[Alscoob]

Originally Posted by G50

Tent look back thread?

Amazing views. I love the Lake District and that tent pitch stunning view. bet the drive in the M3 was spectacular, very nice thing to do.

When I was a lad we lived in Tynemouth and we used to water ski on Ullswater, folks had a caravan at Pooley Bridge great holiday / weekend memories, have been back a good few times since.

I never forget the Morris minor trying to get to Hartside towing the boat! Always had to stop at the cafe for 1/2 hour to let it cool down again The Ford Anglia he had later did a slightly better job but wasn't until he got a Jag that we could relax without the fear of having to get out and walk to help push or lighten the load

It was a great Cafe with tremendous views (if it didn't rain) stopped there the year before it burnt down, shame they didn't rebuild it as the proposed plans that were around at the time.

[Alscoob]

Originally Posted by P-ToK72

Another day, another "car park" albeit this time in a field.
Took the lad down to Bicester Heritage today for the Sunday Scramble.
Good thing about a wagon is that they double up as a bench when the boys got tired legs.

V.Nice, I could swop my G31 for that

[G50]

Originally Posted by danb1979

Might have to repeat that in my F31

Do it! You're closer than me too.

[danb1979]

Originally Posted by G50

Do it! You're closer than me too.

Haha by about 15miles

It's an idea; the wife's away with her Mum & Sis towards the end of May; might give myself an afternoon off and get up there lunchtime onwards; roads will be quiet enough before school kick-out etc

[Abzynthe]

Originally Posted by Alscoob

Should have started them both at the same time as well... double wammy!

I probably still wouldn’t be hated as much as one of my neighbours
He’s restoring a Fiat UNO Turbo Abarth and he’s often in his garage revving it and I’m not sure if it has an exhaust on it yet lol.

[Alscoob]

Originally Posted by Abzynthe

I probably still wouldn’t be hated as much as one of my neighbours
He’s restoring a Fiat UNO Turbo Abarth and he’s often in his garage revving it and I’m not sure if it has an exhaust on it yet lol.

[JD6]

Originally Posted by G50

Wild camped on Haystacks(name of a hill) in the Lake District on Saturday, parking at Honister Slate Mine(last photo).
Got up at dawn and was back to the car for 7am to enjoy empty roads on the Honister Pass, Winlatter pass, then from Penrith to Alston, probably my favourite road - the Hartside Pass.
Parked in what was the car park of the highest cafe in England before it burnt down a few years ago.
Absolutely epic road when it's empty like that, well surfaced and well sighted. Quite a few sequences of ~120 degrees bends that I "made progress" through so much so that I felt a bit sick when I got to the top.
I just can't believe it's took me so long to realise an old M3 with a naturally aspirated high revving V8 and a manual gearbox with it's voice opened up a fair bit is my perfect (weekend) car.

I was walking close to Haystacks this morning. Lovely fell - you can see why it appealed to Wainwright.

Incidentally if you’re on the Hartside Pass and find you’re joined by a black i30N, with a local PX72 plate then back off. It could easily be mistaken for someone else enjoying the road, but it’s an unmarked car that’s often seen up there.

[G50]

Originally Posted by JD6

I was walking close to Haystacks this morning. Lovely fell - you can see why it appealed to Wainwright.

Yes, I love Buttermere and Ennerdale, and you see both valleys from Haystacks, plus the imposing shape of Great Gable. I could see down to Black Sail YHA from my camping spot, they had a small firepit going outside once the sun went down.

I picked up two french hitchhikers on the road past Derwent Water. They had arrived at a London airport and had made their way through Wales to Snowdonia, across to the peak district, then up to the lakes over the previous 2 weeks - exclusively by hiking, wild camping and hitchhiking. Made me think I need to up my game, so if the weather looks good over the BH I want to do 2 or 3 nights wild camping & hiking around the Wastwater/Ennerdale/Buttermere valleys. I've walked almost all of the hills there, but I'd love to just spend a few days there linking them up, keeping as much away from roads and buildings as possible.

[Abzynthe]

My son parked this up so had to take a picture

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Abzynthe

My son parked this up so had to take a picture

I'm not a Mac fan, and would not know one from the other, but thats probably the nicest looking one I've seen, what model is it please?

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

I'm not a Mac fan, and would not know one from the other, but thats probably the nicest looking one I've seen, what model is it please?

Given the see through doors, I'd say Senna....

[Abzynthe]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

I'm not a Mac fan, and would not know one from the other, but thats probably the nicest looking one I've seen, what model is it please?

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Given the see through doors, I'd say Senna....

Yeah a Senna Big upgrade from the 4 series he had before lol

[isleaiw1]

My grandsons have an electric Defender - which followed a smaller electric RRS. Apparently the middle one wants a Porsche next time...

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Abzynthe

Yeah a Senna Big upgrade from the 4 series he had before lol

Hadn't realized its a kids ride on toy car! thought the arch gap didn't look right.

[Pond]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

My grandsons have an electric Defender - which followed a smaller electric RRS. Apparently the middle one wants a Porsche next time...

And you complain about Sennen being a 'middle class rich kid'?

[Pond]

Originally Posted by boba-fett

what model is it please?

A EWAN?

My best mate's son works for McLaren. It is a new model which was under wraps until now....

[boba-fett]

Originally Posted by Pond

A EWAN?

My best mate's son works for McLaren. It is a new model which was under wraps until now....

I had to google EWAN

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Pond

And you complain about Sennen being a 'middle class rich kid'?

Hey, not my money or choices!

[Alscoob]

Originally Posted by G50

Made me think I need to up my game, so if the weather looks good over the BH I want to do 2 or 3 nights wild camping & hiking around the Wastwater/Ennerdale/Buttermere valleys. I've walked almost all of the hills there, but I'd love to just spend a few days there linking them up, keeping as much away from roads and buildings as possible.

Sounds like heaven, enjoy.