Bishops Castle 5 2013 - Enter the Dragon

First topic message reminder :

To allow time for you guys & gals to save beer tokens & build up enough Brownie points etc a date of Saturday 8th June has been decided for BC5.


As usual the ride will be centered around Shropshire & Wales & peeps are welcome to join for just the rideout or to B&B/camp for both the Friday & Saturday nights with food in the local hostelries which will be announced in due course.

B&B's are aplenty & most will take a booking in advance without requiring payment untill the weekend in question so its always a good idea to book early as last year it got very busy with a local wedding taking up some of the B&B's we normally use.

Below is a link to the main places to stay all within easy walking distance & please just ask if we can offer any help or advice, The Claremont also have as well as B&B a property which can be shared by a number of peeps who may wish to reduce costs by sharing & if I remember correctly a garage they have allowed us to use for the bikes in the past.

The Foxholes Camp site have a Bunk house, Static Caravan & Camping available.

Thanks Nick & Ellie

http://www.bishopscastle.co.uk/tourism/accommodation_bc.htm

http://foxholes-castle.co.uk/index.html

Cabin has been booked, just got to try and find my cheque book now.

Three definites' and a couple of maybe's, PM me if you're interested.

Bumperty bumperty bumperty bump....

12 weeks to go folks....

are you planning the weather in advance for us to be like last year?

EEEK 12 weeks, exited loved it last year and met some great friends too!! I suppose the beer was ok too!!

Could we maybe book 18c, no wind and clear blue skies Ellie, it got a little too hot for me last year!

Wow is that what's left still so much to do lol but cant wait I dont mind how hot it gets as long as it doesn't rain!!!!

Beautiful weather last year, more of that will be perfect, just gutted I can't stay over and indulge in some of the pre and apre ride fun and games. Still can't wait though

Snowcat wrote:Beautiful weather last year, more of that will be perfect, just gutted I can't stay over and indulge in some of the pre and apre ride fun and games. Still can't wait though

theres still time for us to tempt you yet steve!

After all you did miss some bike weather painting a room in your house!!!!!!

Rampers wrote:After all you did miss some bike weather painting a room in your house!!!!!!

I still cry thinking about that weekend :(

Would dearly love to stay but got too many overnights coming up and the choice was BC or Assen, sorry chaps!

I'll still be there though

omg, is it seriously only 12 weeks, this one is halfway through the biking summer for me , and it hasnt even started yet

Snowcat wrote:

Rampers wrote:After all you did miss some bike weather painting a room in your house!!!!!!

I still cry thinking about that weekend :(

Would dearly love to stay but got too many overnights coming up and the choice was BC or Assen, sorry chaps!

I'll still be there though

Who wears the trousers in your house Steve? Lol.

Snowcat wrote:Would dearly love to stay but got too many overnights coming up and the choice was BC or Assen, sorry chaps!

But Assen won last year ! . . . Surely it's BC's go this time ? . . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Live PARTICIPATING action, . . . lunch . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Ross getting lost . . . again . . . Live piss taking . . . . Miss read post boxes . . . . Back to pub. Small dinner. Pint or two and ummm bed ? commit to memory . . . for life.

You can . . . . Record Assen . . . watch it with FULL every corner coverage and commentary in warmth and comfort at home and on a comfy couch with as many beers as can be consumed before passing out happens . . . . then re-play it all again . . . save fuel . . . save hassle from frogin polite (dutch can't spell Police), save all that excess wear on tyres . . . queueing to get in, hamburgers that are really horseburgers (ah, no , thats here . . . bugger). . . . Frigate MAN !!!! You've done foreign . . . . now do just plain strange at home !!!

0ldcat wrote:

Snowcat wrote:Would dearly love to stay but got too many overnights coming up and the choice was BC or Assen, sorry chaps!

But Assen won last year ! . . . Surely it's BC's go this time ? . . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Live PARTICIPATING action, . . . lunch . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Ross getting lost . . . again . . . Live piss taking . . . . Miss read post boxes . . . . Back to pub. Small dinner. Pint or two and ummm bed ? commit to memory . . . for life.

You can . . . . Record Assen . . . watch it with FULL every corner coverage and commentary in warmth and comfort at home and on a comfy couch with as many beers as can be consumed before passing out happens . . . . then re-play it all again . . . save fuel . . . save hassle from frogin polite (dutch can't spell Police), save all that excess wear on tyres . . . queueing to get in, hamburgers that are really horseburgers (ah, no , thats here . . . bugger). . . . Frigate MAN !!!! You've done foreign . . . . now do just plain strange at home !!!

the man has made a valid fight for BC lol

MrNutt wrote:

0ldcat wrote:

Snowcat wrote:Would dearly love to stay but got too many overnights coming up and the choice was BC or Assen, sorry chaps!

But Assen won last year ! . . . Surely it's BC's go this time ? . . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Live PARTICIPATING action, . . . lunch . . . Live people, Live Ride Out, Ross getting lost . . . again . . . Live piss taking . . . . Miss read post boxes . . . . Back to pub. Small dinner. Pint or two and ummm bed ? commit to memory . . . for life.

You can . . . . Record Assen . . . watch it with FULL every corner coverage and commentary in warmth and comfort at home and on a comfy couch with as many beers as can be consumed before passing out happens . . . . then re-play it all again . . . save fuel . . . save hassle from frogin polite (dutch can't spell Police), save all that excess wear on tyres . . . queueing to get in, hamburgers that are really horseburgers (ah, no , thats here . . . bugger). . . . Frigate MAN !!!! You've done foreign . . . . now do just plain strange at home !!!

the man has made a valid fight for BC lol

Lol, where DO your loyalties lye young man? Suppose we'd better drink the beer on your behalf then lol.

ellie wrote:Who wears the trousers in your house Steve? Lol.

I'll just go and ask the wife to answer that question
Seriously Assen is paid for which is obviously a clincher and I may have mentioned this already but my boss is being a bit of an arse when it comes to holidays, after Christmas I only get 15 days a year and he's now decided that I'm not allowed to take half days on a Friday so for every rally etc i go on where we set off at 3pm on a Friday, oh have to book a full day.

I still have to fit in a family holiday plus other commitments and I'm afraid I chopped the money tree I had down a few years ago. I'll be joining other ride outs later in the year and I'll be at BC, you'll just have to rely on others to provide beer fuelled entertainment

Mr Nutt is Ellie talking about you in that picture lol

I bleedin well hope not! the only person on this site to chase sheep, and rosco will back me up on this is YZF John! he spent most of S&T 2012 chasing sheep in fields

Yep - YZFJohn has a Baaa'd streak in him and don't ewe know it.

Pulled some strings and i'l be heading down to BC I've pmd Stevecat about the cabin but if that's full is anyone else set on camping?

I may be able to make BC and will be bringing a mate if I do so if Steve's is full then send me a PM. Cheers

When last I was in contact with Steve, there was still room in the cabin.

But as you have indicated, always best to confirm.

mrfrance wrote: if Steve's is full

The configuration of the cabin is

It has two bunkrooms, one double bedroom and a double sofa bed in livingroom

Whilst it can take 8 people, unless any folk are happy to share the double bed or sofa couch (it's OK we won't say anything) the limit is really 6.


The list so far. Hopefully I haven't forgotten anybody, or added someone whom I shouldn't have ..


Stevecat (Steve)
ThunderStu (Stu)
AlleyCat (Alex)
Mr France (Paul)
Dave (Mr France)
SnowCat (Steve)

If I make this one I may come for the rideout only or at best I think I will be camping or were ever I can get in for buttons.

you can always try pulling one of the locals John