Southern meet

**delcac** · 27-01-2003, 00:22

Your quite right Jon, the "Southern weekly meet" thread was confusing.
So for the sake of clarity i have started a new thread as Jon suggests.

Here are the details as follows, the venue will be The Black Prince Pub/Hotel in Bexley on the A2 (a map can be found on the "Southern weekly meet" thread posted by Manny if you need one). If you could aim to get there for 11.00am that would be great, gives us time for intros and a chat. They do have a restaurant i will check it out tomorrow and report back.

Just hope the rain stays away and the Blue Water Shopping Centre traffic isn't to bad.

Cheers Des

**mannyo** · 27-01-2003, 11:21

Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb

Attendees so far are :

Delcac
Stopan1j x2
Mannyo x1
Steve - Possibly
Terrycollins
TaviaRS - Possibly
KarlRS ?
FunkyJutel ?

Looks like it could be a good turnout

terrycollins · 27-01-2003, 12:44

I will definately be attending...

Although not sure how long we will be staying for since I will be bringing my young boy (2 Months old) who likes to travel but does not likes stopping anywhere for too long!

Also bringing the wife who just thinks I am (and all of us on here) a bit mad, but I guess thats a women thing?! Although I know a couple of members on here are females and understand the car thing - tell me how does that work, you don't find many ladies who like cars!

Cheers
Terry

**delcac** · 27-01-2003, 15:35

[quote:e6151effe4="mannyo"]Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb[/quote:e6151effe4]

Well spotted Manny, you win 2nd prize in the Briskoda Forum quiz. :oops: For 1st prize can someone tell me what bugger has nicked The Black Prince Pub and erected a Holiday Inn in it's place.

Is this an elaborate Delcac wind-up, i hear you say. I wish it was, still the day is not lost, i have found an alternative a little further into kent. A Beefeater pub called "The Green Man" in Longfield. Being a beefeater it does the usual menu and a sunday roast. It's not the easiest of places to find so i suggest we aim for 11.00am at The Black prince/ Holiday Inn as the meeting place and go from there.

Please could you confirm if you are attending as i will have to book the table for a large group.

I think thats everything, if anyone can think of anything else please shout.

By lucky, Des

Lem · 27-01-2003, 16:44

Sorry chaps.. Looks like I'm snowboarding that weekend, but I'll be up for another date.

steve · 27-01-2003, 18:44

Des,
I tried asking the wife to give me a guaranteed date of birth, but she told me to p*ss off!

I dont know why ?

If i come, shall i bring a packed lunch instead? :mrgreen:

Steve

**delcac** · 27-01-2003, 20:29

She does realize this is a Briskoda meet doesn't she

P*ss off, bit strong i feel, Perhaps you forgot your anniversary or something. :?

stopan1j · 27-01-2003, 20:29

[quote:a34bd96ad5="delcac"][quote:a34bd96ad5="mannyo"]Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb[/quote:a34bd96ad5]

A Beefeater pub called "The Green Man" in Longfield. Being a beefeater it does the usual menu and a sunday roast. It's not the easiest of places to find so i suggest we aim for 11.00am at The Black prince/ Holiday Inn as the meeting place and go from there.

By lucky, Des[/quote:a34bd96ad5]

Des,

My x 2 means my wife will be attending so thats one partner coming to provide discussion to other females not wishing to discuss the size of your turbo.

by coincidence I have been to Longfield once as I have some friends who live there that I met on a P&O Cruise. If I remember its the pub by the duck pond, it looked a really nice place.
What a small world I stayed at there house when I went to the meet with Karl last year in that vicinity.

John

mellowyellow · 27-01-2003, 22:45

Des ,
Seeing as I'm not having a baby , and I'm not going snowboarding , I'd better do something .............. I know I'll go to the Briskoda southern meet 8)

jonathan1971 · 28-01-2003, 00:27

ill be there if i've got a car. :oops:

KarlRS · 28-01-2003, 10:32

Guys

Whats happening?

Been away skiing last week , whats been arranged , where , when etc

**mannyo** · 28-01-2003, 10:36

Karl,

its the 9th feb. meeting at the black prince holiday inn at 11am, then going onto the beafeater in longfield.

**mannyo** · 31-01-2003, 10:03

Des,

I hope the weather improves. Look forward to seeing everyone again

KarlRS · 31-01-2003, 14:31

Thanks i should be able to make it

Anybody got a postcode for the meet

**mannyo** · 31-01-2003, 14:53

Karl, Click Here

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=pc&addr1=& client=public&Submit.x=14&addr2=&advan ced=&Submit.y=3&addr3=&pc=DA51ND&q uicksearch=DA5+1ND

**delcac** · 06-02-2003, 22:18

Sorry for the silence been a bit busy, over worked under paid you understand :cry:

Still we have Sunday to look forward to. Just incase you haven't got all the details here they are again.

Sunday 9th Feb.

Meet at the Black Prince Pub/Holiday Inn on the A2 Bexley turn off (See Previous post by Manny for map) at 11.00 am, i will be there from 10.45 onwards. If you have trouble finding it give me a ring on 07970 639833, i will have it on all day.

Then a short drive to The Green man in Longfield on the B260, Main Road (DA3) for a chat and lunch.

Onto a place aptly called Octavia Hill. Never been here before but have been told it's a good drive (pos blast, will have check out route first) with veiws over north downs and a pub with a large car park. Unfortunatley Kent is not over endowed with fast, quiet roads.

Hope to see you all Sunday. 8)

**TaviaRS** · 07-02-2003, 07:57

[quote:e9b531cee9]a good drive [/quote:e9b531cee9]

Any hidden crests I should know about?

:mrgreen:

**delcac** · 07-02-2003, 18:56

[quote:7d89bb430e="TaviaRS"]
Any hidden crests I should know about?
[/quote:7d89bb430e]

Not that i noticed but i'am sure i can find sumpthing for you, don't worry it will be oilright.

That was pathetic

I can only apologize Jon. Unfortunately this is not the Dales. Plenty of Horses and Tractors though, oh and those silly people who like walk everywhere.

**mannyo** · 09-02-2003, 22:17

Thanks to Des for organising what turned out to be a great all be it wet day, even if we managed to get lost on the little route he planned ( Look through the pics and find the one where map gazing is evident). Here is a temporary link to the pics for now.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jotero/meets/southern/southern.htm

mellowyellow · 09-02-2003, 23:42

Manny Wrote[quote:41a76d906b]Thanks to Des for organising what turned out to be a great all be it wet day, even if we managed to get lost on the little route he planned [/quote:41a76d906b] Well , Des was a long way from home , in unfamiliar surroundings ( Kent ) it could have happened to anyone

, but the highlight of the day for me was the visit to Hever Castle , WHAT a lovely place :!: , well I'm sure it is , but as their season starts on 1st March we were a little early :!: Cheers Des thanks for a really enjoyable day

***ColinD*** · 10-02-2003, 00:28

Great, well done Des!

Sorry I did not make it in the end, had a rough nights kip and met Kevin for the 0-60's tests...how much is a new clutch anyway?

Looks like a good turn out, despite Briskoda meet weather.

stopan1j · 10-02-2003, 02:05

Des,

Well done excellent organised meet - really enjoyed it - managed to find your way home yet?? now where is that castle?? what does it loook like??
[img:dcf18959c0]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/des_meet/Dsc00190.jpg[/img:dcf18959c0]

What castle???, the veiw of the mysterious castle was stunning so we were led to believe. I felt a twinge coming on just being there it was awsome, Michele couldn't take it and felt like going into labour - what an excuse we had to stay - even Steves son put on an excellent act that he was sad to leave :wink: (Steve enjoyed your lads company no end - he's a credit to you both - ten4-copy - roger - hows ya handle.)

Must go back in March:wink

[img:dcf18959c0]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/des_meet/Dsc00189.jpg[/img:dcf18959c0]

John

**mannyo** · 10-02-2003, 09:10

Des spent a long time looking at his map

[img:4553869401]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jotero/DSC00694.JPG[/img:4553869401]

steve · 10-02-2003, 11:13

Well.....still no baby!!!!!
Id like to say that Michelle, jess and myself enjoyed the day.
Thanks to Des for trying sooo hard to get us back on the right path, and everyone else for the offers of warm water and blankets........

Look forward to meeting you all on the next one.

Steve

P.S Thanks John and Val for letting jesse be Chief radio operator. 8)

Hugh_C_N_Maasump · 10-02-2003, 13:24

Shame I missed it.

Unfortunately, I had made other plans and met up with some friends of mine.

We decided to meet up at a quaint little hotel in the south of England, near to a little place called London. Well, me being me I arrived late and having 'phoned the organiser to establish the exact location of the hotel found that all the others had beaten me there, so I had to park seperately. Just as well really as my highly polished machine would have looked out of place amongst all the dirty ones.

Well, having parked up I wandered inside to find the group. It was nice to see so many familiar faces and a couple of new ones as well. Coffee had been ordered but alas not a single cake was in evidence. It was now at least 3 hours since breakfast!

After a rather dainty cup of coffee and a boiled sweet, but NO CAKE(!) it was decided that we should leave to go for a little drive to get lunch. The organiser then phoned me from 3 feet away to see if I was going to turn up (my goodness, the man is an organisational genius

).

We arrived at the pub for lunch and managed to find space for all our cars in a nice neat row, even though someone had to move theirs so as not to get in. Its starnge how they mark out the space where you are meant to park and someone automatically ignores them. We managed to get a table for 9, up some stairs and possibly as far from any other patrons as possible. One of our number decided that he was cold, so our resident technical expert turned the radiator on for him, only to complain that the valve only had 2 postions, ON and OFF and that the water that fed it was actually superheated.

After a leisurely lunch, and the discovery of a homing £5 note, we decided to go for a little drive to a simply stunning castle. So we set forth into the wilds of SE England for a little blast. I think that the person leading the group (he had some fridge magnets attached to the back of his car incidently) had been to some company called DmA and had their 1.4 engine conversion

especially on some of the wider roads. We kept in touch with each other by using those little personal radios. I must say that the younger members of the convoy had a better grasp of how to use a radio than the older ones, although it was nice of people to point out the stunning views. As we had now been on the road for about an hour since lunch, I was hoping for a stop of at McDonalds for a McFlurry, but oh no, on we went. I also suggested stopping at a VW showroom so that we could ask the salesman why his cars were so overpriced for what they were. Unfortunatley, this to was declined

Anyway, after about another 45 minutes we pulled in to a layby, but could I see a castle? No. It turns out that our esteemed leader had been so fixated on the Rover that he had been trying to keep up with, that we had missed a turn (or was it 2?). After much consultation of a well thumbed map book we found out how to get where we were meant to be going - I even got promised an ice-cream when we got there

So, we end up going down this rather bumpy road to get to the castle, oh how I which I'd bought a 4x4 of some description, with its feather bed suspension setup. It really was the sort of road that could induce you to give birth (if you were of that persuasion). As to the castle, simple stunning! Well, the gatehouse was rather natty, unfortunatley, even though our intrepid leader and tour guide had driven the route the day before, he had nglected to notice the large sign saying that it was closed for another month. But worse was yet to come - THERE WAS NO ICE CREAM SELLER!!!! :cry:

It was at this point that one of the cars that was there decided that it was time for them to go home. Apparently, the passenger was not feeling to well, possibly indigestion brought on by the bumpy ride(?) of these super hard street machines.

Our illustrious leader proceeded to give them instructions as to how to get home from the pub that we wre going to go to and so we set off - to a completely different pub! :mrgreen: Once at that pub it was a case of out with the map book, find where we are and then failing all else, ask a local how to get back to the main road. The local very kindly offered to let the car follow him back to civilisation. Having discussed the possiblility of me taking my car on the driving range for a spot of driving practice, we decided to have a cup of coffee in the country pub we had stopped at.

We eventually found the entrance to the establishment. It was rather like someone had transported a mini Starbucks to the sticks. We tried to order coffee only to be asked what sort, I wanted filter but oh no, I had to have ground. So we ended up with 2 ground coffess, 2 cappucinos a lattee (but no syrups

and it wasn't even skinny or grande) and a coke. The homing fiver then put in a re-appearance and once again would not leave its' owner. So we sat around chatting until last orders sounded at about 5:50 and decided to head off into the night.

I hope everyone got home OK, as I did, and that the passenger of the red car feels better soon.

I had a very pleasant day and would like to thank the organiser / tour guide.

Maybe I'll come on one of your meets soon, if I get enough notice.

Hugh

:mrgreen:

27-01-2003, 00:22	#1
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,396 Members Car: A red one Images: 3 Thanks: 17 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	Southern meet Your quite right Jon, the "Southern weekly meet" thread was confusing. So for the sake of clarity i have started a new thread as Jon suggests. Here are the details as follows, the venue will be The Black Prince Pub/Hotel in Bexley on the A2 (a map can be found on the "Southern weekly meet" thread posted by Manny if you need one). If you could aim to get there for 11.00am that would be great, gives us time for intros and a chat. They do have a restaurant i will check it out tomorrow and report back. Just hope the rain stays away and the Blue Water Shopping Centre traffic isn't to bad. Cheers Des __________________ The Red Devil

27-01-2003, 11:21	#2
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb Attendees so far are : Delcac Stopan1j x2 Mannyo x1 Steve - Possibly Terrycollins TaviaRS - Possibly KarlRS ? FunkyJutel ? Looks like it could be a good turnout __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

27-01-2003, 15:35	#4
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,396 Members Car: A red one Images: 3 Thanks: 17 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	[quote:e6151effe4="mannyo"]Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb[/quote:e6151effe4] Well spotted Manny, you win 2nd prize in the Briskoda Forum quiz. :oops: For 1st prize can someone tell me what bugger has nicked The Black Prince Pub and erected a Holiday Inn in it's place. Is this an elaborate Delcac wind-up, i hear you say. I wish it was, still the day is not lost, i have found an alternative a little further into kent. A Beefeater pub called "The Green Man" in Longfield. Being a beefeater it does the usual menu and a sunday roast. It's not the easiest of places to find so i suggest we aim for 11.00am at The Black prince/ Holiday Inn as the meeting place and go from there. Please could you confirm if you are attending as i will have to book the table for a large group. I think thats everything, if anyone can think of anything else please shout. By lucky, Des __________________ The Red Devil

27-01-2003, 20:29	#7
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,396 Members Car: A red one Images: 3 Thanks: 17 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	She does realize this is a Briskoda meet doesn't she P*ss off, bit strong i feel, Perhaps you forgot your anniversary or something. :? __________________ The Red Devil

28-01-2003, 10:36	#12
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Karl, its the 9th feb. meeting at the black prince holiday inn at 11am, then going onto the beafeater in longfield. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

27-01-2003, 12:44	#3
terrycollins Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 74 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS, Audi S4 4.2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I will definately be attending... Although not sure how long we will be staying for since I will be bringing my young boy (2 Months old) who likes to travel but does not likes stopping anywhere for too long! Also bringing the wife who just thinks I am (and all of us on here) a bit mad, but I guess thats a women thing?! Although I know a couple of members on here are females and understand the car thing - tell me how does that work, you don't find many ladies who like cars! Cheers Terry

27-01-2003, 16:44	#5
Lem Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 78 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry chaps.. Looks like I'm snowboarding that weekend, but I'll be up for another date.

27-01-2003, 18:44	#6
steve Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,020 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Des, I tried asking the wife to give me a guaranteed date of birth, but she told me to p*ss off! I dont know why ? If i come, shall i bring a packed lunch instead? :mrgreen: Steve

27-01-2003, 20:29	#8
stopan1j Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,215 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote:a34bd96ad5="delcac"][quote:a34bd96ad5="mannyo"]Des has mentioned the location but not the date : Sunday 9th Feb[/quote:a34bd96ad5] A Beefeater pub called "The Green Man" in Longfield. Being a beefeater it does the usual menu and a sunday roast. It's not the easiest of places to find so i suggest we aim for 11.00am at The Black prince/ Holiday Inn as the meeting place and go from there. By lucky, Des[/quote:a34bd96ad5] Des, My x 2 means my wife will be attending so thats one partner coming to provide discussion to other females not wishing to discuss the size of your turbo. by coincidence I have been to Longfield once as I have some friends who live there that I met on a P&O Cruise. If I remember its the pub by the duck pond, it looked a really nice place. What a small world I stayed at there house when I went to the meet with Karl last year in that vicinity. John

27-01-2003, 22:45	#9
mellowyellow Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In the land of Stella . Posts: 2,378 Members Car: Yellow Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Des , Seeing as I'm not having a baby , and I'm not going snowboarding , I'd better do something .............. I know I'll go to the Briskoda southern meet 8)

28-01-2003, 00:27	#10
jonathan1971 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Luton Posts: 149 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ill be there if i've got a car. :oops:

28-01-2003, 10:32	#11
KarlRS Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 104 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Guys Whats happening? Been away skiing last week , whats been arranged , where , when etc

31-01-2003, 10:03	#13
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Des, I hope the weather improves. Look forward to seeing everyone again

31-01-2003, 14:31	#14
KarlRS Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 104 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks i should be able to make it Anybody got a postcode for the meet

31-01-2003, 14:53	#15
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Karl, Click Here http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=pc&addr1=& client=public&Submit.x=14&addr2=&advan ced=&Submit.y=3&addr3=&pc=DA51ND&q uicksearch=DA5+1ND

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06-02-2003, 22:18	#16
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,396 Members Car: A red one Images: 3 Thanks: 17 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	Sorry for the silence been a bit busy, over worked under paid you understand :cry: Still we have Sunday to look forward to. Just incase you haven't got all the details here they are again. Sunday 9th Feb. Meet at the Black Prince Pub/Holiday Inn on the A2 Bexley turn off (See Previous post by Manny for map) at 11.00 am, i will be there from 10.45 onwards. If you have trouble finding it give me a ring on 07970 639833, i will have it on all day. Then a short drive to The Green man in Longfield on the B260, Main Road (DA3) for a chat and lunch. Onto a place aptly called Octavia Hill. Never been here before but have been told it's a good drive (pos blast, will have check out route first) with veiws over north downs and a pub with a large car park. Unfortunatley Kent is not over endowed with fast, quiet roads. Hope to see you all Sunday. 8) __________________ The Red Devil

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07-02-2003, 18:56	#18
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,396 Members Car: A red one Images: 3 Thanks: 17 Thanked 70 Times in 55 Posts	[quote:7d89bb430e="TaviaRS"] Any hidden crests I should know about? [/quote:7d89bb430e] Not that i noticed but i'am sure i can find sumpthing for you, don't worry it will be oilright. That was pathetic I can only apologize Jon. Unfortunately this is not the Dales. Plenty of Horses and Tractors though, oh and those silly people who like walk everywhere. __________________ The Red Devil

09-02-2003, 22:17	#19
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Pics are online Thanks to Des for organising what turned out to be a great all be it wet day, even if we managed to get lost on the little route he planned ( Look through the pics and find the one where map gazing is evident). Here is a temporary link to the pics for now. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jotero/meets/southern/southern.htm __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

09-02-2003, 23:42	#20
mellowyellow Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In the land of Stella . Posts: 2,378 Members Car: Yellow Octavia vRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Manny Wrote[quote:41a76d906b]Thanks to Des for organising what turned out to be a great all be it wet day, even if we managed to get lost on the little route he planned [/quote:41a76d906b] Well , Des was a long way from home , in unfamiliar surroundings ( Kent ) it could have happened to anyone , but the highlight of the day for me was the visit to Hever Castle , WHAT a lovely place :!: , well I'm sure it is , but as their season starts on 1st March we were a little early :!: Cheers Des thanks for a really enjoyable day

10-02-2003, 00:28	#21
*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,315 Members Car: Roomster Scout Images: 3 Thanks: 29 Thanked 174 Times in 80 Posts	Great, well done Des! Sorry I did not make it in the end, had a rough nights kip and met Kevin for the 0-60's tests...how much is a new clutch anyway? Looks like a good turn out, despite Briskoda meet weather. __________________ ColinD 1.9 Scout Roomster - Standard www.BRISKODA.net :: Site Owner E-Mail : webmaster at briskoda dot net Got a comment to make about the site? Please feel free to use the feedback form here, we welcome your views.

10-02-2003, 02:05	#22
stopan1j Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,215 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Des, Well done excellent organised meet - really enjoyed it - managed to find your way home yet?? now where is that castle?? what does it loook like?? [img:dcf18959c0]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/des_meet/Dsc00190.jpg[/img:dcf18959c0] What castle???, the veiw of the mysterious castle was stunning so we were led to believe. I felt a twinge coming on just being there it was awsome, Michele couldn't take it and felt like going into labour - what an excuse we had to stay - even Steves son put on an excellent act that he was sad to leave :wink: (Steve enjoyed your lads company no end - he's a credit to you both - ten4-copy - roger - hows ya handle.) Must go back in March:wink [img:dcf18959c0]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.stopani/photos/des_meet/Dsc00189.jpg[/img:dcf18959c0] John

10-02-2003, 09:10	#23
mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,477 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Des spent a long time looking at his map [img:4553869401]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jotero/DSC00694.JPG[/img:4553869401] __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

10-02-2003, 11:13	#24
steve Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,020 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well.....still no baby!!!!! Id like to say that Michelle, jess and myself enjoyed the day. Thanks to Des for trying sooo hard to get us back on the right path, and everyone else for the offers of warm water and blankets........ Look forward to meeting you all on the next one. Steve P.S Thanks John and Val for letting jesse be Chief radio operator. 8)

10-02-2003, 13:24	#25
Hugh_C_N_Maasump Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 46 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shame I missed it. Unfortunately, I had made other plans and met up with some friends of mine. We decided to meet up at a quaint little hotel in the south of England, near to a little place called London. Well, me being me I arrived late and having 'phoned the organiser to establish the exact location of the hotel found that all the others had beaten me there, so I had to park seperately. Just as well really as my highly polished machine would have looked out of place amongst all the dirty ones. Well, having parked up I wandered inside to find the group. It was nice to see so many familiar faces and a couple of new ones as well. Coffee had been ordered but alas not a single cake was in evidence. It was now at least 3 hours since breakfast! After a rather dainty cup of coffee and a boiled sweet, but NO CAKE(!) it was decided that we should leave to go for a little drive to get lunch. The organiser then phoned me from 3 feet away to see if I was going to turn up (my goodness, the man is an organisational genius ). We arrived at the pub for lunch and managed to find space for all our cars in a nice neat row, even though someone had to move theirs so as not to get in. Its starnge how they mark out the space where you are meant to park and someone automatically ignores them. We managed to get a table for 9, up some stairs and possibly as far from any other patrons as possible. One of our number decided that he was cold, so our resident technical expert turned the radiator on for him, only to complain that the valve only had 2 postions, ON and OFF and that the water that fed it was actually superheated. After a leisurely lunch, and the discovery of a homing £5 note, we decided to go for a little drive to a simply stunning castle. So we set forth into the wilds of SE England for a little blast. I think that the person leading the group (he had some fridge magnets attached to the back of his car incidently) had been to some company called DmA and had their 1.4 engine conversion especially on some of the wider roads. We kept in touch with each other by using those little personal radios. I must say that the younger members of the convoy had a better grasp of how to use a radio than the older ones, although it was nice of people to point out the stunning views. As we had now been on the road for about an hour since lunch, I was hoping for a stop of at McDonalds for a McFlurry, but oh no, on we went. I also suggested stopping at a VW showroom so that we could ask the salesman why his cars were so overpriced for what they were. Unfortunatley, this to was declined Anyway, after about another 45 minutes we pulled in to a layby, but could I see a castle? No. It turns out that our esteemed leader had been so fixated on the Rover that he had been trying to keep up with, that we had missed a turn (or was it 2?). After much consultation of a well thumbed map book we found out how to get where we were meant to be going - I even got promised an ice-cream when we got there So, we end up going down this rather bumpy road to get to the castle, oh how I which I'd bought a 4x4 of some description, with its feather bed suspension setup. It really was the sort of road that could induce you to give birth (if you were of that persuasion). As to the castle, simple stunning! Well, the gatehouse was rather natty, unfortunatley, even though our intrepid leader and tour guide had driven the route the day before, he had nglected to notice the large sign saying that it was closed for another month. But worse was yet to come - THERE WAS NO ICE CREAM SELLER!!!! :cry: It was at this point that one of the cars that was there decided that it was time for them to go home. Apparently, the passenger was not feeling to well, possibly indigestion brought on by the bumpy ride(?) of these super hard street machines. Our illustrious leader proceeded to give them instructions as to how to get home from the pub that we wre going to go to and so we set off - to a completely different pub! :mrgreen: Once at that pub it was a case of out with the map book, find where we are and then failing all else, ask a local how to get back to the main road. The local very kindly offered to let the car follow him back to civilisation. Having discussed the possiblility of me taking my car on the driving range for a spot of driving practice, we decided to have a cup of coffee in the country pub we had stopped at. We eventually found the entrance to the establishment. It was rather like someone had transported a mini Starbucks to the sticks. We tried to order coffee only to be asked what sort, I wanted filter but oh no, I had to have ground. So we ended up with 2 ground coffess, 2 cappucinos a lattee (but no syrups and it wasn't even skinny or grande) and a coke. The homing fiver then put in a re-appearance and once again would not leave its' owner. So we sat around chatting until last orders sounded at about 5:50 and decided to head off into the night. I hope everyone got home OK, as I did, and that the passenger of the red car feels better soon. I had a very pleasant day and would like to thank the organiser / tour guide. Maybe I'll come on one of your meets soon, if I get enough notice. Hugh :mrgreen: __________________ And the marks from the Swedish judge are as follows: Distance 5.8 Artistic Impression 3.5

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