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littlepaul said:
seems that this is coming along nicely thank you "ncs" for the offer to help 
.Edenbridge is fine with me , what kinda time of year are people thinking? April for the first one to see how we get on ? open to suggestions though.
Just wanted to add my thanks onto this too! I'm currently playing around with some route planning software for Tomtom/ Garmin called TyreToTravel - and practicing with first route suggested in the driving roads thread (not that we'll use that one necesarilly) .Edenbridge is fine with me , what kinda time of year are people thinking? April for the first one to see how we get on ? open to suggestions though. Just to ask again - has anyone got any routes planned for the Edenbridge area already? Even better if it's on Google Maps
I must admit I thought this drive may happen sooner
but that depends upon a lot of things - we'll be sure to give plenty of notice Dalto123 said:
Just wanted to add my thanks onto this too! I'm currently playing around with some route planning software for Tomtom/ Garmin called TyreToTravel - and practicing with first route suggested in the driving roads thread (not that we'll use that one necesarilly)
Just to ask again - has anyone got any routes planned for the Edenbridge area already? Even better if it's on Google Maps
I must admit I thought this drive may happen sooner but that depends upon a lot of things - we'll be sure to give plenty of notice
how are you getting on with the software ? Is it fairly simple as I have not used anything like that. I would be happier for it to happen sooner , just others might want better weather , or not want to take their nice car out in the "floods" as it were Just to ask again - has anyone got any routes planned for the Edenbridge area already? Even better if it's on Google Maps
I must admit I thought this drive may happen sooner
but that depends upon a lot of things - we'll be sure to give plenty of notice littlepaul said:
how are you getting on with the software ? Is it fairly simple as I have not used anything like that. I would be happier for it to happen sooner , just others might want better weather , or not want to take their nice car out in the "floods" as it were
50/50 at the moment. It's good in the sense that it looks like google maps - so your route is really easy to follow - there are lots of waypoints along the way too. However I'm having some trouble simply reversing the route (ie start towards Westerham - and at Maidstone area) and nothing I seem to do manages to fix it! In order to combat this I believe your route must join up, then you can reverse the route. I may make up a small one and see if I can load it up onto the Garmin.
General question again to those who have shown an interest in the drive. Do you have a Tomtom or Garmin? If so, and only if I can get the route to work, it may be worth me sending out the route as a file for you to load onto yours
I get what you mean about the weather - would be much nicer to drive in the nicer weather, particularly as some may not be inclinced to take their toys out in some of the weather we've had recently. On the other hand my slightly childish 'want it now' side is emerging!
Dalto123 said:
There seems to be recommendations of going out Edenbridge way. I'm game to go out that way - a group of 8 would be a nice number too
Red Devil - sounds like you've done quite a few of these then! Would you happen to have any routes in that sort of direction? If not some other local ones would be great
You could say that. Red Devil - sounds like you've done quite a few of these then! Would you happen to have any routes in that sort of direction? If not some other local ones would be great
I began a very long time ago as a navigator when timed road rallies were not looked upon with disfavour. So I'm a confirmed map user and cba with sat navs! My favoured area is much further south and east, but Edenbridge is definitely on my radar. Give me an idea of your preferred mileage and/or duration and roughly where you want to finish. I'm sure I can find something which will fit the bill. All my routes are planned using Google. If you want them as TomTom/Garmin files you'll need to convert them.
Dalto123 said:
If we did - a meeting point such as Westerham or Biggin Hill would probably be a good idea? Never organised such a thing before
It seems that quite a few potential participants are from the Bromley/Petts Wood/Orpington area. Until a few years ago I used to be in Orpington myself so back then our usual meeting places for runs encompassing Edenbridge were here or here.I'm by no means a 'fair weather only' merchant but the conditions at the moment are very unsettled and the roads are not conducive to a decent run out. I think we are looking at another 3 weeks minimum before it will become a viable proposition.
Both meeting points strike a chord - I've never been to the 7 Diner but passed it loads of times! and the Woodman as there were TIPEC meets there I went to with my Dad!
7 Diner may be a better idea then as a start and finish point as it's quick and easy to get to (particularly from Orpington) - I was thinking a drive of around 2-2.5 hours would be about right? As it's my first time kind of organising one of these things I don't want to go too mad with timings or numbers taking part (8 max preferably)
I get what you mean about the timings. I think holding it off for a while may acutally be a good idea - wait for the roads to dry out a bit and have some stable weather
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7 Diner may be a better idea then as a start and finish point as it's quick and easy to get to (particularly from Orpington) - I was thinking a drive of around 2-2.5 hours would be about right? As it's my first time kind of organising one of these things I don't want to go too mad with timings or numbers taking part (8 max preferably)
I get what you mean about the timings. I think holding it off for a while may acutally be a good idea - wait for the roads to dry out a bit and have some stable weather
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I'll be interested (as I'm sure you already know 
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WRT weather, I went out on a run a few days ago and bar having to go through two floods, it was actually very enjoyable, and conditions weren't that bad for 99% of the route. Having said that, my car is pretty much the antithesis of a garage queen so I can completely understand why others might not be so keen to go out.
)WRT weather, I went out on a run a few days ago and bar having to go through two floods, it was actually very enjoyable, and conditions weren't that bad for 99% of the route. Having said that, my car is pretty much the antithesis of a garage queen so I can completely understand why others might not be so keen to go out.
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Also, a favourite route of mine from Sevenoaks down to the Ashdown forest is: https://goo.gl/maps/4HjXC
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Dalto123 said:
I know that well enough Matt But the idea of floods is off putting - all the more reason to postpone for a bit!
If that part of Kent is anything like I found between Staplehurst and Rye today, I'd say it's not just the floods, but huge potholes masked by water and water running across the road in places you wouldn't expect as the fields are saturated. But the idea of floods is off putting - all the more reason to postpone for a bit! 1. Dalto123 - Mazda MX5
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Dalto123 said:
I was thinking a drive of around 2-2.5 hours would be about right?
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Edited by Red Devil on Wednesday 12th February 06:19
winshent said:
Dalto123 said:
Evening all,
I suggested a gathering for Kent PH'ers as quite a few of us seem to be from the Bromley area.
Anyone up for a meet at the crown or somewhere similar (Maybe one of the pubs along the A21 past locksbottom) one night after work? I suggested a gathering for Kent PH'ers as quite a few of us seem to be from the Bromley area.
Would it work upping the list to 12 or so? - still manageable size wise?
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