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Post by davet on Nov 3, 2014 16:33:45 GMT
Nice pics Neil, looks like you got all the sunshine while we got soaked in Kielder. Its a nice part of the world that, maybe a ride back up there next year?
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Post by hodgy on Nov 3, 2014 16:42:03 GMT
Sounds good !
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2014 17:29:40 GMT
Fantastic pics Hodgy. Always wanted to ride that part of England. One day.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2014 17:40:48 GMT
I basically want to ride the Wall. The history around that part of our country frankly fascinates me.
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Post by hodgy on Nov 3, 2014 17:52:44 GMT
I basically want to ride the Wall. The history around that part of our country frankly fascinates me. Walking the wall would be better...there is very little offroad that is open to bikes and the B road ( military road ) that runs along the interesting sections is so straight ( well the Romans did build it !) ..that it is downright dangerous to be on a bike due to the speed of cars going along it . As a World Heritage site there were increasing concerns due to the fact that it is becoming more and more popular to reduce the amount of people using it due to the erosion the footfall was causing I have always believed that the wooly hat brigade cause more damage in the countryside ! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2014 18:46:24 GMT
Nah walkings not for me, shame there isn't an off road route along it. I'll do it one day.
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Post by typer on Nov 4, 2014 7:52:57 GMT
Oi!! Less of the Blyth bashing please, it's not all bad l  Nice pics though Hodgy..... It's great being a Northumbrian  |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 4, 2014 8:14:00 GMT
Oi!! Less of the Blyth bashing please, it's not all bad l Nice pics though Hodgy..... It's great being a Northumbrian Oops ..sorry! To be fair it's reputation goes back a couple of decades and things are much improved now ( did I get out of that ok?) Yes ..we sometimes need to remind ourselves how fortunate we are to have some fantastic /iconic scenery on our doorstep |
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Post by typer on Nov 4, 2014 8:53:45 GMT
Oi!! Less of the Blyth bashing please, it's not all bad l Nice pics though Hodgy..... It's great being a Northumbrian Oops ..sorry! To be fair it's reputation goes back a couple of decades and things are much improved now ( did I get out of that ok?) Yes ..we sometimes need to remind ourselves how fortunate we are to have some fantastic /iconic scenery on our doorstep Lol, you did Blyth has had a fair bit of bad press over the years, some of it justified and some of it not. It's had it's problems and still does but it's no better or worse than some of the other towns in south east Northumberland in my opinion. I spent the first 20 odd years of my life there and loved every minute of it Yeah we're very fortunate to have what we do, and the best thing about it is there isn't loads of people to spoil it  |
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Post by cubist88 on Nov 4, 2014 9:05:27 GMT
What do you do up there Jay? My ex birds mam lived in Morpeth and I fell in love with the place. Proper nice quaint little town. There are a couple of reasons. Now n then, I get a fully expenses paid trip up to Newcsatle with work.. The other reason is that I have a few friends in Morpeth, Ashington and Blyth. I love going up there! It's almost a completely different culture to down here.. Can't argue with free trips up there, the night life is pretty good too  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 12:46:11 GMT
Nice piccy's Neil it was a great ride, and a very fine day out! I had'nt ridden any of those tracks before, but am certainly going back again soon... like tomorrow actually! I guess we were lucky to get a good, dry 6 hour outing with such fine visibility at this time of year. And none of it was really mucky either, bike just needed brushing off and chain cleaned the next day. Worth mentioning that Belford tearooms does really good choccy cake, wouldn't have made the climb up to the Newlands Moor viewpoint without it! |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 4, 2014 12:52:03 GMT
Oh ..I think you would have made that climb without the cake ...you just might have had to drop out of the big ring to middle though ...bloody masochist ! ( haha)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 13:24:34 GMT
Ain't got no middle mate, just 39 and chicken |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 4, 2014 13:26:20 GMT
Is this a new thing ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 14:54:49 GMT
There are a couple of reasons. Now n then, I get a fully expenses paid trip up to Newcsatle with work.. The other reason is that I have a few friends in Morpeth, Ashington and Blyth. I love going up there! It's almost a completely different culture to down here.. Can't argue with free trips up there, the night life is pretty good too The best nights out I've had have been in Newcastle! Had a few good times in Morpeth too despite it's tiny size. Never had a night at Whitley Bay but just looking at the place, you know it'll be a good night! Used to spend a few hours in the Fox Cover in Ashington before heading into town.. Not done that for an age now though! |
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Post by hodgy on Nov 4, 2014 15:00:53 GMT
Yeah ..it's a real party city ..and where I spent most of my formative drinking years
Occasionally do a hotel stay over on a weekend ..but not so much these days
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Post by Killswitch73 on Nov 4, 2014 22:13:16 GMT
Not quite Danny...just me doing my own personal Jesus!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 22:42:51 GMT
Ha ha, I've heard of it's reputation! There's a nice fish & chip shop right on the sea front that does all kinds of different flavoured ice cream too. My boy loves it. We'll often head off toward Whitley Bay too to a little playground and then play on the beach. There's a pub just across the road called The Astley Arms (I think). Been to Asda too haha nice pic jay he's got your ears |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 22:43:15 GMT
Cracking pics chaps
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