North Wales Christmas Holiday Tour - Sun 28th December

[johnbear]

It's Christmas Tour time again.

This is now the third annual Christmas Tour. It’s on Sunday 28th December. Saturday will be too much of a Boxing day hang over so it's our first Sunday Funday Tour.

We'll start out at Shrewsbury at 9.30am, stop for a pub lunch around 12 and finish around 4.30pm in Llangollen. The route is around 165 miles of unbelievable roads.

Last year attracted over 20 cars and it's a free (petrol and lunch excluded!)

We'll split into two groups this time to suit different driving style





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCv7CZ8URPw


The route will avoid the main tourist routes and take in more challenging scenic roads. We’ll take in our favourite roads from the last trip.

We’ll start out at the Shrewbury Dobbies garden Centre Roundabout Roundabout. The same one used for the previous tours tour.

I recommend purchase some cheap walkie talkie this time like the Binatone MR150. You can get them from Asda.

I've got Autoroute 2006 so you can download direction and TomTom Files. I supply details a few days before.

Anyway post if you wish to join.

If your running semi slick tyres, it's best to change to normal or winter tyres as Wales is too unforgiving in the damp or wet.

[pistnskint]

Just paid Driv. Adv. £30 for the same day!!! See you there anyway John.

[julianc]

Be careful of the mad mullah of the traffic taliban!

[davido140]

oooh, yes please!

I'll be in touch a little later in the month to confirm but sounds great!

[johnbear]

Ian, I am going on the DA as well!

Cmr2Payne doesn't think he can make the Saturday so I thought why not go the Sunday. I was little worried that the DA tour would not attract enough interest and be cancelled last minutes so I thought instead of wishing I had run a tour I'd just tour NW for 2 days.

[Cat01]

Would love to but am now TVRless and have just bought something that would struggle to keep up! But...the roof comes off!

[pistnskint]

Cat, what is it then a Smart car, Mini ??? Anyway you could keep up in a Lada.

[Cat01]

pistnskint said:

Cat, what is it then a Smart car, Mini ??? Anyway you could keep up in a Lada.

hehehe... hey Skoda - now there's a thought!

I've gone completely the opposite and bought a girly 306 Pininfarina - the closest I'll ever get to a Ferrari!!...lol

Thought I'd miss the roof off experience more than the engine size... see how long that lasts

[Sound Chaser]

I had a feeling you might have got another pug, Cat. Thought it may have been a 206cc....thats very girly. Is the 306 a 2 litre with 135bhp? Can't be that slow if it is. I don't think the handling is in the same class as the GTI-6 though. Bet you miss that.

[Tamster.]

Hi Johnbear, be good to see you and the North Wales touring crew again, looks like all of the above are nodding a big Yes, will try and rustle up some local support, time to start a list? hope your Tiv's are behaving, where's Payney?

Cmr2payne you have disappeared off the radar!

[johnbear]

The crew

1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4 Sound Chaser
5. Tamster.

[cmr2payne]

Mr Powers once again you temp us all with your awesome tours

Hey Guys Payneys backs, well hopefully.... Car should be back the end of this week ;-), Blacks the new Blue :-) Christines the new Paris

may have to take it slow not driven anything quick in 6 months

(back talking Sh*T again)

Sorry I vanished off radar had some issues with my sheep :-), im back lets get PH a bit more livly again.

Tamster have you missed me :-)

Mr powers all being well count me in on this

Cat come along you fool you will keep up with ease, or maybe over take us all knowing you

Mr Burns what you driving now ????

Paul long time no hear, shame you cannot make the Xmas doooooooooooooooooo

Baaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr Baaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr for now

Sheepshagger,

[450Nick]

Bugger, won't be able to make this one as I'm off skiing.. (hard life!). I'll try and get on the next one though as I miss those Welsh roads - Hope you all have a great time though!

[johnbear]

The crew

1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4 Sound Chaser
5. Tamster
6. Cmr2Payne

It's the Driving Adventures Christmas party this weekend so I should be able attract a few others and I have posted the tour on the North Wales thread.

It's good to see chief sheep shagger Cmr2Payne back as well.

[davido140]

can anyone recommend me a nice "country" hotel thats nearby? I'd like to come up the day before with the missus.

Cost isnt much of an issue, would rather pay a bit more for "manor house" than pub B&B, it'll be a chrimbo treat!

[pistnskint]

Bodidris Hall where we are all going for a Xmas soiree. See their website.

[pistnskint]

[quote=cmr2payne]

may have to take it slow not driven anything quick in 6 months

You haven't driven anything quick since we've known you!!!

[snorkel sucker]

1. Johnbear
2. pistnskint
3. davido140
4 Sound Chaser
5. Tamster
6. Cmr2Payne
7. Snorkel Sucker

Hope you guys dont mind me joining you again - had a blast last time!

Edited by snorkel sucker on Tuesday 9th December 16:56

[Tangoed]

I fancy this one. Should be OK for that day.

[davido140]

pistnskint said:

Bodidris Hall where we are all going for a Xmas soiree. See their website.

spank you very much, will check it out!