Essex lanes

Sii · Jan 29, 2013

There was a bit in the local paper last week about the locals being fed up with 'thrill seekers' in their 4x4s racing through Terling ford and cutting up the grass area

matthew2riches · Jan 29, 2013

Sii said:
There was a bit in the local paper last week about the locals being fed up with 'thrill seekers' in their 4x4s racing through Terling ford and cutting up the grass area

Yawn....

Thrill seekers are people I'd say who borrow their mums wagon r+ or vitara with no snorkel or breathers and bomb it though - then get stuck half way.

There is nothing thrilling about terling lol I've been there enough times.

The only time I was ever "thrilled" in Essex is when I cacked myself sliding down a big muddy bank which Geoff and Nick witnessed

matthew2riches · Jan 29, 2013

Oh and on the plus side - I am due a tax refund so I should be able to get the last of the bits I need to sort the landy out.

Discodad · Jan 29, 2013

Sii said:
There was a bit in the local paper last week about the locals being fed up with 'thrill seekers' in their 4x4s racing through Terling ford and cutting up the grass area

It will be a real shame if it ends up getting closed.
I haven't beendownthere for ages, did t notice the grass being chewed up, but the concrete step was broken, bit that is more likely caused by tractors doubt a Landy would be heavy enough?

Brian S · Jan 29, 2013

Its certainly deteriorating, you can feel the ruts and holes as you drive through it now.

Still makes a good underside car wash to clean off the worse of the winter salt though.

mikeyt · Jan 29, 2013

They meant the grassy area at the end with the bridge. people were using it to turn around. just recently two really big tree trunks have been placed there to stop people turning around next to the ford.

Discodad · Jan 29, 2013

mikeyt said:
They meant the grassy area at the end with the bridge. people were using it to turn around. just recently two really big tree trunks have been placed there to stop people turning around next to the ford.

Hopefully that will prevent further damage and its closure.
The only local beach to me has had vehicle access prevented now. Really ****es me off as I used to launch from there.

Brian S · Jan 29, 2013

Why is that Nick? was there problems with other vehicles abusing it?

Discodad · Jan 29, 2013

Brian S said:
Why is that Nick? was there problems with other vehicles abusing it?

Apparently so. I never saw any evidence of damage. Now the beach looks awful, they have partially sunk concrete barriers which are of course now covered in graffiti.

Jongould · Jan 29, 2013

Discodad said:
Hopefully that will prevent further damage and its closure.
The only local beach to me has had vehicle access prevented now. Really ****es me off as I used to launch from there.

I am gutted about this, we use to spend many a warm sunny day down there, I think it got closed as there were too many vehicles down there, on a hot sunday it was packed with launch vehicles!

Steviecops · Jan 29, 2013

Discodad said:
Hopefully that will prevent further damage and its closure.
The only local beach to me has had vehicle access prevented now. Really ****es me off as I used to launch from there.

Are you talking about Bradfield, Nick? I used to fish there and that's the only beach near you that I can think of that had vehicle access. Unless you can get a key for the gate at Wrabness

Discodad · Jan 29, 2013

Jongould said:
I am gutted about this, we use to spend many a warm sunny day down there, I think it got closed as there were too many vehicles down there, on a hot sunday it was packed with launch vehicles!

Steviecops said:
Are you talking about Bradfield, Nick? I used to fish there and that's the only beach near you that I can think of that had vehicle access. Unless you can get a key for the gate at Wrabness

Yep that's the one (bradfield), no where local to park now so the few houses who ar close by, effectively have a private beach. Even without the graffiti its a eyesore, surprised ECC are allowed to get away with. I'm going to write to the ROW to express my opinion.

Re wrabness. I know it well

and thankfully I can borrow a key for unloading / launching but then I have to park by the church an walk back down. Not perfect but better than not having access at all.

wickford90 · Jan 29, 2013

anyone got a 1/4" BSP tap, need to sort axle breathers and to tap the brass insert to take an elbow.

Offshiftproject · Jan 29, 2013

Discodad said:
Yep that's the one (bradfield), no where local to park now so the few houses who ar close by, effectively have a private beach. Even without the graffiti its a eyesore, surprised ECC are allowed to get away with. I'm going to write to the ROW to express my opinion.

Re wrabness. I know it well and thankfully I can borrow a key for unloading / launching but then I have to park by the church an walk back down. Not perfect but better than not having access at all.

I live about a 10 min walk from Bradfield beach, though not been down there for a while

Jongould · Jan 29, 2013

wickford90 said:
anyone got a 1/4" BSP tap, need to sort axle breathers and to tap the brass insert to take an elbow.

Local screwfix will do one, they are cheap enough, usually a fiver or so...

wickford90 · Jan 29, 2013

Jongould said:
Local screwfix will do one, they are cheap enough, usually a fiver or so...

will have a look now .thanks

Steviecops · Jan 29, 2013

Discodad said:
Yep that's the one (bradfield), no where local to park now so the few houses who ar close by, effectively have a private beach. Even without the graffiti its a eyesore, surprised ECC are allowed to get away with. I'm going to write to the ROW to express my opinion.

Re wrabness. I know it well and thankfully I can borrow a key for unloading / launching but then I have to park by the church an walk back down. Not perfect but better than not having access at all.

What do you launch, Nick? I used to have a fishing boat that I launched at Shotley then motored up to Wrabness to fish for bass in the summer.

mikeyt · Jan 29, 2013

wickford90 said:
anyone got a 1/4" BSP tap, need to sort axle breathers and to tap the brass insert to take an elbow.

Yes but do you mean 1/8 bsp? I have both

wickford90 · Jan 29, 2013

TD5 have a push in not screw in, there is a brass insert in the casing which houses a small plastic gromit that the pipe secures into, or not in my case. I have bought some elbows with a 1/4" bsp tapered thread ( thats what the shop said ) I want to tap the brass insert to take the elbow. Im in Colchester friday PM if your around i could tap it out in a couple of minutes. cheers

mikeyt · Jan 29, 2013

wickford90 said:
TD5 have a push in not screw in, there is a brass insert in the casing which houses a small plastic gromit that the pipe secures into, or not in my case. I have bought some elbows with a 1/4" bsp tapered thread ( thats what the shop said ) I want to tap the brass insert to take the elbow. Im in Colchester friday PM if your around i could tap it out in a couple of minutes. cheers

When I've done them before I knocked out the brass insert with a slide hammer and tapped the axle. Drop me a txt Friday

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