300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

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Should the location alternate between Saaf, Norf, and middle, or always stay in the middle?

Alternate!
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Stay in the middle!
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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 27 Sep 2011 11:50 pm

Cool, sounds like a plan :) Will be good to see you guys if you can make it :)

No problem Andy. I've told them both to allow a little "wiggle room"!

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by Alanovich » 28 Sep 2011 10:08 am

A couple of personal things have cropped up this week which probably mean we won't be making it now. Which is a darned shame considering the weather forecast too!

Apologies.
7.52pm: I'm jealous. I really wish that I was a) a Fulham fan; and b) at Craven Cottage. What a night for them. The players are still on the pitch, loving it.

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 28 Sep 2011 10:51 am

Booooooooooo! No worries Steve...look forward to seeing you at a future event :)

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by Alanovich » 28 Sep 2011 11:04 am

Wives and children. Who'd have 'em?

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7.52pm: I'm jealous. I really wish that I was a) a Fulham fan; and b) at Craven Cottage. What a night for them. The players are still on the pitch, loving it.

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 29 Sep 2011 12:04 am

We've lost Steve and family, but gained another attendee via the VOC, so that's a bit of good news. :) Well...not the part about losing Steve, but you know what I mean..!

Ok...here's a rundown of the weekend itinerary...

Friday PM

Those who are staying in the area (Mac & Debbie, Myself, Rupert and Chris, plus maybe Speedy?) arrive, and head to the pub...specifically the Turfcutters Arms at East Boldre

I don't think many people will be about, so no accomodation / camping has been organised by us. If you're planning to come down, arrange your own! I suspect you'll be able to stay at the Saturday night stop-over I'll be announcing tomorrow, so that might be your first port of call.

Saturday AM

Meet at Sutton Scotney (Southbound) Services on the A34 at 11am.

Once everyone has turned up, go for our drive to the first "checkpoint" - the The Horse & Groom at Woodgreen. They have asked for advanced food options if at all possible, although I said we probably couldn't...I'll put the menu in a separate post, just so I can say I've done it, but don't feel obliged to do anything about it!

The two suggested routes are as previously detailed...
Long:
http://tinyurl.com/6xqxjg4
Short:
http://tinyurl.com/64w4wst

I think the other details are in previous posts. Tomorrow I should have details of the campsite for the Saturday night. I'll sort out that menu for lunch on Saturday next...

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 29 Sep 2011 12:12 am

Starters
Oven Baked Garlic Bread £2.00
with cheese £2.50
Homemade Soup of the day (V) (C) with bread & butter (optional) £4.50
Whitebait with salad garnish and garlic mayo dip £5.50
Prawn & Egg cocktail £3.95

Mains (smaller appetite portion prices in brackets)
Homemade Beef Lasagne, salad & garlic bread (£7.50) £9.50
Homemade Veggie Lasagne (V) salad & garlic bread (£6.95) £8.95
Badger Ale battered Fish ‘n’ Chips (£7.50) £9.50
Ham, egg ‘n’ chips (C) peas (£6.95) £8.95
Lambs liver & mash (C) (£6.95) £8.95
with smoked bacon on a bed of mashed potato with vegetables
Wholetail breaded Scampi chips and garden peas (£7.75) £9.75
Homemade Steak & Ale Pie, vegetables and new potatoes £9.95
Curry of the day £10.95

Various Sandwiches (lunchtimes only) £5.95
Add a mug of homemade soup of the day for an extra £2.00

Ploughmans with fresh bread £7.95
apple, celery, chutney & pickles. Cheddar or Stilton (V) (C without bread), Ham.

Salads: £8.95
Prawn with Marie-rose sauce (C)
Honey Roast Ham (C)
Cheddar Cheese (V)

Homemade Desserts from £3.95 Ice cream from £1.30

Key: V = Vegetarian C = Coeliac
If anyone knows what they'll want, let me know. Feel free to leave it until we get there, though...I suspect I will! Bear in mind that we'll be eating again in the evening, so you might want to make this more of a snack (unless you're Farrell, in which case...order the whole menu, I'm sure you'll manage it! sm56 ).

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by mac » 29 Sep 2011 11:08 am

Friday night, Friday night, Friday night, ????????
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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by mac » 29 Sep 2011 11:12 am

ooops !! senior moment - READ the thread Mac !!
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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 29 Sep 2011 12:22 pm

Haha :)

Note to self: Better preparation required next year. Planning committee...expect a meeting at the Derby office early in 2012 ;)

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 29 Sep 2011 12:48 pm

I've provisionally "booked" us in to this campsite for the Saturday night:
http://camping.forestholidays.co.uk/cam ... msley.aspx

It's a bit more of a trek than we'd hoped for, but all the ones closer are closed (end of season) now. They have toilets and showers, etc. I haven't actually booked us in, as I have no idea how many people will be turning up with tents, etc, but they have circa 600 pitches, and 400 are still free with 2 days to go, so I think we're safe. Allow £10-15 for your camping, and you should have change.

The only thing the guy said was that if they are concerned, we may have to pay a £20 "behaviour deposit" per pitch on arrival, to be refunded if we are good.

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by theo2468 » 29 Sep 2011 01:55 pm

wish i could come!
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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by foggyjames » 29 Sep 2011 02:14 pm

Shame you can't, Theo...maybe next year?

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by Speedy88 » 29 Sep 2011 03:53 pm

Ok I'm still a maybe for Friday. Looking more like Sat morning is better for me, a few things need fixing on the car before I embark upon another 5 day road trip around the UK :wink:
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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by S10NPH » 29 Sep 2011 06:17 pm

Looking forward to the weekend - looks like a good attendance. Just to let you know James that my friend Oliver is sharing the driving with me, so there will be two of us on the Sunday (in case you need accurate numbers).

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Re: 300 series national event - 1st-2nd October 2011

Post by eph_tom » 29 Sep 2011 07:19 pm

Me and Janis should be coming together from the north west area.
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