AVE
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Off to Northumberland soon for family holiday. Can anyone suggest any (none damaging) routes we can take with the Disco and FL2? As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
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Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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ronp
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Flinty is the man to ask. If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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AVE
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He's my next port of call  As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
Ford KA (Miss KA's)
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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ronp
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or George [GSLRO] 
keep out of the trees btw, got some deep scratches on the doors of my old D3 going through Kielder forest. If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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| Tue Oct 04 2011 10:34pm |
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Smarticus
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There is an online definitive map of Northumberland which is a fantastic resource for finding rights of way in the county.
This one shows byways :
http://maps.northumberland.gov.uk/prow/fro...;Width=614
and this one shows highways (or "streets") :
http://maps.northumberland.gov.uk/gazettee...;Layer3=on
It takes a bit of geting used to but great once you get the hang of it. The highway map in particular took me a long time to master. Its all about using different "layers". Set the layers to show "Streets" and "TRO's" on the 1:50,000 base map (and untick all other options) then it will show you every route which is designated as a "street" or highway. Obviously most of these are normal tarmaced highways - but if you look carefully and know the areas you will find there are greenlanes (or untarmaced streets) on here which aren't classified as BOATS on the other map.
Where abouts in Northumberland were you planning on going (its a pretty big county) ? There are many lanes around and most (but certainly not all) are D3 friendly. Bit more care needed in a FL as some deep ruts and washouts can have them scraping their bottoms. If you want, PM me with your area of choice and I can suggest some routes. Disco 4 TDV6HSE
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euangibson
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I think Loopyles does a Kielder 4x4 run....might be worth asking him ? Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
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AVE
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Thanks for your suggestions... I've been trying to master the map Smarticus posted.
And also trying to figure out if I can fit in a couple of 17" wheels for the journey oop norf.  As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
Ford KA (Miss KA's)
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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euangibson
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AVE wrote:
And also trying to figure out if I can fit in a couple of 17" wheels for the journey oop norf.
If you can ....can you bring mine up here from Andy Foster.... 
Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Winston Churchill
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AVE
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I was talking about yours! As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
Ford KA (Miss KA's)
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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euangibson
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AVE wrote:I was talking about yours!
Sorry matey....clearly not on the ball this morning.....would appreciate any help you can give,but will totally understand if you can't....we're off to Centre Parcs soon and by the time my wife has packed everything she considers "essential" I will be lucky if there is room for me !! Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Winston Churchill
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ronp
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euangibson wrote:AVE wrote:I was talking about yours!
Sorry matey....
Now, now!!! you shouldn't be calling a lady ... 'matey' !!!  If I could think of anything intelligent, poignant or witty, I'd put it here !!!
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| Thu Oct 06 2011 2:07pm |
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euangibson
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See what I mean about being "on the ball" today......
I think is rapidly becoming my emoticon-of-the-day Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
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AVE
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euangibson wrote:packed everything "essential"
That's why we are taking the Freelander too As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco 3 TDV6 HSE
Freelander2 SE
Ford KA (Miss KA's)
Previous car: Disco 2 V8
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GSLRO
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AVE wrote:Off to Northumberland soon for family holiday. Can anyone suggest any (none damaging) routes we can take with the Disco and FL2?
If I'm not too late drop me a line, nice route North to South or vice versa and FL / D3 friendly!
George People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
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steve smith
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I was going to do something around the 19th November I have contacted George Steve
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