Cotswold Cruise - with a difference.

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Cotswold Cruise - with a difference.

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On Saturday 14th August I am arranging a day out with a difference.
For those also interested in making a weekend of it there is the BMWCC event at Gaydon. This is the largest event of its kind in the UK

Below is an outline of the weekend which was originally designed for BMWCC members but it is now open to any member of this forum.
There are various options available and it is totally flexible.
For instance you could do the drive only.
You could do the evening dinner cruise only

I have reserved 32 places on The Countess of Evesham and 20 of these are already taken.
Please let me know what you are interested in doing. I will take the first 12 for the dinner cruise and need a £10 a head deposit

Saturday 14th August (the day before National Club event)
Meet Gaydon and morning drive around Cotswolds.

Lunch at The Pheasant - Charlecote
http://www.foliohotels.com/charlecoteph ... /index.htm

Afternoon visit to Charlecote house
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-charlecotepark
or visit to Stratford upon Avon

Evening dinner cruise on The Countess of Evesham
http://www.countessofevesham.mistral.co.uk/

Overnight at The Pheasant

Sunday attend club event at Gaydon with display of Zs
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Post by Gio »

Hi Phil,

Please put myself and my wife down for the drive and lunch etc. only on the Saturday.
She doesn't like boats so we wont be doing the dinner cruise.

Thanks

John & Gilly
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Post by Phil »

No problem
Look forward to seeing you
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Post by J_M_C »

Laura and I would like to come along to this please. :)
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Post by Phil »

Great
See you both Wednesday as well
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Hi Phil, please add Amelia and I to the list for the whole weekend. Cheers
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Only got a few places on the boat remaining now.
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Just to update,

Those attending and deposit for the dinner cruise received

Phil and Marise
John Safe
Brian and Christina
Steve and Jane
Graham and Peta
John and Jean
Andrew and Derek
John and Laura
Jay
Gary and Jo
Danny
Tom and Di
Ian Salisbury
Adrian and Jayne
Mark and Amelia
Russ and Chris
Gary the Fish and Sandra
Terry and Dot






No places left for the dinner cruise now - sorry
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Post by Gazza »

Hi Phil,

Sandra and I would like to attend the whole weekend please :D
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Post by Phil »

There are 2 places available on the dinner cruise as 2 people have had to pull out.
If you want to come please let me know asap.
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Phil - you have PM!
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Ok - you got them
See pm
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Hi

We hope to join you for Cotswold Cruise & lunch what time do we meet at Haydon?

Paul
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icycle wrote:Hi

We hope to join you for Cotswold Cruise & lunch what time do we meet at Haydon?

Paul
It will be a 10.00am start from Gaydon
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Does anyone have the postcode for the meeting place in Gaydon
Cheers

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Afternoon womble!

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Gio and I will going from lunch at the Pheasant, to do a bit of Geocaching on a 5.5 mile walk around the countryside in Charlecote.

You are more that welcome to join us. Please bring sensible shoes and drinks as the walk is off road.

If you want to know more about Geocaching go to:
www.geocaching.com

I'm not the fittest of people so if you want to walk with us it will be womble not a ramble 8-)
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Would my Z1 and I be able to join you for soup and sandwich at the Pheasant and to go to Charlecote?
I hope it's not too late to join. If it is, I'll just come up to Charlecote Park.
I need to get back to the Banbury area for Saturday evening anyway.

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ChrisS wrote:Would my Z1 and I be able to join you for soup and sandwich at the Pheasant and to go to Charlecote?
I hope it's not too late to join. If it is, I'll just come up to Charlecote Park.
I need to get back to the Banbury area for Saturday evening anyway.

Chris
Do I assume you want to join us for the lunch but not the drive etc..
No problem with you meeting up with everyone at lunchtime.
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Yes. That would be good. What time?
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REMINDER

WE LEAVE GAYDON AT 10.00am PROMPT ON SATURDAY. SUGGEST YOU AIM TO ARRIVE IN THE MAIN CAR PARK AT 9.30am

PLEASE HAVE A FULL TANK OF PETROL AS THERE ARE NO STOPS EN ROUTE

PLEASE BRING £10 PER PERSON IN CASH IF YOU ARE HAVING LUNCH AT THE PHEASANT

IF YOU HAVE WALKIE TALKIES PLEASE BRING THEM ALONG

AIM TO BE AT THE COUNTESS OF EVESHAM AT 7.00pm IF YOU ARE BOOKED IN FOR THE DINNER CRUISE
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Lunch is booked at 1.00
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Really sorry we're missing this event.
:cry:

Hope you have a good day and evening.

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Post by Phil »

Had about 18/19 cars on a wet drive. Some cars got muddy :oops: -- well actually all of them did. Did manage some top down driving between showers though.
Now home, washed the car ready for tomorrow at Gaydon and have to set off again soon to go on the dinner cruise tonight.
Pictures later cos I know some were taken :lol:
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I'd like to add special thanks to Andrew and Derrick who were the back markers, and Laura and John and Dai and Tom who kept me informed from the middle of a long line of cars. Fantastic work everyone :cheers
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It was good to meet you all yesterday at the Pheasant. It lloks as if you have better weather for the Gaydon event today.
I'm working today so I still have one very travel-stained Z1 in my garage.
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Back home from Gaydon. Top marks to Phil for organising a top notch weekend. :) :)
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I'd like to say a big thanks to Phil and Marise for organising this great day.
See you soon
John and Laura
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Back home...thanks for organising things Phil.. Good lunch at the hotel yesterday and the river trip was great.
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Well organised event yet again, thoroughly enjoyed it although I was forced into washing my car at the show :wink:
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Many thanks to Phil and Marise for another top notch event.
Pleased that the weather improved for you on Sunday and I'm sorry that we couldn't make it to the actual show.
Great to see everyone again.
Russ and Chris
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Saturday night was a lovely time to catchup with some old friends :)
Many Thanks or organising it, Jo and I had a lovely time..
We nearly rejoined the clan, but it wasn't to be..

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Thanks to Phil and everyone else who organized Saturdays run.
I enjoyed it, but unfortunately my other half didn't, I think she would have preferred it if we had Captain Slow leading. :(
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Gio wrote:Thanks to Phil and everyone else who organized Saturdays run.
I enjoyed it, but unfortunately my other half didn't, I think she would have preferred it if we had Captain Slow leading. :(
I thought the run had a very modest pace :?
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garythefish wrote:I thought the run had a very modest pace :?
That was still too fast for my wife.
It was our first ever run, and it was a bit of a shock for her, she also has a bad back and going quickly over some of the bumpier roads was causing her quite a bit of pain.
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A great time on Saturday.Well done Phill a cracking day out with lunch
at the Pheasant ,and a river boat cruise with a meal to top it off.
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Post by Titan »

Again, many thanks to Phil & Marise for an excellent cruise.
It was great to meet some new members and see some old faces.

Shame about the weather but at least the ultimate heavy rain did wash off most off the cow muck :shock:

A couple of pics from one of the drier moments

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As for the speed, I recall being passed by a couple of cyclists .. :twisted:
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Ah but they were Solihull Cycle Club cyclists :devil: :D
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As per previous posts, a big thanks to Phil and Marise for getting the Z Register together for a meet

I made the the morning run. It was good to catch up with friends old and new

here are a few of my photos ...

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Saturday afternoon I tried to find a Jet Wash to clean the car down.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find one and had to wash the car in the hotel car park.
Whilst washing the car, there was a torrential downpour, with thunder and lightning (see photo below, giving an idea of how heavy it was)

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