The annual Billy No Mates Tour

[tuftywhite]

Thanks for posting, has it all really!! Fantastic reading, very interesting and a good news story for a change!! Keep it between the hedges and enjoy

Doesn't have it all yet Daddy. We've not had any hot Kelly Kettle camping action!!!

I hope this will be remedied over the next few days.

Good work Andy, keep it coming. Good luck with getting back to the apartment.

 

[snelly]

I did the steak on a hot slab bit in Poland last year.

I’ve got a good reason to celebrate today, Mrs B went to see her consultant today and he says they’ve got rid of everything cancerous so 3 weeks of radiotherapy then that’s it until she goes back for a check in 5 years. I’ve gone a bit slushy and sent flowers with a message saying her I’ll see her next Friday.

Let your wife know Ken because she said keep her updated.


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No worries bud; will do; that's the best kind of news.

 

[wessie]

I have seen the flowers on Facebook you soppy cúnt.

Where did you bury the real Andy?

 

[tanneman]

Don’t be shy, where is it? I was thinking of doing a bit of a detour around the NE of Poland because I got punted over there by a closed road last year and there were some cracking roads through the forests with plenty of nice looking lakes to pitch a tent next to.

I'm a bit full of BBQ and home made Vodka.

That is the place. South West of Gdansk there is massive woodlands and lots of lakes. Roads of all kinds as I said in my thread.

Don't expect corner heaven. It is straight narrow roads with bends here and there that is used by trucks carrying timber or holiday makers with bicycles on the roof. Loads of little gravel roads that disappear into the woodlands. Best bits today recalling Walcz on 22 to Borne Sulinowo via Klomino on 20, Szczecinek on 20 to Czarne on 201, 202 to Rzeczenica to Brusy via 236, Lubia on 235 to Wiele to Stawiska on 214.

There must be loads more in that part of the world but be prepared to bounce around a little.

It was a struggle to type this. Not computing very well

It is sent from my phone. So fucking what?

 

[tanneman]

I haven't read all of your report to be up to date but that is good news mate. More to celebrate. Here is to a long and loving life.

It is sent from my phone. So fucking what?

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Doesn't have it all yet Daddy. We've not had any hot Kelly Kettle camping action!!!

I hope this will be remedied over the next few days.

Good work Andy, keep it coming. Good luck with getting back to the apartment.

Unless it absolutely chucks it down I’m off to the woods to burn twigs today.

Gauja National Park looks interesting enough, I’ll grab some lunch along the way then buy some cans to wash down my chosen ready meal and find somewhere to camp.

http://www.latvia.travel/en/sight/gauja-national-park

 

[Nutty]

That liver looks

 

[brut33]

Just looked at this thread. Lots of pics of beer. A great tour indeed.

Good news about your missus. and I feel her pain for supporting Everton.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Just looked at this thread. Lots of pics of beer. A great tour indeed.

Good news about your missus. and I feel her pain for supporting Everton.

I’ve just ridden 200 miles and decided that if the bike needs fuel then so do I. I’ve got a suspicion that the drink driving limit is lower than Home but I’m hot and fancied a beer so here it is

Next job is to find a campsite then go and buy supplies for the afternoon and evening.


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[Deleted account 240831001]

Maybe when my satnav says turn left onto unmade road I should look to see how far I’ve got to go on it. This rear wheel used to be black but 20 miles of gravel changed that one.

The perfect erection.
Of a tent plus tarp

And at long last the Kelly Kettle has been fired up.

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[tuftywhite]

Thank you. I'm happy now.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

I don’t think the site owner will be if they spot the big burn mark on that log that’s meant to be a seat.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Yet another photo of my favourite subject.

Beer is €2.20 for 0.5l at the campsite bar so I’ll not be walking a mile each way into Cesis to almost certainly pay more then get lost on the way back.

I made it back ok last night without resorting to google maps so I’m a bit of a roll right now and I don’t want to spoil it when there’s no real need to. I’ll have a ready meal and bulk it up with some noodles so I’ll be ok for dinner.

I might go and take a photo of the river that’s all of 50 yards away but that’s somewhere else I need to avoid later


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[Deleted account 240831001]

How many times will I forget to attach photos on this trip?

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

I know it’s not breakfast time but there’s no law against cooking bacon at 7pm and I’ve got enough left for the morning.

I’m getting the hang of cooking with twigs and small bits culled from the nearest tree.


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[wessie]

You'd think with your sources you would be able to carry an asbestos sheet to protect the environment

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

If I want asbestos I’ll just cough some up.

 

[tuftywhite]

I don’t think the site owner will be if they spot the big burn mark on that log that’s meant to be a seat.

Pretend you're French.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Pretend you're French.

I hope you realise I’ve been doing the wood burning bit for you.

I’ve got a fire pit on the go now and once it’s burning properly I’ll take a photo so you can see that I’ve gone bush big time and the next step is cooking roadkill squirrels.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Here it is, the promised photo of fire. It dawned on me that I’m halfway through with 5 down and 5 to go and it doesn’t get a lot better than camping by a river in Latvia with a bastard great big fire to keep the mozzies at bay.

I’ve had a laugh so far and the camping tonight cost me €5 with firewood part of the price so I’m like a dog with 2 dicks right now.

Tomorrow, well that’s another day and I’ve no idea where I’ll go but the hill of crosses seems a good idea and after that I’ll just go wherever my nose is pointing.

If this thread prompts someone else to just clear off and go for a random tour then great, if it goes well then thank me, if it goes badly wrong then go again the next year because it’ll work out right eventually.