Something Different - A Cruise to WALNEY ISLAND - 7th August

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 18:58

Just my luck, probalby only one road and there are road works

yocky z3 2.0 · Post by **yocky z3 2.0** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:22

Yes gill was going to do sat and sun but just coming up saturday now,what time is everybody meeting see you all sat.

cheers tony@jayne

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:27

I would think about 10am - 10.30ish but as long as we know you are coming i will keep you a parking space with the group.

I will post an update also on the weather. We need 12 knots + for competition on the water to go ahead, although the land based guys can compete in less wind, they just get a bigger kite out

Might have a go at converting you too, i have a very nice V10 coming, the R8 - bet i would be wasting my time though

Gill

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:34

seasurfer wrote: Might have a go at converting you too, i have a very nice V10 coming

Oooh I don't know....

Deano is putting a V8 in his Z
Getting a V10 out of the Audi may upset the owner.... but I'm sure we'd make it fit in a Z somehow.
Is this the test of strength and ingenuity to which you previously referred?

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:34

This will give you an idea of where you are heading.

http://northwestkitesurfing.co.uk/locations.php

Click on '' MAP'' at the top right hand corner, it shows it a bit clearer.

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:38

Titan wrote: Is this the test of strength and ingenuity to which you previously referred?

Nope

yocky z3 2.0 · Post by **yocky z3 2.0** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 19:46

No chance there gill, bmw in my blood z for fun and e39 525 sport every day car will be there about 10 ish see you all sat.
tony

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 20:04

Jonttt wrote:Just my luck, probalby only one road and there are road works

Jonttt - if you can find Ferrybridge Services you can find this. If you get lost follow a Z or a TT

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 20:08

If anyone is coming up the M6, the TT's are meeting at 9am at Lancaster Services on saturday if you want to join them, i am sure it will be ok

If anyone does, let me know and i will tell Les who is leading them here.

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 20:28

This is a site plan to give you an idea.

We will be parked with the TT group and the numbers for both groups will take us nearly all the way around the edge of the top of the car park.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:05

Blimey Gill - that's a HUGE ice cream van

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:09

Thats Gary's scaling not mine, good job he does'nt go fishing

Gill

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 21:33

Nice corn circles on the right as well

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 22:19

Got it, I just head for the magnolia coloured car park, should be hard to miss (don't get many of them in Liverpool)

R8 is an awesome machine, I had a chance to drive one of the first in the country a few years back, the lambo engine is ace

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 06:57

Jonttt wrote:Got it, I just head for the magnolia coloured car park, should be hard to miss (don't get many of them in Liverpool)

Also, there may be a big red circle sign with the letter "A" on it .....

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 12:27

Hi Stanzie

Thanks for your pm. I have added you to the list.

See you all very soon, bring plenty of wind with you

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 12:37

Weather is looking good at the moment. I am checking it every few hours now and we have 15 knots on saturday, with cloud and sunshine so bring warm/wind proof jackets and a hat

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 19:02

Hi Gill

It's looking like we may not be in either Zippy or the TT.... how busy does the rest of the car park get?? Is it going to be full of campervans ?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 19:16

snoops wrote:It's looking like we may not be in either Zippy or the TT....

What?

Are you going to sneak up on us in disguise?
I trust you have a good excuse

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 19:19

We may take adVantage to use our Sunday Car

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 19:19

snoops wrote:We may take adVantage to use our Sunday Car

That's not much good on a Saturday now is it ....

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 19:36

I will have a debate with myself to see if you can park with us

depending of course on what it is

All the surfers will be along the shoreline in their surf vans. There will be room somewhere so dont worry.

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 20:02

All changed again - back to 2 cars

Didn't think other half would want to use his car - problem with his drivers seat but he says yes so Zippy and a TT... is there really going to be an R8 there

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 20:29

Thats much better news.

Yes, i have the R8 V10 Coupe coming from my Audi dealer. Last year they brought me the 1 day old TTRS

Looking forward to seeing you again.

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 20:36

Is there going to be any test driving !!!!

The R8 may distract my other half somewhat and he has found out a friend of his from Telford is coming up with his kite..

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 20:39

If someone is seriously interested in the R8 i think a test drive would be possible. It will be a nice addition to the group.

I have added you to the TT list for the parking space.

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 20:45

He's interested in the test drive

but I think that's as far as it goes unless he finds £100k in his jacket pocket in the next couple of days or we win on tonight's rollover

(2 spaces please on the CP if poss)

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 21:23

Consider that done

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Thu 05 Aug, 2010 16:27

Hi Everyone

The weather is looking like 14 knots on saturday, bit of rain very early dieing off at 9.30-10am, then cloud and sun for the rest of the day.

The road works are better than they have been, and diversion well signposted towards the beach.

As of tonight -
Once over the bridge Go straight across at the lights
1/4 of a mile Turn right at the Golf Club (big club house on the corner of the junction with golf course opposite it)
1/4 of a mile Take 2nd left at Skate Board Park on to Mill Lane - follow to beach.

Gill

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 17:04

Hi Everyone

A quick update - wet start to the day tomoro but clearing up by 10ish - Wind getting stronger lunch time onwards so the comp should go ahead.

I have spoken very nicely to the council and today the road works were abandoned, making it very easy to get on and off the island, so holpefully it will be the same tomoro.

Go straight through the lights at the end of the Jubilee Bridge (over chanel)

Turn right at the Golf Club

Take 2nd left on to Mill Lane before skateboard park - follow to beach
Carpark on left

LA14 3XZ

See you all soon 2 Zeds here already

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 20:38

I've just come in from cleaning 2 cars !! Why did I say we'd come in both cars

and cleaning cars when you have a bad back is not recommended.. trust me.

Looking forward to tomorrow but don't think it will be BBQ weather... so ice cream and pancakes it is

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 20:53

Hi, we've just had a bbq at the beach, really good and just started drizzling now at nearly 10pm.

The Pro men and Pro Women's heats ran today and were all completed and looking forward to tomorrow.

Have a nice safe drive here and see you soon everyone/

Gill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 21:02

Gill is there an ASDA or Tesco fairly handy if we want to go buy BBQ stuff up there?

yocky z3 2.0 · Post by **yocky z3 2.0** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 21:42

Hi gill
sorry not going to be able to make tommorow been called out to work disappointed was looking forward to meeting you all cheers tony.

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 22:03

snoops wrote:Gill is there an ASDA or Tesco fairly handy if we want to go buy BBQ stuff up there?

I think she said earlier in the thread that they are just the other side of the bridge on the mainland ?

I'm hoping to set off around 8ish, stop for some breaky on the way and be there about 11 (depending how wet it is

).

ps I'm bringing my kite, how do you enter the comp

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 22:34

Cheers Jonntt must have missed that bit...

Don't forget your board too...

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 22:35

Hi Snoops
asda & tesco 1/4 of a mile from Walney on the road in, you have to pass them both.

Sorry to hear Yocky cannot join us, maybe next time.

Jontt, bringing your kite? you dont get any points for being dragged on the sand unless its videod

Thats good news that you can come up earlier too. Sent you a pm.

Gill

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Fri 06 Aug, 2010 22:37

No PM received

Edit got it now

Jays · Post by **Jays** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 09:48

Sorry I missed it! Hope some of you tried a Greens pie from Barrow!!!

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sun 08 Aug, 2010 16:31

Jays wrote:Sorry I missed it! Hope some of you tried a Greens pie from Barrow!!!

Nobody told us about those but the butties from the West Shore Car Park "We Sell Just About Everything Shop" were pretty good!

There's a report and some pictures of the weekend HERE

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