Thumper Club Forum
Club House => Events/Meetings/Rideouts => Topic started by: guest7 on December 11, 2008, 09:03:42 AM
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We are proposing moving the annual rally date to June for '09. We're still talking about it being Crewkerne as a venue.
Any thoughts/conflicts/issues/slanderous banter?
Let me know what you think as I need to book this pretty soon.
GC
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Anytime in June or July is fine for me, but a definate date early on would help me in getting the time off booked. Looking forward to it.
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All's cool with me. Just let us know when it is so I can get the time booked with my employers and wifeys. ;D
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As above , but plenty of notice ,please .
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June?!?!? That only gives me six months to get the SRX fixed :-*
Started negotiations with SWMBO for a weekend pass... :-X
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If I can get my XBR done in time ( should be able to ) and have a word I may be able to come along.
;D
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The date available is the weekend of June 20th-21st
Shall I book it?
GC
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Go on get it done ;D
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Yes please GC.
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The date available is the weekend of June 20th-21st
Shall I book it?
GC
Looks great to us! :)
If you havemore information, let me know
Merry Christmas
Sjak
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The date available is the weekend of June 20th-21st
Shall I book it?
Book it PDQ!
Boyd
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The date available is the weekend of June 20th-21st:
Has the place been booked? If this can be confirmed I'll mail it around. ;) ;)
Kind regards
Sjak
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Graham,
This seems to have been floating about now for ages. Can we give Sjak a firm date so he can organise the MonoConnection guys.
Cheers
Steve
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So has it been confirmed that the next Annual Rally will be in Crewkerne? The reason I ask is that I have a few issues with the location:
1 There is no campsite, it is a field which last time had not been cut and was littered with cow sh*t
2 Toilet facilities and fresh water are across the road at the pub
3 There is no other pub around which gives the landlord carte blanche on prices of beers.
4 The beers are 'foreign' and will probably cost a small fortune, (euro / pound rate!)
5 There is nothing of consequence in the village
6 What is there locally?
7 Who will organise a rideout?
8 The Dutch contingent are hopefully coming across this year and with the current economic climate may well attend in numbers, some in previous years have stayed for a while, is Crewkerne really that good?
9 If this is a formal club event, who is filing a H&S report?
10 Do persons who have not previously been there know that you have to 'to and fro' from the pub to the 'campsite' across a busy road? (Implications?!)
11 It is proposed to book a room behind the pub for toilet and showering facilities, how much will this cost, are persons aware of this.?
12 Again with the economic climate the chances are that more people will not holiday abroad, this will obviously affect
just how busy the local area is, bearing in mind that this will be the beginning of the holiday season.
13 I am throwing these issues up as it strikes me that there has been no thought into where would be suitable for an Annual Rally. The area around Crewkerne is really boring and for me this will probably be my only big holiday this year.
14 Can nobody think of anywhere else that would be suitable for the Annual that would attract our Brit club members and impress our European colleagues? Is this the best we can do bearing in mind that enthusiasm has wained significantly over the past couple of years.
15 If it is still to be at Crewkerne I will certainly rideout to Sammy Millers museum
16 So what if I have had a S**T time just recently! Bah Humbug!
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Steve , I agree .
As for a lot of members , I have to plan time off well ahead {and even this is no guarantee}.
I would raise a couple of points , in addition to those raised above by Steve D.
I for one intend to take other family members along and as such there now appear to be a number of ' what ifs ?' re Crewkerne .Should we not resolve these prior to committing our Dutch chums to attending what may turn out to be a less than satisfactory venue.Speaking as a Welsh chap , Crewkerne is far more convenient than Dent , or Derbyshire. However ,these venues worked and ,I have no doubt ,will work again and I for one would rather have to travel than have a sub standard annual rally.
This needs to be expedited . If the dates, at least, can agreed upon , that's one step forward , the venue can follow.However we cannot leave this for too long as the location will dictate the travell arrangements required by Sjak and chums .
Do we have any other possible venues?
With regard to the H&S issues , these are , I understand , binding .My knowledge on such matters is limited . Is anyone willing to adopt the mantle of H&S rep for the club as a position ?
Rob .
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I didn't want to stick my head above the Parapet, but I just wanted to air my views and I will re-iterate that, with the economic climate, if persons would like to bring along family members, especially younger ones then this suggested place is definately not child friendly. I am pleased that a date has been set but I firmly believe that more discussion should be attributed to location, location, location!. Please join in, I love exploring this Island and I'm sure that there are loads of places out there that would suit our requirements.
(Ducks down!) ;D
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So, in one thread we have a 48pt message (in red) saying 'book it', a message saying it's taking too long (blame the landlord, he takes ages replying to his emails) and also a message listing 15 good reasons not to.
Er...
We did open the date and venue up to discussion and the consensus seemed to be 'that sounds fine'.
The state of play is that I asked the Landlord which of the last two weekends in June we could have - he said we can have the site on the weekend of the June 20th-21st. I mailed him and asked him to book us in for that weekend, but he hasn't replied yet.
If needs be I can find and arrange another venue.
GC
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Baskerville hall,
a cracking venue with scenery to die for and lots of bikey type places to visit,ride out to llyn brianne
(spelling)lunch in tregaron(again spelling)bike ride bliss,cup o tea and a scone in Hay,come on!!
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If the Land Lord cant be Arsed....why should we ?
Baskerville Hall......Ideal !
Jethro
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I have to be honest and say that I hadn't given the "family event" idea any thought. Pretty selfish of me really. So, with that in mind, I have absolutely no objection to going back to Hay or Baskerville Hall (I quite like the ride up from my place anyway). And if it helps others so much the better. We can always leave Crewkerne for another day should there be interest or things are a bit quiet, but for our "Annual" back to Wales is brilliant for me.
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Baskerville Hall......Ideal !
Ok, so whats actually at Baskerville Hall?, Jules, is there a campsite? I agree about the local riding and it seems to be near Hay, but the activities they put on all seem exceedingly pricey and they don't mention camping or doing your own thing on their website.
Cheers,
John
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I think someone else should also explain what is at Baskerville Hall. The campsite is OK but tolet facilities are up at the Hall. :( Last time we were there, Beeman myself and his daughter used the indoor swimming pool, quite OK. ;D The bar is very basic, like a small hall with a plywood bar at the end. ??? The place accommodates private functions and last time there was some sort of reception which went on late into the night with some pr**k getting stuck up a flag pole, screaming his head off for ages and then an ambulace with the obligatory blues and two's plus siren at stupid o' clock. >:( The weekend was a bit wacky!!!!!!!!!!! :-X Great location though with Hay just down the road.
Do I remember a paltry breakfast for some unrelated price? >:(
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OK,
Baskerville hall is basic granted,but there are toilets and showers even if you do have to walk
a hundred meters ???,how close do you want the toilets?,
the camping area is perfectly adequate,not he best but there are no main roads to cross or obstacles to hurdle to get where you want to go,yes other people us the place but you will find its the same at any campsite at that time of year :o.
I got to say though Steve i have no recollection of the flagpole incident whatsoever ???,
also you will know next time to cook your own breakfast you lazy bugger :D.
The hall was only a suggestion,there is closer to Hay a pucker campsite which i have stayed at
but to get in there you will have to book ASAP,its smaller than the hall and if you think back to when we were last at the hall we had the front field all to ourselves which in hindsight was brilliant,
i don't think any other campsite could offer that amount of space,we were left to our own devices
and weren't botherd at all and if i remember rightly we were quite lively.
There is also the Hollybush to consider
ps. whats an ambulace? :D
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I have to be honest and say that I hadn't given the "family event" idea any thought. Pretty selfish of me really.
Ditto ! I hadnt thought of that either.
SteveD does make some valid points.
But must admit I missed The Flag Pole Incident.
But no different to The Clown up in Derbyshire who decided to have his car radio full blast whilst he put his tent up after we all left the pub.
Mr Morgan had words with him and removed his ignition keys.
The Crewkerne venue I do like but would the facilities be good for those that intend bringing families ?
What IS an Ambulace ? Is it an Air Freshener you can tie your shoes with ?
Jethro
Jethro
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My only problems with the Hollybush were: a) the rudeness of the owner one year, b) the difficulty in getting tent-pegs in ::) and c) being swamped by conoeists - all of which I can put up with really. All easily overcome by a) having a quiet word, b) Colin Hilliard MUST have some gizmo or tool somewhere in that kit of his (probably made of titanium- definately made by Touratech), and c) making more noise than them!
There is going to be a drawback or two wherever we decide to go - but all in all I think the Hollybush may be our best bet. Three out of the four years we were there it was fine, and even the last year (2005) all I had to do was move my tent up to the top and all was well with the world again.
AND THERE'S ALWAYS JETHRO AND BOYD ON THE TRAMPOLINE!!!
www.hollybushcamping.co.uk
(The site looks like it might have had a bit of a revamp and, hopefully a change of ownership)
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Well truth be known, I really don't give a monkies as long as there is a field, a pub and you lot.
Wherever we go, someone will find something wrong with it. As for other campers/the locals/other functions, all are outside of anyone here's control and will have to be dealt with as and when.
Must admit, it would be nice to go somewhere different, just to get to see different roads, try different beers and get lost in different places. But for that to really work we need someone close to the mystery new location to offer to organise things as SteveD did when we first went to Dent (stirling work Mr D by the way). So as no member from [say] Norwich is going to volunteer to find a suitable site/sort out places to visit/organise a rideout (or two) lay on a welcoming pack and generally deal with all the admin/H&S stuff, we may as well go where we know.
Must say though, I thought the point of Crewcerne was to escape all the "organised" event sort of stuff ??? I thought it was supposed to be getting back to the 'mates-meeting-up-in-a-field-and-getting-p1ssed-in-the-pub-next-door' event ::) Heyho, what do I know (sigh!)
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I know what you're saying Pat but I think maybe the Annual will have to be a bit more organised than other meets. Remember Dent the first year when all those lads on Armstrongs turned up ad-hoc? Supposing a group of bikers, along with their families, showed up at Crewkie and a little tot got hurt running out into the road. We would all be mortified but somebody would be really in the mire. I understand you are fully aware of all this but I think Crewkerne, on reflection, can be a casual meet some other time in the year. What I think is pressing now is the need to make a decision about our main event. With money being a bit tight more folk are going to holiday nearer home and presumably more will be camping/caravanning. I didn't think all this H&S stuff was necessary until others pointed it out to me, a minefield isn't it.
As far as other places to go I have put out a few "feelers" from other biker groups on thier forums to get an idea for 2010. I hope to put some suggestions forward at some point if that's okay.
Regards,
Bill
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It would be nice if there is a B&B or something like that in the neighbourhood...we don't take a tent with us. ::)
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Ok, I'll take that into consideration.
For now I'll say that the date (June 20th-21st) is a definite and I'll have to work on the location.
Cheers
GC
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Had a look at the Hollybush web site, they rent out tents and stuff, could be a hoot! I could just see the looks on the faces of the Dutch crowd!!! It would mean that they only need their own sleeping bags and mats.
Just a thought.
In the meantime I'll have a think!!!! ???
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Jules, yes I have removed your posting if you have a problem with this PM me through the forum
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Well GOD Ive PM'd you as suggested >:( and I'm still waiting,whats going on!,its beyond a joke now,
what the fuck was wrong with my last post? >:(,no bad language,no pictures of pussy,
only a slight piss take of the Dutch non campers and i mean slight,with no offence intended,
i take it from now on we have to be uber sensitive toward the non campers and car users who turn up to a bike rally in there cars and ask where the nearest hotel is,and can i just say to any members who have ever done this I'm very sorry ,i didn't mean to hurt your feelings........much.
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Can I just point out that the Annual Rally isn't intended to be a camping event as such. The main focus of the rally is to bring people together, have a laugh and wear silly hats. The camping is important because it's the most cost-effective form of accommodation for a lot of people, but all attendees are welcome to choose a B&B or hotel if they prefer.
The first two rallies were based at a bunkhouse near Abergavenny and only about five or six people camped out (they were Dutch as it happens).
Cheers
GC
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The first two rallies were based at a bunkhouse near Abergavenny and only about five or six people camped out (they were Dutch as it happens).
And ME !!!! ::)
Jethro ;D
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Can i just point out that i dont need you to point out to me what the rally is intended to be but thanks for the lesson,i don't give a hens shit where people stay,go to the moon for all i care.
It has come to this now,
you cant take the piss out of someone through fear of them not attending,what a joke :-X :-X :-X :P
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What's wrong with hen s*%t ?
Rob
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What's wrong with hen s*%t ?
It is good for the Garden ! But STINKS some what ! ???
Nearly as bad as Pigs S*%t !
Jethro ;D ;D
Jethro
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go to the moon for all i care.
At last ,June 21stish then . Does anyone have details of the ferry we need to get to the moon ? Directions? Steve D ,are you taking the marquee ? .Hopefully the American joyrider in his four wheel drive off road buggy will have finished by now .
I knew common sense would prevail .
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At last ,June 21stish then . Does anyone have details of the ferry we need to get to the moon ? Directions? Steve D ,are you taking the marquee ? .Hopefully the American joyrider in his four wheel drive off road buggy will have finished by now .
I knew common sense would prevail .
Norfolk Line dont list The Moon....will have a look at other Ferry Companies !
If the American chappy has finished can I turn up in my Land Lady ?
The Head Gasket is done now....will have to torque it down again soon.
Jethro
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What's wrong with hen s*%t ?
It is good for the Garden ! But STINKS some what ! ???
Nearly as bad as Pigs S*%t !
Jethro ;D ;D
Jethro
Better than worm wee?(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll130/chairhead64/typotuxsmiles-078.gif)
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So what's the silly hat theme going to be this year GC? Perhaps (what with the hen's s**t, pig's s**t and worm wee) a gardening/farming theme might suffice, whad'ya think?
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Can i ...just point out that i dont need you to point out to me what the rally is intended to be:P
I'm sorry you took it that way. I didn't have site of the original posting so I didn't know what the content was. I assumed that it was in the vein of your postings concerning the Llanthony meet. I was just making the point that whereas some of our meets (such as Llanthony) are very much camping events (oooerr ;)) others are not. As such any negative response to a rallygoer choosing not to camp seems misplaced.
Steve has a difficult job to do as moderator and people will always take issue with their posts being pulled (me included at times), but one of the conditions of using this forum is that we accept his decisions. It doesn't mean we have to always like his decisions, but we know that he's doing what he thinks is right. Which is a very good thing.
All this is imho of course
GC
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Just my two pennies worth, and bearing in mind I don't know what was contained in Jules' posting, but aren't we getting a little too PC nowadays??
Foul abuse, racial remarks, explicit sexual content - yes. Get it off the forum. But a bit of micky taking, inuendo and the odd saucey photo - come on. I know kids sometimes view the site and I understand no one want's anybody to leave the club as a result of a comment, but aren't we a little bit better than this?
I know from my own point of view that I consider this to be a 'bike club forum' and as such I expect there to be some content which I wouldn't want to view in work say (employed as I am by the Police) or might not be siutable for my 10 year old, but that doesn't mean we should all speak like a Nun is in the room.
As for offending others, surely we're all mates enough (and big enough) to stand up and say"Io! Leave it out!" for ourselves?? (or go away and sulk for a week ;))
Like I say, I don't know what was typed, and I appreciate all the work you do SteveH, but let's not sanitise the site cleaner than a WI cake stall. I mean, I want to be able to Fart while I read without feeling guilty. ;D :o 8)
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Just my two pennies worth, and bearing in mind I don't know what was contained in Jules' posting, but aren't we getting a little too PC nowadays??
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let's not sanitise the site cleaner than a WI cake stall. I mean, I want to be able to Fart while I read without feeling guilty. ;D :o 8)
I agree with your sentiment, but I have to say that for the six or so years that this forum has been running, Steve has always struck a sensible balance. The site has always included plenty of mickey-taking and innuendo... and long may it do so.
GC
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Hen s*&t is a lot more difficult to pour over yourself than worm wee . >:(
Isn't it Jethro ? ;)
Rob.
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Wherever the Annual Rally is I am happy to get the marquee there provided that it could be safely stored and brought out for the event. This will mean that I can go to the rally on my bike and enjoy!
It also means that I can plan getting the thing there as I will be pretty broke for the best part of this year. Anyone who has seen it packed up will appreciate that it is quite bulky and as the poles are quite long only an estate or van is suitable to transport it and some of the other gear that I have collected over the years. My Transit is nearly full with the marquee itself and all of the chairs and boxes of cooking gear charcoal etc (pokey sticks for Jethro) so its virtually a weekends trip to get it to the site.
Please bear this in mind.
SteveD
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It is good for the Garden ! But STINKS some what ! ???
Nearly as bad as Pigs S*%t !
Better than worm wee?(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll130/chairhead64/typotuxsmiles-078.gif)
OH Goodness ! That Stuff Really STINKS !
Made me GAG ! More than my Sh1t Coat !
Jethro
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I just received an invitation from the German SRX-scene (mailinglist SRX6.de) for their SRX WEEKEND 2009.
There are about 52 weekends in one year and guess????: 20 - 21 June 2009
http://www.moto-schmutzig.de/1.html
I've mailed Matthias GroB about this....his answer:
Hoi Sjak,
Yes, our date is fixed, I read it a day after I fixed our weekend - Sorry.
Dave wrote the date for the thumpermeeting is not fix yet - perhaps it will be a other weekend!? Let`s have a look. If the thumperweekend is at another date we have a ride out to GB
kind regards
Sjak
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Sjak , I don't speak for the club as a whole , however I wouldn't worry . Nothing has yet been decided , as we don't even have a location .
Rob .
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I just received an invitation from the German SRX-scene (mailinglist SRX6.de) for their SRX WEEKEND 2009.
There are about 52 weekends in one year and guess????: 20 - 21 June 2009
http://www.moto-schmutzig.de/1.html
I've mailed Matthias GroB about this....his answer:
Hoi Sjak,
Yes, our date is fixed, I read it a day after I fixed our weekend - Sorry.
Dave wrote the date for the thumpermeeting is not fix yet - perhaps it will be a other weekend!? Let`s have a look. If the thumperweekend is at another date we have a ride out to GB
Sjak,
As Rob says we dont seem to be able to get out act together on the Rally front. Looking at the pictures on the link you gave I know which meeting I would attend !.
Steve
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Steve H, I couldn't agree more. Sjack is trying his best to get a group together from Europe and we cannot get our act together. I mentioned this in a thread quite a while back now and I'm being proved right. Quite frankly I'm fed up with the whole Annual Rally thing as no-one will put their name down and organise the thing. No-one can come up with somewhere imaginative and interesting, even a date was a challenge.
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Steve H, I couldn't agree more. Sjack is trying his best to get a group together from Europe and we cannot get our act together. I mentioned this in a thread quite a while back now and I'm being proved right. Quite frankly I'm fed up with the whole Annual Rally thing as no-one will put their name down and organise the thing. No-one can come up with somewhere imaginative and interesting, even a date was a challenge.
Steve,
Have you given any thought to another Rally at Dent. The venue is excellent and the scenery spectacular.
I can understand if this isnt an option.
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I've got the time of booked for the original date in June - changing it now maybe a problem for me but, that said, I should be able to work around it if needs be if a definate decision can be made. If we do go down the Dent route I have the time off to get up there early to help out with the marquee etc. I'm sure Colin Hilliard and some others would go up a day or two beforehand as well.
I do feel a bit guilty leaving it to the same blokes though. But it's much appreciated.
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I have also booked of work the a day each side of the original date. I can also help with the setting up during those days if you let me know. If the date changes I have to recheck. I have a liking for Dent but so long as the setting is nice I am OK
Ken
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For all of you who have booked of work around 20 -21 june :( maybe the German Meeting is a nice substitute. The location is near Köln so not to far from the Germany border.
Matthias & Bettina provide the food and drinks therselve: Campside beside the mainhouse
- per person included catering (food) € 31,80 from friday - sunday :) For the drinks you can buy a drink-card.
Transfer the Annual Rally to Germany, date, location & organisation problems solved ;) ;) ;)
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Transfer the Annual Rally to Germany, date, location & organisation problems solved ;) ;) ;)
That's not such a bad idea , you know. Yes the cost would rise , however let's not forget that this whole topic started with an enquiry from Sjak in the first place . They were, after all ,coming to us.
Multiple thumpers abroad ,what could possibly go wrong :o
Thoughts, chaps { and chaplets } ?
EuroThumper '09 . Endless possibilities for t-shirts etc.......................... 8)
I accept that I for one would lose the chance of a family trip .
Rob .
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EuroThumper '09
Great name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Calais EuroTunnel Terminal - Cologne is 252 miles. If all else fails this might be a go-er for me....anyone else? Never done a foreign campaign by bike, and Germany is somewhere I haven't been to as well. I could even take the opportunity of seeing a WW1 site I'm keen to visit on the way back.
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Sounds like a reasonable idea, let someone else have all the organising responsibilities while we just turn up and relax.
Jez
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Now doesn't this sound like an idea.
We could use Dent again but quite frankly with the amount of hassle that one has to go through to please everyone and the fact that this year I'm in it for me, as work and mortgage are my priority.
The Crewkerne idea was going to be a problem and I would not have gone in any case.
I am planning to do this one as the TC club eventys seem to be deteriorating fast and nobody will take the lead and do something.
http://www.moto-schmutzig.de/pricelist09
...............and they even have the decency to post in English.
Who else is up for it?
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Not understanding a word of German, what part of this is the town name and address. Was going to look up on autoroute
Thanks Ken
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http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&q=&jsv=142c&sll=50.919485,7.407532&sspn=0.606879,1.230469&ie=UTF8&geocode=FcfWCAMdnsRxAA&split=0
Google Maps: Niederbonrath 70 53804 Much, Germany
If you have problems with translation or Questions, you can mail Matthias, he speaks and writes English very well. :) ;) froschbaer@arcor.de
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Hmmm, would be nice to see Germany above 0 deg :o
All depends what price I can get for a ferry to the continent.... and how far in the UK I have to drive to get to a ferry port :-\
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I'm up for it ;D Infact I'm going to start planning it out tonight.
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Right, am I to take it that the TC Rally is not going ahead, and we are looking at Cologne over the weekend of 19th-21st June? I can get this sorted my end if this is the case. Newhaven-Dieppe (so I can see Nery, my WW1 site either on the way on coming back) £40 return isn't too bad either.
Just need to know a bit sharpish........like Pat, I really like the sound of this.
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I have had a reply from Mathias .The thumper club will be made welcome at the rally .
£40:00 is not too bad at all Bill . I will have to sort out some additional time off myself , but this seems to be a goer from my point of view as well .It will make up for being unable to attend Austria with the boys .
Depending on where you travel from , I see about 250 miles this side and about the same the other.
Eurothumper 09 seems to be taking shape ! 8)
Rob .
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I'd like to go but will have to make a decision nearer the time. The tunnels pretty quick and not that much more expensive than the ferry.
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£56 or thereabouts for the tunnel Steve. It's another option for me. It might actually be more advisable for me to go via the tunnel as the route seems a bit more straightforward via Calais. I can do my little battlefield detour at a later date once I've got the hang of riding on the right. I remember doing a sort of U-turn into oncoming traffic in Florida once in a Jeep Cherokee, doing the same on a bike would probably be fatal :-\
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If you have problems with translation or Questions, you can mail Matthias, he speaks and writes English very well. :) ;) froschbaer@arcor.de
Hi,
I`am Matthias and my english is not as well as Sjak had written. Some of your member know us from the dutch Monoconnection meetings - ( Hi Pat, Dave, Steve`s, Martin ). I hope it`s good enough for you folks - it`s only my school english with a little help from Bettina and our dictionary. I think it`s good enough to understand and answer you if you have any question.
Please mail to: froschbaer@arcor if we can help you with any information or translation about the
Eurothumper 09
Matthias
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If you have problems with translation or Questions, you can mail Matthias, he speaks and writes English very well. :) ;) froschbaer@arcor.de
Hi,
I`am Matthias and my english is not as well as Sjak had written. Some of your member know us from the dutch Monoconnection meetings - ( Hi Pat, Dave, Steve`s, Martin ). I hope it`s good enough for you folks - it`s only my school english with a little help from Bettina and our dictionary. I think it`s good enough to understand and answer you if you have any question.
Please mail to: froschbaer@arcor if we can help you with any information or translation about the
Eurothumper 09
Matthias
Aye, Matthias,
Nachfolgend finden Sie Ihre Nachricht mit Hilfe UK 'Google' Sprache Übersetzer:
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate_t#
"Hi,
Ich bin Matthias und mein Englisch ist nicht so gut wie Sjak geschrieben hatte. Einige Ihrer Mitglieder kennen uns von der niederländischen Monoconnection Treffen - (Hi Pat, Dave, Steve `s, Martin). Ich hoffe, es ist gut genug für Sie Leute - it `s nur meine Schule Englisch mit ein wenig Hilfe von Bettina und unser Wörterbuch. Ich denke, es ist gut genug zu verstehen und zu beantworten, wenn Sie irgendwelche Fragen haben.
Bitte Mail an: froschbaer @ arcor, wenn wir Ihnen helfen können Sie mit allen Informationen und die Übersetzung über die
Eurothumper 09
Matthias"
Schreiben in Deutsch, dann mit Google zu übersetzen, dann kopieren und in Übersetzung Klopfer Nachricht. Einfach! Wenn die Sinne verwirrt ist, dann wird es mit den meisten "Klopfer" Mitglieder denken! ;-)
Meine Grüße, Bill. ;D
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Schreiben in Deutsch, dann mit Google zu übersetzen, dann kopieren und in Übersetzung Klopfer Nachricht. Einfach! Wenn die Sinne verwirrt ist, dann wird es mit den meisten "Klopfer" Mitglieder denken! ;-)
Meine Grüße, Bill. ;D
Hi Bill,
Ok - this is the easy way to translate but when I copy an english text to the translation program from Google the result is often in confusion. The program in Google doesn`t "know" many english words so you have the german text with english phrases - but after all it`s a good hint
Thanks and regards
Matthias
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Try this to translate maybe its better
http://uk.babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_txt
Ken
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As Rob says we dont seem to be able to get out act together on the Rally front. Looking at the pictures on the link you gave I know which meeting I would attend !.
Steve
Eh?
I book one venue then everyone says it's shite so I start looking for another venue. I have the temerity to take a couple of weeks away from club work to get myself to Germany and back and in the meantime everyone decides the rally is not being organised.
Can I just remind people that it's still only January. We have gone much later into the year before settling a location in the past.
I had intended visiting the Hollybush pub this weekend to see if I could persuade the landlord to set aside a dedicated camping area, this being about the only niggle we had with the site last time. Should I still do this?
If members want to decide all club issues between themselves on the forums then let me know. It occurs to me that there has been a wholesale use of the word 'we' when in fact 'I' (followed by IMHO) would be more appropriate.
Debating rally venues on this forum isn't even close to the rigors of actually organising the event, as I'm sure Steve D would agree.
An absence of chatter on my part isn't always the same thing as an absence of activity (but agreed, it sometimes is).
GC
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Sjak,
As Rob says we dont seem to be able to get out act together on the Rally front. Looking at the pictures on the link you gave I know which meeting I would attend !.
Steve
Graham, the above is a more accurate quotation, as you can see my comment was directed towards Sjak, not the club in general. If you are going to quote me please keep it in context.
I was indicating that the venue in Germany was more attractive than Crewkerne or Baskerville, Dent would be the exception but that had been discounted. I stand by those comments
I contacted you about the Rally well before you went away, zero response. And yes we all have busy lives.
Also having either organised or been heavily involved in the inital five club rallies I am perfectly aware that talking does not organise a Rally in itself. Communication is however paramount if things are to get done !
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Yes, you're right, it was a sloppy cut and paste and I only intended using the section saying "we dont seem to be able to get out act together on the Rally front." I didn't have any issue with your thoughts on which rally would be more attractive. And it goes without saying that you know all about organising a club rally.
I see now that you PM'd me on the 13th. I was barely on-line for the two weeks or so before I left so I must have missed this (I was in the garage all night every night prior to departure for Austria).
Apologies for not replying, I simply hadn't seen the PM. I have checked and I didn't get an email notification to my inbox... doesn't it sometimes send me an email when I get a PM?
Cheers
GC
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Communication is however paramount if things are to get done !
Agreed.
So let's see if I'm up to speed here. We can't now organise a rally the proposed dates in June as several members (and the Dutch guys) are going to a rally in Germany (petrol's £1.20 a litre there guys :()
So, do I book a UK venue (such as the Hollybush Inn near Hay on Wye) for a weekend in mid to late July?
There's not a chance in hell that I can get a pass for another euro-trip this year :'(
GC
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Gawd luv a duck! What a palarva!
Can I ask a silly question?? Does anyone really want to organise a rally?? I'm sure loads of us want to go to a rally, but who here really wants to sort it all out?
My point is if nobody can give the task the level of time and effort required to put on a pukka rally, why don't we just annex onto someone else's event?? I mean, at the end of the day it's about us lot meeting up and having a laugh isn't it?? Who puts the show on isn't that important is it?? No one at the Dragon next weekend will care that it isn't a 'thumperclub' event will they?
Hey, what do I know, I'm just rattling my jaw. But something to think about huh?
As for what I want....I'll go with the flow ;D
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It was a PM, the "My Messages" tab at the top will indicate a number indicating the number of unread messages you have
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My point is if nobody can give the task the level of time and effort required to put on a pukka rally, why don't we just annex onto someone else's event??
Boyd suggested this a few years back http://www.uttoxeterclassicbikeshow.co.uk/news.htm
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Trouble is it's July 4th - 5th. If there's a big turn-out for the German rally on June 20th then it will reduce the likely numbers for a Uttoxeter rally.
Price is £14 for a weekend pass mind you, which seems reasonable given the facilities on offer.
GC
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Can I ask a silly question?? Does anyone really want to organise a rally?? I'm sure loads of us want to go to a rally, but who here really wants to sort it all out?
But then you see what happens when someone like Steve D throws himself at organising a rally and we end up with a great marquee, tons of food and lots of happy campers.
It's a bloody hard act to follow that's for sure.
GC
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I think that's my point GC. SteveD really wanted to put on a top rally and he did that in spades. No Doubting it. But it cost him weeks of work planning, organising, researching and ferrying kit about before and after the main event. That's the sort of commitment the project needs and my question is, can anyone else offer that much time & effort?
I know I haven't got the time and I suspect, with your work commitments, you haven't either.
Like I say, I'll turn up if it's just a field next to a pub (especially if there's a trampoline in the garden) but it seems from the grubbing Crewkerne got, that's not what's wanted by the majority.
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I have tried contacting the Uttoxeter show organisers, but they are on holiday until feb 4th. They sent us show details earlier this year.
I can see this as being a good rally option for this year, if they will have us. There are loads of other clubs on site, as well as stalls, bar and evenings entertainment. So... for a £14 weekend pass you would get a lot for your wonga.
The only drawback I can see is the absence of B&B accommodation - I will look into this.
Lots of other clubs have used this show as a rally venue. The dates are July 4th and 5th. There's no point continuing with the proposed June dates as the Dutch guys and several TC'ers are going to Germany instead.
GC
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CG,
There's no point continuing with the proposed June dates as the Dutch guys and several TC'ers are going to Germany instead.
I think you're right about June.
regards
Sjak
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I have had a reply from Mathias .The thumper club will be made welcome at the rally .
£40:00 is not too bad at all Bill . I will have to sort out some additional time off myself , but this seems to be a goer from my point of view as well .It will make up for being unable to attend Austria with the boys .
Depending on where you travel from , I see about 250 miles this side and about the same the other.
Eurothumper 09 seems to be taking shape ! 8)
Rob .
I'm up for this,it sounds very exciting