MOB 2012 weekend - ideas and suggestions

[gary tompkins]

A few people have asked what plans (if any) we have for the trip this year. If you've been following the threads so far you'll have noticed we'll be eating at the Boskapelhoeve hotel on Saturday night for a change. I think we plan to head to the Groene Wanderling as usual on the Sunday night, or possibly find another venue nearby.. either way we're in for plenty of this :booze:

There was some talk about doing a theme night again, but this has since fizzled out. We have made the effort with loud shirts or silly wigs in the past. Is anyone really that bothered for 2012.. or shall we just give it a miss and save our euros for beer? ;)

As we are all heading from different locations on Saturday, it'll be difficult to meet as a group prior to arrival at the hotel. Most have been over at least once or twice before, so should find the B&B ok, but if you have any concerns about the ride into Belgium please post up here.

Jan's planned a scenic route on SatNav for Sunday's ride out to Moerzeke. He offered to email this file over to me but it's in GARMIN format, so no good for my Tom Tom. Can someone else that's going over, and has a GARMIN download and use this route for us?

Please treat this thread as our pre-Belgium chat area and feel free to post up. Bear in mind we can always discuss more detailed plans once we get out there, and have a better idea what the weather will be like on the day. I've always considered the MOB weekend to be a relaxed, chilled out event with minimal pre-planning, and to be honest I would rather keep it that way.

Don't forget your documents, european recovery, travel insurance, green card cover, alka seltzer etc.. etc..

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/7974418010_0eafb0fa6a_z.jpg

[Rally]

More money for beer sounds good Gary. let's face it, most of us look silly anyway. :D

No Garmin here I'm afraid. As you say, best left to see what the weather is doing on that weekend and keep it relaxing and fun. :booze:

[uksurfer]

I have a Garmin if you need to borrow to lead Gary?

[Char]

Oh well better unpack the his & hers latex jump suits - on the up side more room to bring back some Belgium Choccies

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Latex-Jumpsuit-/120819755306

[NattyBoy]

A few people have asked what plans (if any) we have for the trip this year. If you've been following the threads so far you'll have noticed we'll be eating at the Boskapelhoeve hotel on Saturday night for a change. I think we plan to head to the Groene Wanderling as usual on the Sunday night, or possibly find another venue nearby.. either way we're in for plenty of this :booze:

There was some talk about doing a theme night again, but this has since fizzled out. We have made the effort with loud shirts or silly wigs in the past. Is anyone really that bothered for 2012.. or shall we just give it a miss and save our euros for beer? ;)

As we are all heading from different locations on Saturday, it'll be difficult to meet as a group prior to arrival at the hotel. Most have been over at least once or twice before, so should find the B&B ok, but if you have any concerns about the ride into Belgium please post up here.

Jan's planned a scenic route on SatNav for Sunday's ride out to Moerzeke. He offered to email this file over to me but it's in GARMIN format, so no good for my Tom Tom. Can someone else that's going over, and has a GARMIN download and use this route for us?

Please treat this thread as our pre-Belgium chat area and feel free to post up. Bear in mind we can always discuss more detailed plans once we get out there, and have a better idea what the weather will be like on the day. I've always considered the MOB weekend to be a relaxed, chilled out event with minimal pre-planning, and to be honest I would rather keep it that way.

Don't forget your documents, european recovery, travel insurance, green card cover, alka seltzer etc.. etc..

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/7974418010_0eafb0fa6a_z.jpg

Thats a proper man mug !

[gary tompkins]

I have a Garmin if you need to borrow to lead Gary?

Thanks for the offer Martin but it would be simpler if you (or someone else with a GARMIN) downloads the route map and leads for the group.

It is possibility to programme a route onto the TomTom manually, but it's a real PITA to do this on the fly.

[Char]

Ohhhh Martin wont be allowed to lead

[uksurfer]

Thanks for the offer Martin but it would be simpler if you (or someone else with a GARMIN) downloads the route map and leads for the group.


i'm more than happy to lead Gary, thought it might have been easier if your trike lead, i think that most years they send an escort to collect us and we diligently follow them and that has normally worked, im sure you'll keep up

(normally i'm made to ride at the back)

as for silly hats, wigs or shirts, ill go for the beer option as ill struggle with taking extra clothes for one night, luggage is tight on these newer fangled bikes

Also happy to not meet up off the boat either and make our own way to the hotel, where hopefully the sun will be shining and the beer cold in the garden :booze:

Relax :-)

[Char]

MOB 2012 weekend - ideas and suggestions


There are over 800 varieties of beer brewed in Belgium

Nuff said

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd401/Char66/belgian-beer-graph1.jpg

[gary tompkins]

Ohhhh Martin wont be allowed to lead

i'm more than happy to lead Gary... im sure you'll keep up

Actually that may work out quite well :idea:

With Martin's athletic profile up front acting as a windbrake... I should be able to hit a ton plus on the trike with ease. In fact I may even be able to stick the motor in neutral and just get sucked along in the slip stream.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XRuk5bQ4zb0/UDo4MD5aTBI/AAAAAAAAAxU/R34LSS96DVo/s400/gambar-lucu-foto-lucu-motor.jpg

Loving the beer/food planner by the way :chuckle:

Game on

[buzzbomb]

Blimey Martin you've been found out..HaHaHa...:idea:

[Capo]

Looks like it was on the R1

[gary tompkins]

More like the aRse 1 ;)