1st April Italian Car Breakfast Meeting - Southern England
Discussion
Hello All,
Firstly I will reiterate my usual explanation for not having put this in the Events area, but that's because this is Italian marque specific and in my experience many forum users don't look at the event boards but still might like to come. I hope those of you who aren't in my region will overlook this and forgive me!
We are organising a repeat of a run and meet we did several times last year, which was great fun, and started to build a good attendance.
The meet will be at the Departure Lounge Cafe in Alton, in the Northern part of Hampshire at 10:00 on Saturday 1st April.
We would love to see a good variety of Italian Marques of all ages and types, so please come along to meet like minded people and admire the cars.
For my part I will be driving up from south Hants, leaving Hedge End (meet at Sainsburys car park by the petrol station) at 08:30 and then driving by the back roads to Alton to arrive before 10:00.
The cafe has a good solid field just next to the car park and in front of the cafe building, so we dont have to be in the regular car park. It also does a very good cooked breakfast. We have a good chat and look at the cars, and normally finish around lunch time.
Others come from Surrey, berks, wilts etc as well as from the south coast, so try to arrange your own runs to the cafe if you are not coming from the South Coast.
Hope to see some of you there.
Ross
Firstly I will reiterate my usual explanation for not having put this in the Events area, but that's because this is Italian marque specific and in my experience many forum users don't look at the event boards but still might like to come. I hope those of you who aren't in my region will overlook this and forgive me!
We are organising a repeat of a run and meet we did several times last year, which was great fun, and started to build a good attendance.
The meet will be at the Departure Lounge Cafe in Alton, in the Northern part of Hampshire at 10:00 on Saturday 1st April.
We would love to see a good variety of Italian Marques of all ages and types, so please come along to meet like minded people and admire the cars.
For my part I will be driving up from south Hants, leaving Hedge End (meet at Sainsburys car park by the petrol station) at 08:30 and then driving by the back roads to Alton to arrive before 10:00.
The cafe has a good solid field just next to the car park and in front of the cafe building, so we dont have to be in the regular car park. It also does a very good cooked breakfast. We have a good chat and look at the cars, and normally finish around lunch time.
Others come from Surrey, berks, wilts etc as well as from the south coast, so try to arrange your own runs to the cafe if you are not coming from the South Coast.
Hope to see some of you there.
Ross
Table already booked!
Of course we never know how many folk are actually going to come as it is very informal, but have a table reserved for 20. Beyond that, we'll have to jump on others or eat in shifts!
Lots of support for this meet across multiple forums for Italian marques, as well as FB etc, so hope to see lots of people and some interesting cars there.
Of course we never know how many folk are actually going to come as it is very informal, but have a table reserved for 20. Beyond that, we'll have to jump on others or eat in shifts!
Lots of support for this meet across multiple forums for Italian marques, as well as FB etc, so hope to see lots of people and some interesting cars there.
Hi,
There is no signage on the day if that is what you mean, but it isn't hard to find.
I will try to upload some images from maps to show where it is, but the Departure Lounge's website is also useful...
www.thedepartureloungecafe.co.uk
There is no signage on the day if that is what you mean, but it isn't hard to find.
I will try to upload some images from maps to show where it is, but the Departure Lounge's website is also useful...
www.thedepartureloungecafe.co.uk
Great to hear so many are coming- we have also had great responses on some other sites, and through friends etc.
The weather does look like sunshine and chance of showers, but the Cafe is warm and dry, and the field is firm, so all should still be good.
A reminder for anyone wanting to come from the south in the group, meet in Sainsbury's car park at Hedge End (J7, M27) near the petrol station - arrival there by 08:30. We will then drive on through the Moon Valley with a second stop in the car park of the George & Falcon pub on the A32 at 09:00 before we drive on to the cafe.
I look forward to meeting you all.
The weather does look like sunshine and chance of showers, but the Cafe is warm and dry, and the field is firm, so all should still be good.
A reminder for anyone wanting to come from the south in the group, meet in Sainsbury's car park at Hedge End (J7, M27) near the petrol station - arrival there by 08:30. We will then drive on through the Moon Valley with a second stop in the car park of the George & Falcon pub on the A32 at 09:00 before we drive on to the cafe.
I look forward to meeting you all.
Yes, would be great if you could make it.
As stated above, we tend to arrive between 09:30 and 10:00, then it is a mix of looking and chatting around the cars, and getting breakfast (if you want to).
We tend to drift off home late morning/lunchtime. As it isn't at all formal it is up to you as to times- you could arrive later, leave earlier, whatever you like.
I look forward to meeting you.
As stated above, we tend to arrive between 09:30 and 10:00, then it is a mix of looking and chatting around the cars, and getting breakfast (if you want to).
We tend to drift off home late morning/lunchtime. As it isn't at all formal it is up to you as to times- you could arrive later, leave earlier, whatever you like.
I look forward to meeting you.
Thanks to everyone who came- it was a great meeting and we couldn't believe the turnout or the variety of cars.
Watch this space for the next one- we are thinking every other month so as not to get too frequent, so that would be first Saturday in June, August, and then October. We will post up once that is confirmed.
As for that lad in the Mito, yes, I think he thought it was Christmas!
Please do post up any pics you took- I was so busy talking to people I barely took any!
Watch this space for the next one- we are thinking every other month so as not to get too frequent, so that would be first Saturday in June, August, and then October. We will post up once that is confirmed.
As for that lad in the Mito, yes, I think he thought it was Christmas!
Please do post up any pics you took- I was so busy talking to people I barely took any!
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