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General Category => Rides and Touring => Topic started by: Oscar's dad on 25 September, 2018, 10:02:37 am

Title: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Oscar's dad on 25 September, 2018, 10:02:37 am: I have long hankered after riding up to the Tan Hill Inn and maybe doing some freeze your bits off camping. Unfortunately I have never been able to take part in any of the rides organised by northern based yacfers but the early afternoon of Friday 22nd February could see me in the environs of Tan Hill and I should have until the Sunday morning so that gives me two nights and all of Saturday for mid-winter fun and games. I know its a way off but is anyone likely to be about?

Clearly the weather might bollox the plan but let's see...
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: sojournermike on 25 September, 2018, 12:10:41 pm: In the calendar:)
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Oscar's dad on 25 September, 2018, 12:16:54 pm: Quote from: sojournermike on 25 September, 2018, 12:10:41 pm
In the calendar:)

Smashing!
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Graeme on 25 September, 2018, 07:48:06 pm: Registers interest.
;D
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Deano on 25 September, 2018, 07:49:01 pm: That's spring at Tan Hill :)
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: sojournermike on 25 September, 2018, 10:55:30 pm: Quote from: Deano on 25 September, 2018, 07:49:01 pm
That's spring at Tan Hill :)

Thought spring arrived in June?
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Oscar's dad on 26 September, 2018, 06:21:26 am: Quote from: sojournermike on 25 September, 2018, 10:55:30 pm
Quote from: Deano on 25 September, 2018, 07:49:01 pm
That's spring at Tan Hill :)

Thought spring arrived in June?

I’m relieved to hear spring arrives at all on the top of Tan Hill!
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: L CC on 27 September, 2018, 10:50:12 am: Probly. The charm of the landlady is hard to reject.
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: JonJo on 27 September, 2018, 12:44:28 pm: Quote from: fboab on 27 September, 2018, 10:50:12 am
Probly. The charm of the landlady is hard to reject.

Genuine enquiry - is this a joke?
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: IanDG on 27 September, 2018, 12:47:18 pm: Hopefully I'll be living just 'a stones throw' away by February.

Interested :)
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: sojournermike on 27 September, 2018, 01:08:56 pm: Quote from: windy on 27 September, 2018, 12:47:18 pm
Hopefully I'll be living just 'a stones throw' away by February.

Interested :)

Well, it will shorten your winter, but the average is no better...
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: L CC on 27 September, 2018, 01:14:09 pm: Quote from: JonJo on 27 September, 2018, 12:44:28 pm
Quote from: fboab on 27 September, 2018, 10:50:12 am
Probly. The charm of the landlady is hard to reject.

Genuine enquiry - is this a joke?
She's special, though the pub is/was up for sale, so there may be new staff by then to ~~point and laugh~~ be awed by our ~~fool~~hardy ways.
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Oscar's dad on 05 February, 2019, 03:58:58 pm: Very sorry folks, but for me this trip ain't happening at the moment :'(

Despite 2019 being our sabbatical year (posh word for temporarily jacking in work) we don't have enough time to do all the things we need to do before we tootle off to French France in May. Something has to give and this is it.

Sorry again :-\ :'(
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: IanDG on 12 February, 2019, 07:33:41 pm: Quite alright, I haven't settled in Dumfries yet.
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Deano on 12 February, 2019, 08:55:12 pm: Yeah, the pub's not going anywhere.
Title: Re: Tan Hill mid-winter foolishness - 22nd to 24th February
Post by: Oscar's dad on 14 February, 2019, 11:23:20 am: We may well take a car assisted trip up to Tan Hill the weekend after next as we're in the area. It's a shame about the cycling but riding up there is still on the To Do list.