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Title: Finally made it back home
Post by: hotel21 on 04 September 2007, 11:00:53
After a really enjoyable weekend at the Wales/Not Wales meet (and a trip to Wheels in Motion) I finally got home just before midnight last night (Monday).  I did not get away from Hemel H until after 1630 then joined the M1 masses.  Had a fair splat of stationary traffic around Birmingham (M6 toll was shut northbound) which took a good hour or more to wade through but things cleared thereafter at the north end of the M6.  Mainly trunking waggons heading north and quiet roads so made some time up.

Total miles run, home back to home, was 987 but worth it to get the car sorted as well as getting the suspension set up properly.  Its a different car altogether.   :y

My thanks to all who assisted in resolving my heating problem (TB and M_DTM et al) as well as Taxi Driver for allowing me to hire the north wing of his new tent.  Looking forward to the next one but, after adding up the fuel costs, may have to start saving up already.   ;D



  
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: bob.dent on 04 September 2007, 11:08:03
Good to hear you made it safely Broocie. :y That's some mileage :o

Nice to see you again and those single malts. ::)
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Markie on 04 September 2007, 11:21:43
Its a long long journey isnt it....glad it was worthwhile though  ;)
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Jimbob on 04 September 2007, 11:22:49
Glad it was a productive weekend for you.

Enjoyed watching the cambelt change in the flesh.

The Scotish food and drink went down a treat as well :)

Enjoyed meeting up again, and looking forward to the next one

one question, what was the name of the malt I loved, I may have had a little to drink that night and can picture the bottle but thats about it!  I NEED a bottle of that stuff :)
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Golfbuddy on 04 September 2007, 11:23:17
Glad to hear that you and the 'Beastie' are safe and well. Lovely to meet you and to put a voice to the words.  :y
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Auto Addict on 04 September 2007, 11:26:12
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Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: hotel21 on 04 September 2007, 11:26:59
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.......one question, what was the name of the malt I loved, I may have had a little to drink that night and can picture the bottle but thats about it!  I NEED a bottle of that stuff :)

Was it the green bottle, the tall clear bottle or the dumpy clear bottle??
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Jimbob on 04 September 2007, 11:30:30
The dumpy clear bottle, had fancy writing, quite a long name, may have started B or D ?
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: hotel21 on 04 September 2007, 11:44:08
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The dumpy clear bottle, had fancy writing, quite a long name, may have started B or D ?

That will be this one then.....

http://newtonmore.com/dalwhinnie/Default.htm
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: theolodian on 04 September 2007, 11:50:16
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The dumpy clear bottle, had fancy writing, quite a long name, may have started B or D ?

That will be this one then.....

http://newtonmore.com/dalwhinnie/Default.htm
I'll add that to me list for Scotland trip next summer.

Glad ya made it doon!  :y
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Jimbob on 04 September 2007, 11:50:57
Thats the one cheers  :y

Out of interest, what is your favourite malt, i'm sure youve tried em all by now  ;D
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: hotel21 on 04 September 2007, 11:55:43
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Thats the one cheers  :y

Out of interest, what is your favourite malt, i'm sure youve tried em all by now  ;D

I am partial to a drop of this (http://www.laphroaig.com/) and this (http://www.oldpulteney.com/) and this (http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/splash.asp).  All are at the more flavoursome/fuller bodied end of the scale rather than the lighter Highland/Lowland types, but each to their own.

The first listed here was the tall green bottle I had at the weekend.


Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 September 2007, 11:56:39
Glad you made it back safe and sound and it was nice to see you again Broocie :y
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: hotel21 on 04 September 2007, 11:57:01
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The dumpy clear bottle, had fancy writing, quite a long name, may have started B or D ?

That will be this one then.....

http://newtonmore.com/dalwhinnie/Default.htm
I'll add that to me list for Scotland trip next summer.

Glad ya made it doon!  :y

Good stuff, Theo.  Watch out for the contrails up here though.....  Can be quite nasty....   ;)   :D

ps - like the new sig, after your involvement in the 'blue flame' experiment   ;D  
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: Jimbob on 04 September 2007, 12:46:13
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Thats the one cheers  :y

Out of interest, what is your favourite malt, i'm sure youve tried em all by now  ;D

I am partial to a drop of this (http://www.laphroaig.com/) and this (http://www.oldpulteney.com/) and this (http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/splash.asp).  All are at the more flavoursome/fuller bodied end of the scale rather than the lighter Highland/Lowland types, but each to their own.

The first listed here was the tall green bottle I had at the weekend.




Ahh an Islay, I remember you had one of those at the lakes also (was my favourite then) was it the same one?
I got a different varient for my birthday straight afterwards :)
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: theolodian on 04 September 2007, 14:32:23
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The dumpy clear bottle, had fancy writing, quite a long name, may have started B or D ?

That will be this one then.....

http://newtonmore.com/dalwhinnie/Default.htm
I'll add that to me list for Scotland trip next summer.

Glad ya made it doon!  :y

Good stuff, Theo.  Watch out for the contrails up here though.....  Can be quite nasty....   ;)   :D

ps - like the new sig, after your involvement in the 'blue flame' experiment   ;D  
That's probably why they're saying I married a smart bird (by comparison)  :-[

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: CaptainZok on 04 September 2007, 15:51:58
Glad youre back safe mate. It was great to meet you, we landed just after lunch then spent the rest of the day catching up on the weekends posts  ;D

You tested the suspension on the test track yet?
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: The_Tigger on 04 September 2007, 16:12:17
 :PYou got home at last them :y
 :-*Love
Tigger ::)
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: TheBoy on 04 September 2007, 20:35:04
Please to here you made it home safe, what with all the M1 troubles yesterday :y
Title: Re: Finally made it back home
Post by: razzo on 04 September 2007, 21:34:30
Glad you landed safely & got the car sorted was good to see you  :y no one told me about the malt  :(