challenge 2021 Challenge 2021 - Discussion Thread

[Tiggie]

How about The Old Forge Pub at Inverie, Mallaig?  

 

[Throttled]

I was thinking of instead of petrol stations, have whisky distilleries. For pubs, have the Tartan Arms, The Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Loch, The Thistle Bar etc.

[Hoggs]

21 hours ago, Throttled said:

There is a lack of any Texaco and Harvest Energy petrol stations in Scotland. One year, there needs to be a tag unique to Scotland, that only I can do easily and everyone else has to ride many hundreds of miles.

I'll allow substitutions, what stations do you have?

[Throttled]

@Hoggs Other petrol brands that have a good spread around Scotland are Gulf and Thames.

[Hoggs]

1 hour ago, Throttled said:

@Hoggs Other petrol brands that have a good spread around Scotland are Gulf and Thames.

then you get permission to substitute those in! I'm a very generous tag setter I know

[Stu]

33 minutes ago, Hoggs said:

then you get permission to substitute those in! I'm a very generous tag setter I know

 

Anything for an easy life eh  

[Throttled]

Thanks, Gulf and Thames are Scotland substitutes for Texaco (there used to be one not far from me, I did not know they had all gone) and Harvest Energy, of which the last one in Falkirk closed and is fenced off.

 

Now I need you to change most of the pub names......

 

[JackieOWheels]

2 hours ago, Throttled said:

Thanks, Gulf and Thames are Scotland substitutes for Texaco (there used to be one not far from me, I did not know they had all gone) and Harvest Energy, of which the last one in Falkirk closed and is fenced off.

 

Now I need you to change most of the pub names......

 

 

Thanks to this, I now have 2 extra tags that I can use now too. Whoooo!

[JackieOWheels]

@Hoggs, do we get 50points once we get all the petrol stations? On your description it doesn't mention it so not sure if we all it or not.

[oldgrump]

Hi @Hoggs, while we are on the subject of points,  In Scotland you have 11 Blue south tags! 12 North orange tags + 5 orange tags I think you put in for @husoi!

So how are we scoring them? 11 blue + 50, and is it 17 orange + 50, or 12 + 50, and 5 + 50?, 

 

[Hoggs]

oh its a points fest! complete any colour or stations / pubs and you can get a bonus 50! its all about fun so I'm not precious about it

[JackieOWheels]

7 hours ago, Hoggs said:

oh its a points fest! complete any colour or stations / pubs and you can get a bonus 50! its all about fun so I'm not precious about it

 

Woooo! 50pts! Must try and head towards @husoi direction as that's an easy 50pts if I tag the ones near him.

Edited May 28, 2021 by JackieOWheels

[Paul-Kent]

Just found my old notepad with 2015 locations, happy times !!

[Paul-Kent]

Another step closer

[rennie]

End of the month scores will be going up tonight/tomorrow

please ensure your scores are up to date in your profiles 

[Paul-Kent]

Disastrous start today as my new top box decided it didn’t want to come with me but still managed to bag a few

clocked just under 240 miles today 

sadly my trusty notepad and name tag got a bit wet from my drink bottle exploding when top box went flying 

[JackieOWheels]

@mike_smith, Hoggs has agreed that you will get the 50pts bonus when you complete all the petrol stations, Well done on all your locations so far though, that's some effort!

[rennie]

I think we'll let @Hoggs deal with this!

 

I won't be able to update scores tonight very busy at work

[Hoggs]

I probably shouldn't be trusted with making decisions

 

but now its getting busier I'll try make rennies life a bit easier and look at the scores this afternoon 

[mike_smith]

i am not sure I have the up to date instructions - is there a 50 point bonus for doing all the petrol stations?

 

[Hoggs]

1 hour ago, mike_smith said:

i am not sure I have the up to date instructions - is there a 50 point bonus for doing all the petrol stations?

 

yes! its a bonus fest this year

[rennie]

I might be able to do the scores over the weekend!

Work is manic atm 

[Hoggs]

rennie I promise I will do tomorrow! sorry I've had shit loads of dumb meetings this week

[Throttled]

Reminder to self, check sat nav did complete the update before riding off to places unknown. That trip ditched and will try again next week

[mike_smith]

Hello

 

I am just finalising my tour of Scotland. This is a picture of the lat/long co-ordinates for Glenfinnan Railway Development Museum from Google earth- it looks like a private house.

 

Is this the picture you want or do you mean the nearby Glenfinnan Railway Museum at the railway station?