GB Photographic Expedition 2005

[Slime101]

As a celibration of my 1000th post :eek: I thought i would introduce you lot to the expedition i'm doing next year.

GB PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION 2005

The Expedition:

10,000 miles around the coast of the UK, travelling anti-clockwise along the south coast from my home near Poole, heading east towards dover, up the east coast, round scotland, down the west coast, over to Ireland and Eire, back to wales, and finally round the west tip of cornwall and back home again.

I leave January the 1st....oh yes, its gonna be cold and snowy :D

Travelling in the Landy, of which you can read all about on the website:

www.photos-of-britain.co.uk

Please have a read, make suggestions of places to visit and if you wish, then send details and i shall try and meet up with some of you on the way round.

If you can pledge support of equipment/services then please get in touch as i can offer plenty of advertising in return.

Please also visit my sponsors websites, they have been great in supporting me and offer great products at fantastic prices.

Dont forget to check back as i hope to write a blog/diary of my travels and shall be producing published material when i return, from calendars and postcards to framed pics etc. All pics shall be published in the gallery as they are taken and processed, and i also hope to have a competition kindly sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor...when we sort it!!

Cheers for all your support so far, and long may it continue :)

[arrolman]

Hi Slime101,

Sounds like fun! :rolleyes: C'mon up and meet the scots lads, we'll show ya a good time! :beers:

Keep us updated and let us all know how we can help.

Cheers,
Iain

[Pete H]

Great looking website Si ,great to see this forum on the top of the 'links' list too
Hope all works out for you.

Btw Happy 1000 :)

[red]

http://www.photos-of-britain.co.uk/ < clicky


well done on your 1000 post :D

would be great to meet up somewhere with you along your trip ;)

[Lusty]

Good Luck

[Slime101]

arrolman - i certainly will come and visit the scots lads...as long as its not that kind of good time ;) (need scots lasses for that!)

Pete - cheers m8...pimp it about :D

Red - I'll be in the area in a week or 2 again, and plenty more times over the next month.

Lusty - cheers :)

[oRGie]

Good luck with your travels dude :) that a nice biz plan you have there m8, hope it all goes well :)

p.s. dont forget your camera LOL :)

[Hubber]

All the best mate, Look forward to seeing the pictures :)

[Slime101]

Ta - I will try and not to forget my camera :p

[Newsreader]

Good luck with the trip Slime :) I'm envious

[Slime101]

Cheers Bernie :)

[Dom]

Good luck and congrats on the 1k...

Shame some of the Ridgeway will be shut during your trip, some good sights along that...

Have to walk it instead ;)

[mike k]

Good luck Slime,

i live yards from the beach so if I can help when your in the North East let me know.

Mike.

[Slime101]

Dom - I'll be walking a lot!!

Mike K - cheers, i'll let you know, keep in touch :)


UPDATE:

News page up and running, updated daily with prep info at the moment, but will be exped info, position, news, diary stuff when i;m on the move!

Website updated as i have recieved a bucket load of sponsorship recently from numerous companies. I've not got myself a Roof tent, awning, rack, storage system, knife, torch, fire extinguisher, steps, ladder and many other bits from Tim and Clare @ Trek overland.

Mud UK have helped me out with a bulkhead removal bar.

Cotswold outdoor are sponsoring me and helping with my kit and clothing, also keep your eyes peeled as they are sponsoring a competition where you can win £100 worth of vouchers for Cotswold outdoor....coming to the website soon so keep checking.

I'm still missing bits and pieces but hell...cant have it all (or can you ;)

Once again a big thanks to my sponsors, if your reading this! Have a look at their sites guys, they do fab kit (i'm not just saying that, i approached them cos i only wanted the best available), and a big thanks to all you guys who have offered a bed for a night, shower etc. and made suggestions of places to visit.

Keep them coming..

Simon.

[P00DLE]

across from scotland to eire and back to wales what no visit to the isle of man. oh well supose it was to be expected we get missed of most maps after all. and you try explaining to people that the blue bit on the map aint the m62. why is it we always seem to be overlooked :rolleyes:

[Slime101]

Chris - I may well visit the Isle of Man on my travels, but its pretty expensive to get there i understand.

[Hubber]

When does the great trip start ????

[Slime101]

1st Jan 2005....not long now considering i've been prepping and planning for over 6 months :p

[Hubber]

I cant wait to see and hear how you get on :)

[paul (panda)]

good luck with it , have to let us know if you venture into gods country

( peak district ) :D

cheers paul

[Slime101]

Hubber - keep ya eyes peeled on the news page as thats where i will have regular updates and a "diary" thingy.

Paul - you never know, its a lovely area so i dare say i will be round and about for a while in the area.

[Pete H]

Chris - I may well visit the Isle of Man on my travels, but its pretty expensive to get there i understand.

Si here is a link to Steampacket Ferries (http://www.steam-packet.com/SeaCat/homepage#Scene_2)

We go over with the Landy once a year,peak time(June) ,carnt remember off the top of me head how much it costs,but it seems like you would be going off peak so prices maybe ok.

you can get a quote on line in the link.......Well worth the trip,if you ask me..

[steve@offroadin]

Slime have you a smaller graphic, around 140x40 pixels to use as a link? Will put a link of my front page if so.

cheers

[Slime101]

Cheers Pete, i'll take a lookski tomorrow.

Steve, thanks for the offer, i shall sort somthing tomorrow :)