Thanks everyone for a great day out. Not been up that part of Yorkshire much so  haven't got a clue where we went but thoroughly enjoyed it. See you all again very soon                                                                                                                                                                             

Old Rocks, Older Rocks, Rocks in the shape of a Castle, Fake (Folly) Rocks... LOL Nice Ride Out XK... even with all the stops, the private roads, the bloke setting the dogs on us etc etc.   Thanks all for great company as always, it's always impressive to be in a ride out and somehow manage to keep everyone together like that. Hi and Thanks to all present, old and new.   Really enjoyed those roads, some of which we'd seen before, and others which were new.   I think we'll be back to the Manor... that Manor Special Burger was delicious!   Here's to the next one...                                                                                                                                                                              

Special Note to CW... don't forget to put   "Weirdos... ^^^ See Above ^^^"   on your profile.   Clinton gets lonely you know!   LOL!                                                                                                                                                                              

Tim just winging his way back across the Pennines 

Thanks for a great day.....especially introducing BM to bike-aerobics XK!! I'm sure we'll all be a lot fitter for it  You were an amazing tour guide and we must all be more knowledgeable by now.... Richard 3rds druids built a temple out of some crazy rocks called Brimham whilst discovering how to brew some real ale. See...I was listening too !!

Lovely to meet you all...looking forward to the next time 

PS. sorry didn't make Squires..would have made it even later for Tim to get back.                                                                                                                                                                             

Thanks ian noooo   Yes also thanks to x k too for taking us around as well.   Yes 2 biker chicks in the making with yids and pauls daughters.   Agree with ian great food too at the mannor cafe.   Karey il be getting a bad name                                                                                                                                                                             

Please see above
Great day some lovely runs thanks to XK for the grand tour   HRC it was the only smooth bit of tarmac that we went on and you didn't like it                                                                                                                                                                              

Hope the Div was ice cream free lol

glad to see you all had a good day
                                                                                                                                                                             

due to me being a cheapskate after doing a check on me shim clearances and re-using an old rocker cover gasket and no patience waiting a week for a new one.... ended up with an oil slick BP would be proud of on one side of my engine thus not going on the ride out  looks like you guys had a really good trip out.... sandi and me were the only two there at one point hung about for a while then decided it would be prudent to take a steady ride back .... it was good fun seeing every body there and a good day out at a new venue to be done again soon.....                                                                                                                                                                             

Yes we found ice cream Jackie ... Proper country farmhouse stuff ... Very yummy :-)                                                                                                                                                                             

Jackie i did try to save you some too   Shells right it was a lovley ice cream too mm                                                                                                                                                                             

Great day out, different to say the least and loved the Druids Temple.  Thanks XK .  Would have been made better if cw would have let us sacrifice him   As usual it was good to see everyone, and anyone wondering why I insisted climbing all the time it's due to packing the cigs up!  Got too much energy and need to keep myself occupied.   I love meeting up with BM folk, and anyone wondering whether to do it or not, should.  As Clinton said really friendly bunch, if not slightly mad   I only took a few pics but they have been added to the events page.  Don't forget to tag yourselves                                                                                                                                                                              

***** sits in the corner and sulks                                                                                                                                                                               

Proper could taste the cream in it ice cream mmmmmmmm                                                                                                                                                                             

Well done you Karen!  You can be as bouncy and energetic as you want at Barmouth if it means you stay off the fags hun xx                                                                                                                                                                             

Thanks Vanessa, I'll be like flippin tigger, bouncing around everywhere!                                                                                                                                                                              

Wondered why you were so giddy lol now we know                                                                                                                                                                              

Jackie mm shells right it was so creamy n fresh the ice:) mm.   Also a  nice flake in it too but you wouldnt have wanted that nice flake would you jackie   Well done karen with the cigs and wondered why you wanted to climb the temple lol...                                                                                                                                                                                 

The Druids Temple, situated near Ilton, about 4 miles west of Masham is a folly created by William Danby of nearby Swinton Hall in 1820. The structure sits deep within a private forest and includes a large stone table, a sheltered cave and an altar stone. The temple is approximately 100 feet long and 50 feet wide, with some of the stones standing over 10 feet high. Check it out on Utube!   Middleham Castle became home to some of the most powerful lords of the 15th century, including Salisbury, Warwick and Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III, he was particularly fond of Middleham, preferring it to any of his other castles. The round tower at the south-west corner of the curtain wall, traditionally known as the Prince's Tower, is said to be where Richard's son Prince Edward was born and died.After Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 Henry VII became king, and Middleham Castle became his.    Scar House was the last reservoir to be built in the Nidd Valley and took fifteen years to complete, stone for the reservoir dam was quarried from the quarry on Dead Mans Hill,where steam houses can still be seen. Scar House was once home to more than 1,250 villagers who lived and worked building the Nidderdale dam in the 1920s. Evidence of the village can be seen on the approach road to the dam, all that remains are the concrete bases. The old Village Hall, was moved to Darley, where it now serves as the local Village Hall.    Robert Theakston leased the Black Bull Inn and brewhouse in Masham.In 1875 his son, Thomas, built the famous brewery that stands on an area of Masham known as “Paradise Fields”. Hence “The Black Bull in Paradise” Visitor Centre. The Brimham Rocks are formations located on in , . The rocks stand at a height of nearly 30 metres in an area owned by the National Trust which is part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty<...uty. There are many variations of rock formations, caused by the Millstone Grit being eroded by water, glaciation and wind, most of which have achieved amazing shapes. Many of the formations have been named, though some imagination is required and the correct viewing angle is helpful. Examples are The Sphinx, The Watchdog, The Camel, The Turtle and The Dancing Bear.                                                                                                                                                                             

  May I make a suggestion? That any ride out that is going to take place while at a gathering/meet be added to the calendar event details. I had no idea that a ride out was goin to take place until everyone started getting ready for it at the venue.    After riding there and then sitting on hard seats my back was done in and another ride wasn't an option for me.                                                                                                                                                                               

Sorry Sandi - I take your point.   I just assumed anyone reading this thread would see there was a rideout planned (see pages 3, 6 & 8).