Ribblehead

kellyjohn said:
just to let you know i will be coming on my own shakey jakey has his spot in front of fire at at 14-15 the kids want him to stay with them and there mother sorry all dog owners old and new will tell all latercheers john
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Aww, bless him, He deserves his spot in front of the fire. Give him a big kiss from me and Eddie sends a wag and butt sniff, :lol-053:
See you there John,
Lotty
x
 
Viktor said:
Whitevanwoman if you have a video recorder in your phone discreetly use it and video the conversation and then play it back to her later....of course she might forget you showed her the video after!!!....but it might work even just to reasure her you are not making things up or plotting against her.
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I did think about this as a last resort but it would be difficult to set up. I try to get her to write things down so that seeing it in her own writing might jog her memory or at least prove that we have discussed it.

On a lighter note, when I skim read your post I thought you were talking about Jen (Kimbowthingumybob) and how to persuade her to get her neck checked out
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IF its not too slippery (and if I can get it to start), I may turn up for a day/evening in the Gti just to show my face & put your names & faces together!! RH is less than an hours blast from me and I've family at H-i-R, so i know the area well.

Btw, if you follow the gravel track north from next to pub cp, I believe you can park next to the viaduct itself.
 
Ste said:
IF its not too slippery (and if I can get it to start), I may turn up for a day/evening in the Gti just to show my face & put your names & faces together!! RH is less than an hours blast from me and I've family at H-i-R, so i know the area well.

Btw, if you follow the gravel track north from next to pub cp, I believe you can park next to the viaduct itself.
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Hi Ste

Jen (kimbowbill) has had a very scary night alone up RH last night, She said the gravel track is too bumpy for her van and for larger vans so she could only walk up and didn't drive up and there are big rocks on the grass verges restricting the parking too!
The pub location is no good as the field is too wet plus they have big rocks blocking the entrance! She stayed at the side of the road last night but she said it was noisy with "tooters" and not a large enough area for a few of us to get on.
Do you know what the location is like down opposite the railway station? She said the road looked narrow and didn't want to risk getting stuck or not being able to turn around?

Thanks
Lotty
 
It is necessary to drive up the unmade road very slowly, but it is passable. We regularly stay up by the station where there is room for about six vans in line. There is a tree line which gives some shelter from the train noise. Further along, the track opens up to what used to be the railway sidings. It has the very large heavy/hardcore and is ideal for a larger gathering of motorhomes. The area is right at side of the track but there are not many trains late at night. This area has the advantage that late night lovers don't drive passed late evening. The gate to the quarry which some of you have mentioned is always locked to vehicles, but is accessible on foot. Stop worrying, you'll all have a great time!
 
Have her go under the bridge, and then turn left. That leads to the old quarry site listed, road is designed for hgv's to access the sidings, so should be big enough & wide enough.
Although they've put rocks along the side of the old track, it was still clear right at the end under the arches and enough room for several vans

Infact if you look on Google maps/earth the track is available as a street view, and shows the space at the end.
 
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thanks folks, I think we all know where we are going now, :lol-053:

Van out of storage - Check
it started - yeah!
Diesel - Check
Water tank filled - Check
spare water in bottles incase the boiler dumps the tank - Check
Spare Gas bottle - Check
Food - Check
Booze - oh very Check
warm clothes - Check
Directions and sat nav - Check

oh and the hubby - I'll check him in the morning, lol

See you tomorrow folks
Lotty
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Jen's got insurance stuff sorted and is holed up now in her van, hopefully warm and cosy, with the wind howling and the rain lashing sideways again. We've had to move her from my neighbours car park to up the road about 5 mins walk away onto a hill as her roof was leaking, and the rain was pooling on top, but she seems ok and I think she'll be popping in later when she's sorted herself and the dogs out. She's been struggling with mobile reception at my house but I think she will have better reception where she is now so she should be able to be contacted.

I've been snuggled on the sofa in pjs since Xmas Eve full of cold which I think is now developing into chest infection - just took the dog out and could hardly breathe and haven't had a chance to get the van packed and sorted so it's unlikely I'll be there tomorrow, I think I am going to need some antibiotics but hoping to make it Friday, but plans are "fluid" at the moment.

I think Jen has arranged to meet Lotty at the pub tomorrow at 12. DTDog is already there and in the right spot which is the track leading to the quarry which is on the same side of the road as the station. I think there has been some confusion about which track as there are tracks "after the bridge" on both sides of the road and it depends whether you are coming from Ingleton or Horton in Ribblesdale as to which side of the road is the right hand side. The track on the other side of the road to the pub leads right underneath the viaduct and can be seen on Google maps. It is a decent track and a lovely spot to camp in good weather but this time of year it will be like a wind funnel and will mean a 10 min wet and muddy trek to the pub.

You should be able to see DTDog's van from the station carpark just the other side of the railway line. He says that although there is no vehicle access to the quarry at the end of the track, there is plenty of space for about 10 vans on the track leading to the quarry. It should be more sheltered there than under the viaduct. I think dog walkers will be able to use the quarry on foot.

Weather here is horrible, strong gusty winds and heavy rain again but haven't yet seen tomorrow's forecast. Will post later after the news.
 
OMG Jen!
Hope you managed to get the van home ok...
It is very windy here now... must have been scary on Ribblehead!!:scared:
 
whitevanwoman said:
Jen's got insurance stuff sorted and is holed up now in her van, hopefully warm and cosy, with the wind howling and the rain lashing sideways again. We've had to move her from my neighbours car park to up the road about 5 mins walk away onto a hill as her roof was leaking, and the rain was pooling on top, but she seems ok and I think she'll be popping in later when she's sorted herself and the dogs out. She's been struggling with mobile reception at my house but I think she will have better reception where she is now so she should be able to be contacted.

I've been snuggled on the sofa in pjs since Xmas Eve full of cold which I think is now developing into chest infection - just took the dog out and could hardly breathe and haven't had a chance to get the van packed and sorted so it's unlikely I'll be there tomorrow, I think I am going to need some antibiotics but hoping to make it Friday, but plans are "fluid" at the moment.

I think Jen has arranged to meet Lotty at the pub tomorrow at 12. DTDog is already there and in the right spot which is the track leading to the quarry which is on the same side of the road as the station. I think there has been some confusion about which track as there are tracks "after the bridge" on both sides of the road and it depends whether you are coming from Ingleton or Horton in Ribblesdale as to which side of the road is the right hand side. The track on the other side of the road to the pub leads right underneath the viaduct and can be seen on Google maps. It is a decent track and a lovely spot to camp in good weather but this time of year it will be like a wind funnel and will mean a 10 min wet and muddy trek to the pub.

You should be able to see DTDog's van from the station carpark just the other side of the railway line. He says that although there is no vehicle access to the quarry at the end of the track, there is plenty of space for about 10 vans on the track leading to the quarry. It should be more sheltered there than under the viaduct. I think dog walkers will be able to use the quarry on foot.

Weather here is horrible, strong gusty winds and heavy rain again but haven't yet seen tomorrow's forecast. Will post later after the news.
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I hope you get yourself sorted with some Antibiotics and feel better soon, camping in the wind and rain probably isn't the best idea with a bad chest! I hope Jen has a better nights sleep tonight than last night.

Maybe see you Friday, If not i hope you can join us on the next ladies meet?
Take care
Lotty
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Little update.
we (me, Shirley and our son Jack) are sat in the Station Inn with KellyJohn. We had both parked up were origanaly planned and then walked it down to the pub, very windswept.
After talking to the Landlord, he told us to bring the vans down to the carpark as it was less windy down there.
He is okay with us having more vans on the carpark. So I would aim for this when you first arrive. IF the wind dies down, the other site (across the track from the railway station) is a lovely site and only a few minutes walk to the pub.
Good beer, good company and lovely area. So far so good ....... now just waiting for the rest of you to turn up!
 
DTDog said:
Little update.
we (me, Shirley and our son Jack) are sat in the Station Inn with KellyJohn. We had both parked up were origanaly planned and then walked it down to the pub, very windswept.
After talking to the Landlord, he told us to bring the vans down to the carpark as it was less windy down there.
He is okay with us having more vans on the carpark. So I would aim for this when you first arrive. IF the wind dies down, the other site (across the track from the railway station) is a lovely site and only a few minutes walk to the pub.
Good beer, good company and lovely area. So far so good ....... now just waiting for the rest of you to turn up!
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cool. we should be there about 9pm fri. can you ask john what type of loo he picked up for me, i need to get some chemicals on fri.

its the windiest here i have seen for years.........

is the bbq/campfire still going ahead, wind allowing?
 
Oooops.
sorry, if i chuck something not tooo heavy at my head as an apology for John, will you forgive him, or better still not hit me if we meet again:sad::wave: I'll hide now cos, being a devout coward, I'm allergic to pain.:lol-049:

al
 
DTDog said:
Little update.
we (me, Shirley and our son Jack) are sat in the Station Inn with KellyJohn. We had both parked up were origanaly planned and then walked it down to the pub, very windswept.
After talking to the Landlord, he told us to bring the vans down to the carpark as it was less windy down there.
He is okay with us having more vans on the carpark. So I would aim for this when you first arrive. IF the wind dies down, the other site (across the track from the railway station) is a lovely site and only a few minutes walk to the pub.
Good beer, good company and lovely area. So far so good ....... now just waiting for the rest of you to turn up!
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Sounds good, i am aiming to be there about 12.30 tomorrow, I think Jen will be earlier. Save us some room on the carpark.
Have a good night, don't drink the pub dry till after we get there! :)
:cheers:
Lotty
x
 
Hello can you keep us posted as to the conditions and space for vans up there. We are not leaving until Friday night so concerned now about space. We are a 7 m van so need more than just a car parking space!

Hope you are all having a fab time! Hopefully we will join u on Friday if there's space if not we may opt for plan b! Enjoy
 
Hi phil
Sounds like there are a few problems,
Was looking to travel up tonight ie leave here. (Arundel )
about 2am but not sure if it is worth the run up..
 
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