dollywobbler Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Lucky git. I've been right to the top several times but never managed to see the northern lights yet. To be honest, we saw very little. Photos showed a very slight green hue on the horizon. Well worth spending the entire night sitting in a car park! We listened to Harry Shearer on Radio 2. It was surprisingly pleasant actually. If cold... The camera saw more than we did. I should add, we did Helmsdale back to Wales in one day on the way back. Distances in the UK really are sod all! I mean, yes, it took all day, but it was all very pleasant. Barry Cade and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Yeah I believe cameras often see a lot more than the naked eye. The most I've ever seen was a very slight green flicker go across the sky once, it was so faint I'm still not really sure I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Hmm. Quickly projecting my rest day pattern in to a shift calculator suggests I'm working all of that weekend. I'll double check tomorrow and arrange time off if possible. Also. Genuinely. Will a double deck bus get there / get in to the venue? Send me a PM with the exact location and I can street view it. eddyramrod, loserone, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I think my current plan is to drive up, drop kids and Ms C in Inverness before attending this, collecting them and returning home. It comes to 55% of the driving of Shitefest international.Why Inverness?Edinburgh or Glasgow would be more convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Hmm. Quickly projecting my rest day pattern in to a shift calculator suggests I'm working all of that weekend. I'll double check tomorrow and arrange time off if possible. Also. Genuinely. Will a double deck bus get there / get in to the venue? Send me a PM with the exact location and I can street view it.If you can't get the time off we'll all come and find you and buy a ticket and go on a bus tour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Why Inverness?Edinburgh or Glasgow would be more convenient.Family reasons? I know we have family there, we can't be the only ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Hmm. Quickly projecting my rest day pattern in to a shift calculator suggests I'm working all of that weekend. I'll double check tomorrow and arrange time off if possible. Also. Genuinely. Will a double deck bus get there / get in to the venue? Send me a PM with the exact location and I can street view it.PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatdaft Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I’m working that weekend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I've seen the Aurora Borealis from sufficiently dark, altitudinous points here in Fife: but one of my best memories of my life to date, was sitting in one of those concrete bunker/shelters on Beach Boulevard in Aberdeen, watching the lights for hours. It was a day or two before I was due to move back to Glasgow, and it probably explains my soft spot for the Granite City. It's one of those ineffable things that reminds you of the sheer majesty of the universe. Barry Cade, rml2345, KruJoe and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Why Inverness?Edinburgh or Glasgow would be more convenient. Because she has a flat up there at the moment due to work/study. That is due to finish at the end of May so taking a car up to collect stuff makes sense. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Will the as bx be making an appearance? Expect progress on that in the next two or three months. I'm not volunteering to take it up there, but it may be fit to go under its own suitcase power*. trigger, beko1987, somewhatfoolish and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I have only just seen this thread, but over the last few days I've been in discussion about me and the wife spending 2 weeks this summer touring Scotland. She wants to stay in pubs which have en-suite rooms. I was wondering how to convince her to do the trip in the Mx5 or Omega and NOT the Juke (which I can tolerate driving, but meh) Now I'm wondering how to convince her that 2 of the days need to involve bringing her to meet a bunch of sad twats off the internet. Is there a nice Pub with rooms nearby ? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I have only just seen this thread, but over the last few days I've been in discussion about me and the wife spending 2 weeks this summer touring Scotland. She wants to stay in pubs which have en-suite rooms. I was wondering how to convince her to do the trip in the Mx5 or Omega and NOT the Juke (which I can tolerate driving, but meh) Now I'm wondering how to convince her that 2 of the days need to involve bringing her to meet a bunch of sad twats off the internet. Is there a nice Pub with rooms nearby ?There are a few good pubs that do accommodation but obviously I have not stopped there so no idea what the rooms are like. They are mostly on the coast about 10 miles away, have a look on a map at the coast between Stonehaven and Montrose. That stretch is roughly equi-distant from here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Now I'm wondering how to convince her that 2 of the days need to involve bringing her to meet a bunch of sad twats off the internet.Why? Where are you going then? stonedagain and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Stonehaven is a nice place, she will like that chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 when I lived Scotland it rained , when I nipped up for a Honeymoon it rained , when I came up for a holiday it rained , did Ben Nevis ... snowed so I visited Wales and it rained camped in Wales ... it rained and the Lakes ... it rained Yorkshire ... rained plus some went down to Shite end on sea ..... F in freezing !! London .... riots Chamoix ... got stuck in a chair lift in a snow storm I could save everyone a drenching here ...........or worse New POD, 320touring, mat_the_cat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 when I lived Scotland it rained , when I nipped up for a Honeymoon it rained , when I came up for a holiday it rained , did Ben Nevis ... snowed so I visited Wales and it rained camped in Wales ... it rained and the Lakes ... it rained Yorkshire ... rained plus some went down to Shite end on sea ..... F in freezing !! London .... riots Chamoix ... got stuck in a chair lift in a snow storm I could save everyone a drenching here ...........or worseThere's a reason we're all skint up here - too many rainy days, no time to save;) Saabnut and fiatdaft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 when I lived Scotland it rained , when I nipped up for a Honeymoon it rained , when I came up for a holiday it rained , did Ben Nevis ... snowed so I visited Wales and it rained camped in Wales ... it rained and the Lakes ... it rained Yorkshire ... rained plus some went down to Shite end on sea ..... F in freezing !! London .... riots Chamoix ... got stuck in a chair lift in a snow storm I could save everyone a drenching here ...........or worseYou're a rain god! As identified by the late Douglas Adams. CreepingJesus and Soap Distant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you can't get the time off we'll all come and find you and buy a ticket and go on a bus tour! A bus tour on rails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If I bring my licence can I have a go in the decker? Late reply. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Late reply. Yes. Great, not driven one for about 10 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 If I bring my L plates, can I have a go in the decker? (I have a provisional PSV licence, applied for it at the same time as my provisional HGV 'cos it was free and the medical covers both.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 too far for you youd complain if you went to dereham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hm... extremely tempting, but at 580 miles I definitely won't be coming on the moped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hm... extremely tempting, but at 580 miles I definitely won't be coming on the moped! Could you make it as far as North Wales? (About 300 miles from yours). From there either a lift, or a loan of the BX if it's road legal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I would call that a result... dollywobbler, Bucketeer, wuvvum and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 But what does streetview say RE the bus of dreams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 PMs have been swapped. Streetview doesn't go all the way to the venue so I'm going to go up in the car one day for a scouting mission. dollywobbler, Saabnut, dome and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Could you make it as far as North Wales? (About 300 miles from yours). From there either a lift, or a loan of the BX if it's road legal...Where's your nearest railway? I wouldn't be taking the moped 300 miles either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sadly I can't make this one.The fair wife obliges me to take her to see popular beat combo, the guns and the roses, who will be playing in the village that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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