Anyone from UK, North west area??
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From: mancheater uk
This would be nice but the weather is closing in a bit, but how does the 16th sound around 1.00pm ish, its the week before all the kid things start. just bare in mind that the xj's dont like snow~, :-) .. well its a start...
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From: UK Lytham St Annes
Sounds good to me? It is indeed the last Sunday of this year before everything goes mental.....
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From: Maghull UK
Hi Guys,
I'm in Maghull, that's North Liverpool for those who don't know. A meet sounds great, I've just spent the last 20 years in MG Owners club, and know loads of great runs around the North West if anyone's interested. The 16th Jan sounds good to me for a meet. Perhaps if it can be finalised, the regional co-ord will post to us all to verify. This post has opened my eyes, as there are only 8 or 9 members in the Northern social group.
How about it?
I'm in Maghull, that's North Liverpool for those who don't know. A meet sounds great, I've just spent the last 20 years in MG Owners club, and know loads of great runs around the North West if anyone's interested. The 16th Jan sounds good to me for a meet. Perhaps if it can be finalised, the regional co-ord will post to us all to verify. This post has opened my eyes, as there are only 8 or 9 members in the Northern social group.
How about it?
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Hi Nor' Westers !
I think it would be prudent to wait a bit until after Christmas before a final date and venue is agreed, the weather can be really awful at this time of year, however, if it looks as if things are turning out good, I will put a post up and the venue will be the place I mentioned, namely car park at Barley on the side of Pendle Hill. I will post with title "Meet - Barley by Pendle Hill"
Fraser Mitchell
I think it would be prudent to wait a bit until after Christmas before a final date and venue is agreed, the weather can be really awful at this time of year, however, if it looks as if things are turning out good, I will put a post up and the venue will be the place I mentioned, namely car park at Barley on the side of Pendle Hill. I will post with title "Meet - Barley by Pendle Hill"
Fraser Mitchell
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From: Manchester, UK
Chalk up another Rossendale lad here too!
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North West meet
A reconnaisance of Barley took place last Saturday, when it was found that half the car park had been taken over by United Utilities to store machines and pipes whilst a water main was installed. The rest of the car park was full and remained so. A local resident told me it would be occupied about 8 weeks. Barley is very popular at weekends even in the pouring rain. In view of this, I thought an alternative venue could be (1) Formby Beach car park, or (2) New Brighton Promenade. Formby Beach is a large car park but there are no facilities at all.
Does anybody have other suggestions ? Ideally we need somewhere with at least a cafe and toilets, (not a supermarket car park, though !)
Does anybody have other suggestions ? Ideally we need somewhere with at least a cafe and toilets, (not a supermarket car park, though !)
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A reconnaisance of Barley took place last Saturday, when it was found that half the car park had been taken over by United Utilities to store machines and pipes whilst a water main was installed. The rest of the car park was full and remained so. A local resident told me it would be occupied about 8 weeks. Barley is very popular at weekends even in the pouring rain. In view of this, I thought an alternative venue could be (1) Formby Beach car park, or (2) New Brighton Promenade. Formby Beach is a large car park but there are no facilities at all.
Does anybody have other suggestions ? Ideally we need somewhere with at least a cafe and toilets, (not a supermarket car park, though !)
Does anybody have other suggestions ? Ideally we need somewhere with at least a cafe and toilets, (not a supermarket car park, though !)
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From: Maghull UK
how about Preston docks? pubs, eateries, and car parking. Or for a first meet, 2hours free parking at the Matalan/Dunelm Mill trading estate in Southport? Right on the front, and eateries there, and we could chat about somewhere else thats better for everybody.
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From: UK Lytham St Annes
What about around my house - give me a hand to put her back together again...I will brew up and bacon butties lol....
Above aside, Lytham St Annes quite nice on the front at Fairhaven Lake...LOADS of parking, cafe etc....
...and they have a Spitfire replica on a pole there now.....for any aircraft buffs....:-)
Above aside, Lytham St Annes quite nice on the front at Fairhaven Lake...LOADS of parking, cafe etc....
...and they have a Spitfire replica on a pole there now.....for any aircraft buffs....:-)
Last edited by richard thomas; Jan 17, 2013 at 04:52 PM.
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In view of the current weather forecast, this weekend is not looking promising. However, Lytham isn't a bad spot for a meet. Plenty of free sea front parking. Good cafes and one of the best fish and chip shop/restaurants I've had the pleasure of eating in. Excellent choice of retail outlets for those passengers with less interest in cars than us. We could certainly do worse.
Gets my vote Richard.
Gets my vote Richard.