Time to get revenge on Stuart
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Re: Time to get revenge on Stuart
PS> I think JC has already alluded to this, but I reckon if everyone who's entering the V(WE) paid, say, £10 "entry fee" direct to the charities as well we'd really be cooking.... .
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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That's great Reg and achieves pretty much what I was thinking of when blathering on about Just GivingRIP wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:30 pm ...
However both TheWallich and Shelter have their own direct donations pages which are just as easy to use and have nothing creamed off, so I'd suggest we just give people those links? Also, while people are on their pages they can read up about what the charities do.
And here they are:
The Wallich: https://thewallich.com/donate/one-off-donation/ - just one click and there's a tickbox for Gift Aid
Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/donate - also just one click with Gift Aid.
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Just some personal discipline to make sure brief blurb and those links are on pretty much every post about Stu's ride across whatever media (he said whilst attempting to also teach his mother to suck eggs ).
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PPS> If we really wanted a webpage specifically for Stu's Nightmare, with the charity links, maybe some expert could knock one up... .but this thread is probably doing the job just as well?
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Oh, and you do realise we need a T shirt for this don't you?
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Ask Stu to put something up on BB much like he does for the other events?
You probably also want a page in itself as it is a static thing that can hold the key data, rather than the ever-rambling, swirling, nonsense that forum threads often are (you should know ), and particularly where they are discussions and become multi-page epics (again, you should know ).
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Thanks Monkey - all suggestions gratefully received. It's true that a simple URL might make it easier for "off-comed-'uns" to get involved. Maybe it would just point to the first post in this thread, and JC (or me) could mod that to just have one or two simple paragraphs about what we're inflicting on Stu and how to donate?
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Snap, crossed posts!Cheeky Monkey wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:42 pmAsk Stu to put something up on BB much like he does for the other events?
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Yes, but I've edited mine now - confusing ain't it - just demonstrating the realityRIP wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:44 pmSnap, crossed posts!Cheeky Monkey wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:42 pmAsk Stu to put something up on BB much like he does for the other events?
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Nooooo-o-o-o-o-o-o!!!!!!! However I'm trying to sort some other things out..... (am awaiting something from Stu for example but he's being shy (quite reasonably too) )Cheeky Monkey wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:40 pm Oh, and you do realise we need a T shirt for this don't you?
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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Re: Time to get revenge on Stuart
Just a little bump for this post as it's dropped down loads of pages on here....
Just like the bargain and photo thread..
Come on people find bargains and share photos please
Anyway just to let you all know around this time tomorrow Christmas Eve Reg and I will be posting up Stuart's Grid Refs.
Do I put them on page 1 and here on this thread
Or do I start a new thread, and if so what should we call it?
Twenty's plenty
Time to even the score
Stuart's suffering
Charity begins at Bear Bones Towers
What's your suggestion please?
Just like the bargain and photo thread..
Come on people find bargains and share photos please
Anyway just to let you all know around this time tomorrow Christmas Eve Reg and I will be posting up Stuart's Grid Refs.
Do I put them on page 1 and here on this thread
Or do I start a new thread, and if so what should we call it?
Twenty's plenty
Time to even the score
Stuart's suffering
Charity begins at Bear Bones Towers
What's your suggestion please?
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Re: Time to get revenge on Stuart
A Boners RevengeJohnClimber wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:35 am
So I'll start a new thread, but what shall we call it?
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I think Stu might in fact rather like the chosen GRs. There's the odd, er, outlier in there but many of them are superb situations. One or two 'classics' that we all know and love, some that give a different aspect to a popular location, a few hidden peaceful corners too. Perhaps surprisingly they're not all at the top of nasty climbs either.
I'm a bit jealous actually and the 'revenge' may turn out to be a 'reverse revenge' if we're not careful .
I'm a bit jealous actually and the 'revenge' may turn out to be a 'reverse revenge' if we're not careful .
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As its Christmas eve tradionally the day that send out the Grid Refs for The Winter Event.....
Here are Stuart's all carefully chosen by us especially for him.
Enjoy your ride Stuart
1) SN 862988 - JohnClimber
2) SH 730375 - Dave Barter
3) SN 841808 - Thenorthwind + £10 extra for the rain guage nearby
4) SH 903303 - OR - SH 923303 - Whitestone
5) SH 678122 - Ton
6) SN 863991 - Reg
7) SH 691264 - Charliecres
8) SN 814759 - benp1
9) SJ 015289 - In Reverse
10) SN756872 - Cheeky Monkey
11) SH 662 001 - Shutuplegs
12) SN 742903 - voodoo_simon
13) SH 934238 - Shewie
14) SH 623150 - tobasco
15) SN 909798 - Barney
16) SH 840336 - Dave Barter
17) SH 792031 - Dave Barter
18) SH 798276 - Dave Barter
19) SJ 082057 - Dave Barter
20) SN 915957 - Dave Barter
21) SN 688977 - Reg
22) SH 562032 - Reg
23) SH 665072 - Reg
Shut up legs has offered up a bonus £10 if Stuart gets a selfie with a sign towards 'Happy Valley' on the way past? He doesn't need to go there itself, just a sign towards it would do.
Here are Stuart's all carefully chosen by us especially for him.
Enjoy your ride Stuart
1) SN 862988 - JohnClimber
2) SH 730375 - Dave Barter
3) SN 841808 - Thenorthwind + £10 extra for the rain guage nearby
4) SH 903303 - OR - SH 923303 - Whitestone
5) SH 678122 - Ton
6) SN 863991 - Reg
7) SH 691264 - Charliecres
8) SN 814759 - benp1
9) SJ 015289 - In Reverse
10) SN756872 - Cheeky Monkey
11) SH 662 001 - Shutuplegs
12) SN 742903 - voodoo_simon
13) SH 934238 - Shewie
14) SH 623150 - tobasco
15) SN 909798 - Barney
16) SH 840336 - Dave Barter
17) SH 792031 - Dave Barter
18) SH 798276 - Dave Barter
19) SJ 082057 - Dave Barter
20) SN 915957 - Dave Barter
21) SN 688977 - Reg
22) SH 562032 - Reg
23) SH 665072 - Reg
Shut up legs has offered up a bonus £10 if Stuart gets a selfie with a sign towards 'Happy Valley' on the way past? He doesn't need to go there itself, just a sign towards it would do.
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In one of those delicious BBB happenstances, the fact that JC's GR #1 and my GR #6 are within 200 yards of each other was entirely coincidental. Laughed out loud when we compared notes .
Anyway, reckon you'll have a cracking ride Stu .
Anyway, reckon you'll have a cracking ride Stu .
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Re: Time to get revenge on Stuart
Thank you all. I shall break out the maps shortly.
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I'm glad you put a S on the end of the word "maps" they ain't local
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Just when I was thinking mine was a bit of a tw4t, I feel much better after looking at those!
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Re: Time to get revenge on Stuart
Anyone here clever enough (or got the time!) to plot the grid refs on an online map and publish it here?
Secondly, when do we send the funds over?
Secondly, when do we send the funds over?
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It's not my bat or ball but I'd say not until I've reached your GR - I can't get my head round sponsorship where people pay up before.Secondly, when do we send the funds over?
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thanks Voodoo - remember the 'funding' is self-drive too. And GR dependant as Stu says. The donations links are given a couple of times earlier in the thread but will post them here again later when I get home...
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oh and the twin GR#4s - you choose Stu but reference the discussion between Bob and meself a while ago. You'll see why there's two when you plot them .
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Simon, use this http://gridreferencefinder.com/, copy the GRs in (you'll have to remove the extra text around them) and then just follow the steps. The "main map" bit doesn't work for me but the OSM link does. Doesn't produce a link you can copy and paste unfortunately.voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:43 am Anyone here clever enough (or got the time!) to plot the grid refs on an online map and publish it here?
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BAM: 2014, 2018 & ......
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I'd love to see that too if anyone has the inclination (yes, I'm being massively lazy!).voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:43 am Anyone here clever enough (or got the time!) to plot the grid refs on an online map and publish it here?
Secondly, when do we send the funds over?
Edit: bravo Mr Toppler, thank you
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