Well had a great weekend did all the lanes that got thrown at me. A very big thanks to our group for the hard time lol. Can not moan to much as not got any real damage to say I was in a standard height disco. Even the boy Travis enjoyed it.
 
Got back over an hour ago, emptied the Landy, ordered a Peking Duck (Chinese), Fried Rice and a beer or three ..

Great weekend, sorry for the pitstops to replace my springs, but once sorted they worked well. It won't happen again!

Pictures and a couple of small vids later .. ;)
 
So, Friday night in the Lakes .. Hole in’t wall, dead easy to find!!!!!

Great pub, good beer, good food, and really good people, met so many, DrEvil, drewster, Sarah, Johnlad .. can’t remember you all, but I certainly enjoyed it.

Anyway, Saturday Laning .. only a couple of pictures and a few videos ..
Maddogminder (Brian) coming up Stile End….
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My springs decided that there was too much axle movement, so departed .. a couple of times, despite relocation cones. We worked out that they were extending down past the cones and springing outside of them, so when they were coming back up the cones spat them out instead of relocating them! Big thanks to everyone, ‘specially Mark (onestop) who did a sterling job messing my coat up on the tyre just keep himself clean .. Cheers mate.
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But the tops still popped out so to stop that I tied some webbing on to hold the springs in and stop them dislocating ..

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Worked well, and they’re still on now ..

So the videos .. A few spots of snow ..










So today, one picture, one video … Mark seems to have a squashed, let alone shortened, Range Rover! Actually sat waiting in a stream!!
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Then me .. crossing the stream .. arsetwitching like a good ‘un .. ;)



Right enjoyed the weekend .. 'specially the farmers we met! "Gerrorrff my laaaannndd" Big thanks to Sue and Westwood, pair of stars .. :)

Ready for the next one now, but Juliet's a bit tired ...

Gotta say, Defender .. way better than Discovery offroad, and now comfier!! Surprised me that, 'cos at first try it's not so comfy, but the Defender seat and back really work well, compared to the Disco and we've both got home feeling better for having driven the Defender all weekend on motorways, and lanes than we've ever felt from the Disco! OK, it's not as quiet, but that was mostly tyre noise! It _is_ draftier and the cab wouldn't stay warm, though the heater did warm the air a bit .. but overall, smiles per miles outweighs miles per gallon for what's essentially a second car/toy!!!
 
Zip, myself, Mark, Mr 200, Ste, Hideehi and SueW were out this morning for a few more lanes, videos will be posted when youtubes ready!


Great lanes again and the water made it a little more challenging which was nice







































Hi Ste!






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I'm back home, pics are uploading, may have to put them on here tomorrow as my broadband is crap.

Epic weekend, thanks to everyone involved.

Thanks to the doc for coming up with the idea, and for being my co-pilot / gate bitch today.

Fuel consumption, not really sure, left home with 3/4 of a tank on Friday, orange light came on just as I got home, so about £80 all in.

Cheers again everyone
 
Had an epic Saturday! Thanks to everyone involved in route planning , organising etc and pity we didn't get chance to all meet up!
...as I left Dave at home and played spotter for the day I have a perfect excuse to go back ;) Hopefully we can have another lakes trip sometime in the future:D


had a great time and looking forward to another trip to the Lakes, what a great place. Thanks to everybody involved with this w/end it was fantastic, now need sleep as I am knackered.
 
Just over a tankful for me :p

i saw yu going home! don't know who you were following, saw john ladd last night, fookin landies all over the lakes yesterday!!! and we were working cos it does nowt but **** down all the time, so the work load gets longer as more problems come in and we cannot repair em as we need a bit of sunshine!!!!
 
i saw yu going home! don't know who you were following, saw john ladd last night, fookin landies all over the lakes yesterday!!! and we were working cos it does nowt but **** down all the time, so the work load gets longer as more problems come in and we cannot repair em as we need a bit of sunshine!!!!

If it was a red disco ...it was lakes rob getting me back to the m6
 
it was a red 300, yes, i used to live about 1/2 mile from where he is, don't know him though!

Great pics on here, shame the weather wasn't that nice today!
 
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