2007 LEO (Lands End to Orkney) Run

Post by **ndevans** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:33 pm

Judge wrote:Can everyone else involved confirm that they're happy for me to circulate their mobile numbers. I will then do this by PM as soon as it's working again.

Yes no problem with that Bill. cheers, Neil

Post by **Judge** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:47 pm

Judge wrote:
trenowin wrote:How about the White Heart at Ludgvan just off the A30 about 2 miles East of Penzance - a good Cornish pub serves a particularly good pint of real ale, a proper pub not one of those up-country gastro pubs! Let me know what your ETA in Penzance might be.
The White Heart sounds fine to me, and if we can all agree a time for the Wednesday night, it would be a good venue for discussing the final details.

As there is still a problem with sending PM's, could everyone let me know if they would like to meet up at the White Heart, and if so, at what sort of time. Perhaps we could also have bite to eat?

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:21 pm

How does 7PM sound?

Post by **Judge** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:25 am

Sounds fine to me. OK with everyone else?

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:43 am

I'm planning to post regular brief updates by mobile phone text message over on my blog (note: they won't be tagged until I have Internet access again). Perhaps somebody could copy them onto this thread as they appear?

Post by **Judge** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:46 am

Brilliant idea Alex. Any volunteers?

Post by **ndevans** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:54 am

alex_holden wrote:How does 7PM sound?

Fine with me. Neil

Post by **ndevans** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:30 am

Accomodation update from me, I'm now staying at St Just Youth Hostel on Weds night. Anyone else staying there?
cheers, Neil

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:24 am

ndevans wrote:Accomodation update from me, I'm now staying at St Just Youth Hostel on Weds night. Anyone else staying there?

They told me it was fully booked!

I'm staying in Penzance YH.

Post by **Judge** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:44 am

Right, see you all Wednesday at 7pm

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:11 pm

Well... Land's End hasn't changed much since I was last there... not exactly my idea of good value for money (£3 just to park, or £12.50 to stand right next to the signpost for a photo...)

If anyone has time, you could make your own "Orkney ###miles" signpost?! There are plenty of white flagpoles to cable tie it on to...

Sorry to miss the group photo at the start, but have started without you all - but will hopefully see you all on the way to Orkney

Post by **Judge** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:13 pm

Unless I'm over-ruled, I think we'll be taking our own sign

However hopefully it doesn't cost anything to set off from the 'starting' line.

See you in Staffordshire

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 2:20 pm

Judge wrote:Unless I'm over-ruled, I think we'll be taking our own sign However hopefully it doesn't cost anything to set off from the 'starting' line.

If you're making a sign, don't forget to put "Land's End: x miles" on the back so we can use it again when we reach Orkney

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:35 pm

Unless I'm over-ruled, I think we'll be taking our own sign

Way hey! Good on yer.

I've nothing against people providing a service for a sensible amount of money but £12.50 for 30 seconds work to slide some letters onto a signpost is IMHO the kind of thing that gives our country a bad name.
If it had been £3 they'd take just as much money (maybe more) and more people would have a personalised Lands End momento (but they'd have to work more than 30 seconds every half hour...)

Hmm - I think I'm in grumpy old man mode

Post by **RogerRust** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:07 am

Have a good trip folks weather looks good!
I wish I could make it.
Looking forward to the report already.

Roger

Post by **trenowin** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:38 pm

Just had an enjoyable evening at The White Hart Ludgvan, meeting with the starters from Lands End who leave in the morning for Orkney - a great bunch of people. Hope everyone makes it - wish we could have been with them.

Just seen the weather forcast - looks good for photos in the morning

Post by **Orkney** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:28 am

Good Luck All

hope you bring the weather with you !

Pleased to report that normality has resumed here RE the foot & mouth, animals etc, for a few days there it was looking dicey as to whether the shows were taking place at all, could have been problems camping too if there were restrictions - but alls fine. Was no point in speculating or worrying until it had sorted itself out.

See you all when you get off the boat !!!

Post by **ndevans** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:58 pm

Well. An eventful start to the trip. First off, many thanks to tremowin for organising a fabulous spread at the White Hart last night. Much appreciated. my exhaust broke again at the manifold on the way to lands end. I drove all the way from Plymouth to LE and back as far as Taunton with a car that sounded like a tractor! Then at Tauntom the car wouldn't start. To cut a long story short after 2 hrs fiddling we decided that the float chamber was over filling thus flooding the carb. 2 very nice men from a well known breakdown firm towed to ******** where big ginger helped us out with a 2nd hand 2 piece exhaust and float chamber needle. I am writing this at 62 mph on the M5 thanks to Andrew. You are an absolute star, cheers mate. Orkney here we come! Neil & Steph.
PS-big thanks also to Bill, Victoria, Onne, Alex, Lesley and an unknown biker for their help and moral support at Taunton during the dark moments when we thought we were out of it.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:04 pm

I reckon pretty soon I'll have helped fix a Minor for the entire MMOC on the drive here

Glad to help, it was good to see all three of you - just wish I was on the trip too.
Oh, edited out the name of the place I live, btw - paranoid

Post by **ndevans** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:11 pm

If we'd thought about you could have come with us. Next year....that's your deadline for finishing that pick up! ps-100 miles and the exhaust is still on! (touches traveller wood)