scooby222 Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 looking to get a list of those who are planning on doing the friday leg of the fling as its getting quite close now!!! so who's joining me on the run to Inverness???
g1983 Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 I should be if all is well. Where is the meeting point? Perth? Cheers mate
thebigfelly Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 me and wifey are from the friday .. dont onow where the meeting point is. or if there is going to be one at edinburgh forth bridge .joinging up with perth one then onto inverness
g1983 Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Who do I speak to about getting the route so I can meet up on Saturday lunchtime? Dave/ Scooby222 would be prob be the man for that. I might need that too without the hatch
corsa Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Im up for meeting on the Friday with Dave ;-) 1,Scooby 222 2,G1983 3,The Bigfelly 4,Corsa 5 badbaz
g1983 Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Im up for meeting on the Friday with Dave ;-) 1,Scooby 222 2,G1983 3,The Bigfelly 4,Corsa 5 badbaz Cheers Davie
The Don Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Will be driving up from N'castle on the friday................
jamesm Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Heading from Ayrshire, whats the plan? 1,Scooby 222 2,G1983 3,The Bigfelly 4,Corsa 5 badbaz 6 JamesM
scooby222 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Posted March 28, 2013 Plan for Friday is as usual top secret Meeting point however is, drum roll please...... Crieff Visitor Centre - good big car park and restaraunt for a bite to eat before departure http://www.crieff.co.uk/# I would suggest meeting up at 11am for an early lunch and we WILL be departing at 12pm sharp THERE IS NO VPOWER IN CRIEFF - there is a gulf filling station so either bring octane booster or fill up before you arrive, nearest vpower is at Balhaldie Services just before you leave the A9 for Crieff Approximate mileage for the day is 155 miles and theres no vpower til we hit Inverness though there will be petrol stations
g1983 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Phil With your new 'hatch' you could be the v-power support vehicle, could you tow a bowser?
scooby222 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 great idea! Phil we now need you on all runs - il supply the bowser
g1983 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 With the MSV there too (Muffin Support Vehicle) what else do we need
thebigfelly Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 In Burgh on Friday if anyones about dont know if cathy (midnight ) is a friday runner. but can meet with you matty at the shell garage at forth road bridge ?or meet you somewhere and head put towarda forthroad bridge?
thebigfelly Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Dunno any of the snizzle you're on about Paul - might have to look at a map soon lol! lol matty. could meet you in town down at ocean terminal and head along to southqueens ferry where we have the edinburgh meets when they happen and to the shell garage is before wed cross the forth bridge to go up perth way etc. or jump straight on bypass and go that way. dunno if folk from glasgow ,lanark etc are meeting at forthbridge edin side and making their way up.
corsa Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Pop into Krispy Kreme shop and get some for the troops ;-) The West side will no doubt be leaving from Whatsitcalled and heading north from there. D
g1983 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 12 plain Krisy Kremes for me please 12 mixed for the wife Cheers PAUL
badbaz Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Reckon we'll drive up to burgh for Friday afternoon then head to Ullapool on Saturday afternoon - anyone traveling up on the Saturday from the burgh area? How long does it take to get to Ullapool? Matty 6 hours Matty, more in that diesel POS
scooby222 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 yea, certainly a good 5 hours at least Matty - A9 from Perth to Inverness on a saturday afternoon is just non stop traffic, looking at 45-50 mph most of the way up
Midnight21 Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah yeah - the POS works though eh 6 hrs!!! Jesus, that's a trek and a half!!! That's after a 7 hr drive from home! Going to be fun Aye but wait till you see the scenery up oor way
highlandflyer Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Depending on timing rush hour would normally do Edinburgh to Ullapool in around 4 hours without breaking any limits.
jamesm Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Lived in Inverness for 3 years and seemed to spend half my life on the A9! Worked in Beechwood Business Park next door to Friday's Premier Inn. I would allow a good 3 hours from the Forth Bridge to Inverness on a Saturday, if not more. Like Dave says, 50mph for much of the way and only about a quarter of the road is dualled north of Perth. Be ready to curse caravans and Tesco lorries. Probably another 1.5 hours on to Ullapool. Most pensioners out for a day trip turn off at Bruar and A9 should be a bit better after that. Oh, and watch out for the kamikaze overtaking on the A9, and Northern Constabulary's (or what ever they are called now) camera vans! Welcome to Scotland
corsa Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 4 hrs - spot on, thanks chap booked a few s****y eateries and taking my golf clubs, so it's going to be a slow trek upto ullapool that and lots of ohhhh ahhhhh, look at the hills!!! :English-flag: Ullapools got a course too Matty ;-)
lewisscoob Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't call it a golf course... More of a selection of fields with holes in... Gairloch golf course on the other hand, is fantastic but only 9 holes. Edited April 4, 2013 by lewisscoob
sti and Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 I'll be heading up on the Friday morning if anyone fancies going near the Fife leisure park just off the M90 motorway so I can tag on?
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