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simonrl
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15 years ago

Me, the Colonel and Merrdinemrys are hoping to get up to Nent for day next week. Does anybody know whether the A686 is open over the Hartside pass at the moment?

Ta :flowers:

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

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ChrisJC
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15 years ago

Open at present:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/local/cumbria.shtml

Chris.

christwigg
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15 years ago

Going to be there on Monday, might see you in the car park.

jagman
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15 years ago

Rule of thumb with Hartside, if you can see where the road is then its passable.
If you cannot see the road, wrap up warm 🙂

Vanoord
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15 years ago

Mr.RL is - of course - driving a vehicle with 4WD, so he'll have no problems ;)

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

toadstone
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15 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:
Mr.RL is - of course - driving a vehicle with 4WD, so he'll have no problems ;)

In Simon's case I'm sure that is so, however, judging by some of the antics of the Chelsea Tractor Drivers around here in recent days 4WD is only half of the solution :lol:

simonrl
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15 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:
Mr.RL is - of course - driving a vehicle with 4WD, so he'll have no problems ;)

I fear Mr Vanoord's response was slightly tongue in cheek. I have a history with vehicles 😉

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Vanoord
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15 years ago

"simonrl" wrote:
I fear Mr Vanoord's response was slightly tongue in cheek. I have a history with vehicles 😉

Not at all: it's nearly Christmas, so I was being nice and reassuring :flowers:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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15 years ago

"Vanoord" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:
I fear Mr Vanoord's response was slightly tongue in cheek. I have a history with vehicles 😉

Not at all: it's nearly Christmas, so I was being nice and reassuring :flowers:

I believe you 🙂

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simonrl
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15 years ago

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"christwigg" wrote:
Going to be there on Monday, might see you in the car park.

Haven't had our order from the Colonel yet, but we'll either be at Nent on Tues or Weds, afraid will still be in Wales Monday 😞

We'll be easily spottable. Read Vanoord's comments and conclude we'll either be in the Discovery on its back with all its wheels in the air, or stuck in a snowdrift...

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christwigg
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15 years ago

#11

"simonrl" wrote:

Haven't had our order from the Colonel yet, but we'll either be at Nent on Tues or Weds, afraid will still be in Wales Monday 😞

Well if you see a black Skoda trapped in a ditch or in the car park from the day before, be a good chap and drag it out onto the road.

simonrl
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15 years ago

#12

"christwigg" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

Haven't had our order from the Colonel yet, but we'll either be at Nent on Tues or Weds, afraid will still be in Wales Monday 😞

Well if you see a black Skoda trapped in a ditch or in the car park from the day before, be a good chap and drag it out onto the road.

No problem :thumbsup:

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Vanoord
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15 years ago

#13

"christwigg" wrote:
Well if you see a black Skoda trapped in a ditch or in the car park from the day before, be a good chap and drag it out onto the road.

Wrong way round 😉

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

JonK
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15 years ago

#14

Tip No.1 for Hartside. Never overtake the snowblower. Its scary when it then starts to catch you up.

jagman
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15 years ago

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"JonK" wrote:
Tip No.1 for Hartside. Never overtake the snowblower. Its scary when it then starts to catch you up.

Drive faster......

One icy night over Hartside I chased a 1.4 Escort all the way from Melmerby to Alston. Couldn't catch it.
Wouldn't have been so bad but I was riding a Triumph 1200 Daytona.

Dean Allison
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15 years ago

#16

What mine will you guys be at Simon? Think I will be in Browlnley Hill Tuesday or Wednesday.

carnkie
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15 years ago

#17

"simonrl" wrote:

"Vanoord" wrote:
Mr.RL is - of course - driving a vehicle with 4WD, so he'll have no problems ;)

I fear Mr Vanoord's response was slightly tongue in cheek. I have a history with vehicles 😉

Would a 4WD have been handy here. 🙂
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Captain Scarlet
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15 years ago

#18

Can anyone confirm whether or not it is open yet?

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jagman
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15 years ago

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"Colonel Mustard" wrote:
Can anyone confirm whether or not it is open yet?

Open I gather.
They even managed to open Killhope a couple of days ago (single lane) which is by all accounts quite spectacular.

Captain Scarlet
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15 years ago

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"jagman" wrote:

"Colonel Mustard" wrote:
Can anyone confirm whether or not it is open yet?

Open I gather.
They even managed to open Killhope a couple of days ago (single lane) which is by all accounts quite spectacular.

Brilliant! Thanks for that. Certainly spectacular if its open on the cumbria side .... :lol:

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