Really Daft! Le Jogle

Dear All,

Just wondering if anyone desires to drive John O Groats to Lands End at some point in November.It must of course be in an X1/9.
Having never done the northern parts of Scotland and having a new motorsport crackers female navigator this seems like a good idea (could hardly be worse than our Le Mans Trip)

A chum of mine did this in a Moggie last year so his road book should be available to guide us on some more interesting roads.

There is no point to this trip, other than saying I've done it and because of that I won't be doing too much night driving, comfy pubs with nice beer is a must. I reckon on it taking four days to just under a week although the Moggie managed 13 hrs 50 mins!

Let me know if your interested

You are starting from Royston in Herts, driving to John O'Groats and then down again to Lands End and then back up again to Royston... forgive me but that sounds like a bit more than John OGroats to Lands End... it sounds like Royston to Royston via Lands End and John O'Groats to me... which is probably circa 1600 miles at a guess. :lol:

Go mad get sponsored and do it for Children in Need... make it worth the while and maybe even a bit of publicity for the Club to boot.

A week off in November sounds good...

If it entails following someone "who knows the way"... driving my X1/9... and stopping over in some pubs...

I think I might just be interested...

Never done the Lands End - John O'Groats trip... and it is one that should probably be done at some point...

If you decide to do it... let me know... and I'll join you.

(Been out for a good blast in the Exxy tonight... and it was running "sweet"... so that might be part of the reason for my confidence... )

Right I'm getting grief from my Navigator - she wants to know what week to book off. Will try to get the road book tonight

I am totally easy about the week... as have nothing in November planned...

Although, if I had the choice, it would probably be one of the first two in the month... (i.e. weeks commencing the 5th and 12th...)

That's if I was asked... obviously. Otherwise, I'll just "go with the flow"...

:lol:

Fidod - Please see your PM.
But here it is in the main for the rest of you.
Who wants to come now?


Looking at a couple of other routes I reckon on basically making the route up myself.
So I've started thinking of places I want to go barring in mind we can't stop anywhere long. However as it will basically be a round trip we get more options.
List so far is:
North York Moors (nice pub at Danby)
Kielder Forest
Night in Edinburgh
Night in or near John O Groats
Run alongside Loch Ness (watchin out for monsters)
Glen Coe
Hard down past Glasgow and into Lakes
Night in lakes
Perhaps Clip Yorkshire dales
Into North Wales(snowdonia)
Night in Wales (lampter)
Over Black Mountains (a la Top Gear)
Blat M5 to North Devon
Exmoor
Night in Lands End
Dartmoor
New Forest
Night in Cambridge.

You may have spotted several 70's rally venues but that should keep the roads interesting!
I haven't worked the mileages out - overnight at the john may have to move. I'm not going to get too worried about cutting the route if necessary. For me this is, see Scotland and go home the long way round.

Looks like a good route...

Takes in some excellent roads... and the scenery should be pretty special too...

Going to make a list of the bit to do to the car over the summer (mostly minor stuff)... so that the trip is not shortened unexpectedly...

Let me now if its going to happen as I would be intrested in coming! Jason Jbmotorsport6@hotmail.com

If you need a stop or help near Inverness then let us know. X1/9s are always welcomed here (even at 1:00am - ask Ewen).
Ian

Wot no M25 .....

You need to try it. Friday evenings western side at about 18:00 ask for a sprinkleing of rain ...the odd one or two Polish Lorries parked up having tea (vodka)on the hard shoulder, better still blue flashing lights on the oppersit carrigeway no need to slow down just ram the driver in front who is rubber necking on his mobile in the fast lane.

Frosty,

I do it regular. I'm more scared by the lorries in the outside lane reading the paper at 5 MPH!

Anyway

Dear Scottish chums.

As a southern softie going abroad! Whats the likelyhood of snow on the roads of the Higlands in early November? Do I need to Dib Dib Dib and Dob Dob Dob and buy some tyres with a bit of grip as well as all the other standard boy scout preparations?

DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING WE'RE NOW HAVING SUMMER IN WINTER. BRING SHADES, WIDE BRIMMED HAT AND YOUR SHORTS

I look forward to summer this winter, cos we certainly have not had summer this summer :!:

Johnny - you should be fine with normal tyres. Heavy snow unlikely at that time of year - although not unheard of.

Hope the weather stays OK for you, ....it should be a good road trip. How many are doing the trip?
Look forward to seeing a report in a future magazine with photo's hopefully.
Have a safe & breakdown free journey.
Rob.