BOSM thank yous

Firstly, to Mu and the staff at The Black Horse Inn for once again
hosting another brilliant weekend. Those of you haven't been there
really ought to join us and sample the wnderful selection of food that
Mu and co put out for us.

Secondly, to all those who attended. I'll let them say tell their own
stories cos I was pretty out of it for most of the weekend.

Thirdly, to DNC and Zymurgy for offering me lifts there and home as I
wasn't feeling too good

 

No need. Seeing people there is thanks enough.

Because you could - that's all the reason you need.

 

As always.

That too.

It was a handy excuse to use the bike?

 

I managed well over 300 and I only went each way once!

But then I don't live in the Midlands, etc.

 

Lozzo posted:

I certainly can't accept any thanks for attending, it's entirely a
pleasure on my part. Good to see everyone that made it.

Loz, you're a hero mate - hope you get things sorted out ASAP.

 

It was great to see everybody again even though I couldn't stay the
night.

Steph and Jo apparently had a good time...


Thanks Loz and everyone for getting it all organized

 

Mups wrote:

Was good to see you at long bloody last. You will be making a return
visit I hope.

This had absolutely nothing to do with me, I swear... though I did
offer ;-)

Meh....

 

Oh yes, now I have a working bike I plan to be out and about again.

heh

 

Champ wrote:
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All that money you saved on a psychiatrist must have gone on Kawasaki
ZX10R objet d'art.

 

Seconded. Hospitality is second to none. Not often you get a landlady
offering an inflatable mattress to someone camping in their beer garden.

Glad I took advantage of the dry sunny weather to go down on the Friday
night. Gave me a chance to explore the area, some cracking roads to be
found.

Saturday, Scraggy kindly navigated to the Hope Valley [1], which is a
really nice run from Hulland Ward. A stunning view whilst having a pint
in the pub too. I think it was the Barrel Inn, Sir William Hill Road,
Hope Valley S32 5.
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Back at the Black Horse the afternoon just slipped away with a few of
the guest ales sampled whilst the sun shone and more ukrm denizens
arrived. I believe I may have had a bit too much sun as I can only
remember retiring to bed soon after the evening meal.

[1] My chav nav is borked, guess I'll have to fork out for a proper
hardened bike one now.

 

You didn't stop in on your way back up. ****.

 

A very enjoyable evening. Thanks for being this years DFV - and thanks for
the CIHAGM on the Versys.

 

Hog

Sorry, did consider it but saw big black clouds building up and decided
to get home before the heavens opened up. Made it to Newcastle before it
got me. Felt colder than on the Elefant even with the heated waistcoat
and gloves powered up. Thankfully it started to clear up again by the
time I got to Berwick and the sun was shining when I hit Edinburgh.

Was a bit pissed off to get home and find the inner door locked. It only
has one key and the key holder had fucked off to the Isle of Arran for
the weekend. Definitely divorce material. Rounded the evening off by
snagging the mirror on the garage door as I peddled backwards and
snapped it off the stalk.


Still, the bikes back on the road now so the next time there's a day of
sunshine and warmth I'll pop down ;-).

 

The mirror is on a spring mount FFS!

 

Just over 400 for me, I believe.

Got all me landmarks, too.

Odd thing on the way home: coming down the A38, in roadworks,
following an old Volvo.

If I sat behind the nearside wheel, I could see the near side of the
car, and the back of the front wheel; when I swapped over to the
offside, I could see nothing.

It all looked a bit skew, iyswim.

Occasional twitchy movements on the steering seemed necessary, too.

Luckily, the 50mph avge speed nonsense soon ended, and I got well away
from the scene of the inevitable accident.

Oh, I must also confess to a bit of ytcishness on the M6 toll.

Saw the sign, telling me the toll plaza was in 5 miles, so I thought
I'd get off a the junction before, and avoid paying.

Wrong. £1.50. I also had to summon assistance, as the barrier came
back down before I'd put my wallet away.

Left the toll barriers, and the sodding road was closed due to an
accident, so I had to rejoin the M6(Toll), and pay another £2.50 to
get off after all.

 

AOL. Thanks for organising it all.

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Richard

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Seems to work better at bending backwards as you connect with cars and
vans as opposed to being bent forward as it catches on the edge of the door.

It is the pod bit of the mirror snapped clean off at the join to the
stalk. Should glue together nicely if I knew anything about glueing.

 

Meh. Anytime mate, it was on my way ..

Paul.