Announcing 14th National Meet: Sunday 17th March 2013
 

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Please indicate your interest by posting in this thread.
Entrance fees will be collected on the day,
where you will be issued with a special ticket for admission to the grounds.

Please to print off a windscreen flyer to display in your car on the day. This will help everyone to identify each car when voting for the Gryphon award for best car in show.




Attendance list:

Actros
Andy Willi

Baltar
Bigbird
Bluejon
Bob Williams
Bulleteer

Carguy143
ChestersDad
Christopher
CimmaronG
Confronter (with the Rover 150:D)

danbmx_69
dave1850
David Edmonds +1
djb
dln6376
Dragrad

eurorover

Flying Banana

Gate Keeper
grumpyshouse
GT6

halling68
Horse

Jenksman
Jimbo
Julienhoulton

kevineds

Malc. + 1
Mark d3

Parker
ProfDave + 1

Racerock3 + 2
Ratty + 1
Ray squires
Redfive
Reebs
rich17865
Richyl 2 cars
Rover66 + 1
Roy&Rosebud

Shiner
Shiner's Uncle
Silvervixen
smoogle
Starbug2
Stevosnr

tcw6
Trophy Yellow Mark

ukmoobs

Vindaloo +3

Windrush

and featuring......
Zed the ted

Attending - 54

Put me down for this one please, Jim.

Sign me up!

Rik.

Please put me down for this meet :D

Excellent news, we've started a list already :bowdown: great to see you all today at Lakeland, roll on the next one :group:

put me down for this Paul

Wouldn't be the same without you Bri :}

There will always be a "Welcome in the Hillside" for you Bri :D

cant help notice todays attendees are in mood for another meet eh :drool4: I'm not gona say I can make this mainly due to distance, fuel will probably be £2 ltr by then :getmecoat::D

Can I, can't I? :confused:

I'd love to but can't commit just at the moment.

A lot if groveling to SWMBO will be needed I think!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIQPkCR4E6k :D

Sorry,can't make this one,will try and get to the next one that's a bit further north.

Just a quick comment.

Do you normally have Meets this early in the year, as we can still have snow in March and the clocks won't have gone forward either?

Yes we do Mark, it's a juggling act between fitting them in around existing meets, as well as trying to space it out evenly across the year. Any earlier and it would be too cold, any later and it would be too close to the Pride Of Longbridge in April. As we have two Nationals a year, they have to be far enough apart from each other to make them worth while for those that like to attend both.

Looking back, the first ever National was on 8th January and I would imagine was bitterly cold (I wasn't around in those days), 18th March for the 4th meet at Haynes, and 6th March for the 10th National at Calne.

It's been known Mark, where's your pioneering spirit :D

I'll be attending together with Jean.

If you would be so kind as to put us down for this one, Love Wales & Hayley loves this place so i'm not even going to bother to get her approval.

Oh yes and only two days before my birthday too! :)

That's fine Jim, I'll make sure I leave the Winter tyres on and wear my thermals then.......

think you'll make Cosford again Simon? that was a great day out :D long drive though.....

Great day yesterday so please put me down for this one :}

Ken

I was and it was freezing I can remember poor old Ken booking every one in and he was frozen stiff

For those members who may have never been to this area of the country all I say is if you can attend make a weekend of it, the coastline from Swansea west is truly magnificent with the Mumbles and the Gower plus Tenby, whatever the weather a walk along a blustery beach is pure magic. You can also go to Pendine Sands (where the Top Gear crew go) and open up that throttle, if you can get on the beach! Not sure if H & S bods have put a stop to that bit of fun:D

If you're coming down from the North forget the motorway and cut across the Brecon Beacons a fantastic drivers road (but look out for sheep). ;)

For those who have been here before, well you know what I'm talking about ;)

Talk about on yer doorstep....
 

Front page now fully updated see you there ;)

I think mothers day is in fact the 18th of March (but i'm often wrong) I don't think the club would run a national on Mothers day.
Regards Ian

yet another i will not attend where is the next one?far north of scotland around the wick area?

will try and attend this one, certainly enjoyed the last one! :}

put me down for this not for the cars but the gardens

andy

eh...guess i will be there LOL:D would be difficult to miss this one

Hope you will a 75 then Jim:p::p::p:

Just checked and of course you are right but I feel the the heavy type and underlining is a bit over the top!!!
In that case I'll be visiting my Mother have a good day...
Seems a poor choice of date to me...
Cheers Ian

It would seem that Derek is right having done a google search, but as Windrush often uses bold type and underline, I don't think any ill feeling was intended Ian :shrug:.

I can't believe we hadn't spotted that :eek: We'll speak to the venue to check availability for the following Sunday anyway, but as a place to take your mum it ain't bad.

Watch this space, and we'll update the thread if the date changes ;)

Now where"s my coat? :getmecoat:

Well you did say it would be more family orientated so what better day to start than on mothering Sunday. :p

Of course, I'm kidding.

Wonderful venue!!!!!!!!!!!!, as Chester's Dad said right on our doorstep.
Hubby and I have been ther a number otf times.
Please accept us on your list.
Royston and Rosebud .(Old Lady).
Take good care of each other.

Thanks for the imput Paul..
And I'm sure that fifty years ago mum would have enjoyed the day out,however at 98 it may be a bit much as she is getting a bit unsteady on her legs & can only get to bingo twice a week now!!!
Cheers Ian

Added and look forward to seeing you there. :)

I must add my name to the list,I've put the date and a link in my signature though.:)

Whatever the date I'm sure it will be great meet at a fantastic venue.

Ill be attending this one

Paul

Instead of updating the thread if the date changes could you confirm the date if it doesn't change as well as I want to take advantage of the £9 rooms offers.


I was going to book last night the £19 room so glad I didn't :}

Yes Ken, as soon as we've heard back from the venue well announce one way or the other....so nobody book anything.......just yet :D

We have had confirmation from the venue that the 17 March is free. Title amended to reflect the change of date.

So Game on:D

Oh no Derek, please stop looking up these anniversary dates that coincide with the national :D :getmecoat:

I just cant help myselfe:D:D:D

Us two please;
 

Can you please add Myself [Bluejon] & Jan [Silvervixen] to the list,too early, as yet to say if we will be in 2 cars or not,will let you know in good time though, many thanks.

Best Regards.

John & Jan.

Looks like another meet for me, count me in. Probably without the Mrs this time.

Put me down for this one please.Its going to be my 1st National meet.

Ray

Hi werent you at the National Meet at Calne, I am sure I saw you there Ray

I go to all this trouble to find a venue for the whole family........ :shrug:;):D:D

Very true Derek.Had so much going on this last year i totally forgot. :confused:
I stand corrected...:getmecoat:

Ray :D

She said something about cold and not wanting to go. I have got to be honest I wasn't really listening :D:D

Meet 2013
 

Hi Paul.
Would like to try this one as sounds ideal for the missus to get lost in the gardens as she is a keen gardener. Any hotels in the area you know of.

Regards Julien

We've asked Markd3 the Welsh Regional Sec to do some local research on what's available, there is a Travelodge just 15 minutes 7 miles away from the venue at £29 per night & free parking, but I don't think it has a nice place to eat on site :shrug:

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/8...ss-Hands-hotel

When we get more from Mark, we'll post up on here :}

Bit far for me to go this one...........

hyotel
 

SHOWOFF!!! (LOL) Where pray tell!!
:}:}:}

We are at the Premier Inn in Llanelli about 11miles from the meet but at least we will get a decent breakfast and Evening meal.

we had one of those box breakfast when we were up the midlands for an RAF reunion, Never again

Premier in is not a bad one there. If you like I could try and locate somewhere good for us all to eat

hotel
 

Which one Central/ East or West!!!

You've just been deputised:D please do so and liaise with Mark. We need this resolved ASAP ;):D:D

you want the Llanelli Central East. a good place to eat would be the Bryngwyn Newydd but I will need numbers ASAP. it is a steak house which serves almost anything. It is approx 4 miles from premier inn.

I should imagine you will be looking at between 15-20 people on past experience ;)

Will also need to know will members drive there or shall i arrange for taxis?

Normally we drive, allocated drivers and all that. :)

Maybe in england...... this is WALES

There are a few non drinkers amongst us, myself, Reebs generally doesn't and we need to keep a clear head for setting up the following day ;)

with the distance involved you would only be looking at a couple of pound per head for transport

Central East is the one that we have booked into

Add me and Maricel please, we are booked in at premier inn Llanelli Central East for 2 nights we will drive up on the Friday 15th of March. :D :D :D :D :D :D Ohh and by the way Maricel says March is a long time between club meets don't you just love her enthusiasm. :D

You are added to the list, look forward to seeing you there.

taxi
 

Well thats all right then we can organise a flock of sheep to ride down there .

Only if you have passed your test for sheep riding and have the velcro gloves!

sheep
 

And dont forget the welly boots and the magic words giddy up baa!! and mint sauce,

LOL!!

they run too fast when you pull the mint sauce out

The jackanory about welly boots, sheep and velcro gloves is a complete myth - to be ignored and taken with a pinch of ba baaa! ;)

Having said that Gate Keeper will be there :)

just booked a travel lodge so i better come too :}

Hotel booked;
 

Hi Everyone,

Just booked Jan & Myself into the Premier Inn Central East Llanelli for 3 nights Fri,Sat & Sun.

Regards.......John.

hotel
 

Nearly made a massive cockup by booking the Ashburton Hotel in Pembury

for the 13/14/15/March. then realised it was the wrong weekend and had to cancel and rebook with no problems, my excuse is it is an age related thing, any way looking forward to putting names to faces and a hopefully a fine weekend would be nice,.

Julien

That will be great Julien looking forward to meeting you

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Hi Reebs .

Would you please clarify what date this meet will take place,when you first put this out it was the 10/03/2013 now it is the 17/03/2013.

Which one is it because I am now confused I have changed my hotel booking twice, I have now booked the tenth of March.

Regards Julien

The 17th is correct, the 10th clashed with mothers day and some members thought it was not suitable to be held that day, so we changed the date to 17th within 24 hours.

Yes it's definately 17th March now Julien. Sorry for the confusion :o

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Thank you.
So where on here does it say it was changed.to the 17th cos now I have to go back and change the hotel booking again!!!

Post 46 by Dragrad on this thread Julien, 2 days ago

:smilie_re: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...5&postcount=46

Bump for those that don't know....
 

Please be aware, anyone who signed up early doors for the next National, that the initial date of the 10th March has been amended to the following weekend so as not to clash with Mother's Day.

Sunday
17th March
2013

booking
 

Sorry to say this should have had a larger profile, I have now lost my initial hotel bookings. so you are all going to have to put with me at Central East.

:shrug::shrug::shrug:

Sorry you've been messed about, we tried to accommodate everyone when the 10th was not satisfactory :shrug: we thought it was a perfect venue being flora for a mothers day but it seemed to be not the case. You just can't please everyone :(

Hope you're all sorted now though and I'm sure it will be a great time for all on the 17th :)

Cool which one are you booked into Stephen??

I have a suggestion, will it be possible this time to get any Pre production and launch cars all together in one area of the car park??

Can you put me down for this one pleaae

Job done added look forward to seeing you there ;)

Probably not, but we will know better after a site visit on 28 October :}

We are not in a Car Park, but on site... So will probably be a situation of parking in turn as you enter. :}

I know where you are coming from....... and it is a situation that is always on my mind..... As in get the Tourers all together, & V8's etc. Then get the Tourers/saloons together in engine/model sections. But the logistics of this may well preclude the capability to organise as such :( Sorry, but life has a habit of not presenting an ideal world :D:D

However, if members attending would like to arrange a meet between themselves outside of the venue grounds and arrive en-masse, then they could be much easier organised into like with like sections ;)

The parking of vehicles will depend on the site conditions and weather...... but we will know more after the site visit :D

Please add our name to the list and it will be the Yellow one.

And so done Bob, it'll be a pleasure to see you again ;)

is it possible to attend this meet thanks

You will be made most welcome, list updated :D

Did a site visit today, with Parker, to iron out some points for the venue...


As we left we saw this...... a 2012 First registered car :D

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...hMePullYou.jpg

Chap on the left is the owner (Gerry) and I am hoping that he will join the club soon as he has another (secret) 75 project he's working on....

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Brake lights on and passed by VOSA

He made a note of the date of the National, and as he is a local, he will do his utmost to be there:D

Could we be added to the list :)

Indeed you can, and have done so :D

Thank you :D

That was to help you remeber your field rations :getmecoat:

We would to attend the event, so could you add us to the list please.
Thanks
Dave

So done :D

I hated A rations :getmecoat:

I only live 40 minutes from the venue and have never visited :shrug:

Lovely place if the day is sunny it will be beautiful if not there is plenty to see indoors, really looking forward to it :). They provide a Sunday roast too :drool4:

Can we be added to the list please.
The wife's looking forward to the roast already (she doesn't get out much:D)

Sure adding now ;)

Add me & the wife to list please.

So added :D

For members who are attending this event and plan on staying at the travel lodge in crosshands. the little chef is now closed which was adjacent to it.

There is a McDonalds across the road......... But you may need one of these.....

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Hi, Jean & I would love to attend this,(our first), 'meet'.
Not too far away from here (Pembroke), which is a bonus!

Thanks,
Malc. (& Jean)

You've been added to the list, look forward to meeting you both :D

add me to the list hopefully try and attend this one

And so done :D

might be an idea to put me down too

We hope to make it too.

And so inserted guys

Please add us in , also my uncle in his cdt conni se
:christmas:

So done :xmas-smiley-029:

Is your Uncle a member ? :xmas-smiley-020:

Add me to the list please!

So done! :christmas:

Andrew, can you make my entry a +3 please. We are making it a mini-break with my wife, her brother & his wife and staying overnight on Saturday & Sunday.
Thanks, Jim

Done, see you there ;)

Could you add me to the list please..
Regards Ian

So added, and looking forward to meeting you :icon_smile:

Where are folks staying for this meet.
Cheers Ian

I think people are staying at the Premier Inn Llanelli, it's posted in earlier posts. For me I can stay at home and travel on the day for the first time :)

I have to work all day on the Saturday so will drive up Sunday morning but I have booked for the Sunday night, they have a sale on at the moment £19 for the night..
Cheers Ian

Bargain, look forward to seeing as many members as possible at this lovely location. Good weather please :sunny:

Would be nice, spring seems to have come VERY early for us here on the south coast as we have daffodils in flower here already so it will probably be snowing in March.:getmecoat:
Cheers Ian

Hi
Please would you add me to the list of those attending.

thanks
Dave

I'm staying a the Ty Castell about 3 miles from the venue on Saturday & Sunday night.

Please put me down for this.
Many thanks!

Job done, see you there ;)

In light of events regarding a well loved member I will not be attending any official meetings organized by the club until the injustice is undone and his status returned to normal


M Sheppard

Mike I am sorry you feel as you do.

I can assure you that we are currently addressing all the issues that are of concern to our members and will be reporting our findings in due course.

Please can you add me to the list? Seeing as I'm only in Haverfordwest it would be rude not to pop over and say hello! Looking forward to it!

tcw6

And you are very welcome, added to the list, see you there ;)

hotel for national
 

If any one wants a hotel for the national i have booked in at the MIRAMAR HOTEL in Llanelli £55.00 per night bed and breakfast.:bowdown:

can you put me down for the meet thanks