Blackpool Thunderball Promenade drive 11th Feb

[gemini]

A chance to say goodbye to the factory and have a good squirt down the seafront at Blackpool.

The Main meet is at 11am at Stargate Dunes Blackpool
A drive down the seafront follwed by a pass atthe hallowed factory gates.
Lunch then home.

Anyone up for a drive from Yorks via Settle and the Dales?
I suggest a start point of Harogate (the Nelson Inn Skipton Road) at 9.30am?

[johnFairfield]

I'm up for meeting on saturday with anyone going to the Ball.

See thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=342377&f=13&h=0&p=2

We could meet up with those coming from up North, than all meet outside Blackpool for a grand entry.

Edited by johnFairfield on Wednesday 17th January 19:17

[gemini]

Appears to have developed into a rather interesting drive inc the Forest of Bowland (is that past Peter Wheelers house?) and some lunch

Edited by gemini on Sunday 21st January 16:46

[gemini]

Bump

The next drive out- yeh?

[richard69]

Attn Gemini Please may we tag along, but can you give us directions to The Nelson Inn from A58 Leeds to Wetherby then via Spoforth to Harrogate with showgroud on the left???

Thanx

Edited by richard69 on Tuesday 30th January 19:48

[c3ber]

Oh yes I will be there if I can get permission from the boss whos skiing at the moment.

You even drive past my front door.

[gemini]

Richard

Come through Harrogate - showground on left, at R'bout straight across
Keep going down the hil to Ripon R'bout - straight across signed skipton
Over next R'bout Nelso on left at crest of hill


C'ber - where you want to meet?

Edited by gemini on Wednesday 31st January 11:39

[BatleyBoy]

Hi Rich. I will come along with you guys if thats ok?

[c3ber]

Pick any spot Rich that is safe to pull over.

If you post up the actual route I will have a drive out for a butchers and make sure an area is safe for cars to stop.

But you know me, have car will travel.

[gemini]

So far

Gemini
richard69
Batleyboy
Bob Falfa
c3ber


route A59, M6, M55

[c3ber]

Hi Rich,

I could meet you at the end of the Skipton by-pass as you start the A59. From memory there is a lay-by but I will check that tomorrow.

Next question is what would the ETA be in Skipton give or take 30mins.

[gemini]

9.50?

[threespins]

Rich, is this instead of, or as well as the monthly meet?

[gemini]

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=351111&f=117&h=0

[c3ber]

9.50am is a date, but will be there a bit earlier just for fugle factor.

[johnFairfield]

Hi guys

Any of you going to the T'Ball on satuday or are you coming along for the promenade drive on sunday?
I'll be happy to see any of you who (like me) are going to the T'Ball

John

[c3ber]

Just for the day as I'm tied up on Saturday.

[unrepentant]

c3ber said:

Hi Rich,

I could meet you at the end of the Skipton by-pass as you start the A59. From memory there is a lay-by but I will check that tomorrow.

Next question is what would the ETA be in Skipton give or take 30mins.

Mick - can you let me know where you mean and I'll meet you there too if thats ok.

Paul

[c3ber]

Paul, this is the link for multimap.

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=395000&Y=450000&width=700&height=400&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=&zm=0&scale=100000&multimap.x=423&multimap.y=135

The A629 is the by-pass you came down the other day when we met by the VW garage.

Looking at the map, the A59 crosses the A629 towards Broughton, I am sure there is a safe lay-by on the left along that road towards Broughton. Seems a good place to pull over and meet and if there is a few cars coming they will not have to make any diversions off the intended route.

[ChristianZS]

There.. a map of the laybys

Since I only live less than a mile or so from each heres a quick map of em. The layby nearest broughton is the Bull pub. They aint very big laybys though..