Activa Gathering at CCC National Rally.

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 07 Jul 2011, 10:44

DickieG wrote:Now that's an idea, we could have a competition at the show playing "spot the tree"

It is very flat around here!

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 07 Jul 2011, 11:11

Looks rather like our Lake George (not very lake-like these days).

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 07 Jul 2011, 17:08

DickieG wrote:
Toby_HDi wrote:I'll be there sometime Saturday evening. I'm working until 1pm and then driving straight up.
If you fancy a tea/snack break mid journey give me a shout and drop in Toby, I won't be going to the National on Saturday as I can't stand camping. Been there tried it a few time's, nah its too uncooof innit I mean like where's me bleedin en suite!

Richard, that is very kind. Thank you.

I may just take you up on that offer

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 08 Jul 2011, 18:58

Citroening wrote: It is very flat around here!

If its like that I'll have to bring some photos of hills to relax me

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 08 Jul 2011, 19:01

No joke - it's all like that - that picture is the view from the back of our barn.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 08 Jul 2011, 19:02

It really is like that, quite odd really

Perfect cycling area

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 08 Jul 2011, 19:08

Citroenmad wrote:Perfect cycling area

...perfect for Twinpot Visas too!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 08 Jul 2011, 21:57

It's not exactly hilly around here. My girls having been brought up around these parts don't really know hills at all well. Me, I was born and brought up amongst them...

A few years ago now I took Robyn to a Guide Camp in Yorkshire. One of her first observations upon arriving in Yorkshire was:

"They've got a lot of hills around here Dad!!!"

When she first started driving and not long before she passed her test, she drove Siany and I to Somerset. Somerset has some very fine hills and near the end of our journey she needed to descend a fairly steep, twisty one, Wraxall Hill on the A37 between Shepton Mallet and Yeovil. This was the very first real hill she'd encountered whilst driving and found the whole experience a bit frightening.

One day I'll get her driving up Porlock Hill or driving Zig-Zag Hill

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 08 Jul 2011, 22:41

I agree, Porlock is quite something, you wonder whether you're going to ascend it or just crash into a wall of tarmac

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 08 Jul 2011, 23:18

It should never have been sealed! Those old trials in the mud/dirt, were rippers.

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 08 Jul 2011, 23:55

CitroJim wrote:It's not exactly hilly around here.

Where you are is like the Alps if you compare it with the Fens

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 09 Jul 2011, 21:41

It really did hit home the flatness of around here today as we travelled back from near Axminster back to the Fens - it really is flat here!

We don't see these very often!

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 09 Jul 2011, 21:55

Citroening wrote:It really did hit home the flatness of around here today as we travelled back from near Axminster back to the Fens - it really is flat here!

Yes its flat in the fens but the village of Pidley does have a mountain rescue team

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 09 Jul 2011, 22:35

Just been thinkingn about this, I don't think, I've ever been in an 'Activa'

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 09 Jul 2011, 22:55

Trainman wrote:Just been thinkingn about this, I don't think, I've ever been in an 'Activa'

Perfect opportunity at the National!

Also, in reference to Porlock Hill, seems one that I need to be sample