Northern rival for Virgina Waters meet-up
Northern rival for Virgina Waters meet-up
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Byff

Original Poster:

4,427 posts

292 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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Time for us oop north to have a meeting point of our own.

Main concerns are -

where to hold our meet
who will attend

I reckon somewhere near Gateshead - ideal for access to/from A1.

Gibside Hall would make good backdrop scenery but dunno about pubs in area.

Suggestions welcome.....

raceboy

13,937 posts

311 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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Well PH5 is quite Northern

Byff

Original Poster:

4,427 posts

292 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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Little bit too far South for me.

There is a big bit of green above Manchaster that should really be called "the North" but I don't want to start a North/South divide type argument and want to concentrate on having our own little meet up.

anonymous-user

85 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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How about a Sunday meet as some of us have to work on Saturdays.

How about Lumley castle? Or somewhere in the Dales?

CarZee

13,382 posts

298 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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Hmm.. a northern meet... somewhere around bedfordshire perhaps?

pies

13,116 posts

287 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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CarZee said: Hmm.. a northern meet... somewhere around bedfordshire perhaps?


ill get me passport

minimax

11,985 posts

287 months

Tuesday 4th March 2003
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what about the derwentside hotel on the A68? It's pretty nice, (not exactly slaley hall though) on the A68 (nuff said) and not that far from newcastle/carlisle (25/35 miles). Or alternatively, the ramside hotel on the A690 just off the A1 at the durham/mackemland turn off? I'll definitely come if you guys will let me bring the mini....

Byff

Original Poster:

4,427 posts

292 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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Don't look like there's much demand.

Never mind, it was worth a punt.

granville

18,764 posts

292 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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Byff said: Little bit too far South for me.

There is a big bit of green above Manchaster that should really be called "the North" but I don't want to start a North/South divide type argument and want to concentrate on having our own little meet up.




Why on earth not?

What we need is a good war.

How about something in the Lake District?

Podie

46,649 posts

306 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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pies said:

CarZee said: Hmm.. a northern meet... somewhere around bedfordshire perhaps?


ill get me passport


:scrathchin: isn't anything above the Watford Gap technically "the North"...?

nubbin

6,809 posts

309 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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North = understand and empathise with Coronation St

South = understand and empathise with Eastenders....

Qualia

154 posts

298 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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How about Gretna? It's still south from where I am, and since we would all be arriving with the true love of our lives - who knows...?

Andy

moleamol

15,887 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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nubbin said: North = understand and empathise with Coronation St

South = understand and empathise with Eastenders....
Sane = Stays completely away from the

CarZee

13,382 posts

298 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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moleamol said: Sane = Stays completely away from the
just as well you're at clog dancing classes when they're on, eh Molly?

moleamol

15,887 posts

294 months

Wednesday 5th March 2003
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CarZee said:

moleamol said: Sane = Stays completely away from the
just as well you're at clog dancing classes when they're on, eh Molly?
You're joking, I barely get time now that we all have to muck in down the Hovis factory

Ren Dao

278 posts

286 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2003
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Come on Byff - There is the interest, and the lakes sounds good - you can put down a V8S and a 350 Wedge (myself and plewis66).

anonymous-user

85 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2003
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How about somewhere near Brough, handy for East and West? How about Oasis?

moleamol

15,887 posts

294 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2003
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I will have the Integrale back in 3 weeks, hopefully perfect :fingerscrossed: so sometime after then and I'm in

Tony Hall

23,673 posts

313 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2003
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Gizza a few weeks to get me wippet back oot a pawn, find them bloody pigeons, get me leek trench dug and me flat cap back from the cleaners and i'll come along too.

gemini

11,352 posts

295 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2003
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www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=65&t=34187

Possibility - A66 west and East access