Bournemouth on Boxing Day?

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I’m going down to near Bournemouth on Boxing Day to stay with some family, and I’m going to avoid motorways and most dual carriageways.

Is anyone else heading down an A road beginning with a 3 at about that time and fancy making it a trip to the seaside for some ice cream? One bit of dual carriageway I’ll almost certainly be doing is the A406 to the A40 or A4, so passing the Ace at, er, some point in the morning.

If you fancy it let me know and I’ll actually bother to plan something :slight_smile: I’m not intending on coming back on Boxing Day.

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I could be up for this, my christmas plans are still undecided at the moment, but I might well be free on Boxing day :smiley:

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Not going to watch Millwall? :w00t:

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Away to Norwich? nah, not worth going to that. Hahaha

You going to Brentford then? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Aha, one potential taker :slight_smile:

And in case it wasn’t clear (it wasn’t): I’m not returning on Boxing Day - I’m staying just across the harbour from Bournemouth.

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Im in! :hehe:

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Hah, thought you might be :slight_smile:

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We`d have loved to but will be in the lake district incase you want to make a day of it.:smiley:

Anyway, it`s open house for LB on the 27th in Cumbria.:cool:

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Am in Lagos over xmas / new year. So you will all need to save my presents until the summer. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Thought I was entertaining family but they have conveniently left me alone for a few days… I’m in.

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Aha, probably better plan something, then :slight_smile: Is anyone else in?

We’ll be doing DRZ400 speeds (whatever those are) and I guess we’ll be passing the ace at about 10; what time/place is good for you? We’re not coming back to London that day so it doesn’t much matter to us what time we leave, but you might want to be able to get home?

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I’m still waiting to hear if I’m meant to be somewhere important or not lol
10 at the Ace is doable if I can :slight_smile:

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i should probably put the road wheels back on then

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Ace is alright with me also.

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Have a good ride folks, offer is still open for LBers passing by Cumbria over the weekend (it has been known to happen over Christmas) text us though as we have no Internet there

Happy Christmas all xx

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Just checked the weather forecast - it’s a bit wet, and especially for your return trip. I’ll be meeting Roni (who has to come) at the Ace but I’m not really expecting you guys to still fancy it :slight_smile:

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Wasn’t bothered by the rain but just found out I won’t be able to make the Ace at the time. Might try a Finchingfield run a bit later. As it’ll be good to get out on the bike :slight_smile:

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Ah, We’re going to aim to leave the Ace at 9 now, to see if we can arrive as the rain’s beginning, rather than an hour into it :slight_smile: I’ve PMed TimmyFox but anyone else quietly pondering it ought to get there for 9 now :slight_smile:

And, just to make sure it’s really clear and nobody’s surprised by it, neither Boris/Roni nor I are riding back, and we can’t offer lodgings either :slight_smile:

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we suvived!

a bit wet though, good day none the less

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Good to get out of the house for a bit, and on the bike. Picked the wrong route home in terms of traffic and roadworks however made it home in good time all the same.
Hope the heating was on for you boys when you got to Bournemouth!