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Offline Gassoon

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A sunny afternoon
« on: October 11, 2018, 19:05:20 »
Was on my way to B&Q yesterday for gutter brackets, but decided to detour into north pennines and then up Hadrians Wall way. Glad I did, a lovely day. Warm winds and sunshine - 22 degrees ffs

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2018, 19:30:20 »
Nice photos Gassoon, proof its not always grim up North?

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2018, 19:33:17 »
Very nice :)

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2018, 19:34:16 »
Are you submitting any of those for the Calendar Dave?
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2018, 19:35:01 »
The last one would be better if you parked the front end behind the tree  :stirpot:
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2018, 19:38:03 »
Gassoon, how about getting a North East ride out sorted next year?

Would you believe I have never ridden a bike around up that way as I passed my test after moving away.


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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2018, 20:05:49 »
Fatrat - I'll email a few for your persusal - I am no expert photographer, so I won't be disappointed if they ain't in the calendar! Especially given your beakophobia!

Good idea Ridaz, some lovely roads in Durham dales rarely visited, and west Northumberland especially, up to the border :text-goodpost:
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2018, 20:30:46 »
@Gassoon, I would like to return the complement...........great photos! It was a glorious day wasn't it?
Would be interested in a ride or two up your way next year. Never been to that part of the country.  :thumb:
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2018, 20:51:21 »
If you do sort a ride out can you make it on one of my rest days please. :thumb:

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2018, 20:59:40 »
Lovely bike!

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2018, 21:42:30 »
And this is what's good about bikes. If you'd taken the car you'd have been straight there and back. Mind you, you'd have had time to get the guttering sorted.

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2018, 21:53:08 »
Great photos and doesn't it show up well when the sun is out.  :sunny:
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2018, 22:31:14 »
B&Q sell saws. Saws remove beaks. I like your thinking.
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2018, 10:04:00 »
....They also sell guttering so you can make your own beak.

Great photos :thumb:
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2018, 12:13:42 »
Looking good there Gassoon.
Mad that it’s October and yet still so great for riding about.  :sunny:

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #15 on: October 12, 2018, 17:09:33 »
 lol  lol nice pics  :thumb:

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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #16 on: October 12, 2018, 20:51:08 »
Mad that it’s October and yet still so great for riding about.  :sunny:
isn't this weather the norm these days ..?
, Doesn't seem to get real cold until January through to April now days, well , down south anyway .  :shy:

Great photos by the way ..  :thumb:.
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2018, 21:16:18 »
@Kwackboy..... I'm going to have to think about snow chains for the bike this year as I travel to Catford now..... the buses will never get me there for an early shift.
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Re: A sunny afternoon
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2018, 21:26:33 »
Leave them off , makes it more of an interesting ride ..  :icon_wink:.

Catford ..!!  :shock:. No wonder you are getting into midnight pursuits. Don't tell the others about London though , might scare the visitors away .. :roll:  lol
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