Archived The New Forest 10th May 2015

[pgunter]

@Mint yes I think we can have a walk around and find a reasonable place to eat.

 

[Mint]

Great, see you there. Really looking forward to meeting new friends and seeing old ones.

 

[mwpe]

Hi Paul
I have just had a good look at the route and plotted it on Ordnance Survey maps to get a general view. It looks great and should be a good day out. Thanks for all your work planning it.

 

[pgunter]

@mwpe it's been really good fun. I hope all those that turn up enjoy the fun.

We also have two 3 series convertibles joining us as well as an X1. So fingers crossed.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Really looking forward to this meet. I'm not going to view the route though, going to enjoy a mystery tour

 

[pgunter]

@Jack Ratt A Magical mystery tour.. lol..

 

[cn55]

Morning Pgunter.
Romsey at the car park you suggested sounds good for us and 6pm it is. Hope the place to eat is not too far away! The route looks good takes in many good places. See you Saturday evening.
Chris & Jean

 

[pgunter]

@cn55 The idea is we can have a walk around Romsey and get some food in one of the local pubs / restaurants that we like the look of.

Looking forward to meeting up with all the Zed owners..

 

[Shelly]

Wish we could come along but we're got our charity bike ride we do each year
Hope you all have a great time

 

[Mint]

Hope you all have a great time

I'm sure we will @Shelly, we'll share photos so it'll be the next best thing.
Best of luck on your bike ride.

 

[Shelly]

Thanks @Mint
Will enjoy looking at the photos

 

[peterandjenny]

Booked a hotel for Saturday night on the way down so another zed for Sunday morning.

 

[pgunter]

Looking forward to seeing you again @peterandjenny I shall add you to the growing list. Please take a moment to have look at the route posted on the first post in the thread. It will give you an idea and feel of the day.

 

[mike39]

****** UPDATED ******
30th April 2015.

I have now added below two files, one is the directions in a text format with some important post codes and the other is a map version just showing the route marked with grey dots as an overlay.

I will be leaving Sainsburys Badger Farm SO22 4QB at 09:30am. This is off the M3 motorway at J11, From the North you turn right under the motorway and then left up to a roundabout, From the South you come off and end up at the roundabout. Where you proceed to the next roundabout and go straight on and up the hill A3090. At the next roundabout you take the 4th exit down a hill into the Sainsburys Car Park. People who are wanting to meet at this location, can you please let me know so I don't miss anybody. We will then proceed to the main meet up point at Ower via the country roads.

Saturday Evening Meal.

As the numbers have dropped I think we can meet up in Romsey and see what the local places have on offer. The Pay and Display Car Park on Broadwater Road might be a good place to meet Post Code SO51 8GN is an approximate location. Would everybody be happy with 18:00 ? Please confirm. @Mint @cn55 @Kit and any others who might like to join us.

Any questions or comments please feel free to either add on the post or PM ..



***** UPDATED *****
Please read.

Date is now 10th May 2015 for the drive out around the Forest and for those who want to meet up the night before, a pub meal on the 9th May 2015. I will be finding a few local premises and grab what kind of menu they have to give everybody an idea. Or we could meet up in Lymington and head to the local chip shop.. as always I will go with a majority choice.

I will point out that its a sedate drive around the forest as the speed limit is 40MPH ... but the views and the wildlife make up for it. A route in .pdf is attached to this post.

Looking to start from the Services at Ower, Bottom of the A36 just up from junction 2 of the M27. I will be heading down the old route from Winchester rather than the motorway if anybody wants to meet up and travel down about 09:30am Sainsburys Badger Farm South West of Winchester SO22 4QB. I am looking at a 10am meet up and 10.30am departure from the services at Ower.

Full address is Mc Donalds, West Wellow Service Area (Ower) Southampton SO51 6GF

Interest / confirmations so far.

For the Sunday are;

@pgunter @Nifty Fifty @GazHyde @Boysie @Bazza @mid life crisis @Mac @Jack Ratt @Ragtop @Mint @BMBabe @mwpe @Broads @Kit @Burrie @POG @Alin S @Marlin @Steve Funnell
@cn55 @peterandjenny
Interest shown for the Meal on the Saturday are;

@Mint @cn55

Hi can i just turn up Sunday morning mike39

 

[pgunter]

@mike39 Yes you can, where do you want to meet up with us ? at the main start at Ower ? You are more than welcome.

 

[Bazza]

Hi, Pete / Jenny

glad you have decided to come down for this run looking forward to seeing you again.

Baz & Jan

 

[BMBabe]

Oh just seen @peterandjenny are going the night before
Trying to get a convoy going on the Sunday morning it appears no one from my way going

 

[GazHyde]

You can come via Newbury if you want

 

[Salty sea dog]

10th May is my wife's birthday so we'd be up for that

Count me in - it's also my fella's birthday so a double celebration drive out !

 

[Shelly]

Wish we could join you all
But got family commitments