Central England meet

[PGL]

Happy to roll along. Mostly available after 21st June.

 

[drummingj]

It would be lovely to meet you all! I live in Tunbridge Wells so the journey is not that far. However, I wondered what we would do once we met up?

Could it be an option that we make the meet up a track day? I’ll be driving at Donnington Park on 28th July and Castle Combe on 2nd September with the Lotus on Track group… Possibly Silverstone in August. Would you guys like to do a track meet?

 

[Beachbum]

Going by the responses so far and my assumption that at least some of us work, so the best days are Saturdays & Sundays, this is what it looks like for the weekends in June & July
7th June - Everyone available
8th June - Beachbum unavailable
14th June - Geaffbland & Hobiedick unavail
15th June - Geoffbland unavail
21st June - Geoffbland unavail
22nd June - Geoffbland unavail
28th June - Geoffbland & Hobiedick unavail
29th June - Geoffbland & Hobiedick unavail
5th July - Beachbum unavail
6th July - Beachbum & Geoffbland unavail
12th July - Beachbum, Hobiedick & Geoffbland unavail
13th July - Beachbum, Hobiedick & Geoffbland unavail
19th July - Geoffbland unavail
20th July - Geoffbland unavail
26th July - Geoffbland & Tanski unavail
27th July - Geoffbland & Tanski unavail

Geoff seems to be on holiday a lot , so we may just have to accept that he has to enjoy that rather than a day driving.
Would people prefer sooner rather than later e.g. 15th/16th June, or 19th/20th July.

As to what we do, when we all get there? Will very much depend on how many of us and what time we meet up. A Sunday morning meet would suggest breakfast at the very least, possibly a blat round some country roads in the vicinity. However open to suggestions as to an agenda

 

[SteveB]

Going by the responses so far and my assumption that at least some of us work, so the best days are Saturdays & Sundays, this is what it looks like for the weekends in June & July
7th June - Everyone available
8th June - Beachbum unavailable
14th June - Geaffbland & Hobiedick unavail
15th June - Geoffbland unavail
21st June - Geoffbland unavail
22nd June - Geoffbland unavail
28th June - Geoffbland & Hobiedick unavail
29th June - Geoffbland & Hobiedick unavail
5th July - Beachbum unavail
6th July - Beachbum & Geoffbland unavail
12th July - Beachbum, Hobiedick & Geoffbland unavail
13th July - Beachbum, Hobiedick & Geoffbland unavail
19th July - Geoffbland unavail
20th July - Geoffbland unavail
26th July - Geoffbland & Tanski unavail
27th July - Geoffbland & Tanski unavail

Geoff seems to be on holiday a lot , so we may just have to accept that he has to enjoy that rather than a day driving.
Would people prefer sooner rather than later e.g. 15th/16th June, or 19th/20th July.

As to what we do, when we all get there? Will very much depend on how many of us and what time we meet up. A Sunday morning meet would suggest breakfast at the very least, possibly a blat round some country roads in the vicinity. However open to suggestions as to an agenda

I’m interested and fairly close to MK. Can’t make 28/29 June or 5/6 July. Will follow this thread and come along if I can make it.

 

[Yorkie]

I'd be up for this too.

Maybe meet somewhere where there's something to look at? Gaydon Motor museum? Motorbike museum near NEC? Anything in MK apart from roundabouts and concrete cows?

 

[Beachbum]

I'd be up for this too.

Maybe meet somewhere where there's something to look at? Gaydon Motor museum? Motorbike museum near NEC? Anything in MK apart from roundabouts and concrete cows?

It very much depends on what we want to do. Go for a blat, or just meet and have Breakfast/coffee
I grew up in the area, but left 30+ years ago(yes I'm that old). The roads used to be good around there, but no idea what they are like nowadays. I was there about a month ago and had a blast down one of the grid roads between Bletchley & Newport Pagnell, just to see how quick I could do it, but think that would be asking for trouble with 7-9 of us.
Being the first meet, I was trying to avoid something to adventurous, but if others have suggestions of a location, then please make them.

 

[geoffbland]

Geoff seems to be on holiday a lot , so we may just have to accept that he has to enjoy that rather than a day driving.

I wish! It's only a few days I can't make 14th, 29th Jun and anything after 27th July.

21st June seems to be the first date everyone is free.

 

[tankski]

Being the first meet, I was trying to avoid something to adventurous, but if others have suggestions of a location, then please make them.

Caffeine & Machine would be my go-to for both MK and the Gaydon area; there's one by Milbrook and another by Stratford-upon-Avon

 

[geoffbland]

Also whilst we on the subject of meets and in case anyone here fancies it...

The South-East Lotus Owners Club (SELOC) is arranging a 'Best of British' club stand with (up to) 12 Lotus and 12 Morgan Cars at the Blackbushe Air Day (cars and planes) on June 14th. There's room for a few more Lotus cars - I'm the only Emira so far. You can register on the events page on the SELOC website - here - you will need to register for SELOC to login first I think (you don't need to be from the South-East to register - you don't even need to own a Lotus in fact).

 

[Yorkie]

Also whilst we on the subject of meets and in case anyone here fancies it...

The South-East Lotus Owners Club (SELOC) is arranging a 'Best of British' club stand with (up to) 12 Lotus and 12 Morgan Cars at the Blackbushe Air Day (cars and planes) on June 14th. There's room for a few more Lotus cars - I'm the only Emira so far. You can register on the events page on the SELOC website - here - you will need to register for SELOC to login first I think (you don't need to be from the South-East to register - you don't even need to drive a Lotus in fact).

Hope to be at Twickenham that day if we can win on Saturday - big ask!

But that reminds me of a question I keep meaning to ask. Which, if any, is the Lotus owners club to join and why? When I last had a look, there were that many I just left it!

 

[geoffbland]

Caffeine & Machine would be my go-to for both MK and the Gaydon area; there's one by Milbrook and another by Stratford-upon-Avon

That sounds good - I've never been to one. They do coffee and breakfast so sounds like a good place to meet.

 

[geoffbland]

But that reminds me of a question I keep meaning to ask. Which, if any, is the Lotus owners club to join and why? When I last had a look, there were that many I just left it!

That's worth a new thread starting on its own - else it could hijack this one as everyone will have an opinion.

 

[SteveB]

Caffeine & Machine would be my go-to for both MK and the Gaydon area; there's one by Milbrook and another by Stratford-upon-Avon

There is a Caffeine & Machine at Houghton Conquest (between Milton Keynes and Bedford): https://caffeineandmachine.com/thebowl/

 

[Beachbum]

EDITDED - DATE CORRECTION. NOW 22nd JUNE(not 21st June)

Executive decision time:

Please choose one of each

Going by responses, these 2 dates seem the most opportunistic
22nd June - sooner rather than later
20th July - later, giving more time for others to attend

Meeting point
Grounds Cafe - Bit out of the way, but allows for us all to park easily https://groundscafe.uk/
Fabrice(CMK) - More central, plenty of parking, better breakfast menu https://www.fabricerestaurant.com/

Or we can decide to do Caffeine & Machine

 

[PGL]

Executive decision time:

Please choose one of each

Going by responses, these 2 dates seem the most opportunistic
21st June - sooner rather than later
20th July - later, giving more time for others to attend

Meeting point
Grounds Cafe - Bit out of the way, but allows for us all to park easily https://groundscafe.uk/
Fabrice(CMK) - More central, plenty of parking, better breakfast menu https://www.fabricerestaurant.com/

Or we can decide to do Caffeine & Machine

20th July
No preference but if you need one then Grounds ref plenty of parking

 

[geoffbland]

20th July
I'm not sure orchardbike can make the 21st June as mentioned in his previous post (I could do 21st June too any excuse for a drive )

Grounds Cafe
But Fabrice or Caffeine & Machine also fine, having not been to any of these I have no preference - as long as there's coffee I'm happy.

 

[Orchardbike]

Yeh, sorry, I can’t do the 21st. Happy with any venue if it’s on one of the days I can do.

 

[Beachbum]

Yeh, sorry, I can’t do the 21st. Happy with any venue if it’s on one of the days I can do.

I updated my original post to correct the date from 21st to 22nd June. Hope that is now an option for you, or if you prefer vote for the July option

 

[Yorkie]

Can currently make both dates.

My vote would be for Fabrice or Caffeine & Machine at Ettington.

 

[Orchardbike]

I updated my original post to correct the date from 21st to 22nd June. Hope that is now an option for you, or if you prefer vote for the July option

Yep, 22nd works for me! And anywhere as a venue