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Hope to make it this year. It completely slipped my mind last year! I think I'll just pop over for the Saturday ride again.

Cheers, Rory

See you for the rideout Rory !
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It will be fun.

I will try and meet you guys for Saturday for the ride out. Closer to the meet I will confirm where to meet you all on Saturday.
Nice one - see you in May

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Thanks for the invite Chizz,,

I will hopefully make this, I'm coming up from Wiltshire on Thursday, staying at Loch Ken Campsite in Dumfries and Galloway.

I plan to leave there early Friday and make it to Cannich Friday evening, most probably later on as I will go via Loch Lomond, Inveraray, east to Pitlochry up through the Cairngorms to Inverness then west to Cannich... hopefully in the 9 hours Google quotes...

I just wondered if anyone else was going up from the South West?

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Southwest?

Hi ADV I will be going from the northwest however, my own plan is that I will making the trip with my bike on a trailer due to having my other half with me. We are going for a week and just cant take enough gear on my bike to make camping for a week comfortable for two any more. I may have Touring Ted in tow with me he also wants to bring his bike on the trailer. His arse can no longer cope with 10 hours in the saddle and that is how long it took me to ride there last time.

I will leaving Wirral on the Wednesday morning and arriving around 6pm ish in the evening. If routes or dates coincide, be glad to meet up along the way?

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Hi ADV I will be going from the northwest however, my own plan is that I will making the trip with my bike on a trailer due to having my other half with me. We are going for a week and just cant take enough gear on my bike to make camping for a week comfortable for two any more. I may have Touring Ted in tow with me he also wants to bring his bike on the trailer. His arse can no longer cope with 10 hours in the saddle and that is how long it took me to ride there last time.

I will leaving Wirral on the Wednesday morning and arriving around 6pm ish in the evening. If routes or dates coincide, be glad to meet up along the way?

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Hi GM,

Yes you would be very much in my path coming up from wilts, I am yet to decided whether to take an extra week off work and head up a week early to Island hop the outer Hebrides then down to Cannich for the weekend.

Once I have decided (next week or two) and set plans I will let you know - so we can arrange to meet up enroute!

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Hi ADV I will be going from the northwest however, my own plan is that I will making the trip with my bike on a trailer due to having my other half with me. We are going for a week and just cant take enough gear on my bike to make camping for a week comfortable for two any more.
Seriously? If you really need more stuff than you can carry on a bike why not get a trailer? I hear they are very popular with the Harley crowd...
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Hi folks,
missed last years but if work allows I'll be there.
I'm working at Sollum Voe at the moment and the shift pattern hasn't been set yet. So can't make plans till nearer the time'

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missed last years but if work allows I'll be there.
I'm working at Sollum Voe at the moment and the shift pattern hasn't been set yet. So can't make plans till nearer the time'

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Hi ADV, our plan is to use Cannich as a base and go to Skye on Friday maybe John O'groats Monday. Enjoy the ride out on Saturday with another trip on the Tuesday and head back on Wednesday. All this is weather pending of course, I dont do snow!

Reggie, old age and calcified bones require comfort. If I was on my own I would be using the small tent and thermarest carried on the bike. Dotage comes to us all See you for a pint when you land
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Reggie, old age and calcified bones require comfort. If I was on my own I would be using the small tent and thermarest carried on the bike. Dotage comes to us all See you for a pint when you land
Fair enough, I now need a dome tent rather than my wee Saunders Fellpine because my joints don't bend as well as they used to. Crap, innit?
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Hi ADV, our plan is to use Cannich as a base and go to Skye on Friday maybe John O'groats Monday. Enjoy the ride out on Saturday with another trip on the Tuesday and head back on Wednesday. All this is weather pending of course, I dont do snow!

Reggie, old age and calcified bones require comfort. If I was on my own I would be using the small tent and thermarest carried on the bike. Dotage comes to us all See you for a pint when you land
Sounds good GM - Just firming things up now, I may be heading over to Eastern Europe, I just can't decided!!!!
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I hope to make it along via some form of two wheel transport, will have to get a pass out from my wife and daughter
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I hope to make it along via some form of two wheel transport, will have to get a pass out from my wife and daughter
Wife ? - Daughter ?

You have had a busy year ! - or have i been missing something ?

Look forward to seeing you Alex

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Yup, have had a busy year and an even busier last few weeks, I'll tell you all about it when I see you.
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