Mclaren 750S into Europe, the usual nonsense!
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The usual weather.
I've been out here 9 days and there's been one dry day, and I was driving for most of that! Although the weather's been really good on all the previous trips so can't complain.
The usual weather.
I've been out here 9 days and there's been one dry day, and I was driving for most of that! Although the weather's been really good on all the previous trips so can't complain.
Last day in Austria and and I can hardly see the trees outside the balcony for fog! Off to Switzerland tomorrow where they've been having their worst weather for decades, what fun!
This has turned into a weather blog!
I know there has been zero driving content in this one so sorry guys but there just hasn't been the opportunity.
This has turned into a weather blog!
I know there has been zero driving content in this one so sorry guys but there just hasn't been the opportunity.
evil.edna said:
I know it sounds strange but the discovery of caterpillar is not as bad as it sounds. I would never knowingly eat a caterpillar, but it does indicate the food was fresh and the rocket didn't have any horrible pesticides on it.
I know it's not much of a consolation.
Well I hope I didn't come across as too miffed, I'd already eaten my fill from the buffet, I got free wine and Max and Julia were lovely so I wasn't pissed of about it, it was more funny. I know it's not much of a consolation.
The buffet was super fresh but honestly the salad was on the other side of the plate and I saw the little bugger crawl out of the gnocchi, which had been cooked, so I'm not sure what happened.
I presume we've all eaten them before!
Doing absolutely nothing today, like yesterday.
It's pissing down and cold.
Going out in the car is a bit pointless. The thing has monster power and driving it on misty, wet alpine roads isn't going to be any fun, plus the P Zeros are not wet tyres at all, it'll be a deathtrap.
I still need a guitar strap but that'll have to wait and the hotel grounds are miserable in this climate, can't even fly the drone in this weather. So it's sit in the bar and drink beer or go back to the room and interfere with myself, think I'll sit in the bar.
I'm meeting two of my dearest friends in Locarno, Nelson and Amber and a couple of their grown up kids, we have a couple of days cross over so that will be nice. Amber is a triathlete, an absolute machine who does ironmans and all sorts of other impossible challenges, I think they originally came so she could do a bike ride across the Atlantic or something
I mean she literally lives to train and is always running up a mountain or swimming an ocean and is the most disciplined person I know. Nelson is also another scarily fit and strong person who I could tell you terrifying stories about from our youth that would make your hair curl, he's now dealing with some serious health problems that don't seem to have slowed him down at all but I'm glad he's out here having a nice break.
And after that I'm going to Baden-Baden where lovely Gaia, from previous trips, is coming out to meet me. I'm very lucky on this trip to have so much company.
It is a real shame that I can't thrash the car to within an inch of it's life though, that's sort of the whole point. This thread might as well be on mumsnet this year.
Anyone got a link?
It's pissing down and cold.
Going out in the car is a bit pointless. The thing has monster power and driving it on misty, wet alpine roads isn't going to be any fun, plus the P Zeros are not wet tyres at all, it'll be a deathtrap.
I still need a guitar strap but that'll have to wait and the hotel grounds are miserable in this climate, can't even fly the drone in this weather. So it's sit in the bar and drink beer or go back to the room and interfere with myself, think I'll sit in the bar.
I'm meeting two of my dearest friends in Locarno, Nelson and Amber and a couple of their grown up kids, we have a couple of days cross over so that will be nice. Amber is a triathlete, an absolute machine who does ironmans and all sorts of other impossible challenges, I think they originally came so she could do a bike ride across the Atlantic or something
I mean she literally lives to train and is always running up a mountain or swimming an ocean and is the most disciplined person I know. Nelson is also another scarily fit and strong person who I could tell you terrifying stories about from our youth that would make your hair curl, he's now dealing with some serious health problems that don't seem to have slowed him down at all but I'm glad he's out here having a nice break.
And after that I'm going to Baden-Baden where lovely Gaia, from previous trips, is coming out to meet me. I'm very lucky on this trip to have so much company.
It is a real shame that I can't thrash the car to within an inch of it's life though, that's sort of the whole point. This thread might as well be on mumsnet this year.
Anyone got a link?
Edited by br d on Monday 1st July 15:31
Boxster5 said:
Just seeing videos of the torrential storms in Southern Switzerland (Zermatt) and NW Italy near the French border - bloody hell! Never seen anything like it.
If you’re anywhere near there in Switzerland make sure you stay safe Brad.
That is exactly where I'm heading Boxster! If you’re anywhere near there in Switzerland make sure you stay safe Brad.
57Ford said:
Yeah, take it easy with the right foot. It’d be awful if you damaged Sway’s new car.
Thank you! I laughed out loud in this dead and alive bar!
I'll be sure to get that scratch sorted and give it a damn good clean before I drop it off to him.
He's actually being very decent about all this!
Boxster5 said:
The weather has been pretty s
t all over this year (apart from Greece, Cyprus & Turkey where they’re having a heatwave).
Sod’s law.
Have you driven in Greece and Cyprus? They can keep their lovely weather! t all over this year (apart from Greece, Cyprus & Turkey where they’re having a heatwave).Sod’s law.
I actually love Cyprus, me and shal went many years on the trot, it's not somewhere I want to drive a car with intact corners though!
Well, three intact corners anyway.
Boxster5 said:
We’ve been keeping an eye on the weather for our trip and it hasn’t looked good. Mind it’s no better here either. We would normally be there now but for some reason we delayed it until 7th July.
Like you we’ve always had great weather on previous trips.
Never been in France for Bastille Day so that’ll be a new experience!
I really hope your trip works out mate, it's proper sLike you we’ve always had great weather on previous trips.
Never been in France for Bastille Day so that’ll be a new experience!
t this year though, hopefully it will have improved by the 7th.Would love to hear how it goes.
Semi-serious post as I'm stuck for a way to pass the time.
I have a few years of these supercar into Europe threads now, maybe 8 or something?
I never go back over the old ones and I've never really thought in terms of a life journey, it's just yearly nonsense I stick up here.
I don't even know how to find them, I know in the past someone has put up links to all of them but I didn't save that.
Things have changed a bit though. With some very impactful things happening in my life over the last few years I'm thinking maybe it is worth keeping as some sort of record.
And doubly so as I think as I age my views on life get more out of touch with the woke moderating I see on the sites I frequent, there's a very real chance I'll say something that'll get me a perma ban and all that I've posted in the last 20 years will be dust.
To be honest the vast majority of it amounts to nothing worth keeping anyway but some of the stuff in these threads does have import to me now.
Is there a way to archive a thread complete with pics and links and all that?
Or would it be a case of going through and screenshotting them all?
I have a few years of these supercar into Europe threads now, maybe 8 or something?
I never go back over the old ones and I've never really thought in terms of a life journey, it's just yearly nonsense I stick up here.
I don't even know how to find them, I know in the past someone has put up links to all of them but I didn't save that.
Things have changed a bit though. With some very impactful things happening in my life over the last few years I'm thinking maybe it is worth keeping as some sort of record.
And doubly so as I think as I age my views on life get more out of touch with the woke moderating I see on the sites I frequent, there's a very real chance I'll say something that'll get me a perma ban and all that I've posted in the last 20 years will be dust.
To be honest the vast majority of it amounts to nothing worth keeping anyway but some of the stuff in these threads does have import to me now.
Is there a way to archive a thread complete with pics and links and all that?
Or would it be a case of going through and screenshotting them all?
Thank you very much UTH.
I'm not going near that 2021 thread but that's exactly what I mean, I would like to be able to save threads complete for a future time when that stuff is easier to deal with.
And 11 threads including last year? Why do you guys keep coming back to this nonsense!
I had no idea it was that many.
I'm not going near that 2021 thread but that's exactly what I mean, I would like to be able to save threads complete for a future time when that stuff is easier to deal with.
And 11 threads including last year? Why do you guys keep coming back to this nonsense!
I had no idea it was that many.
Sway said:
br d said:
57Ford said:
Yeah, take it easy with the right foot. It’d be awful if you damaged Sway’s new car.
Thank you! I laughed out loud in this dead and alive bar!
I'll be sure to get that scratch sorted and give it a damn good clean before I drop it off to him.
He's actually being very decent about all this!
Good morning.
Stirring stuff, thank you all, I will catch up with replies later on, I'm readying to meet my friends for day out in the area.
Now in Locarno Switzerland.
I will say that yesterday's trip scross was bloody awful!
SatNav had it at 7 hours but I hit a tonne of traffic and roadworks and it stretched out to almost 10.
Two quick stops for fuel and that was it, no food and one luke warm bottle of water!
I was knackered when I arrived here so just wolfed down some food and crashed out.
So far this morning though the sky is actually blue! These are my last couple of days in the mountains so if the weather is behaving I can get out tomorrow and hit some passes.
Thanks again for all the thoughtful posts.
Stirring stuff, thank you all, I will catch up with replies later on, I'm readying to meet my friends for day out in the area.
Now in Locarno Switzerland.
I will say that yesterday's trip scross was bloody awful!
SatNav had it at 7 hours but I hit a tonne of traffic and roadworks and it stretched out to almost 10.
Two quick stops for fuel and that was it, no food and one luke warm bottle of water!
I was knackered when I arrived here so just wolfed down some food and crashed out.
So far this morning though the sky is actually blue! These are my last couple of days in the mountains so if the weather is behaving I can get out tomorrow and hit some passes.
Thanks again for all the thoughtful posts.
Jonmx said:
I have Bipolar and my mood has really dropped the last few weeks. Reading this thread and seeing the photos as well as having more than a passing envy to the toys (not the Alien renactment with the Gnocchi) has given me the motivation to get back to the coalface this morning. Looks like an amazing trip and I hope the weather holds out!
I've got minutes as I'm rushing to get ready for dinner but that's great news man, if any of this rubbish makes a real difference to anyone then it isn't a total waste!Keep on keeping on Jon. Dark nights become bright mornings.
Will catch up on all the other wonderful stuff as soon as I have time, thanks guys.
Right, let me get back to those I can here.
I'm at my hotel, just been for a lovely meal with my friends, spent a brilliant day together.
I will put this up here as he is the most fearless person I've ever known.
Nels is terminal but the man is a fking bull, they gave him a year 12 months ago but he's still as strong as an ox, driving his family on European trips and taking life by the throat everyday.
We've been friends for 45 years and every minute spent with him is an inspiration. I've never known anybody with such determination and refusal to stop going forward.
Some pics of the family from today.
I mentioned Amber's discipline earlier, she's a triathlete who does Tough Guys, Iron Mans and all sorts of other ridiculously hard stuff.
She has a tattoo from the iron man's.
These are strong, decent and wonderful people who I'm privileged to call friends.
Me and shal spent many happy times with them.
They aren't reading this but thank you guys anyway for a lifetime of friendship and support.
I'm at my hotel, just been for a lovely meal with my friends, spent a brilliant day together.
I will put this up here as he is the most fearless person I've ever known.
Nels is terminal but the man is a f
king bull, they gave him a year 12 months ago but he's still as strong as an ox, driving his family on European trips and taking life by the throat everyday.We've been friends for 45 years and every minute spent with him is an inspiration. I've never known anybody with such determination and refusal to stop going forward.
Some pics of the family from today.
I mentioned Amber's discipline earlier, she's a triathlete who does Tough Guys, Iron Mans and all sorts of other ridiculously hard stuff.
She has a tattoo from the iron man's.
These are strong, decent and wonderful people who I'm privileged to call friends.
Me and shal spent many happy times with them.
They aren't reading this but thank you guys anyway for a lifetime of friendship and support.
Ussrcossack said:
Br d
I suppose it's because we love you.
I'm doing a trip this year as years before, but probably won't post stuff up, I cram a lot in and with a teenage son it's difficult to put the effort in.
You entertained us, a lad from a council estate come good.
My lad said whilst at oulton park this weekend, he'd love to bump into you at an event or service station.
Keep it coming and understand we are all behind you
That would be amazing mate, I would love to meet you both one day. It's great that you can do trips together and share the memories. I suppose it's because we love you.
I'm doing a trip this year as years before, but probably won't post stuff up, I cram a lot in and with a teenage son it's difficult to put the effort in.
You entertained us, a lad from a council estate come good.
My lad said whilst at oulton park this weekend, he'd love to bump into you at an event or service station.
Keep it coming and understand we are all behind you
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