Well, once again I'm asking advice from the FOAK (may gawd have mercy on me). Now, I've booked next week off work for a bit of a break, and I did fancy going to Scootland for 4 days (Monday - Thursday, other commitments either side of then, see) but so far the weather forecast is looking a bit..grim and wet up there. So, I thought about other places. Apart from the fact that the weather looks like it's going to be crap on the IOM, fixing the Fiat has taken more than the cash needed to get there. Getting to Ireland is a bit cheaper and just about do-able, but the forecast isn't good there, either. So, I've looked at the forecast for South Wales and the Southern area of the UK, which at the moment look a lot more favourable weather-wise than getting pissed on for 4 days on the bike oop norf. Now it's come to the point whereby I throw myself at the mercy of the bods on here and ask..do you know of any decent routes, places to visit and places to stay (camping or cheap B&B/Pub accommodation), and even places to eat? -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Loads of cheap B&Bs in Swansea - look especially towards Mumbles and Gower which is very nice this time of the year. You can't really go wrong riding around South / Mid Wales - pick almost any B-road and it'll be a good one. In terms of stuff to do - the Bridged Heritage cost looks good, I've heard good things about Cardiff and Caerphilly Castles, but never been. 'Big Pit' is a must do if you have a few hours to spare, though. Drop me an email if you're going to be in the area (Caerphilly), 'cos you're welcome to do beers and crashing here.
SP fumbled, fiddled and fingered: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0031 not too bad. What about the Lakes? Or a quick foray into northern France? B&B, if the weathers iffy it has to be B&B -- Steve Parry K100RS SE & F650 and a 520i SE Touring for comfort (not forgetting the SK90PY) http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
Hmm..Dublin http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/EIXX0014?x=24&y=15 Ballymoney http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/UKXX0445?x=10&post=post&code=code&y= 7 Cork http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/EIXX0011?x=8&post=post&code=code&y=1 8 Tipperary http://uk.weather.com/weather/local/EIXX0045?x=16&post=post&code=code&y= 3 Actually, the Tipperary area doesn't look all that bad for the week. The Lakes is about an hour away from me, good for a days blast but not good enough for more than that. Northern France isn't really do-able in the time, when I do the TOG-tours I usually take a day to get there and a day to get back over and above the usual itinerary that TOG gives us. After the last TOG-tour where I went from our location in France all the way back home in one shot, then no, my arse was far too sore! Which is a shame, because the forecast in France is far better than over here. Aye, but it's nice to be underneath the stars too, on a nice dry night, with a coupla beers ) Especially if you are by the sea, listening to the water lapping on the beach. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Noted, and I'll drop you an email Sunday if I'm heading down there (I quite fancy doing some of those roads DC took me on on the advanced course over the past couple of years). Cheers ears. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
SP emerged from their own little world to say I'm currently based in Abergavenny. I'm free Tues-Thurs if you want a guide for Mid & S.Wales, Herefordshire & the Forest of Dean.
Ooh, cheers <gets map out> -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Get a cheap flight from Speke airport to somewhere furrin for a couple of days... grab a cheap flop house via the tourist office... sorted -- Cheers! Fr Jack 96 Tiger, 90 CB450DX FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM skype: fr.jack (without the dot) We'll open up your eyes, just to check that you're asleep, again
It's too close to the dates to get cheap flights (sleazyjet, et al) at those prices I could take the car over to the IOM and not worry about the weather ) -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
<snip> You don't want to go wasting money riding your bike in the wet to far flung places. You want to ride 5 miles to my house and help me & Pam decorate the hall and landing.
Dad and I did a whistle stop tour of Wales in July and stopped in Tenby one night at a nice B & B I got out of an MCN supplement. CAn pass on the details from home if you want. Some nice places further north too.
SP scribbled: You're welcome to pop in here for food & drink if you're in the area. Weather forecast round here is sunny & warm upto Thursday (24deg C Mon, Tue & Wed)
Ah well, you see, my plan was to *avoid* P&D by taking a week now rather than going 'oh bugger, is that the time of year already, now it's winter and I can't take time off in December so I need a week *now* and I end out P&D. ) -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Ooh, ta. I know there are nice places further north (assuming you are talking Wales here?) but I fancy a couple of days further than just NW, otherwise it'll be a couple of days doing endless loops of the routes I used to do pre-Brunstrom. And I really do fancy trying some good SW roads - I didn't know there were any good roads until DC took me on them. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
You still at home then? I'll let you know, perhaps a coupla days in SW, then ride to yours on Wed and bimble back on the A-roads Thursday. I suppose I'll need to bring my own teabags.. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Sans bike, still need to find accommodation, plus getting to and from the airport (already thought of that one ;o) ) And, being single, there is *always* a supplement on any accommodation, which is a PITA. -- Lesley CBR600FW SBS#11 (with oak-leaf cluster) BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12 BONY#54P BOB#18 Real burds don't take hormones, they rage naturally
Tourist info will know of places from ultra cheap to five star - you'll be fixed up inside an hour Train or shuttle bus - very cheap. The continentals have a better grasp of public transport. Nope - outside of UK virtually all rooms are priced per room, not per person. -- Cheers! Fr Jack 96 Tiger (sold - to be collected), 90 CB450DX FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM skype: fr.jack (without the dot) We'll open up your eyes, just to check that you're asleep, again
