March 25th ,2018 Scottish Borders meet,Update 9/3/18...LUNCH ORDERS

[craig3.2]

big thanks to Craig for organising another great days driving ,even the weather was on our side.We have had a great weekend , thanks bud.
Had loadsa fun on the twisty bits and a bit challenging at times avoiding the potholes whilst trying to keep up with the blue M .
M.
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Glad you enjoyed it,Maurice. Some of the roads were poor,but thankfully we avoided any burst tyres, etc and I think I/we managed to avoid most of the potholes.
Sadly the roads everywhere are poor just now,as probably won't n fixed for months to come,if at all,lol.
It was certainly worse than on last years run,but it didn't spoil it for me. The good outweighs the not so good
Good to see you both,and see you in Skye

 

[buzyg]

Looks like a great day guys. Perfect weather for it.

 

[Stevie.w]

Dean and I really enjoyed our first run today Craig, so must thank you for your time and effort. Much appreciated
Was really good to meet fellow members and put faces to their handles.
I personally must apologise for the state of the Scottish roads , they were diabolical and I’m sure I’ve buckled a rear alloy en route.
I hope all members arrived home safely and look forward to seeing you all again. Thanks Steve

 

[ronk]

big thanks to Craig for organising another great days driving ,even the weather was on our side.We have had a great weekend , thanks bud.
Had loadsa fun on the twisty bits and a bit challenging at times avoiding the potholes whilst trying to keep up with the blue M .
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Is that the Samye Lyng Buddhist centre?

 

[MefiEcosse]

Still gutted I missed this today!
Looking forward to next months Braemar run!

 

[earthdweller]

Thanks Craig for a great well organised run

Excellent lunch in Lockerbie and some good banter

Even though we stopped at a random Buddhist temple it did no help with the “Holy” roads !

Only one mad cyclist this time .. but I bet his innards are still quaking after a pass by the rumbling V10 monster

All in all . Great roads fantastic scenery and filthy Zeds

Looking forward to Skye in May

 

[ScoobyR1]

Thanks Craig
Despite all your efforts, describing the route, handing me a copy of the route THEN describing the route a 2nd time ............I still only managed the 1st roundabout before I was lost
My dearest Google maps taking me up narrow farm tracks full of cowshit, potholes, Ford's ( the watery features, not the car ) and Farmer Palmer
I ended my group run heading up the A7 home, all by myself.
Despite that it was lovely to meet you all and a note to myself for any future meets would be to get into my car 5 minutes before everyone else so that I can at least see which way they went!

 

[AlienZed]

A few pics on the move thro a dirty windscreen.
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[Anonymous]

Thanks Craig
Despite all your efforts, describing the route, handing me a copy of the route THEN describing the route a 2nd time ............I still only managed the 1st roundabout before I was lost
My dearest Google maps taking me up narrow farm tracks full of cowshit, potholes, Ford's ( the watery features, not the car ) and Farmer Palmer

I ended my group run heading up the A7 home, all by myself.
Despite that it was lovely to meet you all and a note to myself for any future meets would be to get into my car 5 minutes before everyone else so that I can at least see which way they went!

Hi guys having followed Scooby, whom I assume knew what he was doing, then realising that by now time was running out I had to bail out and head for Berwick to catch my train...

Just made it with some very spirited driving...

Despite all that, of maybe because of it, a great run out to kick of 2018

 

[craig3.2]

Dean and I really enjoyed our first run today Craig, so must thank you for your time and effort. Much appreciated
Was really good to meet fellow members and put faces to their handles.
I personally must apologise for the state of the Scottish roads , they were diabolical and I’m sure I’ve buckled a rear alloy en route.
I hope all members arrived home safely and look forward to seeing you all again. Thanks Steve

Yeah,the roads were bad at times,but no worse than the rest of the UK,and in better condition than some other parts of the country,tbh.
As said,they will probably not be fixed anytime soon,lol.

Was good to meet you and your son.....and see your lovely V10 z4. A nice build,and worth the effort. Just need to bring it out in better weather and get proper benefit of those cup tyres

Hopefully see you at another meet soon

 

[craig3.2]

big thanks to Craig for organising another great days driving ,even the weather was on our side.We have had a great weekend , thanks bud.
Had loadsa fun on the twisty bits and a bit challenging at times avoiding the potholes whilst trying to keep up with the blue M .
M.
20180325_105028.jpg

Is that the Samye Lyng Buddhist centre?

It s indeed

 

[craig3.2]

Still gutted I missed this today!
Looking forward to next months Braemar run!

Yes,get the Alpina sorted for once and for all mate....you missed a great meet,despite some dodgy road surfaces at times,it wasnt as bad as it sounds.
Was a very enjoyable day,in equally good company.
You missed out mate
See you on the Braemar run,if not sooner

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks Craig for a great well organised run

Excellent lunch in Lockerbie and some good banter

Even though we stopped at a random Buddhist temple it did no help with the “Holy” roads !

Only one mad cyclist this time .. but I bet his innards are still quaking after a pass by the rumbling V10 monster

All in all . Great roads fantastic scenery and filthy Zeds

Looking forward to Skye in May

Was good to see you again,Andy. Hope Euan enjoyed it and his sweets,lol.

Some not so good roads,but also plenty of very good driving roads that were decent enough, condition wise.
I certainly saved the best for last,as you said at the end,the last hours drive was one of the highlights for me.....coming down that road from Selkirk,looking down through that valley is an epic view,not to mention some wonderful driving roads,and pretty much traffic free

See you in Skye for hopefully more of the same,and maybe even some warmer weather

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks Craig
Despite all your efforts, describing the route, handing me a copy of the route THEN describing the route a 2nd time ............I still only managed the 1st roundabout before I was lost
My dearest Google maps taking me up narrow farm tracks full of cowshit, potholes, Ford's ( the watery features, not the car ) and Farmer Palmer
I ended my group run heading up the A7 home, all by myself.
Despite that it was lovely to meet you all and a note to myself for any future meets would be to get into my car 5 minutes before everyone else so that I can at least see which way they went!

As I said in my pm, apologies for thinking I had made it clear we were going to Hawick,and we would stop there. I thought you had heard me say that. The other 3 we "lost" appear to have just went home,rather than leaving from Hawick,as we had(the rest of us) expected them to get to the carpark in Hawick Before going home,lol.

The one or two errors on my part,re emphasizing the Hawick Stop,and taking one or two slight wrong turns, briefly...I am putting down to feeling crap,full of the flu,etc!

Was good to meet you,and I waited until you were getting your chair into your car,so assumed you were almost ready,then gave it a few minutes before heading off slowly. Apologies for that,though others had said you were behind them after leaving Lockerbie?

Hope it didn't put you off coming on another meet,was good to see you,and hope to see you again soon

 

[patriot66]

Well done fellas. Looks like you had a good day out and the weather was kind too. I remember some of those roads last year, the stretch past The Grey Mares Tail Waterfall in particular. I also remember that Tibetan Monastery place because my lad Tyler blurted out "WTF is a place like that doing out here ? Well I suppose it is like the Himalayas !"

 

[craig3.2]

Well done fellas. Looks like you had a good day out and the weather was kind too. I remember some of those roads last year, the stretch past The Grey Mares Tail Waterfall in particular. I also remember that Tibetan Monastery place because my lad Tyler blurted out "WTF is a place like that doing out here ? Well I suppose it is like the Himalayas !"

Cheers,and a pity you missed it. Was slightly different from last year's run,but excellent all the same.
It is funny seeing that place in the middle of the Scottish borders,lol

 

[Swiftly]

Looks like you all had a pretty decent run and with some decent weather. Its a real shame that I missed it, but am really looking forward to attending the Braemar run in April

 

[earthdweller]

Just out of interest .. well maybe not !

I travelled up through the Dales and up through Settle and Kirkby Lonsdale up to Windermere and then over the Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater and then picked up the M6 up to Moffat at Penrith

Sunday a day of hooning followed by the M6 all the way back down

Total of 477 miles and 31 mpg over the weekend

Pretty impressive really .. and no I wasn’t hypermiling

through

 

[AlienZed]

Hmmm .
I did 511 mls from our house n back .
Av 28.5 mpg .
Wuda bin more but Craig made me chase him
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[craig3.2]

Looks like you all had a pretty decent run and with some decent weather. Its a real shame that I missed it, but am really looking forward to attending the Braemar run in April

Yes,you missed a good meet,and decent folk, including quite a few first timers to the meets
Hope your Dad's on he mend.

See you on the Braemar run