South west Breakfast club AV8 cafe

South west Breakfast club AV8 cafe

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TorqueVR

1,840 posts

200 months

Monday 18th February 2013
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I hope that the AV8 is OK. I was there yesterday and was left unimpressed. The refurb comprised repainting the walls the same colour, removing the airplane pictures and putting a new light over the counter. TBH we could not see what was different had had to ask the staff what they had done. At 11.30 they had stopped doing breakfast and were not doing lunches until 12.00 and then all they had to offer was a pork roast or baguettes. They were very dis-organised and then the staff gave the impression that they were clueless. As we were waiting for the fog to clear we had a baguette but the table was dirty and there were clearly months of crumbs in the cracks in the table top. In the 3/4 hour we were there a number of people came in to eat, thought better of it and left. I hope this was a glitch, as before it was always pretty good.

Vantage man

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380 posts

163 months

Monday 18th February 2013
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TorqueVR said:
I hope that the AV8 is OK. I was there yesterday and was left unimpressed. The refurb comprised repainting the walls the same colour, removing the airplane pictures and putting a new light over the counter. TBH we could not see what was different had had to ask the staff what they had done. At 11.30 they had stopped doing breakfast and were not doing lunches until 12.00 and then all they had to offer was a pork roast or baguettes. They were very dis-organised and then the staff gave the impression that they were clueless. As we were waiting for the fog to clear we had a baguette but the table was dirty and there were clearly months of crumbs in the cracks in the table top. In the 3/4 hour we were there a number of people came in to eat, thought better of it and left. I hope this was a glitch, as before it was always pretty good.
Let's see with an open mind if they are not up to scratch or not welcoming I have plan B !!!

Rapid rental

462 posts

223 months

Monday 18th February 2013
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Well thats a complete opposite of my experience last Sunday, decent cheery staff and a very nice eggs benedict breakfast with a strong coffee and the place was fairly busy. The toilet refurb was well overdue and i thought the place looked a lot cleaner.

Sir Nick

26 posts

151 months

Monday 18th February 2013
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The tall blond caught my eye when I was there last week...

Dilligaf10

2,431 posts

211 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Who is going this Sunday, weather permitting?

blueg33

36,019 posts

225 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Dilligaf10 said:
Who is going this Sunday, weather permitting?
If I make it, it will now be in the A6 frown Alp dumped its coolant today halfway between Cirencester and Cheltenham.

Dilligaf10

2,431 posts

211 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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blueg33 said:
Dilligaf10 said:
Who is going this Sunday, weather permitting?
If I make it, it will now be in the A6 frown Alp dumped its coolant today halfway between Cirencester and Cheltenham.
Oh dear, hopefully not terminal. Strangely I struggled home from Beer & Business meet last night. The rod kept cutting out. New bigger coil to be fitted hopefully tomorrow.

(I did reply to your e-mail but it kept bouncing back. PM if you need anything)

PoshTwit

1,218 posts

154 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Dilligaf10 said:
Who is going this Sunday, weather permitting?
Weather doesn't bother me - as you know, but OberGruppenfuhrer is away with work for the following week so may need to be doing 'family' things...

Might rock-up with SmallTrousers, depends on how things go.

ted walker

248 posts

141 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Exhibiting at Race Retro so cant make it

tuscman

476 posts

204 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Dilligaf10 said:
Who is going this Sunday, weather permitting?
I plan to go (weather permitting) and providing its looking like a reasonable turn out (Not looking encouraging so far).
If not enough interest then I will head down to the Beaulieu meet near Southampton instead (details also on SW forum).

blueg33

36,019 posts

225 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Dilligaf10 said:
Oh dear, hopefully not terminal. Strangely I struggled home from Beer & Business meet last night. The rod kept cutting out. New bigger coil to be fitted hopefully tomorrow.

(I did reply to your e-mail but it kept bouncing back. PM if you need anything)
Thanks
It needs a new rad. With luck and no snow it will be sorted by monday evening smile


graeme4130

3,830 posts

182 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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I'm afraid I'm racing on my mountain bike Sunday, so no good for me
However, I had lunch there today and the refreshment of the decoration there is decent and the food was as good as before

standardman

424 posts

169 months

Thursday 21st February 2013
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Hope to make it, ,(Previously Red Caterham 7,Red Capri, Defender 110);

Who knows what this month will bring !.

shagracer

240 posts

164 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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to save me searching, can somebody put the post code up, please

morgs_

1,663 posts

188 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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shagracer said:
to save me searching, can somebody put the post code up, please
http://bit.ly/13yy3hB

I've got a club meet tomorrow so can't make it, hope to be at the next one.

tuscman

476 posts

204 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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So is anyone actually going ??? If not I will head down to the big meet at Beaulieu near Southampton.

Dilligaf10

2,431 posts

211 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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As long as no snow an El Camino, pro street Pop and my Willys Coupe will be going.

PoshTwit

1,218 posts

154 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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Shall make the effort and come along with Captain Smalltrousers (cars and planes - should be a winner), however won't get there until 1030-ish.

Will anyone still be about?

Sir Nick

26 posts

151 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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Are we still on for this??

JDs Paul

473 posts

177 months

Saturday 23rd February 2013
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We'll probably be along if I can get out of bed.