Spring Meet? Ayelsbury, Tring, Hemel A41 area

Spring Meet? Ayelsbury, Tring, Hemel A41 area

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scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Hello! I'm still relatively new to this area, but the spring weather means it's time to get the rag top back on the road.
Anyone interested in a little meet / blat round the Tring area?
I went for a little drive today and there are some great country roads and little pubs to find around here.
Like I say, I'm quite new to the area, so I'll happily defer to superior local knowledge or recommendations for driving routes. Just putting the idea out really...

Haliatus

331 posts

179 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Road up through ivinghoe beacon into ashridge is awesome if you dodge some of the potholes and deer. Depending on when meet is I'm game for popping over to take some shots. Stuck at uni till 16th April though. Back briefly next week but doubt anything will happen that soon.

GTIR

24,741 posts

273 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Landlord is the, er, landlord of a pub at Hawridge, or somewhere around just off the A41 near Ashley Green, and I'm sure he'd welcome fellow PH'ers.

scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Yeah, I'm away next weekend, so Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th seems like a good day. Fingers crossed it'll be sunny.

Haliatus

331 posts

179 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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scannellski said:
Yeah, I'm away next weekend, so Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th seems like a good day. Fingers crossed it'll be sunny.
19th/20th aren't any weekends in the near future wink

scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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True, I must have been looking at March 16th / 17th then?

SBDJ

1,327 posts

211 months

Monday 28th March 2011
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There are a few of us in the area and I'm always up for a drive or beer.

scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Just wanted to Bump this thread - I have been talking to some non PH friends about this. I'm still waiting for a response from Landlord, but looks like we will aim to meet at his pub early doors, then head up towards Hitchin / Letchworth area for a bacon sarnie, then head back via some fast roads for lunch time and half a shandy at Landlord's pub about midday.
As I mentioned before, i don't know the area well enough to plan a proper route, I suppose we can figure it out on the day. If there aren't that many of us and we can keep in quite a close convoy then we could probably make it up as we go along.
Anyway, might as well start a list, as seems fashionable in such matters, and get an idea of numbers.
Sunday 17th April, Pub - Cafe - Pub meet and run. So Far

Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa


Get on board guys, and remember - Not putting miles on your supercar is like not having sex with your super model girlfriend so as to make her more desirable for her next boyfriend...!

Cheers

YesItsARover

2,724 posts

172 months

Tuesday 29th March 2011
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scannellski said:
Just wanted to Bump this thread - I have been talking to some non PH friends about this. I'm still waiting for a response from Landlord, but looks like we will aim to meet at his pub early doors, then head up towards Hitchin / Letchworth area for a bacon sarnie, then head back via some fast roads for lunch time and half a shandy at Landlord's pub about midday.
As I mentioned before, i don't know the area well enough to plan a proper route, I suppose we can figure it out on the day. If there aren't that many of us and we can keep in quite a close convoy then we could probably make it up as we go along.
Anyway, might as well start a list, as seems fashionable in such matters, and get an idea of numbers.
Sunday 17th April, Pub - Cafe - Pub meet and run. So Far

Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa


Get on board guys, and remember - Not putting miles on your supercar is like not having sex with your super model girlfriend so as to make her more desirable for her next boyfriend...!

Cheers
Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa
YesItsARover - MG ZS 180

Always up for putting miles on my normal car! Not sure about always being up for putting miles on the normal girlfriend though!

YesItsARover

2,724 posts

172 months

Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa
YesItsARover - MG ZS 180
JasonTypeR - Honda Civic Type R

goffahsez

525 posts

173 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa
YesItsARover - MG ZS 180
JasonTypeR - Honda Civic Type R
Goffahsez - Megane

Yeah fk it, I'm in. There are some lovely roads about.

goffahsez

525 posts

173 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Oh and just for the record, I live putting unnecesary miles on my missus.


Shame he doesnt know when enoughs enough.

YesItsARover

2,724 posts

172 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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goffahsez said:
Shame he doesnt know when enoughs enough.
hehe

scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Morning all!
So the date and meeting place are set.

Sunday 17th April, Meeting at:
The Black Cat
Lycrome Road
Chesham
Bucks
HP5 3LF
01494 773966

They've got a massive car park and a nice south facing garden.
I spoke to Louis the Landlord there last night, and he's happy for us to meet there early, go for a hoon and then head back there for Lunch time ish.
He's agreed to open up part of the lawn to PHers and fast cars so we will be able to park up and have a good chat and a beer.
He does a cracking Sunday Roast, if it's sunny we can sit outside, and if it's not too hot, there's a function room with seating for about 30 that we can use, depending on numbers.

I haven't really done any research into driving roads yet, but still basically thinking about heading North and East towards Hitchin / Letchworth as I have a couple of mates up that way who might want to join the run for the way back.

If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations for routes or roads, please PM me!

Happy Days!



300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

197 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Wouldn't mind trying to make this one.

300bhp/ton, Matt - Roady or Z28

UH-Matt

2,172 posts

247 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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If I have a new car by then I will make this.

Definitely needs a route planning before hand, do not try and make it up. The best hoons have had a well planned route.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

197 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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+1 on the route. Known start and finish locations emailed (not posted on the forum) along with a Google maps and TomTom itn file have been the best in my opinion. Op you need to ask all people wanting to attend to PM you so you can get a contact email for them.

scannellski

Original Poster:

429 posts

173 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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The Lotus is in the garage this weekend, but should be back on the road next weekend, so I will go for a spin and try and come up with a plan. Starting at the Black Cat as early as everyone wants to meet, and then heading North and East.
If you want in, PM me, I'll send out the route some time after next weekend.
List So Far:

Scannellski - Lotus Elan
Boyband Dan - V5 Golf
Lonesey - Vintage Vespa
Little Stevie - Honda Accord Sport Touring
YesItsARover - MG ZS 180
JasonTypeR - Honda Civic Type R
Goffahsez - Megane
300bhp/ton, Matt - Roady or Z28

plenty

4,871 posts

193 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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OP - your start point is a little bit out of the way of really good roads, but if you're up for a 90-100 mile run I could easily put together an anti-clockwise loop via Hitchin that would satisfy. I'll be overseas and won't be joining the run myself, so consider this a community service!

YesItsARover

2,724 posts

172 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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plenty said:
OP - your start point is a little bit out of the way of really good roads, but if you're up for a 90-100 mile run I could easily put together an anti-clockwise loop via Hitchin that would satisfy. I'll be overseas and won't be joining the run myself, so consider this a community service!
plenty has put together some great routes!