Chilterns Spring Thing Sat 23 March

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:53 pm

Who's in? No idea of where or what but this seems a likely when.

Rich3rd · Post by **Rich3rd** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:49 pm

Already got the 15th pencilled in, but its not a no. Just been casing out some new spots near Swan Bottom & Top of Whiteleaf Hill area....

wriggles · Post by **wriggles** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:40 pm

About time I came along on one of these please? Let me check can make it.

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:10 pm

All welcome and the more the better.

Rich, I might step out this weekend for a local one of you're about and Ive got the bike fixed,

Rich3rd · Post by **Rich3rd** » Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:07 am

TheBrownDog wrote:All welcome and the more the better.

Rich, I might step out this weekend for a local one of you're about and Ive got the bike fixed,

Not looking likely this weekend, I'll keep you posted on the 2 after that, I'll so if Ben (my mate from Watford) if up for a bit of falling over water and wood burning stove-off!

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:16 am

Can only apologise unreservedly for being hopeless with these Tim. Was chatting with MuddyPete about it last night. He's on a short rein at the moment, and mine's a bit longer but still not as long as I'd like. Would you be able to manage a midweek one around Tring sometime? M-P could easily leap on a train straight to work then. Lots of spots round Tring and it's sort of half way between us (and next door to R3, Nick up the road, etc). Sorry to hijack yer thread chap.

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:22 pm

No drama Reg old cockerel. As a working stiff and one who functions largely as a sole parent, mid week shenanigans are a no go. Unless of course it's a Tuesday night and we can bivvy close to central Slough ........ no?

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:53 pm

We'll get it together somehow one day

BigdummySteve · Post by **BigdummySteve** » Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:52 am

Sadly I’m spoken for/to that weekend, same as your excellent sounding shed thing. Honestly it’s not you

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:14 pm

Right, so none of the irregulars can make it. Anyone else? Only two weeks away.

I am going to give this whole TLS concept a go. No chairs. One small cup and stove. No spare clothes. No spare booze. Only one way of staring a fire*.

All that will mean I will be miserable and probably moan endlessly, making me less than fun company.

Who's in then?

* Normally I've got a lighter, a fire steel and matches. Some time back, I made a bow drill because it was fun to make and fun to use. It never worked, but it gave me something to do.

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:59 pm

"No chairs". Are you absolutely sure about this Tim? I mean, you don't have to mate. You could be opening yourself up to all sorts of PTSDs, flashback nightmares, etc etc....

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:03 pm

Mate Im going to pitch up next to a tree stump and sit on that. Im sure I'll find one.

MuddyPete · Post by **MuddyPete** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:14 pm

My planets seem to be aligning with yours, Tim

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Mind if I join you?
A start point within cycling distance of a station on the Watford-Milton Keynes line will be appreciated.

Will there be opportunities for "retrotasticness"?

Pete

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:15 pm

Pete, that'd be super. Been way too long - a year come to think of it. I'm happy to come up your way and could do with getting out of my locale. Name the station and time and I'll meet you there. And if you can come up with a sub-20 mile route to a pub near the perfect bivvi spot, that would be even better.

Retrotasticness is a goer. Think I might cram this puppy into my frame bag. A 1950s picnic stove that has never been used in anger. Plus a very quaint little kettle circa 1945. And a 1920s meths bottle. Oh, we're gonna be soooooo retrotastic.

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:11 pm

Bit confused now (no change there then) - when's this apnin cos I thought u were "weekdays" M-P chap?

MuddyPete · Post by **MuddyPete** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:34 pm

Reg - I found out today the sprog has a local party that night

TBD - Leighton Buzzard railway station is ideal for me: plenty of pubs and trails nearby. Depends if you want a "bivi trip with a drink", or a "drinking trip with a bivi"....
Ollie Vee's (Leighton Buzzard's premier Hawaiian bar and nite spot, complete with life-size rubber shark head and enough bamboo to keep Reg in undercrackers for several lifetimes

) is usually lively and good for a giggle....Hmmm....we could make this a RetroHawaiianTastic event...

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:28 am

Ah right, ta, well have a good craic. Hopefully if you give Tim a nice time he'll come back later in the year when I have my rear in gear.

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:05 am

Leighton Buzzard railway station

Sounds like a plan. What time's good? Early afternoon maybe? Probably prefer a bivvi with a beer rather than the other way round.

MuddyPete · Post by **MuddyPete** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:09 am

How about...15:00 hours at Leighton Buzzard railway station taxi rank.
We can fine-tune it to earlier or later next week, depending on home plans and how gopping/tropical the weather.

Pub/restaurant meal or cook-it-yourself?

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:10 am

Perfect. Pub meals for dinner and breakfast a la meths stoves. Cheers mate.

wriggles · Post by **wriggles** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:00 am

Cant make this now. Sorry

MuddyPete · Post by **MuddyPete** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:26 pm

Pity, Wriggles....

...just means more beer for me 'n' Tim

TheBrownDog · Post by **TheBrownDog** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:09 pm

S'true ... I think. I do find the older I get the less beer I can fit in before I need to lie down though.

Rich3rd · Post by **Rich3rd** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:20 pm

Late arriver here, but ya got space for a Yorkshire gate crasher ??? Got a pass out for this weekend

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:32 pm

Looks like a gathering of the great and good. Can't believe I'm away this weekend.

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