Annual meet 2023 Discussion Thread

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Re: Annual meet 2023

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MikeS wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:22 pm The screenshot was an example of what accomodation was available around that time, together with a proposed route. I based it around dates that I thought people would be available. It was for the group to decide if it was acceptable.

The dates are dictated by people's availability not just price. I'm happy to commit to the 14th July if there's going to be a good turnout, so far we've not heard from the rest of the usual suspects. The previous annual meets have been a success because of the people that attended and the banter, not the price of the accomodation.
Let's make sure that we can get a good turnout, hopefully everybody else can make it.
Myself and quite a few others will be in attendance Mike, we don't rely on weather and prices to decide on whether we turn up or not. :thumb:
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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Is Friday 14th July the agreed date, if not, I can easily change my PI booking.
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Can I propose that someone preferably @MikeS creates a new topic with all the information in that I can pin to the top of the page and you can use this thread for discussion.

That way it's easy to get all the information without searching for it 😁
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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sakm wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:39 pm Can I propose that someone preferably @MikeS creates a new topic with all the information in that I can pin to the top of the page and you can use this thread for discussion.

That way it's easy to get all the information without searching for it 😁
Ok, will do. Just need to finalise dates.
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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MikeS wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:28 am
sakm wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:39 pm Can I propose that someone preferably @MikeS creates a new topic with all the information in that I can pin to the top of the page and you can use this thread for discussion.

That way it's easy to get all the information without searching for it 😁
Ok, will do. Just need to finalise dates.
Whenever you are ready and its all sorted :thumb:

Just keeps all the information together on one thread so its not lost within this one
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Right, as we've had 4 confirmations (5 if you include me) for the 14th July then let's set that as the date.
As sakm advised I will start a new thread with details of the route, attendees and accommodation on, leaving this thread free for general discussion.
Hopefully it'll be (nearly) as good as previous years.
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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Thank you for confirming the date Mike, much appreciated.

Markus and I are both booked in at the Dumfries PI on Friday 14th July for 2 nights.
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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Hi Mike, I'll be there 👍
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Re: Annual meet 2023

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michaelc2710 wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:26 pm Hi Mike, I'll be there 👍
Cheers, looking forward to meeting up.
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Re: Dumfries 2023 Annual RT Meet 14th to 16th July 2023

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Thanks for organising MikeS.

Tim and I rode around the area last year. There are some superb roads up there for sure. One that sticks in my mind is the A708, that runs alongside The Loch of The Lowes. We stopped at the Glen Cafe, which is right on the side of the Loch. I think it may be too far off your planned route, but if not, it's worth a visit.
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Sullivj wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:56 am Tim and I rode around the area last year. There are some superb roads up there for sure. One that sticks in my mind is the A708, that runs alongside the Loch of the Lowes. We stopped at the Glen Cafe, which is right on the side of the Loch.
Agreed, that'll be the road between Selkirk and Moffat, more commonly known by the larger "St Marys Loch" road.
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Re: Annual meet 2023 Discussion Thread

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David. wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:39 am
Sullivj wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:56 am Tim and I rode around the area last year. There are some superb roads up there for sure. One that sticks in my mind is the A708, that runs alongside the Loch of the Lowes. We stopped at the Glen Cafe, which is right on the side of the Loch.
Agreed, that'll be the road between Selkirk and Moffat, more commonly known by the larger "St Marys Loch" road.
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Re: Annual meet 2023 Discussion Thread

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David. wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:39 am
Sullivj wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:56 am Tim and I rode around the area last year. There are some superb roads up there for sure. One that sticks in my mind is the A708, that runs alongside the Loch of the Lowes. We stopped at the Glen Cafe, which is right on the side of the Loch.
Agreed, that'll be the road between Moffat and Selkirk, more commonly known by the larger "St Marys Loch" road.
Thanks both, I'll look at the putting it into the route.
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Re: Annual meet 2023 Discussion Thread

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Further along that same road, we also stopped here for afternoon tea. The cafe and facilities were superb.

https://philiphaughestate.com/the-waterwheel-cafe/

Please don't think that I'm trying to interfere with your plans MikeS. It wouldn't mind at all if you ignored all of my ramblings.

Looking forward to it already.
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Re: Annual meet 2023 Discussion Thread

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Sullivj wrote: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:55 am Please don't think that I'm trying to interfere with your plans MikeS.
Me neither, just contributing to the discussion.
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