The Dent Meet 2013
This year I thought I would do another write up as a number of member's have ask me after my 1st one a few years ago.
I brought a new tent this year. I put on the forum that it was to big for the bike as a joke. Well within a couple of hours 2 members contact me to offer to have the tent sent to them as they both take gear in a car .Save me sending to the camp-site. What a pair Plonkers as if I would buy a tent that I couldn’t put on my bike.( Well Ray and Chris think that I would plus I bet a lot more of you do LOL )
As usually I arranged to to meet Paul to escort me up the M6 so I would not get lost and arrive when everyone is packing up to go home. Waited for his Rocket to come into the car park. A Yammy Pulled up next to me saying come on lets go. There was a goat y beard poking out the bottom of the helmet. Got him to take his helmet of just to check it was Paul . Knowing my luck I would have followed it and turned up at a Yammy meet.
Meet up with the rest of the members at the Devils Bridge . A lot of new members . A couple of members had found a Strange German Couple who had hook up with them and they then followed us to the camp site . Ray sorted out a tent etc,as they didn’t have one and no B&B had vacancy’s Spoke little English. Still this is the Dent meet.
Weather was overcast but dry so everyone got tents up in the dry. All went of for the pub crawl round the village. 2 pubs !! At least I don’t get lost doing this excursion. Nice food and plenty of banter. New members from Scotland, Isle of Man .We are getting very cosmopolitan now at Dent.
Still have the disputes over the rules of Pool. North V South
11Pm and the rain was falling fast and heavy.
In the morning one member was not dry.
He got out of his tent much to everyone’s amusement soaking wet and wringing out his sleeping bag and baling water out. The tent he borrowed of another member ( his best mate) Leaked like a sieve. He sat by the small heater in Rays tent with steam coming of his jeans drying out and the sleeping bag went to the tumble dryer.
Heavy rain all morning till 1 ish. I went into the museum by the camp-site with Mal to waste a bit of time in the morning . In there I saw a very old kettle like Ray had in his tent. No wonder his tea & coffee tasted so bad over the last few years Think it was a present for his 18th Birthday. I always thought that Ray didn’t know how to make a decent cup per, or he didn’t want you to have a 2nd one. He has now donated his kettle to the museum. So we should get a good cup-per next time lol.
A few members went of rambling around the countryside and up the hills into the clouds. While others raided wood that was to put under your kickstand on the grass. With them they made a few bonfires around and started to raise their spirits with some liquid spirits while smoking out the camp-site.
Around 2 ish and the rain had stopped. But still overcast. I was with the Brave or fool hardy Irish boys who said they was going for a ride so I said I would tag along. Ray caught the sight of us heading out on his way back from the village and came looking for us . But he had no chance to find us . Even I didn’t know where we was lol.
Got back and the barbie had been going and a lot of merry campers around.
A lot of members were wishing Ray and Bonnie congrats on their wedding anniversary as it was at last year's meet that they got wed . Great to see that they have got through the 1st year still loved up. But the same cant be said for there bikes. Both have got rid of the bikes they had last year and got new ones. Ray a Slower Older T bird and Bonnie a Newer Faster race tuned TT. Work that one out lol .
Had a new couple to the meet. Mr & Mrs Rocket ( Tracey & Neil ) They have a couple of his and hers Rockets. Brought some music and a lot of laughs to the meet.
The Saturday night T birds turned up again to join in, Might get Ivan to come on his newly acquired Speed master next year ,Back to the old days for him.
Good to see that two new members won plaques this year. Furthest travelled and best bike.
Never seen a Scotsman so happy without finding any money (Best of Bike).
1st time Mr & Mrs Rocket have won anything( Furthest Travelled) which was good as they do travel a lot and have plenty of tales of there trips which were very interesting to listen to. Well deserved
Some new plaques might be in order. Loudest Snorer and the most Drunk could be used. Quite a few will have a chance for those lol.
Sunday morning nice to pack up in the dry, Good byes all round and Same Time Same Place next year quoted by all.
Arrived home looked in the mirror and thought I had caught the sun a bit . Then realized, that is grim from the smoke of the camp fires lol.
Roll On next year Law of averages .It has to be Dry and Sunny one year.
Atb geoff
