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Posted:
Firstly thankyou so much to all the awesome folk we met at Falmouth.
Mieke and i shall be bi cycling from Dover to Lands End, and from Lands End to John o Groats, going through Wales on the way, and would love to meet and play with as many of you as we can along the way.
We'll be in Dover from Calais on the 8th of July and i'm expecting we'll be riding for over a month.
Would love to meet you, learn your skills, learn in general, have fun, where possible borrow your showers
and hope to make life long friends.
Please let me know what you think.
Peace and love / keep it gangsta
Dylan
Firstly thankyou so much to all the awesome folk we met at Falmouth.
Mieke and i shall be bi cycling from Dover to Lands End, and from Lands End to John o Groats, going through Wales on the way, and would love to meet and play with as many of you as we can along the way.
We'll be in Dover from Calais on the 8th of July and i'm expecting we'll be riding for over a month.
Would love to meet you, learn your skills, learn in general, have fun, where possible borrow your showers
and hope to make life long friends.Please let me know what you think.
Peace and love / keep it gangsta
Dylan
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Posted:
Sounds like a cool plan!, If your going through Glasgow theres a juggling club on wednesday nights and spinning in the park on sunday afternoons, hopefully see you at one of those!
Sounds like a cool plan!, If your going through Glasgow theres a juggling club on wednesday nights and spinning in the park on sunday afternoons, hopefully see you at one of those!
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Posted:
ooh sounds like fun! and if u give a list of everywhere you're going and when, i'm sure people would be happy to lend you their showers
ooh sounds like fun! and if u give a list of everywhere you're going and when, i'm sure people would be happy to lend you their showers
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Posted:
Hey!!! wow i thought u guys were mad when you said you were gona do this, but good luck to you - hope you have a safe journey. xxx
Hey!!! wow i thought u guys were mad when you said you were gona do this, but good luck to you - hope you have a safe journey. xxx
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Posted:
yeh do what stroo said and i'll get back to ya
sounds likea cool idea though
yeh do what stroo said and i'll get back to ya
sounds likea cool idea though
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Posted:
meet these lovely people i likes em alot
sounds like your adventuring is going well, see you on the flip side g
meet these lovely people i likes em alot
sounds like your adventuring is going well, see you on the flip side g
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ok, cool, thanks heaps you peeps for replying coz we'd really love to meet as many people as possible and make this the most awesomest trip around the uk that it ever could be.
I may have to spend a short while in london to sort out a belgian visa, but this is what the ride is looking like at the moment
Dover - Hastings - Worthing - Southampton - Dorchester - Exeter - Plymouth - Falmouth - (lands end) Newquay - Launcheston - Tiverton - Glastonbury - Bristol - Cardiff - Brecon - Builth Wells - Llanidloes - Dolgellan - Porthmadog - Conwy - Liverpool - Lancaster - Windermere - Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle - Berwick - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Brodick - Claonaig - Lochgilphead - Dalmally - Oban - Tobermory - Broadford - Loch Cluanie - Inverness - Lairg - Betty Hill - John O'Groats
so these are the overnight places at present, if you live at any of these, know anyone who does, can get to any of these, are inbetween any of these, near any of these then let me know, because that would be truly awesome
we also have to work our way back down, but as yet we're not sure what's happening, because if i can get a working holiday visa for belgium, we'll head back down and go there. We're gonna be so fit by the time we get up there, it'll rock.
please, let people know about this
can't wait to hear from you
ok, cool, thanks heaps you peeps for replying coz we'd really love to meet as many people as possible and make this the most awesomest trip around the uk that it ever could be.
I may have to spend a short while in london to sort out a belgian visa, but this is what the ride is looking like at the moment
Dover - Hastings - Worthing - Southampton - Dorchester - Exeter - Plymouth - Falmouth - (lands end) Newquay - Launcheston - Tiverton - Glastonbury - Bristol - Cardiff - Brecon - Builth Wells - Llanidloes - Dolgellan - Porthmadog - Conwy - Liverpool - Lancaster - Windermere - Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle - Berwick - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Brodick - Claonaig - Lochgilphead - Dalmally - Oban - Tobermory - Broadford - Loch Cluanie - Inverness - Lairg - Betty Hill - John O'Groats
so these are the overnight places at present, if you live at any of these, know anyone who does, can get to any of these, are inbetween any of these, near any of these then let me know, because that would be truly awesome
we also have to work our way back down, but as yet we're not sure what's happening, because if i can get a working holiday visa for belgium, we'll head back down and go there. We're gonna be so fit by the time we get up there, it'll rock.
please, let people know about this
can't wait to hear from you
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Posted:
I'd be well up for a spin, I work just outside of Newquay!
You know its gonna be damn busy in July right? half of the UK's yobbo's come down to get as lairy as they can for as long as they can!
But, having said that, its a lovely place, just make sure that you book well in advance for sleeping arrangements!
I'd be well up for a spin, I work just outside of Newquay!
You know its gonna be damn busy in July right? half of the UK's yobbo's come down to get as lairy as they can for as long as they can!
But, having said that, its a lovely place, just make sure that you book well in advance for sleeping arrangements!
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heeelo there
what a excellent plan, im sure you will have an amazing adventure
i live about 15 miles from dover , and i think ill be home from uni about tht time, theres loads of twirlers in canterbury so id suggest u stop off there and have a twirl with some canterbury folk, there all lovely, and it will be nice and sunny about that time
hugo
heeelo there
what a excellent plan, im sure you will have an amazing adventure
i live about 15 miles from dover , and i think ill be home from uni about tht time, theres loads of twirlers in canterbury so id suggest u stop off there and have a twirl with some canterbury folk, there all lovely, and it will be nice and sunny about that time
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try being in Edinburgh on a Monday night for the weekly firespin meetings And you might just make the film- or jazz-/blues-festival, too.
try being in Edinburgh on a Monday night for the weekly firespin meetings
And you might just make the film- or jazz-/blues-festival, too. "vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Posted:
Place up for grabs in Bath and i'm sure we can arrange something in either Bath or Bristol. Surprised Bath isn't on your list actually.
Place up for grabs in Bath and i'm sure we can arrange something in either Bath or Bristol. Surprised Bath isn't on your list actually.
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Posted:
Right, obviously Falmouth isn't a problem, and if Launcheston means Launceston, that may not be a problem either. I'll mail you.
Right, obviously Falmouth isn't a problem, and if Launcheston means Launceston, that may not be a problem either. I'll mail you.
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Posted:
Your welcome to stop in southampton for a day or two!
We can go spin, you can crash in a warm place and you can even use our shower!
Keep us posted as to where you are!
PS - saying that july im around for 23rd and 24th and thats aboot it!
but then there are loads of spinners in soton that would meet up for sure
Your welcome to stop in southampton for a day or two!
We can go spin, you can crash in a warm place and you can even use our shower!
Keep us posted as to where you are!
PS - saying that july im around for 23rd and 24th and thats aboot it!
but then there are loads of spinners in soton that would meet up for sure "...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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Posted:
o.... should of read this before i posted in your other thread, guess you arent coming my way! xxx
o.... should of read this before i posted in your other thread, guess you arent coming my way! xxx
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Cool, more bike tourers, I was toying with the idea of riding out around southern ireland this summer but haven't got anything planned yet . . . good luck to you guys....
Hey I am in Cardiff, but quite busy this summer but if I am in town you are quite welcome to stay . . .
Not taking the short route then . . . I rode lands end - john o'groats in 2002, it were much fun . . . hope you enjoy it . . . Have you done stuff like this before, if I can offer any tips then let me know (have done a fair bit of touring in the past)
Cool, more bike tourers, I was toying with the idea of riding out around southern ireland this summer but haven't got anything planned yet . . . good luck to you guys....
Hey I am in Cardiff, but quite busy this summer but if I am in town you are quite welcome to stay . . .
Not taking the short route then . . . I rode lands end - john o'groats in 2002, it were much fun . . . hope you enjoy it . . . Have you done stuff like this before, if I can offer any tips then let me know (have done a fair bit of touring in the past)
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Hiya!
I live in Shroshire, quite close to the mid-Wales border. If you're coming past feel free to pm me and we'll arrange a place for you to kip over
Hiya!
I live in Shroshire, quite close to the mid-Wales border. If you're coming past feel free to pm me and we'll arrange a place for you to kip over
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Posted:
I live between Dorchester and Exeter (about half way!) and Oli should be back by then too.
However, only about until the 13th of July or so, and back for the end of august If that's any good let me know cos it's a beautiful beautiful place and you should definately come and play!
I live between Dorchester and Exeter (about half way!) and Oli should be back by then too.
However, only about until the 13th of July or so, and back for the end of august
If that's any good let me know cos it's a beautiful beautiful place and you should definately come and play! Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
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dude would happilly put you up if you came by London or Cambridge. I know cambridge isn't on your list of places to go, but if you want to meet when you come down to london let me know, I can show you round camden market and go for a drink
also there's a shower/bath available if you need it!
dude would happilly put you up if you came by London or Cambridge. I know cambridge isn't on your list of places to go, but if you want to meet when you come down to london let me know, I can show you round camden market and go for a drink
also there's a shower/bath available if you need it! Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
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Thankyou so much for your replies, i know there are so many awesome places that aren't on this list, but we have so much land to cover. We will be riding back down from the land of the scots too, so maybe on the east coast, because it's flatter, and we'll be tired, but oh it's going to be so awesome.
As we want to do Scotland while it's a bit warmer, and we need to be thinking about our funds we unfortunately can not go absolutely everywhere, which is where we want to go, arg, what am i saying...
yeah sadly we can't go everywhere
This is the first bike tour we've done and we're super looking forward to it.
I'm afraid i'm about to get kicked off the net, but please keep in touch and i'll keep y'all posted.
Thankyou so much for your replies, i know there are so many awesome places that aren't on this list, but we have so much land to cover. We will be riding back down from the land of the scots too, so maybe on the east coast, because it's flatter
, and we'll be tired, but oh it's going to be so awesome.As we want to do Scotland while it's a bit warmer, and we need to be thinking about our funds we unfortunately can not go absolutely everywhere, which is where we want to go, arg, what am i saying...
yeah sadly we can't go everywhere
This is the first bike tour we've done and we're super looking forward to it.
I'm afraid i'm about to get kicked off the net, but please keep in touch and i'll keep y'all posted.
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Fluffly napalm fairy, hopefully we'll make it to exeter before the 13th of July so it would be awesome if we could catch you there
Strugz i don't think we'll be in southampton those two days, hopefully we'll have moved on much further by then, i played with your power-risers at falmouth, they were so fun, where are you going to be the rest of the month?
If anyone else out there lives along the way, let me know
peace out
Fluffly napalm fairy, hopefully we'll make it to exeter before the 13th of July so it would be awesome if we could catch you there
Strugz i don't think we'll be in southampton those two days, hopefully we'll have moved on much further by then, i played with your power-risers at falmouth, they were so fun, where are you going to be the rest of the month?
If anyone else out there lives along the way, let me know
peace out
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I'm in swansea which id futher on along the welsh south coast than Cardiff so I'm guessing offering you a place to sleep is abit useless as I'm not on your route but if you let me know when you will be in Cardiff I'll try and come along. Rossco is in Cardiff too.
I'm in swansea which id futher on along the welsh south coast than Cardiff so I'm guessing offering you a place to sleep is abit useless as I'm not on your route but if you let me know when you will be in Cardiff I'll try and come along. Rossco is in Cardiff too.
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Not any more he isn't Lynne, he moves into my house tonight!
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Rossco is in Cardiff too
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Moves in for good or just for a short stay?
Don't tell me all the spinners are moving out of Wales 
I'll be left all on my own
Moves in for good or just for a short stay?
Don't tell me all the spinners are moving out of Wales I'll be left all on my own Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Depends how short you mean really. For a month or two till he finds his own place and then a few months more maybe till he's homesick.
Depends how short you mean really. For a month or two till he finds his own place and then a few months more maybe till he's homesick.
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may be a possibility to cut some of wales out and come to play with you dunc on ben's high recommendations it would be cool to come to the play fest but we hope to be up in scotland by then.
we've only got 7 working days left here and then we'll be going back to belgium for a month and heading back over for the big trip, way way way looking forward to it
heading through hastings on the way to dover on the weekend of the 20th may onwards
hope to hear from more folks soon
may be a possibility to cut some of wales out and come to play with you dunc on ben's high recommendations
it would be cool to come to the play fest but we hope to be up in scotland by then.we've only got 7 working days left here and then we'll be going back to belgium for a month and heading back over for the big trip, way way way looking forward to it
heading through hastings on the way to dover on the weekend of the 20th may onwards
hope to hear from more folks soon
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Woo. That sounds like a trip and a half, hope your enjoying yourself ^^! Swing by Portsmouth on you way to Southampton, whatever the date just PM and we'll give you a bit of a turn out and some room to stay if you need it.
Woo. That sounds like a trip and a half, hope your enjoying yourself ^^! Swing by Portsmouth on you way to Southampton, whatever the date just PM and we'll give you a bit of a turn out and some room to stay if you need it.
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Nearly finished work and the plans are transforming as we go
Could be staying in Tintagel now rather than Newquay, but will still pass through so it would be cool to catch you if we can Bird. One of the alleged birth places of King Arthur, cool! The Wales stretch of the journey is lookin more and more like it could be destined for another time, still really want to do it, but there's so much to do and only limited money and time Curse you money... and time
just as an aside, has anyone checked out the new album from nine inch nails??? oh i love it, the song 'right where i belong' is definitely worth listening to, over and over and over
oh yeah, so with the cutting out of Wales for now, the going to Dunc in Shrewsbury has been added so that will be way way cool. I shall have to figure out the replacement stop over towns and let you all know
take care and have fun
Nearly finished work and the plans are transforming as we go
Could be staying in Tintagel now rather than Newquay, but will still pass through so it would be cool to catch you if we can Bird. One of the alleged birth places of King Arthur, cool! The Wales stretch of the journey is lookin more and more like it could be destined for another time, still really want to do it, but there's so much to do and only limited money and time
Curse you money... and time just as an aside, has anyone checked out the new album from nine inch nails??? oh i love it, the song 'right where i belong' is definitely worth listening to, over and over and over
oh yeah, so with the cutting out of Wales for now, the going to Dunc in Shrewsbury has been added so that will be way way cool. I shall have to figure out the replacement stop over towns and let you all know
take care and have fun
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Uh hullo,
We shall not be riding through the Uk this summer, we are going to iceland on the 19th of july and gonna go trough spain and portugal, hopefully morocco after that, but the uk riding is still something i want to happen, just not this year now
peace
Uh hullo,
We shall not be riding through the Uk this summer, we are going to iceland on the 19th of july and gonna go trough spain and portugal, hopefully morocco after that, but the uk riding is still something i want to happen, just not this year now
peace
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