Sorry if you were relying on me to organise forum rides from northern Englishland parts in the next year or so, but I have alternative plans - namely, an overland ride through Europe to Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (basically a huge loop to avoid Afghanistan and the bandit areas of Pakistan), India, Australia and New Zealand.
I leave my job next Thursday, and I plan to book a ferry from Hull to Zeebrugge on Monday 12th September, then head east. Assuming I don't get injured, run out of money or go mad, I'll be gone for at least a year, and hopefully long enough to catch the total solar eclipse in northern Australia in November 2012.
Any advice on routes, offers of accommodation etc greatly welcome. I did meet an Indian chap on PBP, but Bangalore is a bit off my planned route...