Posted By: Anonymous
Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:05
OKay we have a plan now and we will be in this area this weekend if anyone wants arrange a meet.
Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:06
Im sure we can arrange something.... 
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:27
Great! Bobbs, any chance you can bring some nice FCCUK stickers up with you please?
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:45
We could meet at Duthie Park, sometime in the morning.. then drive out to Ballater/Braemar? (About 60 miles) might be a bit far but good scenery etc and we could stop at aboyne/ballater etc along the way or just stop and come back into town..
Theres also MattB's suggestion of going over the cairn which has some stunning views and a great Picture Stop at the top Some Pics here and here!
Then back into town I guess..
Heres a map to give you an idea (this is provided for Bobbs and Scoobys benefit, Im not teaching the scottish lot how to suck eggs..
)
Im more than happy to participate in some alcholic beverage in the evenings too...
Theres also MattB's suggestion of going over the cairn which has some stunning views and a great Picture Stop at the top Some Pics here and here!
Then back into town I guess..
Heres a map to give you an idea (this is provided for Bobbs and Scoobys benefit, Im not teaching the scottish lot how to suck eggs..
) Im more than happy to participate in some alcholic beverage in the evenings too...
Posted By: mattB
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:48
Please note: It is quite likely to be foggy at the top of the cairn thus rendering great views unavailble.
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 06:53
Quote:
Please note: It is quite likely to be foggy at the top of the cairn thus rendering great views unavailble.
Pah, pessimist
On a serious note, used to drive that road every weekend for about 2 years (apart from when it was blocked with snow and very bad fog
) but in any case if your lucky it should be clear enough
Posted By: Si_Vinci
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 01/02/2006 17:09
Sounds good!!!
Plenty of time to hopefully get the coupe cleaned (seems to be a daily event!!)
Si
Plenty of time to hopefully get the coupe cleaned (seems to be a daily event!!)
Si
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/02/2006 16:42
OK, update on the current plan.
Scooby and Bobbs arrive in Aberdeen sometime Friday, get settled at Tartans, then out in to town for a drink Friday night (venue to be decided).
Saturday we organise a meet in the morning, then a drive out. Not suggestions where yet, so feel free to chip in.
Saturday night dinner at mine, anyone else who wants to join us need to let me know over the next couple of weeks so food can be arranged. So far confirmed I have,
Scooby + Bobbs
Tartan +1
Mattb
Me + Trish
With Si and Matty as possibles??
Sunday meet for huge Breakfast either prepared by Tartan, or local greasy spoon (Depends on numbers :-)) with possible run depending on condition (both drivers and roads)
At least I think that's the current plan, let me know.
Scooby, stuff going in the post for you later today.
Scooby and Bobbs arrive in Aberdeen sometime Friday, get settled at Tartans, then out in to town for a drink Friday night (venue to be decided).
Saturday we organise a meet in the morning, then a drive out. Not suggestions where yet, so feel free to chip in.
Saturday night dinner at mine, anyone else who wants to join us need to let me know over the next couple of weeks so food can be arranged. So far confirmed I have,
Scooby + Bobbs
Tartan +1
Mattb
Me + Trish
With Si and Matty as possibles??
Sunday meet for huge Breakfast either prepared by Tartan, or local greasy spoon (Depends on numbers :-)) with possible run depending on condition (both drivers and roads)
At least I think that's the current plan, let me know.
Scooby, stuff going in the post for you later today.
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/02/2006 17:23
Quote:
Sunday meet for huge Breakfast either prepared by Tartan, or local greasy spoon
Definetly will have to be local greasy spoon, I could cater for about 4 people max.....
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/02/2006 17:26
Inversneckie it is then.......
Posted By: mattB
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 22/02/2006 02:56
Bumpy bump.
Any more takers for this?
Any more takers for this?
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 22/02/2006 03:03
Im still going , but don't let that put anyone off
Posted By: Rosso
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 22/02/2006 03:21
possibly if it aint snowing this time
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 22/02/2006 23:14
I actually thought it was this weekend, don't know why.
So, good news for me is I'm going to be there...bad news for the rest of you.
So, good news for me is I'm going to be there...bad news for the rest of you.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 23/02/2006 00:02
Excellent, the more the merrier 
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 23/02/2006 01:49
Che,
Any more news on the meal, anything you want us to take apart from the obvious?
B E E R
Any more news on the meal, anything you want us to take apart from the obvious?
B E E R
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 23/02/2006 15:15
Craig,
No, you guys just bring yourselves and some Beer, I'll take care of the rest. Those of you that are coming for food, can you PM me with any speciel food requirements (i.e. Veggie, don't like Mushrooms or whatever) Otherwise it's dog kebabs all round!
Bobbs, did you guys get the Map?
No, you guys just bring yourselves and some Beer, I'll take care of the rest. Those of you that are coming for food, can you PM me with any speciel food requirements (i.e. Veggie, don't like Mushrooms or whatever) Otherwise it's dog kebabs all round!
Bobbs, did you guys get the Map?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 03:07
Just to give you an update... we're currently on the banks of Loch Ness (no Nessie spotted so far). Hoping to get to somewhere on the north coast around Elgin way tomorrow and onto Aberdeen as planned on Friday.
Weather is looking dodgy the next couple of days so all subject to change.
Weather is looking dodgy the next couple of days so all subject to change.
Posted By: mattB
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 03:11
Wow. Glad you made it that far. Dont know what it's like there, but about a foot of snow in aberdeen just now. 
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 03:41
Scooby,
Glad to hear you're surviving the weather, let us know when you get to Aberdeen
Glad to hear you're surviving the weather, let us know when you get to Aberdeen
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 03:44
Aye I hear its really bad in Stonehaven Matt. 
First time I've seen snow up past the bottom of the Coupés door.
First time I've seen snow up past the bottom of the Coupés door.
Posted By: Si_Vinci
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 15:42
The LE front makes an excellent snow plough much to the delight of all my neighbours - Until it grounds on snow 
Main road up towards Inverness from Aberdeen is in pretty good shape today. If you get stuck near kintore give me a shout for free B&B
Si
Main road up towards Inverness from Aberdeen is in pretty good shape today. If you get stuck near kintore give me a shout for free B&B
Si
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 22:42
Quote:
The LE front makes an excellent snow plough much to the delight of all my neighbours - Until it grounds on snow
I noticed last night that the Zender bumper has the same effect, but there are some hard lumps of ice forming now.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 02/03/2006 23:08
How spooky - I'm up near aberdeen on these dates.
But I am going whisky tasting, so given the choice of freezing my bits off looking at coops, or warm and toasty next to an open fire sipping malts, you can hardly blame me, can you?
So - have a good 'un - if I see you I'll wave (I'll be in a hired Meganne - shakin' my arse in speyside!).
Congrats on the trip Bobbs/Scooby!
But I am going whisky tasting, so given the choice of freezing my bits off looking at coops, or warm and toasty next to an open fire sipping malts, you can hardly blame me, can you?
So - have a good 'un - if I see you I'll wave (I'll be in a hired Meganne - shakin' my arse in speyside!).
Congrats on the trip Bobbs/Scooby!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 00:19
Time for an update. Bit of snow last night but only a couple of inches, made it to inverness no problem and decided to carry on a bit as there didn't seem to be much in inverness to keep us there. Currently in a hotel in Nairn. Weather has been ok most of the day but supposed to be heavy snow in this area tonight and tomorrow so will see how it goes. Managed to sneak a few handbrake turns in on some snowy bits for a giggle
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 00:43
It's hardly snowed at all in Aberdeen today, and the main roads are all nicely cleared. More snow is forecast but hopefully it won't amount to too much
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 00:43
Quote:
Managed to sneak a few handbrake turns in on some snowy bits for a giggle
2 things
1. The handbrake worked!
2. Barry!
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 01:20
Quote:
It's hardly snowed at all in Aberdeen today, and the main roads are all nicely cleared. More snow is forecast but hopefully it won't amount to too much
Scrub that last comment, its snowing again and its lieing/lying (sp?)
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 17:16
Right
Bobbs and Scooby should be in Aberdeen this afternoon at some point. The plan is to grab a bite to eat and then go for drinks. Im thinking Dizzys in Carden Place. MattB is up for it anyone else??
Let me know, if you want pm me and I can tell you my number so that we can let you know where we are.
Obviously with the snow it looks like we will have to revise the plans for tomorrows drive (2 of the roads we were going to go on are blocked by snow)
But whether its just going to be a beerfest tomorrow (heres hoping) let me know if your interested.
Cheers
Craig
Bobbs and Scooby should be in Aberdeen this afternoon at some point. The plan is to grab a bite to eat and then go for drinks. Im thinking Dizzys in Carden Place. MattB is up for it anyone else??
Let me know, if you want pm me and I can tell you my number so that we can let you know where we are.
Obviously with the snow it looks like we will have to revise the plans for tomorrows drive (2 of the roads we were going to go on are blocked by snow
)But whether its just going to be a beerfest tomorrow (heres hoping
) let me know if your interested.Cheers
Craig
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 03/03/2006 22:28
Quote:
1. The handbrake worked!
2. Barry!
1. Not only that but it didn't freeze on in the -10c temperatures overnight
2. It wasn't in a McDonalds carpark and there wasn't enough room to turn round normally. Well, that's my excuse anyway
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 04/03/2006 01:01
Lol @ Scoobs, sounds like you two are enjoying some proper weather up home. Enjoy Aberdeen, a damn fine night out as my hangoverometer can confirm.
As they occasionally say "Furibootsyefay" - - - Ask Matt.
Don
As they occasionally say "Furibootsyefay" - - - Ask Matt.
Don
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 04/03/2006 07:39
MrF - Northamptonshire . Had a nicetimeinthelandoftheskirtwearingchaps. Despite local advice we've driven through assorted bad weather but nothing we couldn't handle. Had a laugh so far in Aberdeen.
. Had a nicetimeinthelandoftheskirtwearingchaps. Despite local advice we've driven through assorted bad weather but nothing we couldn't handle. Had a laugh so far in Aberdeen.
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 04/03/2006 07:43
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 04/03/2006 15:13
PMSL.
The pattern thats left reminds me of something...
The pattern thats left reminds me of something...
Posted By: Si_Vinci
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 04/03/2006 16:21
Well looks like all my hours of digging the car out yesterday didnt go to waste. Not much more snow overnight so should be heading into Aberdeen this afternoon. Will keep my eye on this post and see if anything has been planned - By the sounds of it more snow is on it's way tonight
Si
Si
Posted By: Tartandude
Re: Aberdeen area - 4/5 March 2006 - 06/03/2006 03:04
Sorry Si, in the end we ended up just going to Stonehaven to pickup MattB's Coop then drove to the waters of Feugh out by banchory..was a nice enough drive though
Heres a pic of us parked up in the car park, note how nicely cleared of snow it was
Heres a pic of us parked up in the car park, note how nicely cleared of snow it was