BBQ - Sunday May 30th

[uksurfer]

MrsC_772 and Andy have kindly offered to host a BBQ in Farnborough for us,
its a nice centrally south area so would be good to see a few members there.
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=36106

Meeting points from down Hampshire way will be

Stockbridge 1.00pm - The White Hart pub http://www.fullershotels.com/rte.asp?id=91
Gutsy has volunteered to lead the ride up to Andover

or

Andover 1.30pm - Shell Station http://www.yell.com/b/Shell+Portway-Petrol+Stations-Andover-SP103LS-1946547/index.html

Rally will head a group down from Devizes for the Wiltshire group, meeting everyone at Andover, please pm here for meeting point at his house.

Anyone else meet us at Farnborough for 2.30pm

Ride Safe

[chris yeatman]

sorry guys not gunna be there, tho martin r be at urs late eve on sunday.

[Rally]

I live in Devizes and think we should meet at 12.30pm, for a 12.45pm leaving time. This will get us to Andover in plenty of time for 1.30pm. It only takes 25 mins really. PM me for the address if needed.

[desmo]

I havn't had a chance to look at a map yet, but will probably meet everyone at Andover @ 1.30pm.

[scrapps]

Yo Desmo I am coming to Bristol sunday am to collect my multistroodle then going to ride back vai the BBQ. Hope to meet up with some of the others on the way.

[scareycarey]

Sorry I now have to work :-( thanks for the offer... next time... hope the suns out and you have a great time!

[MrsC_772]

What a pain, scareycarey! Hope to see you at another monster meet sometime soon.

Weather forecast is looking good, the fridge is full of pork products, and my sister has given me a rather evil sounding white chocolate ice cream recipe which I'm going to have to try making.

If anyone else wants to come (You don't have to live in Hampshire - Kenties, Londoners etc. welcome), please pm me.

If anyone coming would rather have a drink or 2 than ride back Sunday evening, let me know - we'll find floor/tent space!

[Paivi]

White chocolate ice cream, you say... Yummy! Will bring my own ladle spoon.

The Duchess passed her MOT today with flying colours and she's quite looking forward to a nice outing, well, as nice as the A3/M3 combo can be...

[MrsC_772]

I did wonder whether the Duchess was going to be in a co-operative mood or whether we'd be seeing you on your Vespa again. Ice cream machine is churning away as we speak.

[Liz]

sorry guys not gunna be there, tho martin r be at urs late eve on sunday.

WHAT? You have to be there! I was accused of defecting last weekend and I've got a stick of rock for you from Herne Bay!

White chocolate ice cream, you say... Yummy! Will bring my own ladle spoon.

The Duchess passed her MOT today with flying colours and she's quite looking forward to a nice outing, well, as nice as the A3/M3 combo can be...

The 'Little' Monster passed it's MOT today (thanks Rally for checking it over and to Stafford for doing the belts etc), and is now taxed and MOT'd for another 12 months.

I even had to go out in the rain to the MOT station! I think I objected more than the bike - bless!! I've even cleaned it again! The 'babe' is looking good!

[Rally]

The 'Little' Monster passed it's MOT today (thanks Rally for checking it over and to Stafford for doing the belts etc), and is now taxed and MOT'd for another 12 months.
I've even cleaned it again! The 'babe' is looking good!

Excuse me Liz; Checking it over. And cleaning it like it has never been done before! I think you blew a bit of dust from the 10 miles you did today away, where as I cleaned the last 3 years of oil and grime away !!!:eyepopping:

[Rally]

:) The sun is out here! :flamed::biggrin:

[MrsC_772]

BBC forecast for this afternoon is for sunny intervals and 16 or 17 degrees - perfect! (Not so hot that anyone in bike leathers will melt on the ride over or when they get here).

[Albie]

We are leaving Kent in about an hour or less so expect aroun 4pm

[Paivi]

As usual, my TomTom refused to fire up, so I had to fire up the PC to find some directions, so expect me around 9pm, as I'll no doubt get lost several times.... :banghead:

[Rally]

Thanks "Mrs C" and Andy for a lovely afternoon and BBQ. The food was fantastic as was the company. The weather was great and stayed fine all the way home as well. I look forward to catching up again the next time, maybe in 2 weeks time.

[uksurfer]

Thanks for the food and drinks Mrs C and Andy chef, really good to meet up again and relax in the garden.
Nice to meet Desmo and Ros, Paivi, and Scrapps better half,

nice new bike Scrapps!

Hope you all got home safe :)

:ukm:

[Albie]

Thanks Eleanor and Andy
We too had a great time and we are so glad we turned up. Great hosts and great company. I enjoyed the banter and the food. The homeade ice cream was delicious btw.

I decided to leave the women alone in the hot tub as you all seemed to be having fun even though I brought me shorts. Caroline enjoyed it and reckons scrapps has to get one too as our gardens too small.

Seemed weird being followed by my bike on the way home. I wished you had gone past me Martin.

:biggrin::biggrin:

Thanks guys for a nice afternoon

[uksurfer]

Thanks Eleanor and Andy
We too had a great time and we are so glad we turned up. Great hosts and great company. I enjoyed the banter and the food. The homeade ice cream was delicious btw.

I decided to leave the women alone in the hot tub as you all seemed to be having fun even though I brought me shorts. Caroline enjoyed it and reckons scrapps has to get one too as our gardens too small.

Seemed weird being followed by my bike on the way home. I wished you had gone past me Martin.

:biggrin::biggrin:

Thanks guys for a nice afternoon

thought about it, but wasn't sure where i was going! :biggrin:

[MrsC_772]

Glad you all enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did.

I did wonder whether a Scooby or a hot tub would be next on Caroline's shopping list.

Here are a few photos (thanks Gutsy for picking up Andy's camera and using it).

Beware low flying number plates: http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1246.JPG

Chef Andy carving the hog roast: http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1250.JPG

Letting lunch go down - notice the satisfied grin of a man who has just ridden over on his new bike! http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1252.JPG

Next caption competition - what was the joke uksurfer and desmo were sharing? http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1256.JPG

Not quite a regal wave from the Hampsters' great leader http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1259.JPG

Whoever said we were a bunch of layabouts? http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1260.JPG

Ros needed her coffee! http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1264.JPG

Rally took one look at the state of our lawn and decided something must be done - sadly, having brought the Monster and not a ride-on lawnmower, it had to be done by hand! http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Monster_BBQ_2010/IMG_1266.JPG

[desmo]

Roz & I arranged to meet everyone else at Andover, as I pulled up at the meet, Roz noticed my number plate hanging on by one bolt, so out with the tools to rob a nut from elsewhere on the bike to secure it.
Liz had ripped her number plate right off on the ride down, weird eh?

Many thanks to Mrs C & Andy who were great hosts, Roz & I had a lovely day with plenty of good food with great company, thanks all.

Desmo (Phil & Roz)

[chris yeatman]

thanks for the stick of rock liz, just my colour.

[Paivi]

Thanks for a lovely time, Eleanor & Andy and the rest. That ice cream was just fab! No idea how I ended up with Martin's portion, too...

I wonder if I could fit a hot tub onto my balcony...

Found my way home onto the A331/A3 very easily and a nice ride home it was, too, much better than the M3/M25 route.

I'm still not hungry, btw!

[scrapps]

Thanks to Eleanor and Andy for a great BBQ and to all the wilt/hamp crew for letting me join you on the Multi.(I did park in the naughty corner)
Had a great day and it was a perfect way to test the multistroodle.