This sunday - anyone fancy a ride down to clouds hill, dorset, to Lawrence of Arabia's house, to the spot where he was killed, and the cemetery where he's buried ( good laugh a minute stuff) could also look in bovington tank musuem.
Anyone fancy a ride to clouds hill ( lawrence of Arabia's gaff)
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Usless info BUT the Mrs`s mother lived in the same village as him and remembers his wizzzing by on his bike.
BAKERMAN said:
well get her out and she can do the tour guide bit.
Not enough interest so cancelled, the couple that did respond, keep looking and i'll try again later, but with more notice . Thanks.
Dahoum
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Lawrence rideout
Steptoe,
I'm up for that anytime you arrange another!
Are you a Lawrence 'fan'. I'm in the T E Lawrence society and regularly go to Clouds Hill and around there.
Amazing - About to get a GS - I join the forum today and find stuff about Lawrence already. It a sign !!!
Steptoe,
I'm up for that anytime you arrange another!
Are you a Lawrence 'fan'. I'm in the T E Lawrence society and regularly go to Clouds Hill and around there.
Amazing - About to get a GS - I join the forum today and find stuff about Lawrence already. It a sign !!!
lawrence
Steptoe,
Only just seen his, broad band speed very slow here!, any time I'll come should be a good day. Don't know if your aware buit in the tank museum there
is a permanant exibition about T.E. got a Brough (ss80 not 100) but very
interesting lot of film of his funeral attended by many high ranking people including Churchill. Do have another go I'll definatly be there.
dave gs.
Steptoe,
Only just seen his, broad band speed very slow here!, any time I'll come should be a good day. Don't know if your aware buit in the tank museum there
is a permanant exibition about T.E. got a Brough (ss80 not 100) but very
interesting lot of film of his funeral attended by many high ranking people including Churchill. Do have another go I'll definatly be there.
dave gs.
Sheesh - scary! I remember going on that one. 
Bloody good day out too.
Here's Dahoum by the grave of his idol:
And Uncle Albert, in a reflective mood:
And serried ranks of tossers at the end of the day and the last ford:
Bloody good day out too.
Here's Dahoum by the grave of his idol:
And Uncle Albert, in a reflective mood:
And serried ranks of tossers at the end of the day and the last ford:
Dave, calm down. We've done this run a few times now [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29988&highlight=clouds+hill"]HERE'S[/URL] an old one, including some fords.
And [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71717&highlight=clouds+hill"]another[/URL], visited Milton Abbas on the way, and had a brough waiting for us when we arrived - ride report at the end.
About time we did another run soon.
Will also do another beginners off road day, which is always popular. [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54622&highlight=tank"]Example[/URL] ( 37 turned up
, limits on the next day ) and a [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54022"]very good day[/URL]Lets have a good 2008
Dahoum
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Dave, calm down. We've done this run a few times now [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29988&highlight=clouds+hill"]HERE'S[/URL] an old one, including some fords.
And [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71717&highlight=clouds+hill"]another[/URL], visited Milton Abbas on the way, and had a brough waiting for us when we arrived - ride report at the end.
About time we did another run soon.
Will also do another beginners off road day, which is always popular. [URL="http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54622&highlight=tank"]Example[/URL] ( 37 turned up
Lets have a good 2008
Amen to that St. Eptoe.
Post of the year so far.
All you fekkin whiners and moaners take note - this is what the site's all about
Neil - book the 08 Lawrence run for towards the end of May
If you get a chance have a look at the engraved glass in the Church of St Nicholas
"This church was a normal little church with the usual amount of local history attached to it until it was hit by a fleeing German bomber in WW2.
Once rebuilt, the stained glass was not replaced – instead a series of spectacular engraved glass windows were created by Laurence Whistler. Not only are the windows themselves world famous and a sight to see in their own right but the transformation of the inside into a place of light and space is magical."
"This church was a normal little church with the usual amount of local history attached to it until it was hit by a fleeing German bomber in WW2.
Once rebuilt, the stained glass was not replaced – instead a series of spectacular engraved glass windows were created by Laurence Whistler. Not only are the windows themselves world famous and a sight to see in their own right but the transformation of the inside into a place of light and space is magical."
Dahoum
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Another place to go - the church at Wareham
There is a life sized effigy of Lawrence there sculpted by Augustus John after Lawrence's death.
If the church is shut you go to the gents outfitters on the main street for the key and let yourself in
There is a life sized effigy of Lawrence there sculpted by Augustus John after Lawrence's death.
If the church is shut you go to the gents outfitters on the main street for the key and let yourself in
If the church is shut you go to the gents outfitters on the main street for the key and let yourself in
Ooh, suit you!
Thats almost opposite the churchyard where L of A is buried, next to the lane that leads to the ford.
I was in that very church for a harvest festival service a few years ago
Don't ask.Lawrence
The church is definatly worth a visit, possibly preaching to the converted but in Lawrences book "The Mint" covering his years incognito in the air force there is a vivid discription of him racing a Bristol fighter along the road back to the camp, he riding "Bonarges" his SS100 Brough Superior. Reckoned to be the best discription of a motor cycle ride ever written ( before GS's and
tossers were borne). Rumour has it that Steptoe was riding pillion but this has never been proved!.
Dave ( now calmed down, dont get out much)GS.
The church is definatly worth a visit, possibly preaching to the converted but in Lawrences book "The Mint" covering his years incognito in the air force there is a vivid discription of him racing a Bristol fighter along the road back to the camp, he riding "Bonarges" his SS100 Brough Superior. Reckoned to be the best discription of a motor cycle ride ever written ( before GS's and
tossers were borne). Rumour has it that Steptoe was riding pillion but this has never been proved!.
Dave ( now calmed down, dont get out much)GS.
's funny. Home town and been in the church only once with school when I was about 7 or 8.
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