Mini meet at the lion inn

bigd · 4th September 2016, 19:29

Here it is guys and girls the next proposed meal at the Lion Inn at Blackey Ridge on the 2nd october 2016 2.30pm as usual meet up on top of Birkbrow at 1.30pm then leave around 2pm for pub i will start the list

Derek/Gloria
Steve
Brian/Linda
Will/Andy
Jo/Kerry
Amblegrumpy +1

ssizefive · 4th September 2016, 19:38

Look forward to it Derek.

Steve.

MarvinsMom · 4th September 2016, 21:07

Hi Derek,

could you please add myself and Kerry to the list?

thanks, Jo & Kerry

bigd · 4th September 2016, 21:50

its done

amblegrumpy · 12th September 2016, 14:11

Hi Big d,
Not wishing to be at all presumptious but I might be able to attend this meeting which sounds interesting...I am a club member, live in the North East and have a brace of Rovers...so would this be in order or am I merely poking my nose in uninvited?
Both my wife and I are disabled (she visibly, me non-visibly) which I mention not to attract sympathetic free pints (although I've never been known to refuse) but because I/we can be unreliable as both our 'ailments' are prone to so-called 'flare ups' and can be fine the day prior and then get up unable to function, hence unreliable��.
Bummer!
If it is okay for us to put our noses in we shall be either in a white gold Club SE saloon (my pride and joy) or our latest acquisition which is a 75 Tourer Connoisseur which we call 'The Hearse' and has more miles than the starship 'Enterprise' and certainly appears - from the state of it - to have boldly gone where no Rovers have gone before (or should have in the first place!)��
Oh, and I forget, we have a dog (three legged!) called 'Buggles' who does not permit me to go anywhere without him - this can be a problem in smaller toilets��.
All the best.

bigd · 13th September 2016, 08:11

Hello Amblegrumpy.

You and the misses are more than welcome to this gathering but I must stress the pub is very old and there is restricted access if you or the misses are in wheelchairs I have seen wheelchairs in the pub before don't get me wrong I was just informing you ,there are a few steps to climb before and in the pub but once youre in and settled the food is fantastic also the atmosphere .

It dosn,t matter what car you come in anything does so see you there or on top of birkbrow beforehand
The pub does permit dogs inside but not in the resturant where we will be so I don't know how you would work that out so looking foreward to meeting you both take care Derek

amblegrumpy · 13th September 2016, 14:30

Hi again Big D,
Thank you for your kind response. Flare ups permitting we would very much liketo attend. Bugs is quite happy in the car as long as he can get out of it at some point in the day. My wife (Sheila) is unfortunately wheelchair bound (MS) but I simplywon't tell her about steps as I'm sure there'll be enough sturdy Rover owners about should any lifting be required! If thereis a problem it is likely to be the pub having a disabled toilet as she can't manouevre around in ordinary ones too well.
All the best.

bigd · 13th September 2016, 16:09

hello again just to let you know that there is a disabled toilet so see you both on the day Derek

amblegrumpy · 14th September 2016, 13:58

Hi,
Having a bit of bother locating birkbrow on my ancient atlas - google maps showed me Blakey Ridge between Castletown and Hutton le Hole but came up with some garage at Redcar for birkbrow.
I am told that my GPS device will find it - and I have one such in both cars - but what my advisor told me did not take into account that where electronic things are concerned it is like comparing a Eurofighter Typhoon with a pteradactyl, me being the latter. In view of this, could I trouble you to give me a road number or a nearby village or the like?
Sorry to be a pest...
All the best.

suzublu · 14th September 2016, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by amblegrumpy

Hi,
Having a bit of bother locating birkbrow on my ancient atlas - google maps showed me Blakey Ridge between Castletown and Hutton le Hole but came up with some garage at Redcar for birkbrow.
I am told that my GPS device will find it - and I have one such in both cars - but what my advisor told me did not take into account that where electronic things are concerned it is like comparing a Eurofighter Typhoon with a pteradactyl, me being the latter. In view of this, could I trouble you to give me a road number or a nearby village or the like?
Sorry to be a pest...
All the best.

It's a lay by on the A171 at the top of a twisty climb, this may help https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/...1!4d-0.9844448

4th September 2016, 19:29	#1
bigd Gets stuck in ROVER 75 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 642 Thanks: 18 Thanked 168 Times in 134 Posts	Mini meet at the lion inn Here it is guys and girls the next proposed meal at the Lion Inn at Blackey Ridge on the 2nd october 2016 2.30pm as usual meet up on top of Birkbrow at 1.30pm then leave around 2pm for pub i will start the list Derek/Gloria Steve Brian/Linda Will/Andy Jo/Kerry Amblegrumpy +1 Last edited by bigd; 13th September 2016 at 08:17..

12th September 2016, 14:11	#5
amblegrumpy Newbie Rover 75 Club SE saloon Rover 75 Connoisseur Tourer Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Amble Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Meet @ Lion Inn Hi Big d, Not wishing to be at all presumptious but I might be able to attend this meeting which sounds interesting...I am a club member, live in the North East and have a brace of Rovers...so would this be in order or am I merely poking my nose in uninvited? Both my wife and I are disabled (she visibly, me non-visibly) which I mention not to attract sympathetic free pints (although I've never been known to refuse) but because I/we can be unreliable as both our 'ailments' are prone to so-called 'flare ups' and can be fine the day prior and then get up unable to function, hence unreliable��. Bummer! If it is okay for us to put our noses in we shall be either in a white gold Club SE saloon (my pride and joy) or our latest acquisition which is a 75 Tourer Connoisseur which we call 'The Hearse' and has more miles than the starship 'Enterprise' and certainly appears - from the state of it - to have boldly gone where no Rovers have gone before (or should have in the first place!)�� Oh, and I forget, we have a dog (three legged!) called 'Buggles' who does not permit me to go anywhere without him - this can be a problem in smaller toilets��. All the best. Last edited by amblegrumpy; 12th September 2016 at 14:14..

13th September 2016, 08:11	#6
bigd Gets stuck in ROVER 75 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 642 Thanks: 18 Thanked 168 Times in 134 Posts	Hello Amblegrumpy. You and the misses are more than welcome to this gathering but I must stress the pub is very old and there is restricted access if you or the misses are in wheelchairs I have seen wheelchairs in the pub before don't get me wrong I was just informing you ,there are a few steps to climb before and in the pub but once youre in and settled the food is fantastic also the atmosphere . It dosn,t matter what car you come in anything does so see you there or on top of birkbrow beforehand The pub does permit dogs inside but not in the resturant where we will be so I don't know how you would work that out so looking foreward to meeting you both take care Derek Last edited by bigd; 13th September 2016 at 08:16..

13th September 2016, 14:30	#7
amblegrumpy Newbie Rover 75 Club SE saloon Rover 75 Connoisseur Tourer Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Amble Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Meet @ Lion Inn Hi again Big D, Thank you for your kind response. Flare ups permitting we would very much liketo attend. Bugs is quite happy in the car as long as he can get out of it at some point in the day. My wife (Sheila) is unfortunately wheelchair bound (MS) but I simplywon't tell her about steps as I'm sure there'll be enough sturdy Rover owners about should any lifting be required! If thereis a problem it is likely to be the pub having a disabled toilet as she can't manouevre around in ordinary ones too well. All the best.

14th September 2016, 13:58	#9
amblegrumpy Newbie Rover 75 Club SE saloon Rover 75 Connoisseur Tourer Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Amble Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Meet @ Lion Inn Hi, Having a bit of bother locating birkbrow on my ancient atlas - google maps showed me Blakey Ridge between Castletown and Hutton le Hole but came up with some garage at Redcar for birkbrow. I am told that my GPS device will find it - and I have one such in both cars - but what my advisor told me did not take into account that where electronic things are concerned it is like comparing a Eurofighter Typhoon with a pteradactyl, me being the latter. In view of this, could I trouble you to give me a road number or a nearby village or the like? Sorry to be a pest... All the best.

4th September 2016, 19:38	#2
ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,603 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	Look forward to it Derek. Steve.

4th September 2016, 21:07	#3
MarvinsMom Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Saltburn-by-Sea Posts: 166 Thanks: 12 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts	Hi Derek, could you please add myself and Kerry to the list? thanks, Jo & Kerry

4th September 2016, 21:50	#4
bigd Gets stuck in ROVER 75 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 642 Thanks: 18 Thanked 168 Times in 134 Posts	its done

13th September 2016, 16:09	#8
bigd Gets stuck in ROVER 75 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 642 Thanks: 18 Thanked 168 Times in 134 Posts	hello again just to let you know that there is a disabled toilet so see you both on the day Derek