PistonHeads Cottage Loaf Meet, Wirral 2011

[Kecky]

AB said:

Kecky, you don't have an Audi A4 cab by any chance do you?

No thats not me, i think the plate on that may be similar to mine though.
(My plate is on the Impreza P1 on the first page of this thread).

[Mini_Lund]

AndrewW-G said:

Just clearing up here in Heswall

Sunshine!

[Beeznitch]

jamesc69 said:

Great, will try and make the Wirral 100 if i'm early enough, otherwise i will head straight to the Cottage Loaf.

(PS, Great Sutton, Cheshire, CH66 2BY - is this the correct address for the Wirral 100?)

Hi James, that's the address of the Wirral 100. We are meeting there at 7, we'll wait for you if you want? Look out for a red Corvette and a silver Noble

[jamesc69]

Beeznitch said:

Hi James, that's the address of the Wirral 100. We are meeting there at 7, we'll wait for you if you want? Look out for a red Corvette and a silver Noble

Just checked google maps. I will be traveling down from sunny Southport but wont be home from work until 6ish. So quick SSS and will head off at 6.30ish heading down into Liverpool through the Birkenhead tunnel.

So i wont be able to meet you guys at the Wirrel 100, but should be at the Cottage Loaf at 7.30 - 7.45 ish.

See you then !

james

[DSLiverpool]

Hi Guys nice to meet up and a surprise seeing Tony (lol small world) - sorry I didnt say goodbye to all so goodbye (I was dark blue SL55)

Some lovely cars and a quick reminder the sporting bears are at Liverpool one 2nd July for a taster session and at Cholmondley in force shortly after. They raise money for charity and are helping Claire House childrens hospice (where my Mrs Anna works). For a small donation they take people out for a spin in nice cars and its all very relaxed Im told (Im not a bear as yet)

Anna has said she fancies a mustang after seeing the lovely red one - hmmm LHD and Anna =

[Mini_Lund]

Hi,

Thank you for a great turnout. It was a really good meet, its a shame about the weather, but thanks to all who turned up despite this! I'm thinking about making the meet more than just an annual occasion, maybe a couple of times a year and also the possibility of making it a charitable event.

Anyway, here's the good stuff you wanted to see!

[AB]

DSLiverpool said:

Hi Guys nice to meet up and a surprise seeing Tony (lol small world) - sorry I didnt say goodbye to all so goodbye (I was dark blue SL55)

Some lovely cars and a quick reminder the sporting bears are at Liverpool one 2nd July for a taster session and at Cholmondley in force shortly after. They raise money for charity and are helping Claire House childrens hospice (where my Mrs Anna works). For a small donation they take people out for a spin in nice cars and its all very relaxed Im told (Im not a bear as yet)

Anna has said she fancies a mustang after seeing the lovely red one - hmmm LHD and Anna =

Re the sporting bears, I'll be there helping out and I'll have the 8 series parked up - nobody will want to pay for a ride but it won't look TOO out of place I hope!

Hope a few of you can make it!

[lawton]

gutted i couldnt make it in the end, whos was the white astra van?

[A.C.E]

looks a good turnout. sorry i didnt show, mrs ace had to work so i was home with junior. next time! :-)

[Beeznitch]

Mini_Lund said:

Hi,

I'm thinking about making the meet more than just an annual occasion, maybe a couple of times a year...

Tom, seeing as everyone got on really well and a few people mentioned meeting more often, how about monthly?

Get people to pick the one day out of seven that would be best for everyone, then make it a date for 12 months or so. Eg 'the first Thursday of each month' and make it informal so that whoever happens to be free on that day turns up for a chat and a drink.

Then you could aim for one big mid summer/Christmas meet where we try and do something charitable (have the meet at Claire House childrens hospice? Or something along those lines?)

Also, how about we plan a decent driving route round the Wirral, say 10-15 miles, so that when we meet up and the weather's nice, we could go for a spin in convoy (eg New Brighton prom, West Kirby boating Lake, plenty of good roads cutting across the middle around Thornton Hough/Barnstondale etc)?

Edited by Beeznitch on Wednesday 22 June 09:51

[Kecky]

Good meet last night, good to some some old faces again and meet some new ones, thanks to Tom for organising.

I agree a monthly informal meet sounds like a great idea, with a couple of more organised ones throught the year.

Ryan

[oldman wrx]

Look forward to making the next meet, heard good reports about the last one

and it is just down the road

[Mini_Lund]

Beeznitch said:

Tom, seeing as everyone got on really well and a few people mentioned meeting more often, how about monthly?

Get people to pick the one day out of seven that would be best for everyone, then make it a date for 12 months or so. Eg 'the first Thursday of each month' and make it informal so that whoever happens to be free on that day turns up for a chat and a drink.

Then you could aim for one big mid summer/Christmas meet where we try and do something charitable (have the meet at Claire House childrens hospice? Or something along those lines?)

Also, how about we plan a decent driving route round the Wirral, say 10-15 miles, so that when we meet up and the weather's nice, we could go for a spin in convoy (eg New Brighton prom, West Kirby boating Lake, plenty of good roads cutting across the middle around Thornton Hough/Barnstondale etc)?

That's a good idea, but I feel as though we just wont get the numbers. I'd be more than happy to start doing so if we encouraged more interest? Not just the PH forums, but other forums, friends and friends of friends etc.

I hope you all enjoyed the meet, how about a winter meet later this year? We could get all festive and do something around christmas!

[snuffy]

Mini_Lund said:

That's a good idea, but I feel as though we just wont get the numbers. I'd be more than happy to start doing so if we encouraged more interest? Not just the PH forums, but other forums, friends and friends of friends etc.

I hope you all enjoyed the meet, how about a winter meet later this year? We could get all festive and do something around christmas!

I agree with that. I've been involved in a few of these types of things before ( mainly Lotus meetings ) and they tend to start off well and then fizzle out. If you have them once a month I think that's too much.

I know I'm sounding like a miserable old git but it's based on experience I'm afraid.