Coast 2 Coast hArdGay Off Road - Sat 25th/Sun26th September

[therealkw15]

not a pizza hut then

In case you think I'm a very unironic person, I posted my message before reading the Pizza Hut one- Doh!

 

[Mr Panda]

not a pizza hut then

fek

 

[The Ken]

A 15m rope will be only just be enough then, does anyone have a longer rope? There do look like a few options for crossing it though with trees and a narrower if somewhat gulleyed section further on either a bit of a walk or tarzan with a bike?

 

[The Ken]

the crossing is further back by the sheep fold, a ford, probably a mondeo submerged in the water for us to stand on. I think we'll be fine.

the river looks like this at the junction...

photo copyright stuant63 on flickr

 

[therealkw15]

This looks encouraging (if there has been a dry spell):

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/849243

and this:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1577793

and this:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/12938, although the text underneath is bit doom-laden-

"Crossing the Abhainn Poiblidh by a ruined house. This was probably a shepherd's dwelling. Crossing rivers safely is a vital skill in the Highlands, bridges can be a luxury, and water levels are often very high."

 

[The Ken]

Soooo dissapointed, I think I'll just ride across that for that to get above our knees we'll have other issues other than just crossing the river.

 

[velomaniac]

Dont get cocky TK what with the monsoon rain we're having

Be a major shame if a significant chunk of the clan MacRetro get swept away or drooned

 

[therealkw15]

Having emailed everbody with the mobile numbers, Gazz informs me his has changed!

Bloody CSA...

To save emailing everybody again, here is his cleverly encoded new number:

07749 595, same as old third last digit, old second last +5, old last -3

Now destroy your Enigma machines.

 

[The Ken]

I'll just phone Kaiser

 

[kaiser]

I shall charge my phone then I may even purchase a credit note to enable calls. Do you still get phone cards? I also have no idea of my number.