Shitesteddfod: North Wales meet ups! Vaguely aiming for March…

[Cord Fourteener]

4 minutes ago, mat_the_cat said:

You used to be able to drive up the quarry track 20 years ago! We did once in a 205, then explored the abandoned mine. If that's not been sealed off it'd be good to look at with modern torches...

I think it's protected by easy-to-cross barbed wire...

[richardmorris]

I’m afraid I’m not going to come after all. Parents are in mid  seventies and it wouldn’t be fair to force a stay on them. Plus the Tyddyn Llan restaurant is closing so no Saturday lunch. Unfortunately this means my x1/9 is now in isolation too.

[brownnova]

I too am questioning my attendance... as I have a pregnant wife... 

I’ll play it by ear and see what advice we get this week coming. Having said that, North Wales has some of the lowest instances of the dreaded virus in the UK!

I will contact  the museum and see what they’re doing. 

[richardmorris]

4 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I too am questioning my attendance... as I have a pregnant wife... 

I’ll play it by ear and see what advice we get this week coming. Having said that, North Wales has some of the lowest instances of the dreaded virus in the UK!

I will contact  the museum and see what they’re doing. 

Very understandable - best wishes.

[seacow]

12 hours ago, brownnova said:

I too am questioning my attendance... as I have a pregnant wife... 

I’ll play it by ear and see what advice we get this week coming. Having said that, North Wales has some of the lowest instances of the dreaded virus in the UK!

I will contact  the museum and see what they’re doing. 

I read this week that while Wales has the lowest its down to testing and is probably much higher.  They are concerned about holiday makers coming in and bringing germs but also putting stress on local healthcare.  We are due in north wales for Easter and will keep an eye but probably be sensible unfortunately!

[mat_the_cat]

On 3/18/2020 at 11:01 PM, Tim_E said:

Perfect, exactly where I was thinking.

The perfect view, improved by some foreground chod!

[Cord Fourteener]

Maybe I'll get a snap of my own chod at that spot before long. Maybe we can start a re-creation of this photo thread or something.

[Cord Fourteener]

Also, I am in official isolation now for two weeks, so I'm not going to be able to meet up. It makes me very sad to miss my first meet up.

There's no point in coming in my car and not being able to speak to anyone though. I hope we can arrange another one after it is all over.

[Six-cylinder]

I am going to have to make a Virtual visit only.

[Cord Fourteener]

58 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am going to have to make a Virtual visit only.

Love it! Right, definitely going to go and get a shot as my Photoshop skills are slim to none!

[Six-cylinder]

A new game to play in isolation, you send me a picture of a spot local to you and I add a picture of one of my cars and it will be just like I came to visit you!

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

A new game to play in isolation, you send me a picture of a spot local to you and I add a picture of one of my cars and it will be just like I came to visit you!

Ok, game on! Tomorrow.

[strangeangel]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am going to have to make a Virtual visit only.

 

Is that @djimbob's old one? Epic

 

[djimbob]

4 minutes ago, strangeangel said:

 

Is that @djimbob's old one? Epic

 

Oh my giddy aunt, it sort of lives still

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, djimbob said:

Oh my giddy aunt, it sort of lives still

It has been back on the road for a year and attended several car shows.

Temporally with a local garage because the clutch is dragging and making a noise. It is now converted to Manual.

[djimbob]

29 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

It has been back on the road for a year and attended several car shows.

Temporally with a local garage because the clutch is dragging and making a noise. It is now converted to Manual.

Magnificent!

[Flat4]

Just seen this in a camper van group I am a member of. Are most of you guys already resident in Wales?

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, Flat4 said:

Just seen this in a camper van group I am a member of. Are most of you guys already resident in Wales?

There's a few of us, yes.

[Cord Fourteener]

@Six-cylinder here's my visit to the Denbigh Moors.

 

I await your response ?

[Cord Fourteener]

A second for you to play with @Six-cylinder

 

[Cord Fourteener]

@Six-cylinder finally from today.

 

[Spurious]

Just my opinion. 

Need to be sensible here and I'm sure most people will be. This isn't going to be a massive gathering which would be frowned upon, being sensible (ie those high risk people staying at home) and not going if we're unwell or isolating. Just driving about the place and a bit of a chat outside. All pretty low risk stuff if we're sensible. 

 

 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

I don't think anyone is frowning upon it, I think if you are merely social-distancing it's acceptable as long as you don't breath in each other's faces and lick each other's steering wheels.

I'm still sad that I can't come. I'm isolating so I'd have to turn up and stay in my car, lovely though it is, which misses out half of the fun of actually meeting other shitters. But meeting out in the open and driving the route is acceptable I think if you are not isolating.

[Spurious]

7 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

I don't think anyone is frowning upon it, I think if you are merely social-distancing it's acceptable as long as you don't breath in each other's faces and lick each other's steering wheels.

Yea, not saying anyone on here was saying that. 

I was looking at a local FB group populated by the usual neighborhood do-gooders and they were all having a go at yoga group in the local park who were clearly miles away from the next person.  Like people need to get outside and have some headspace and normality sometimes.... 

I mean you could still come for the drive, better than stuck in the house? 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

13 minutes ago, Spurious said:

Yea, not saying anyone on here was saying that. 

I was looking at a local FB group populated by the usual neighborhood do-gooders and they were all having a go at yoga group in the local park who were clearly miles away from the next person.  Like people need to get outside and have some headspace and normality sometimes.... 

I mean you could still come for the drive, better than stuck in the house? 

 

I might come just for the drive

[Six-cylinder]

I hope you enjoyed our day out!

@Tim_E

[Cord Fourteener]

11 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I hope you enjoyed our day out!

@Tim_E

Indeed I did! It made my day ?

[Six-cylinder]

I had quite a few 440's as company cars when they were new because I worked for a Volvo dealer. This one was a 440 GLi pre cat, quite basic with no power steering. The 1721cc injection pre cat went very well and this was no exception. As G159 TWL was last taxed in 2000 I guess it is long gone.

 

[richardmorris]

Some more photos for photobombing.

[leanycan]

On 3/21/2020 at 2:51 PM, Tim_E said:

A second for you to play with @Six-cylinder

 

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