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MartDude · #1 Post by **MartDude** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:37 pm

Bike, sunshine, scenery. Makes life worth living - this view is 5 mins. ride from home (Clee Hill, with Malverns in the distance). Great morale booster. Sorry about the power-line pole - it was either that or a very nice, but unphotogenically obese, Dutch couple with their picnic.

My 'reward' to myself this afternnon after a gastroscopy this morning; not an experience I'd recommend.

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:41 pm

nice pic - and hope u feel better soon

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:49 pm

Hi Mart, very nice pic, nice view and nice bike. I had a gastroscopy a few years back and I'm certainly in no hurry to repeat the performance...

Willopotomas · #4 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:32 pm

Is that the one where they shove a camera down ye throat? Doesn't sound very pleasant anyway..

Nice pic. I do like the Malvern's..

Renevator · #5 Post by **Renevator** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:39 pm

Hope you feel better soon squire. Hey, not far from me in Shrewsbury either. I know of the area, but only been up Clee Hill a couple of times - which road was it? there are some good un's down that way.
Nice bike too.

MartDude · #6 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:50 am

Thanks for the comments - but it wasn't for anything really serious - 20 years of reflux (hiatus hernia), just checking it's not gone nasty. Had a similar procedure up t'other end a while back - never thought I'd hear myself say this, but given the choice, it's infinitely preferable up the a**e.

Renevator, it's the A4117, Kidderminster-Ludlow. On a clear day, you can see the Black Mountains from there. I really do feel lucky to live here, after the shitholes I grew up in and lived/worked in previously - Dewsbury, Manchester, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Brierley Hill. If you're heading down this way, give me a bell/text - 07790 705027. I can offer at least a cuppa.

I love this sort of landscape; never quite understood the appeal of the Flatlands; my sister lives between Selby and Goole - featureless, flat as a pancake, always seems damp and soggy - real Fungus the Bogeyman territory (hmm - does Fungus play the banjo?)

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:01 am

actually, there are parts of norfolk and suffolk that are also beautiful - we just tend to not tell the grockels

MartDude · #8 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:12 pm

I'm sure - I've just always been used to more deeply-textured landscapes; they encourage you to explore - what's over that next hill? Pics? - only know it from Constable paintings. Never been. That's one reason I want to go to the September meet.

Samray · #9 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:39 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:actually, there are parts of norfolk and suffolk that are also beautiful - we just tend to not tell the grockels

Shhhhhh !!

Jadaris · #10 Post by **Jadaris** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:53 pm

So modest there hun lmao, oh you weren't refering to yourself.....

Is some lush roads out this way, even my main road to norwich can be fun apart from nearly taking some silly twit out who slipped on the grass verge and fell into the road while they were walking!!!!!! Had a 42" behind me so was taking it slowly thank goodness....TV is ok

MartDude · #11 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:15 pm

Jadaris wrote: Had a 42" behind me so was taking it slowly thank goodness

BikerGran · #12 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:00 pm

Constable country.......

More here

MartDude · #13 Post by **MartDude** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:40 pm

Thanks, BG. Looks very open . . and damp . . . I'm still sure Fungus is lurking somewhere. looking forward to seeing for myself.

Samray · #14 Post by **Samray** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:38 pm

BikerGran wrote:Constable country.......

They must be hiding in the undergrowth.

#15 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:45 pm

Samray wrote:
BikerGran wrote:Constable country.......
They must be hiding in the undergrowth.

Definately. in a T5 Estate, ready to pounce..