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Mini · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 17:59 Post subject:

Here are a couple of pics of the first Cornish meet. Unfortunately we were hampered by the local council's blocking of certain byways in our attempts to go "Green Laning", so we will be investigating more routes and taking issue with the councils via GLASS.

Carn Brea monument with something more interesting in the foreground!

My son as a bonnet mascot. He wouldn't stay there for the rest of the trip though, can't think why?????

Standby for some more pics from the rest of the crew........
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mark.bass · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Location: romford essex

glad you got your meet up and running I'm waiting patiently for the pics

hope you had a good day
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40+ Cruiser · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 Location: TRURO, CORNWALL

Hi Guys
Had a great afternoon and Charlotte wants to know when we are going again. :D :D Thats 1 member of the family on my side. Laughing

Some more pics from our meet. Wink

http://photobucket.com/albums/f347/james1959/Cwll%20first%20off%20road/Just testing. What do u know! it works

B+Q car park having a quick inspection.

one of the wrong turns we made :?

Where to now scratch

Some vehicals are just not good enough for the Cornish countryside. thumbright

Freelander Question

Time for a cuppa at Chiverton Little chef....................and a tea cakes......
....................and Pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Green/Brown lanes :D :D :D

Biggest puddle we found. :D Wink

:D

We are going to do more research and find more green lane routes and maybe more of the Cwll Delli owners can have more mud, fun and pancakes. :D :D :D Laughing

Thanks guys for a great afternoon.
Andy & Charlotte.
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mythatsabigun · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 22:05 Post subject:

A most enjoyable afternoon following a somewhat shakey start!!

After what appeared to be very little interest we had 6 Delis turn up.

However, 1 had turned up to say hi, but had to be somewhere else, so down to 5.

Headed off to Poldice Valley, clearly shown as BOATs lane on the OS maps. Unfortunately, signage, both official and unofficial, indicated otherwise

Another couple of attempts to get onto BOAT lanes proved fruitless due to great lumps of granite obstructing t'way. Vehicular access to countryside around these 'ere parts is a particularly sensitive issue at the moment, so we didn't want to rock the 'boat' (sorry 8) )...It was a very sunny Sunday afternoon, so there were lots of walkers out and about.
Anyway, lost another Deli as the afternoon was wearing on and hadn't actually been anywhere near off-road yet.

Finally, a little local knowledge came in handy, and off we went....

3 most enjoyable lanes with a stop at a 'Little Thief' after the second and a great big puddle to finish it all off with!!

....the rest of the pictures we took can be viewed ( I hope!! :? ) at...
http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/2400494

Got a little video to follow too, when I work out how to store / access it Embarassed

It took a while to get going, but considering it was organised on a wing and a prayer at remarkably short notice, we really enjoyed it. And who knows, could be the start of something
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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Pleasure to meet y'all and hope to see you all again in the near future.

Cheers,

Dave.

p.s. - there are some 'arty' photos in the album Wink

...others may call them 'out of focus'..but hey!!..it was a bumpy lane and we prefer to think of them as 'arty' :D
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40+ Cruiser · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 Location: TRURO, CORNWALL

Great pics Dave. 8)
I like the one of the rear windo de mister Laughing

I am just going to set up an account with Photo box. Seem the easy way to post pics. It took me 1 1/2 hrs to do mine :?
See ya soon
Andy
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mark.bass · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Location: romford essex

good pics keep them comming when i was down ther was loads of lanes in the penzance area did you try any of them
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40+ Cruiser · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 Location: TRURO, CORNWALL

No We went the other way, arround the Truro and Redruth area. Let us know next time your down this way and we can see if we can arrange somthing. 8)
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mark.bass · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Location: romford essex

will probally be down sometime this yera as we have family down in hayle most of the lanes we found were from landsend to penzance sort of way
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mythatsabigun · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 23:36 Post subject: Re: cornwall meet

cainey · Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 97 Location: newquay

bad timing on my part and the Delica's meant i missed this one! had physio at 1pm and had to squeeze that into getting the van started - probably fuel pump seals!!!

looks like you had a great time - would definitely be interested in the next one

have you seen this site - http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/cornwall.htm, went for a close look at the St Mawgan one last week, water was fast and 0.5m so we didn't tackle it but it could be more fun after a few dry days, steep descent, (~16%)and then steep to get out as well - definitely 4WD Low stuff - the whole lane is only about 1 or 2 miles long but there are others close by and a friendly farmer who does tow outs for a tenner !!!

on another note has anyone had fuel pump seals done locally? any info appreciated

cheers

cainey

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chiefie · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 20:46 Post subject:

just a foot note to add to your, obviously, sucsessful day.(puddle looks fun :D )

if a BOAT(byway open to all traffic) has been deliberately blocked with no official signs to say it is shut, whoever blocked it is breaking the law and the council has an obligation to keep the byway open to traffic(think of someone blocking your road with boulders, it wouldn't take long for the council to shift them Wink

)

get in touch with the local rights of way officer at the council, good people to know and usually helpful with such matters.

hth
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40+ Cruiser · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 Location: TRURO, CORNWALL

Hey Guys ,found my glasses floating arround the floor of the Delli :D glasses7

chiefie · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 19:00 Post subject:

the guys on the crossers are spoiling it for everyone then Evil or Very Mad

i just thought i would share my little knowledge with you, it should still have an official sign up from the RoW office saying it is closed to motor vehicles, no signs means it 'should' be open for use Rolling Eyes

let me know how your switch testing goes mate Wink

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40+ Cruiser · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 Location: TRURO, CORNWALL

I need to talk to the guy with the green over gray L400 Delli from Newquay that came to the meet. Can't rember his name scratch

. He has got a couple of tyres I am interested in. Can you contact me at
andrewjgreen@talk21.com
Andy
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Rusty · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 20:35 Post subject:

I very much doult the council will be willing to 'trim' them Rolling Eyes

But you could always volunteer to do it when checking with them that you are okay to drive it Wink

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chiefie · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 22:56 Post subject:

take you own hedge trimmers, loppers etc you can ask the council as they should keep the lanes drivable. you could try the GLASS rep, i will dig around for his details for you Wink

p.s. was gonna phone you today, but got waylaid, sorry :?
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