Boxster Picnic 2005

[Black80XSA]

ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

Jane Smart, I'm looking at you

All non-volunteers take one step back[]

ah the original moet girl - well suited []

 

[juliany27]

I chatted to a colleague in my Office who said that Nottingham[shire] is almost devoid of suitable places for a picnic - she attended university there for 3 years, but that Derbyshire was known to be 'very suitable'. Since I live in North London and Derbyshire is somewhere North of Watford, I am leaving it for someone in the Midlands to make a suitable suggestion - and I will ask Jane [the female voice of my TomTom] to direct me there.

Perhaps a picnic/pub meeting in mid-August [I know that the school holidays occur then] would be suitable - after all few Boxsters can accommodate more than 2 people [tongue firmly in cheek].

I wonder whether any RO in the Midlands has a bright idea or knows of/has used a suitable place in the past . I suppose that a picnic might be a little bit dangerous in changeable weather and that the place selected should be near a pub/restaurant in case of emergencies. But, what the hell, let's live a bit.

Over to you - North of Watford dwellers...

5 days later; still no progress. I can suggest a nice pub in a Cambridgeshire village with a bird watching hide fairly nearby; and a village green for a picnic. That is a picnic for weather like yesterday, and a pub lunch for a day like today. I can call the pub and try to set something up if anyone is interested.

 

[Helen Goff]

I know this is too late to go in PP but lets just go for it...

SUNDAY AUGUST 7th meet at Cornbury House Morton-in-march for free tea/coffee and bisuits then a short drive up to Hatton locks for a picnic..

can anyone remember the pubs name on the road just above the locks?

 

[Helen Goff]

and another of last years event, (my thanks to David Williams for the photo)
for map of where hatton locks are see link:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=424300&y=266800&z=3&sv=424300,266800&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=643&ax=424300&ay=266800

 

[garyw]

I'm OK for this date..put my name down if you would, see if i can enjoy a visit to HQ..

garyw

 

[Helen Goff]

Hi Gary, i'll meet you at the harvesters A5 Hinckley at 9.20am and we can convoy down to Cornbury House.

 

[garyw]

Ok []

 

[Black80XSA]

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

and another of last years event, (my thanks to David Williams for the photo)
for map of where hatton locks are see link:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=424300&y=266800&z=3&sv=424300,266800&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=643&ax=424300&ay=266800

Why thank you Mrs Goff, not normally this formal []

Not sure we'll let you tag along if you've sold the Boxster by then []

 

[Helen Goff]

no chance of that i've priced it so cheap that people seem to think there must be something wrong with it. []

 

[ClubSport 911]

Can't someone find/suggest a suitable spot in 'Middle England' with a nice big car park where we can meet, socialise, eat

might be late but has anyone considered Dunstable Downs ? M1J11, Kites, Gliding, space, Loos, safe, and huge parking space

Jut a thought.

 

[Andy Cooke]

SUNDAY AUGUST 7th meet at Cornbury House Morton-in-march for free tea/coffee and bisuits then a short drive up to Hatton locks for a picnic..

R10 is running an event 3rd annual intermarque gathering it is on Sunday 7 August - 12.30 pm at The Cross Keys pub in Pulloxhill, Beds.

Members from the owners clubs of Ferrari, Aston Martin, TVR, Jaguar, Bentley, Lamborghini, De Tomaso,etc have been invited. The pub is laying on a BBQ for £5 per head and the bar will be available during the afternoon. A number traders have been invited to attend (specialist model cars, wheel refurbisher, dent specialist, etc). Last year there were over 70 cars from a varierty of clubs. .
Might this be a good alternative.

 

[ClubRacer]

I am in Derbyshire, lots of good pubs - would love a meet up here, quite a few places to go; give me a few criteria and I'll have a word with the respective landlords. Come to think of it, I think will recce a few tonight if it stays dry.
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[Helen Goff]

HI Mr ClubRacer,(or anyone else coming from the north) if you would like to join this trip to Hatton locks then you might like to meet us for a convoy run down the fosseway.
9.00am my house Ashby-de-la-Zouch (e-mail me for address/direction
9.20am Harvesters Resurant A5 Hinckley
9.35am Queenshead Bretford (fosseway)

 

[Helen Goff]

heres us meeting up at the Harvesters on the A5 Hinckley at last years picnic run [8D]

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Bumpity-bump (in case anyone missed this, or the other thread on the same topic [])