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From: Brimstone on 17 Apr 2010 14:21 "McKevvy" <vicko_zoomba(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cfd645b2-6d3c-4673-99da-025691ca96e8(a)11g2000yqr.googlegroups.com... > On 17 Apr, 16:14, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> I decided to go for a recreational drive last weekend. >> >> I've put some photos up if you'd like a look. >> >> http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/BrimstonesTours/Scotland%20A... >> >> I live in the midlands and drove to Lesmahagow truck stop (10-15 mile >> south >> of Glasgow) on Friday afternoon/evening where I had a few hours kip. >> >> I left there at silly o'clock and went up the motorway and A9 to the >> outskirts of Perth where I used some B roads to join the A93. >> >> The A93 takes you through Blairgowrie and Glenshee to Braemar. At >> Balmoral >> there's a single track B road that takes you across towards the A9 and >> Inverness. >> >> At Inverness breakfast seemed like a good idea and a friendly traffic >> warden >> pointed me at a decent cafe (where the waitress was a gorgeous little >> blond). >> >> Then it was back on the A9 through Wick to John o'Groats where I stopped >> and >> sent some postcards. >> >> The rest of the journey took me along the north coast and round to >> Ullapool >> and back to Inverness. >> >> I stopped at Tebay services for a kip and arrived home at about 8 on >> Sunday >> morning. >> >> Now I have a problem, I like going places on day trips. How do I beat >> John >> o'Groats? :D :D > > I didn't think that anyone in Britain earned enough to do some > recreational driving now given the incredible cost of motoring. > Sometimes one has to say "stuff the cost" and just do something, or become a whiney miserable old git. ;-)
From: 'Nel' on 17 Apr 2010 19:44 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:94OdnZmAPsmwYVTWnZ2dnUVZ8judnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > > "McKevvy" <vicko_zoomba(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:cfd645b2-6d3c-4673-99da-025691ca96e8(a)11g2000yqr.googlegroups.com... >> On 17 Apr, 16:14, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>> I decided to go for a recreational drive last weekend. >>> >>> I've put some photos up if you'd like a look. >>> >>> http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/BrimstonesTours/Scotland%20A... >>> >>> I live in the midlands and drove to Lesmahagow truck stop (10-15 mile >>> south >>> of Glasgow) on Friday afternoon/evening where I had a few hours kip. >>> >>> I left there at silly o'clock and went up the motorway and A9 to the >>> outskirts of Perth where I used some B roads to join the A93. >>> >>> The A93 takes you through Blairgowrie and Glenshee to Braemar. At >>> Balmoral >>> there's a single track B road that takes you across towards the A9 and >>> Inverness. >>> >>> At Inverness breakfast seemed like a good idea and a friendly traffic >>> warden >>> pointed me at a decent cafe (where the waitress was a gorgeous little >>> blond). >>> >>> Then it was back on the A9 through Wick to John o'Groats where I stopped >>> and >>> sent some postcards. >>> >>> The rest of the journey took me along the north coast and round to >>> Ullapool >>> and back to Inverness. >>> >>> I stopped at Tebay services for a kip and arrived home at about 8 on >>> Sunday >>> morning. >>> >>> Now I have a problem, I like going places on day trips. How do I beat >>> John >>> o'Groats? :D :D >> >> I didn't think that anyone in Britain earned enough to do some >> recreational driving now given the incredible cost of motoring. >> > Sometimes one has to say "stuff the cost" and just do something, or become > a whiney miserable old git. ;-) > Now come on....... leave Silk out of this!
From: Dr Zoidberg on 18 Apr 2010 07:50 "McKevvy" <vicko_zoomba(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:cfd645b2-6d3c-4673-99da-025691ca96e8(a)11g2000yqr.googlegroups.com... > I didn't think that anyone in Britain earned enough to do some > recreational driving now given the incredible cost of motoring. Those of us who don't drive lorries might earn a bit more. -- Alex
From: gingo on 18 Apr 2010 08:04 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:fuadneceY9WjTVTWnZ2dnUVZ7qidnZ2d(a)bt.com... >I decided to go for a recreational drive last weekend. > > I've put some photos up if you'd like a look. > > http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/BrimstonesTours/Scotland%20April%202010/ > nice photo's pity you didn't get one of the waitress > I live in the midlands and drove to Lesmahagow truck stop (10-15 mile > south of Glasgow) on Friday afternoon/evening where I had a few hours kip. > > I left there at silly o'clock and went up the motorway and A9 to the > outskirts of Perth where I used some B roads to join the A93. > > The A93 takes you through Blairgowrie and Glenshee to Braemar. At Balmoral > there's a single track B road that takes you across towards the A9 and > Inverness. > > At Inverness breakfast seemed like a good idea and a friendly traffic > warden pointed me at a decent cafe (where the waitress was a gorgeous > little blond). > > Then it was back on the A9 through Wick to John o'Groats where I stopped > and sent some postcards. > > The rest of the journey took me along the north coast and round to > Ullapool and back to Inverness. > > I stopped at Tebay services for a kip and arrived home at about 8 on > Sunday morning. > > Now I have a problem, I like going places on day trips. How do I beat John > o'Groats? :D :D > >
From: Halmyre on 18 Apr 2010 08:41 In article <JxCyn.439017$2R.336152(a)newsfe11.ams2>, roosterjim(a)tiscali.co.uk says... > > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:fuadneceY9WjTVTWnZ2dnUVZ7qidnZ2d(a)bt.com... > >I decided to go for a recreational drive last weekend. > > > > I've put some photos up if you'd like a look. > > > > http://s913.photobucket.com/albums/ac333/BrimstonesTours/Scotland%20April%202010/ > > > nice photo's > > pity you didn't get one of the waitress > > He keeps that for his special collection, nudge nudge. -- Halmyre This is the most powerful sigfile in the world and will probably blow your head clean off.
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