Highland Tour 5 - the counterfeit 4/5/6 May 2013

Crudely copy & pasted from NM so forgiveness please for any bad code :smilewinkgrin:

Well I kind of got nominated to do the HT5 in the boozer and I reckon I will give it a bash for the hell of it.

What I'm looking to do though is a 'Best Of' Highland Tour

So what I want to know is what their favourite parts of the runs have been from year to year.

If I can fit them into a 2 day run I will go for it.

So what I would like to know is;

favourite start point
favourite road section
favourite overnight location

Now, although I will organise the dates and try and get a deal with accommodation I'm not sure about me and my 'Driving Miss Daisy' style driving for leading the run so I might be looking for someone to step up and lead.

So post away peoples and let me know. I will also build an interested list up too

Interested

1. Alex & Gill
2. Stevey T in a mystery mobile
3. Parkiest of all Bobs & Matt
4. Duncan & Helen
5. Stephen & Allyson
6. Mum & Dad
7. Stewart
9. Ali Works
10. Leanne
11. Emma

ps- there are also wild and unsubstantiated rumours that there may be a bacon butty support vehicle on the tour

I will also try and update this thread when I can but please bear in mind I am useless and will probably forget

So far we have a start point of STIRLING SERVICES
Day 1 stop will be PLOCKTON
Day 2 stop will be TONGUE

The run will commence at 9.30am on Saturday 4th of May and be over the bank holiday weekend, so no excuses about not getting the holidays off work :moonie:

Well done Alex - you can count us in :thumbs up:
Favourites are so hard to chose on such a great run but I'd say mine are the same as yours :D
Looking forward to it already

As always! Wait I've not even cleaned the car from the last one.:thumbs up:

Yes please :))

Well done young Sir for taking up the batton. Count us in. My favourite bits are the ferries and Mom's favourite bits are the pubs!!
Wouldn't worry about the pace, because although the pace was fine this year (following an MX5....lol), going a bit slower would at least give us time to see the scenery and I think might encourage a few more people to join in.

Put me down as a mabie the now please :D

getting a bit of interest which is good to see :D

Some interesting feedback from Duncan about the roads south of Fort William being the least favourite bit of the trip which is something I can relate to. I know Paul tried to change it but with the Rest and Be Thankful shut that got scuppered. I think it would be great to do Sma Glen on the way up for a change.

If anyone wants to do any google maps as well feel free. I will get around to it when I get some time

Me and V500EMA are interested in coming along as we loved the 2010 run :)

Gerrin! List will updated in a second

put my name down :)

Put me down as a 'Maybe', Alex. Missed the last one, so it would be good to do the next one!

Im game for this ! :thumbs up:

A maybe for me and Catriona too please. Had to miss this year because of son's wedding, hols in the sun and DIY stuff. Hopefully next years trip won't clash with trip to Oz, not yet organised but def on the cards :jetski:

When does this run normally take place

Sheila, we are off to Perth for a month over Xmas, can't wait to get back

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Originally Posted by Tam1314

When does this run normally take place

Sheila, we are off to Perth for a month over Xmas, can't wait to get back

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Our hol destination is usually Dubai but Dani and Sam are moving to Perth in January hence going to Oz. Bit of a pain really because I love the luxury of slipping out of the appartment and being right on Jumeriah Beach. I keep being told that Perth is a lovely city but it's not the sandpit Ive become accustomed to. Looks like October will be our last trip there for quite some time. oz just seems such a long way away. Can't say I'm looking forward to the travelling. Will be gnawing at the window by the time we land

Cool peoples :cool:

Looking like its going to take place Sat 4th May to Sunday 5th, with the Sunday night in Tongue again

Alex, you could well be a frikkin HERO.... thats the Monday holiday for the schools up here so Mrs D should have the Monday off... We may be able to make our first full HT. ;)

I'll get back to you once I've counted the coppers down the back of the DFS couch :thud: :lol:

nice one Craig, it was a part of the consideration. Its also my birthday weekend so I thought it would be ideal to combine the both. Its a shame that Stephen and Allyson can't make that day though :(

Sheila, you will love Perth, and Cottesloe Beach and Hilary's Harbour are great places.
They also have a great Mini club over there as well

Well I know its rude to go on such a run without my usual MINI running partners but the Girl on the telly said the Weather was to be nice. As I was on a wee Holiday at Lochaber Lodges I felt it was worth the effort to head to Applecross, Went down the Mallaig road the other really nice day.

A few Pic’s, if only we could guarantee this kind of weather for the runs……:rolleyes::smilewinkgrin:



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Ya jammy barsteward !! ;)

What Craig said... Well Jealous... :lol: ... An Excellent day for doing just that... Excellent Photo's Stewart... :thumbs up:

Can we order some of that weather for the next Highland tour please? ;) Superb photos Stewart :cool:

Lovely pics, but I think I can speak on behalf of those of us working too hard...

"Ya scenery-ridden, great-road usin', fresh air breathin' LUCKY GIT" :ragin:

Thanks Stewart, I knew you'd understand :yes nod: :thumbs up:

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Originally Posted by ELFMAN

Lovely pics, but I think I can speak on behalf of those of us working too hard...

"Ya scenery-ridden, great-road usin', fresh air breathin' LUCKY GIT" :ragin:

Thanks Stewart, I knew you'd understand :yes nod: :thumbs up:

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If it makes you feel better it pissed down the Monday, the day after the Applecross Run. :smilewinkgrin: and when I say pissed I mean it was the industrial Scottish stuff..............Going up the pass there was a great bunch on Vespa's coming down it, must have been twenty of them all having a blast.:thumbs up:

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Originally Posted by Stewart

Going up the pass there was a great bunch on Vespa's coming down it, must have been twenty of them all having a blast.:thumbs up:

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They were using the NMS Run 'alternative' route to Brighton! :thumbs up:
"We are the Mods, We are the Mods, We are, We are, We are the Mods!...and we're f***ing lost".

ps Still jealous.
Remember going over Applecross on the Highland Fling last year and we couldn't see it for the mist and clouds... come to think about it, we could hardly see the car in front!

that's par for the course though up there. I've been up more in murk than sunshine. At least in the murk you don't see who is driving the bus that tries to force you off the road!

The only time I’ve been annoyed with driving up in the Highlands was when one guy deliberately did not pull in to let others pass when it would have been so easy and hold them up minimal. I'm sure it was on the Second HT on the road from Durness to Tongue with three MINI’s behind him and the fact is he’d probably seen the rest of the group but was passing big passing place after big passing place, he was ever driving slower I'm sure of it as well. Even if he’s a local and hates driving groups he could appreciate we are supporting the communities by holidaying there and take a second to think I’ll let these guys through. :ragin:

I missed the Truck episode being at the back but remember you were shaken that someone could just be such an arse to put it politely.:frown:

Got to emit 90% of the people you meet up there are considerate and enjoy the whole passing places thing. :smilewinkgrin:

Hi Alex, is the date set now ??

It turns out its our wedding anniversary on the Sunday ;)

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Originally Posted by Craig

Hi Alex, is the date set now ??

It turns out its our wedding anniversary on the Sunday ;)

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Congrats to you and Alex :Whistle:

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Originally Posted by The Gismo Man

Congrats to you and Alex :Whistle:

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:lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by Craig

Hi Alex, is the date set now ??

It turns out its our wedding anniversary on the Sunday ;)

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Yes, its safe to say it will be this week :D

Now call me a senile old git if you wish but I'm pretty sure I replied on this thread recently & Alex responded saying "he liked"

Have I "lost it" or are we losing things to cyberworld ?!?!

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Now call me a senile old git if you wish but I'm pretty sure I replied on this thread recently & Alex responded saying "he liked"

Have I "lost it" or are we losing things to cyberworld ?!?!

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Different thread. It was on the thread about Northern Mini closing down.

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Originally Posted by Crombers

Now call me a senile old git if you wish but I'm pretty sure I replied on this thread recently & Alex responded saying "he liked"

Have I "lost it" or are we losing things to cyberworld ?!?!

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Neil was being kind..... Your a senile old git ;)

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Originally Posted by Craig

Neil was being kind..... Your a senile old git ;)

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Acht I was just checking how alert you chaps/chapessessssss were :confused:


Feck!!!!

Right, thought about time I removed my finger from my rear and did something.

As before the overnight locations will remain the same

Saturday 4th overnight stop will be Plockton. Recommended hotel is the Plockton Inn, but there are plenty of Bed and Breakfasts available
Sunday 5th overnight stop will be in Tongue. Recommended hotel is the Benloyal Hotel

Could people post up when they have booked so we can see where we are all staying?

think i will have to pull out on this one im afraid :(

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Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon

We’ve decided to get married at the end of May

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Congratulations!

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Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon

Alex, unless something monumental changes I won’t be attending. I had thought of popping up at locations along the route in the van.

We’ve decided to get married at the end of May so we’ll be probably going away at the end of the month instead.

I’m sure it’ll be a great run though.

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No worries fella. Hope the marriage all goes well for you :D

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Originally Posted by stoney

think i will have to pull out on this one im afraid :(

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no problemo