GROWL - Dates confirmed - 8th/10th June 2012
GROWL - Dates confirmed - 8th/10th June 2012
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FlipFlopGriff

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7,144 posts

276 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Self explanatory, the dates for the Growl in 2012 will be Friday the 8th to Sunday the 10th of June at Ettington Chase near Stratford-upon-Avon. I've still got some detail to work through with Ettington but this date offers the best overall package.
Can we please reserve our rooms early as there is going to be a squeeze on availability so if the later you leave it the more it will cost and I have no control over the cost but it could be as much as £120-£130 per night, so you've been warned.
I'll post details when they are confirmed.
FFG

Edited by FlipFlopGriff on Thursday 20th October 12:31

angry jock

1,005 posts

228 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Thanks for that mate. Ill get booked as soon as you've got the full info from EC. Looks like its going to be an expensive couple of months with Le Mans and the Classic!

Moycie

536 posts

226 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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angry jock said:
Thanks for that mate. Ill get booked as soon as you've got the full info from EC. Looks like its going to be an expensive couple of months with Le Mans and the Classic!
...don't forget your self levelling tray for the car park....rofl

Just kidding! It will be a busy season next year thumbup

Flyin Banana

2,182 posts

267 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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i'm sure the mrs and me will be along in the chimp !! and possibly the Sag

see you all soon

Rob and Bec

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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I'll be booking time off ASAP for this Paul. Cheers for the heads up.

Are we going for the 5am club this year ?

ruaricoles

1,240 posts

254 months

Thursday 20th October 2011
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Thanks FFG - it's the first 2012 car event to go in the diary! Will look forward to it.

Ruari

angry jock

1,005 posts

228 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Mr MoJo said:
Are we going for the 5am club this year ?
Think we should just drink on through to the other side mate!!!! beerdrinkdrunkhehe

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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angry jock said:
Think we should just drink on through to the other side mate!!!! beerdrinkdrunkhehe
thumbuphehe

SSPPGG

2,120 posts

231 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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I've never been to this event before (having only recently swapped my cobra for a griff as a weekend toy), and have just booked at the hotel for the weekend.

This will be the first "car" event my wife has agreed to come to.....she never appreciated complete lack of creature comforts in the cobra (roof, windows, that sort of thing), and I am more used to camping at le mans classic and OGP at ring than hotels........

What might i expect from the growl......



Edited by SSPPGG on Friday 21st October 14:05

Mr MoJo

4,698 posts

245 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Flyin Banana

2,182 posts

267 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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I'm sure we can all make the 5am club this year with a little pratice, and maybe sombody to pace us

HAPPY DAYS !!!!

Rob

FlipFlopGriff

Original Poster:

7,144 posts

276 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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SSPPGG said:
I've never been to this event before (having only recently swapped my cobra for a griff as a weekend toy), and have just booked at the hotel for the weekend.

This will be the first "car" event my wife has agreed to come to.....she never appreciated complete lack of creature comforts in the cobra (roof, windows, that sort of thing), and I am more used to camping at le mans classic and OGP at ring than hotels........

What might i expect from the growl......



Edited by SSPPGG on Friday 21st October 14:05
I applaud your efforts but I haven't actually confirmed rates with the hotel yet so be interested in what you paid and how many nights you booked.
Its a great event and has now become much more of a social gathering and the cars are just a tool to get there!
On the serious side - lots of traders to spend money with (ACT, Sportmotive and Elmwood already confirmed), a rolling road (already confirmed with the cheeky cockneys), a drive out (some people actually went out this year), and lots of chit chat and banter. The curry on the Friday is extremely popular, excellent value and a brilliant way to lead into the weekend, Saturday night is a BBQ/Hog roast (yet be confirmed), plus lots of drinking (not me though).
FFG

MPoxon

5,329 posts

202 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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Moycie said:
angry jock said:
Thanks for that mate. Ill get booked as soon as you've got the full info from EC. Looks like its going to be an expensive couple of months with Le Mans and the Classic!
...don't forget your self levelling tray for the car park....rofl

Just kidding! It will be a busy season next year thumbup
rofl

MPoxon

5,329 posts

202 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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FlipFlopGriff said:
Self explanatory, the dates for the Growl in 2012 will be Friday the 8th to Sunday the 10th of June at Ettington Chase near Stratford-upon-Avon. I've still got some detail to work through with Ettington but this date offers the best overall package.
Can we please reserve our rooms early as there is going to be a squeeze on availability so if the later you leave it the more it will cost and I have no control over the cost but it could be as much as £120-£130 per night, so you've been warned.
I'll post details when they are confirmed.
FFG

Edited by FlipFlopGriff on Thursday 20th October 12:31
Nice one Flip Flop - looking forward to it. I shall keep an eye out for the hotel details and like you say reserve nice and early once you have the packages confirmed. thumbup

SSPPGG

2,120 posts

231 months

Friday 21st October 2011
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FlipFlopGriff said:
I applaud your efforts but I haven't actually confirmed rates with the hotel yet so be interested in what you paid and how many nights you booked.
Its a great event and has now become much more of a social gathering and the cars are just a tool to get there!
On the serious side - lots of traders to spend money with (ACT, Sportmotive and Elmwood already confirmed), a rolling road (already confirmed with the cheeky cockneys), a drive out (some people actually went out this year), and lots of chit chat and banter. The curry on the Friday is extremely popular, excellent value and a brilliant way to lead into the weekend, Saturday night is a BBQ/Hog roast (yet be confirmed), plus lots of drinking (not me though).
FFG
ah, that'll teach me to read the whole post

booked 2 nights, Friday and Sat, was £150 for both nights....which i thought was pretty reasonable. perhaps when a deal is arranged, they will let me swap the booking.....


FlipFlopGriff

Original Poster:

7,144 posts

276 months

Saturday 22nd October 2011
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SSPPGG said:
ah, that'll teach me to read the whole post

booked 2 nights, Friday and Sat, was £150 for both nights....which i thought was pretty reasonable. perhaps when a deal is arranged, they will let me swap the booking.....
Single or double?
FFG

SSPPGG

2,120 posts

231 months

Monday 24th October 2011
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FlipFlopGriff said:
SSPPGG said:
ah, that'll teach me to read the whole post

booked 2 nights, Friday and Sat, was £150 for both nights....which i thought was pretty reasonable. perhaps when a deal is arranged, they will let me swap the booking.....
Single or double?
FFG
I was warned about you.............

I booked a double, as i'm taking my wife!

MPoxon

5,329 posts

202 months

Monday 24th October 2011
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LOL

SSPPGG

2,120 posts

231 months

Monday 24th October 2011
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just checked, was 178 including breakfasts...

Hoover.

5,993 posts

271 months

Monday 24th October 2011
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Ummmmm I've got an issue, as the new missus likes car (owns a scooby n slk... needs an education).. hopefully she lasts that long lol