Norfolk/Suffolk Breakfast Meet.

Mr Gazza · 22-10-2017, 10:23 AM

Early warning for this one, for two reasons.

I've opted to move to the first Sunday this time. a) To avoid clashing with Remembrance Sunday , and b) to give the option of shifting to the next Sunday if the weather is foul on the first.

Date change..12th November. 10am. Norfolk/Suffolk Aviation Museum. Flixton.

http://www.aviationmuseum.net/

It's free entry, and they have a very nice café area in the hanger among the planes.

Watch this space for date changes.

emzedder · 22-10-2017, 03:39 PM

I'll try and make that one hopefully on 2 wheels of some kind. Nice little museum.

uncle duke · 22-10-2017, 03:44 PM

Oh dear can't make the 5th, can the 12th if you have to change date...but as you say this will clash with any remembrance event ..so i'll just wait & see..

Mr Gazza · 22-10-2017, 05:12 PM

Maybe I will get in touch with the Museum and see if they are laying anything on for the Remembrance day... These places usually do, and we would still be there at 11 o'clock.

I called in to the Norwich Aviation Museum one November, to have a chat with the curator. I noticed his repeated staring at my chest and worried look... He was looking for my poppy!
I just thought, get over yourself mate, there are as many ways to remember as there were people killed in conflicts. A bit of crinkly red paper and green plastic doesn't do it for me.

Mr Gazza · 25-10-2017, 05:06 PM

I had a chat with the curator this morning.
They don't do anything at the Museum as everyone goes to a commemoration in Bungay, so it's business as usual at the Museum and the Café is open as normal.

So let's revert to our normal second Sunday slot and meet on the 12th at 10am.

I'm sure we can shut the f##k up for a minute when the dong comes..

uncle duke · 09-11-2017, 08:13 AM

Hi just thought i'd resurrect the thread ...i hope to be there on sunday looks like a nice day if a bit chilly !! tea & cakes it is..

Mr Gazza · 09-11-2017, 04:19 PM

Thanks for that Uncle Duke, I was about to do the same thing.

Yeah, looks like it's going to be bracing, with possible rain in the afternoon!

I've got some new Winter gear to try out, but it will be 4 wheels if it's too horrid.

AndyP · 10-11-2017, 05:40 PM

I'm hoping to make it for this one, it's about time I made it to a local meet!

Mr Gazza · 12-11-2017, 01:58 PM

Better luck next time then Andy?

Great to see Roger and Dave. You had to be very hardy to take a bike out today. I hope you guys got home dry?

It was very cold on the way out this morning and my heart sank when I spotted salt on the road. That explains the moisture and slippery looking surface.... If the silly buggers just left the salt in the depot, the roads would have been dry!!

It seemed colder on the way home, I hit some fairly heavy showers too, making it even colder! But nothing like being in the saddle though eh?

10/10 for the object d'art in the hangar, but nil points for the coffee and cake. The coffee was stale and cake was bitter!! No heating in the hangar either, so maybe not a great choice for a winter meet?

Good to see you guys though. Maybe we'll head to the West of the County next time?

uncle duke · 12-11-2017, 02:33 PM

Yeh great to see you two as well. Tea was ok but the cake wasn't the best i was tempted by daves 'monster' flap jack which would have been a better choice.Good journey home no rain for me as the clouds stayed just to the east of me & nothing fell off either ..thanks for the borrow of the screwdriver gaz to re-attach wayward parts theres only so much you can stuff under ya jacket !

utopia · 12-11-2017, 08:08 PM

Well, if you're going to do a "west of the county" meet, can you make it during the decent (and salt free) weather ?
Then you'd be in shouting distance to nip over from the east midlands.

I actually had a "heads up" on the first signs of salting activity on the roads around Wisbech.
I guess you all get the crunch time a little earlier over your way, due to the cold wind from the north-east.
My mother used to complain about that as late as easter, when on holiday on the east coast.

It was a raw day.
Well done for getting out on two wheels.

dacs · 12-11-2017, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

It seemed colder on the way home, I hit some fairly heavy showers too, making it even colder! But nothing like being in the saddle though eh?

Same here, looks as if heading south would have been a better bet. Still, top marks for Michelin Pilot Road 3s.

Mr Gazza · 13-11-2017, 05:10 PM

[QUOTE=utopia;548968]Well, if you're going to do a "west of the county" meet, can you make it during the decent (and salt free) weather ?
Then you'd be in shouting distance to nip over from the east midlands.QUOTE]

Jeff, our next meet would fall on 10th December, so it's not going to be great weather and my special powers are not working properly, so I'm afraid I don't know if there will be salt! I reckon it will be a car meet..

So I will throw this suggestion on the table. I have 3 probable's for a venue and they're pretty far flung for our Norfolk core.
1) The Gin Trap at Ringstead. This was the former Norfolk meeting place as set up by Mohawk during her curatorship. I've no idea if they will be open at 10am.

2) There's a café that the Police showed me on my Safe Rider course, at Hunstanton.. Right up the Old Hunny end of town and with a Sea view.. Again need to find if it's open out of season at 10am.

3) last is Arbuckle's American diner at Downham Market (A10). Good for a tasty breakfast, good for Cambs members, Wisbekistan and East mids direction too. 24 hours as far as I know and with petrol on site too. Grumpy and I use that one a lot.

So what do you reckon guys?

Mr Gazza · 03-12-2017, 10:13 AM

Our December meet will be next weekend.
It's crept up on me and I have not enquired into the opening times ect of the first two venues, so if we do this Western thing it will be Arbuckle's.

It will make a good last of the year meet for those stalwart Eastern Counties folk, but it is rather far flung for most people and also more than likely to be a car journey unless there is a sudden heatwave!! (Today would have been good though).

So this needs a vote.
If no one is interested I will default to "A piece off Cake" at Coltishal.

Form an orderly queue..

Mr Gazza.

uncle duke · 03-12-2017, 03:51 PM

Sounds like a cracking venue for a meet but.......its a busy time at good ol' Royal Mail so i'll be giving this one a miss ..nothing to do with the s**t roads & the cold weather you understand ..

22-10-2017, 10:23 AM	#1
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	Norfolk/Suffolk Breakfast Meet. Early warning for this one, for two reasons. I've opted to move to the first Sunday this time. a) To avoid clashing with Remembrance Sunday , and b) to give the option of shifting to the next Sunday if the weather is foul on the first. Date change..12th November. 10am. Norfolk/Suffolk Aviation Museum. Flixton. http://www.aviationmuseum.net/ It's free entry, and they have a very nice café area in the hanger among the planes. Watch this space for date changes. __________________ Last edited by Mr Gazza; 25-10-2017 at 05:08 PM..

22-10-2017, 05:12 PM	#4
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	Maybe I will get in touch with the Museum and see if they are laying anything on for the Remembrance day... These places usually do, and we would still be there at 11 o'clock. I called in to the Norwich Aviation Museum one November, to have a chat with the curator. I noticed his repeated staring at my chest and worried look... He was looking for my poppy! I just thought, get over yourself mate, there are as many ways to remember as there were people killed in conflicts. A bit of crinkly red paper and green plastic doesn't do it for me. __________________

25-10-2017, 05:06 PM	#5
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	I had a chat with the curator this morning. They don't do anything at the Museum as everyone goes to a commemoration in Bungay, so it's business as usual at the Museum and the Café is open as normal. So let's revert to our normal second Sunday slot and meet on the 12th at 10am. I'm sure we can shut the f##k up for a minute when the dong comes.. __________________

09-11-2017, 04:19 PM	#7
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	Thanks for that Uncle Duke, I was about to do the same thing. Yeah, looks like it's going to be bracing, with possible rain in the afternoon! I've got some new Winter gear to try out, but it will be 4 wheels if it's too horrid. __________________

12-11-2017, 01:58 PM	#9
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	Better luck next time then Andy? Great to see Roger and Dave. You had to be very hardy to take a bike out today. I hope you guys got home dry? It was very cold on the way out this morning and my heart sank when I spotted salt on the road. That explains the moisture and slippery looking surface.... If the silly buggers just left the salt in the depot, the roads would have been dry!! It seemed colder on the way home, I hit some fairly heavy showers too, making it even colder! But nothing like being in the saddle though eh? 10/10 for the object d'art in the hangar, but nil points for the coffee and cake. The coffee was stale and cake was bitter!! No heating in the hangar either, so maybe not a great choice for a winter meet? Good to see you guys though. Maybe we'll head to the West of the County next time? __________________

22-10-2017, 03:39 PM	#2
emzedder Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Norwich Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 109	I'll try and make that one hopefully on 2 wheels of some kind. Nice little museum.

22-10-2017, 03:44 PM	#3
uncle duke Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ipswich Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 138	Oh dear can't make the 5th, can the 12th if you have to change date...but as you say this will clash with any remembrance event ..so i'll just wait & see..

09-11-2017, 08:13 AM	#6
uncle duke Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ipswich Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 138	Hi just thought i'd resurrect the thread ...i hope to be there on sunday looks like a nice day if a bit chilly !! tea & cakes it is..

10-11-2017, 05:40 PM	#8
AndyP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kesgrave Bike: M900sie Posts: 102	I'm hoping to make it for this one, it's about time I made it to a local meet!

12-11-2017, 02:33 PM	#10
uncle duke Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ipswich Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 138	Yeh great to see you two as well. Tea was ok but the cake wasn't the best i was tempted by daves 'monster' flap jack which would have been a better choice.Good journey home no rain for me as the clouds stayed just to the east of me & nothing fell off either ..thanks for the borrow of the screwdriver gaz to re-attach wayward parts theres only so much you can stuff under ya jacket !

12-11-2017, 08:08 PM	#11
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	Well, if you're going to do a "west of the county" meet, can you make it during the decent (and salt free) weather ? Then you'd be in shouting distance to nip over from the east midlands. I actually had a "heads up" on the first signs of salting activity on the roads around Wisbech. I guess you all get the crunch time a little earlier over your way, due to the cold wind from the north-east. My mother used to complain about that as late as easter, when on holiday on the east coast. It was a raw day. Well done for getting out on two wheels.

13-11-2017, 05:10 PM	#13
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	[QUOTE=utopia;548968]Well, if you're going to do a "west of the county" meet, can you make it during the decent (and salt free) weather ? Then you'd be in shouting distance to nip over from the east midlands.QUOTE] Jeff, our next meet would fall on 10th December, so it's not going to be great weather and my special powers are not working properly, so I'm afraid I don't know if there will be salt! I reckon it will be a car meet.. So I will throw this suggestion on the table. I have 3 probable's for a venue and they're pretty far flung for our Norfolk core. 1) The Gin Trap at Ringstead. This was the former Norfolk meeting place as set up by Mohawk during her curatorship. I've no idea if they will be open at 10am. 2) There's a café that the Police showed me on my Safe Rider course, at Hunstanton.. Right up the Old Hunny end of town and with a Sea view.. Again need to find if it's open out of season at 10am. 3) last is Arbuckle's American diner at Downham Market (A10). Good for a tasty breakfast, good for Cambs members, Wisbekistan and East mids direction too. 24 hours as far as I know and with petrol on site too. Grumpy and I use that one a lot. So what do you reckon guys? __________________ Last edited by Mr Gazza; 13-11-2017 at 05:13 PM..

03-12-2017, 10:13 AM	#14
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,815	Our December meet will be next weekend. It's crept up on me and I have not enquired into the opening times ect of the first two venues, so if we do this Western thing it will be Arbuckle's. It will make a good last of the year meet for those stalwart Eastern Counties folk, but it is rather far flung for most people and also more than likely to be a car journey unless there is a sudden heatwave!! (Today would have been good though). So this needs a vote. If no one is interested I will default to "A piece off Cake" at Coltishal. Form an orderly queue.. Mr Gazza. __________________

03-12-2017, 03:51 PM	#15
uncle duke Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ipswich Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 138	Sounds like a cracking venue for a meet but.......its a busy time at good ol' Royal Mail so i'll be giving this one a miss ..nothing to do with the s**t roads & the cold weather you understand ..