Port Solent - M27 Junction 12

Port Solent - M27 Junction 12

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Phoenix Red

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Tuesday 10th June 2008
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Took a drive down to Port Solent on Sunday morning to check out the breakfast in Lloyds Bar (Wetherspoons) in the marina. The car park was empty and it is massive.

The full english breakfast was £3.95 and they open at 0900.

Might make this a regular thing if anyone else fancies it.....

ThunderSpook

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218 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Yeah it's good down there smile

Thejimreaper

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212 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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sounds like a plan!! need to organise something locally, as the meets side of the south coast section is fairly Q.

knight

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286 months

Wednesday 11th June 2008
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Bit of a trek for me, but would be up for this at some pointsmile

hope2421

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220 months

Thursday 12th June 2008
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A full cooked english sounds good too mesmile

tjw110

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229 months

Thursday 12th June 2008
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Oh go on them...!!! When?

biper

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224 months

Thursday 12th June 2008
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Yes please, when

Phoenix Red

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Thursday 12th June 2008
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How about 29th June or 6th July?

Would you want to meet there or start off somewhere local and Hoon it over?

tjw110

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229 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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I can do both dates, meet up early and have a hoon over there, miss all the traffic..!!! Do we need to pick a date and start a list. Could meet up in Wickham square, have an hour run out some where (Hampshire ring maybe) and back for breakfast..!!!

GKP

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248 months

Friday 13th June 2008
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6th July is Breakfast Club at Goodwood. (Just fyi!)

Phoenix Red

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Saturday 14th June 2008
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GKP said:
6th July is Breakfast Club at Goodwood. (Just fyi!)
Oh Yes!!! Forgot about that..Will be going there on the 6th July.

Funny, I was thinking about meeting in Wickham Square and driving through the back road to Southwick, up the hill to the viewing point, down past QA Hospital, through Cosham and on to Port Solent. Would take around 40 minutes.

I am up for the 29th June, say 0800 in Wickham square ??

Phoenix Red

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Saturday 14th June 2008
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Phoenix Red said:
GKP said:
6th July is Breakfast Club at Goodwood. (Just fyi!)
Oh Yes!!! Forgot about that..Will be going there on the 6th July.

Funny, I was thinking about meeting in Wickham Square and driving through the back road to Southwick, up the hill to the viewing point, down past QA Hospital, through Cosham and on to Port Solent. Would take around 40 minutes.

I am up for the 29th June, say 0800 in Wickham square ??

I'll drive the route tomorrow morning (15th Jun) and see what the mileage is and how long it takes.

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Edited by Phoenix Red on Saturday 14th June 12:53

tjw110

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229 months

Saturday 14th June 2008
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Phoenix Red said:
Phoenix Red said:
GKP said:
6th July is Breakfast Club at Goodwood. (Just fyi!)
Oh Yes!!! Forgot about that..Will be going there on the 6th July.

Funny, I was thinking about meeting in Wickham Square and driving through the back road to Southwick, up the hill to the viewing point, down past QA Hospital, through Cosham and on to Port Solent. Would take around 40 minutes.

I am up for the 29th June, say 0800 in Wickham square ??

I'll drive the route tomorrow morning (15th Jun) and see what the mileage is and how long it takes.

1. Phoenix Red
2. tjw110
Edited by Phoenix Red on Saturday 14th June 12:53

Phoenix Red

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Sunday 15th June 2008
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OK... The route that I took was 12.8 miles and just over 20 mins.

Set off from Wickham Square (PO17 5JN) from the North East 'Tea Room end' along bridge street on to the B2177 to Southwick.

Stay on the B2177 following signs for Cosham/Portsmouth. (Do not follow the Red sign to Southwick Park).

Remain on B2177 and go up Southwick Road where you will see the RADAR masts on your right. (Qinetiq Test Site). The big grey RADARs are the test site for the Royal Navy's new Type 45 Destroyer...Actual size

At the top of the hill go around the roundabout following the Brown sign for 'Royal Armouries' (3rd exit) The road is not numbered but called the 'James Callaghan Drive'.

The RADARs will now be on your right with excellent views of Portsmouth Harbour and the Isle of Wight on your left.

Pass Fort Southwick on your right and a few miles later Fort Nelson, the home of the 'Royal Armouries Museum'

Follow 'James Callaghan Drive' down the hill untill you reach the lights for joining the A27.

Turn left heading for 'Portsmouth', 'Havant' and Portchester.

Stay on A27 through Portchester still heading for Portsmouth.

Look out for the Brown sign indicating 'Port Solent'. Turn right at the lights and drive in to Port solent.

Meet at the first car park on your right.


If we leave Wickham Square at 0815 we will be at Port Solent in good time for the 0900 opening of Lloyds Bar, part of the Wetherspoon chain. (PO6 4TP).

Edited by Phoenix Red on Sunday 15th June 14:51

Phoenix Red

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Sunday 15th June 2008
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Phoenix Red said:
OK... The route that I took was 12.8 miles and just over 20 mins.

Set off from Wickham Square (PO17 5JN) from the North East 'Tea Room end' along bridge street on to the B2177 to Southwick.

Stay on the B2177 following signs for Cosham/Portsmouth. (Do not follow the Red sign to Southwick Park).

Remain on B2177 and go up Southwick Road where you will see the RADAR masts on your right. (Qinetiq Test Site). The big grey RADARs are the test site for the Royal Navy's new Type 45 Destroyer...Actual size..http://www.baesystems.com/daring/index.asp

At the top of the hill go around the roundabout following the Brown sign for 'Royal Armouries' (3rd exit) The road is not numbered but called the 'James Callaghan Drive'.

The RADARs will now be on your right with excellent views of Portsmouth Harbour and the Isle of Wight on your left.

Pass Fort Southwick on your right and a few miles later Fort Nelson, the home of the 'Royal Armouries Museum' http://www.royalarmouries.org/visit-us/fort-nelson

Follow 'James Callaghan Drive' down the hill untill you reach the lights for joining the A27.

Turn left heading for 'Portsmouth', 'Havant' and Portchester.

Stay on A27 through Portchester still heading for Portsmouth.

Look out for the Brown sign indicating 'Port Solent'. Turn right at the lights and drive in to Port solent. http://www.welcometoportsmouth.co.uk/port%20solent%20shopping.html

Meet at the first car park on your right.


If we leave Wickham Square at 0815 we will be at Port Solent in good time for the 0900 opening of Lloyds Bar, part of the Wetherspoon chain. (PO6 4TP).
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