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| Maris Widgeon Member Since: 11 Dec 2013 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 216   
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Great day out on the plains .Many thanks to those responsible for the organisation and great to spend time with like minded people.
Thanks all. Nick |
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28th Dec 2013 6:30pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 617 
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Many thanks to Steve for organising and Jamie for navigation, commentary, TV reviews, etc.
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28th Dec 2013 7:01pm |
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| Luismi Member Since: 04 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 178  
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Great Day as usual in the plains, Nice People.
BPMan was so nice that even pre-arrange the sun for all of us, so thank you very much. I have to say that was so hot to be honest, here its the prove. Click image to enlarge Looking forward to the next one already. |
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28th Dec 2013 7:05pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1432  
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Looks a good deal dryer than last year
 Still bits of 'the plain' present on mine from last year  !!!
Glad you all had fun  |
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28th Dec 2013 7:24pm |
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| equipe59 Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Cotswoldshire Posts: 38 
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Aye, a huge "thank-you" to Steve and Jim for a really great day out.
  and great to meet a few familiar and quite a lot of new, but all friendly, faces 
The 30 or so 2CV's were something to behold, and the slightly surreal sight of meeting a French baker's van in the middle of Salisbury Plain will stick in my mind for a long time
Plenty of mud got gathered on the 90 and there's now quite a chunk of the Plains in the jet wash in Swindon |
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28th Dec 2013 7:57pm |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 617
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A few screenshots from ViewRanger...
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28th Dec 2013 8:02pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124 
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I've got the memory map full route if anyone wants a copy, with some info on it for the various places we visited.
PM me your emails |
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28th Dec 2013 8:40pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2768
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Nice to meet you all today!
Had a load of fun (and will have even more fun cleaning tomorrow!) My new paint job turned a few heads at the garage haha!: Click image to enlarge And all that needs to be said again is thanks to everyone for making it so fun and especially Bpman for organising, made it a really successful day for my first one. And special thanks to Steve for acting as courier for me too! Some more pics: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge[/url] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Cheers, David
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28th Dec 2013 8:43pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Another thank you to steve and Jamie
Top job all round
Look forward to the next one don't suppose we can squeeze another one in this year can we ?  It's good to be back from the dark side
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28th Dec 2013 8:48pm |
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| johnnywiggla Member Since: 28 Dec 2013 Location: Down Sarf Posts: 4 
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Hi
Only just joined and missed this one. Any ideas when the next eon will be ? Thanks |
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28th Dec 2013 9:40pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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It was a really pleasant day on the Plain today, I was in the group that was the other side of the road to your meet. I apologise if we gazumped your meeting point.
My group had only 2 Defenders all the rest were Discoveries but all had a good time. The nicest thing about the day was that even though there were a few groups out today the only other "bunch" we came across was right at the end when we got to the infamous mud hole just south of the German Village. This did cause a little problem, we were heading north, they had got past the mud bit and it was a bit of a stalemate for a minute. My group had committed me to going through the deep water as I couldn't get out of the ruts. One of those rash decisions, it was starting to get dark, I know it's deep after watching others over the years so on we went with my lot looking on, giving all that good advice as friends do! It was deeper than expected, I allways smile when the experts say about the bow wave, sort of goes out the window when the front nosedives under the water and it's up to the bulkhead vents! Kept going and we climbed out the other side, the other group, mainly Disco 3 drivers were a little dissappointed but the got their entertainment when one of the Discos couldn't quite get out of the deep hole, so was just sat there headlights above the water and his spare door mounted wheel half submerged. Tug with a winch and he was out. It's allways the way, when there's a problem you find yourself in the way of others. I notice on your route you also did the Stonehenge sightseeing trip, is it me or does it just like a complete mess? Those in the know had parked along the greenlane in many strange fashions, was interesting to see the electric Defenders, I think they need a few more to cope with visitor numbers judging by the queues and those that seemed to have given up and decided to walk back to their cars. Whatever possessed the powers that be to isolate the henge from the casual visitor, to be honest prices have come down but Ł6.90 for entry to walk round a path at a distance from the stones is not my idea of a value for money deal. All in all nice quiet day, plenty of deep puddles but the important thing was that we all enjoyed ourselves and all of us got home, |
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29th Dec 2013 12:41am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124
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Funnily enough we all mentioned on the CB, when we were waiting for the Sonehenge "train" to get out of the way, that the byway was a right mess with normal 4x2 cars floundering about everywhere, and that it won't be too long before I suspect the council will close it.
Shame, they could do something like they do on bridleways (certainly around Swindon anyway) where they build a cattle grid type thing, to stop lesser cars from going over (like a 6" hump or something), that only a 4x4 could navigate. |
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29th Dec 2013 7:30am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Looks like you had a great day.
What's the etiquette on the Plains, as the groups seem to have more than 4 vehicles...is it ok for large groups to travel together..? Cheers Simon |
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29th Dec 2013 7:50am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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we had no problems with our group, we did plan to split into 2 groups had all the people turned up. having said that the citroen group were about 40 vehicles, we past them a couple of times. we mainly stuck to made up roads.
there is an assumption that over the holiday period there would be lots of groups out and about, but we only saw 2 other groups. apparently there was a husky event, horse and hounds, joggers and a mountain bike event running the same time, it's a big place |
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29th Dec 2013 8:22am |
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