Birthday rumble invitation
Discussion
Lois, AJ and anybodyelse who isn't completely clear about the arrangements....
Here is a map that covers the area where we will be during the evening...
Go to multimap.com and type Alderley Edge in the Find box. Zoom out one scale to 200,000. This covers as far north as the M56/M60 and as far south as just north of Holmes Chapel.
For those who can make it, we will be meeting at The Romper pub (and leaving there at 7:30pm) which is situated off the A538 between junction 6 of the M56 and the tunnels that run under the Manchester Airport runways.
To get there from the north (Lois) get onto the M60 and come anticlockwise to go round to the west (Trafford centre etc) of Manchester. Exit the M60 at junction 4 to get onto the M56 at junction 1. Exit the M56 at junction 6 (signposted for the Freight Terminal). There is a long sweeping slip road that bears left and eventually meets traffic lights. Position yourself in either the middle or outside lane.
From these lights turn right onto the A538 heading south, where you are immediately faced with another set of lights. Go straight on from these lights for about 200yds. You will see signs for The Romper pub and the Aviation viewing park on your left. Turn left here and travel to the end of the road. Turn left again and you will eventually see the car park for the pub.
At 7:30pm we will leave the pub and head south down the A538, through the tunnels, to Wilmslow. In the centre of Wilmslow you reach a junction (facing the old Rex cinema) where you either have to bear left or turn right. Get in the right lane to turn right and head south to Alderley Edge on the B5085 (yellow road on map). After half a mile you will reach a roundabout where we will go straight on (do not travel round the roundabout) south down the little white road that links to the A34.
At the roundabout, go straight on (ie second exit). You will travel past two pubs one is called The Merlin. Continue down this road until you see a circular car showroom on your left and signs to the A535 on your right which are just before a hump backed bridge (train station here). If you go over this and into the village, you have gone too far.
Turn right onto the A535 and follow this road for about 5 miles until you reach a roundabout with a Shell station on your right. You have two options...
1)Take the 4th exit and travel up the A537 for about 2 miles where you will find The Egerton Arms on your right, in Marthall. This is our destination pub for the evening.
2)Take the second exit to continue south on the A535 all the way to Holmes Chapel (taking in the sites of the largest satellite dish in Europe aka Jodrell Bank). At Holmes Chapel there is a double roundabout junction. Follow signs for the A50 north towards Knutsford by turning right at the first one and straight on at the second.
Continue on this road until you reach a major set of traffic lights where you will have to get in the far right hand (filter) lane to turn right onto the A537. Continue along the A537 for about 4 miles until you see the start of a 30mph zone where The Egerton Arms can be found on the left.
And there you have it. Phew!
Any problems with this, then I will endeavour to help you. Either email me through my profile or post here.
Lois, if you can make it to The Romper pub, you are more than welcome to navigate from my passenger seat from there on. I, like many others, will be returning via the tunnels, so we can pick your car up later on. And you'll definitely want to be going through the tunnels in a TVR with the roof off
Richard
>> Edited by ricardinho on Tuesday 25th May 01:20
Here is a map that covers the area where we will be during the evening...
Go to multimap.com and type Alderley Edge in the Find box. Zoom out one scale to 200,000. This covers as far north as the M56/M60 and as far south as just north of Holmes Chapel.
For those who can make it, we will be meeting at The Romper pub (and leaving there at 7:30pm) which is situated off the A538 between junction 6 of the M56 and the tunnels that run under the Manchester Airport runways.
To get there from the north (Lois) get onto the M60 and come anticlockwise to go round to the west (Trafford centre etc) of Manchester. Exit the M60 at junction 4 to get onto the M56 at junction 1. Exit the M56 at junction 6 (signposted for the Freight Terminal). There is a long sweeping slip road that bears left and eventually meets traffic lights. Position yourself in either the middle or outside lane.
From these lights turn right onto the A538 heading south, where you are immediately faced with another set of lights. Go straight on from these lights for about 200yds. You will see signs for The Romper pub and the Aviation viewing park on your left. Turn left here and travel to the end of the road. Turn left again and you will eventually see the car park for the pub.
At 7:30pm we will leave the pub and head south down the A538, through the tunnels, to Wilmslow. In the centre of Wilmslow you reach a junction (facing the old Rex cinema) where you either have to bear left or turn right. Get in the right lane to turn right and head south to Alderley Edge on the B5085 (yellow road on map). After half a mile you will reach a roundabout where we will go straight on (do not travel round the roundabout) south down the little white road that links to the A34.
At the roundabout, go straight on (ie second exit). You will travel past two pubs one is called The Merlin. Continue down this road until you see a circular car showroom on your left and signs to the A535 on your right which are just before a hump backed bridge (train station here). If you go over this and into the village, you have gone too far.
Turn right onto the A535 and follow this road for about 5 miles until you reach a roundabout with a Shell station on your right. You have two options...
1)Take the 4th exit and travel up the A537 for about 2 miles where you will find The Egerton Arms on your right, in Marthall. This is our destination pub for the evening.
2)Take the second exit to continue south on the A535 all the way to Holmes Chapel (taking in the sites of the largest satellite dish in Europe aka Jodrell Bank). At Holmes Chapel there is a double roundabout junction. Follow signs for the A50 north towards Knutsford by turning right at the first one and straight on at the second.
Continue on this road until you reach a major set of traffic lights where you will have to get in the far right hand (filter) lane to turn right onto the A537. Continue along the A537 for about 4 miles until you see the start of a 30mph zone where The Egerton Arms can be found on the left.
And there you have it. Phew!
Any problems with this, then I will endeavour to help you. Either email me through my profile or post here.
Lois, if you can make it to The Romper pub, you are more than welcome to navigate from my passenger seat from there on. I, like many others, will be returning via the tunnels, so we can pick your car up later on. And you'll definitely want to be going through the tunnels in a TVR with the roof off
Richard
>> Edited by ricardinho on Tuesday 25th May 01:20
ricardinho said:Ricardinho
For those who can make it, we will be meeting at The Romper pub (and leaving there at 7:30pm)
- did you get my email 
- I emailed Alwyn (Griff 500) and David (S3) as well - Didsbury/oh, and Burnage
posse meet first at 7pm same place Wilmslow Road ?? - should make it to the Romper for 7.05pm
Is this OK or do we need to be at the Romper earlier?
ricardinho said:
I am feeling the urge to drive a TVR on my birthday for the very first time. :dead deadproud:
yep, I did it on my b'day (in February unfortunately!!!) last year
Ladies, gentlemen, Richard......I am working 'til 9 and then going home for a kip. Sorry, another non-attendence !! What can I do ? No sleep at night means catch it when you can, and at the moment sleep comes before beer.........comes before everything !!
See you all soon at the Romper or one of the TVRCC meetings.....
See you all soon at the Romper or one of the TVRCC meetings.....
AJ said:
I've got college and got to go to see if the sad effort I did for an assignment last week will suffice!
I got a distinction! Amazing!
Downside is that because I haven't had to re-do anything started a whole new topic and its frying my brains. Not sure if I'm going to be awake at 9!
No probs Paul and AJ. You missed a good night, but they'll be plenty more! Whose birthday is next then?? You don't have to give your age; just the date that you want to
&
Thanks to everybody who came out for the 'Rumble and Coke' tonight.
Special mentions go to:-
Mrs H (Karen) for meeting us at the Egerton Arms straight from work in your immaculate 400SE
chim450 (Neil) for all the pops and bangs on the drive
Pwig for gracing us with his presence
Ding (Ellie) and Alwyn for the extra effort in overcoming your sick Griffs
Alwyn (Alwyn) for finally getting on PH this evening :abouttimetoosmiley: By the way Alwyn, way to go on the ingenious name, man. Must have spent ages thinking of that one
DB S3 (David) for meeting us at The Egerton Arms straight from work
Jessica for bringing up the rear... eventually!
Really enjoyed myself at the front of the convoy, especially just before Holmes Chapel when a man said to his girlfriend (whilst gripping her arm to keep her safe from the beasts) "F%&#in'ell!! Look at this lot!!".
I must say the view from my mirrors looked bloody impressive on the straights Nothing but beautiful sportscars and hedgerow & tree-lined Cheshire blacktop....
...Oh and not forgetting the amazing SuperWok
. Wish I'd had a passenger to video it all 
Somebody start the next Romper thread!
Richard
>> Edited by ricardinho on Wednesday 26th May 00:56
>> Edited by ricardinho on Wednesday 26th May 01:22
Whose birthday is next then?? You don't have to give your age; just the date that you want to& Thanks to everybody who came out for the 'Rumble and Coke' tonight.
Special mentions go to:-
Mrs H (Karen) for meeting us at the Egerton Arms straight from work in your immaculate 400SE
chim450 (Neil) for all the pops and bangs on the drive
Pwig for gracing us with his presence
Ding (Ellie) and Alwyn for the extra effort in overcoming your sick Griffs
Alwyn (Alwyn) for finally getting on PH this evening :abouttimetoosmiley: By the way Alwyn, way to go on the ingenious name, man. Must have spent ages thinking of that one
DB S3 (David) for meeting us at The Egerton Arms straight from work
Jessica for bringing up the rear... eventually!
Really enjoyed myself at the front of the convoy, especially just before Holmes Chapel when a man said to his girlfriend (whilst gripping her arm to keep her safe from the beasts) "F%&#in'ell!! Look at this lot!!".
I must say the view from my mirrors looked bloody impressive on the straights
Nothing but beautiful sportscars and hedgerow & tree-lined Cheshire blacktop.... ...Oh and not forgetting the amazing SuperWok
. Wish I'd had a passenger to video it all Somebody start the next Romper thread! Richard
>> Edited by ricardinho on Wednesday 26th May 00:56
>> Edited by ricardinho on Wednesday 26th May 01:22
Good time had by all me thinks.
Griffy ran very well and all the nervous 'will we make it to Le Mans' thoughts now blown away.
Second the lovely scenery and a great representation of our precious motors.
:sadbit: being near the rear, the sound through the tunnels was awesome. :sadbitoff:
Lovely to see everyone again and looking forward to seeing you all (and a few others) at Tatton on 5th/6th June, or Le Mans. (or indeed both).
Pleased Richard enjoyed himself.
Jess: we really should listen when the route is explained!!!!!
Ellie
Griffy ran very well and all the nervous 'will we make it to Le Mans' thoughts now blown away.
Second the lovely scenery and a great representation of our precious motors.
:sadbit: being near the rear, the sound through the tunnels was awesome. :sadbitoff:
Lovely to see everyone again and looking forward to seeing you all (and a few others) at Tatton on 5th/6th June, or Le Mans. (or indeed both).
Pleased Richard enjoyed himself.
Jess: we really should listen when the route is explained!!!!!
Ellie
Was a blast
Glad you had a good time Rich:
Has that fish got a name yet?
oh... and Ellie we did listen,we just realised that it is a womans perogative to be fashionably late
And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Hiya Alwyn,nice car and other newbies..
hiya Karen nice to see you again also.
Till next time then
Glad you had a good time Rich
: Has that fish got a name yet?
oh... and Ellie we did listen,we just realised that it is a womans perogative to be fashionably late
And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Hiya Alwyn,nice car and other newbies..
hiya Karen nice to see you again also.
Till next time then
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