Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Map and Pictures ONLY!!

[Hoggs]

So we had a BRAND NEW CHAMPION in @teo63 smashing the competition and improving from his solid silver last year

 

Remind me what I need to do…..

 

1. Go to this thread and grab yourself a unique number:

https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/topic/52518-challenge-2025-registration/#comment-641963

 

2. Check the map here to find out where you need to go (hopefully one of these at least works for you)

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=17-9_mbQHncoaHaueTqtPtFEpiNKf7A4&usp=sharing

 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=17-9_mbQHncoaHaueTqtPtFEpiNKf7A4&ll=53.62978384839931%2C-3.0517944999999926&z=5

 

3. Take a picture of you or your bike outside the location with your number in sight (if you forget your number making one out of twigs or leaves is perfectly acceptable and encouraged)

 

4. Post that picture in this thread (this one right here!)

 

5. Update your point total (found in your profile). Occassionally I may post an update on the scores, but let's face it I am pretty rubbish at this.

 

6. Have fun!

 

General tags. As before there are FIFTEEN tags per mainland UK region.

Once again I have for some insane reason listened to the feedback ( @Nick the wanderer) and added a BRAND NEW REGION I have named this “South Midlands” and it follows the same incredibly random Hoggs logic of every other region. Seriously, do not trust me to ever give you directions. So EVEN MORE TAGS OH MY GOODNESS HOGGS YOU ARE EVEN BETTER THAN SANTA

 

PLUS bonus rounds in the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland. Due to rude people actually getting IoW and IoM I had to do these again. @Throttled can have a co-creator point for the IoM and I added an extra one just so he couldn't take full credit.

 

WEIRD AND WONDERFUL there are a couple of BLUE MAGIC 8 BALL TAGS already listed under this - These are just places that made me laugh when I found them. I will as usual extend this to a bonus round, so if you find weird stuff then post it up. You don't NEED to get my 8 ball tags but they are good examples of what I find weird and wonderful so use them as inspiration.

As usual 10 for the first 10 you find, 5 for every one after that I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT PLACES IF THEY ARE NEITHER WEIRD NOR WONDERFUL!!!!

 

So, 10 points per tag as usual with the 50 point bonus for completed regions/bonus rounds (these are clearly separated into colour groups on the map). There will be a spreadsheet of doom again that I use to keep track (badly) of the scores. As always you can challenge my counting and I will probably make sarcastic comments before going and doing it properly

 

Pub Round – Ah the pub round. As last year I will extend this to cafes and eateries and as before I am encouraging you when required to abandon strict logical thought and embrace the delightful world of abstract thinking.

 

For example, gluttony could be the Fat Cat and for Wrath I would use St Judes Brewery Tavern because the song Hey Jude makes me so angry I want to punch McCartney in his stupid smug face.

 

Sins and Virtues

Pride

Greed

Wrath

Envy

Lust

Gluttony

Sloth

Faith

Hope

Charity

 

 

As always this thread is for PICTURES ONLY. If you want to tell me how awesome I am then you can do so here

 

https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/topic/52552-challenge-2025-discussion-and-scores/#comment-642215

 

For the new arrivals the discussion thread can also be used if a tag is no longer actually there. It may surprise you, but I don’t actually physically go to the places. I transport myself there magically through Google maps. And sometimes it hasn’t been updated. In the event of a “dead tag” I will find a suitable replacement. If the establishment has just changed its name please advise of the new name, the file will be updated and points awarded.

 

Again I think we are garden centre heavy with a good smattering of farm shops thrown in for good measure. There are a few scenic spots that I think will have some kind of info board / sign but if not just take a lovely picture of the view because I trust you.

 

GO!! GO!! GO!!

Edited December 31, 2024 by Hoggs

[CB999]

Happy new year 

My starter for 10

 

South Midlands 01 Hilltop Farm

 

 

[JRH]

And the rain has stopped and so as the sneezing so:

South Midlands #01 - Hilltop Farm

South Midlands #02 - Compton Verney

Pubs and Cafe #01 - Gluttony  : Royal Horse part of Hungry Horse Chain 

 

Edited January 1 by JRH

[RigsVille]

Managed to beat last years score already!

 

 

[_amw_]

I'm going to apologise for the 'quality' of these photos in advance, they are awful.  I did go to the places, honest   Will charge the camera that works next time!

 

East of England - Ashton Mueum

South Midlands - Coton Orchard Garden Centre

 

 

 

Edited January 2 by _amw_

[Fiddlesticks]

Pride - Rainbow Tea Rooms (because, well, rainbows)

 

 

Greed - Greedy Pig Café

 

 

Wrath - I couldn't decide so you'll have to pick the one you like best...

Wrath 1 - The Grapes (of Wrath.. John Steinbeck novel)

 

Wrath 2 - The Grapes (ditto)

 

Wrath 3 - Mean Eyed Cat (this one tickled me... mean cats are kind of wrathful)

 

 

 

Envy - Envy Lounge Bar

 

 

Lust - Hooters (sadly just missed the girl in the red hot pants standing outside)

 

 

Gluttony - The Fat Italian

 

 

Sloth - The Lazy Landlord

 

 

Faith - The Church

 

 

Hope - Hope St. Hotel

 

 

Charity - The Volunteer Canteen