Shropshire mini adventure today

Took the 'ol TTR a bit of a mooch/recce around Knighton and Shropshire that turned out to be more fun than I expected  

Lanes not hard, but plenty hard enough on a lump like a TTR 600 with road(ish)tyres on







Two old tractors  



Then came across this sign, which sounded good



Next gate found this which I translated as 'piss off back to your council house pesant'



But carried on, and came to this one, and changed my mind as it now translated aS 'be careful, the people who live here are obviously nuts'



Lane was OK though  







Then found a nice long lane with cracking views, only to find this on the last 50m plus a sodding great lock and chain around the gate with no way past.
On the way back I met an old bloke out walking (who introduced himself as 'Mr Mog from the Bog'   ) who told me it was put there by a gay Londoners 'husband' who owned that little strip of land to stop horse riders passing as he didn't agree with them nailing shoes to their feet because he thought it was cruel  
Whilst never thought myself a homophobic, could be easily persuaded



Then I found The Bog (but no Mr Mog!)



So stopped for a spot of afternoon tea to calm down



But had to get past this lot first
Whoever came up with the phrase 'about as welcome as a bacon sandwich in a synagogue' has obviously tromped in here wearing bike gear covered in shit!!
Then they charged me an extra 25p entrance fee to the café for some weird and unexplained reason  



Might be just the place for next years Santa run - the traumatic experience would kill or cure 'em  

Was it just luck you ended up in an old peoples home ? Or were you answering another ad from from that internet dating site ?

I was uncontrollably drawn to the familiar wiff of mothballs, piss and biscuits

That explains your friendship with Ray then

Whats on for this years Santa run then ?

Cracking pics Gary I see you've got yourself a Garmin at last

Life the other side of the boarder eh
Glad im this side of it

JTM525 wrote:Cracking pics Gary I see you've got yourself a Garmin at last

Yes, now in the Garmin club - can't use it for toffee, but just had to be in the club

steve wrote:Life the other side of the boarder eh
Glad im this side of it

You can do both sides of it you know -  just bring a translation book with you

shocker wrote:

JTM525 wrote:Cracking pics Gary I see you've got yourself a Garmin at last

Yes, now in the Garmin club - can't use it for toffee, but just had to be in the club

Its getting a popular club now! I reckon Steve will even join soon