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AONW May monthly meet
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ACAPULCO AL
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20-05-2008
OK playmates... as you will know HM has fiddled his tax return again and is jetting off to the tropics with the money he's swindled, so in his absence he's been kind (foolish? ) enough to put me in charge for a couple of weeks...

And it's about time we had a meet n'est ce pas?

New location this time (fine suggestion, Simes ) - the Blundell Arms in Horwich, near Bolton - Chorley Old Road, Horwich BL6 6PY

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?source...num=1&ct=title

the above is a map linky, dunno how to get it to show up as 'map link' though, HM care to edit it for me???

Really nice pub, good food, plenty of parking, amazing views on a clear day over manchester, cheshire and out to southport, and of course some cracking driving roads up on the west pennine moors all within a couple of minutes' drive

So who's coming then?
RSVP'd Yes: 8
  • ACAPULCO AL
    [11-05-2008 22:31]
    I'll be there (obviously) :D
  • fee
    [11-05-2008 22:32]
    yay! my first regional meet.
  • Mr Dunamis
    [11-05-2008 22:54]
    My first event of any description - look forward to meeting you all.
  • roeburndale
    [11-05-2008 23:54]
    I'm up for it, see you all there.
  • wscwunda
    [12-05-2008 12:32]
    I'll have to plan this, could take at least 2 mins to get there
  • 73GTVJim
    [12-05-2008 13:31]
    I should be OK for my second ever regional meet!
  • NigelUpNorth
    [12-05-2008 23:20]
    Count me in too.. im sure it wil be better than an MG meet i went to a few years back!
  • milowokie
    [18-05-2008 20:30]
    Working, but should finish in enough time to get there for 19.30.
RSVP'd No: 6
  • happy man
    [11-05-2008 22:40]
    Can't make it frying some fish that night :)
  • Rikster74
    [12-05-2008 13:48]
    Wish I could but in for an Op this week and will not be able to drive for 3-4 weeks.. Southport is 10 mins from where I live in Tarleton as well. Have fun.
  • Wainey
    [13-05-2008 16:13]
    Sorry guys, something has come up today so I won't be able to make it.
  • Simes
    [15-05-2008 21:57]
    I'll be having pork for tea! I will be - but I'll be in sweden - yes work are now sending me to sweden mon-thurs for 4 of next 6 weeks... HKJAHDJKHJKFLHLKJHWKJHLKJH - polish swearing... Sorry guys and it was all my idea as well!
  • efcsted
    [19-05-2008 19:11]
    work commitments mean I cant come - see you at Stanford Hall
  • jamcracker
    [20-05-2008 00:00]
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Re: AONW May monthly meet

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that'd be me with the bent alloy, i blame ode for taking us down farm tracks

OK lads & lass, i propose we meet at 7.30pm.... are we all ok for that time? i'll book a table for 9/10 people
I should just about be able to make that I reckon if I get away on a flyer. Already ensured no appointments Tuesday.
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I was up that way the other evening, the views from Blundell Arms are great. The road over Belthorn wasn't too bad (potholewise speaking) and my GTV has been lowered.
I haven't done the Rivington run since last year but I don't recall any 'bad spots' just some quite narrow lanes.
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Cheers Al, 7.30 it is then
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Would be nice to join in again but Bolton's a bit of a trek for me.

Have fun though.
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Hope is going to be a 'dry' night so i can get my hood down as I want to hear my new Larini Exaust system that will be fitted a few hours earlier

See you all there @ 19:30 ish.

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19.30 is fine and dandy pour moi - see y'all there. better give the car a bit of a clean up
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bbc weather forecast for tuesday is dry & bright

shame you can't make it simes & wainey, maybe next month eh?
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You never know ...

Just fine and dandy of work to drop this sweden thing on me at moment...

oh well, can't be helped - plenty of air miles tho ;-)

will be thinking of you as I sit in a ****ty foker f50 tuesday night

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Re: AONW May monthly meet

Originally Posted by ACAPULCO AL View Post
bbc weather forecast for tuesday is dry & bright

shame you can't make it simes & wainey, maybe next month eh?
Yea sorry Al.
Hope to catch up with you on the trip to Auto Italia (1st June).
Enjoy Tuesday.
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cheers andy, hope you can do auto italia, i'm definitely going
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I should find out today whether I can be there or not, all depends on how much I get done today!

Edited 7.10pm - Sorry wont be able to make it, will be at work til late tomorrow.

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see y'all at 7.30 peeps

wscwunda you're in charge of the driving route mate
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no probs AL i have an extensive local knowledge of all the
local dogging hotspots.
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no probs AL i have an extensive local knowledge of all the
local dogging hotspots.
entwistle reservoir is one apparently
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no probs AL i have an extensive local knowledge of all the
local dogging hotspots.
Oooh are we all taking our dogs then?
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Woof Woof.. tally ho !!

See you soon....
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Thanks guys, lovely to see you all.

Very enjoyable food, company and driving.

Think Wscwunda must have diverted near the dogging spot he was telling us about as we lost him Lucky he had his kit in the boot (femfresh, fabrese and camera wasn't it?)

I'll look forward to the next Northwest meet

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Was doing fine until the 2nd junction where the posse leaders turned left. Had to give way to a couple of dawdlers, and never saw the front runners again. After many miles of not knowing where the hell I was supposed to be heading (OK the next major junction), stopped and got help from those behind.....general agreement of the whereabouts of the 'speedy bunch', see Fee's post!

Good time had by all I think, just when you thought Dave was the home of witty banter, try a NW Alfa meet.

PS my dog is not a dangerous beast, just an Italian Mastiff (not Neopolitan), has a mean bark, doesn't really bite and can drool from both ends, a bit like my 156.

...if wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets...
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i wondered where all you slowcoaches got to me, peter (& lorraine), wayne & nigel made it back to the pub, no idea where the rest of you were

had a great night tonight, thanks to everybody for turning up, really appreciate it. hopefully see many of you at auto italia day on sunday 2nd

i'll stick my pics up in the morning
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