Mini meet at the lion inn

[amblegrumpy]

Hi Suziblu,
Thank you for your directions - never for one minute thought that Google maps would actually cover laybys and car parks. Found it on my atlas now and will remember the sophistication of Google maps henceforth.
Thanks again.

[bigd]

So is this the final count for the Lion Inn if so I will phone in the numbers wont be long now cheers Derek

[BoroRover]

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.

Hi there, Birk Brow is on the A171 Whitby moor road. If you travel from Guisborough towards Whitby, pass by the village of Charltons then up a sharp left hand bend climbing the hill ( a short section of dual carriageway), the car park is on your left as you reach the top of the hill.

If you travel from Hutton-le-Hole, you pass the Lion Inn on your left, so no need to go to Birk Brow, unless you want to, but it's a double back for you. If you want to continue past the inn, drive through Castleton, and about 3 miles on meet the A171 Whitby Road. Turn left towards Teesside, Birk Brow is approx I mile on your right. Hope this helps.

[bigd]

All booked in for Sunday at 2.30pm see you all there Derek

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by amblegrumpy

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.

Here is a little film I did called 'The Lion Run 2015' to give you an idea. It's a fantastic venue and everyone is very friendly, informal and welcoming Click on the Vimeo link and it will take you there....have fun

https://vimeo.com/137085417

[Gate Keeper]

And 2 years ago, thank you for looking .....

https://youtu.be/M8ampnq2m_Y

[ssizefive]

Looking like it might be decent weather on Sunday, I may have to dust the launch car off & take it out for a run - it doesn't get out much anymore since the other one blocked the garage door and made it difficult to access

Steve.

[willshot]

Originally Posted by ssizefive

Looking like it might be decent weather on Sunday, I may have to dust the launch car off & take it out for a run - it doesn't get out much anymore since the other one blocked the garage door and made it difficult to access

Steve.

Just allow for the extra time it will take you to get to Blakey in the "slow" launch car, Steve.

[ssizefive]

Originally Posted by willshot

Just allow for the extra time it will take you to get to Blakey in the "slow" launch car, Steve.

Best set off on Saturday then

Steve.

[bigd]

I wish I had the slow launch car