Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55616 times)

Climberruss · « **Reply #275 on:** 17 March, 2015, 07:30:53 am »

Looks like multiple cheeky Gibbons this am!

Jaded · « **Reply #276 on:** 17 March, 2015, 07:38:07 am »

Yes, that's the third. I hope the Mayor is there, out on the streets.

Climberruss · « **Reply #277 on:** 17 March, 2015, 07:39:11 am »

Eureka!...I found a Marsh Gibbon in the States...its only a community garden, but it's called Marsh Gibbon..

https://www.facebook.com/MarshGibbonGardens/info?tab=page_info

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #278 on:** 17 March, 2015, 08:06:15 am »

Hail Climberruss, Discoverer of Gibbons! Pennsylvania is well lumpy though.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #279 on:** 17 March, 2015, 09:56:31 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 17 March, 2015, 07:38:07 am

Yes, that's the third. I hope the Mare is there, out on the streets.

Its a 'one horse town'.

Nuncio · « **Reply #280 on:** 17 March, 2015, 12:35:46 pm »

Quote from: Climberruss on 17 March, 2015, 07:39:11 am

Eureka!...I found a Marsh Gibbon in the States...its only a community garden, but it's called Marsh Gibbon..

'In the Bucks county region', no less.

Oaky · « **Reply #281 on:** 17 March, 2015, 01:10:11 pm »

Quote from: Climberruss on 17 March, 2015, 07:39:11 am

Eureka!...I found a Marsh Gibbon in the States...its only a community garden, but it's called Marsh Gibbon..

https://www.facebook.com/MarshGibbonGardens/info?tab=page_info

Unusually, yesterday I flew via Philadephia which looks to be around 40 miles from Marsh Gibbon Gardens.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #282 on:** 17 March, 2015, 01:19:38 pm »

It's clearly your duty to ride a bike there, take photographs and generally act in the truly ambassadorial fashion that the MEMWNR brigade have come to know and respect. Just try not to set fire to your cycling gloves else you might have Homeland Security on your back.

Oaky · « **Reply #283 on:** 17 March, 2015, 01:26:04 pm »

I only had a couple of hours to kill between flights. My current location, whilst still in Pennsylvania, is ~350 miles away from MGG by bike.

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #284 on:** 18 March, 2015, 07:35:28 am »

Who's been on Ancestry.com then?

Tigerbiten · « **Reply #285 on:** 18 March, 2015, 07:57:09 am »

Quote from: Climberruss on 17 March, 2015, 07:39:11 am

Eureka!...I found a Marsh Gibbon in the States...its only a community garden, but it's called Marsh Gibbon..

Now that Miles Smith is joining the fray in April, you'll have to find one in Australia now ........

hatler · « **Reply #286 on:** 18 March, 2015, 08:07:13 am »

Will this do ?

Google Maps version

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #287 on:** 18 March, 2015, 08:15:43 am »

So for Miles to ride a 'Double', he'll need to find Starboard Gibbon.

I'll get my coat.

Salvatore · « **Reply #288 on:** 18 March, 2015, 08:28:08 am »

Spare a thought for the people of Marsh Gibbon.

Not only are* they poor and starving, but they The Morning Chronicle of Monday, August 30, 1819 chose to take the piss in its 'grammar that makes you cringe' column.

* or possibly 'were'

Banjo · « **Reply #289 on:** 18 March, 2015, 08:30:34 am »

According to google maps I am 198km from MG. Think this may call for a DIY at some point.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the organizers doesn't come up with an MG calendar event.

Anyone know if MG has a shop or something?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #290 on:** 18 March, 2015, 08:36:29 am »

Two pubs and a shop, according to Wikipedia.

Vince · « **Reply #291 on:** 18 March, 2015, 09:22:10 am »

Quote from: hatler on 18 March, 2015, 08:07:13 am

Will this do ?

Google Maps version

1184 kilometres from Bacchus Marsh to Port Gibbon.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #292 on:** 18 March, 2015, 09:24:21 am »

But thos two would fall foul of the UMCA rules.

HTFB · « **Reply #293 on:** 19 March, 2015, 08:12:42 am »

I see Private Eye is also on the Marsh Gibbon bandwagon, p18.

phil653 · « **Reply #294 on:** 19 March, 2015, 08:23:22 am »

Ian Hislop has previous with Marsh Gibbon:

"Hislop (Ian Hislop, editor of private eye and veteran of Have I got News for You) was a violently aggressive, indiscriminate slogger, who for ever endeared himself to the team one day at the bizarrely named village of Marsh Gibbon. He vaulted a fence to retrieve a six-hit, only to discover that the dried mud surface on to which he had jumped was in fact a thin crust covering a deep pool of liquid cowshit.”

From Penguins Stopped Play by Harry Thompson quoted on the Marsh Gibbon Cricket Club website.

http://www.marshgibboncc.co.uk/?page_id=98

notlobgp14 · « **Reply #295 on:** 19 March, 2015, 09:03:23 am »

Calling Bell Ringers There must be quite a few bell ringing cyclists out there. I've just checked if Marsh Gibbon has a Ring of Bells, they do, a ring of 5 at St. Mary the Virgin Church.

How about ringing 4 quarter peals this year to celebrate the Quarter milestones of Steve's cycling year? The first of them would be Tuesday 31st March, just enough time to get 5 Ringers together for a Quarter of Grandsire Doubles.

The Quarter would be dedicated to Steve and his quest and would be forever recorded in the UK's bell ringing records.

Ruthie · « **Reply #296 on:** 19 March, 2015, 09:04:27 am »

That's a lovely idea!

IANABR

Psychler · « **Reply #297 on:** 19 March, 2015, 09:32:14 am »

I'm currently reading a book about Guy Gibson, leader of the Dam Buster's raid.

One paragraph starts" On Saturday, 27 March Gibson was given "most secret" orders..."

No points for guessing what I read that as!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #298 on:** 19 March, 2015, 09:41:42 am »

Quote from: notlobgp14 on 19 March, 2015, 09:03:23 am

Calling Bell Ringers There must be quite a few bell ringing cyclists out there. I've just checked if Marsh Gibbon has a Ring of Bells, they do, a ring of 5 at St. Mary the Virgin Church.

How about ringing 4 quarter peals this year to celebrate the Quarter milestones of Steve's cycling year? The first of them would be Tuesday 31st March, just enough time to get 5 Ringers together for a Quarter of Grandsire Doubles.

The Quarter would be dedicated to Steve and his quest and would be forever recorded in the UK's bell ringing records.

Seconded, a very lovely idea.

Bairdy · « **Reply #299 on:** 19 March, 2015, 09:55:28 am »

Quote from: Banjo on 18 March, 2015, 08:30:34 am

According to google maps I am 198km from MG. Think this may call for a DIY at some point.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of the organizers doesn't come up with an MG calendar event.

Anyone know if MG has a shop or something?

Maybe we need a Gibbon Arrow Event!

I've got a 300k DIY route from Bristol that takes in the Gibbon, not ridden it yet though.
I'll be tantalisingly close in April while riding the Buckingham Blinder, it passes through Stratton Audley which isn't far from MG.