Volvo 300 Mania - Summer Meet

Post by **petefarrell360** » 02 Aug 2005 11:41 pm

Hi, I'll be there, Andy has kindly offered me a lift. I'm not sure about the camping though, that's up to the driver, if he can make Saturday! I don't have his number, so we'll have to wait and see!
Pete

Post by MJ » 03 Aug 2005 10:28 am

I took a photo of the advert

If anyone wants to find out the prices, there's the details

Sounds like the decision of Sunday has been made for me, so I suppose that'll be alright

I'm not intending to camp. The M5 shouldn't be too bad, and I don't need to go too far from here to get there.

We need to decide where we're going to meet. We could meet on Sunday at the campsite depending on where it is, or off the M5 somewhere, or at this do. Can I suggest that we meet before this rally, and then we can go in in convoy and park the cars in a line

EDIT: I just looked on the www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk website and found the following directions to Bishops Lydeard station, which I presume is close to the rally

Bishops Lydeard station is only 4 miles from Taunton, close beside the A358 road to Minehead. Taunton is best reached by the M5 Motorway. Visitors should leave the M5 at Junction 25 and proceed through Taunton by following the brown signs to "West Somerset Railway" before turning right onto the A358. The West Somerset Railway is also signposted on this road and motorists should note that the station is to the LEFT of the main road, Bishops Lydeard village being on the right.

Bishops Lydeard Station has a large free car park but, with the exception of Minehead, parking at all other stations is somewhat limited.

Here's a map http://multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat= ... 000&icon=x

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 12:56 pm

Thanks for the update. Yeah, meet at (or near) the campsite (to be decided today!).

Anyone heard any word from Planet Pettaw?

cheers

James

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 02:03 pm

Word in from Planet Pettaw....Pete and Andy are camping too

Now..time to try to find somewhere to stay

cheers

James

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 02:12 pm

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/detai ... revid=5457

Didn't even have to book.

The cost is going to be sub £30 all-in...so ~£5 each. Bargain!

I propose we meet at Taunton Deane Services.

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 03 Aug 2005 03:35 pm

Superb, well done that man. Looks like a cool places, any facilities that look good? Like comical caberete?

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 03:52 pm

Dude....this is NOT Butlins!! Anyway, we've got your B14 to provide the comedy...

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 03 Aug 2005 04:09 pm

If only I had my towbar fitted I could have brought me trailer tent down and roughed it with you other chappies LOL (Its the same as this btw http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1 )

Post by **SteveP** » 03 Aug 2005 04:24 pm

Excellent... good news

Suprised no booking was needed and there was indeed space! Saves alot of hassle searching!

Meeting at Taunton Deane Services on the Saturday afternoon/evening or on the Sunday of the train thing?

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 04:28 pm

On Saturday. I need to find out what time they need (at least one of) us there by.

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 03 Aug 2005 10:49 pm

Mick... how dows anything with sofa's built in count as a tent

Slightly more luxurius ...lux...lu ... posher though

Post by MJ » 03 Aug 2005 11:04 pm

What about on Sunday for those of us not camping? Perhaps at the Taunton Deane Services again? Apparently you can't turn around there, so there may be a bit of backward and forwarding on the M5.

Can I suggest for the campers at non campers to meet at the services at some time in the morning on the Exeter bound side. After a chat, and perhaps campers may want breakfast there(?) we then head to the rally in convoy so that all the 300's can park in a line.

According to my dad who knows more about good routes thinks that the best way to get from the M5 to Bishops Lydeard is from Junction 26, up to the A38, and follow that to the A3065 to avoid Taunton centre. From there up the A358 to Bishops Lydeard.

What do you think, and time suggestions, as well as where the campers will have breakfast

Post by **foggyjames** » 03 Aug 2005 11:14 pm

Mmm...breakfast....I'm sold!

I'll call tomorrow regarding what time we can get on-site.

cheers

James

Post by **5lab** » 03 Aug 2005 11:40 pm

are you gonna be poking round at my folks house on the cars there? you're more than welcome to.. just need some advance notice. you're also welcome to take some bits off snowey but i wanna know what you're taking in advance, cos she needs to look 'as crashed' when the insurance finally come get her

Post by **foggyjames** » 04 Aug 2005 12:00 am

Well that's the next thing to be decided. I think (since they normally want you out good and early) that we get up, go to Hugh's place, play with Nessy for a bit, then head to the steam rally in the afternoon. Does that sound like a plan? Is that cool Hugh...can you warn your folks

Seeing Nessy started again ought to give some hope that she might be leaving at some point!

What's the score with Snowy....care to give us a list of do's and dont's? I guess anything obviously missing (like...er...driver's seat

) is a bad move?

I've secured the use of an additional 2-man tent, so that eases tent-congestion. Chris/Kate, Me/Steve, and Pete/Andy to share?

cheers

James