Another Stag Do Question
Another Stag Do Question
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Mr Scruff

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1,384 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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I know, I know, it's been done to death but I'm struggling here!

Need stag do ideas, for early September. Ideally within about 100 miles of London but not essential. Probably only for one night, definitely no foreign travel.

Problem is that we're not the 'Gary Lager' type. Don't want most of the standard cliches; strip clubs not appropriate, there won't be any matching t-shirts with 'comedy' nicknames. As such many of the initial places (Bournemouth etc) are really out of the equation.

So, PH, what can we do? Will be about 15 of us, around 30 years old. Anything petrol related is a huge bonus (2 wheels, 4 wheels or on water). Thinking entertainment for the day and then food/decent pubs/club in the evening?

Any help very much appreciated....

krazykris88

361 posts

214 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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i know its henley on thames but we do get alot of stag do's going round having a game of pub golf!

Plotloss

67,280 posts

293 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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We did a day out on RIBs between the Isle of Wight and the Dorset coast for a mates stag do.

Arsing about on the water with a couple of pro skippers, Cowes for lunch and then a bit more arsing about.

Great great fun.

Dan_1981

17,959 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Strip clubs - Not appropriate?

Hmmm though tthey were apparopriate for all stag dooos.

If its petrol related fun you want i think you can go on the Thames in some RIBs, if not what about something a bit more predictable like quads or go karting.


hornetrider

63,161 posts

228 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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I went on a good stag the other week. Canoe'd the River Wye for the day and spent the night in Hereford - was a good night out!

chris.mapey

4,778 posts

290 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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How about Suffolk?

Stay at Ufford Park - half decent hotel with a golf course / driving range

Petrol based activities available include:

http://www.beaconrallykarts.co.uk/

or if dates work out, a trackday at MOD Woodbridge through

http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/jt/index.php

Good pubs in Woodbridge, and clubs available in Ipswich.

Easy train links from Liverpool Street

(God I sound like the tourist board) hehe

HTH


Mr Scruff

Original Poster:

1,384 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Plotloss said:
We did a day out on RIBs between the Isle of Wight and the Dorset coast for a mates stag do.

Arsing about on the water with a couple of pro skippers, Cowes for lunch and then a bit more arsing about.

Great great fun.
Hmmm, that's the kind of thing that I was thinking of.

Might have a nose into that....

maximm

1,313 posts

241 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Plotloss said:
We did a day out on RIBs between the Isle of Wight and the Dorset coast for a mates stag do.

Arsing about on the water with a couple of pro skippers, Cowes for lunch and then a bit more arsing about.

Great great fun.
I am doing that on Sat so good to here positive reports!

CarlT

3,424 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Went to a stag do this weekend.
Spent the day here http://www.adventuresport.co.uk/

Then a night out in Leamington, staying at the Travelodge (Wetherspoons opposite for breakfast).

Good fun - we were 12 lads - aged 34 to 44.

Mr Scruff

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1,384 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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CarlT said:
Went to a stag do this weekend.
Spent the day here http://www.adventuresport.co.uk/

Then a night out in Leamington, staying at the Travelodge (Wetherspoons opposite for breakfast).

Good fun - we were 12 lads - aged 34 to 44.
That looks interesting. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost?

TallMark

596 posts

250 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Hey Scruff, there's a great nightclub in clapham we could go to...


Steamer

14,105 posts

236 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Mr Scruff said:
Problem is that we're not the 'Gary Lager' type.
Any help very much appreciated....
Was in the same boat - however a Comedy Club bridged the age gaps on our stag very well.

It keeps everyone together, all sat down with plenty of beer and the laughs are guaranteed... unless you pick a duff night!

CarlT

3,424 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Mr Scruff said:
CarlT said:
Went to a stag do this weekend.
Spent the day here http://www.adventuresport.co.uk/

Then a night out in Leamington, staying at the Travelodge (Wetherspoons opposite for breakfast).

Good fun - we were 12 lads - aged 34 to 44.
That looks interesting. If you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost?
We did 3 driving activities in the morning and paintball all afternoon for £70 all in!

Mr Scruff

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1,384 posts

238 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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TallMark said:
Hey Scruff, there's a great nightclub in clapham we could go to...
That's Mr Scruff to you, shorty! wink

andye30m3

3,496 posts

277 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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A friend planning one for next year which will be white water rafting which should be a laugh.

Best one we did was a week at the Pamplona bull run,

williamp

20,109 posts

296 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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cheap night out with plenty of bars/what have you in Leicester. easy to get to as well- 1 hour from London by train.

Close by you have bruntingthorpe for thier activities, tank driving close by as well, more driving at prestwold, etc etc

ukwill

9,942 posts

230 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Er, why are strip clubs not appropriate on a stag do?

ps. sounds like a riot...

mat13

1,977 posts

204 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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google tank paintball

McSwerve II

317 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Tank Paintball near Leicester was great.

Zap Cats and Ribs in the Solent with a company called UK Powerboat Charter, also really good.

Legend83

10,442 posts

245 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Any horseracing meets coming up?

My stag-do was a couple of weeks ago - we went up to York for a couple of nights. Went to the gee-gees suited and booted, had a god hog-roast and plenty of beers, won a bit of money and generally had a great day out.