Mick's Motoring September Stroll
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
Good stuff Steve, I notice that we both share a famous name, your's happens to be that of one of the nicest professional sportsmen I have had the privilege to meet, while mine is of a bumbling idiot made famous by Rowan Atkinson!!
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No problem Paul, my personal info PM in a couple of weeks will serve as a reminder when you are back in blighty!!
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
He's not as daft as he looksmickthemaverick wrote: ↑18 Aug 2020, 09:37 Good stuff Steve, I notice that we both share a famous name, your's happens to be that of one of the nicest professional sportsmen I have had the privilege to meet, while mine is of a bumbling idiot made famous by Rowan Atkinson!!
My dad was called Joe. Strange coincidence.
Or perhaps you meant Sharon
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I didn't know Sharon played snooker! Swimming has never been my thing, I only passed my 100yds certificate so they would let me join the sailing club at school!! It is indeed a coincidence considering that the snooker pair were not related, Joe being a Davies and Steve a Davis the same as you.
I was lucky enough to be involved in the Courage London Snooker challenge in the eighties, when all the local clubs who sold Courage Beers were invited to take part in a tournament, the winners of which nominated a player to play the visiting professional. Our club, Watford Telecomms, won the tournament twice in 6 years and the first time we nominated our skipper to play Steve Davis who gave him a 5 black start and then demolished him with a 141 break!! The second time I was nominated to play John Virgo who gave me a 5 black start and beat me 82-73 and I still have my trophy:
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
In view of the trip to High Force I have modified the Monday route to look more like this:
So picking up Willow Bridge will not be a problem. However I have discarded the transporter bridge in order to save a chunk of time, giving more time at High Force and Mathewsons if Derek will let us in!!
So picking up Willow Bridge will not be a problem. However I have discarded the transporter bridge in order to save a chunk of time, giving more time at High Force and Mathewsons if Derek will let us in!!
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
Mick, an alternative route from High Force to Tyneside probably no greater distance, and if you like a bit of motoring for pleasure a more interesting route driving wise, and scenery wise.
So this would be it
So this would be it
REgards NeilHigh-force-Middleton in Teesdale
Middleton in Teesdale to Stanhope across the moors
Stanhope to Consett up Crawleyside (quite a test on a bike) Over the moors
Consett to Chester-le-Street down past Beamish
Washington and home for Steve
A19 down to the Tyne Tunnel and on to WhitleyBay
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
Thanks Neil, I'll add that in on the next revision. I'm expecting a few in the next couple of weeks!!
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So it will look more like this:
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
From High Force, how about THIS then the 1231 to the A19 and the tunnel or bridge?
1231 is almost on my doorstep, A19 a couple of miles along that - past the Nissan factory and the bridge or tunnel a few miles further.
Are you still staying at the Worm Mick? Only a couple of miles from me and an easy rout to the A1 or A19 from there.
I would have offered accommodation but eldest daughter is in hospital and I have a grandson and granddaughter living with me for the foreseeable unfortunately.
House is normally empty except for fleeting visits.
Are you still staying at the Worm Mick? Only a couple of miles from me and an easy rout to the A1 or A19 from there.
I would have offered accommodation but eldest daughter is in hospital and I have a grandson and granddaughter living with me for the foreseeable unfortunately.
House is normally empty except for fleeting visits.
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
That's nice of you Steve but we have moved the overnight to Whitley Bay and booked in to Cara's. We now have a couple of options for the route after High Force so we'll probably make that decision on the day depending on time and weather.
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
Map update!1
I have managed to source all the Landranger sheets which we need for the stroll so don't worry about looking for them if you were thanks!!
I have managed to source all the Landranger sheets which we need for the stroll so don't worry about looking for them if you were thanks!!
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Good progress on the route plotting today although I decided to eliminate Boston from the route giving another amendment to the itinerary. I have now got 2/3rds of the maps prepared but it was chaos at times! :
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
Neil, I've been looking at pubs in Whitley Bay and The Fat Ox or The Dog and Rabbit seem the best options, unless you know better?
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Re: Mick's Motoring September Stroll
The Micro Pub may well not be open due to social distancing. I see the Briardene which is a big Sir John Fitzgerald pub just along from the B&B is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Have a look at the Spanish City which is just opposite your B&B.....fairly newly redeveloped with several eating places. Also doing the eat out to help out thing on a Monday.
Only place I have eaten out in the vicinity thats still there is the Gibraltar rock at Tynemouth for a carvery on a Sunday .
https://spanishcity.co.uk/
REgards Neil
Only place I have eaten out in the vicinity thats still there is the Gibraltar rock at Tynemouth for a carvery on a Sunday .
https://spanishcity.co.uk/
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