Yes, I'm up for this. A mid week day would be fine. As you say Paul, a good weather day would be great.
BTW I have PM'd you about that part we were both interested in with same seller. It's yours! I don't really need it!
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Yes, I'm up for this. A mid week day would be fine. As you say Paul, a good weather day would be great.
BTW I have PM'd you about that part we were both interested in with same seller. It's yours! I don't really need it!
Right, then Kate, over to you, what days are you available next week?
Then at least the three of us can meet...
Ok, I cannot make the 27th at all, I might be able to do a little bit of 28th, not the 29th at all, and any time on the 30th. Any good?
The 30th December works for me. Hopefully we won't get a pile of snow the day before ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kateg28
Id love to go but I am making no trips outside of what I have to do i.e. to go to work and stop off on the way home to see my GF.
I have no idea how long my engine block is going to last - I have sourced another engine and paying for it in new year off a very reputable source but for now unfortunately I am not risking anything - I need this to get to work.
This may make you all chuckle though - i was using a 6 speed 1.3 cdti astra van which is surprisingly fast and good round corners! unfortunately when i was back in the '2 on wednesday for the first time in 2 and a 1/2 weeks, i pulled onto the a130 at about 50 and tried selecting 6th! what a noise that made!
Merry xmas!
Ah that elusive 6th gear. My OH has a 2005 vectra with 6 gears and it broke down last Sunday so we had to go and get my humble 10 year old mondeo (had the children). He was driving and commented that it had no 6th Gear. I pointed out it had a working engine which was a step up from his car.
Ok, 30th it is. Now we need a location. I am in Hertford, Andy is Surrey and Epping SC is in, um, no idea. Might be Epping?
Banstead appears to be almost diametrically opposite to Hertford/Epping around the M25. Maybe Andy should select a location dependent on which way round the M25 is better. (I vote for towards Maidenhead as my dad lives there and there is no toll bridge).
Please note I will probably have my 13 year old with me. He has just had braces fitted so he is not just a surly monosyllabic teenager, he is a grumpy surly monosyllabalic teenager. He will probably sit in the car and we can ignore him.
30th is fine with me, obviously if weather is OK. I'm not too worried about where it is. Maidenhead is quite a long way for Paul to go. Looking at map sort of Watford/Hemel may be better. As I say I don't mind going up to Epping though both ways through the bridge/tunnel isn't ideal.
As I mentioned before I won't have my MR2 I'm afraid. It's currently SORN and in winter garage. I plan using it again from about February/March.
Hemel is good. Paul?
I will google some locations unless anyone has any recommendations.
Thanks Kate. I don't know any pubs up there so great idea to Google.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kateg28
Feathers Hotel
Cambridge Rd, Wadesmill, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0TN
I could be up for this how about somewhere like the pub above. Never been there but looks ok from the web site http://www.george-iv.co.uk/
I would probably be bringing one of my daughters ( 8 or 12) which ever chooses to come along.
Hemel, though looks a bit further than I would want to go, it would turn it into an all day trip.
But it would be nice to meet fellow enthusiasts whether this time or another time.
Car just passed the MOT today with no advisories. On the road for another year. yippee
I go to the Feathers a lot and there is enough parking space (and another pub directly opposite if we change our minds). Issue is that makes it a long journey for Andy from Surrey. I am happy to travel but we need to find somewhere we can all compromise on.
Thanks for consideration Kate. Yes, Ware is really getting a bit far for me to travel to ...even further than Epping!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kateg28
How about somewhere like this, a bit closer to surrey
http://www.woodmanchippingongar.co.uk/
or here
http://www.towerarms.co.uk/
or somewhere further south like Chatham or around Sevenoaks ?
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Originally Posted by Deadly_smell
well...
Chipping Ongar is nice, but I'm pretty easy. So, Andy name your M25 junction...
Thanks for being so flexible. Clearly much more convenient for you lot if it's Essex/Herts. M25 area. Makes sense for me to go over bridge/tunnel rather than you all to come south. So is there anywhere sort of junction 28 to 29 ...or just north of junction 28 (not as far north as Chipping Ongar)? Kate ...Google search ...or I can do it.
This place is just a couple of miles from junction 28/A12 Brentwood
http://www.towerarms.co.uk/
Take junction 28/A1023 brook st towards Brentwood first left pub at the end of the road about mile and a half from the M25
Ooh! I know this place! I had a run in with a deer when in my MX5, it hit a glancing blow in my offside rear wing, causing me to nearly have a heart attack, and I remember checking for damage in the car park of this pub. Looks nice, and is a reasonable compromise distance wise hopefully. Gets my vote.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deadly_smell
Yep, am happy with that.
Anybody else up for this. if the car park for the pub gets full the south weald country park is 100yrds down the road with plenty of room (left at the end of the road instead of right to the pub) although the walk from the park to the pub can be difficult due to the hill and lack of pavement.
Weald road is also a great twisty hilly road to drive as well but only a couple of miles long.
Yes, this looks quite a good location. Thanks for research. Checked and yes, it does real ales ...so I'm OK!!
BTW if you click through to "find us" on the pub website it shows wrong postcode. Postcode is CM14 5QJ as on the homepage not CM14 4QZ as shown on "find us" page. The latter is a residential road in Brentwood! So for satnavs it's CM14 5QJ as per the homepage.
Right, that's the location sorted, now we just need to agree a date and time...
30th 11:30 ~12ish ???
12 noon on the 30th works for me
And me! Andy?
Anyone else want to join us?
I should be able to make this.....I'll be in my '2' and if Andy J going, best go and get my car washed!!!!
Brilliant. Yes, was going to get on to you as this meet not to far from you. Will be good to see the old Mark2 again though I don't miss it so much anymore. Time's a great healer Debs.Quote:
Originally Posted by unowho
Excellent - if the weather's as good as today, I'll be there. :)
Sorry, missed that. Yes 12.00 noon is fine with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kateg28
Excellent looks like it could be a good turnout. I even managed to wax the car today without it raining on it before I finished!
P.s. If anyone who's coming needs a good nick pair of rear springs PM me and I'll stick them in the boot.
Apologies, I'm in the office tomorrow..
Ollie.........!!!
Anyhow I will be there at 12 so hopefully not on my own!
Shame it looks like rain, but yes, I'll be there tomorrow...
Yes, I too will be there ...turning up in blue Audi estate!
Sorry guys, just couldn't make it...parents had the lergy and then it passed onto me!!!!!! :thumbdown:
Debs
That's a shame. Was good to put some faces to the names. Another one should happen maybe next month too?
It was good to meet up with you all today, the rain held off long enough to have a decent natter in the car park followed by a couple of beers in the warm. Hopefully next time we can get one or two more Mk1s, but it was still great to get to meet some fellow south-east members. I've linked to a few photos below...
http://flic.kr/p/b4kwVH
http://www.flickr.com/photos/widnes_road/6601334291/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/widnes_road/6601337041/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/widnes_road/6601340081/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/widnes_road/6601343511/
Yes, a great day. Lucky with the weather. Stopped off at Lakeside on way back ...then rain came down in buckets. As Kate says, it was very good to put names to faces and have a look at three great cars. Thanks for rear springs Paul. Just had a look at my Haynes manual and think I'll probably put them on myself when weather better. Yes, I'd like to meet again when will come in my MR2. Will have a look at my pics and post up some if any good.
Bad luck Debs re. sickness. Plenty more meets next year.
OK here's a couple of pics.
Paul and his car...
http://www.octanorm.co.uk/images/ajpics/dscn1846.jpg
Kate and her car...
http://www.octanorm.co.uk/images/ajpics/dscn1847.jpg
I look like no one will talk to me.....
And it doesn't clearly show the sulky teenager in the passenger seat.
Actually I think that is one of the best photos of me and with any of my MR2s.
Ill come in April if you do one then. My replacement engine should be in there by then. Will have fidanza in too.