Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
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- Staines!
Ill be cycling back too.... this time though i insist we stop at a Burger Drive through when we see one, not just cycle on by..... hehehe!
Southend 15 August
- Thread starter topcat1
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Dave - I can send you the fnrttc route if you want it, but, if there are less than fifteen riders, the southern route via Dartford is much the better - just check with the Dart bods that their trailer is working. 01322221222 or 01322221603. Unfortunately the fnrttc is denied the pleasure of the Dartford Tunnel by sheer numbers. The route to Dartford is as per our ride with User10571 and Andy.
Sig SilverPrinter
Senior Member
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- In the dark
I'm still trying to convince him to take a slightly different route - at Dovers corner[our wrong turn on fnrttc] we detour there and end up on the Thames path[ i want to go see the WW2 concrete barges] and head for rainham marshes[RSPB] for a cake stop
Sig SilverPrinter
Senior Member
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- In the dark
what time you going tomorrow?
DJ
Formerly known as djtheglove
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- On my bike in the smoke!!!!!!!!!!
Auntie Helen said:Ah, you soft Londoners can't cope with a few drops of rain
I know, Dave only had to nip out and get a brolly from the market and he would have been fine!!!
Sig SilverPrinter
Senior Member
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- In the dark
ok see you there
Having Sig join me today we rode the route with a detour through the rainham marshes to see the concrete barges,
After leaving the rspb we passed lakeside m25 which is a busy section of the route and care needs to be taken at these series of roundabouts.
Also there are sections of single carriageway which are very busy.
The rest of the ride goes through Chadwell st Mary ,Stanford le Hope, Pitsea and Hadleigh including a nice little 10% hill.
Thankyou Sig (real name-Sig) for the company
new bike
she's fast.
After leaving the rspb we passed lakeside m25 which is a busy section of the route and care needs to be taken at these series of roundabouts.
Also there are sections of single carriageway which are very busy.
The rest of the ride goes through Chadwell st Mary ,Stanford le Hope, Pitsea and Hadleigh including a nice little 10% hill.
Thankyou Sig (real name-Sig) for the company
new bike
she's fast.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Dave's Cycling Weekly exposé!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (© Keith Oates)
Sig (real name) has a new bike.
Excellent work Dave for capturing the delight.
Sore butt Sig?
Sig (real name) has a new bike.
Excellent work Dave for capturing the delight.
Sore butt Sig?
Sig SilverPrinter
Senior Member
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- In the dark
nothing wrong with my butt ,thanks to a pair of corinne dennis padded pants
my legs are aching though
my legs are aching though
And if you like concrete barges, this one used to sit at the end of my road when I was a kid. We spent endless hours on it playing, smoking, drinking............
http://www.concretebarge.co.uk
And as for the vandal who wrote his name on the side in white emulsion paint on images 27 & 36 in the pictures, the name is entirely coincidental and nothing to do with me.
It's gone now, but it formed a big part of my early childhood.
http://www.concretebarge.co.uk
And as for the vandal who wrote his name on the side in white emulsion paint on images 27 & 36 in the pictures, the name is entirely coincidental and nothing to do with me.
It's gone now, but it formed a big part of my early childhood.
Auntie Helen
Ich bin Powerfrau!
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- 47906 Kempen, Germany
You vandal, Chris!
Auntie Helen said:
I was young. And it did come off after a couple of years.......only to be replaced by another name. Mild in comparison to some who used to turn up with sledgehammers intent on its destruction.
Ironically, just behind it is Canvey Island Yacht Club who were ultimately responsible for its destruction and removal despite local protest. The reason given was so they could build a slipway for their boats, which they promptly went and built elsewhere. It spoilt their view I suppose. Just round the corner of sea wall is the boat yard that built your Cat.
