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Cracking that Karl :-bd


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Thanks Karl
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Good timing!
I actually think the weather today and tomorrow is going to be worse than last year....
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Aye, weather is pretty pants here. 8c, wet and very windy.
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Cheers enjoyed that
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Thanks Karl. Great stuff !
Looking forward to tomorrow's already! - So used to box-set binging so good to have the anticipation and wait :-bd
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Day 2 is up for you to enjoy/endure, it is the highland trail after all. Link in 1st post :-bd
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A big :-bd for day 2.
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Thanks for sharing! Great read!
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Day 2 :-bd thanks again Karl...

Almost had a Bovine incident myself the other day while I stood on the massive (stoned) dry stoned walled. There were loads and .any were inquisitive with snot coming down their noses :o

Here y'are (to help with your mental health Bovine confront yer fears thing... proper Yorkshire Cows these Karl as I met em towards the northerly ends :-bd )

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Cows are the earthly manifestation of pure evil. Look at those soulless black eyes... *shudders*
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Day 2 - Gripping stuff! The kids never get tired of seeing that pic of you in the feed sack :-)
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Enjoying these Karl, keep them coming!
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Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows :cry:
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Karl wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 2:53 pm Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows :cry:
My bad.. I deleted the first most fierce looking one. Can easily do the rest :smile:

NB. Mine was a scary encounter too and I finally got it how it might have affected your long term health :sad:
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redefined_cycles wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 3:50 pm
Karl wrote: Sun May 24, 2020 2:53 pm Glad folk are enjoying it but please refrain from posting pictures of cows :cry:
My bad.. I deleted the first most fierce looking one. Can easily do the rest :smile:
Did you really :lol: I was only joking :lol:
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Lol... was half n half :lol:
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Day 3 is ready to read. Think this is harder than riding! Link in 1st post.
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I finally know how Javi ended up in a bubble bath :grin:
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:lol: thanks for day3 Karl... looking forward to next ppsting...
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:-bd
Whats with the OBH? I thought that in 2018 they had been pretty welcoming..... Maybe better to use the Achness hotel??
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and again :-bd
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htrider wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 10:23 am :-bd
Whats with the OBH? I thought that in 2018 they had been pretty welcoming..... Maybe better to use the Achness hotel??
There was a change of ownership.
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Enjoying these Karl. Makes for good reading when I'm lying in bed having breakfast :-)
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