Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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aint life a bitch
sitting here on my own, in my caravan, in the lakes, overlooking ullswater [thanks gareth ].
swmbo gone home cos she's working!
a muddied d3 sitting outside from a days off-roading with other D3 crew [hi guys].
only got a bottle of Laphroaig [cask strenght], few bottles of yellow label and a case of stella to keep me company.
got a fixed bed to fall into [before traversing helvellyn tomorrow]
why do i have all the bad luck? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
14th Apr 2009 7:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Life is sooooo cruel!!!
14th Apr 2009 8:01 pm
MacLeod 313
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Wanna swap
Enjoy Ronp, it aint just all work work work, and I bet it was well earned
14th Apr 2009 8:01 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I'm glad your enjoying yourself Ron
Please thank the site owner for me (Pavel?) for sending me my deposit back. Tell him I will be there sometime soon
14th Apr 2009 8:04 pm
NJF
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ronp wrote:
before traversing helvellyn tomorrow
You'll need a locking rear diff to get up Striding Edge, ronp. Good luck
14th Apr 2009 8:06 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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just don't forget to unhook the caravan before traversing Helvellyn I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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14th Apr 2009 8:07 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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sh*t!!! nobody said helvellyn wasn't a caravan friendly route!!!
was banking on pitching at the top [only for the view of course]
will pass messgae to Pavel, Gareth
btw, as i'm on my own, if i don't sign in tomorrow night, please report me as missing.
never know, might get lucky and elope with a ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
14th Apr 2009 8:35 pm
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thought DG had first dibs on all
Glad your enjoying yourself, all this caravan malarky going on, it's even getting me & SWMBO tempted to clog up the transportation arteries of Britain..... Bodsys Brake Bible
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14th Apr 2009 8:39 pm
ronp
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Location: North Yorkshire
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ian,if you've got a d3 - you don't 'clog up' the highways - FULL STOP!
it's all these other slow b'strds [in nissan micra's] that do it in front of you!
I've never, never, had a queue behind me when towing a caravan, except when there was a slower vehicle in front of me.
you cann't take them to the top of mountains, seemingly - but helvellyn tomorrow will tel....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
14th Apr 2009 8:50 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
Actually Ron, just thinking about this, if you can get a D3 and caravan to the top of Helvellyn i reckon you would be nailed on to get yourself in the 2010 calendar I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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14th Apr 2009 8:56 pm
ronp
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oh no! not again!!!
Already been 'callendered' in the lakes. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
well if some one can land a plane up on the hill you could get a D3 up there but never get permission Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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14th Apr 2009 9:01 pm
CFB
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Sounds like absolute bloody heaven Ron 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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