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Polar Bear

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #50 on: November 20, 2011, 10:46:55 AM »
I'm really hoping interest is sufficient to hold the event - which on initial reaction s I'd say it is.   I'm looking forward to seeing the Baraktamobile in action.   
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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #51 on: November 20, 2011, 12:30:38 PM »
I would make it if it was a week earlier. I go off to do an Ireland E2E on the 20th.
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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #52 on: November 20, 2011, 02:32:09 PM »
Quote from: corshamjim on November 18, 2011, 10:44:09 PM
I'm sorely tempted I have to say.  Will need to make quite a long weekend of it if I'm going to cycle from home though.  The venue looks great.  :thumbsup:

Me too - finances/diary permitting. If you fancy some company riding there/back Jim, that would be good :thumbsup:
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Lindagordinho

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #53 on: November 20, 2011, 03:43:00 PM »
Diary stuff could well be our main obstacle too. But it.S too early to say. Willing but not necessarily able.
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arabella

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #54 on: November 20, 2011, 04:09:14 PM »
It so happens that this is approx 200km from Ipswich.
Except I am supposed to be doing less cycling next year.
I may see if younger guy (age 12) is interested,  and fancies cycling from Rugby (and I can put all the luggage on our bikes without a trailer etc. etc.
Taller guy not into camping.
Very tentative so assume not but I will try to keep an eye on the thread.
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fboab

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #55 on: November 20, 2011, 05:31:18 PM »
Quote from: Tewdric on November 18, 2011, 09:14:16 PM
That's Bryan Chapman weekend..
+1

Which means we're otherwise engaged.
 :(
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Polar Bear

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #56 on: November 20, 2011, 06:02:26 PM »
Apologies to those who find the date clashes with something else.   Unfortunately there will always be these sort of problems for some people.   Maybe in 2013...    ;)
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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #57 on: November 20, 2011, 09:19:35 PM »
I love cycling to the Green Man, and was thinking of doing one quite soon - in spite of the so called "Camping Season", from South Brum in makes a perfect overnight camp. I will come though it may be just for Saturday night.
Oh, there is also a swimming pool and a steam room at Southam, only a few steps from the Diner.
Mark the landlord is a top host!
Terry
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Kim

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #58 on: November 20, 2011, 09:23:08 PM »
Quote from: fboab on November 20, 2011, 05:31:18 PM
Quote from: Tewdric on November 18, 2011, 09:14:16 PM
That's Bryan Chapman weekend..
+1

Which means we're otherwise engaged.
 :(

But OTOH, gives me an excellent excuse not to attempt an SR series on a somewhat inappropriate bike...
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Polar Bear

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #59 on: November 20, 2011, 09:29:15 PM »
That's great Kim because I'm hoping to see you and Barakta, especially Barakta* on teh Baraktamobile  8)

* Not favouritism - honest guv  :demon:
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fboab

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #60 on: November 20, 2011, 09:33:10 PM »
Quote from: Polar Bear on November 20, 2011, 09:29:15 PM
That's great Kim because I'm hoping to see you and Barakta, especially Barakta* on teh Baraktamobile  8)

* Not favouritism - honest guv  :demon:
Well it's not so great as *I* was hoping to see Barakta on teh Baraktamobile too :P

(though admittedly not on the BCM...)

We'll have to manufacture an excuse to go to the midlands some other time.

Quote from: Kim on November 20, 2011, 09:23:08 PM
But OTOH, gives me an excellent excuse not to attempt an SR series on a somewhat inappropriate bike...
Other 600s are available  :demon:
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Kim

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #61 on: November 20, 2011, 09:36:05 PM »
Quote from: fboab on November 20, 2011, 09:33:10 PM
Other 600s are available  :demon:

Yeah, but they're not the BCM, what'd be the point?
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Quote from: loadsabikes on March 09, 2013, 06:48:12 PM
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petes46

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #62 on: November 21, 2011, 12:04:15 PM »
Just found this thread.  I'm deffo interested but don't know where I'll be coming from (likely move in the new year).  Will keep watching.  :)
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Morrisette

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #63 on: November 24, 2011, 09:24:50 AM »
Ohh this does sound interesting. I always read the YACF camping adventure reports with envy!

200km from Ipswich you say? That surely means getting the train then LOL. I guess that a rail route may be 'challenging' from Cambridge (it usually is) but I do have relatives in Coventry so maybe could stay there and sort something out....

Will keep an eye on the thread anyway :-)
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urban_biker

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #64 on: November 24, 2011, 09:29:45 AM »
Quote from: Kim on November 20, 2011, 09:36:05 PM
Quote from: fboab on November 20, 2011, 09:33:10 PM
Other 600s are available  :demon:

Yeah, but they're not the BCM, what'd be the point?

So true :thumbsup:
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Speshact

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #65 on: January 06, 2012, 09:30:39 PM »
Blimey, this had rolled down the forum pages since I saw it and pencilled it in my diary. Is it still a goer and could it be stickied to the front page?
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Pedaldog

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #66 on: January 07, 2012, 12:34:29 AM »
I'd forgotten about this one as well :-X is it still on for those dates? I'm up for it if it is :thumbsup:
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Pedaldog

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #67 on: January 07, 2012, 12:36:03 AM »
Quote from: cycleman on November 19, 2011, 06:45:55 PM
i am interested in this as it is just in range  :)

Your Birthday weekend I think Chris?  See you there.
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gordon taylor

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #68 on: January 07, 2012, 12:42:18 AM »
What date is this again? Sorry, I can't find it in the posts above.

edited - 18th May?
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rower40

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #69 on: January 07, 2012, 10:11:05 AM »
Schedule clash already. Sorry, I can't now attend; I've accepted an invitation to a 4-course lunch onna train for that Sunday. Arriving at Looga-borruga Central station with camping kit will not go down well when everyone else is in suits/posh-frocks.
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Butterfly

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #70 on: January 07, 2012, 09:34:49 PM »
Quote from: rower40 on January 07, 2012, 10:11:05 AM
Schedule clash already. Sorry, I can't now attend; I've accepted an invitation to a 4-course lunch onna train for that Sunday. Arriving at Looga-borruga Central station with camping kit will not go down well when everyone else is in suits/posh-frocks.

Aww go on - set a trend! :D
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Kim

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #71 on: January 07, 2012, 09:36:01 PM »
Given your approach to lightweight camping, I don't see what's stopping you turning up with camping kit *and* a suit / posh frock.   :P
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Quote from: loadsabikes on March 09, 2013, 06:48:12 PM
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rower40

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Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #72 on: January 07, 2012, 10:56:34 PM »
Quote from: Kim on January 07, 2012, 09:36:01 PM
Given your approach to lightweight camping, I don't see what's stopping you turning up with camping kit *and* a suit / posh frock.   :P
Yebbut it's one of those events to demonstrate that an interest in trains can be maintained without a trans-normal approach to personal hygiene.  So if I've been under canvas for two days, and then cycled from Leamington to Loughborough, I'll be letting the side down.
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Butterfly

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #73 on: January 07, 2012, 11:06:15 PM »
Can you stash your suit and stuff near the train in advance? You caould always stash your bike, get washed and changed in cafe nero or somewhere and show up looking lovely and pressed :).
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cycleman

Re: YACF Midlands presents Not Quite The Not The Diamond Jubilee Camping Weekend
« Reply #74 on: January 08, 2012, 12:48:52 AM »
yes your right pd  :). do not foget my present ;)
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