Off to get some cheese !!

[TON70]

With a window of opportunity opening this week and the need to see how the Cerb performs on a long run after a very miserable Spring/Summer (see my other posts!!) there was a great need to get some cheese!!!
Where else but the home of British cheese was I to go but CHEDDAR GORGE...so the 'Cheese Run' is planned for tomorrow, apologies for being selfish but it was really a last minute thing...honest. With a sports de-catted exhaust and a new induction kit fitted I hope to be noticed by the locals the Gorge seemed to be the natural choice apart from a few tunnels so ...watch this space...

I hasten to add that this is all the fault of the Bristol region after seeing the meet and videos they had there last year

Edited by TON70 on Wednesday 17th October 21:15

Sharon number55 that's you!!!

Edited by TON70 on Wednesday 17th October 21:44

[optimax sniffer]

I will be in the area tomorrow afternoon too. Picking the cerb up from Dulfords at 3ish and coming through the gorge about 4 i guess.

[Miss Pitstop]

[quote=TON70]

I hasten to add that this is all the fault of the Bristol region after seeing the meet and videos they had there last year

Edited by TON70 on Wednesday 17th October 21:15

Glad to be of service!! Keep an eye out on our forums so you can join us when we do it again! (although we were very lucky last year - we got permission to use the gorge whilst it was closed to the public - not sure we'd have had quite so much fun if the tourist brigade were out!)

[.Woody]

Yeah, but it was the Hants region who organised the one from November 2006 where we had the gorge all to ourselves and the road was closed


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I invited Sharon along

Thanks for the credit Sarah I dont think there'll ever be a Gorge Rumble like that one ever again, if there is, it'll just be a fake copy

I also notice on Utube, its got the same event with Bristol TVR plastered all over it, very nice

Edited by .Woody on Friday 19th October 09:48

[Number55]

I seem to remember it was our monthly meeting, I invited Hants and together Woody, we met at the gorge with my neice to check out access after Lisa arranged a 'closed viewing' ...

[TON70]

Well the weather was kind and the run down to the Gorge was great with some very fine roads suited for The Gorge itself was quiet (well until I got there )



The drive back was as good until the M25 and we ended up needing assistance to get home


The Cerb was picked up today and dropped off at Austec. Paul seems to think gearbox but will know more once he's had a chance to have a better look inside.That'll teach me to skive off work!!

[optimax sniffer]

.Woody said:

I also notice on Utube, its got the same event with Bristol TVR plastered all over it, very nice

I think you will find the video's were filmed by me and I am in the Bristol Region. Doh!

[optimax sniffer]

[rev-erend]

There was me thinking your was going to buy the best TVR model

[.Woody]

Sharon, just replying to your comments that I posted on the TVRCC forum too,

"ok ok FACTS

When I decided to do a weekend run to cheddar, Somerset, I never knew Bristol did a regular gorge rumble from the beginning, ok?

As I knew Sharon, I emailed with her for advice on a date asking her if she wanted to join us and she twisted my arm to coincide our Cheesy named weekend event with her monthly meet.

A member of ours kindly informed me that the gorge was to be closed for our weekend Nikki Merchant (never met her yet!) to be exact, she deserves a big credit there

I was straight on the phone to the council and then to the caves to ask why the road was being closed. I got in touch with the caves people who said to me the director would call me about it soon. A few days passed, I forgot my phone one day, so Lisa took it with her to work, then he rang up, only for Lisa to take the call. Lisa says no arm twisting was required and he gladly offered the opportunity, only to confirm it with me when I called him back from my work.

I asked if I could walk up the gorge to reccy it, nothing to do with Lisa (she'll be happy to admit that)), yes I know you met me at the top of the huge gorge hill after I walked up it.
I was happy with your suggestion that we would leave any gorge rumble to the Sunday.
What I wasnt happy about is the fact that you announced it all as "BRISTOL TVRCC" in every way, on the day and on YouTube, with not even a mention of Hampshire's work, just a little off I thought. Sorry but people get upset a little bit when no credit is given where it may be due.

I could go on to say that Hampshire encouraged and made up a third of GOTG night do attendees only not to be invited to Bristols Saturday drive out and were specifically told they were not invited as they didnt want to pay to go on the track run, which actually wasn't even full (even tho it was announced as full) there was only 14 cars on Scorchers led run (I thought 25 was the max) one cornish member tried to join in and was completely ignored, who joined in on our poorly last minute organised run

All truth, Just trying to get things off my chest no waterworks please

Dont start me with Driving Adventures there's another saga.

There shouldn't be any competition between counties, and V8griff thought there was no tribalism in this club?"

[TON70]

Cor I've opened up a can of worms here haven't I?





should've kept my mouth shut me thinks

[arebrec]

pics look gorgeous, will have to definately do this trip next year, looks awesome.

sorry to hear your car didnt quite get all the way back at least you made it through the best bit

[TON70]

arebrec said:

pics look gorgeous, will have to definately do this trip next year, looks awesome.

sorry to hear your car didnt quite get all the way back at least you made it through the best bit

Thanks Tracey, I can certainly recommend the Gorge for a run out, a good mix of roads getting there and then the Gorge itself Apart from the obvious conclusion the 300 mile round trip was great

I forgot to add the wifes comment on the tunnel video (from other posting) is 'oooooo I don't like it'

Edited by TON70 on Sunday 21st October 19:39

[optimax sniffer]

It was surprisingly quiet on Friday afternoon. Well until a cerb or two passed through...

[arebrec]

TON70 said:

I forgot to add the wifes comment on the tunnel video (from other posting) is 'oooooo I don't like it'

[Miss Pitstop]

.Woody said:

Stuff as above

Just in the interest of balance, this post has been discussed and put to bed on the TVRCC site.

Worms are now back in the can..

[Number55]

Miss Pitstop said:

.Woody said:

Stuff as above

Just in the interest of balance, this post has been discussed and put to bed on the TVRCC site.

Worms are now back in the can..

Speaking of cans ... our Nick will be itching to test his new ones when we have the 'TVR Sound Off' on our next Gorge Rumble ... db meter has been booked!

[TON70]

Number55 said:

Miss Pitstop said:

.Woody said:

Stuff as above

Just in the interest of balance, this post has been discussed and put to bed on the TVRCC site.

Worms are now back in the can..

Speaking of cans ... our Nick will be itching to test his new ones when we have the 'TVR Sound Off' on our next Gorge Rumble ... db meter has been booked!

Drop me a line when you've got this arranged Sharon...would just love an excuse to visit the Gorge again

Keith

[optimax sniffer]

The TVR Bristol Gorge Rumble will take place on 18th November. See the Bristol TVRCC for more details... http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_topics.a...

this is the post : http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.as...



November Meet - Gorge Rumble

Our next monthly meeting on Sunday 18th November and we are doing a Gorge Rumble, mass engine start and Sunday lunch with the added bonus and return of the TVRCC Bristol Sound off ... yes, we have the db meter again .

Meeting Point One - Willy Wicket

Run will leave the Willy Wicket at 10.30am sharp Sunday morning, so get there in plenty of time to say hello and top up that fuel tank.

Meeting Point Two - Chew Valley Lakes

If coming up to the Willy Wicket is out of your way, or like Scorcher, you need your beauty sleep, feel free to meet us at Chew Lakes in the lay-by on the A368. This is our first photo stop. Meet us there at 11am. We will leave at 11.15am for a Gorge Rumble.

Lunch Stop

Please choose your food from here http://www.thebluebowl.co.uk/Menu.htm
And the Roast dinner choices are Beef or Chicken Thumbs%20Up

IMPORTANT - The pub must know how many people are coming and what their food choice is. Please post here to let us know your food choices and that you are coming.

[Number55]

TON70 said:

Drop me a line when you've got this arranged Sharon...would just love an excuse to visit the Gorge again

Keith

Hi Keith

Sniffer has posted the details for me - email me using the details on the TVRCC Bristol website if you want to join us ... and let me know what you want to eat if you are going to lunch with us, too.

We have got a few non-TVRs coming along for the fun,too. Hope they don't mind losing the sound off!