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skikool
03-09-2009, 10:40 PM
We have been asked to lead the Kendal Torchlight Parade on the 11th September!

For the ride we have 30 donation buckets for Great North Air Ambulance (Cumbria, Borders, Northumberland, Co Durham) a very worthwhile cause!

Meeting points as follows

Friday 11th September
5pm M6 Tickled Trout Services
5.30pm M6 J35 Truckhaven Services
6pm Kendal Leisure Centre (Crooklands road into Kendal from M6 J36)

We'd love to see loads of harleys leading the show for the evening, and hope you can all help!!!

Gordon
Director
Red Rose Chapter

ps I'm sure you said it was a nice short run out to Kendal Dez???:D
The - Troublemaker
03-09-2009, 11:19 PM
Would love to come down Gordon, but would need to see how l could get off my work ;)

cheers Paul
RamDez
03-09-2009, 11:38 PM
Gordon, its a great run down and I would love to do it. Will check on the weather nearer the time. :)
skikool
08-09-2009, 11:43 AM
Gordon, its a great run down and I would love to do it. Will check on the weather nearer the time. :)

I always book the weather! Remember our rally on the Saturday, there you go..... Sunday mmmm not too good :rolleyes:

Hope you can make it!

Gordon
Director
Red Rose Chapter
TAZZ
08-09-2009, 09:24 PM
Gordon, its a great run down and I would love to do it. Will check on the weather nearer the time. :)
Think i maybe finished work in time for this !! what time do you expect to leave fife ??
TAZZ
RamDez
09-09-2009, 08:32 AM
looks like great weather so leaving Fife at 1.30pm? from Bankhead Services if anyone's interested, catch up at the BP on the Edinburgh side of the bridge at 2pm should taker 3 1/2 to get down there.
RamDez
09-09-2009, 02:42 PM
anyone fancy this PM me, cheers
Tailchaser
10-09-2009, 10:38 AM
Sounds like a great opportunity for a good run in nice weather - pity the hospital won't let me ride at the moment :|. After thunder I have had to have the finger re-stitched because the bloody thing isnt healing very well!
Hope to be fit for RTTW though

Have a good one, Dave
june the prune
10-09-2009, 02:06 PM
Sounds like a great opportunity for a good run in nice weather - pity the hospital won't let me ride at the moment :|. After thunder I have had to have the finger re-stitched because the bloody thing isnt healing very well!
Hope to be fit for RTTW though

Have a good one, Dave

Sorry to hear about your poorly pinkie again. it was really good to see you at Thunder. Hope its better for RTTW:D
TAZZ
10-09-2009, 06:00 PM
anyone fancy this PM me, cheers
Thats me sorted :D got 2moro pm off , have sent you a pm Dez
anyone else out-there going ??? its gonna be a sunny day :D:cool::cool:
For those of you that dont know me i depended on that very same air ambulance 3 years ago as i had a near fatal smash and im only still here today because of this service :)
TAZZ
Ali
10-09-2009, 06:05 PM
yeh i'll see you guys tomorrow at the bridge.:D
Vtwin
10-09-2009, 06:09 PM
Thats me sorted :D got 2moro pm off , have sent you a pm Dez
anyone else out-there going ??? its gonna be a sunny day :D:cool::cool:
For those of you that dont know me i depended on that very same air ambulance 3 years ago as i had a near fatal smash and im only still here today because of this service :)
TAZZ

Glad you made it buddy! ;)
RamDez
10-09-2009, 06:46 PM
Guys, my bike is in the dealers for repairs so I need to go pick it up in the morning. Either meet me at the dealers at 12noon or at Livingston (deer park) services at 1pm

Cheers :)
skikool
11-09-2009, 10:06 PM
Just a quick post!

A massive thank you to all the lads that came down to support Red Rose Chapter & Great North Air Ambulance, we both really appreciate it! :D

Thanks!!!!

Gordon
Director
Red Rose Chapter
sks
12-09-2009, 09:33 AM
A massive thank you to all the lads that came down to support Red Rose Chapter & Great North Air Ambulance, we both really appreciate it! :D


And again, on behalf of the GNAAS (hope you never have need of their services) and Boundary500 huge thanks, you really made a difference.

From the front of our "Float" the noise was tremendous. You could see spectators straining to get a better view of the "real" bikes http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif

Obviously, it being the first time bikes have done the Torchlight in that manner there were teething problems and because we effectively lost our pedestrians, the collection total will be down on what it might have been. Nonetheless, when all the cash was gathered, we'd filled two of the buckets to 3/4 level. As soon as I get a total I'll post it here.

I think if we do it again (and I sincerely hope we can) we can organise ourselves better and make much more. As it is, we've pulled off some excellent PR for the GNAAS and the motorcycling fraternity and I for one though it was a hoot.

Some of the Boundary lads took pics, I'll post the ones which may be of interest to yourselves here in due course if you wish.

Once again, Thanks, pleasure riding with you. http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/images/smilies/zh_smilies/60277EB7B04744289C07CECAABBDBB0E.gif

Peter T
Boundary500
Ali
12-09-2009, 09:39 AM
Nae bother Gordon, we had a great run down and back,:D although we did think we would need the air ambulance for Dez at one point;) the parade was superb and all done for a very worthwhile cause, :D:D
And low and behold we discovered that a harley can actually sit at the speed limit:<>;) look forward to next year
RamDez
12-09-2009, 10:17 AM
Gordon, thanks for the invite, it was a great run down and back. The parade was far better than the Edinburgh parade we attend and was a great laugh. Great to meet your chapter again and hoping for more lads coming down next year (if we get invited back) :D

Peter, it was nice to meet you and the lads all enjoyed themselves on the night (even though our bikes took a serious cooking )(believe it or not, Harleys don't do SLOW)
Be good to see the pics and hope to see you next year with even more bikes :)
TAZZ
12-09-2009, 12:12 PM
Just a quick post!

A massive thank you to all the lads that came down to support Red Rose Chapter & Great North Air Ambulance, we both really appreciate it! :D

Thanks!!!!

Gordon
Director
Red Rose Chapter

Hi Gordon, thanks for the invitation to come and the warm welcome we recieved from all :D i guess there were a few teething problems but we all agree it was a worthwhile journey down :).
dont know about you "flag pole " :rolleyes::D:D i reckon a word with george is in order. pass my thanks on to all your crew as they made us very welcome and hope to meet up with you all soon.
we had a slower run home (70+++):<> obeying all motorway rules or was it autoban :rolleyes:.
cheers TAZZ
The - Troublemaker
12-09-2009, 12:53 PM
Had a good run down-bit later than the main party-and procession was great, some nice views(eh Dez ;):)) and good run home. Bit shattered this morning but very enjoyable :cool:

cheers Paul
sks
12-09-2009, 03:41 PM
A couple of pics starting to come in now:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Brian-Charles/IMG_1270.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Brian-Charles/IMG_1274.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Brian-Charles/IMG_1275.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r117/Brian-Charles/IMG_1284.jpg

And a few more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16064632@N03/sets/72157622344631638/

Best news of today is that we have been invited back next year. No reason why not of course, we were the best thing there :D