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Borderer
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by Borderer » Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:50 am
restlessshawn wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:10 pm
It's also just a pleasant cycle down the valley from where I stay...though I have a 100% failure rate of attendance due to my general fear of social interaction so don't let that sway you
You could sit in the other room

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by restlessshawn » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:01 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:50 am
restlessshawn wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2019 8:10 pm
It's also just a pleasant cycle down the valley from where I stay...though I have a 100% failure rate of attendance due to my general fear of social interaction so don't let that sway you
You could sit in the other room
You are right about the pubs I had my introspective Ettrick Valley head on
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by Borderer » Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:42 pm
restlessshawn wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:01 pm
You are right about the pubs I had my introspective Ettrick Valley head on
BYOB
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Ray Young
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by Ray Young » Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:09 pm
Borderer wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:50 am
You could sit in the other room

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by AlasdairMc » Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:38 pm
Has this been agreed then? I’m a maybe for the 14th, but the weekends before and after are fine.
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by thenorthwind » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:03 pm
Also interested to hear if anything other than the bothy has been agreed - e.g. a route. Don't tell the Yorkshire lot, but I'm thinking of taking advantage of this southern edition of the Scottish winter bivvy and ditching them this year

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by Ray Young » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:14 pm
AlasdairMc wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:38 pm
Has this been agreed then? I’m a maybe for the 14th, but the weekends before and after are fine.
I'd assumed it had been agreed as there have been no naysayers and more than a few ok with it.
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by AlasdairMc » Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:23 am
Ray Young wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:14 pm
AlasdairMc wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:38 pm
Has this been agreed then? I’m a maybe for the 14th, but the weekends before and after are fine.
I'd assumed it had been agreed as there have been no naysayers and more than a few ok with it.
Cool, I’ll be along if I can. Dryfehead still the planned venue?
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by Borderer » Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:21 pm
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:03 pm
Also interested to hear if anything other than the bothy has been agreed - e.g. a route. Don't tell the Yorkshire lot, but I'm thinking of taking advantage of this southern edition of the Scottish winter bivvy and ditching them this year
https://www.weirdosonbikes.com/2019/09/ ... ead-bothy/
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by htrider » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:39 pm
I'm going!
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by whitestone » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:27 am
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:03 pm
Also interested to hear if anything other than the bothy has been agreed - e.g. a route. Don't tell the Yorkshire lot, but I'm thinking of taking advantage of this southern edition of the Scottish winter bivvy and ditching them this year

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Ray Young
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by Ray Young » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:57 am
AlasdairMc wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:23 am
Cool, I’ll be along if I can. Dryfehead still the planned venue?
Yes. Dryfehead it is.
Who's definitely planning on coming?
Me, Alasdair Mc, htrider, borderer.
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by Alan63 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:49 am
Ray Young wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:57 am
AlasdairMc wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:23 am
Cool, I’ll be along if I can. Dryfehead still the planned venue?
Yes. Dryfehead it is.
Who's definitely planning on coming?
Me, Alasdair Mc, htrider, borderer.
Fraser and I planning to be there.
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by thenorthwind » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:19 pm
Thanks for the link Borderer - are people planning to meet in Eskdalemuir and ride in together?
I know Bob - hoping the Scottish lot might turn up though ;-P
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by JimmyG » Mon Nov 25, 2019 2:40 pm
Barring anything unforeseen, I'm planning to be there.
I've often wondered... do chickens find rubber humans amusing?
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by Alan63 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:42 pm
thenorthwind wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:19 pm
Thanks for the link Borderer - are people planning to meet in Eskdalemuir and ride in together?
I know Bob - hoping the Scottish lot might turn up though ;-P
We're planning to ride in from Eskdalemuir following Borderers route. We'd be planning to ride in during daylight.
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by htrider » Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:03 pm
Nay idea of route but will be from Moffat. Will bring a tent to avoid bothy overcrowding!
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by jamiep » Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:15 pm
is anyone taking a vehicle from Edinburgh area for a lift for the petrol money?
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by JimmyG » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:03 pm
jamiep wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 2:15 pm
is anyone taking a vehicle from Edinburgh area for a lift for the petrol money?
I am Jamie. Will be nice to catch up after so long mate.
I've often wondered... do chickens find rubber humans amusing?
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by jamiep » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:22 pm
Ah, nice one, thanks Jimmy
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by Ray Young » Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:52 pm
JammieP/JimmyyG, what route you thinking?
I'm either doing 20 mile from St Mary's Loch (which includes a 1.5 mile bikehike) or 12 from the Samye Ling Buddhist temple.
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by JimmyG » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm
Ray Young wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:52 pm
JammieP/JimmyyG, what route you thinking?
I'm either doing 20 mile from St Mary's Loch (which includes a 1.5 mile bikehike) or 12 from the Samye Ling Buddhist temple.
Ray, Preferring to avoid a hike a bike section if possible, I'd been thinking of riding in/out as per Borderer's route i.e. an anti-clockwise circuit. Looking on Google Earth, the vicinity of the temple appears to offer better parking options than Eskdalemuir. Those with local knowledge may, of course, suggest otherwise?
I've often wondered... do chickens find rubber humans amusing?
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by Blair512 » Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:06 pm
I'll be along all going well, thinking I'll ride in on Borderer's route as well. I should be able to squeeze one more into my wee van if you'd like a lift Ray?
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by AlasdairMc » Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:35 pm
JimmyG wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:09 pm
Ray Young wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:52 pm
JammieP/JimmyyG, what route you thinking?
I'm either doing 20 mile from St Mary's Loch (which includes a 1.5 mile bikehike) or 12 from the Samye Ling Buddhist temple.
Ray, Preferring to avoid a hike a bike section if possible, I'd been thinking of riding in/out as per Borderer's route i.e. an anti-clockwise circuit. Looking on Google Earth, the vicinity of the temple appears to offer better parking options than Eskdalemuir. Those with local knowledge may, of course, suggest otherwise?
There’s a massive area near Samye Ling on the side of the timber haulage road that’s big enough to park in.
Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/Xg4KV6Y4v3fxoMWQ8
Maybe a hundred yards up the hill from that lorry.
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by thenorthwind » Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:40 pm
Ok cheers, sounds like a few different routes being taken. Seeing as I'm coming from the south/east I may park in Langholm and ride up Megget Water to Greensykes and across to Eskdalemuir and aim to meet up with others there. Could be difficult timing wise but as long as I make it to Dryfehead it'll all be good.