7 Feb 09: Magical Mystery Tour!
7 Feb 09: Magical Mystery Tour!
The details are close to finalising now. I have a fantastic photo opportunity (although it's a bit of a gamble how well it's going to turn out), a fantastic pub for lunch and, as a bit of a bonus, a post-cruise partay!
The starting point for this cruise will be the Extra Services at Willington, which is at the junction of the A38 and the A50. If you want to stay over the night before, there is an Etap hotel at the starting point. There is a Starbucks, Le Petit Four and Shell at the start, so both cars and people should be well "vittled"! If you fancy a slightly more posh hotel, there is a Ramada that is also very close to the starting point.
The cruise will probably be a little slower than most people expect from a Spokey cruise, but a lot of the route is going to be along a heavily speed-trapped 50MPH stretch.
Before lunch, we will be stopping off at the photo opportunity. In order to grab the best spots for the photos, we will have to be there at 11:00 sharp, so the cruise will need to leave at 09:30 sharp.
Lunch is a stone's throw from the photo opportunity and I will try to arrange that we get a room to ourselves. I've already tried the lunch venue and it was superb!
After lunch, there will be a bimble around a bit of Staffordshire and we will finish up where the cruise started. If people need to peel off earlier, we will be crossing the M6, just let me know if you need to do this.
Finally, if you haven't had enough fun, there will be a social evening at a local eaterie. Please vote for your venue option here.
Please ensure that you have some cash with you for this event!
Lunch Menu
Starters
These range in price from £4 to £6, garlic bread is cheaper.
Soup of the day
Red onion, mushroom & cheese tartlet
Oven baked mushrooms
Salmon Parcel with prawns
Black pudding
Chicken Liver Pate
Cod & prawn fishcake
Garlic bread
Garlic bread with cheese
Mains
These range from £8 to £11. Lamb & steaks range from £13 to £18.
Sausages, mash and gravy
Fish & chips with mushy peas
Salmon fishcakes
Steak, mushroom and ale pie
Chicken breast with leek and blue cheese sauce
Lasagne
Scampi
Red Thai chicken curry
Burger
8oz Gammon
Spinach & cream cheese pancakes (V)
Wild mushroom stroganoff (V)
Chicken Caeser Salad
Fish salad platter
Lamb rump with port & redcurrant sauce
8oz Sirloin
8oz fillet
Please state whether you want chips, mash or new potatoes, and also whether you want vegetables or salad.
You can also order extra chips, new potatoes, a salad, veggies or onion rings for about an extra £2.
Various sandwiches are available for a fiver
Desserts
These are all £4 to £6
Apple Crumble
Banana, amaretti & toffee cheesecake
Winter berry pavlova
Sticky toffee pudding
Icecream
Cheese platter
Click here for the The Dinner Menu -- please PM your dinner choices to me as well.
Confirmed:
Spokey + 0 - Z1 -Y
Lynne + 0 - Z4 - Y
Mrs (and Mr!) ///M - 540 - Y
PeteH +0 - Z4M - N - Still awaiting food order
TrickyZ1 + 1 - Z1 - Y
myredzed + 1 - Z3 - N
Garythefish + 1 - Z3M - Y
cj10jeeper + 0 - Z4 - Y
dario + 1 - Z4 - Y
Pop Sausage + 1 - Z4M - N
mmm-five + 0 - Z4MC - Y
calbens + 1 - Z3 - Y
GaryW + 1 - 997 - Y
Alfie + 1 - Z3M - Y
Pingu + 0 - 330 - N - Still awaiting food order
Tetchmeister + 1 - Europa - Y - Still awaiting food order
whiteminks + 1 - Z3M - Y
Herminator + 0 - Z4 - N
bigshurv + 1 - Z4 - N
monticello + 1 - Z3 - N
zed_steve + 1 - Z4 - N
Interested:
PVR - Z4
tags - Z3M
senwar - Z4MC
alex85 - Z4
andyhallas - Z1
Tommo - Z4
Please read Spokey's Guide to Cruise Etiquette.
The starting point for this cruise will be the Extra Services at Willington, which is at the junction of the A38 and the A50. If you want to stay over the night before, there is an Etap hotel at the starting point. There is a Starbucks, Le Petit Four and Shell at the start, so both cars and people should be well "vittled"! If you fancy a slightly more posh hotel, there is a Ramada that is also very close to the starting point.
The cruise will probably be a little slower than most people expect from a Spokey cruise, but a lot of the route is going to be along a heavily speed-trapped 50MPH stretch.
Before lunch, we will be stopping off at the photo opportunity. In order to grab the best spots for the photos, we will have to be there at 11:00 sharp, so the cruise will need to leave at 09:30 sharp.
Lunch is a stone's throw from the photo opportunity and I will try to arrange that we get a room to ourselves. I've already tried the lunch venue and it was superb!
After lunch, there will be a bimble around a bit of Staffordshire and we will finish up where the cruise started. If people need to peel off earlier, we will be crossing the M6, just let me know if you need to do this.
Finally, if you haven't had enough fun, there will be a social evening at a local eaterie. Please vote for your venue option here.
Please ensure that you have some cash with you for this event!
Lunch Menu
Starters
These range in price from £4 to £6, garlic bread is cheaper.
Soup of the day
Red onion, mushroom & cheese tartlet
Oven baked mushrooms
Salmon Parcel with prawns
Black pudding
Chicken Liver Pate
Cod & prawn fishcake
Garlic bread
Garlic bread with cheese
Mains
These range from £8 to £11. Lamb & steaks range from £13 to £18.
Sausages, mash and gravy
Fish & chips with mushy peas
Salmon fishcakes
Steak, mushroom and ale pie
Chicken breast with leek and blue cheese sauce
Lasagne
Scampi
Red Thai chicken curry
Burger
8oz Gammon
Spinach & cream cheese pancakes (V)
Wild mushroom stroganoff (V)
Chicken Caeser Salad
Fish salad platter
Lamb rump with port & redcurrant sauce
8oz Sirloin
8oz fillet
Please state whether you want chips, mash or new potatoes, and also whether you want vegetables or salad.
You can also order extra chips, new potatoes, a salad, veggies or onion rings for about an extra £2.
Various sandwiches are available for a fiver
Desserts
These are all £4 to £6
Apple Crumble
Banana, amaretti & toffee cheesecake
Winter berry pavlova
Sticky toffee pudding
Icecream
Cheese platter
Click here for the The Dinner Menu -- please PM your dinner choices to me as well.
Confirmed:
Spokey + 0 - Z1 -Y
Lynne + 0 - Z4 - Y
Mrs (and Mr!) ///M - 540 - Y
PeteH +0 - Z4M - N - Still awaiting food order
TrickyZ1 + 1 - Z1 - Y
myredzed + 1 - Z3 - N
Garythefish + 1 - Z3M - Y
cj10jeeper + 0 - Z4 - Y
dario + 1 - Z4 - Y
Pop Sausage + 1 - Z4M - N
mmm-five + 0 - Z4MC - Y
calbens + 1 - Z3 - Y
GaryW + 1 - 997 - Y
Alfie + 1 - Z3M - Y
Pingu + 0 - 330 - N - Still awaiting food order
Tetchmeister + 1 - Europa - Y - Still awaiting food order
whiteminks + 1 - Z3M - Y
Herminator + 0 - Z4 - N
bigshurv + 1 - Z4 - N
monticello + 1 - Z3 - N
zed_steve + 1 - Z4 - N
Interested:
PVR - Z4
tags - Z3M
senwar - Z4MC
alex85 - Z4
andyhallas - Z1
Tommo - Z4
Please read Spokey's Guide to Cruise Etiquette.
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Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I'll have to give this one a miss
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Got any other dates you can do? It's really special, this one.garythefish wrote:I'll have to give this one a miss
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Maybe the 4th. Would need to confirm with staff.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
4th of Jan? I can't arrange it that quickly. There's a venue I need to get approval from for the photos, I reckon the earliest I could do it is 31 January, but maybe I can postpone it to 7 Feb so that Tricky will be back. Would be nice to have a couple of Z1's in this photo.garythefish wrote:Maybe the 4th. Would need to confirm with staff.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Must have my head up my ***
I should be ok for the 7th Feb but will need to confirm cover.
I should be ok for the 7th Feb but will need to confirm cover.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
I still have to confirm with the venue for the photo (fingers crossed it's all OK!) but I'd really like to drum up some support for this one. It will be a truly amazing photo opportunity and a great day out.
Come on, where's the regulars?
Come on, where's the regulars?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Fantastic! What you looking at?Alex L wrote:If I can buy a new car in time I'll be there
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Brave man!Alex L wrote:Was meant to be going to Fernhurst today to look at some TVR Griffiths but the dealer was shut so will head down at the weekend
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
- pop_sausage
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Ok, Ok, ok I've got the message your looking for participants.
Well we are on hols for the original date so didn't look at this anymore. Now that the date has changed and we will be back we can give it another thought ............................................................................ the Zed is tucked away for winter so I didn't think it right not to bring it but we are free and will be attending in his newest pride and joy the 5
Well we are on hols for the original date so didn't look at this anymore. Now that the date has changed and we will be back we can give it another thought ............................................................................ the Zed is tucked away for winter so I didn't think it right not to bring it but we are free and will be attending in his newest pride and joy the 5
Come on, where's the Z3 brigade? So far I only have one Z3M! We need to get Z3s out there!!
Hop to it!!
Hop to it!!
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
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- Location: Lincoln
I hope I get permission for the photo op or I'm going to look like a bit of a dildo.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
The cock-ish bit.pingu wrote:Which bit?spokey wrote:I hope I get permission for the photo op or I'm going to look like a bit of a dildo.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
- pop_sausage
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Not sure yet. It may be Staffs (near the M6) or Derbyshire (near the M1)pop_sausage wrote:Which county will we be finishing?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Bump!
Still looking for more cars to make this memorable photo opportunity!
Anybody willing to be a wing commander or sweeper?
Still looking for more cars to make this memorable photo opportunity!
Anybody willing to be a wing commander or sweeper?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
We're interested mate, with the change of date, but a return trip to Derbyshire from the Smoke with a full day's 'Spokey driving' in the middle is a bit mad even for the most hardened croozer.....
And I know you'll slag me off if I don't provide a solution, so....
How about finding a hotel somewhere near the finish point and making the Saturday night a bit of a social? That might be the trigger for a multitude of Zeds to sign up.... Any comments?
I'm happy to help out with the arrangements if you need it.
Cheers.
A.
And I know you'll slag me off if I don't provide a solution, so....
How about finding a hotel somewhere near the finish point and making the Saturday night a bit of a social? That might be the trigger for a multitude of Zeds to sign up.... Any comments?
I'm happy to help out with the arrangements if you need it.
Cheers.
A.
My plan is to travel up Friday night and stay at a Premier Inn, I'm also up for the Social on Saturday nightAlfie wrote:
How about finding a hotel somewhere near the finish point and making the Saturday night a bit of a social? That might be the trigger for a multitude of Zeds to sign up.... Any comments?
Cheers.
A.
Confirmed for me please
I'm more than happy to sweep
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Fantastic idea, Alfie! Let me do some research!Alfie wrote:We're interested mate, with the change of date, but a return trip to Derbyshire from the Smoke with a full day's 'Spokey driving' in the middle is a bit mad even for the most hardened croozer.....
And I know you'll slag me off if I don't provide a solution, so....
How about finding a hotel somewhere near the finish point and making the Saturday night a bit of a social? That might be the trigger for a multitude of Zeds to sign up.... Any comments?
I'm happy to help out with the arrangements if you need it.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Suggested option number one:
1. Book into the hotel at the starting point for the cruise (I don't know what chain it is, but will find out.)
2. Arrange a mass taxi from there to the Bulls Head pub.
3. Frivolity and fun.
4. Mass taxi back to hotel.
Sound like a plan?
1. Book into the hotel at the starting point for the cruise (I don't know what chain it is, but will find out.)
2. Arrange a mass taxi from there to the Bulls Head pub.
3. Frivolity and fun.
4. Mass taxi back to hotel.
Sound like a plan?
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
So the Start/Finish at the same point?
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Yep, pretty much!garythefish wrote:So the Start/Finish at the same point?
Are you sure it's a Premier Inn at the Derby With Burton services? Because I did a search on the Premier Inn website and they don't seem to have a hotel there.
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Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Sorry Mate, I've not checked, my plan was to stay at a Premier Inn nearby somewhere.
These are nearby..
Derby West
Manor Park Way
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3HN
T: 08701 977 072
F: 01332 207506
Burton on Trent East
Ashby Road East
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE15 0PU
T: 0870 850 6372
F: 0870 850 6373
These are nearby..
Derby West
Manor Park Way
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3HN
T: 08701 977 072
F: 01332 207506
Burton on Trent East
Ashby Road East
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE15 0PU
T: 0870 850 6372
F: 0870 850 6373
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
The hotel at the services where the cruise will start and finish seems to be an Etap.
Clicky clicky.
Main post updated. Please read it. Please vote, as well!
Clicky clicky.
Main post updated. Please read it. Please vote, as well!
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Hi guys, happy new year and all that.
Looks like its going to be a blinder,
But seeing as I just became a dad about 2 weeks ago, not sure im gonna get a pass for this one so soon
Baby Isobel Daisy Vee Zander, born 23rd Dec, @ 5:25pm weighing 6lb 14oz.
Anyway, have a good one,
Bloke and Little Blokette
Looks like its going to be a blinder,
But seeing as I just became a dad about 2 weeks ago, not sure im gonna get a pass for this one so soon
Baby Isobel Daisy Vee Zander, born 23rd Dec, @ 5:25pm weighing 6lb 14oz.
Anyway, have a good one,
Bloke and Little Blokette
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congrats Richard and Mrs Richard on your new addition.Bloke wrote:Hi guys, happy new year and all that.
Looks like its going to be a blinder,
But seeing as I just became a dad about 2 weeks ago, not sure im gonna get a pass for this one so soon
Baby Isobel Daisy Vee Zander, born 23rd Dec, @ 5:25pm weighing 6lb 14oz.
Anyway, have a good one,
Bloke and Little Blokette
Bloke you surely mean Blokina, noy Blokette
Dario
URGENT: Can you please PM me the following details:
1. Forum handle:
2. Your real name:
3. Passenger name (or N/A if no passenger):
4. Make and model of car:
5. Registration number:
6. Mobile number:
7. Staying for dinner (Y/N)?
I've made some assumptions for the confirmed people, but I could be wrong!
Please get this off to me ASAP to confirm your attendance, I need to start making arrangements.
1. Forum handle:
2. Your real name:
3. Passenger name (or N/A if no passenger):
4. Make and model of car:
5. Registration number:
6. Mobile number:
7. Staying for dinner (Y/N)?
I've made some assumptions for the confirmed people, but I could be wrong!
Please get this off to me ASAP to confirm your attendance, I need to start making arrangements.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
Oo-er, missus!calbens wrote:For the minute we're just down for the cruise, I may need to work on Viv a little to join the pyjama party.
Ciao,
Spokey
Spokey
jackal on PH wrote:i love your profile... an endless pornographic paroxysm of the letters BMW
do you actually like driving at all or are cars to you just a manifestation of some sort of pathological mother complex ?
I prefer Premier Inn, there is one at DE22 3HN which is about 2 miles from the start and about 5 miles from the Bulls Head so cab fare shouldn't be too bad.
I will probably arrive on the Friday night
I will probably arrive on the Friday night
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
- whiteminks
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Hi Spokey,
Please can I confirm this one. I'll be there for the cruise, lunch and the soiree.
I have managed to twist Rob T's arm: We'll meet up on Saturday, combine forces and share the driving in Sharky.
Looks great!
Please can I confirm this one. I'll be there for the cruise, lunch and the soiree.
I have managed to twist Rob T's arm: We'll meet up on Saturday, combine forces and share the driving in Sharky.
Looks great!
big cheesy wrote:'I nearly cacked my trolleys till I quickly tuned in'. Yorkshire Cruise 2008.