Herts / Essex boraders green lanes
Tempting to join you all, I must make a choice between Green Laning in herts essex and all those choices of food, or F3 GT in Monza and all that Italian food and wine. :lol:
Ive thought about it, enjoy yourselves. :twisted:
So is it the 18th? :cry:
Sorry - can't make that as I am to be 'Harry Potter/Hagred / Hermione/ or some such character ' at my Daughters PTA the night before, and as Clare is on the PTA committee, I have been 'Volunteered' to stay behind and help clear up. (Oh Bollxiamus)
Spider1V
Come on Spider - its the night before.... how late can a kid's event go on for?????
So who all is going? Mark, Peter Perfect, Hus, Myself....
is peter really going too..?
i look forward to meeting some of my G mates at last!!
ps... max, BQ does a flexible pipe that fits your bumper air intake........
guess its true what they say about Mark.... muddy men or scantily clad women and he picks the men?!?!?
:D
3 / 4 is reccomended as enouigh by GLASS in one group on a lane, more becomes obtrusive. Where in Rio Mark, I could go in your place. :D
No Bill you have Monza to attend to and I have friends I have been meaning to visit in Brazil so it only makes sense if I go to the beach party for him.
Before you get too excited, i meant Rio's naturist health spa, just down the road in Kentish Town. Guess i can still go when i get back from laning, the girls will just have to wait :D
:oops:
Room for one more? I live on the Cambs / Herts borders and have'nt had the G long and would like to take my son on a little outing. Is it definately on for this Sunday?
Elliot, your more then welcome to join in.
Yes still this Sunday.
nice one elliot, how old is the little one?
he will enjoy watching maxwell !!
Spider1V wrote:So is it the 18th? :cry:
Sorry - can't make that as I am to be 'Harry Potter/Hagred / Hermione/ or some such character ' at my Daughters PTA the night before, and as Clare is on the PTA committee, I have been 'Volunteered' to stay behind and help clear up. (Oh Bollxiamus)
Spider1V
Come on Spider - its the night before.... how late can a kid's event go on for?????
OK - I am over in Hungary at the moment, and reading through the posts - looks like its gonna be a fun time and it would be nice to meet the 'HU55' and take a look at his 460 ( :P ) and show him a REAL G (500 ahem!v :P :P )
Let me get back (Friday midday) and check with Mrs Spider, as it could be me and Francesca (daughter 1). BTW She has asked if Dentsmithy will be there (Chris you have a real fan down here!)
Just to confrim kick off is 10 at Clavering - If I do get back late and then do come along apologies in advance for being grumpy!
Spider1V
Just to confrim kick off is 10 at Clavering - If I do get back late and then do come along apologies in advance for being grumpy!
Spider1V
Great if you can come. And if you're grumpy we just won't let you out of your G! :D
nice one elliot, how old is the little one?
he will enjoy watching maxwell !!
Just turned 6 and he loves the Wagen. It's in for it's MOT Thursday, so I hope everything will be ok!
hi elliot, spiderman might be coming too :!:
i hope your son is a spider fan like me :P
spiderman, dont make me jack up my 55 cab with orc springs and konis and bfg's and show you a proper v8 :twisted:
hope you can make it :wink:
how about twodogs,is he coming too :?:
i bet he is busy dismantling more G's.... :shock:
:lol:
spiderman, dont make me jack up my 55 cab with orc springs and konis and bfg's and show you a proper v8 :twisted:
hope you can make it :wink:
Your 55 Cab with Orc springs etc etc...... hmmmm nice.
Still a 460 though???? :twisted:
or will you be attending your your Burgundy coloured 463?
Looking more like I will be there, Francesca (5 and 3/4's) is comming and the wee Wiffy maybe tagging along - if Not just Fran and I.
Spider1V (who is this Spider, man?)v :roll: :wink:
my 460 lives in sunny cyprus not sunny england.
glad hear you can almost make it. btw, my [10 and 3/4] daughter ulku might come along.....not 100% certain though.
and its called 'ruby red' not burgundy..
its called 'ruby red' not burgundy..
Well excuuuuuuse Me! :oops: :lol:
Spider1V
Ps - what is the final count of potential G's in attendance?
Looks like there may 6 or 7 G's. If it's a sunny day,and theres a lot of bobble hats around, we can split up into 2 groups and meet up at certain points to raid Hus's pic nic hamper. We will just have to assess the situation when we are there.
I haven't done these lanes, and we will be following a TOR road book, if we come across any bits that look a bit scratchy or damaging, then it's up to you to make the decision on whether to continue or turn back. Just because you see Hus ragging his truck through trees, leaving Ruby Red paintwork everywhere, doesn't mean you have to follow. :wink:
Each lane will only be a few miles long, so it should be fairly easy to meet up at the end of a lane if anyone wishes to miss a bit out, and then continue to the next.
looks like a wet weekend :P
i have always loved a clean car. i dont mind what i drive but its gotta be clean and all my friends and family both here and cyprus know this only too well.
but i must confess, i have often left my previous G's caked in mud so bad that there were bits of twig and small stones stuck on the paintwork too :shock:, although i guess some of you find it hard to believe. infact i have photos of my G is such state. i even caught someone trying to write 'please wash me' on the rear panel above the diesel cap :shock: i wasnt too impressed and he realised!
well, i look forward to the sunday meet. [ i have just charged up the batteries in my sony digital camera.]
is fred coming or not, he seems very quiet recently :?
why hasnt anyone invited Isa :?:
Just to confirm,
Meet around 10:00 at the Fox & Hounds in Clavering
If any one wants my mobile number, PM me.
hey mark, what direction are you gonna come from?
maybe you can pass my way and i can follow the leader :wink:
and that way i cant chicken out at the last minute :lol:
Don't you even consider checkening out at this stage, it's not like we're joining Cliff on some proper welsh lanes. These lanes are going to be like motorways compared to the off roading in Northern Cyprus. And besides, i'm looking forward to the home cooked dolma's, + Fred is flying down as well!.
Don't you even consider checkening out at this stage, it's not like we're joining Cliff on some proper welsh lanes. These lanes are going to be like motorways compared to the off roading in Northern Cyprus. And besides, i'm looking forward to the home cooked dolma's, + Fred is flying down as well!.
can't wait to see that G!
Spider1V
what do you mean 'flying down' :!:
which one is he coming down in :?:
The build up to a couple of lanes down south is unbelivable :D ,
I can not wait to see the photos it will be like the " darian gap " .... :D
Twodogs
Its a campaign.
There sould be an O group before and a sitrep after.
Its the giant hornets , and loads of Tirfor-ing that will where them down , Bill
Nah. the frustration of trying to find space in the pubs car park will.
ahh,,Bill,, your just jealous because you'll be eating pizza all weekend, :D
Still, valid points though. I've seen whole expeditions planned on a thread of 3 pages, 6 pages on a days laning in Essex has to be some kind of a record :lol: :wink:
It will be like the filming of the new Indiana jones film I think .... :D
ohhhh! a slight drop on the left hand side!
Spider1V
Hu55 are you and the food turning up tomorrow or have i and my 2 landcruiser buddies got to make a pack lunch?
Hu55 are you and the food turning up tomorrow or have i and my 2 landcruiser buddies got to make a pack lunch?
You guys comming?? Great!!!!
Spider1V
OK - I am over in Hungary at the moment, and reading through the posts - looks like its gonna be a fun time and it would be nice to meet the 'HU55' and take a look at his 460 ( :P ) and show him a REAL G (500 ahem!v :P :P )
Let me get back (Friday midday) and check with Mrs Spider, as it could be me and Francesca (daughter 1). BTW She has asked if Dentsmithy will be there (Chris you have a real fan down here!)
Just to confrim kick off is 10 at Clavering - If I do get back late and then do come along apologies in advance for being grumpy!
Spider1V
Sorry to disappoint the little lady but I won't be coming.
Hope you all have a good time and the food is as good as promised :wink:
have a good day .... :D
Twodogs
shauny and dawny, hi there. good to hear you are turning up too :P
hope its for the laning and not just the dolmas :lol: :lol: :lol:
all is set, just filled up the G for £71.60p :shock: .
see you all at 10 inshallah.
...............come on, the suspense is killing me - tell all :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well.....
First Thanks Mark for organising things.
We saw this Cherry red G all lost and forlorn as we pulled off the M11 and guess what, it was HU55, who er, um was demonstrating to all the other cars that he could drive very slowly around a round about simulation some one who was lost! Enter the not quite firing on all V8 cylinders, the Spider Mobil to show him the way.
All collecting in the Fox and Hounds car park, welcome BTW to Elliott (and his son Harvey) in their SWB 460?, already there was Mr. Perfect and his wonderful partner (Dee) and his other treasure the mighty 5.6!, Max was there, Mark (of Course) Hu55, myself and fashionably late was Shawny and his crew.
From my perspective everyone in the Spider Mobile had a great time. The Green lanes were timid at first, but then got progressively tougher as we went through the day. Francesca simply loved driving up the longest Ford in the UK (as did we all!) although Max did have to take it rather carefully (something to do with the air intake), but we all managed to get to the end and have a great lunch. Then it was off for some serious ‘Fording’ (well the first one was a doddle, then after a rather securitious route we made the Big Mama’s!
Three of the deepest Fords I have ever done…… Well I know now I have to get two f the doors seen to as there was a little ‘residue’ left from a really great day!
Chris, Francesca missed you.
Mark, Many, many thanks for your help and being team leader
All – it was great to see you all again and meet some new members
Tom - thanks for the text, yes we did have a great day, you should come up next tim and tag along!
Looking forward to the next one!
Spider1V
Pics are now uploaded to the Herts / Essex Borders Gallery but here is a sample...
Looks like all had a great day
that looks fantastic.
glad you got the text spider, you took her quite deep today didnt you! in fact i think all of you did!!
im glad i spent the day revising the anatomy of the spine instead! honest!
next time i will have to come along, havent seen anyone from the g club apart from joe for over a year now!
Tom
haha, where else would you have signs in the middle of nowhere!
looks great, i hear no comment on the food, must've been good :lol:
The food was great. Hus brought lots of nice eats from Vine leaves to meat and olives. He even brought proper tea to compliment everything.
I couldnt make today,but sounds like you all had great day. Shaun came in with a big grin and holding a part of the G!!!! Always a good sign that fun has been had :roll: Big thanku to Hus for my evening supper, love the dolmas, very tasty. John and Martin ( Shaunys mates) enjoyed them selves, Martin fancies himself a swb g, could be a new member on the making. Well done Mark for putting together ( missed you Markie) see you next month. Lovely day, great fun. Fish killer + Dawn
Good days laning, thanks to everone for coming along. Fairly easy lanes, but the fords certainly made up for that. Max did a great job of navigating through the long ford, and we had to talk him out of doing the last one. :lol:.. No one was gonna talk spider out of doilng it though, followed by Shaun and Hus, like ducks to water. Fish killers!! :wink: :lol:
Thanks to Hus for bringing along a huge pot of the best Dolma's i've tasted, very nice. I did notice that you shot of at the end of the day, without sharing the rest out :wink: :lol:
Dont think there would have been much to share out going on how much i ate for supper :lol: lovely thankyou.
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I have been invited to a beach party in Rio, can i resist going with all those scantily clad young women?
Of course i can,, i'm going laning :lol: