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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Preferences for a pub lunch or packed lunch?
Obviously I'm not making your sandwiches for you 
I'll have a decent selection of recovery stuff with me in case one of us makes a cockup, although I'm aiming to avoid anything that's too sodden so we don't damage it. Thanks Merlin! |
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13th Oct 2017 4:20pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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OK, packed lunches it is. Saves having to find a pub!
The approximate route is Redbourn, east to Wheathampstead, south to Sandridge, go between St Albans and Hatfield, round Hatfield to the south and then east, up to Hertford, a little twiddle round the north west of Hertford around Datchworth Green, then east to Baker's End (that's quite a big jump). From Baker's Green it's then north roughly following the Ermine Street route that was in LRO recently, to Standon and a load of fords, Furneux Pelham and a really long ford, Barkway, Reed, up through Royston, over to Melbourn and that's the end. That should be plenty for a day's outing. I've got it all loaded in my phone, I've got good maps of the whole area, all should be good. If I'm leading I'm not promising to do it perfectly and never screw it up!  |
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13th Oct 2017 5:26pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2277 
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That's cool Cupboard, I haven't done Violets Lane for a few years 😊
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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13th Oct 2017 9:34pm |
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| sgilmour Member Since: 21 Jul 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 232 
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Great day out today gents. Some nice lanes well chosen and guided Cupboard (Tom) - thanks for doing that.
Will up load the pics soon. Hopefully our paths will cross again. Cheers, Stu 1994 Defender 90 300TDi 2002 Disco II ES Td5 Auto (SOLD) 2011 BMW 120d M Sport 2012 Audi A5 Coupe 2.0 TDI (Other halfs) |
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14th Oct 2017 6:42pm |
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| sgilmour Member Since: 21 Jul 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 232
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As promised...
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14th Oct 2017 7:31pm |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 800
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Looks like a great day, good job.
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14th Oct 2017 7:42pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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That looks great, thank you for the photos.
James
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14th Oct 2017 7:59pm |
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| Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981
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Glad you all had such a great day. Is that the Standon ford in the pictures?
Merlin |
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15th Oct 2017 7:29am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Thanks for the pictures
Sorry some if it was a bit more scratchy than it could have been. you probably made the correct call with the last couple of lanes, despite having been featured in LRO recently the one after you left was impassable too, just had a footpath through the middle. The last one was quite a nice one with open fields, but then there was a locked gate at the far end of it. |
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15th Oct 2017 8:43am |
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| sgilmour Member Since: 21 Jul 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 232
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No problem.
Nothing that can’t be repaired so no worries about the damage. All part and parcel of the hobby.
And yes I think it was the Standon Ford, Cupboard can confirm though. I was just following 
SG 1994 Defender 90 300TDi 2002 Disco II ES Td5 Auto (SOLD) 2011 BMW 120d M Sport 2012 Audi A5 Coupe 2.0 TDI (Other halfs) |
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15th Oct 2017 12:55pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2277
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Thanks chaps, that was a nice day out.
Only one of us went through that ford 
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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15th Oct 2017 3:02pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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it was the Standon ford.
And it was deeper than the pictures make it look  |
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15th Oct 2017 6:39pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10867 
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Many thanks for the pic's, looks like you had a great time
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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15th Oct 2017 9:49pm |
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