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BTaP 2009
BTaP 2009
Date(s): Saturday 7th November
Summary: BTaP is back
Venue:
Organiser: PistonHeads.com
Details: For those of you who don't know, allow me to introduce the much anticipated event that is BTaP. Every year PHers and their partners gather for an evening of relaxed black tie sophistication while enjoying a fine meal of pie and a few drinks to wash it down with. Before dinner you will 'enjoy' speeches from the PH team and after coffee the dancing starts, carrying on until the early hours. That's the plan anyway, although sometimes the hotel runs out of alcohol and has to pop to a 24 hour supermarket at 01.00am to restock...

For 2009, BTaP returns to Hellidon Lakes in Daventry on the 7th November as they looked after us so well in 2008 - we'll be offering a new version of their fantastic pie too! The charity raffle will happen as per usual, and this year we'll pull our fingers out and organise a proper auction to take place at some ungodly hour in the bar. (Ensuring that a certain PHer can bid over and over again for something he donated to be auctioned in the first place - eh, Jamie?)

Every year BTaP seems to get better and better, so if you have been undecided in the past make this year the one you attend - even if it is only to heckle me while I deliver my speech.

Light refreshments are availableAs if further incentive was needed, I am pleased to confirm that the pre-dinner drinks will once again be provided by the good people at Oracle Finance - the PistonHeads finance partner. Thanks guys.

It really is a great night, and the ticket price will be held at the 2008 rate of £75 per person. Tickets will go on sale Friday the 7th August at 12.00 through the PH Shop and as usual places are limited so will be offered on a first come first served basis.

Please note that this year we will be asking you to book your rooms directly with the hotel, rather than through PistonHeads. This ensures that you will get the best rate as it works out cheaper for guests than a block booking - as those of you who attended last year will remember.
Attendees:
1. Garlick
(Paul Garlick) 		Something old no doubt. Rules, what rules?
2. touching cloth
(Sinclair) 		Cerb .. if it's feckin workin
3. nonuts
(Ben) 		Audi S3 Can't wait...
4. CommanderJameson BMW 528i Autobahnpanzer
5. Robatr0n
(Rob) 		Audi S2 Should be good fun! Nigel, we'll help you stock the SAS HQ. ;-)
6. Tuscan Rat
(Lee) 		Car ? Bike I expect... Hmmm Bib table this year, watch this space
7. Ahhh Moneypenny Scooby Doo Me and Lady B!! Ahem :)))
8. markmullen
(Mark Mullen) 		Pink Boxster (possibly!) Bring on the strawpedos
9. Clockwork Cupcake
(*) 		TVR Sagaris w00t
10. James P
(James) 		Whichever is taxed and MOT'd
11. Anna_S
(Anna Singleton) 		MX5 time to go shopping.... :)
12. Matt172
(Matt) 		taxi of some description would be rude not to come along and get horrifically drunk again :)
13. JamieBeeston
(Jamie Beeston) 		We'll See! I'll be the one sipping water quietly in the corner, cursing the downfall of social graces!
14. D14 AYS
(Dean Hays) 		Sagaris
15. Tuscanless Ali
(Alison ) 		Chauffeur driven Sag
16. Nubbin
(Duncan) 		SL55 AMG
17. LHD
(James) 		Who knows? Possibly a Boeing 737 I'm a first timer at BTaP.
18. Vixpy1
(Charlie) 		A Goat Ride em Cowboy, Brokeback mountain styleee
19. VerySideways
(Pete) 		TVR Tuscan I'll try to slow down the drinking this time :-)
20. LilCat
(Catherine) 		Whatever Rob is driving! Jacuzzi Champagne Party!!
21. ehasler
(Ed) 		Blimey - this is my 7th BTaP!
22. big dub
(Rob) 		VW Passat
23. bigburd VW MKIV R32 Chauffeur to Hat and his 2 guests
24. john_r Datsun Bring it on!! :)
25. Fast_&_Fatuous
(Hazel) 		Chim Woo hoo!
26. stourbridges2tvr 928 GTS probably BTaP virgins.
27. Kinky
(Kinky) 		KinkMobile V2 Mines a Guinness, thanks.
28. Stuart
(Stuart) 		Summat German Harsh but fair
29. arebrec yes hopefully!! attending with the SAS crew Wooooo!!!!
30. GTIR
(Finbar) 		Dunno. Merc or 1979 Transit This time I will drink, drink, drink etc
31. burriana
(Alasdair (al)) 		Ferrari 348 My wife refuses to come to BTaP this year, so can I sit on a table full of really attractive women please?
32. Revs_Addiction
(Andy) 		Teg or love bus mk 2 where can i hire a tux with 35in long trousers?!!? :D
33. ali_kat
(Ali) 		MX5 Just me thsi year I'm afraid
34. Sumini4x4
(Lee Pegrum) 		Mini Cooper Cabrio or 4x4 Mini Trying to decide: What car to bring??? If a girlie should go on her own or bring someone? What to wear?? Too many choices!
35. Ben-san
(Ben Leow) 		Supra Making up for insufficient misadvetures last year! Looking forward to more of Garlick's speeches and the ensuing heckling from team RWR. See you there!
36. chum racing
(Brian Sheehan) 		JCW Mini Cooper
37. andyjb
(Andy) 		BMW 135i
38. Fizgig
(Andy Entwistle) 		Bertha the fun bus corporate scmorporate
39. sherman
(Malcolm Devlin) 		Mazda RX8 Shall be invading from scotland for the day/night. First time at BTAP
40. missdiane
(Di) 		Not sure yet Last to the list...
41. dazren
(Darren R.) 		996TT History shows it should be a memorable afternoon. Won't remember much of the evening..
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