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Care in the community ?
Maybe, certainly care in Steves community centre...
Jimf, Maxwell<numbers>, Chris1811 and Tequillasunrise, Oh, and SteveD's TARDIS boxes! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-10.JPG Stoicbloke, Scottnet, StevD, Keithblade, Mac60, Jimf, Maxwell1234567, Chris1811 and I think Tequilasunrise http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-11.JPG Mrfijit showing us how not to fall over in mud.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-12.JPG More water, just in case we needed more.. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-13.JPG A plant thing... just to add some culture to the post http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-14.JPG Check out the washbag...... Fiddich leading the way in gay fashion... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-15.JPG Mrfijit, showing us that despite an injured knee, and ankle, the sense of XT humour never wains. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-16.JPG . |
The NavXT
So, the day arrived, the excrement, sorry excitement was building, and the pressure was mounting on last years victor....
http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-01.JPG there was no breaking the mans resolve, numerous calls of 'smile', 'cheese' of 'look up you tw..t' was working... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-02.JPG "I'm just going to have a bimble around the off-road markers and see a bit of the Lakes" Yeh! right! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-03.JPG While the rest of the guys were buzzing around the maps, SteveD decided that Chris1811's bike needed 'fettling,,, stone age style! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-04.JPG AND,,, they're off! Dick Dastardly giving Steve & Chris a grass and mud shower. Dick certainly living up to his name..... Heyelp! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-05.JPG I was beginning to wonder, is Dave still with us ?? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-06.JPG 4 heads, yes they are better than one... or are they? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-07.JPG "how to I ditch these loosers and go on my own ???" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-08.JPG Always ready to pose.... just needs the right bike first! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-09.JPG Hmm,, google search... I'm sure it will work http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-10.JPG Racing Gold,, loud and proud! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-11.JPG Some people just have to go against the flow... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-12.JPG "Whats that bike Steve",, "Well Dave, it's a SuperTen" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-13.JPG "No Steve, It's a BMW picker-upper".. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-14.JPG |
And finally...
And another departure,,, but where's his tent? Oh yes, in the farmhouse!
http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-15.JPG "you'll need to turn around first" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-16.JPG Elvis has left site... well the photographer headed out for a days graft... or did he? http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-17.JPG Yep, just going for a bimble..... A&SE! http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-18.JPG Some people were taking the pillion thing a bit too seriously.. http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-19.JPG and last to leave, "think I'll go for a coffee and a cake first" http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...2-NavXT-20.JPG Then...... we waited..... and waited.... and waited some more... and looked at the mountains (Thats Sharp Edge on Blencathra, blooming scary on a windy day!) http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-20.JPG The guys returned, there was much mirth and merry-ment, we had winners,,, loosers, dindn't-give-a-poo-ers! We drank, we talked utter bo11ocks, we slowly left to go to our tents, and bed.... Only some didn't... Stoic Grills decided to go back to nature.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-21.JPG But the last day came, and everyone went.... leaving me and Dave to ensure the site was cleared.... http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gallery/Lakes12-22.JPG and till next time,, I bid you , oh brave and lovely camp filed,,, fairwell. |
ta keith, was a very good day and everyone ive mentioned it to thinks its a cracker idea NavXT:icon_albino:. Thanks again to fiddich for the tshirt (and the whisky) and also the organising team (you all know who you are):eusa_clap:
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A couple more
Top wkend as ever thanks to all who helped make it possible.
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Couple of my photos
Heres a couple of my photos and then a link at the bottom to them all. Hope you like. Ive played about with them to try and :sunny: some of them up as for some reason they where quite dark
Heading over on the Larne to Troon boat, work for a week then the XT meet on a Tiger 1050!!:025: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2091.jpg Home for the next few days, along with a set of off road tyres and a bottle of bush mills whisky:happy: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2092.jpg Chris's bike after a quick (1.5hr tyre change!!!):notworthy: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2094.jpg Fridays light off roading ride out. Always a good start when one person is about to go the wrong way!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2096.jpg Waiting on the camera man after he found Fiddichs camera and toolkit from his topbox had escaped http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2097.jpg Bout mid way through the Friday run http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2099.jpg SteveD's bike in black and white http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2101.jpg As the norn iron boys would say a famous field with a pile of well laid out rocks!!!:unibrow: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2103.jpg Not quiet 10 teneres from the second xt meet but i think just as good http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2108.jpg Its my cheese board and no one elses!!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2110.jpg more to come soon |
Two oil burners and there brother:smile[2]:
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2113.jpg The activity centre NavXT point http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2115.jpg Taken close to the NavXT point of how main rungs has the gate got http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2117.jpg Playing in the water http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2119.jpg Took me 3 attempts to find this off road marker:smile[2]: haha more off roading http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2120.jpg Hardknock pass i think, been on it before but cant remember it being this bumpy http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2123.jpg i knwe where i was but i dont think colin did:mboxempty: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2126.jpg Top of kirkstone pass after having a quick chat with a few leather power rangers who thought i was clinically insane for taking a Tiger1050 off road. My answer it is an adventure bike so why not:question: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2128.jpg very tight road when you meet a car and force it to stand down from his high horse. Chelsa tractors:devil[1]: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2129.jpg over loading the bridge!!! http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2132.jpg and yes i did takle it on the tiger, bit slippy and 50p 20p moments but made it ok http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2135.jpg Yes that is 3 fully grown men and a lady putting one tarp away http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2136.jpg The long road home and my good old 88 http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...5/DSCF2138.jpg Home to glasgow, unpack, sleep and then work here a link the all the photos http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh284/maxwell123455/ hopes yous like them even though theres not too many xt shots in there:smile[2]: |
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It looks like Stoic is giving Dick a lille ol' kiss there... |
The lost photo's I have just found..........
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Yours are all making me jealous of not taking my bike home this weekend as i looked at the weather forecast which said weekend swimming with the fishs so thought ****** this, now i look out and its just cloudly, could have had a good run out on the bike:smilies0948:
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