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Looks like Rad is aiming to be at Flixton for about 11.30am.

Looks like a 2 hour run from Brampton Hut to the museum so we will have to set off from Brampton Hut no later than 9.30am (I'd prefer 9.00am depart).

8.45am at BH for a departure between 9.00/9.15am?
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Does anyone know where I can find a breakie joint between Epping and Thetford?

Needs to be in the countryside please!
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Does anyone know where I can find a breakie joint between Epping and Thetford?

Needs to be in the countryside please!
We will just find one as we go along. That's the beauty of not rushing-we get a chance to explore. I have no idea where we will be at about 8am. Lets just bang on and see what we find
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Looks like Rad is aiming to be at Flixton for about 11.30am.

Looks like a 2 hour run from Brampton Hut to the museum so we will have to set off from Brampton Hut no later than 9.30am (I'd prefer 9.00am depart).

8.45am at BH for a departure between 9.00/9.15am?
Ideally we should be making our way to Flixton before 10:30am for maximum funnage.
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Does anyone know where I can find a breakie joint between Epping and Thetford?

Needs to be in the countryside please!
Two I've eaten at (good food at both), The Red Lodge on A11 (just north of A14 junction) and Walkers Café Thetford Forest / Mildenhall just off A11
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How about the "world famous" Comfort cafe .....

Fourwentways Service Area, Little Abington, Near Cambridge CB21 6AP

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+World+Famous+Comfort+Cafe/@52.1263317,0.2048498,13.92z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47d86494a8241b8d:0x8255fb28fcd2f687

About 2 mins off the A11.
About 35 mins from Thetford.

Unfortunately the Red Lodge cafe is about 2 miles off of the A11, since the new A11 dual carriageway opened........
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Sorry chaps, I now need to be in London on Sunday, so I can't attend Think of me stood crammed into a tube train packed with tourists while you ride through sunny Norfolk
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Sorry chaps, I now need to be in London on Sunday, so I can't attend Think of me stood crammed into a tube train packed with tourists while you ride through sunny Norfolk
Shame you can't make it Matt, oh well another time

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He'd never keep up anyway..... Laughing emoticon
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He'd never keep up anyway..... Laughing emoticon
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Sorry to hear that Matt.
Maybe next year we'll do the donkei has landed and head to the other aviation museum
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Waspman might make it - subject to refitting a welded exhaust and getting an MOT and insurance sorted
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I'm working on my own arse - GTS still in bits!
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Tell him to get his arse in gear then!
I'm working on my own arse - GTS still in bits!
Sort it aaaaaaht!
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Looks like Rad is aiming to be at Flixton for about 11.30am.

Looks like a 2 hour run from Brampton Hut to the museum so we will have to set off from Brampton Hut no later than 9.30am (I'd prefer 9.00am depart).

8.45am at BH for a departure between 9.00/9.15am?
Morning ladies... is this a confirmed time for the Brampton hutters
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I'll aim to be there for 8.30am mate.
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I'll aim to be there for 8.30am mate.
I'll aim for 8.30-8.45. Which probably means 8.55 lol. I have the sat nav cable for you so i shall pack that tonight before i forget.
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Waspman might make it - subject to refitting a welded exhaust and getting an MOT and insurance sorted
...and fixing a melted section of wiring harness. Which I have just done. !!
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Waspman might make it - subject to refitting a welded exhaust and getting an MOT and insurance sorted
...and fixing a melted section of wiring harness. Which I have just done. !!
So we're likely to see you, mate?
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One more sleep ladies, really looking forward to tomorrow, I'll try for 9.30 at Thetford, but knowing me I'll be early, it's just one of the annoying habits I have !!

Good effort on sorting the weather Rad, looks like it's going to be a cracker 😉

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The biggest collection of Skoks out all in one (sunny) place ever?!
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One more sleep ladies, really looking forward to tomorrow, I'll try for 9.30 at Thetford, but knowing me I'll be early, it's just one of the annoying habits I have !!

Good effort on sorting the weather Rad, looks like it's going to be a cracker 😉

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Waspman might make it - subject to refitting a welded exhaust and getting an MOT and insurance sorted
...and fixing a melted section of wiring harness. Which I have just done. !!
So we're likely to see you, mate?
See you at Thetford at 9:30.
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I'm now solo as her indoors doesn't want to get up early tomorrow Laughing emoticon
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Tell him to get his arse in gear then!
I'm working on my own arse - GTS still in bits!
Sort it aaaaaaht!
Sorted aaaahhht! See y'all tomorrow
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I'm now solo as her indoors doesn't want to get up early tomorrow Laughing emoticon
So you'll be on the GTV?
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Only 1 Downtown today.

Sorry guys.

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See you at Thetford

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Oft!! That was a long ride home!!

Great day guys, good to see you all again and meet some more Skoks!

Awesome!!

Ash would you believe? The minute you slipped of we picked up a tail, 2 little wanks on a BV, pillion with the helmet sat on the top of his head, face all bandana'd up.

Mike did you notice them? They fucked off at Stratford
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Ash would you believe? The minute you slipped of we picked up a tail, 2 little wanks on a BV, pillion with the helmet sat on the top of his head, face all bandana'd up.
Typical! Welcome back to London! Good job being vigilant!
Nice ride great route Mike BTW. Hope you got to the Shower OK,
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Only 1 Downtown today.

Sorry guys.

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Bunk
No such sights for me.

I had a lovely ride down the A140 to Ipwich which for once was devoid of all kinds of traffic.

Thank you to the organisers for a very well planned meeting point, route, venue then pub.

Lovely to see so many "old" faces and a few new ones.

Thanks again.

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