Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I grew up in Leek and fondly remember the Roaches and Tittesworth. It was especially nice to see the heather in bloom. Now living on the other side of the world ....
Happy I brought back memories for you. On the next Staffordshire Moorlands video (yet to be edited), I will be meeting Martin Trafford (Moorlands Biker), who will then take me on a magical mystery tour to Warslow. Might be quite a long video, in not so perfect weather at times. Thank you.
Thank you Ian. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks to you for all the effort you put into recording these sweet rides. My surgeon said “no motorcycles for four months!” I just had my hip replacement, and your videos make my day.
Oh no, that’s a pain (literally 😢), hope your recovery is swift. Really pleased you enjoy my offerings, I have a few in the bag from our holiday, just need to get them edited and released over the coming weeks. Thank you
A nice portrayal of my patch Ian thanks. The factory premises at Upper Hulme was one of several built by one of the largest textile companies in the area....a big local employer - later split up into various smaller concerns. The local rock/stone is gritstone or millstone grit (used to make millstones for grain mills) How very dare you ride your nasty, noisy motorcycle on the public road! Unforgivable!! 😅 You can see now what a horrible job I had as local copper to the area - somebody had to do it! 🤔😅 Thanks again Ian. 👍
Ahh, thanks for the info Martin. Whatever the stone is, those houses and cottages look lovely. Yes, that bloody sour faced woman 🙄. You had a tough beat 😂
Thanks Mike. Just a bit annoying that the software and my rubbish laptop won’t allow me to create in the 2.7k resolution it was recorded in 🙄. At least it is watchable. We are still away, returning home on Thursday.
Another cracking ride Ian, a beautiful part of the country and you found some lovely lanes to explore, I stayed at that camp sight a few years ago and was wanting to leave early about 5am and I was so determined that I wouldn’t forget to post the barrier key that I did it before I was out of the barrier 😂 I had to wait for someone to go to the toilet and ask them to let me out 😂 didn’t think the warden would be happy if I knocked them up at that time 😂 all the best buddy 👍
G'day Ian, nice to see you again and that was an nice little ride! Many folks ignore the Midlands, but away from the cities there's some lovely countryside. 👍
Good to see you, and nice to see Ann walking Pip, love the moorlands, Sunday rides were always good there, sadly the only Roaches we see are cockroaches, lovely they are not! CHEERS, DINO, PANDA, And BOYS. Ps, you can tell it's Summer by the cars dumped along the roads.
Thanks Dino and the gang. When we lived in Nantwich, we often bazzed along the Leek to Buxton road at silly speeds, but nowadays finding these brilliant lanes is where I get my pleasure. That ice cream seller obviously gets a good trade too 🫣
Good ride out up there Ian, I sometimes turn right after the Winking man pub ,it takes you across to Monyash and the Bulls head pub . Nice to see Anne up and about with Pip! 😊🐕 Cheers Mel 🍻
Hi Ian, good to see you both out and about enjoying yourselves and I hope Ann's appointments go well. That was a great little ride through an area I'm not very familiar with, the views over to Cheshire and Shropshire were worth the wee climb. I finally got an MOT last week and had a couple of good rides myself over the weekend, with lots of faffing about trying to get decent sound from the audio recorder and a 360 view of the Moray and Dornoch Firths, strange coincidences! Cheers, Mick
Thanks Mick. We have been so busy lately, I am so far behind with everyone’s content. I have at least two of yours I need to watch, so for gods sakes don’t put any more out yet 🤦🏼😂
Thanks Nige. The Staffordshire Moorlands has loads of stunning places to lose yourself in. I only scratch the surface in this and the next one. Not that far from you either 👍
A nice video. I like to do it in reverse from Leek Sainsbury’s back to home in the moorlands. Lots of lanes to explore around us very spoilt. Enjoy Audlem, we moor our canal boat up from Audlem overlooking the Wrekin so when I see the Wrekin from hi up in the moorlands I’ve literally looking over our boat. Ride safe.
Hi Nev. We enjoy our annual pilgrimage to Overwater Marina caravan club cl. We lived on narrowboat’s for 8 years. Started on a 42ft semi trad (Rhoda May), then a 62ft tug with old school mechanicals (Ben Truman no4), then a 50ft trad (Chardonnay) which we did up to sell. Sometimes miss the boatie life. You certainly are spoilt for wonderful lanes. Take care
@@ianhughesroyalenfield that’s a decent boating CV ….we’ve just had our boat blacked at Overwater… a lovely place. I lived aboard for a couple of years at Fradley a great experience. Now we live in the Churnet Vally overlooking the Caldon, a canal I’ve done a few times including my retirement cruise when we made it thru the tunnel and into the basin. Hetties tea rooms are a good ride destination. I enjoy your videos thanks for making them
@yellownev thanks Nev. So you will be familiar with Cheddleton then……about every other month, we stay with my brother in law in their cottage overlooking the canal (by The Boat pub). We are also rather familiar with the HolyBush, at Denford……what a pub that is 😎 been a bit wobbly in there a few times 😂
@@ianhughesroyalenfield yes we walked from Cheddleton to the Holybush a couple of weeks ago and I’ve called there on the Himalayan a couple of times when visiting Screwfix in Leek as there s a nice route from Cheddleton to Leek via the back lanes. As you said in your previous comment there are some great lanes …. I’m sure you watch Martin’s Moorlands Biker channel a great watch. Some good exploration over the other side of us on the lanes to Ashbourne via Alton and Wooton and the like. Get up onto the top of the Weaver hills off the A52 ( martins tractor run route) for some very far reaching views. The Himmy and the likes of the classic are perfect bimbling bikes
Nice first pic Ian and that waterfall the first stretch of tarmac look really nice how rare is that 😉. Have to say if your on an open road with a dog it should be on a lead I reckon even if it just for the dogs safety . Gotta say why on earth do people throw rubbish at the side of the road when they have bins at home or there are an abundance of tips to be found in every area of the country I can not understand the mentality of the morons who do this .😡 fabulous views of the rolling countryside from that high point . A nice place for a cake and a coffee at that reservoir Ian that would suit me 😛.A lovely place staying too by the looks .👌👍
Thanks Mal. Ditto to all you said. Will explore some more of those lanes next year 👍meanwhile, look out for the next instalment from our visit to the area. You might just know the other personage……that said, if you have seen one of TAYM’s vids, there is a photo of us there 😂
Afternoon Donna, Zebedee is a Gobur Folding Caravan. When folded, the height is just over half the height of the van (if that makes sense), and only about 2 inches wider each side. Total length about 17ft. Honestly hardly know it’s there when towing, and no drag unlike a normal caravan. Here is a link from the manufacturer, though they ceased producing them in 2016. th-cam.com/video/Tszzs9mEcsw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=czpQbSuSdwsKptyF
Hi Ian, Hope all is well, unklike the wet weather we have currently in Wales. Question 4u. Have you done the 16t sprocket mod on Clemantine? Reading other blogs some have reverted back to std 15t as the rear wheel is 18 inch unlike my hunter is 17 inch. Mods to my Hunter . air filter/performance exhaust and well please with the results. Still unsure with sprocket .Whats your thoughts. Bfn Mike
Afternoon Mike. A bit damp here too. I haven’t bothered with the sprocket change, didn’t really see the need. You might notice a bigger difference with 17” wheels. Might just give the Hunter longer legs. I am guessing the sprocket isn’t mega expensive, you could always just try it, and if it doesn’t work out, put it back to standard.
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Smashing countryside views from up on that rock Ian, and I liked the photo by the ford too..👍
Thanks Nick, that little Ford was lovely.
Brill vlog Ian thank you. Some truly stunning views 😍. Regards, Mo 😊👍.
Thanks Mo, so pleased you enjoyed it.
I find its great to get away from it all on a bike in some fine countryside like this. It sort of reinvigorates a bit. Thanks for this video.
Glad you enjoyed it Dezmond, cheers
Morning Ian 😊 Well, you certainly found a great couple of new lanes on this one, and well done for walking up that hill 😊
Thanks James.
I love watching Ian Hughes videos and want to see more. 😊
Always nice to know Blake, cheers.
Just finished video sir. It's cleaning this morning and multi tasking. Thanks for the views
Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I grew up in Leek and fondly remember the Roaches and Tittesworth. It was especially nice to see the heather in bloom. Now living on the other side of the world ....
Happy I brought back memories for you. On the next Staffordshire Moorlands video (yet to be edited), I will be meeting Martin Trafford (Moorlands Biker), who will then take me on a magical mystery tour to Warslow. Might be quite a long video, in not so perfect weather at times. Thank you.
Thank you Ian. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks to you for all the effort you put into recording these sweet rides. My surgeon said “no motorcycles for four months!” I just had my hip replacement, and your videos make my day.
Oh no, that’s a pain (literally 😢), hope your recovery is swift. Really pleased you enjoy my offerings, I have a few in the bag from our holiday, just need to get them edited and released over the coming weeks. Thank you
A nice portrayal of my patch Ian thanks.
The factory premises at Upper Hulme was one of several built by one of the largest textile companies in the area....a big local employer - later split up into various smaller concerns.
The local rock/stone is gritstone or millstone grit (used to make millstones for grain mills)
How very dare you ride your nasty, noisy motorcycle on the public road! Unforgivable!! 😅
You can see now what a horrible job I had as local copper to the area - somebody had to do it! 🤔😅
Thanks again Ian. 👍
Ahh, thanks for the info Martin. Whatever the stone is, those houses and cottages look lovely. Yes, that bloody sour faced woman 🙄. You had a tough beat 😂
Hi there Ian thanks for the mention it was only a short ride but it still looks good 👍 all the best Keith n Lynne take care shiny side up❤
Thanks Keith, was good to talk. All the best to you both.
Sound qualilty is fine ,together with the roads that you found, Hoping you and Ann enjoyed your hols, Until the next time, Bfn Mike , Sunny Wales
Thanks Mike. Just a bit annoying that the software and my rubbish laptop won’t allow me to create in the 2.7k resolution it was recorded in 🙄. At least it is watchable. We are still away, returning home on Thursday.
Another great video Ian. As for speeding muppet's in the middle of the road, there are a few of them where I live!!
Thanks Paul, the standard of driving is awful nowadays 🫣
Another cracking ride Ian, a beautiful part of the country and you found some lovely lanes to explore, I stayed at that camp sight a few years ago and was wanting to leave early about 5am and I was so determined that I wouldn’t forget to post the barrier key that I did it before I was out of the barrier 😂 I had to wait for someone to go to the toilet and ask them to let me out 😂 didn’t think the warden would be happy if I knocked them up at that time 😂 all the best buddy 👍
😂 thanks Mike.
G'day Ian, nice to see you again and that was an nice little ride! Many folks ignore the Midlands, but away from the cities there's some lovely countryside. 👍
Absolutely Chris. Cheers
Good to see you, and nice to see Ann walking Pip, love the moorlands, Sunday rides were always good there, sadly the only Roaches we see are cockroaches, lovely they are not! CHEERS, DINO, PANDA, And BOYS. Ps, you can tell it's Summer by the cars dumped along the roads.
Thanks Dino and the gang. When we lived in Nantwich, we often bazzed along the Leek to Buxton road at silly speeds, but nowadays finding these brilliant lanes is where I get my pleasure. That ice cream seller obviously gets a good trade too 🫣
Good ride out up there Ian, I sometimes turn right after the Winking man pub ,it takes you across to Monyash and the Bulls head pub .
Nice to see Anne up and about with Pip! 😊🐕
Cheers Mel 🍻
Thanks Mel, look out for the next instalment from the Staffordshire Moorlands, I get taken to who knows where 😂
Hi Ian, lovely scenic ride out in the county of my birth, though I have been in Cumbria since age 4 !
Ahh, well I am sure you have been back occasionally…..it is beautiful in a different way than the Lakes. Cheers
Nice one 😊
Thank you
Hi Ian, good to see you both out and about enjoying yourselves and I hope Ann's appointments go well. That was a great little ride through an area I'm not very familiar with, the views over to Cheshire and Shropshire were worth the wee climb. I finally got an MOT last week and had a couple of good rides myself over the weekend, with lots of faffing about trying to get decent sound from the audio recorder and a 360 view of the Moray and Dornoch Firths, strange coincidences! Cheers, Mick
Thanks Mick. We have been so busy lately, I am so far behind with everyone’s content. I have at least two of yours I need to watch, so for gods sakes don’t put any more out yet 🤦🏼😂
Don't worry about it Ian, there'll be plenty of time to catch up during the wet autumn and long winter nights on the way soon 😊
@5dTraveller there is that Mick 😂
Some stunning scenery in this vlog, not an area I know that well at all so best have a drive out one day hadn’t I.
Thanks Nige. The Staffordshire Moorlands has loads of stunning places to lose yourself in. I only scratch the surface in this and the next one. Not that far from you either 👍
A nice video. I like to do it in reverse from Leek Sainsbury’s back to home in the moorlands. Lots of lanes to explore around us very spoilt. Enjoy Audlem, we moor our canal boat up from Audlem overlooking the Wrekin so when I see the Wrekin from hi up in the moorlands I’ve literally looking over our boat. Ride safe.
Hi Nev. We enjoy our annual pilgrimage to Overwater Marina caravan club cl. We lived on narrowboat’s for 8 years. Started on a 42ft semi trad (Rhoda May), then a 62ft tug with old school mechanicals (Ben Truman no4), then a 50ft trad (Chardonnay) which we did up to sell. Sometimes miss the boatie life. You certainly are spoilt for wonderful lanes. Take care
@@ianhughesroyalenfield that’s a decent boating CV ….we’ve just had our boat blacked at Overwater… a lovely place. I lived aboard for a couple of years at Fradley a great experience. Now we live in the Churnet Vally overlooking the Caldon, a canal I’ve done a few times including my retirement cruise when we made it thru the tunnel and into the basin. Hetties tea rooms are a good ride destination. I enjoy your videos thanks for making them
@yellownev thanks Nev. So you will be familiar with Cheddleton then……about every other month, we stay with my brother in law in their cottage overlooking the canal (by The Boat pub). We are also rather familiar with the HolyBush, at Denford……what a pub that is 😎 been a bit wobbly in there a few times 😂
@@ianhughesroyalenfield yes we walked from Cheddleton to the Holybush a couple of weeks ago and I’ve called there on the Himalayan a couple of times when visiting Screwfix in Leek as there s a nice route from Cheddleton to Leek via the back lanes. As you said in your previous comment there are some great lanes …. I’m sure you watch Martin’s Moorlands Biker channel a great watch. Some good exploration over the other side of us on the lanes to Ashbourne via Alton and Wooton and the like. Get up onto the top of the Weaver hills off the A52 ( martins tractor run route) for some very far reaching views. The Himmy and the likes of the classic are perfect bimbling bikes
@yellownev you will enjoy the next ride in the Staffordshire Moorlands then……..the mystery guest is ……… 😉
Nice first pic Ian and that waterfall the first stretch of tarmac look really nice how rare is that 😉. Have to say if your on an open road with a dog it should be on a lead I reckon even if it just for the dogs safety . Gotta say why on earth do people throw rubbish at the side of the road when they have bins at home or there are an abundance of tips to be found in every area of the country I can not understand the mentality of the morons who do this .😡 fabulous views of the rolling countryside from that high point . A nice place for a cake and a coffee at that reservoir Ian that would suit me 😛.A lovely place staying too by the looks .👌👍
Thanks Mal. Ditto to all you said. Will explore some more of those lanes next year 👍meanwhile, look out for the next instalment from our visit to the area. You might just know the other personage……that said, if you have seen one of TAYM’s vids, there is a photo of us there 😂
@@ianhughesroyalenfield Look forward to it . 👍
What a lovely reservoir to visit, cafe looks great , thanks for sharing 😊. You have quite a big caravan to tow , how do you find it?
Afternoon Donna, Zebedee is a Gobur Folding Caravan. When folded, the height is just over half the height of the van (if that makes sense), and only about 2 inches wider each side. Total length about 17ft. Honestly hardly know it’s there when towing, and no drag unlike a normal caravan. Here is a link from the manufacturer, though they ceased producing them in 2016. th-cam.com/video/Tszzs9mEcsw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=czpQbSuSdwsKptyF
Hi Ian, Hope all is well, unklike the wet weather we have currently in Wales. Question 4u. Have you done the 16t sprocket mod on Clemantine? Reading other blogs some have reverted back to std 15t as the rear wheel is 18 inch unlike my hunter is 17 inch. Mods to my Hunter . air filter/performance exhaust and well please with the results. Still unsure with sprocket .Whats your thoughts. Bfn Mike
Afternoon Mike. A bit damp here too. I haven’t bothered with the sprocket change, didn’t really see the need. You might notice a bigger difference with 17” wheels. Might just give the Hunter longer legs. I am guessing the sprocket isn’t mega expensive, you could always just try it, and if it doesn’t work out, put it back to standard.
Covid…are you keeping up with your boosters?
Yes,mall boosted up. We had it rough, but still here to tell the tale 😉
Another irresponsible dog owner!
Yes, off the lead, then gives me a look even though I slowed right down………🤬