Travelling to the national on thursday????

[btbloke]

Right campers, a large group of us travelled up to dent last year together (the looooooongg way up......thanks whealie)and that was organised many weeks before hand. There doesn't seem to have been much organising and anything set in stone yet so maybe it's time eh??
(two weeks to go eh,I'm more or less packed and raring to go!!)
I'm travelling down thursday morning, get a good look at the place and maybe some good scenery on the way,then hopefully pitched and pubbed ready to watch the arrivals as they come in.
I'm in northampton,pretty much in the middle of the country so who's going down when and from where on thursday?
Where's going to be a good rendezvous place and what sort of time is good for everyone else. Last year we all met up for breakfast and then set off, sound good for this year again?















bugger it! the kids are driving me mad, i'm off tomorrow if the wife will let me................................................ ..............................................
..................chances are slim but there's always hope!!

[digitalcaptive]

Me and samben are arranging to leave walsall at about 5am on thursday,
In an effort to miss any rush hour traffic at the southern end of the journey :thumbup:

[btbloke]

what route you taking?

[anton88]

I'll hopefully be speaking to Marc tomorrow to see when & what way were going, possibly we could meet up for brekkie or lunch if were (i'm :iconbiggrin:) up late :toothy5:

[digitalcaptive]

what route you taking?

Straight down the M5 and then pick up the A30 I think

[anton88]

Myslef and Marc will be leaving Colchester @ 8am. Via A12 to M25 and follow the M25 North round to the M4.

What time or are u meeting people for brekkie BT??????????

We could stop at South Mimms services for around 9.15 if you want to get a convoy together :D, or maybee we could meet up nearer you - possibly (although its a bit in the wrong direction for us).

cheers.
Ant.

[Jacqueslemac]

I plan to leave Norwich about 8am, collecting BtBloke in Northampton (10ish?), then stopping in Abingdon for a cup of tea with RussH before heading for Swindon - Trowbridge - Glastonbury - Taunton - Exeter and Princetown.

[btbloke]

we could swing by chievely services for about 11:30 for coffee and a bit of brunch,it's only 20 minutes from abingdon,what do you think Jacqueslemac?
you might be there quite a bit earlier than us though anton,depends what traffic is like. (unless we persuade Jacqueslemac's missus to kick him out of bed an hour earlier or anton decides to have his usual lay in)
I'll be bringing the usual bags of spanners anton, remember to tighten ALL the bolts this year mate eh?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=colchester,essex&daddr=Chieveley,+Chieveley+Services+(W-bound)&hl=en&geocode=%3BCY_RGGAriKE3FYYLEQMdYP_r_yEzUEOLLPvYbQ&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=51.694175,-0.16222&sspn=0.851242,2.460938&ie=UTF8&ll=51.653815,-0.203247&spn=0.85201,2.460938&z=9


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=norwich&daddr=little+billing,northampton+to:abingdon,oxfor d+to:Chieveley,+Chieveley+Services+(W-bound)&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3B%3BCY_RGGAriKE3FYYLEQMdYP_r_yEzUEOLL PvYbQ&mra=pe&mrcr=2&sll=52.066,0.038452&sspn=1.68851,4.921875&ie=UTF8&z=8

[russh]

we could swing by chievely services for about 11:30 for coffee and a bit of brunch,it's only 20 minutes from abingdon,what do you think Jacqueslemac?
you might be there quite a bit earlier than us though anton,depends what traffic is like. (unless we persuade Jacqueslemac's missus to kick him out of bed an hour earlier or anton decides to have his usual lay in)
I'll be bringing the usual bags of spanners anton, remember to tighten ALL the bolts this year mate eh?



Sounds like a good plan:thumb:

[Jacqueslemac]

You might be there quite a bit earlier than us though anton,depends what traffic is like. (unless we persuade Jacqueslemac's missus to kick him out of bed an hour earlier or anton decides to have his usual lay in)

It's actually the dog (no comments!). I have to walk her before I leave because she'll be on her own in the house all day.

[Jacqueslemac]

Would it make sense for us all to meet at Chievely services at a specified time and leave from there?

My planned route was to avoid motorways on the way there, but it doesn't really matter.

[btbloke]

I totally understand that mate,just lost mine a couple of weeks ago after 15 years together.









we'll rely on anton then...............................1/2 hour lay in and the traffic and he should arrive same time as us.

[russh]

So is it 11.30 at Chievley unless we hear otherwise?

[Jacqueslemac]

So Plan 2 is that we try to meet up at Chievely services and leave at 11.30am, yes?

The internet tells me it'll take me 3.5 hours to get there. I have your mobile numbers, so can text you if I'm running way late.

[anton88]

Spoke with Marc today - we can meet you guys at 11.30 @ Chievely services for a cuppa and a quick bit of nosh :thumbright:

I think that means i get a lay in :blob2:

Better go and quadruple check all my nuts and bolts :D

[btbloke]

So Plan 2 is that we try to meet up at Chievely services and leave at 11.30am, yes?

The internet tells me it'll take me 3.5 hours to get there. I have your mobile numbers, so can text you if I'm running way late.

are you still swinging by mine or going straight there james?

[Jacqueslemac]

are you still swinging by mine or going straight there james?

Shall we all go straight there? It might save me a bit of faffing in Northampton and if you arrive first you can put your feet up for a bit.

[btbloke]

no probs mate i'll see you there.

same with you russ?

[russh]

no probs mate i'll see you there.

same with you russ?

Yep, makes most sense to all meet up at Cheivley.

See you there :thumbright: