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Title: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 18:41:37, 30/08/17


hi guys beefy here
heres another video for ya  8)


someone got bitten but it wasnt me ...  ;D


and i didnt need to use my boots for anything but putting my feet in ...  :D




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkGqlVRz6c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkGqlVRz6c)
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: April on 19:50:12, 30/08/17
Love the intro  O0 It made a change going up north, I'm pleased you knew where we were going  ;D

Great footage and nicely edited vid, pleased you didn't post some of the out takes  :D

Yes I got bitten, not disciplined enough using the spray  :(
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 20:03:28, 30/08/17
Love the intro  O0 It made a change going up north, I'm pleased you knew where we were going  ;D

Great footage and nicely edited vid, pleased you didn't post some of the out takes  :D

Yes I got bitten, not disciplined enough using the spray  :(
Thanks ape  O0

I always know where were going  ;D
I'm saving the outtakes for blackmailing you for good presents at Xmas lol  :D
Spray won't stop me biting you  ;D



Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: Ridge on 08:27:30, 31/08/17
A&B on tour!


Great stuff, love the introduction.
Camping at dusk, near water, amongst bracken, in Scotland and there were some midges, who would have thought it.


I don't know if it is true but that is supposed to have been how old soldiers softened their leather boots.
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: adalard on 08:46:42, 31/08/17
Nice VR, Beefy, enjoyed that.  O0 :)


But those midges, blimey!  :o
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: April on 13:00:35, 31/08/17
Camping at dusk, near water, amongst bracken, in Scotland and there were some midges, who would have thought it.

I know we were really surprised  ;)
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 19:37:33, 31/08/17
A&B on tour!


Great stuff, love the introduction.
Camping at dusk, near water, amongst bracken, in Scotland and there were some midges, who would have thought it.


I don't know if it is true but that is supposed to have been how old soldiers softened their leather boots.
;D thanks ridge
We were looking at a different pitch, but it was in sight of a house


Nice VR, Beefy, enjoyed that.  O0 :)


But those midges, blimey!  :o
Thanks adalard yesvthey were the worst I've ever seen
I know we were really surprised  ;)
  :D

Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: Mel on 20:34:01, 31/08/17
After everything you guys have said about Summit Slugs.... and then you go and camp on one.... right next to the trig  :D


What was the metal(?) sculpture?


Nice vid BTW  O0
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 21:02:29, 31/08/17
After everything you guys have said about Summit Slugs.... and then you go and camp on one.... right next to the trig  :D


What was the metal(?) sculpture?


Nice vid BTW  O0
Thanks mel

 ;D  yeah it was the only place suitable the terrain is rough as a bear's wotsit
The sculptor is a rusty old thing to commemorate some bloke, I'll, let Ape answer that one  ;D



Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: April on 13:16:16, 01/09/17
What was the metal(?) sculpture?

It is dedicated to the poet Hugh MacDiarmid, joint founder of the Scottish National Party and lover of Scotland. Hugh MacDiarmid is the pen name of one of the most famous Scottish poets, renowned for his work both in English and in the Scots language.

I googled it  :)

After everything you guys have said about Summit Slugs.... and then you go and camp on one.... right next to the trig  :D

 ;D You can only be a summit slug if other people are there. During the whole day, we saw 2 people walking , nobody on the hills at all and nobody visited the summit when we were there. The next day we saw a farmer on a quad bike in the distance on the way down and 3 people on bikes in the afternoon. If you want to get away from people walk around Langholm  :)
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: Penygadair on 14:41:06, 01/09/17
I was disappointed.  :(  No singing on this vid.


Seriously though I enjoyed it.  O0
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 16:57:35, 01/09/17
I was disappointed.  :(  No singing on this vid.


Seriously though I enjoyed it.  O0
Thanks Penygadair  :)


No singing too much cursing at those midges  ;D
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: pleb on 10:19:07, 02/09/17
Well the start music was much better this time O0
You still cannot say "there" can you? :P
Were there any midges then? That's what you get for being adventurous, lol ;D
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: lostme1 on 19:17:42, 02/09/17
Great video with lovely intro with great music.

Shame about the midges. Many years ago I was told that the midge season and the tourist season coincide. Presumably they like lots of fresh meat.
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: karl h on 19:08:36, 03/09/17
Another cracking vid beefy O0
Looks like there are lots of "Karl routes" around there :D
Thought that you had really gone off track and that monument was Stoodley Pike  ;D
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 18:43:02, 04/09/17
Well the start music was much better this time O0
You still cannot say "there" can you? :P
Were there any midges then? That's what you get for being adventurous, lol ;D
Bog off ... >:D


Great video with lovely intro with great music.

Shame about the midges. Many years ago I was told that the midge season and the tourist season coincide. Presumably they like lots of fresh meat.
Thanks lostme1
Yeah but they don't like the taste of beef I didn't get one bite  ;D


Another cracking vid beefy O0 

Looks like there are lots of "Karl routes" around there :D
Thought that you had really gone off track and that monument was Stoodley Pike  ;D 
Thanks Karl
Not stoodley pike we couldn't climb up inside this one  :)
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: buntonn on 12:56:47, 07/09/17
Another good video, my god that was a midge fest I think... The camera did pick them up at one point and that was bad!  You needed a good breeze to get rid of them if that works, I thought they were bad in the lakes!! Look forward to the cairngorms video  :D
Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: beefy on 19:15:19, 07/09/17
Another good video, my god that was a midge fest I think... The camera did pick them up at one point and that was bad!  You needed a good breeze to get rid of them if that works, I thought they were bad in the lakes!! Look forward to the cairngorms video  :D
Thanks buntonn   O0


These midges don't like the taste of "beef" I didn't get one bite  :D



Title: Re: VR - Bank Hol in Langholm
Post by: pleb on 10:28:50, 08/09/17
Thanks buntonn   O0


These midges don't like the taste of "beef" I didn't get one bite  :D
Probly scared off by the gas............. ;D