Mendips event 2014 - details
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Mendips event 2014 - details
Click on the flier for the booking form.
Some details about the first event of the year on the Early May bank holiday weekend.
Trying a new location this year within the AONB Mendips, Somerset.
Site booked- check; site portaloo booked - check; campsite booked - check; pub inspected at least thrice - check!
Camping on the edge of the village of Priddy, 5 miles north-west of Wells Somerset, a weekend of onsite events and local laning and touring.
Arrive Friday afternoon onwards - campsite with running water, composting toilet and fire pit. Very decent village pub 5 minutes walk away.
Saturday - all day onsite at Gibbets Brow quarry. 10 mins drive away. A compact site with several distinct areas. We have exclusive access for the day to hone our hill climbing ability, if its wet our fording legs, if its muddy our difflocks, whatever the weather lots of axle twisting technical challenges on grass, loose rock, slab rockbeds and stream bed for all abilities and red-mist fulfilment.
Sunday - local laning and touring. Maybe visit a cider farm; goggle at Cheddar Gorge; picnic on a sand beach; buy a wind chime from Glastonbury town.
Monday - For those staying on a further night, a little more laning with an afternoon departure for drive home.
Costs are:- £25 for the event; £7 per unit per night camping. If you have yet to apply/renew your annual club membership (£10) that'll need adding.
I believe a booking form will be along soon.
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Top effort Patrick, sounds like the makings of a great weekend.
See you all there
Cheers Rich
See you all there
Cheers Rich
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Sounds like a great weekend, gutted to miss the Saturday but looking forward to Sunday and Monday!
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Booked!
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
I'm going to have to see how it goes but I think getting the registration processed by then is beginning to look doubtful - cutting it fine in the least - Just not the same in the T5
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Hi Patrick, we're looking forward to this one, you've done a good job organising.
However the booking form won't pop up !!!
P.S. is the pub the Queen Victoria ?
However the booking form won't pop up !!!
P.S. is the pub the Queen Victoria ?
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Booked!
Thanks Patrick - looks good.
Thanks Patrick - looks good.
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Syncrobaz wrote:Hi Patrick, we're looking forward to this one, you've done a good job organising.
However the booking form won't pop up !!!
P.S. is the pub the Queen Victoria ?
Form does work, suggest you've got web browser issues.
yes, thats the pub.
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Hil sorted it, confusers aren't my forte
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Lanes reccied - check. Some have been graded recently, some gloriously un-touched. A very decent one has been TRO'd, while another has had exit interfered with to make it unpalatable. Shied off a third one after seeing damage to Defender 110 sills we met.
Ford forded - check. Another ford awaiting investigation.
More lanes to be reccied before event.
Check your diff locks are working - you'll need them!
Ford forded - check. Another ford awaiting investigation.
More lanes to be reccied before event.
Check your diff locks are working - you'll need them!
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Hiya -
Hoping to be present and correct!
Quick question...Hubby has just purchased a VW Iltis...got 4 wheel drive and rear lockers. Is it ok to bring it along? (will obviously pay the £25 for it as well as the £25 for the syncro)
cheers
Hoping to be present and correct!
Quick question...Hubby has just purchased a VW Iltis...got 4 wheel drive and rear lockers. Is it ok to bring it along? (will obviously pay the £25 for it as well as the £25 for the syncro)
cheers
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
Wouldn't have thought it was any problem - not many of them around....
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
ermie571 wrote:Hiya -
Hoping to be present and correct!
Quick question...Hubby has just purchased a VW Iltis...got 4 wheel drive and rear lockers. Is it ok to bring it along? (will obviously pay the £25 for it as well as the £25 for the syncro)
cheers
i cant see that being a problem, best to confirm with jenny when you book.
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Re: Mendips event 2014 - details
I'd been looking forward to the first event this year but I was doubtful about coming due to the distance. However Roger needs a hand with a project involving the electrics on an Audi 2.7 biturbo.. Plus I owe Aidan a visit on the way back home to sort the Scooby wiring on a customers van. So not only will fuel costs be covered but I get to do some fun work helping buddies out, with a bit of a social thrown in. Result !
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