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Graham G

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Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of coffee
we have decided the following:

1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
suggestions but can't find them).

2. We are not bothering with a campsite, I have a field everyone can use (or
hard standing), barns to use in the evening, an outside loo, a possible
electric hook up (given a sufficient extension lead) and as much free
firewood as anyone needs. A campsite in the Startford upon Avon area is
going to be nothing but hassle.

3. I will endevour to book my mates off road course (should be no problem)
which is three miles down the road.

4. My local will cater for a good Sunday roast for everyone

5. If people wanted to stay longer I can organise another activity if enough
requests, clay shooting, quad biking etc (all at extra cost)

6. If I can sort it out, I won't ask for deposits, although if people want
to make a donation that will be given to charity in their absence then they
can do so. The aim is for a "pay as you go" weekend, although I will let you
know ahead of time what the associated costs are.

7. I will take a small sum (a tenner say) off everyone that arrives for my
"site fee" part of this will go to buying my father lunch to say thanks for
taking over his farm, the rest will be donated to Cancer Research. If anyone
wanted proof that this has occured it can be arranged.

Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple, who
turns up, turns up!

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Graham G wrote:

> Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple, who
> turns up, turns up!
>


Hi Graham,

We're in. Jonathan's leg permitting.

Steve
 
Steve muttered summat about:

> Graham G wrote:
>
>> Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple,
>> who turns up, turns up!
>>

>
> Hi Graham,
>
> We're in. Jonathan's leg permitting.
>
> Steve


Marvelous. Martyn said he was well plastered (Jonathan not Martyn) but his
spirit wasn't dampened. If you needed anything 'special' let me know and
I'll see what I can do. Dates to be confirmed, sounds like it might be the
end of April though to try and tie in with childrens hols. Will try and
reach a concensus.

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Just found Lee's original post, "somewhere between 18th - 23rd April". Any
advance on that??

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Graham G <[email protected]> wrote:

> ...
> The key to it all is keeping it simple, who
> turns up, turns up!


Sounds perfect - almost wish I had a 101.

In any event, have fun.
--
William Tasso
 
William Tasso muttered summat about:

> Graham G <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> ...
>> The key to it all is keeping it simple, who
>> turns up, turns up!

>
> Sounds perfect - almost wish I had a 101.
>
> In any event, have fun.


Don't need one, its a joint afl and 101 meet so anyone with a landy is
welcome!!

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Graham G <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> Just found Lee's original post, "somewhere between 18th - 23rd
> April". Any advance on that??


Sorry, I can't make these, I've committed now to same dates elsewhere only 2
nights ago. Site I've booked I've tried to get on three times previously so
had to book early. I've also booked up the summerols too in one foul swoop.
I've checked if I could juggle the dates but the site aint open during my
other leave.

:-(

Don't let that put any one off though, sounds like a cracking weekend in the
offing.

sniff .... sniff....

How far are you from Gaydon? <rubs chin sucking air>

Lee


 
Lee_D muttered summat about:

> Graham G <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>> Just found Lee's original post, "somewhere between 18th - 23rd
>> April". Any advance on that??

>
> Sorry, I can't make these, I've committed now to same dates elsewhere
> only 2 nights ago. Site I've booked I've tried to get on three times
> previously so had to book early. I've also booked up the summerols
> too in one foul swoop. I've checked if I could juggle the dates but
> the site aint open during my other leave.
>
> :-(


Typical!

> Don't let that put any one off though, sounds like a cracking weekend
> in the offing.
>
> sniff .... sniff....
>
> How far are you from Gaydon? <rubs chin sucking air>
>
> Lee


About 5 miles

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Graham G wrote:
> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of
> coffee we have decided the following:
>
> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
> suggestions but can't find them).
>
> 2. We are not bothering with a campsite, I have a field everyone can
> use (or hard standing), barns to use in the evening, an outside loo,
> a possible electric hook up (given a sufficient extension lead) and
> as much free firewood as anyone needs. A campsite in the Startford
> upon Avon area is going to be nothing but hassle.
>
> 3. I will endevour to book my mates off road course (should be no
> problem) which is three miles down the road.
>
> 4. My local will cater for a good Sunday roast for everyone
>
> 5. If people wanted to stay longer I can organise another activity if
> enough requests, clay shooting, quad biking etc (all at extra cost)
>
> 6. If I can sort it out, I won't ask for deposits, although if people
> want to make a donation that will be given to charity in their
> absence then they can do so. The aim is for a "pay as you go"
> weekend, although I will let you know ahead of time what the
> associated costs are.
> 7. I will take a small sum (a tenner say) off everyone that arrives
> for my "site fee" part of this will go to buying my father lunch to
> say thanks for taking over his farm, the rest will be donated to
> Cancer Research. If anyone wanted proof that this has occured it can
> be arranged.
> Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple,
> who turns up, turns up!


Where are you matey?


--
Subaru WRX
Range Rover LSE (Bob)

'"gimme the f*ckin' money"


 
Graham G wrote:
> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of coffee
> we have decided the following:
>
> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
> suggestions but can't find them).


Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time? I'm
supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so and I'll try
to juggle airfares to suit.


--
EMB
 
Nige muttered summat about:

> Graham G wrote:
>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of
>> coffee we have decided the following:
>>
>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>> suggestions but can't find them).
>>
>> 2. We are not bothering with a campsite, I have a field everyone can
>> use (or hard standing), barns to use in the evening, an outside loo,
>> a possible electric hook up (given a sufficient extension lead) and
>> as much free firewood as anyone needs. A campsite in the Startford
>> upon Avon area is going to be nothing but hassle.
>>
>> 3. I will endevour to book my mates off road course (should be no
>> problem) which is three miles down the road.
>>
>> 4. My local will cater for a good Sunday roast for everyone
>>
>> 5. If people wanted to stay longer I can organise another activity if
>> enough requests, clay shooting, quad biking etc (all at extra cost)
>>
>> 6. If I can sort it out, I won't ask for deposits, although if people
>> want to make a donation that will be given to charity in their
>> absence then they can do so. The aim is for a "pay as you go"
>> weekend, although I will let you know ahead of time what the
>> associated costs are.
>> 7. I will take a small sum (a tenner say) off everyone that arrives
>> for my "site fee" part of this will go to buying my father lunch to
>> say thanks for taking over his farm, the rest will be donated to
>> Cancer Research. If anyone wanted proof that this has occured it can
>> be arranged.
>> Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple,
>> who turns up, turns up!

>
> Where are you matey?
>
>
> --
> Subaru WRX
> Range Rover LSE (Bob)
>
> '"gimme the f*ckin' money"


10 miles from Stratford upon Avon, 14 miles from Warwick, 12 miles from
Banbury and about 5 miles from gaydon. About 4 miles from a small market
town of shipston on stour.

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
EMB muttered summat about:

> Graham G wrote:
>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups
>> of coffee we have decided the following:
>>
>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>> suggestions but can't find them).

>
> Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time? I'm
> supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so and I'll
> try to juggle airfares to suit.


Can't see any reason why not...

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Graham G <[email protected]> wrote:

> EMB muttered summat about:
>
>> Graham G wrote:
>>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups
>>> of coffee we have decided the following:
>>>
>>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>>> suggestions but can't find them).

>>
>> Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time? I'm
>> supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so and I'll
>> try to juggle airfares to suit.

>
> Can't see any reason why not...


but why? when it's trivial: http://www.shb.co.uk/shbhire.html (for
example)

--
William Tasso
 
On or around Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:58:46 -0000, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of coffee
>we have decided the following:
>
>1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>suggestions but can't find them).


Avoid the first, I'm having a birthday party.
>
>2. We are not bothering with a campsite, I have a field everyone can use (or
>hard standing), barns to use in the evening, an outside loo, a possible
>electric hook up (given a sufficient extension lead) and as much free
>firewood as anyone needs. A campsite in the Startford upon Avon area is
>going to be nothing but hassle.
>
>3. I will endevour to book my mates off road course (should be no problem)
>which is three miles down the road.
>
>4. My local will cater for a good Sunday roast for everyone
>
>5. If people wanted to stay longer I can organise another activity if enough
>requests, clay shooting, quad biking etc (all at extra cost)
>
>6. If I can sort it out, I won't ask for deposits, although if people want
>to make a donation that will be given to charity in their absence then they
>can do so. The aim is for a "pay as you go" weekend, although I will let you
>know ahead of time what the associated costs are.
>
>7. I will take a small sum (a tenner say) off everyone that arrives for my
>"site fee" part of this will go to buying my father lunch to say thanks for
>taking over his farm, the rest will be donated to Cancer Research. If anyone
>wanted proof that this has occured it can be arranged.
>
>Hope this covers everything. The key to it all is keeping it simple, who
>turns up, turns up!


sounds good to me. I presume we're talking sometime around Easter? Easter
is silly-late this year, school breaks up here on Thursday 13th with good
Friday on the 14th, then 2 weeks off running up 'til the end of the month
and over into may day on the 1st.

I may not be available the weekend of 29th/30th April.

I assume a weekend is ideal, in which case, my vote would be for 22/23
April.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
On or around Tue, 3 Jan 2006 22:21:14 -0000, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>Marvelous. Martyn said he was well plastered


I was about to say "what's new"...

>(Jonathan not Martyn)

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------\
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them.

a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
 
On or around Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:49:30 -0000, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>
>10 miles from Stratford upon Avon, 14 miles from Warwick, 12 miles from
>Banbury and about 5 miles from gaydon. About 4 miles from a small market
>town of shipston on stour.


not that far from where we used to live: Rowington, between Warwick and
solihull, very roughly. Used to use A.R.Taylor's Garage in
Shipston-on-Stour, they used to be Reliant dealers and at the time the we
had Reliants.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------\
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them.

a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
 
On or around Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:16:49 +1300, EMB <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Graham G wrote:
>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups of coffee
>> we have decided the following:
>>
>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>> suggestions but can't find them).

>
>Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time? I'm
>supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so and I'll try
>to juggle airfares to suit.


I'll have a spare seat in mind, probably. and I could bring a tent, in
addition to the usual mattress in the back of Edward.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------\
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them.

a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
 
On or around Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:53:01 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Graham G <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> EMB muttered summat about:
>>
>>> Graham G wrote:
>>>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups
>>>> of coffee we have decided the following:
>>>>
>>>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>>>> suggestions but can't find them).
>>>
>>> Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time? I'm
>>> supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so and I'll
>>> try to juggle airfares to suit.

>>
>> Can't see any reason why not...

>
>but why? when it's trivial: http://www.shb.co.uk/shbhire.html (for
>example)


hehe. do they approve of doing comp safaris in 'em?

'ere, how about this?

http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/lorries/Access_Platform_11m_4x4_Road_Rail.htm

not a landrover, but it'd make a nice recovery vehicle:

http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/extras/unimog.htm

or even one of these:

http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/extras/JCB Fastrac Tractor.htm

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.
 
Austin Shackles muttered summat about:

> On or around Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:49:30 -0000, "Graham G"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>> 10 miles from Stratford upon Avon, 14 miles from Warwick, 12 miles
>> from Banbury and about 5 miles from gaydon. About 4 miles from a
>> small market town of shipston on stour.

>
> not that far from where we used to live: Rowington, between Warwick
> and solihull, very roughly. Used to use A.R.Taylor's Garage in
> Shipston-on-Stour, they used to be Reliant dealers and at the time
> the we had Reliants.


That must be going back a bit! There hasn't been a franchised garage in
Shipston fom many years!

Small world as they say!

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
Austin Shackles muttered summat about:

> On or around Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:53:01 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> Graham G <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> EMB muttered summat about:
>>>
>>>> Graham G wrote:
>>>>> Right then, after having a long chat with Martyn over several cups
>>>>> of coffee we have decided the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. We will have a meet in April, dates to suit (think Lee had some
>>>>> suggestions but can't find them).
>>>>
>>>> Righto - can I turn up sans vehicle if I'm in the UK at the time?
>>>> I'm supposed to be there late-April/early-May for a month or so
>>>> and I'll try to juggle airfares to suit.
>>>
>>> Can't see any reason why not...

>>
>> but why? when it's trivial: http://www.shb.co.uk/shbhire.html (for
>> example)

>
> hehe. do they approve of doing comp safaris in 'em?
>
> 'ere, how about this?
>
> http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/lorries/Access_Platform_11m_4x4_Road_Rail.htm
>
> not a landrover, but it'd make a nice recovery vehicle:
>
> http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/extras/unimog.htm
>
> or even one of these:
>
> http://www.shb.co.uk/spec/extras/JCB Fastrac Tractor.htm


Tractors aren't a problem, do sell em y' know ;o)

--
Graham

101 GS
101 Rad Bod


 
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