Jetstream 30th, South WEST convoy?

[Dave2P]

To save cluttering up Steve's thread for the SE boys...

We're coming up from New Forest way, so probably M27 -> M3 (briefly) -> A34 -> A43

Aiming to arrive 5 minutes before the SE convoy so we beat them to the biscuits...

Anyone else?

[Dave2P]

mgbond said:

Could meet at Sutton Scotney services

Could do; not sure on timings yet... will have to calculate back from biscuit'o'clock...

[Dave2P]

Ok, how about meeting at Chieveley Services?

Google reckons it's 1hr 40m from there to Bruntingthorpe; so meet at Chievely at 08:00, time for a quick splash'n'dash and then depart by 08:20 for 10:00 / biscuit'o'clock at B?

Sound like a plan? Martin - you good with that?

[Dave2P]

Ok, here's the plan...

Optional Mac-Stop at Sutton Scotney, A34, 07:15ish for 07:35 depart
mgbond (maybe)
Dave2p (maybe - if we're making good time/get up early enough)

Main Meeting Point - Chieveley Services, A34, 08:00 for 08:20 depart
mgbond
Dave2p
St00ge


Quote and add yourself if you think you can make it... we'll be "making progress, sensibly" as I've seen the gentlemen of the law at work early doors on the A34 several times...

[Dave2P]

Thanks for the bump Martin... here's the plan...

Deep deep South Coast start... Cat and Fiddle, Hinton (A35 just out of Christchurch), 06:25 for 06:30 depart
Dave2p
RichC

Optional Mac-Stop at Sutton Scotney, A34, 07:15ish for 07:35 depart
mgbond (maybe)
Dave2p (probably just "greet and go"!)
RichC

Main Meeting Point - Chieveley Services, A34, 08:00 for 08:20 depart
mgbond
Dave2p
RichC
St00ge
JayH888
Lofty
Quantum Steve

[Dave2P]

Rocketship said:

Is there a spare seat going past Ringwood tomorrow morning?

I've got a passenger, sorry; not sure about Rich though?

[Dave2P]

Nailgundan said:

I'm defecting from the Chertsey meet to pick up a hitch hiker from J6 of the M40 @8ish. I'm planning to lie in wait for you'll somewhere north of Oxford on the A34. Don’t stop I’ll just tack on to the back (if thats ok), though a little toot (or 3rd and WOT:-)) if you see me might wake me if get bored of watching my mirror.

Dan
Titanium 3R KJ04---

Cool , will flash or something so you don't join the wrong convoy of Nobles!

See you later...

It's -1C here so take care everyone!

[Dave2P]

Great to meet everyone yesterday - hope you all had a safe trip back despite the best efforts of the weather and traffic.

We got suckered into the blast down the runway (how did that happen?) and found ourselves at the gate so didn't get the chance to say goodbye to everyone, although QuantumSteve (I think) caught us up around Oxford and we just missed Lofty at Chieveley on the way home.

I'm dreading open the garage door this morning; I'm expecting to see a pile of mud where I usually park the car...

p.s. Don't EVER follow the SatNav's alternate route suggestions in a Noble when the M3 near Winchester is stuffed - a tractor would've been better!

[Dave2P]

Lofty999 said:

Dave,thought you might have gone back via A303,A338?

We should have done! Stupidly opted for cross-country via Romsey... not one of my finest navigational moments!

See you at Wilton / Goodwood / Beaulieu ...