BANTER GMU 2017 - KIELDER

Well cricket has finished early so have an extra day to get up to Scotland thank god!! Leaving Kimberly tomorrow for Lockerbie via Yorkshire dales and Lake District! Thunder storms forecast for Wednesday! Whoop bloody whoop!

 

Too true it will have changed by Friday - packed my waterproofs anyway

 

I thought that was the plan anyway lol already downloaded all my routes to memory for all the pubs and food shops.

 

I knew I shouldn't have washed the bike

 

I seem to get wet every time I go way,should be used to it by now.

 

The quality of 72hr+ forecasting for all the £M spent on computers, modelling etc., is no better than 50yrs ago.
Bellingham is 70 miles from me as the crow flies and weather in the hills is local anyway.....it can hiss down on one side and be dry on the other. Your best bet is the rainfall radar on the morning!! I use it all the time. At this range I expect the odd light shower from the back of the Atlantic front blowing through on Wed/Thu. Nothing to get anxious about!

 

Totally agree with Callumity, check it on the day,
But to be honest I'm thinking now of bringing the trailer !! was originally packing light hence the bunkhouse place, nowt to carry was the thinking of that day - Now I'm thinking wet gear, More Beer, extra kit etc not forgetting the bacon and eggs which would have been purchased from local Co Op but if were all held captive by flooding AARRHHHH the northern summer !! - you never get used to it as its always unpredictable,
But really its never as bad as you first thought, Once there beer in hand and with friends and fellow bullshitter's present its going to be all worth it.
RAIN WHAT RAIN - Anyway I had the foresight to buy a hoodie (evil laugh) lol

 

Why not bring the mum in law too

 

Tiger has been given a quick wipe down with Poundland baby wipes and a bit of polish with Mr Sheen to remove the bugs. Looks fine to me - it has to spend two nights in Sheffield and one in Bradford before it arrives at Kielder so not that fussed really. It's not work and it doesn't involve the other half so let's enjoy!

 

Just chuck some f365 on her, she'll be fine, ac50 for the bike tho

 

Champion, Sounds favourite.

 

About to leave for the Sheffield leg of the GMU tour

 

Yes bring the BBQ, it's not going to rain all day, every day.

 

Been chatting to Ron as our little BBQ isnt up to it

Seeing about hiring a gas small catering one at the minute which will go in the back of the car or van

probably cost about £3.00 a head to hire so that would keep me in beer for the weekend........just

 

They know the locals can handle them like domestic cats to them

 

An almost cloudless sky........today........

 

I'm happy to chip in.

 

Safe journey!!

 

Something for the BBQ then