North East Meet

[Roswell]

We haven’t had one for a while.

We really should.

I’m all out of ideas.

Inspire me!

What should we do?

Where and when should we do it?

[bacon]

sit outside a pub somewhere?
meet somewhere and then nice drive to a pub or place?
curry or bowling?
quay side in toon?
hartside meet?
could do a proper photoshoot somewhere, a nice location, you know, park the cars up in a dramatic kind of way. Im not sure how to park cars in a dramatic kind of way but could work something out. Assuming someone can take pics. I cant.
could go down the amusements. maybe not.
game of rounders/softball. maybe not.
urban exploration? like off that 28days later site.. UK Urban Exploration Forums
just a brainstorm of mostly inappropriate ideas.

[bacon]

build a fookin massive sand castle?

[KNIEVEL77]

Drive along the Military Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, stop at Housesteads Roman Fort Car Park or Brocolita Car Park for piccys then return via pub on Military Road/A68 junction?

Meet up on North Shields Fish Quay for piccys then fresh Fish and Chips?

[Visorfett]

Meet up on North Shields Fish Quay for piccys then fresh Fish and Chips?

gets my vote.
Yummy

[vela blue]

Drive along the Military Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, stop at Housesteads Roman Fort Car Park or Brocolita Car Park for piccys then return via pub on Military Road/A68 junction?

Ohh that sounds like a plan

[steveisfrowning]

i'm up for owt really

specially if its sunny

[bacon]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

Drive along the Military Road between Newcastle and Carlisle, stop at Housesteads Roman Fort Car Park or Brocolita Car Park for piccys then return via pub on Military Road/A68 junction?

Meet up on North Shields Fish Quay for piccys then fresh Fish and Chips?

sounds good to me like

[alfacool]

Carlisle, thats in Scotland isnt it.?

[steveisfrowning]

Originally Posted by alfacool

Carlisle, thats in Scotland isnt it.?

Scotland is closer

and nicer
















except for the scotch





but Carlisle's full of them (and cumbrians are just weird)



I'm not sure what my point is exactly, but I was hitting the keys firmly, so I must;ve meant it



you can get 20 cans of bud from Asda for 9 quid

[KNIEVEL77]

Okay for you lot who aren't up on their geography................the Military Road runs from west of Newcastle to Greenhead which is about 15 miles east of Carlisle.........Housesteads Car Park is roughly 30 miles west of Newcastle along the Military Road (it's a great road for driving.............long Roman straights with a few great dips and bends)......and if we go on a weekend there's a little cafe at Housesteads too!

[KNIEVEL77]

What about the weekend of 22/23 May for the Roman Wall run or one evening for the Fish and Chip run?

Any thoughts?

[Roswell]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

What about the weekend of 22/23 May for the Roman Wall run...

Any thoughts?

Let's do it!

Give me details.

[Roswell]

Originally Posted by bacon

Urban exploration? Like off that 28days later site.

UK Urban Exploration Forums

I could spend hours looking at the pictures on that site.

[Roswell]

Originally Posted by bacon

Meet somewhere and then nice drive to a pub or place?

How random is that?!

[bacon]

Originally Posted by Roswell

How random is that?!

Fair point. It must be a good suggestion though cos theres a decent chance we'll end up doing it.

[Roswell]

Originally Posted by bacon

It must be a good suggestion though cos theres a decent chance we'll end up doing it.

Genius.

[bacon]

Originally Posted by Roswell

Genius.

Thanks mate. Loads of people call me that tbh. They must be right. I like that 'bow down' smiley youve got there too.

[KNIEVEL77]

Originally Posted by Roswell

Let's do it!

Give me details.

A couple of RV points perhaps......Washington Services for those in Tyneside/Wearside or for those in the south of the region they could take the A68 direct to the junction with the Miltary Road and meet up at The Errington Arms Pub...........then onwards to Housesteads (about 20 miles from there).

We could eat/drink at the pub before or after the run.....the pub is car enthusiast friendly (The Ferrari Owners Club used to meet there).

[Roswell]

It's only 12.8 miles from the The Errington Arms to Housesteads Roman Fort.

How much further along the military road should we go?


*Edit* - Sorry, just seen you mention Greenhead above.

[KNIEVEL77]

Originally Posted by Roswell

It's only 12.8 miles from the The Errington Arms to Housesteads Roman Fort.

How much further along the military road should we go?


*Edit* - Sorry, just seen you mention Greenhead above.

We could go as far as Greenhead or just short of it and call in to Vindolanda or Steel Rigg.

Check out Brocolita............it's got a very picturesque car park for us all!

[Roswell]

It's 35 miles from the junction of the A1/A69 to Greenhead.

[KNIEVEL77]

Well thats a nice little run then?

[Roswell]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

Well thats a nice little run then?

Yep!

[Sig. Pesci]

Originally Posted by KNIEVEL77

Okay for you lot who aren't up on their geography................the Military Road runs from west of Newcastle to Greenhead which is about 15 miles east of Carlisle.........Housesteads Car Park is roughly 30 miles west of Newcastle along the Military Road (it's a great road for driving.............long Roman straights with a few great dips and bends)......and if we go on a weekend there's a little cafe at Housesteads too!

The Military road is a cracking drive, but not very Roman - built by General Wade in the mid 1700's You have to watch out for the power rangers and police though - and the two nasty dips !!