[minijo]

Due to immense pressure MINJO and MICO1 are proud to annonunce......

NEXT YEAR'S BASH!!

12, 13, and 14th of September 2008

Watch out for....
Bingo!
Fish and Chips!
A live band The Sharks!
Marquee fun!
An all day run wiv lots of posing and photo shoots!
Tent decorating comp - well we know what we're up against now!
Quiz!
Grand company!
Tummy aching laughing!
Sound surrond snoring!

All in aid of Charity - do some good while having extreme pleasure of the dangerous sort!

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Please note folks - we are 'capping' the numbers at 60 cars - we have been to bigger runs that are so big they become much less friendly and more 'cliquey' and we don't want that now do we? So if you have not already done so book that place now!

Do you recall last years mini run? Driving along sweeping cliff top roads, touring the whole of the island, rural areas as well as small towns, the beaches, the downs, the quaint little villages, the BBQ, the fantastic lunch organised by isle of Wight College students, the beautiful campsite nestled in a gorgeous valley, the log fires, the comradeship and new friendships formed. Do you want a repeat? Then book your place here now……

The Isle of Wight, as many of you are aware has many fabulous roads for driving on. Here are six amazing reasons to join us on this run:

1. The long costal military road – a cliff top drive of approx 15 miles that is virtually straight with fabulous views.
2. Hundreds of tiny rural roads that twist and turn and enable you to put your mini through its paces.
3. The infamous Zig Zag road at Ventnor, pretend you’re at Monte Carlo (Lol!)
4. Steep climbs up downs where we can stop for photo shoots with fabulous views as backdrops!
5. The fantastic company and lots of new friends to be made – that is why we keep it small!



Friday night: Arrive at campsite and set up your tent. Click on the link for information and to book campsite (advised). ***Campsite details to be

Stoats Farm - West Wight Camping
The cost of the camping for two nights with Mini and tent for two people is approx. £10

If you really can’t bear the thought of camping then there is a hotel right next door to the camp site : Highdown Inn, Isle of Wight
Loads of Hotels and B& B s in Freshwater itself (do a google search) or the Travel Inn at Newport: (14 miles away) Hotel information - cheap budget hotel rooms - Premier Inn


Order a Chinese through us (menu to be pubished later – fits in with fancy dress theme or provide own food for this night, a communal campfire will be lit for a good community chin wag opportunity! …. but we promise not to make you sing “Kum by Ya”!

Saturday: M
The mini run itself – all on board for the thrill of the roller coast (well you know what the Isle of Wight roads are like!!) Mini run leaves at 10:30am

Lunch, we hope, will be provided by Isle of Wight College catering Students*: buffet style cost to be around £5

At least three other stops planned for in lovely places, plenty of time for photos and chatting!

Back at campsite 4 – 5pm

Saturday night: Cook Your own BBQ just supply charcoal and food, sit round the campfire and listen to the live band “The Sharks’. Follwed by more campfire and marquee frolicks

Sunday: Sit back and relax! If you are interested in staying on the Island for the day we can sort out a pub lunch as a group. Let us know and we can book somewhere like ‘The Folly’, a fantastic waterside pub that is infamous for its menu and location. (Prices: £7– 15) or another similar pub. All popular pubs on the island get very busy so we need to book in advance!

Decorate your Tent:

For a great prize! The theme is the Olympics – so you can dress up your tent (and yourselves ) as a sorting event or a country or whatever else appeals to you!


Travel:
There are two companies running car ferry services to the Isle of Wight:
Red Funnel run from Southampton – East Cowes Red Funnel - Gateway to the Isle of Wight and Isle of Wight Ferries (current price they are quoting is £57.50 based on two in a car; day return £32:98)
Wight Link run from Portsmouth – Fishbourne and Lymington – Yarmouth Official Wightlink Site for Isle of Wight Ferries ; Online Bookings ( Current price they are quoting £71 based on two in a car; day return £46.60)
Ferries do get booked up – so we advise you book once you have decided to come!


The cost of a weekend return is usually fairly expensive £50 – £100 – so look out for special offers on their websites or ring the companies and ask what they can offer.

Directions to campsite from ferry terminals will be posted here, as of course will run details – so watch this space!



Interested? Please post below your interest, whether you will come for the whole weekend or just one day, how many there are in your mini, and if you are camping or not.

[minijo]

Peeps interested so far.....


1. Minjo +2 Camping
2. Mico1 +1 (DONNA!) Camping
3. Dave Day?
4. Tiger, Eeyore & Roo Camping
5. M11cgc
6. mini poser Hotel - well can't get his clothes messed up!
7. Silverfoxey Camping
8. Works99
9 Minicabrio Camping - it just wouldn't be the same without him- no man cuddles!
10. Ads Camping
11. Deb Camping
12. Jamie & Sharon Camping
13. BabyBlue
14. The Steves Camping
15. MINIKT Camping
16. Cooper-SI Camping
17. John England Camping?
18. DavidKing + 1Camping
19. Lesley Taylor
20. Ratty
21. Mike (IW)
22. Poppet Camping - well we need the expirenced one!
23. Hypervyper
24, Rossco85 +1 Camping -
25, Sharon H
26. Deanquartermaine - camping
27. BananaPancakes
28. Alan and caro - camping
29. Maxum - Camping
30. Grasscutter Camping!
31. Joanne - in the Cottage!
32. Mrs Messy and Dave
33. Kiethburton
34. Pompey Pete
35. Ashbanks + 2 camping
36. Jamesclland
37. newmini + 2
38. meanmachine +1
39. SilverFoxey + 1
40. Miss Lottie
41. Redwhitecooper
42. Theworksmini
43. Tizzy
44. Maxum +1 camping
45 ScoobyDoo
46. M11CGC +1 camping
47. Shakerstevens camping
48. Den W camping
49. Paul C camping
50. TKMIN + 1 camping
51. Cooper sport - camping
52. Phoenix
53 T15Matt
54 NeilThe-Hat
55 Chris + 1 camping?
56 Steve Camping?

[Indiblue2]

As soon as I find out my shifts for next year, I'll let you know for definate whether we can attend.

[MINIkt]

Hyperblooz aka MINIkt!!! lol Already looking forward to it .. will spread the word on the club forum too.

[deanquartermaine]

Stick me down, will be camping.

[Rakey]

I'll be missing this again, we have a trade show that weekend, the one that has made me miss all the previous ones

[Banana Panceyette]

Right, I've missed it twice already - I'm determined not to next time!! Put me down

[minijo]

Quote: Originally Posted by deanquartermaine (original)

Stick me down, will be camping.

Yaay! Will add you to to the list!

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

I'll be missing this again, we have a trade show that weekend, the one that has made me miss all the previous ones

Wot? Again - Rakey so sorry - this is the best weekend for it as no events on IOW, Bestival finished, school holidays over and not too many Grockles on roads, I am so sorry Rakey!

Quote: Originally Posted by Banana Pancakes (original)

Right, I've missed it twice already - I'm determined not to next time!! Put me down

Yaay!!! Our good nana friend coming!

[David King]

Can you put me down as a deffo + 1 for camping Cant Wait

[minijo]

Quote: Originally Posted by davidking (original)

Can you put me down as a deffo + 1 for camping Cant Wait

Cant wait either David - will add your +1 now!

[Foxy Mini]

I need to be a maybe for several reasons...

This year it clashed with another show, and it might clash again. I also have no idea what car I'll be in next week, let alone next year lol! Also not sure on work patterns etc, but would deffo like to see more of the Island, so I'll be a maybe

[Mico1]

hellooooooo Found it!!! Are'nt you proud of me JO??? You need to add donna for camping!!!

[Maxum]

Put us down on the list please, minijo

See you all in 12 months time if not before


Jeff and Liesl

[Baby Blue]

WOW!
You girls are good. We have not even said yes and our names are on the list!
Have you put Gus (the Steve's) down too??

xx

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by minijo (original)

Wot? Again - Rakey so sorry - this is the best weekend for it as no events on IOW, Bestival finished, school holidays over and not too many Grockles on roads, I am so sorry Rakey!

I know its pants isn't it, and I'm looking for an excuse to come over at some point next year

Our trade show is the same time every year, and I have only missed it twice in the last 10 years

[Mico1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baby Blue (original)

WOW!
You girls are good. We have not even said yes and our names are on the list!
Have you put Gus (the Steve's) down too??

xx

Yes hon they're there as the Steves! Had a lovely email from your Dad today they're sooo sweet. shall we add there names??!!!!!

[ScoobyDoo]

Mmm, could be interested in this. Put me down as a maybe

[M111 CGC]

Mr and the then Mrs C will definitely be there!!

[shakerstevens]

I maybe interested in this, do we have any further details, i.e. is it a 2 night stop over or 3 night?

Are we travelling over on the 12th and back on the 14th?

Also any idea how much it costs for a camping spot and the ferry costs?

Sorry for all the questions :-)

[M111 CGC]

Bump

just in case anyone had forgotten!