Mid Kent meet on Sunday - Pub Change

[Paul V]

The White Horse at Sandway is closed until Easter, so we need a new pub to meet at for March and April Sunday lunches.

We will be trying The Smarden Bell. Apparently this is easy to find by taking the road to Smarden as you leave Headcorn on the A274 going south. Drive a mile or so along this road, and you will reach a halt sign. Turn left, and the pub is on the right.

Might be a bit sleepy after working Saturday night but hope to see a few there!

Paul

[gary judd]

paul
if you are going ring me sunday and we can meet on the way . mark said he will let me know if he is going . hopefully he will be meeting me to help me adjust my shocks .he has got a c-spanner .
gary and cerb

[brentstevens]

Bought my first TVR 3 weeks ago.
Used to live in Smarden and the Bell (a superb 15th century inn) was my local for 15 years. Still go back there now and again as they have some excellent real ales and I am only 20 minutes away now. The Bell has been the home of classic cars for about 20 years and there was always an excellent turn out of motors.
If I get time off for good behaviour, will pop down in my Cosmos Blue V reg Chim and look forward to my first TVR meet.
Brent Stevens

[Paul V]

Gary, I’ll give you a call on Sunday morning, I thought mark had a c spanner.

Brent, hope you can make it along, it's always good to see new faces!

Paul

[olly]

The Bell is exactly 2 miles from my parents house, and I worked there for about a year to fund my petrol habit I had at 18 when driving my Mk1 Golf Gti....

As Brent has already said, the previous land lord (Ian Turner) used to have regualr classic/sports car meets usually on the 1st sunday of the month. From memory the meets left when Ian did, so I'm sure the current land lord (Craig) would be happy for a new meet to start !

I can't make this weekend, but may well be able to make next months meet.

Olly
(& Green 4.2 Cerb)

>> Edited by olly on Friday 28th February 13:20

[MajorClanger]

We're about 30 minutes from there. What time are you meeting up?

MC

[Paul V]

Normally about 1pm, where are you coming from?

[gary judd]

paul
that,s what i said marks got a c-spanner .hopefully he is going to come to mine and help me adjust the ride height.look forward to hearing from you
gary and cerb

[exocet]

I will try and come along, I used to go to the Bell years ago for the classic car gatherings in the days when my dad had a 1929 Bentley!

The weather will have to be good though, my wipers aren't working at the moment!!

Jo & Cerbera

>> Edited by exocet on Friday 28th February 15:47

[brentstevens]

Olly
Hope you can make it soon as you can buy me a couple of pints to make up for all the short measures you used to serve!!! You must have made Ian a fortune!. He still lives up the road towards Biddenden - I see him now and again.

[brentstevens]

Exocet
I think I remember your Dad's Bentley - an amazing machine.
Get the Rainex out and take a trip down memory lane. Ian Turner may have retired but the Bell is still an excellent pub.
Hope to see you there

[ncs]

Its a shame our meet (SE Lonon & N Kent)clashes with yours,otherwise we would come along as well.

I think I feel a date change coming on for our region....watch this space.

Nick

[MajorClanger]

Paul V said: Normally about 1pm, where are you coming from?

From Cranbrook. We'll try to make it but may be a little late.

John

Edited to say... change of plans means that we won't be able to make it this time round. Hopefully will be more sociable next time round... keep us posted on where the next venue is.

>> Edited by MajorClanger on Sunday 2nd March 11:01