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  1. 8 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

    I'm used to travelling on my own so that's not an issue. Where I'd use one is for the local knowledge in a place where I'd be utterly clueless on my own.

    I think for me the scary part was going to be travelling solo ........ Probably cos I've never done it :) 

    The first holiday after losing hubby I went with mum ........................... never again lol. I love her to bits but not 24/7 again lol

     

     

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  2. I'm signed up to go on a tour with Magellan Tours in May, was supposed to be going to Spain on an 8 day last year but it was cancelled ......... decided to roll last year and this year into one and instead of 1 week go for 2 so am doing France, Corsica and Sardinia this year (one of the guys I met through here several years ago pointed me towards them). They seem expensive ...... all the tour companies do ...............  but at the same time friendly. I've already met some people in organised rides during the year last year, . If I was sorting it myself I'd probably cut costs by choosing lower level hotels and do the same tour for a lot less, saying that they have a guide who's already done the work in finding the roads and other "not to be missed" bits that you can choose to do or do your own thing :)  ......  for me it meant I wasn't going to be sat in a hotel dining room on my own at night, it also meant I wasn't on my own if things went wrong :)

     

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  3. 2 hours ago, rennie said:

    We'd far rather use the campervan don't really like hotels!

    much more freedom to eat drink and see different places

    fair enough ...... I don't like tents now so my tours on the bike or in the car will include hotels ..........

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  4. 19 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

    A northern word?

    possibly .......it's a word I've known and used mainly since I got married to a Donny lad lol. He allus called me nesh cos he'd wear his t shirt 365 days a year with the addition of a fleece when he went to work on nights or winter months .... to the pub would be shirt sleeves most of the year, gloves only ever came out for the bike or snowball fights where as I'd wear a t shirt and sweater (or 2)...... fleece, gloves, scarf and hat and complain that my finger ends or toes were going to fall off. Basically someone who feels or doesn't like the cold. 

  5. 57 minutes ago, rennie said:

    Nowadays I'd need Sue to drive the campervan while I rode the bike.

    I've got loads of trips I'd like to do!

    We did central and southern Germany, in the van. in 2018.

    I'd like to do Northern Germany up towards Denmark.

    I'd like to do Spain again and maybe venture into Portugal.

    I'd like to do some European bike race weekends too.

    I've been over Milau twice on the bike and at least twice in the car

    I thought it was pretty impressive! especially when you go over the clouds in the valley

    why would Sue need to drive the camper??????? there are hotels you know if it's cos you don't like tents :) 

     

  6. If possible i'd sit on each of them ........ find out which is most comfy for me, (that's different for everyone) And if you make the wrong choice?????? you're only planning on owning it for around a year so can be chalked up to experience. Low mileage second hand is probably the better way to go in my opinion :) 

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  7. 36 minutes ago, TimR said:

    Met you both at Derwent water (i think) and saw FC's zzr ( d series) which he allowed me to sit on and get a feel and very shortly after that i bought mine and my love affair with zzr's started .

    So yep i blame him .

     

    ( Ignore the spoilers as i can't delete them and gave up ) 

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    Sounds about right :) He loved the gpz and then the zzr and would let anyone sit on and get a feel. I initially rode an old zzr250 (1994) and then a suzzi gsf600x . We also went on several runs around derwent and matlock ...... and anywhere else that a run was organised. A couple of pudding runs, few trips to whitby, the mfn weekend where we hosted most folks in the camper for breakfast, evening chat thanks to the rain and came home with the left over cans that had been piled up on the table. ......... etc.

    I think the only reason he changed to a different bike was that he got wiped out and couldn't find a replacement zzr to suit his budget :).  

  8. 11 minutes ago, TimR said:

    Kind of  remember the name and as harsh a question it would seem and sorry for your loss but  Did your hubby have a zzr600 at one point ? 

     

     

    Not a harsh question at all, yes he did have a zzr 600........ that's what he would have riding when were on here, he had a couple in fact ........ one of them he swore was red but was actually the pink of First busses :)  ........ then he changed to a VFR 800 

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  9. it lasts a little longer in the fridge ........ in that it takes longer to eat........ especially if you like to let it melt in your mouth lol Mines always in a cupboard ........ unless the kids are calling round, then i stick it in the fridge cos they don't go there looking for snacks :) 

  10. I commuted on the zx6r on a daily basis sheff - Rotherham, also rode it across to France a few times (in my 40's) in my 30's the commuter and long haul was a thundercat  ........ it all depends what you are comfy on. Would I commute on the zx6r now????? I no longer commute to my job so now my wrists hurt after an hour of riding her so no ...... although if I started having to do the distance on a daily basis is only takes a week or so for your wrists to get used to it  :) 

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