3000 miles, or The Great Escape??

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3000 miles, or The Great Escape??

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Well guys that daft volcano almost stopped my co-driver getting through, but at the last minute decided to calm its self down and let flights begin again so I have my co-driver here :cheesy: and a much relieved wife and family 8) as I wont be tackling the run alone as was previously thought.

So its bags packed, tank filled, tyres topped up, oil checked, washer bottle filled and Haribo and Red Bull purchased and away we go. Seems rather fitting Im setting off home on St Georges Day :)

Expected back in Blighty by 9.30 pm ish Saturday night then just a drag up country to Manchester and then I can sleep.
A trip to GSF monday for another service kit as i think the old girl will deserve it by then, turn around and back again on the ferry for the return leg, a proper road trip this one!

So wish us luck and i will post up on the old girls performance when i get back ( not doing the wife joke this time :( )
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Safe driving!!!!

I'd like to do an epic journey like that this weekend. But instead I'll be drinking. :|
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Sretan put :cheesy: NO! SLEEP! 'TIL! erm... MANCHESTER!


This weekend I shall mostly be.... gardening :(
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Safe journey matey!
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My heart'll be with you as I undertake my own epic journey to Tesco!
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Sorry, but the image of Tom pushing shopping trolley with a wobbly wheel 3,000 miles across Europe just popped into my head and I had to share :P
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Best of luck with the trip - I'd gladly swap you. 8) This weekend I'll be ripping stud-partition walls out from 2 bedrooms, opening up a loft access & knocking through a doorway, hopefully without knackering my back again :roll:
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Just the Manchester bit would be an epic journey for me :oops:

Don't forget to stop for a 'Shandy' on the way :supafrisk:
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Are you going just to pick up more stuff? That is biblical miles.

Wouldnt it be cool if you did illustrations on the european map of the highlights of the route. For example 'A' would be the starting point and have B,C,D,E........ all the way along the route. Each letter could be accompanied by a photo and a little anecdote underneath the map.

You would be really popular then (forum peer pressure) :lol:
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I think we should park up on motorway brigdes en route, and cheer as he passes by :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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steve_earwig wrote:Sorry, but the image of Tom pushing shopping trolley with a wobbly wheel 3,000 miles across Europe just popped into my head and I had to share :P
You forgot to add 'full of beer' 8)
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Any one else find it strange iceland had major money worries and now it has a BIG FIRE. :twisted:
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pernix wrote:Any one else find it strange iceland had major money worries and now it has a BIG FIRE. :twisted:
...and it always comes in 3's as the saying goes

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plod wrote: money
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swiss wrote:
steve_earwig wrote:Sorry, but the image of Tom pushing shopping trolley with a wobbly wheel 3,000 miles across Europe just popped into my head and I had to share :P
You forgot to add 'full of beer' 8)
Excellent, I'll bring me camera :cheesy:
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