S Club Barn Farm Camping 2016

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Barn Farm Camping 2016 - The last weekend of June - Fri 24th to Sun 26th

OK all you S Club peeps,

Following the successful first four dummy runs, here are the details for the Fifth edition of our fun weekend based at Barn Farm Camping, Birchover, Derbyshire DE4 2BL

Itinerary :- Arrive from noon onwards on Fri 24th June to set up.
Book in at reception, pay on arrival, £8.50 per person per night. Tell them you're with the TVR Club & they will tell you where to go.

Last time for meal orders at the Red Lion 8pm. Best to book with them in advance. Opportunity to sample one or two fine cask ales ( or white wine for the ladies ).

Scenic Run-out Sat 25th June. Starting 10:45 am from Barn Farm, 11:00 prompt at the Druid Inn Car Park. Lunch at the Ladybower Inn at 13:15 ish.
After lunch, another 30 - 40min drive to complete the run.

Evening is free to cook dinner at the campsite ( Yeah right! ) or repair once more to the Red Lion for Snake & Nail Pie & chips or similar, then we have a post-run analysis, snail racing & maybe just one more pint.
Again, best to book for your meals in advance.
The Druid Inn just down the road is slightly more upmarket for those who enjoy fine dining. ( I think they serve their black pudding with a sprightly ( dunno what that is , I typed 'sprig' but it sounds posh! ) of mint instead of a big dollop of mustard ) But we haven't sampled the food there, only the beer, which did well in our consumer test, eh Andy?

Sun 26th June: Pack up & bid fond farewells to the lovely people whose company you've enjoyed throughout the weekend. Or explore the splendid local countyside a little more. Cromford is fascinating, and there's a nice place called the Pack Horse in Crowdecote that does good food. ( pre booking essential ) The road to it is our very own Peak District alpine twisty. Care needed!

A couple of points to mention, please ensure you arrive fuelled up ready for the Sat run, its about 90 miles with scant opportunity to stop for petrol en route.

Do not try to approach Birchover from the south via Birchover Lane, it really is unsuitable for motor vehicles. Continue north on the B5056 for approx 1/2 a mile, turn right, you will see the campsite signposted.
It is at the top end of the village on the right, be careful over the speed bumps.

Please keep the noise down after 10:30pm, definitely NO number11's along Birchover High Street ( and no number 1's or 2's for that matter ! nono )
If we behave ourselves, they may just let us do it again next year.
The route will be the same as previous years, the new route we had planned will have to wait for next year, as we've had no time to do a full recce.
Andy ( Lynch ) has the route ( thanks Andy ) & satnav files ( thanks Han ) which he can email to those who request them.

I'm putting a cap on numbers of 25 peeps maximum on the Saturday lunch at the Ladybower as they can't cater for more than that in one fell swoop. First booked on my list, first served. Alternatives are the Snake Pass Inn, or some pubs down the road in Bamford.

See you on the weekend!

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 23 March 01:06

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The "Yes I'm up for this!" list:

( just quote this and add your name )

1. Glenrobbo
2.

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Ragtop said:

That would be the route I prepared, then?

I can't believe it was only four years ago.


I hope to make it with the new TVR without the V.

Graham

Hi Graham,
Yep, your route was in 2012, the year of the London Olympics, when Tom 'Darkside' Crawford suggested Barn Farm as a replacement venue when the Sheffield Emergency Services Show was cancelled leaving SCH in limbo and Donnysoutherner out of pocket. And Tom without his Chim front splitter, lost somewhere along the Strines road!
In subsequent years we have done a route a little further south.

I hope you can make it in your TR, and it would be good to see Tinks & Penny as well, but now the Mini tows a mini caravan. Proper glamping

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Andy Lynch said:

Shirl & I are thinking of staying Friday night & possibly Sat night too. I'm happy to send out the route to anyone.

Great stuff Andy, it'll be good to see you both. Thanks for the offer once again, greatly appreciated.

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 23 March 21:32

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1. Glenrobbo
2. Richard and Debs (I have yet to persuade her that camping is comfortable and an essential part of the romantic experience, especially after being blessed by the 'Druids', so we may be at a B&B or caravan. I have tried to persuade her that we are going to be on hallowed turf serenaded by peacocks but as yet it appears I have still to convert her to the finer points in life)
3. Possibly Max n me Luch (tbc)
4. Magpies (I don't mind dropping down to 4th ) - 6 days after my 65th!
5. RayTVR



Saturday run only

1. Phillpot
2. Max n me Luch
3. KEVTVR
4. Tvrvxr ( Roadtesting new windscreen on 2500M )


Nice one Ray

Mick, I'll sort us out a block booking for the Friday evening at the Red Lion if you can promise to arrive before the kitchen closes

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Ragtop said:

I can't believe it was only four years ago. Who were those two guys you picked up, Glen?


Graham

Nowt to do with me Graham, I think they probably belonged to Penny

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Welcome Lawrie & Jez

Lawrie, the peacocks will remain silent if you keep your snoring volume below the decibel limit of 97dbA. Exceeding this is the trigger that sets them off. Eeyah! Eeyah! Also remember to keep a close guard on your sausage. As Graham can confirm, those brightly-plumed asbestos-beaked brigands will have it away in the blink of an eye if you're not ever-watchful

Jez, no objection to your Dark Side craft,we all know how gutted you are, and how much you miss your S
And it was Tom TJC146 who initially suggested Barn Farm as a suitable venue for our cavortings. And he had been seduced by the Dark Side even then.

Graham, are you a definite maybe, or perhaps a possibility? And will Stuart be coming along as a chaperone?

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Ragtop said:

Full Event
8. Graham and Dean (plus a pair of peacock blunderbusses)

Glen, your first post would suggest we don't need to book the campsite in advance - is that correct?

Please include us for Saturday lunch.

Does anyone have an ITN file for the route?

Regards,
Graham

Welcome aboard! That is correct Graham. No need to prior book, just pay at reception on arrival.

Andy Lynch or Han have the itn. files, just PM them.
The peacocks will be totally silent if you promise not to snore this time.

However, I cannot guarantee the safety of your sausage.

Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 14th April 22:40

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magpies said:

I've taken a 1/2 day off work

Work? I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about Mick!

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Full Event

1. Glenrobbo
2. Richard and Debs (I have yet to persuade her that camping is comfortable and an essential part of the romantic experience, especially after being blessed by the 'Druids', so we may be at a B&B or caravan. I have tried to persuade her that we are going to be on hallowed turf serenaded by peacocks but as yet it appears I have still to convert her to the finer points in life)
3. Possibly Max n me Luch (tbc)
4. Magpies (I don't mind dropping down to 4th smile ) - 6 days after my 65th!
5. RayTVR
6. LawrieS
7. Smokey Boyer (Jez and Alex), but camping only on Friday night and the run on Saturday.
8. Graham and Dean (plus a pair of peacock blunderbusses)
9. Barry White

Saturday run only

1. Phillpot
2. Max n me Luch
3. KEVTVR
4. Tvrvxr ( Roadtesting new windscreen on 2500M smile )
5. Si & Kim (SJS357)

You don't need to book the campsite in advance - I have block booked our usual patch next to reception. Just pay on arrival.



Han has the itn. file for the route. Thanks Han ( We must complete the full lap next time you get to stay in the Peak District )

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magpies said:

Cheers Han

all I need now is someone to tell / show me how to enter it onto my Garmin = be easy on this old guy who is an itn virgin

Ah! There may be a problem with that Mick. Firstly Garmin doesn't work on itn. files, it uses gpx. files ( or something like that ), and only if it capable of itinerary planning.
So you maybe reduced to map reading & felt tips like me.

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.....or you can get a fantastic brother-in-law like I did!

Thanks Barry.

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Any more takers?

AutoAndy?
Alan461?

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Nice one Alan & Andy.

I shall block book places for evening meal places for us at the Red Lion, and sat lunch at the Ladybower Inn.

Mick, Andy Lynch has the map on pdf if you ask him nicely.

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Will do Richard, and yes, same route. But I have been working on a different one for next year.

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Hello everyone,

I'm now back in good ole Blighty, stopping over at Barry & Jo's for a couple of days, then off home at last.

I will sort out the Saturday lunch places at the Ladybower, also reserve evening meal places for those camping at Barn Farm.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

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Hi Mick

arhTVR said:

Hi Glen
Can you include me and J at this late stage please?
Just for the Saturday run and lunch - she won't do camping any more!
Cheers. Tony

Yep, no probs Tony.

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No prob Kev, it looks like Barry won't be able to make it this time, he has an intermittent fault with his S2 that he needs to sort before Le Mans Classic.
Therefore the numbers for lunch remain the same.

I have confirmed 26 places with the Ladybower for Saturday lunch, and they have said will try to save a row for our TVRs in the car park opposite at 1pm

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I have reserved 9 meal places for us at the Red Lion on Friday and Saturday evenings for 7pm. If anyone thinks they will arrive later, please let me know. If you wish, I can order something for you and ask Matteo if he can keep it hot until you arrive.
There is a choice of traditional English pub fayre, or a choice of tasty Sardinian dishes.

http://www.red-lion-birchover.co.uk/about-us/food-...

( Just cluck on the above link, then scroll down and click on 'food and drink' for an example menu )

http://www.red-lion-birchover.co.uk/about-us/

No, I will not be saving the Nine Ladies for you, so you'd better try to get there early! Just because there happens to be nine of us, it doesn't necessarily follow that we get one each .

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 22 June 13:54

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Thanks Jez,
Don't worry, Debs is not coming after all, Barry is having problems with Garv and is concentrating on getting it sorted for Le Mans Classic in a couple of weeks time, Tom TJC46 has not confirmed, so that makes it 9 peeps for each night.
It will still be possible to adjust numbers if needs be.

See you Friday pm.
Cheers,
Glen