At this moment in time I am back in the UK (again) and trying to make a decision on what the heck I am going to do with my life!? All I know is at this moment in time I am not going to live in the UK. I am flitting back and forth to BKK (and might be going again pretty soon) but I am also deciding on when to settle in Thailand. Plus I have also planned a trip around the Balkans area. I am waiting for some shite in my life to pan out then I can make my final decision, however long it takes (and it might be awhile). In the mean time when I am back in the UK I like to get out on Arunnya (the XT600E) as often as I can.
So! I have decided to put together some day out trips in to one package rather then keep putting them in the XT600E thread in the Which Bike section.

Wayne

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Last time I was back in the UK for a couple of days the weather was pretty rubbish but I manage to get out for a quick ride up to Brid, not too far to go only about 45 mile. It was just a chance to get out on the bike and get a good change of scenery.
I like to park up by the Harbour and go have a Fish and Chip with a brew before I ride back.
A bit about Brid, which I pinched from Wikipedia, so don't shoot the messenger

Bridlington is a coastal town and civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea, situated in the unitary authority and ceremonial countyof the East Riding of Yorkshire approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Kingston upon Hull. The Gypsey Race river runs through the town and emerges into the North Sea in the town harbour.

Bridlington is a minor sea fishing port with a working harbour and is well known for its shellfish. It has a mix of small businesses across the manufacturing, retail and service sectors with its prime trade being tourism during the summer months.

The origins of the town are uncertain, but archaeological evidence shows habitation in the Bronze Age and in Roman times. The settlement at the Norman Conquest was called Bretlinton, but has also gone by the names of Berlington, Brellington and Britlington, before settling on its modern name in the 19th century.[2]

The town is twinned with Millau in France and Bad Salzuflen in Germany.[3] One of the UK's coastal weather stations is located at Bridlington. The Priory Church of St Mary and the associated Bayle Gate are Grade I listed buildings. The church stands on the site of the original Augustine

There were some links on Wikipedia but I am not sure if the will transfer, time will tell when I load it up

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Parked in the Harbour Car Park

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I would have loved a blast along the beach

Wayne

No the links don't transfer LOL

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Just had some work carried out on the bike when I was in BKK. So it was time to give Arrunya a run out. The weather was great so I headed out to the North Yorkshire Moors. Headed up to Pickering then did a loop in the Moors before going back to Pickering and heading back for home. The roads were great and the scenery on the Moors was a good as ever.
On the way back I stopped off in York to try and get a T shaped handle bar extension, which I managed to get.
T-Shaped handlebar extension bracket

Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it sits at the foot of the moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south. According to legend the town was founded by King Peredurus around 270BC; however, the town as it exists today is of medieval origin.[citation needed] The legend states the town was named by King Peredurus; he lost his ring and accused a young maiden of stealing it, but later that day the ring was found in a pike caught that day in the River Costa for his dinner. The king was so happy to find his ring he married the young maiden. The name Pike-ring got changed over the years to Pickering.

The tourist venues of Pickering Parish Church, with its medieval wall paintings, Pickering Castle, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Beck Isle Museum have made Pickering popular with visitors. Nearby places include Malton, Norton and Scarborough.
Again I pinched the info from Wikipedia

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Time for a brew before heading out in to the Moors

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Had another run out. This time I went to the Yorkshire Dales namely the Nidderdale/Wensleydale area.
I also decide to try out my T-Shaped handlebar extension bracket with my Montana mounted on it. I Set the GPS to avoid motorways and main roads to Pateley Bridge and let it work out the route using the OSM for Garmin. The route it chose was fine and it took me down some good roads, I was in no rush. I ended up in Pateley Bridge and then went on to Masham. The roads were good dry, lots of great scenery and super views.

Pateley Bridge (known locally as Pateley) is a small market town in Nidderdale in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies on the River Nidd.
It has the oldest building housing a sweet shop in England[1] and is the home of the Nidderdale Museum.
The last Dales agricultural show of the year, the Nidderdale Show, is held annually on the showground by the River Nidd. The show attracts over 14,000 visitors each year.

Masham (/ˈmæsəm/ mass-əm) is a small market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,235.[1] Situated in Wensleydale on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon "Mæssa's Ham", the homestead belonging to Mæssa. The Romans had a presence here, but the first permanent settlers were the Angles. Around 900 AD the Vikings invaded the region, burning and laying waste to the church and causing great suffering in Masham. They also introduced sheep farming, something for which the town is well known today.

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A nice old building in Cawood nr Selby Nth Yorks

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The Rive Ure near Ripon

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A nice place for Brunch in Pateley Bridge

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This was a bit deceiving, I thought I had found a nice off road track, half a mile later there was a locked gate

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Tea stop in Masham

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Nice photos LoneRider. Where exactly do you live, I'm also originally from North Yorkshire but left for Oz 50+ years back - would love to spend some time back there, however. It's 23 years since I last visited and I hope to do an extended moors walk in the next 12 months.

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Hi Farqhuar

I am in East Yorkshire, just off the M62 about 22 mile from Hull, quite a good central position for the Moors, Dales, Peak District. Good look with the Moors walk, its great round there

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Fancied a Fish and Chip for my lunch, the weather was looking rather gloomy and I thought I might have been caught out by the rain as it was forecast. Thankfully the forecasters were wrong and I made it back before the heavens opened.
Had a straight forward run on the way out and took a few detours on the way back, stopped at Burton Agnes Hall and I even managed a couple of mile down a lane just passed Burton Agnes which was unpaved so all in all a good day out.

Scarborough (/ˈskɑrbrə/ or /ˈskɑrbərə/)[2][3] is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10–230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, rising steeply northward and westward from the harbour on to limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland.
With a population of just over 61,000, Scarborough is the largest holiday resort on the Yorkshire coast. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination.

Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in the village of Burton Agnes, near Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1601–10 to designs attributed to Robert Smythson.[1] The older Norman Burton Agnes Manor House, originally built in 1173, still stands on an adjacent site; both buildings are now Grade I listed buildings.[2][3]
The Hall contains a number of fine 17th-century plaster ceilings and chimneypieces. The ceiling of the Long Gallery was restored in two stages by Francis Johnson between 1951 and 1974. The plan attributed to John Smythson presents a square block with bay windows and a small internal courtyard. All of the display has been concentrated on the entrance facade, which includes many windows and many shaped projecting bays, two square flanking the central entrance, two semicircular at the ends of the projecting wings, and two five-sided around the corners. Variety in the skyline is created by gables alternating with level parapets.

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Scarborough Castle

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Near the Castle

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Scarborough Castle

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What I went for, Fish and Chips

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Entrance to Burton Agnes Hall

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Burton Agnes Hall

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