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  It turned out that the hotel had recently been taken over by a Yorkshireman who was manning the bar......."  What a c*nt !

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As a Yorkshireman who lives in Scotland, i would like to say that i resemble that comment. Yorkshire folk hold the law in the utmost respect....always......forever..

 

 

Wahahahahaaaaa !

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Years ago, I was invited to a run through the Yorkshire Dales being led by John Bell from Harrogate. We hit it off and have remained good pals ever since. He's Yorkshire through and through.   One day he was getting a bit lyrical and said " You know, us Yorkshire folk and you Scotch buggers have a lot in common, don't we ?  The only difference is that you lot don't half throw your money about !"

 

Having always thought that parsimony was a virtue, I didn't know whether to regard that as praise or criticism ?

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Very funny. :rotflmmfao:

 

On a similar note my father used to tell me that as a Yorkshireman I am someone who can buy from a Scot, sell to a Jew , and still make a profit

 

Funnily enough, recently, a nephew has taken up work in a waste recycling centre up here near Edinburgh, where they  separate all the collected recyclables which should have already been sorted by the people depositing them. Long story short they take a lot of old bed matresses, and they remove and recycle the textile covering, to leave a large stack of foam/sponge slabs.

 

Apparently there's a guy from Yorkshire who comes in a van to collect the foam, and takes it back to Leeds where he washes and recovers them, and sells them in a shop in north Leeds, an area with the largest Jewish population in the city.....so maybe my dad was right after all. !

 

"Cheap matresses" just took on a whole new meaning didn't it

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You Sir have a way with words

I totally understand what you mean about the Hospitality industry in Scotland. so many of the people who Run / Work in it give us Grumpy / Crabbit folk a bad name

Keep us posted on your travels in France ,pics too would be nice

if you want

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<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;">A way with words ?   Away with the fairies more like !

<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;"> 

<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;">I'd be glad to give some ride reports from this part of France, it's not at all well known by foreigners. Most of them just blast right through en route to the more dramatically scenic areas.....that means the dear bits.

<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;">I've seen so many beautifully prepared bikes on this site that I'm reluctant to bring the standard down with images of my machine.  My venerable TDM has, over the years, acquired what might, kindly, be described as an interesting patina.  Other people would say that it looks like a midden.

<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;">However, I think there are one or two on this forum who, like me, are content to have their machines in perfect mechanical condition and let looks come second.

<p style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin-left:0px;text-align:left;">I'm also pretty crap at capturing interesting landscapes, professionals do it so much better.  But I'll try harder....as soon as I can figure out how to post photos on this forum ??

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<p class="bbc_left">A way with words ?   Away with the fairies more like !


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<p class="bbc_left">I'd be glad to give some ride reports from this part of France, it's not at all well known by foreigners. Most of them just blast right through en route to the more dramatically scenic areas.....that means the dear bits.


<p class="bbc_left">I've seen so many beautifully prepared bikes on this site that I'm reluctant to bring the standard down with images of my machine.  My venerable TDM has, over the years, acquired what might, kindly, be described as an interesting patina.  Other people would say that it looks like a midden.


<p class="bbc_left">However, I think there are one or two on this forum who, like me, are content to have their machines in perfect mechanical condition and let looks come second.


<p class="bbc_left">I'm also pretty crap at capturing interesting landscapes, professionals do it so much better.  But I'll try harder....as soon as I can figure out how to post photos on this forum ??

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No you're not alone. I prefer mechanical soundness over appearance. I haven't met anyone who failed to get home because of a cracked fairing !

For the pictures, just next to the 'Post' button is ' More Reply Options', which opens a new more fancy reply screen, at the bottom of which is the button to 'Attach files' ....you first of all select the file to upload, and then you click on the link which appears to include it in your post at the place the cursor is set to.

 

It's a good idea to try to keep picture sizes down to a minimum....th because the file allowance per person is best described as 'a bit Yorkshire'

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Thanks for that fixitsan, I'll give it a go.....

 

Marie and Dungeon in Pons.jpg

 

Entering the Pyrenees.jpg



OK I still haven't got the hang of this,  no stories for the pictures.....more work required !

Quote:Today I have ridden a road described as tough and unsuited to GS1200 by UKGSers . It is called Grasshill Causeway and is one of Britain's highest, (higher than Killhope Cross). A grand total of 4 gates and lots of sheep. There are higher roads but they generally have restricted access e.g. a certain MOD radar station in Cumbria, ho hum let the arguments commence - I've ridden it on a TDM and you probably haven't   - Pictures/video when I get round to it.

 

PS My legs were jellyfied by the time I'd finished (knees bent standing) - more exercise than I'd do in a year and it's only around 5 miles :punishment: Also glad I began at the Ireshopeburn end :good:



@ Dablik

 

Sorry Cliff, you're on the rang road. I'm sure you and SR would like the run.

 

Start video https://youtu.be/hR8WPO1i2Og

 

The start

 



Middle bit



 

End 

 

 

 

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<a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=11122">Marie and Dungeon in Pons.jpg</a>

 

<a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=11123">Entering the Pyrenees.jpg</a>OK I still haven't got the hang of this,  no stories for the pictures.....more work required !