Weekender Saturday Options

[SazzaG]

Hi All,

Many apologies to everyone for the lack of information about the weekender Saturday activity. After a vast amount of work behind the scenes, and being let down (long story), we are offering two options.

Saturday morning will have a mass ride out for everyone, ending up at a very nice pub about 20 miles from Arrow Mill (save yourself for the puddings!). For the afternoon, there will be a choice of three ride outs:

1. To the National Motorcycle Museum in Coventry

2. To Warwick Castle (lead by Alan C)

3. To further afield (route to be arranged) this will be a "brisk" ride, with hopefully a smaller group

All rides will be planned to arrive back at the Mill late afternoon, in preparation for the Hog Roast. Mmmmm.

To give us an idea of numbers, please vote which ride you would prefer. If everyone wants to go to the museum, then we'll just do that!

Cheers everyone.

Saz

PS If you voted on the deleted thread, please vote again!!! I couldn't add the Castle option to the other poll
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[SazzaG]

Sorry guys - I couldn't add the third option to the other poll. Please vote again!

[JMo]

Ooooooh - those are all good options!

Ambassador, with these activities, you are really spoiling us!

xxx

[ladybird]

my option will be the bar probably

[LouSCannon]

Warwick castle looks a little too much like effort, and as much as I would just like to keep riding for the day I eel like I should do something to talk about to people when I get back! :) Museum it is...

[SazzaG]

Ooooooh - those are all good options!

Ambassador, with these activities, you are really spoiling us!

xxx

Well vote then!!

[SazzaG]

my option will be the bar probably

I'm sure Rog will offer you a lift if you want to join us!

[Julie]

The CATTON HALL CLASSIC CAR & TRANSPORT SHOW returns to Catton Hall at Alrewas near Lichfield. Classic bikes welcome to join the displays of over 800 classic vehicles including cars, van, commercials, military vehicles and more, plus autojumble and trade stalls, arena displays and more. Admission £5 adults, kids £2. Opens 10am to 5.30pm. PREBOOK YOUR CLASSIC BIKE into the concours display and you’ll get discounted admission plus a chance to win an RC award. 01922 643385, www.transtarpromotions.co.uk

This is about 1 hour away from the mill....

[Julie]

Soory all just seen it is the Sunday

http://www.transtarpromotions.co.uk/

[Julie]

Or how about...

27 miles from the mill....

Vhe Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor museum, located in Coventry City Centre, England. It houses the most extensive collection of British-made road transport in the world. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry.
There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles.
The most notable exhibits in the museum are Thrust2 and ThrustSSC, the British jet cars which broke the land speed record in 1983 and 1997 respectively. Royal cars - Queen Mary's and King George's State limo.
Many "conventional" cars are in the collection, including an Austin Allegro, an Austin Metro (Minimetro) previously owned by Lady Diana Spencer, a Ford Escort MK2, Hillman Imp, Triumph Acclaim, Talbot Sunbeam, Talbot Horizon, Peugeot 206 Peugeot 405 and the De Lorean (DMC) car made famous by the Back to The Future films.
The museum displays many Jaguars and other Coventry built cars such as the Triumph and Humber marques, an Alvis tank, and Coventry built buses.


E: enquiries@transport-museum.com

T: 024 7623 4270

F: 024 7623 4284

POST:

Coventry Transport Museum
Millennium Place
Hales Street
Coventry
CV1 1JD

[Julie]

or this is 12 miles away...

http://www.bammot.org.uk/about.asp

another transport museum

[JMo]

my option will be the bar probably

Aw, you've got to work up a thirst first surely?!

xxx

[JMo]

Hee hee - trust Joo to go all retro-classic on us... I wonder why?!

In fact we went to the National Motorcycle museum last year, and it really is very nice - if a little too overwhelming, with so many bikes there...

Having been in the US for six (nearly seven) months now, I'm missing some proper history... so I'll vote for the castle, but am happy to go with whatever the majority plan is...

xxx

[Julie]

Hee hee - trust Joo to go all retro-classic on us... I wonder why?!

In fact we went to the National Motorcycle museum last year, and it really is very nice - if a little too overwhelming, with so many bikes there...

Having been in the US for six (nearly seven) months now, I'm missing some proper history... so I'll vote for the castle, but am happy to go with whatever the majority plan is...

xxx

my works christmas do's were at the castle..... yawn.....

i think i'll go to the transport museum.

[SazzaG]

Joo Joo Joo, steady on!

If people want to do other things, that's fine. The 3 options listed are ones that will be organised with a nice ride to and from.

How come I didn't go to the museum last year? I must have been somewhere else. Ah, think I was karting - that explains it!

[JMo]

Joo Joo Joo, steady on!

If people want to do other things, that's fine. The 3 options listed are ones that will be organised with a nice ride to and from.

How come I didn't go to the museum last year? I must have been somewhere else. Ah, think I was karting - that explains it!

Sorry, I meant Joo and I went to the National Motorcycle Museum, independently - as you may recall I was Karting too last year... I believe there is some silverware to prove it... ahem x

I really fancy the classic thing too Joo (so might well join you?) - but am aware that this thread is about 'official' events as Saz says...

It's all good, whatever we do!

xxx

[SazzaG]

Thanks Jen - thought I'd missed something there, as I remembered you were karting too (did you win, or did Gully, or was that the year before? Dang, what's happened to my memory?)

Anyway, back to the thread!

[Julie]

and me and me and me... i was at karting and in the finals - but that jenny cheated and i was robbed of my silver

[SazzaG]

Jenny cheat? I don't believe that for a moment.

[SazzaG]

Keep the votes coming peeps!

[gary tompkins]

Thanks Jen - thought I'd missed something there, as I remembered you were karting too (did you win, or did Gully, or was that the year before? Dang, what's happened to my memory?)

Anyway, back to the thread!

Gully won karting last year :bunny:

[MON]

Please forgive my apparent stupidilty (not been on here long), but I can't see a date for this, other than it's on a Saturday...

[slob]

UK Monster Weekender 1-3 May 2009

[SazzaG]

Boing!

Keep those votes coming in!

[SazzaG]

Me again!

I know that loads of people haven't voted, which isn't too much of a problem.

However, I need to confirm vague numbers for the Saturday lunchtime stop tomorrow. Can you please let me know if you're definitely NOT coming to lunch there. The lunch stop is only 20 miles from the Mill, so you don't have to come on the morning ride out if you don't want to. I'll give out directions for anyone who wants them.

Thanks all!

[Albie]

Well I must say the museum is well worth the visit. Been twice now and would do again but castle sounds nice. BTW we got a small discount with more peeps. And they do make a nice pot of tea.

[JMo]

Me again!

I know that loads of people haven't voted, which isn't too much of a problem.

However, I need to confirm vague numbers for the Saturday lunchtime stop tomorrow. Can you please let me know if you're definitely NOT coming to lunch there. The lunch stop is only 20 miles from the Mill, so you don't have to come on the morning ride out if you don't want to. I'll give out directions for anyone who wants them.

Thanks all!

I had lunch there on my way home last Saturday (they said they are expecting us x) - you would be mental to miss it, it is fantastic food!

xxx

[SazzaG]

I hope you didn't eat all the puddings Jen!

[JMo]

I hope you didn't eat all the puddings Jen!

Hee hee - no, I actually was saving myself for this weekend (Pesto pasta was devine though!) - she told me that you'd asked to make sure they have plenty of samplers in stock for this weekend though!

Gorge!

xxx

[gary tompkins]

FWIW I voted for the museum visit several weeks ago

Happy to go with the flow for lunch stop

[J.P]

I've changed my mind, my wie and I will be probably off to Warwick Castle with the Belgians

[alan c]

Bring your big sword JP ???

[J.P]

Don't worry Alan, my BIG Sword is always with me.

[SazzaG]

Don't worry about choice of activities now guys - that's all sorted.

I just need to know if peeps aren't joining us for lunch.

One day to go!

(and I'm ignoring all the innuendo)

[scrapps]

I will be joining for lunch and da castle :booze: