Slightly later getting started on this event this year, but I'm hoping to "get on with it" a bit more, so actually have more time for planning...!
I thought last year's event was excellent (despite me having a few problems with my car). For those who don't remember / didn't attend, here's a summary of what we did (thanks to Speedy & Andy)...
So...that brings us to this year. So far, I've got as far as "in the north", as the first one was in the midlands (Crich), the second was in the south (Beaulieu)...and we have a significant number of members oop north, especially in the north east. However, we had two guys come down from the north west last year, and it'd be great to see some of the Irish guys joining us.
There, I'm afraid, I draw a blank, and I would like to consult local knowledge. We want two things, I think - 1) good roads for a drive (perhaps meet in one place, and drive to our campsite / dinner venue, rather than a round trip like last year?). That could be quite a distance, so a trip across Pennines or similar further north is certainly possible. 2) An interesting attraction. Previously, a strong preference for a motoring-related venue was expressed, and I think we really hit the nail on the head with Beaulieu. However, if we really can't think of anything, some other sort of attraction will do (such as Crich, in the first year).
Over to you guys...I would appreciate your thoughts and ideas. What I don't want is for me to do what I did last year, and let the "consultation" phase drag on for 2-3 months. Hopefully we'll have enough to go on within a month.
cheers
James
or coal mines, never seen one of them!
