Phoenix Inn, New Years Day
Discussion
JonRB said:
iiyama said:
Ok, decision made, I'm off to Brooklands, may drop into the Phoenix on the way back
Oh great. Thanks. I feel so great that the most recent post is me saying I may go and the very next is someone saying "in that case I'm going to Brooklands"
Righteo. So comparing Brooklands and a stretch of public road outside a village pub works how? Credit where credit is due to the Phoenix for accommodating us all and I certainly don't want to sully the tradition of meeting there on NY day but come on now... £7.50 for a bacon roll and instant coffee whichever way you look at it is profiteering plain and simple. If I'm a tight-wad then so be it. To provide some balance, I'd happily pay entry to the PH Sunday services, free food/drink or not.
If anyone deserves credit it's all the people who brought out their wonderful machinery on a drab (and no doubt slightly hungover) January day.
If anyone deserves credit it's all the people who brought out their wonderful machinery on a drab (and no doubt slightly hungover) January day.
I'm sure I've seen you around Reading plenty of times 
playalistic said:
Righteo. So comparing Brooklands and a stretch of public road outside a village pub works how? Credit where credit is due to the Phoenix for accommodating us all and I certainly don't want to sully the tradition of meeting there on NY day but come on now... £7.50 for a bacon roll and instant coffee whichever way you look at it is profiteering plain and simple. If I'm a tight-wad then so be it. To provide some balance, I'd happily pay entry to the PH Sunday services, free food/drink or not.
If anyone deserves credit it's all the people who brought out their wonderful machinery on a drab (and no doubt slightly hungover) January day.
Blimey! Were the rolls £7.50? I had in my mind I'd seen they were £4.50! I take back my comment about fair price then...If anyone deserves credit it's all the people who brought out their wonderful machinery on a drab (and no doubt slightly hungover) January day.
M.
JonRB said:
marcosgt said:
Blimey! Were the rolls £7.50? I had in my mind I'd seen they were £4.50! I take back my comment about fair price then...
M.
I think he was referring to a roll and a couple of cups of tea. Rolls were indeed £4.50 apparently, from reading the whole thread. M.
M.
I was too busy wandering, looking, talking, listening, to find out how much any food cost.
I think you have to expect any place with that level of turnout to take some advantage of it.
The fact that they had enough drinks and food to continue serving until the last cars were leaving is a credit to the landlord's willingness to take some small risk in buying enough in.
At least tea/coffee and a roll/burger were optional. Entry fees rarely are
I think you have to expect any place with that level of turnout to take some advantage of it.
The fact that they had enough drinks and food to continue serving until the last cars were leaving is a credit to the landlord's willingness to take some small risk in buying enough in.
At least tea/coffee and a roll/burger were optional. Entry fees rarely are
Random smattering of images from early in the day.
http://img860.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.ph...
M.
http://img860.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.ph...
M.
We'll be there - Red, Moss stickered, Mk1 Eunos.
Some of your excellent pics please Horney.....
See you there.
Cheers, Pewe
BTW Some of us Locostbuilders are meeting Sun 30th at Pinewood Cafe Wokingham if anyone wants to drop by.
~Opens at1000hrs
Some of your excellent pics please Horney.....
See you there.
Cheers, Pewe
BTW Some of us Locostbuilders are meeting Sun 30th at Pinewood Cafe Wokingham if anyone wants to drop by.
~Opens at1000hrs
Edited by pewe on Thursday 27th December 10:39
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