Banana is off on another...............

FLYING BANANA · 13th July 2016, 18:42

................mini tour of the U.K tomorrow. Leaving in the morning and travelling up to Newburn, Newcastle on Tyne to a new hotel, well new to Banana. Got recommended to try this place by RPWC. Pub, hotel and brewery on site. "The Keelman" in Newburn.

Now the plan is to travel to Dun's, Jim Clark museum, on Friday. Then onto Traquair House for a trip down memory lane. Not been here since 1994 so I expect it may have changed a bit. And they have a brewery as well.
Then back to hotel and pub in the evening.

Saturday off to the coast if the weather is ok. Pub in the evening.

Sunday round to RPWC's gaff and get Banana washed. And hopefully Rich will get Banana's reverse switch fitted. Then we are off to the Gretna Green meet. Be seeing new and old friends, and Flyer.
Then back to the pub.

Monday off sightseeing somewhere. Back to the pub in the evening.

Tuesday returning back down South to somewhere called 'home'.

If anyone wants to meet up somewhere for a coffee & chat, then feel free to let me know. Or come round to the pub and join me for a meal and a beer or coffee, then you'll be more than welcome.

I'll keep the daily diary going.

Mileage is 169,500.

RPWC · 13th July 2016, 18:56

pm coming Bob

FLYING BANANA · 13th July 2016, 19:10

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Originally Posted by RPWC

pm coming Bob

And replied to

barney bear · 13th July 2016, 19:15

I'm really looking forward to Sunday at Gretna, we had a great day last year

Rev Jules · 13th July 2016, 19:31

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

................mini tour of the U.K tomorrow. Leaving in the morning and travelling up to Newburn, Newcastle on Tyne to a new hotel, well new to Banana. Got recommended to try this place by RPWC. Pub, hotel and brewery on site. "The Keelman" in Newburn.

Now the plan is to travel to Dun's, Jim Clark museum, on Friday. Then onto Traquair House for a trip down memory lane. Not been here since 1994 so I expect it may have changed a bit. And they have a brewery as well.
Then back to hotel and pub in the evening.

Saturday off to the coast if the weather is ok. Pub in the evening.

Sunday round to RPWC's gaff and get Banana washed. And hopefully Rich will get Banana's reverse switch fitted. Then we are off to the Gretna Green meet. Be seeing new and old friends, and Flyer.
Then back to the pub.

Monday off sightseeing somewhere. Back to the pub in the evening.

Tuesday returning back down South to somewhere called 'home'.

If anyone wants to meet up somewhere for a coffee & chat, then feel free to let me know. Or come round to the pub and join me for a meal and a beer or coffee, then you'll be more than welcome.

I'll keep the daily diary going.

Mileage is 169,500.

Hi Bob.
Never met Flyer we always have a bit of banter on the forum, please give him my regards.

Rev Jules.

FLYING BANANA · 13th July 2016, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Hi Bob.
Never met Flyer we always have a bit of banter on the forum, please give him my regards.

Rev Jules.

I certainly will Jules.

FLYING BANANA · 14th July 2016, 17:12

..............Use the sat nav on the Navall 3. Wish now I had kept my old system. Had to the re-set the system yet again. The sat nav played p before I left home but once on the road it settled down.

Left home to travel up North via the petrol station to fill up with 'nana juice. Heard on the radio that the A14 was shut so I peeled, pardon the pun, off of the M11 and onto the A603 and cut across country and onto the A1 at Biggleswade.
Soon travelling at 60-65mph. Stopped at Grantham for a wee and a sandwich.
Sat nav behaving ok.

Everything ok till I got to Leeming Bar, then the sat nav announced that there was a major hold up and I needed to take the turn off at junction 49 and onto the the A66(M). Duke Street in Darlington looks nice for this is where the sat nav dumped me. Blank screen and no radio. Pressed the re-set button. No radio but the sat nav kicked back in. And telling me I was at my destination. But I was 40 miles short.

Dig old faithful out, iPad, put the info in to the maps and away we went. Still no radio. Found my way back onto the A1 and onto my destination. Map on iPad was spot on. Mean while the radio started working along with the sat nav, except that was trying to take me home.
Home to hotel via Google maps 274 miles
I ended up doing 300.

Met RPWC at the hotel n pub. Had a swift half, well Richard did. We then got some pictures done with Zed the Ted along with Strawberry, Bertie and Sid sitting on Banana's bonnet. Richard had to shoot off and retired back to the pub for another beer and some food.

Richard gave me some idea's of places to visit. Going to phone Graham later and arrange a meet tomorrow. More beer! We'll be silly not to wouldn't it.

aguy · 14th July 2016, 17:44

Have a safe journey Bob. hope to meet you, for the first time, at Gretna along with lots of others. Really looking forward to my first Rover meet.

FLYING BANANA · 14th July 2016, 17:56

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Originally Posted by aguy

Have a safe journey Bob. hope to meet you, for the first time, at Gretna along with lots of others. Really looking forward to my first Rover meet.

Please come and find me to say hello.

suzublu · 14th July 2016, 18:00

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Please come and find me to say hello.

How will he recognize you

13th July 2016, 18:42	#1
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,677 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Banana is off on another............... ................mini tour of the U.K tomorrow. Leaving in the morning and travelling up to Newburn, Newcastle on Tyne to a new hotel, well new to Banana. Got recommended to try this place by RPWC. Pub, hotel and brewery on site. "The Keelman" in Newburn. Now the plan is to travel to Dun's, Jim Clark museum, on Friday. Then onto Traquair House for a trip down memory lane. Not been here since 1994 so I expect it may have changed a bit. And they have a brewery as well. Then back to hotel and pub in the evening. Saturday off to the coast if the weather is ok. Pub in the evening. Sunday round to RPWC's gaff and get Banana washed. And hopefully Rich will get Banana's reverse switch fitted. Then we are off to the Gretna Green meet. Be seeing new and old friends, and Flyer. Then back to the pub. Monday off sightseeing somewhere. Back to the pub in the evening. Tuesday returning back down South to somewhere called 'home'. If anyone wants to meet up somewhere for a coffee & chat, then feel free to let me know. Or come round to the pub and join me for a meal and a beer or coffee, then you'll be more than welcome. I'll keep the daily diary going. Mileage is 169,500. __________________ 234,744. Next tour starts on the 5/07/24. onen hag oll

13th July 2016, 18:56	#2
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13th July 2016, 19:15	#4
barney bear This is my second home rover 75 Connoiseur diesel called Rosey Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Preston Posts: 8,096 Thanks: 1,878 Thanked 2,001 Times in 1,424 Posts	I'm really looking forward to Sunday at Gretna, we had a great day last year __________________ It is NEVER your fault, do not believe her when she says it is Real name Tony http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5l6mhpix.jpg

14th July 2016, 17:12	#7
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,677 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Never again will I................. ..............Use the sat nav on the Navall 3. Wish now I had kept my old system. Had to the re-set the system yet again. The sat nav played p before I left home but once on the road it settled down. Left home to travel up North via the petrol station to fill up with 'nana juice. Heard on the radio that the A14 was shut so I peeled, pardon the pun, off of the M11 and onto the A603 and cut across country and onto the A1 at Biggleswade. Soon travelling at 60-65mph. Stopped at Grantham for a wee and a sandwich. Sat nav behaving ok. Everything ok till I got to Leeming Bar, then the sat nav announced that there was a major hold up and I needed to take the turn off at junction 49 and onto the the A66(M). Duke Street in Darlington looks nice for this is where the sat nav dumped me. Blank screen and no radio. Pressed the re-set button. No radio but the sat nav kicked back in. And telling me I was at my destination. But I was 40 miles short. Dig old faithful out, iPad, put the info in to the maps and away we went. Still no radio. Found my way back onto the A1 and onto my destination. Map on iPad was spot on. Mean while the radio started working along with the sat nav, except that was trying to take me home. Home to hotel via Google maps 274 miles I ended up doing 300. Met RPWC at the hotel n pub. Had a swift half, well Richard did. We then got some pictures done with Zed the Ted along with Strawberry, Bertie and Sid sitting on Banana's bonnet. Richard had to shoot off and retired back to the pub for another beer and some food. Richard gave me some idea's of places to visit. Going to phone Graham later and arrange a meet tomorrow. More beer! We'll be silly not to wouldn't it. __________________ 234,744. Next tour starts on the 5/07/24. onen hag oll

14th July 2016, 17:44	#8
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	Have a safe journey Bob. hope to meet you, for the first time, at Gretna along with lots of others. Really looking forward to my first Rover meet. __________________ HARRY.