New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07

mbames · 29-06-2007, 20:22

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Originally Posted by sotonjoe

Can anyone remind what pub you are hoping to all meet at?

I think I need to know that too :-)

**tfboy** · 29-06-2007, 20:48

I know Colin was all too eager to write me off, but I may still make a guest star appearance

vRS19TD · 29-06-2007, 21:55

Well, my plans have changed and i will be there for the whole meet now, just got to find somewhere for my lunch unless i can sneak into the pub with everyone else!!!

WW_VRS · 30-06-2007, 08:38

Having had a quick glance out of the window, bring some waterproofs

Hope the weather clears up later on, and have a great time!

cheezemonkhai · 30-06-2007, 09:02

Watch out for a black MK I Octy VRS (OY04 ***)

It has an additional lighting pack.

On the M3/M27 you are fine for cameras, just be a bit careful aroun the M275 bridge as there are sometimes some on that bridge. Otherwise it's just the unmarked cars.

cheezemonkhai · 30-06-2007, 18:30

Hope everyone who came along had a good time despite the weather.

Thanks to Chris for arranging the treasure hunt.

mbames · 30-06-2007, 18:42

I am back in wet Weymouth now! Made it back in half the time it took to get over to the pub though!

I hope that someone got some good pics of the cars in the rain!

ScoobyChris · 30-06-2007, 20:28

Excellent day out and I'll upload the couple of photos I have of Em and Jeff's incident when I can get them off my phone. Also had a "run in" with the black police octy mentioned above on our way home on the fun roads up to Romsey - luckily I'd spotted the two chaps in stab vests in it so was reduced to overtaking him (completely legallly of course) on the twisty stuff

Good to put names to faces and I hope the beach excursion wasn't too much of a washout!

Chris

vRS19TD · 30-06-2007, 20:34

Got back about an hour ago. I apologise for not being that talkative, i was shattered.

I think i'm also going deaf!!!!

Didn't manage to get any pics, so i hope there are some good ones.
Cheers to everyone for organising.

Also, just a note to Xavier. Sorry about the slight detour on the way back, i got distracted and didn't notice i was in the wrong lane for the A34!!!

sotonjoe · 01-07-2007, 11:03

Would like to see pics when somebody gets a chance to upload them seeing as I couldn't make it!

Sorry the weather stayed pants.

**tfboy** · 01-07-2007, 15:07

Was a good day, despite the weather.

Seperates the weak-willed from the committed nutters like ourselves

John, I did wonder about that slight sight-seeing detour

I'll get my photos up soon

gillywibble · 01-07-2007, 15:35

Thanks to everyone for a great meet and camp. Really made my birthday a special day

Wibble has some nice bruising on her leg from falling down the cattle grid

and my head still hurts from where she whacked me with the wooden spoon (the treasure hunt booby prize)

Thanks again.

postmanpat · 01-07-2007, 17:21

Top weekend and thanks to Mark and Chris for all the organisation

God knows when either all the canvas or my head

will dry out

ScoobyChris · 01-07-2007, 18:42

As promised, here are the couple of pics I took on the day.........

Em and Jeff who decided to try a bit of offroading

And one completely exhausted, Jess!

Chris

WW_VRS · 01-07-2007, 18:43

pixi · 01-07-2007, 18:46

Oh dear! Obviously it got back on the tarmac in the end but how easy was it?

**VRStu** · 01-07-2007, 18:57

Shame we couldn't make this but my parents were here so we couldn't really leave them.

ScoobyChris · 01-07-2007, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixi

Oh dear! Obviously it got back on the tarmac in the end but how easy was it?

It was as easy as holding up a line of impatient people in cars ... in the pi$$ing rain ... and trying to stop the front of the car slithering into the ditch.

Piece of cake really!

Chris

**roo** · 01-07-2007, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by gillywibble

Thanks to everyone for a great meet and camp. Really made my birthday a special day

Wibble has some nice bruising on her leg from falling down the cattle grid

and my head still hurts from where she whacked me with the wooden spoon (the treasure hunt booby prize)

Thanks again.

Well you get first prize from me. Thanks for getting me out. I still owe you that drink, I'll have to do it in Czech now.

gillywibble · 01-07-2007, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixi

Oh dear! Obviously it got back on the tarmac in the end but how easy was it?

It was strangely hilarious. I was reversing back taking the strain on the tow rope. At the same time I was very close to a fence so my reverse sensors were on fully.

Wibble was on the cattle grid stopping traffic and as I reversed back she screamed - I thought i'd hit her

Turns out she slipped and fell into the cattle grid

Emily was curled up howling with laughter.

vRS19TD · 02-07-2007, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfboy

Was a good day, despite the weather.

Seperates the weak-willed from the committed nutters like ourselves

John, I did wonder about that slight sight-seeing detour

I'll get my photos up soon

Just goes to show i shouldn't have relied on my sat nav whilst eating a mars bar, which was bad because i had to keep taking a hand off the wheel but i kept my rubbish in the car!!

It never told me to keep left and i was off in a dream world.

Why does it look like i'm trying to thumb a lift off Emily and Roo!!!!

We need more pics up. I never got round to taking any for fear of finishing last.

Also, was it Milford-on-Sea we went to for our cliff top park???

***Neo_VR*** · 02-07-2007, 12:09

cheezemonkhai · 02-07-2007, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRS19TD

Just goes to show i shouldn't have relied on my sat nav whilst eating a mars bar, which was bad because i had to keep taking a hand off the wheel but i kept my rubbish in the car!!

It never told me to keep left and i was off in a dream world.

Why does it look like i'm trying to thumb a lift off Emily and Roo!!!!

We need more pics up. I never got round to taking any for fear of finishing last.

Also, was it Milford-on-Sea we went to for our cliff top park???

Cliff top was Barton on Sea....

Milford is a bit further down and had the weather been nicer it's a very nice walk out on the spit to the castle.

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29-06-2007, 20:48	#252
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29-06-2007, 21:55	#253
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cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 527 Times in 488 Posts	Re: New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07 Hope everyone who came along had a good time despite the weather. Thanks to Chris for arranging the treasure hunt. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

30-06-2007, 18:42	#257
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30-06-2007, 20:28	#258
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,198 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 337 Times in 290 Posts	Re: New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07 Excellent day out and I'll upload the couple of photos I have of Em and Jeff's incident when I can get them off my phone. Also had a "run in" with the black police octy mentioned above on our way home on the fun roads up to Romsey - luckily I'd spotted the two chaps in stab vests in it so was reduced to overtaking him (completely legallly of course) on the twisty stuff Good to put names to faces and I hope the beach excursion wasn't too much of a washout! Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

30-06-2007, 20:34	#259
vRS19TD Silver Fab vRS Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands Posts: 1,871 Members Car: Silver Fabia vRS. Thanks: 99 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07 Got back about an hour ago. I apologise for not being that talkative, i was shattered. I think i'm also going deaf!!!! Didn't manage to get any pics, so i hope there are some good ones. Cheers to everyone for organising. Also, just a note to Xavier. Sorry about the slight detour on the way back, i got distracted and didn't notice i was in the wrong lane for the A34!!! __________________ John http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j79/vRS19TD/ www.petrolprices.com For Cheap Fuel Prices in Your Area. http://www.myspace.com/vrs19td This is me, if you're interested. Also on Facebook. Last edited by vRS19TD; 30-06-2007 at 23:36.

01-07-2007, 11:03	#260
sotonjoe Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 957 Members Car: 07 Fabia VRS SE Race Blue Thanks: 56 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Re: New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07 Would like to see pics when somebody gets a chance to upload them seeing as I couldn't make it! Sorry the weather stayed pants.

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ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,198 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 337 Times in 290 Posts	Re: New Forest Summer Meet (with camping option) - 30/6/07 As promised, here are the couple of pics I took on the day......... Em and Jeff who decided to try a bit of offroading And one completely exhausted, Jess! Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

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