matlock bath

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:23 pm

[img][img]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh26 ... bay065.jpg[/img][/img] What a day,am off work,have been checking the weather for a bit,dont look good.But went for it anyway,rain and spray on the M60,fog over snake pass,total loss of feeling in throttle hand,and diesel all the way to Bamford.Gets to matlock and its cracking the flags,or it feels like it.Back on the pass its snowing,have lost the will to overtake,but crack on,M60 brings rain.Now sat at home having a beer,and looking at the sunshine out the window......What a great day!!

Post by **kevg** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:30 pm

Lucky you...we got 3" of snow on the ground here...

all fell overnight.

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:48 pm

Hope you get out that way some time this year,even with crappy weather its still a hoot,next time for me is my wedding anniversary,thats why i went down today,all intentions of booking somewhere,but you know how it is!Managed to book BSB at donny for the day after though!Priorities..

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:15 pm

I take it its not the sailors your on about,up pompey or is that plymouth..

sparrowlegs · Post by **sparrowlegs** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:21 pm

Not been to Matty in about 2 years!...must go this year

storminateacup · Post by **storminateacup** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:09 am

yorkylancs wrote:I take it its not the sailors your on about,up pompey or is that plymouth..

Well he has just jumped ship and gone Kwackers

tattie · Post by **tattie** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:37 pm

Are you parked up by the chip shop there?

Been 10 years since I was in Matlock Bath, we stayed in a flat beside a shop selling pine furniture (with mega tight parking at the rear) about 20yards up from the chip shop. The livingroom window looked down the street so the entertainment was to my liking.

Cheers

A.M.

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:46 pm

Yeah it was the chip shop,it was shut,not many people about.Went to the greasy spoon further up.Was weird going into matlock,it has all changed,you go past a supermarket on a new bypass,brings you out at where the old train station used to be.Used to be at matlock myself a lot,when my aunt lived in Chesterfield..Note to anybody going there,the road that leads to grindleford is shut,you now have to go thru hathersage,and climb up.Bonus is its a stonking road,as they usually are when found by mistake!!

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:52 am

Nice pic Yorky

Chris.

Hankie · Post by **Hankie** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:02 pm

Looks a bit quiet there, your Storm looks lonely! Travelled Macc to Buxton yesterday along the A537 and there were the usual nutters (car drivers) on the road thinking it's a race track. Couple of idiots passed me in a line of 3 cars, on a blind bend, over white lines, hate to think what would have happened if something had been coming the other way. They clearly can't read the signs.

ChrisH

yorkylancs · Post by **yorkylancs** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:30 pm

Great part of the country mate,bet you know that root inside out,tis the time of year for all the idiots to come out,on two wheels as well.let them get on with it,sit back and watch the drama unfold,thats what i say!!

Hankie · Post by **Hankie** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:54 pm

It's very scenic south of there - around Warslow/Wetton/Manifold Valley/Dovedale. Lots of back roads (not suitable for high speed I'm afraid). There's a long, narrow tunnel near Warslow (a converted single-track railway line) which is fun - if you don't have your lights on to start with then half way down you can't see a thing - it's further than you think. Loud cans are deafening in there.

Chris

edit: found an old piccy....