French Run report

Sedan 49°42' N
C-en-C 49°32' N

hth

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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75073../..18420.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Salad Dodger

Well, you say that. But I saw you getting a bum-rub, and did a fly-past
to offer mine for similar (ahem) services. And she blanked me
completely!

It's a beard thing, isn't it?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

No

It

Is

Not.

 

This is ukrm, what were you expecting?
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75073../..18420.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Colin Irvine

Well, it's not the weekend any more. Is it?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Salad Dodger emerged from their own little world to say

Yes, I should've checked Autoroute earlier. I misremembered that most maps
showing the whole of France misrepresent the true N-S axis. The one I
looked at is the Grafocarte one that Logis de France give away. It suggests
C-en-C is a good 10km further south than Sedan.

 

Oh, so that's what she meant when she said "rare".

 

Well we'd crossed the border about four times following the
Semos/Semoy valley.

Fantastic fun, those roads. Plus - the Ardennes are seriously pretty.
We fancy spending a week there.

 

Ace emerged from their own little world to say

I've suggested a L de F in Moussy near Epernay to TOG. Excellent restaurant
when I was there 2 years ago.

Chateau Pierry is about a 10 min walk away and I was quite impressed with
the tour. Very generous serving of champers in the tasting. You get a
sabrage demo if the owner is there. Much more interesting than Mumm's tour
in Reims.

http://www.auberge-champenoise.com/accueil.asp

 

<After a drink with Prawn this afternoon>

Oh well. I'm sure I've done far worse in the past.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, BGN

Heh. Someone's told him about it then?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Oh, it wasn't that bad. It was the fact he was caught.

 

Nope... I'm clean shaven and she had her hand in my nether regions more than
once )

 

.... and you were only asking for a light, the second time.

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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75073../..18420.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, prawn

I hope not, for Ogden's sake.

<thinks>

Can I change my mind on that?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Well come on, share your shame and mortification with those of use who
didn't go...

 

Knob in hand.

 

Sorry! I forgot to answer!

I ended up coming alone[1] so I rented a GL1000
to see if I am worthy of the big league.[2]
It occurred to me when I was already there, that I could have
looked for a trike in Germany, being near and all that.

[1] spare the obvious, pretty please.
[2] Fun it were!

 

WTF? Where did you find somewhere to rent you one of those then? I
presume you're talking about the late-70's Goldwing, and not something
I've never heard of using the same name?

As if there were any doubt.

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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ace

He means a DL1000, the V-Strom.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"