I've been pm'd by skoosh of the staffs scooby club, who is arranging a convoy over to the midlands scoobys meet in Shardlow, Derbys. The convoy will meet around in Stoke, just off the A50 at 11:45 am for a 12 midday departure to Shardlow. There will then be a 45 min run with 20+ scoobys in convoy to the main meet at the Clockhouse Pub in Shardlow, which I can personally vouch for, as the food there is excellent
This was my first ever proper scooby meet back in 2003, and we got a warm reception back then, and I'm sure we'd get the same now. So, who's up for it? I will be with children, as the wife is on a late shift, so we're not going to be driving remotely quickly, very sedate in fact, and I'm sure I can get a good route back from Shardlow to Stockport
I propose we all meet at our new venue, the Unicorn, sk92ln for 10:15 for a 10:30 start, multimap has us in stoke 45 mins later
The total distance would be around 130 miles for the day, but don't quote me on that

LIST:

cw42 + kids

 

I am currently free then so would be up for a nice gentle run out. I'll see if any of mine want to come too, but I doubt it


cw42 + kids
SuperTouring

 

Possible. Need to check dates closer to the time.

"very sedate in fact" = cw42 driving normal then

Steel

 

lol, thanks darren, yeah, very sedate

 

Hi Guys, bring as many as you can, you'll all enjoy yourselves I can guarentee it. Good run down the A50, good bunch of people and a cracking pub with good food and drink.

Normally 30-50 attendees and a pretty friendly lot over in Derby.

Hope to see a few of you then.

C ya.

Si - SSC event organisor ( apparently )

 

Cheers skoosh, we're getting a very busy events diary ourselves at the moment, and days out like this give us a chance to include the family too
See you soon,
chris.

list
cw42 + kids
supertouring
steelx (maybe)

 

Up..................

 

Gonna pencil this one in, have major p1ssup that friday which will write off the saturday, so will probably be up for it again by the Sunday! Looking forward to the route back...bet the police watch bits of that road at the weekends?

jtb106 maybe +kids
cw42 + kids
SuperTouring
steelx (maybe)

 

Nice one jay, see you soon,
chris.

now to sort out a route back

 

I'm up for this as long as long as you'll all wait for a slow-un

 

Guys, I've updated my midlands thread and added your' names.

If everyone attends that's got their names down we may need a police escort........

Sad sad news about ChrisP.

Si.

 

I'm sorry to hear that my heartfelt condolences

 

Very sad news about chris. my sympathies to his family

 

bttt for steelx, just waiting for confirmation from skoosh about the tescos in Stoke to meet at. I've a good idea where it is, just need to confirm.
It will only take us an hour from the Unicorn to the first meet anyway, so looking at a 10:30am meet for a 11am start, meet at Stoke for a midday run to the pub in Derbyshire.
Home will be via the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton Road, watch out for police Barnesy!

chris.

 

Its looking like i will have to shoot off early due to family commitments - so no din, dins for me (wont harm me though )

but will be there on the dot, for the trip down but its looking like i will have to fire off at 1pm


Dai what time do you have to leave mate??? as i know your leaving early.

Sorry about this guys!

 

Not sure yet, but I will need some lunch first - unless we hit MacDs.

 

No probs Dai

 

Ok, this is a definate goer this sunday I'm meeting up with most of you at the Unicorn at 10:30am on sunday morning. We'll set off not long after then, on a nice steady family friendly pace down to the first meet in stoke. I'm still waiting on skoosh to give me confirmation of the right Tesco's to meet at, but I'm 99% sure I've got the right one anyway.
After the meal, and looking at all the nice scoobys, we'll head back around 3pm ish up the A50 and onto the A515 through Ashbourne and Buxton and back home.
This looks like being a massive turnout, and all in memory of Chris
See you all sunday,
Chris.

list

jtb106 maybe +kids
cw42 + kids
SuperTouring
steelx (maybe)
the chief + gillp95
martin + family

 

Chris, when you say a nice steady pace, is that a nice steady pace or a nice steady pace???? we know what your like


Seeya Sunday mate

 

Don't know what you mean m8, I'll have my kids with me, so it will be a steady pace
chris.

 

working days on Sunday so its a no from me plus no car yet

 

Good to talk to you tonight Chris, sorry I cant make this one as it wouldve been an ideal way to get some miles on the new car. Never mind. Will hopefully see you at the next big meet.

Beefy

 

See you on the next one John, sorry to hear your working, I know the feeling

Beefy, great to hear your finally getting back in a proper car again Like I said, give it to mad, he'll get the neccessary 1k on the clock for you in no time
See you soon m8,
Chris.

 

Ok, steelx, and anyone else who finds themselves driving UP to the unicorn for this meet tomorrow: Meet us here just after the roundabout, and drive a little way down the A34 heading to stoke.
We'll be driving through around 11:15am tomorrow morning, see you there
chris.

 

A little further down the A34, out of Congleton (about a mile), you pass Astbury which is easily spotted as there is a large Church steeple set back on your left. Not far past that is a lay-by on the left. We will be there. Will txt when we park up.

Steel

 

K, see you there

 

Might be able to make it tommorow. All down to the wife!

If so I take it your gonna drive through Alderley Edge or Macclesfield to get to Congleton? I'll either see you at Astbury (The layby is near to Little Moreton hall?) or i'll be tootling along the A34 causing conjestion

Will drop chris an email later if where attending.

mike

 

mykp, steelx is meeting us just after the roundabout in congleton, on the a34 he's the guy in the WR1
Hopefully see you there tomorrow, tell the wife it's a nice meal out, which it really is, and she'll love the sight of all the other scoobys too

chris.

 

me and the G/F should be there tomorrow (as long as I can get up that is)

just cleaned the car and had a go on putting the scoobysmacs sticker on - my god what a pain in the ***. - its on but its not perfect

we will meet you at the unicorn all being well - I am going to fill up at that shell garage next to the pub - hows fuel there any reported bad tanks?

regards

Justin

 

Justin,

I fill up there quite a lot and never had a problem, only problem is the price

mike