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Hi Peeps....Well another year has nearly gone so the wheels are being put into motion for next years Big Bad Wedge Fest...Initially there was going to be a lot of driving involved but I'm not sure this would of been such a good idea so i think a nice relaxing event is needed, I would rather not drag the entire contents of the Wedgefest in my Wedge each year so next year i want to enjoy it with you instead of running round like a headless chicken....As much as i enjoy it...
So i have called upon Topcats racing to host the main day, The day will start at around 11am and run to about 4pm, The rolling road, Auto-valet..BHP shootout ..DB challenge..Concourse & Rat Wedge will all be held there as well as some other fun challenges to do...I won't forget them this time...
There will be food available and this event will be open to others but the focus is on the Wedge.
The race team will be there and i will update you on all the details once i have drawn up the official plan.
So the date is set for the hottest weekend this country has ever seen which is also marked in your Wedge calendar for 2016...Which is the weekend of the 8th -10th July 2016.
We will be staying at Wroxhall abbey in Warwickshire and then driving out to Topcats racing on the Saturday morning in a convoy, I would encourage people if they can to come for the Friday night until Sunday late morning and enjoy the weekend more, There will be some pampering for the ladies or gents if they want it available...We will have a whole court to ourselves...And wait for it...Our own bar....
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Once we return from Topcats then we will enjoy an evening of wining and dining together..Dancing however is compulsory this year...(Adam), Im not sure what we will be doing for entertainment yet but i have a plan...And it might involve cake....
The Abbey is a beautiful place
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
Room bookings will come through me but more on that later....So start digging out the back of the man cave for any auto-jumble..And be on the look out for any unwanted christmas pressies..."Well its the thought that counts"...So there you have the outline, If you have any suggestions then as usual please add them...
I should also mention that by some freaky coincidence there is another TVR event almost identical to the fest happening a couple of months later but this event is for predominantly T - Cars..However both events are worth supporting if you are local to warwickshire.
Hope you guys are happy with the plan so far....Happy Christmas and a Wedgetastic new year...Ziga
So i have called upon Topcats racing to host the main day, The day will start at around 11am and run to about 4pm, The rolling road, Auto-valet..BHP shootout ..DB challenge..Concourse & Rat Wedge will all be held there as well as some other fun challenges to do...I won't forget them this time...
There will be food available and this event will be open to others but the focus is on the Wedge.
The race team will be there and i will update you on all the details once i have drawn up the official plan.
So the date is set for the hottest weekend this country has ever seen which is also marked in your Wedge calendar for 2016...Which is the weekend of the 8th -10th July 2016.
We will be staying at Wroxhall abbey in Warwickshire and then driving out to Topcats racing on the Saturday morning in a convoy, I would encourage people if they can to come for the Friday night until Sunday late morning and enjoy the weekend more, There will be some pampering for the ladies or gents if they want it available...We will have a whole court to ourselves...And wait for it...Our own bar....
....Once we return from Topcats then we will enjoy an evening of wining and dining together..Dancing however is compulsory this year...(Adam), Im not sure what we will be doing for entertainment yet but i have a plan...And it might involve cake....
The Abbey is a beautiful place
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
Room bookings will come through me but more on that later....So start digging out the back of the man cave for any auto-jumble..And be on the look out for any unwanted christmas pressies..."Well its the thought that counts"...So there you have the outline, If you have any suggestions then as usual please add them...
I should also mention that by some freaky coincidence there is another TVR event almost identical to the fest happening a couple of months later but this event is for predominantly T - Cars..However both events are worth supporting if you are local to warwickshire.
Hope you guys are happy with the plan so far....Happy Christmas and a Wedgetastic new year...Ziga
Hi Peeps...Im glad that you all approve..Sorry that it clashes with other stuff but as said its unavoidable..Topcats have agreed for us to have a FREE ramp inspection of your Wedge by their engineers...Im looking into the entertainment for you...And i will be meeting with Wroxhall and Topcats in the new year to put the finer details in place.
Im also looking into new challenges for you to do on the day...Its a bit of fun...You might get a little bit wet...Not much...Just a little...
There might also be a "Pop-up" challenge...However I'm not giving you forewarning on this one...Im sure you will figure it out....
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Also where the auto-jumble is concerned i would like to firm up the parts on offer to the people who are interested so that you don't have to drag stuff along with you that you might be taking home again.
One of the reasons for not having all of the event at where we stay next year is partly to give me a chance to relax and take a bit more in...
So keep an eye on any updates and as said if you can think of anything that would add a fun factor to the event then please say as its for you at the end of the day.
Thanks
Ziga
Im also looking into new challenges for you to do on the day...Its a bit of fun...You might get a little bit wet...Not much...Just a little...
There might also be a "Pop-up" challenge...However I'm not giving you forewarning on this one...Im sure you will figure it out....
...Also where the auto-jumble is concerned i would like to firm up the parts on offer to the people who are interested so that you don't have to drag stuff along with you that you might be taking home again.
One of the reasons for not having all of the event at where we stay next year is partly to give me a chance to relax and take a bit more in...
So keep an eye on any updates and as said if you can think of anything that would add a fun factor to the event then please say as its for you at the end of the day.
Thanks
Ziga
Hi Tony...Thanks for the heads up, I will aim to get there in the coming weeks and negotiate some more discounts and sort out the breakfast's as i was made aware that they are not always included...
I have always enjoy the way that Ettington lays out the breakfasts...However there are bound to be some things that are different..
Cheers
Ziga
I have always enjoy the way that Ettington lays out the breakfasts...However there are bound to be some things that are different..
Cheers
Ziga
colin mee said:
The wife has just been on line to book the room for the 9th but it says none are available
Hi mate...Please wait for me to sort out the room availabilty..I have a large number of rooms on hold so you might not get one at the moment...I will get up to the Abbey when I'm able to, Hopefully soonish ..Im in constant contact with their events co-ordinator so please "Don't panic ..Don't panic"...
......North London Dyno are doing some film work so they are gonna be double busy...Which is not a bad thing...wedgeman said:
Would be great if you can make it - Ziga said he would get a round in this time so don't miss out. It doesn't happen that often!
Someone said to me last year.."Your round Zig"...And i said .."Yep..Especially the belly"..R8VXF said:
Hoping to make 500 at the wheels with some small tweaks
There will be the race team and engineers at Topcats if you need any help tweaking....Talking of "Tweaking" i need to find a lady friend...
Okay..Please can we get back to normal now as its making the event look bad and thats not what its about, If there is any under hand attempts to scupper the event then trust me i WILL know about it...Us fighting like this is just what small minded individuals would want....
Tony...
No-one has said they don't want you there..It seems you have alienated yourself, At the beginning of the thread i thanked you for going to the trouble of giving me your concerns about the Abbey..I have read the TripAdvisor and such like reviews and will address these issues..Im not interested about what they do the rest of the year as long as our stay is a memorable one...We might not like it and look elsewhere next year or we might love it.
Perhaps it would of been better to of emailed me instead of posting it up on the plan of the BBWF...It just looks bad and may put people off before i have a chance to sort it.
I don't know what you have heard but for your information i invited the previous organiser to the 2014 fest but was met with a chip on the shoulder attitude ...And a toys out the pram response..They chose not to come for their own personal reasons which I'm NOT responsible for!...
Tony...
No-one has said they don't want you there..It seems you have alienated yourself, At the beginning of the thread i thanked you for going to the trouble of giving me your concerns about the Abbey..I have read the TripAdvisor and such like reviews and will address these issues..Im not interested about what they do the rest of the year as long as our stay is a memorable one...We might not like it and look elsewhere next year or we might love it.
Perhaps it would of been better to of emailed me instead of posting it up on the plan of the BBWF...It just looks bad and may put people off before i have a chance to sort it.
I don't know what you have heard but for your information i invited the previous organiser to the 2014 fest but was met with a chip on the shoulder attitude ...And a toys out the pram response..They chose not to come for their own personal reasons which I'm NOT responsible for!...
adam quantrill said:
From what I've seen Tony did us all a great service by posting up his review.
It does sound (from that) like an excellent place to go to, so keep at it Mark.
The information to watch what goes on your bill is extremely useful. Mark, as you are known to the hotel, you probably wouldn't have found this out on your "recce".
Looking forward to it, and if you do come Tony, I'll buy you a drink!! ;^) ;^)
Thanks Adam...What you say is true..But the biggest part of my responsibility while running this event is to make sure everything is transparent...What you see is what you get...Which includes costs of rooms and any hidden incurred costs...I want the best for my friends...Have i let you down yet...Was the food crap the last two years?...Was it value for money?....It does sound (from that) like an excellent place to go to, so keep at it Mark.
The information to watch what goes on your bill is extremely useful. Mark, as you are known to the hotel, you probably wouldn't have found this out on your "recce".
Looking forward to it, and if you do come Tony, I'll buy you a drink!! ;^) ;^)
I have done a basic check of the hotel and have been advised of the points you make but I'm on it like a hound on a hare...I more than anyone want the event to be a success....Last year we paid out around £70 on awards but still raised £800 for the pot...£500 went to SMA UK and there was just over £300 in the account..Which was boosted by the sale of the Wedge calendars to just over £600..I have put my self on the line with the hotel that has saved us £500...We are very near our target ..There are only 3 rooms left.
I will be calling on the hotel and will be addressing all the issues concerned..I would certainly not just book somewhere and then turn up on the day and hope everything fits the bill...I have already negotiated a special surprise for those who have booked early...At NO extra cost...I want the hotels full support as its in their best interests..I have special guests coming so they do not want to be disappointed .
Plus this years event is receiving maximum publicity which will see a healthy support from Wedge owners and TVR enthusiasts...As well as some welcomed exotics...
This years event is going to be one of the Biggest Baddest Wedge Fests
The weather gods have agreed to some scorching sun in July...I did ask them to bless the Growl as well...They said the main car park is okay but anyone in the 2nd car park will get drenched by a freak storm....
ElvisWedgely said:
The old magic of the festival is gone(for me anyway)and by the looks of it forever.
What is that then Tony as its pretty much the same as its been just different organiser?...I thought you enjoyed it last year?...The only thing different is that i have saved people money on their shirts & Caps without scrimping on quality...At least £10...Made sure the food was above standard....Made EVERYONE feel welcome...And raised a healthy chunk of cash for good causes...What magic is missing?.....R8VXF said:
3 rooms left? Hmmm, tempting....
Had a cracking time last year and always enjoy a good hotel with the wife
As said mate you are more than welcome...Just to let you know there are now only 2 left...I might be able to secure some more rooms once these have gone but there is a special treat for those who book early...You and the missus will like it...Had a cracking time last year and always enjoy a good hotel with the wife
ElvisWedgely said:
"I don't want to keep arguing with you Mark"
"Im not arguing with you"ElvisWedgely said:
"Yes you are"...
"No I'm not"ElvisWedgely said:
Yes you are"
"Your arguing with me"ElvisWedgely said:
"No I'm not"
"Yes you are"ElvisWedgely said:
"No I'm....
The King suddenly appeared and said:
"Hey guys c'mon you are just going round in circles, Man that crap makes me dizzy....Remember when i shot the Pantera cos the battery was flat...Now that was childish but I was still the king, We all make mistakes so can't yawl just be buddies...Remember ma song..
....Now and then..."
....Now and then..."Mrzigazaga said:
"Yeah of course...Sorry King.....
...I guess we are only human....."
"Sorry Elvis..Sorry Tony"....
...I guess we are only human.....""Sorry Elvis..Sorry Tony"....
The King suddenly appeared again and said:
"Hey Tony don't you go shooting that Wedge if the battery gets flat...You just keep it on charge now...Catch yawl later..uh hu"
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