Event Shitefest 2016, Friday meeting at Gaydon plus convoy to the field of dreams

[Sloth in a bowl]

Given that many of us are traveling to Shitefest from all over, I thought that having a meeting a Gaydon on Friday would be worth the trip

https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/ before heading to the Shitefest location 35 miles away.

 

I was planning on being there at about 12:00 but suggest that people turn up whenever, then we convoy to shitefest at about 4:30ish

The food at Gaydon was pretty good last time I went if you are not packing yourself

 

Gaydon is near junction 12 of the M40 but....

WARNING: junction 12 of the M40 is not currently usable during the day

from the north get off at junction 14 and follow the A452 and B4100 south

from the south get off at junction 11 and follow the B4100 north from Banbury

 

 

Route to Shitefest from Gaydon then runs:

South on the B4100 to Banbury

East on the A422 to Brackley

South on the A43 then East on the A421 to Buckingham

Then onto the secret location of Shitefest

 

it is about 35 miles and should take about an hour plus Friday afternoon rush hour bollocks

[Sloth in a bowl]

List of expected attendees

 

1. Sloth in a bowl

[bub2006]

I would but I have a caravan

[dollywobbler]

I'll already be there on the Thursday, also with caravan.

[Richard]

I'd have loved to come down for that. Curse my work for not giving me the day off, in fact curse my work altogether.

[Six-cylinder]

I would but I have a caravan

You can always drop the caravan off and then go to Gaydon, it is only about 3/4 hour away.

[17-Coffees]

I'm planning on heading there on Saturday or Sunday, as will still be up north 'somewhere' at that time on the Friday. 

 

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Can't get over the fact it's this week, will be good to meet you's all(and the cars) and such!

[Skizzer]

It's only a small diversion for me and sounds jolly, so

 

1. Sloth in a bowl

2. Skizzer

[bub2006]

You can always drop the caravan off and then go to Gaydon, it is only about 3/4 hour away.

Yes,that could work. But me being me I would say bugger it after setting van up, sit down and have a drink after driving 100 mile!

[JohnK]

It's been a few years since I last went to Gaydon and I'm off work Friday for Shitefest anyway, so might as well!

 

1. Sloth in a bowl

2. Skizzer

3. JohnK

[chaseracer]

I would but I have a caravan

 

Daz, you've seen the car park at Gaydon.  The caravan will fit.

 

And you've got a free ticket for a year, remember...

[chaseracer]

1. Sloth in a bowl

2. Skizzer

3. JohnK

4. chaseracer

5. bub2006 (+ caravan!)

[bub2006]

Well seems as we in convoy looks like I'm in!

[chaseracer]

Still 11.00 at the glory that is Tamworth services?

[bub2006]

I'll be there doing my best pikey impression. I'm trying to plan a route there keeping off motorway though same as I'd like to try keep off motorway down south if possible please?

[Sloth in a bowl]

Gaydon to the field of dreams is a motorway free route.

 

Here is your route from Tamworth to Gaydon avoiding motorways

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/52.6071852,-1.6418669/52.1890385,-1.4773073/@52.3908452,-1.6183891,10.75z/data=!4m4!4m3!2m1!1b1!3e0

[bub2006]

Thank you. I'm not sure what car chaseracer is taking but if its the Dyane he will be grateful too!

[Sloth in a bowl]

Just a bump and reminder for anybody who missed this earlier in the week.

[bub2006]

Reserve me two spaces one in front of the other thank you please

[chaseracer]

Bollocks.  I have to work tomorrow morning, so Gypsy Rose Bub will make his own wobbly way to Gaydon and I'll meet all y'all there early afternoon.

[bub2006]

Hope its not too wobbly......anyone else going m1 and down?

[RayMK]

I'm a possible for the Gaydon meet but I'll go home afterwards.  This will enable me to meet some of you who may be training on Saturday during  my somewhat brief appearance at Shitefest - around 11am - 1pm because I've got a school reunion to attend in Wendover in the afternoon. I'll probably be in my 205.  I'll use the Stellar for Shitefest on Saturday.

[JohnK]

I will be giving this a swerve now, I'm about 4 hours behind schedule!

[Skizzer]

I'll probably be too late as well.  Bloody Jag electrics have voted Leave.

[bub2006]

I'm in a laybye 13 and half mile from gaydon

[M'coli]

I'll be leaving Bristol at about 5, so Aaah'm ooot!

[chaseracer]

I'll be leaving in about half an hour.  Toll road, so ETA Gaydon 1300-1330 approx.

[RayMK]

I met Bub and sloth in the bowl at Gaydon.  We had a good look round inside whilst the rain started.  When I returned to my car, there was a white  205 parked next to mine.  I'm home again now but will hopefully meet more of you tomorrow around midday.  I've again had to postpone washing the Stellar because it's peeing down.  Parking under a tree which has dropped blossom and pigeons with loose bowels has made the car look disgusting. Maybe a quick hose down tomorrow before braving the mud.

[purplebargeken]

Mitsu all packed! Just need to remember the camera and map in the morning

[chaseracer]

...there was a white  205 parked next to mine.

 

See below! 

 

(It's not white any more...)