Cheers Rob pretty much as I guessed also there always is the option for a pub crawl, bike based ,and soft drinks only of course

(There seems to be a disproportionate amount spent in the Dumfries and Galloway area to me – spend some of that cash up in the Glasgow/Edinburgh/Perth area instead?)

The reason is D/G needs investment because of its poor economy and the stanes were introduced directly as a consequence of the impact of foot and mouth on tourism. As a galloway boy I think we deserve investment you compare the ecomomy of Perthshire and that of Wigtonshire and the oppertunities for employment in the central belt with those in rural Galloway no Common Wealth games money comming our way

Dalbeattie has had work done over the last few years which always seems to concide with the local "Hardrock Challange " Last year Smithland hill a rocky stepping stone section which had matured into a gnarly section suddenly had tons of earth dumped on it smoothing out the rocks but leaving a very ugly scar.
This year a section below the slab has been sanitised and no longer poses any kind of challange to an experienced rider .
I have been led to belive this work was done to keep Dalbeattie red route designated as a red route otherwise it was going to be classed as black.
Surely some better course of action could be found rather than just removing the "hard bits"

The dog owners in question are leaving voitive offerings for the dog shxt fairys.
These creatures come at night in a mythical land cos they are clearly dont live round here

We never got any stuff like that only got toy cars but later on we found out you could melt down dinky cars and cast the metal into arrow heads and fire them at the council house kids when we had stone fights on the dissused railway now that was a real 70s childhood

My brother had a springer and a good friend took him for a walk (the dog), the guy was recovering from a serious leg injury , when man and dog reached the local park their were kids feeding the swans ,dog chases swans swans swim off dog leaps into water and follows .mucho red face man with sore leg "war veteran" limps away
also they are cat killers
I loved that dog

Not all bothies are in the highlands there is a grand basic bothy to be discovered within a biking fart of Kirroughtree a great cridit crunch weekend with adventure

Thanks "Driller" all good advice and I will take heed we do have a club local and I know so one there so I will be talking to them ,
andrew33 feel free to mail me just put my address in my profile so pics would be fine

Will look into these thanks

Ardbeg Uigeadail every time

I have finished pine for years wax will mark , oil will go yellow orange , poly varnish is horrid , the way I would suggest is to use spirit stain to get colour you want then apply clear mat water based varnish no smell not shiny but wipe down

Will do trekster as I am out with Stewart the morns night

Go ski touring if you can ski or learn if you cant

There is some interesting riding to be had at glen trool but not on the 7 stanes track if you park at the car park at visitor center and are prepared to ride foot paths you can create a great ride around the loch using trails the southern upland way all sorts of stuff the os map shows all the foot path so just make it up as you go along it is mostly all very ridable just one or two tricky slippy wooden step sections so watch out in the wet.

mY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SAVED A SPIDER FROM THE BATH TWO WEEKS AGO AND IT BIT HER FINGER WE THINK IT WAS A FALSE WIDOW

I have had a slight change of plans as I will have two of a friends young lads visiting we hpoe to see you around on sat but will have to assess their ablities first however I will make dbt and will try to bring some locals

Can the boys from C D join in ?

mountain style trail fell running sort of thing you do not have to do that much and its well good even for a 44 year old with crap knees

mountain style trail fell running sort of thing you do not have to do that much and its well good even for a 44 year old with crap knees

I ve been self employed furniture maker and restoter for nearly 20 years do rough estimates quick and free then tie the customer in to you be charming and win the work , their will always be cheaper people but they will not last , do not , cut corners or you will lose out and always tell the customer it straight eg yes i am expensive but i am good and i will do what you want .

good advice?

i am still busy but poor

viva scotish cricket

Have to be very minor roads in the lakes cos it is full of scary people on hols who cannot drive on singletrack roads total lack of anticipation. With kids on trailer I would be very keen to avoid the tarmac.

Already seen the quack and have been told to keep a close eye on my hand and if it does not look better tomorrow its antibiotics
fun fun
its cocked up my trip to Wasdale

Too scary re the farmer
you never know if it is you who is going to react
sorry no pics as I lack camera or the skills to post pics

Smoke a pipe
Whilst wearing a midge net or only go outside during windy sunny days all evenings must be spent inside or close to a source of smoke eg a Glaswegian or a fire

kirroughtree because it is just so swoopy and fast and if you do the black its exciting although far away so take your time and ride them all kirr is a very fine night ride BUT DAY OR NIGHT TAKE A MIDGE NET
OTHERWISE IF YOU GET A PUNCTURE YOUR EMPTY SHELL WILL BE FOUND SUCKED DRY

I restore antique furniture and cycle to work or walk heat workshop with waste wood wife cycles to work sometimes kids walk to school buy local food from small high street shops
what a smug git
no offence
but i am the greenest

When you all visit kirroughtree and if the weatheris hot like now may I sugest the best part of the day is the swim in the pool just down form the bridge straight after mc moab tis truly magicand can wash away the blood and grit .
It is a full monty of course
can any other stane offer such pleasure I think not
unless you fall off dbt log in the winter floods

I have seen otters in galloway and the highlands the way to increase your chances is to be out early 6amish obviously near water and keep quite although they are not as shy as people think .

the breakpad is in Castle Douglas which is just off A75 and has easy acess for dbt and kirr. 10mins and 35 mins travel

go to cervinia and skin up from top lift” Klien matterhorn ” to the “breithorn ” a 4000 meter peak ski off top if you fancy it or walk down wee bit get pissed feel cocky

i dont think its too hard however the fc have been saying that people find the route avoiding the slab eg red route is “dangerous”
all I am saying is ride dalbeattie its under rated by some or so it appears
and there already have been “IMPROVEMENTS” MAKING IT “safer”

“But the black route follows pretty much all of the red route anyway… “
this is if you start at center I like do the black as a ride alone sometimes twice starting at ” heart breakhill”

do not miss dalbeattie some do not like it but thats because its hard there is talk of making parts of it easier because of complaints so ridee it now

the black kirr I think that the finest section is the “black craig” bit the rest is ok so if your mates do not want to do it all you can instead of climbing the” stairway to heaven” keep on up track to join the tarmac head to” heart break hill” do best bit ,save you pointless climb and miss out “mcmoab “which some including me think of as a good way to break your bike

kirr red at night is mighty, there is too much forestry road if you do the

black alone but mixed red and black its fine.

it flows so fast yum yum

I have got a nice post operative infection was using salt to wash mouth as sugested by hospital now I am on 500g of antibiotics therefoe sugest you keep a close eye on cut incase you die

if you ever make it up galloway there are 4 butchers in castle douglas and an award winning organic buthcher in dalbeattie the best bacon comes from “littles” in castle douglas who are a specific pork butcher home cured bacon next to no water although most do great “ayrshire” bacon