Matrog's Run to the Sun - Bank Holiday Monday (2nd May 2005)

[matrog]

Well this is basically because I fancy a trip to the seaside, and have very little else planned for the upcoming Bank Holiday, and thought it might be fun to head off to the coast for the day with a few friends (you guys)

At the moment, I am undecided about where to go, which is the reason for the poll at the top of the page.
Anyone interested in joining me for a day out, please sign up below and pack your bucket and spade! Oh, and vote for your preferred destination too, or suggest your own to be considered

I am currently planning to be leaving my home town at about 9am, possibly meeting other peeps en-route to the coast (Maybe meet up at service stations on the way). First meeting point would be Hopwood Park Services at 9:15am (Junction 2 of M42). Other stops depend on the final destination.



Update - Looks like the plan now will be to arrive on the South Coast about midday (hopefully before), meeting Arron (MINI POSER) for a spot of lunch. That to be followed by a drive through the New Forest (I'm relying on Arron for directions here), and then some time on the beach (weather permitting)

[matt21]

sounds fun mate! ill have to see at the moment coz im at uni then and getting down sarf may be a problem

im on the case tho

[dcfkan]

Can't make it as Max is moving flat that weekend

I'll keep you posted though as he may be so well organised that everything is unpacked and sorted by Sunday!

DK :apple:

[dcfkan]

BTW, being BH, the roads will be very busy, especially those leading to the seaside towns.

We had a taste of what it was like during Easter weekend, when Max and I went to Southend for a day out, bad move!

Aim to set off and arrive very early, otherwise all the parking spaces will be gone!

DK :apple:

[matt21]

Quote: Originally Posted by dcfkan

BTW, being BH, the roads will be very busy, especially those leading to the seaside towns.

We had a taste of what it was like during Easter weekend, when Max and I went to Southend for a day out, bad move!

Aim to set off and arrive very early, otherwise all the parking spaces will be gone!

DK :apple:

good point!

and if the weather is good even worse!

[matt21]

Quote: Originally Posted by dcfkan

Can't make it as Max is moving flat that weekend

I'll keep you posted though as he may be so well organised that everything is unpacked and sorted by Sunday!

DK :apple:

hey we could all come round and give you a hand

[MINI Poser]

Barton-on-Sea Matt?!

Good choice!

I say if you and t'other Matt want to come down to mine, you can relax for bit after your journey, have a snack, then we can head down to the beach, then back to that pub Matt the Younger, which was on my run....and then...stuff later on? Not sure about the evening...ideas....

Cool?

[matt21]

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI Poser

Barton-on-Sea Matt?!

Good choice!

I say if you and t'other Matt want to come down to mine, you can relax for bit after your journey, have a snack, then we can head down to the beach, then back to that pub Matt the Younger, which was on my run....and then...stuff later on? Not sure about the evening...ideas....

Cool?

sounds a plan!

[MINI Poser]

Right.

Using Doras very good advice, if you get down early, you could attend Dave's racing meet and run at Ringwood Raceway: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88625


Then after that we could go back to mine, recover, chill and then head down to the beach?

[matt21]

sounds a good idea mate.

but we wont be leaving til 9am matt says and just spoke to dave and he says his run is probably off at the moment

so may just come down and beach it, have a blast, new forest, pub, world is our oyster

or....... you could come to the great north!

[dcfkan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt18

or....... you could come to the great north!

Eh, I believe that kind of defeats the object - as in warm weather and the sea

DK :apple:

[matrog]

Quote: Originally Posted by dcfkan

Eh, I believe that kind of defeats the object - as in warm weather and the sea

DK :apple:

that's a good point Dora and not much to do round the midland

[dcfkan]

Eh?

How come this got made into a sticky already?

DK :apple:

[matt21]

blimey u got some good commections getting a sticky!

[matrog]

Quote: Originally Posted by Max

I'll pop this into the SCNM Main Thread

Cheers Max