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I'm looking at visiting the GPO rally for an hour or so this weekend in Milton Keynes.
AT THE MO .. it's looking like Saturday morning. AT THE MO .. I'm meeting Paul at Watford Gap at around 10am.
If anyone wants a run down, they're more than welcome to tag along.
It's boring M1 down there but we could come back a different way if there's any interest.
I'll be getting on the M1 at J24 (Donnington services). Let me know if you're interested ...
Like I say, that's AT THE MOMENT .. plans are fluid and might change at short notice ... like, anytime between now and Friday evening!! So if you're best man at a wedding, don't be putting anything off for the run.
Weather is looking OK for Saturday and Sunday.
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OK, since posting, the weather men have decided Saturday's weather is likely to be a bit sh!te.
As of right now, I'm still looking at going ...
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OK, since posting, the weather men have decided Saturday's weather is likely to be a bit sh!te.
As of right now, I'm still looking at going ...
Where you getting the forecast from??
When I looked at the BBC site earlier, all weekend was going to be dry, now they have got light rain for Fri, but Sat-Sun dry! Met orifice is the same (Gonna be frickin cold at night though!)
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BBC! Sunday is looking the brightest. Checked it a minute before posting! Don't say they've changed their bleedin' minds again - in 5 mins??!!! It's a bit nippy outside now! Hey! There's a certain 'lady' marshall there who could keep you warm mate ...... 
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There's a certain 'lady' marshall there who could keep you warm mate ......
I hear that she is "pining" for someone she met last year! (Do mooses pine??) 
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Parrots pine (geddit, geddit?  ) ... a moose .. er .. moos??
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So is Saturday still on?
I'll be at Watford Gap around 10 ish ... come rain or shine.
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what time will be back from there?
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what time will be back from there?
Not late. Probably get there for around 11am - chew the fat for a bit, get the p!ss taken out on me for a while, then come back.
I could meet at Watford Gap a bit sooner if you need to get back - say 9am?
You could meet me at Donnington Services if you're planning on going but it would need to be around 7:30am.
Let me know.
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why donnington? why not forest east??? would like to be home about 6pm
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Donnington is the first services I come to - I get on the M1 at J24.
Can meet at Leicester Forest East if you want.
If you don't need to be back until 6pm, we can keep the times as agreed - 10am ish at Watford Gap. About 8:30 at LFE.
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Looking forward to meeting up with you all again... 
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Why not pick the one weekend in the year when my wife's away so I'm running the kids around, and I've agreed to work behind the bar at my local football club??? Have a good one 
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why donnington? why not forest east??? would like to be home about 6pm
Why are you not going? Your wife is not here yet, is she?
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saving money for my fine !!!!  people says will be 60 quid and 3 points
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people says will be 60 quid ...
Sounds about right, that's what mine was.
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... and 3 points
Gotta see 'em put those on your Polish license!! 
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and my source says that on my license can get 11 points
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*gulp*
You'd better be a good boy from now on, 12 points and I think they take your license away for safe keeping!
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What I dont understand is, in England they put points on your licence, in Canada they deduct them, Now is the US the same?
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If free sat, then sunday is out - unless I want a divorce
I got one! They're great!!!! 
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So still blue boar @ 1000?
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Me? Where the f*** is the Blue Boar????  I'm at Watford Gap at 10am.
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Back in the days of yore, when the only way to get from London to Brum was M1/M45, Watford Gap services was known as the Blue Boar, after the transport cafe of the same name...jeez, it sucks gettin' old... 
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Ahhhhhhh !!
Never heard of it called the Blue Boar a'fore.
Every day's a school day!
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Grzegorz - I don't have a clue what you're expecting points and a fine for, but if it's speeding and you were in Leicestershire you'll probably get what I've just had  I've been given the option of 3 points and a £60 fine, or attending a 3 hour speed awareness course, which costs £60. I'm taking the course so I can keep a clean licence  Maybe see you on the course 
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So still blue boar @ 1000?
Boy Jan, haven't heard it called that since I did social and economic history at school. Sure we covered it in a lesson. Not that I am in any way insinuating your far suprior age here of course. But wow first time I met anyone that could remember actually remember history. You'll be telling me how much a farthing was next!!!!! 
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Use to be a good stop for truckers in the 70s if I remeber rightly, not that I am as old as Jan 
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Grzegorz - I don't have a clue what you're expecting points and a fine for, but if it's speeding and you were in Leicestershire you'll probably get what I've just had:(
I've been given the option of 3 points and a £60 fine, or attending a 3 hour speed awareness course, which costs £60. I'm taking the course so I can keep a clean licence:)
Maybe see you on the course
they call 44mph speeding !!!!!!  don't know yet sent them papers back 
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So Grzegorz, are you coming out to play tomorrow?
Do I need to call into Leicester Forest East services or blast past?
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I've been given the option of 3 points and a £60 fine, or attending a 3 hour speed awareness course, which costs £60
An hour per point!
Greg will be there all bleedin' day then 
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I'm off this ride tomorrow sorry.I'm getting lazy!!!
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*parp*  How about Sunday? Meet with me and Ray?
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thinking about that one but decision will be tomorrow night
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Grzegorz not going out for a ride!!!!!!!!!!  Are you ill mate? 
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Yeah, I grew up in a time that did not have talivans, gatsos and that sort of sh^t....we had the road and it was ours to play on....
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thinking about that one but decision will be tomorrow night
Ok mate. Text or PM if you're coming.
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