BBB&B'07 convoy & food planning (with apologies to Bob-San)

[minimax]

righty-ho.

it has been mooted that there could be a c*nvoy to the BBBB'07 involving people from all over the country converging on various points and and thence to a wickle barn in l'countryside(innit).

I will be leaving leafy Alderley Edge in a green Lotus at approximately 10am (unless anyone can suggest a more appropriate time) looking to meet at the services on the M62 near Manc at about 11:30 with coffees and half an hour chat whilst we wait for the latecomers (me) as this seems fairly central for most people.

I think that we shoul then be able to get to the barn for about 1pm including the occasional stop off to admire the view of the dales.

I am not certain on the best route, and I am of the opinion that straight up the A1 is the quickest but we all know that's not why we drive ridiculously cool cars now is it? so I suggest the route that the AA have kindly provided me with:

thus

this route involves some motorway for the high speed runs where you can all laugh as I struggle to get past 125mph, and lots of fantastic twisties where I can overtake you all, stop to enjoy the beautiful yorkshire scenery and consume a sherbert Dib-Dab, and wait for you all to puff and pant your hedge-seeking missiles up the dales to catch me up


so, suggestion/comments please. (on the route, to any wags hoping to capitalise )

Now then.

Food!

I would be in favour of War8en doing the curry with nachos thing on the Friday as it sounds f*cking wicked. naturally i'm open to other suggestions

I vote that for the saturday and sunday mornings we all contribute the usual hash browns/eggs/mushrooms/bacon/barmcakes/etc for the fryups, i'm happy to volunteer to do the breakfasts as I regard myself in my arrogant but endearing way as pretty bloody awesome at them...as long as I have a caffeine drip and nobody gets in the way

so, it leaves just saturday night to argue about....over to the floor!

lots of love, Tom

Edited by minimax on Tuesday 13th February 13:49

[Balmoral Green]

Friday, BG's Chilli and Nachos cook off, booked!

(Actually, I will do it on Thursday evening and bring it up in a 50 gallon drum, only this time I wont freeze it as last year it hadnt thawed out, it was a solid block!).

Convoy? wot he ^ said.

[tomtvr]

Taking the A1 might be a bit of a detour from Manchester. How about meeting at a similar place but taking M66,M65 straight up towards Skipton then a couple of nice B broads to the barn.

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000&Y=450000&width=700&height=400&gride=400049&gridn=486232&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=500000&up.x=293&up.y=8

[minimax]

tomtvr said:

Taking the A1 might be a bit of a detour from Manchester. How about meeting at a similar place but taking M66,M65 straight up towards Skipton then a couple of nice B broads to the barn.

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000&Y=450000&width=700&height=400&gride=400049&gridn=486232&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=500000&up.x=293&up.y=8

go here and put in SK9 7LA then the postcode of the barn (DL8 something) and it brings up the route I alluded to in my original post ie the one you suggested

[tomtvr]

minimax said:

tomtvr said:

Taking the A1 might be a bit of a detour from Manchester. How about meeting at a similar place but taking M66,M65 straight up towards Skipton then a couple of nice B broads to the barn.

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000&Y=450000&width=700&height=400&gride=400049&gridn=486232&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=500000&up.x=293&up.y=8

go here and put in SK9 7LA then the postcode of the barn (DL8 something) and it brings up the route I alluded to in my original post ie the one you suggested

Ah had - great minds eh

The question is do i meet the convoy near Skipton and leave preston via the A59 or do i do a slight detour South and meet you at M65 junction 8?

[Balmoral Green]

Friday evening food: Warren doing Nachos and Chilli, dessert is open to volunteers.
Saturday breakfast, Tom.
Saturday evening food, Bob doing Curry, dessert? dont know.
Sunday breakfast, Tom.

[Bob the Planner]

Balmoral Green said:

Friday evening food: Warren doing Nachos and Chilli, dessert is open to volunteers.
Saturday breakfast, Tom.
Saturday evening food, Bob doing Curry, dessert? dont know.
Sunday breakfast, Tom.

Saturday evening - Tomtvr specifying desert and Anna on production last time I looked at the other thread.

[minimax]

tomtvr said:

minimax said:

tomtvr said:

Taking the A1 might be a bit of a detour from Manchester. How about meeting at a similar place but taking M66,M65 straight up towards Skipton then a couple of nice B broads to the barn.

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=400000&Y=450000&width=700&height=400&gride=400049&gridn=486232&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=0&scale=500000&up.x=293&up.y=8

go here and put in SK9 7LA then the postcode of the barn (DL8 something) and it brings up the route I alluded to in my original post ie the one you suggested

Ah had - great minds eh

The question is do i meet the convoy near Skipton and leave preston via the A59 or do i do a slight detour South and meet you at M65 junction 8?

i'd leave preston and meet us at the M62 services so we can do the full c*nvoy experience matey

[andymaserati]

which side of the M62 is that?

[MOD500]

Afternoon,

Need a bit of help re route if the spatially aware amongst you might lend a hand. Below is the route the AA website tells me to go from the A1 north bound to reach the venerable Barn. Am picking my buddy Jessica up from the station in Wakefield around 4 / 4:30, so considering will be travelling at such a time on a Friday is the route below the best one from the A1 to the Shack please?

Thanking you


Norris McWhirter.



Continue forward onto the A1 A1 43.57
11.43 Branch left (signposted Leeming Bar, Northallerton, Bedale), then at T-junction turn left onto the A684 (signposted Bedale) A684 55.00
0.50 Continue forward onto the A684. Entering Aiskew A684 55.50
0.34 At mini-roundabout continue forward onto the A684 A684 55.85
0.42 Bear left onto the A684. Entering Bedale A684 56.27
1.92 Continue forward onto the A684 (signposted Leyburn) Entering Crakehall A684 58.19
1.55 Bear right onto the A684. Entering Patrick Brompton A684 59.73
3.68 Bear left onto the A684. Entering Constable Burton A684 63.41
2.58 Continue forward onto the A684. Entering Harmby A684 65.99
0.75 Continue forward onto Harmby Road - A684. Entering Leyburn A684 66.75
0.41 At mini-roundabout turn left onto High Street - A684 (signposted Hawes) A684 67.15
1.27 Wensley A684 68.43
2.31 West Witton A684 70.74
1.33 Swinthwaite A684 72.07
1.05 Turn left onto Ellers Lane - B6160 (signposted West Burton, Kettlewell) B6160 73.12
1.28 Continue forward onto Ellers Lane - B6160. Entering West Burton B6160 74.40
1.38 Turn right onto Holme Lane Holme Lane 75.78
0.09 Arrive at DL8 3TB,Thoralby Unclassified 75.87

[Bob the Planner]

I hate the A1 so I would probably get off on the A6265 at Weatherby towards Ripon and the A6108 though Masham to Leyburn and pick up the A684 there to continue the route you posted. It is only about a mile shorter and will take slightly more time but nicer roads. If I don't have to pick up Michelle in Bradford and I go up the M42/M1 from Birmingham I will probably do the route above.

[Balmoral Green]

I am supposedly meeting minimax somewhere for a 10.00-10.30'ish departure to get settled into the pub for a bit of lunch and to start drinking.

[gemini]

Ripon to Masham and on is an excellent route!

[minimax]

andymaserati said:

which side of the M62 is that?

manc side

[minimax]

Balmoral Green said:

I am supposedly meeting minimax somewhere for a 10.00-10.30'ish departure to get settled into the pub for a bit of lunch and to start drinking.

if you're coming from belper you'd praps be best to head over the tops and meet me in alderley matey - it's only 50 miles according to aa routeplanner along the A6 to buxton then the A537 to macclesfield. alderley is 5 minutes from macc

....tom of tvr fame and andy of maserati fame along with AnnaS are meeting us along the way (I believe???) plus anna may be bringing her BF's ferrari? is that correct anna?

[Balmoral Green]

minimax said:

if you're coming from belper you'd praps be best to head over the tops and meet me in alderley matey

Will do.

[rviant]

minimax said:

Balmoral Green said:

I am supposedly meeting minimax somewhere for a 10.00-10.30'ish departure to get settled into the pub for a bit of lunch and to start drinking.

if you're coming from belper you'd praps be best to head over the tops and meet me in alderley matey - it's only 50 miles according to aa routeplanner along the A6 to buxton then the A537 to macclesfield. alderley is 5 minutes from macc

....tom of tvr fame and andy of maserati fame along with AnnaS are meeting us along the way (I believe???) plus anna may be bringing her BF's ferrari? is that correct anna?

Not in the Ferrari she is not, The 360 is in for a service that week in Birmingham

[andymaserati]

ive not decided what im doing yet.
if i have to pop and get the capri (as apposed to scamming a lift) ill be coming from york
so may meet you at some place in the dales, and that would be easier than coming back on myself accross the M62.

[Anna_S]

andymaserati said:

ive not decided what im doing yet.
if i have to pop and get the capri (as apposed to scamming a lift) ill be coming from york
so may meet you at some place in the dales, and that would be easier than coming back on myself accross the M62.

You know you're welcome to come along with me - i'll be setting off from my manchester house anyway.... in the amazing beast that is my vauxhall corsa try and contain your excitement, yes i know it's hard

[Balmoral Green]

Anna_S said:

try and contain your excitement, yes i know it's hard

Are we going to 'Carry On' like this all weekend Matron?