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Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

2010 Weekend Away

NightmaresRacing · Veteran Member

me and Mrs nightmaresracing (Karen) would be interested

would need to work out date ect but definitely doable

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

and us!!!

Cudley · V8 Duds

yep count me in smile

. sounds good to me always wanted to go to beaulie but never got around to doing it.

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

For some reason I cannot edit my post to add the following peeps to the list

Nightmareracing & co
Mr Pop & co
Colin & co

I`ve been in contact with three budget chains asking for a discount for 20 rooms over 2 nights.

http://www.premierinn.com/pti/home.do These guys are not interested in doing a deal.
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/?gclid=CMWl38j2hZ0CFUYA4wodQyi3Yg Staying at these places is dire,you"ll end up hangin` ya self.

Both of the above do advertise deals from time to time.but just try & book one ! they are always all gone.

http://www.hiexpress.co.uk/h/d/ex/925/en/home?&sitrackingid=10740464&sicreative=2883209501&dp=true&sicontent=0&siclientid=1936&cm_guid=1-_-100000000000001986957-_-2883209501&cm_mmc=Google-PS-EX_UK-_-G+B-Core-_-Exact-_-holiday+inn+express%7C-%7C100000000000001986957&countryId=0925
This is the Holiday Inn Express site,I`ve asked for a deal at a Southampton site that I`ve stayed at a few times.It`s located out of town & is secure as there is no passing traffic.Not far from Beulie for Saturday & a nice run on Sunday for Haynes.There is a bar but only a very small evening menu.breaky is continental & inc in the price.I guess the first night we can have Fish n Chips near the seafront somewhere & have a look see for a Chinese Buffet for the second night.

I asked Holiday Inn to quote for the last weekend in June hich I think is Friday 25th & Sat 26th.

Here is their reply.................

Dear Mr Dawson,

Please find details for your group enquiry as follows :-

Arrival 25/6/09 2 nights
Rate - £50.15p per room per night including continental breakfast & VAT
Cancellation deadline 21 days prior to arrival.

This is the best rate they can offer you, and I have also looked at the whole of June and the rate is the same.

Please let me know if you wish to confirm the rooms.

Kind regards
Joy

What do you all think ? We could approach regular B&B type hotels but we wont know what we`ve got until it`s too late.
Ya gonna need money for fuel,scoff,Beer & entry to both venues which I havn`t approached yet for a deal.

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

I think Holidaqy inn is a good idea. Remeber the price is for a room not per person. When working away I always tried to use these as they are easily the best of the 3. Def no travel lodge!!!

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

I`ve got an answer back from Holiday Inn...........................

Good morning,If you confirm this group, you will be given a reference code which you give to the guests, then each guest rings the hotel to block their room type off and give their credit card details for guarantee, 21 days prior to the arrival date any rooms that have not been taken will be released.With regard to adding rooms on, if this happens you would need to contact the hotel to do this, however, the rate Ive quoted you is subject to availability, so for this reason, I would suggest you confirm 28 rooms instead of 25 as this way you have the price confirmed and rooms can be released 21 days prior.I hope all this makes sense to you.Kind regardsJoyOn 22/9/09 20:02, "CHRIS DAWSON" <dawson.island@btopenworld.com> wrote:Hi Joy,Thanks for the fast responce,how long have we got to secure this booking & can we up or down the numbers.?regardsChris

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

We`ve got 11 couples/cars showing interest so far.

Cudley · V8 Duds

holiday inn yep thats ok smile

. cant wait. biggrin

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

Saw Ged from the Nightmares at Battlesbridge...........He`s coming too,

So then,so far with offspring needin` space I reckon we`re up to 14 rooms.

I`m thinking at confirming 20 rooms at the end of the week.

NightmaresRacing · Veteran Member

ok so the quick reply don't work confuse

starting to look like a plan . looking forward to this already smile

loon · Veteran Member

is this open to all nightmares ? because this is the first iv heard of it

NightmaresRacing · Veteran Member

of course it is mate just not really seen you to tell you about it and i must admit i forgot about it at battlesbridge as stuff was only in the planning then but it looks like it could be a great weekend away. you up for it ?

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

Got an E mail back from Hoilday Inn Express,goes like this .....................................................

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Express By Holiday Inn Southampton West confirmation (A.H.R.A - EG1)

Friday, 2 October, 2009 8:34 AM

From:

"Craig Millard" <craig.millard@ichotelsgroup.com>

Add sender to Contacts

To:

dawson.island AT btopenworld.com

Dear Chris,

Thank you for contacting the EMEA SRS Group Centre of Intercontinental Hotels Group. The hotel will contact you within 24hrs to review the details of your reservation. Please make reference to the following group name during your communication with the hotel: A.H.R.A (EG1).

Below you will find details of your group booking.
GROUP RATES

We are pleased to confirm the following group rates

ACCOMODATION (Rate/Rooms):                                     Currency: GBP

Arrival date: 25th June 2010
Departure date: 27th June 2010

          25 x Double bedrooms and double sofabeds

            £50.15 per room per night

Room tax: included at 15%

          Service Charge:

FOOD & BEVERAGE         Rate:

Breakfast                                 included

This booking is now confirmed and any cancellations or amendments must be made 21 days prior to arrival.

Room type is based on availability at the time the reservation is made. All rates are subject to applicable sales tax or hotel surcharges in effect at the time of checkout.

Kind regards,

Craig Millard | Special Reservations Sales Consultant
IHG | Oak Court, Dudley Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 1LG, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0) 871 942 9200*
Fax: +44 (0) 871 942 9102
*Calls cost 10ppm from a BT landline. Calls from other networks and mobiles may cost more.

All rooms booked are doubles,if ya want twins just ask at time of booking...

-- Edited by Chevy on Monday 5th of October 2009 07:51:33 PM

NightmaresRacing · Veteran Member

great stuff i'll get that booked on the calender all i need to do now is rebuild the car by then biggrin

Cudley · V8 Duds

prefect dates chris smile

,my b days on the 24th even better. looking forward to this run biggrin

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

Listen up Boys n Girls.....

I`ve had a couple of phone calls asking if we can move dates...

The week before sounds fine which is Friday 18th June,back home Sunday.

I`m checking with the Hotel now

Just been lookin` ont tinternet & have found that the South Coast Nats are on at Beulie from the 18th,which means we could do Haynes on Saturday,join up with the cruise n scoff for Saturday night then onb Sunday visit the Nats & the mueseum then leave about 4 for the run home......................Is this a plan?

http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/beaulieu/events-southcoastinternationals

-- Edited by Chevy on Sunday 11th of October 2009 01:46:27 AM

buz · Senior Member

sounds like a cool plan biggrin

chucky · Rum Boy

Chevy wrote:

Listen up Boys n Girls.....

I`ve had a couple of phone calls asking if we can move dates...

The week before sounds fine which is Friday 18th June,back home Sunday.

I`m checking with the Hotel now

Just been lookin` ont tinternet & have found that the South Coast Nats are on at Beulie from the 18th,which means we could do Haynes on Saturday,join up with the cruise n scoff for Saturday night then onb Sunday visit the Nats & the mueseum then leave about 4 for the run home......................Is this a plan?

http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/beaulieu/events-southcoastinternationals

-- Edited by Chevy on Sunday 11th of October 2009 01:46:27 AM

This sounds good to me Chris, can you add me to the list please. that'll be me plus 2

Cudley · V8 Duds

those dates fine with me chris smile

. nice have you on the run tony.

-- Edited by Cudley on Monday 12th of October 2009 10:09:12 AM

Fiz · Senior Member

Well, we did some sums and when we ran out of fingers and toes, it became apparent that we weren't gonna have enuf pennies to join you on this trip

It's a real shame coz we could av done with a break the weekend after Mersea to de-stress!! Never mind...

NightmaresRacing · Veteran Member

its a go from us as we were going to do the south coast nats anyway so will save us one trip down that way biggrin

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS etc etc

I"ll do the full details later on the AHRA bit as a sticky....but the short of it is that the datye has been moved to the weekend after Mersea Madness which is Friday 18th June for the weekend

25 rooms are booked so how about doing Haynes on the Saturday,cruise with the South Coast Nats peeps Saturday nighr & then do the South Coast Nats at Beaulie on Sunday ?????????????????????/

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOo Pass it on Boys n Girls

Cudley · V8 Duds

think i need to get a bigger fuel tank biggrin

and take my tool box .. just in case. confuse

Mr POPular · !!!!!!GOD!!!!!!

Yea looks good to us chris!

chucky · Rum Boy

Chevy wrote:

STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS etc etc

I"ll do the full details later on the AHRA bit as a sticky....but the short of it is that the datye has been moved to the weekend after Mersea Madness which is Friday 18th June for the weekend

25 rooms are booked so how about doing Haynes on the Saturday,cruise with the South Coast Nats peeps Saturday nighr & then do the South Coast Nats at Beaulie on Sunday ?????????????????????/

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOo Pass it on Boys n Girls

Looks good here too Christopher

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

looking forward to it biggrin

do we need to pay a deposit?????

Steve's Apache · Senior Member

count me in

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

Thanks everyone for your replies,

After Xmas I"ll do a re-list of what`s gonna happen on the AHRA bit as a sticky with hotel booking instructions etc and I"ll make contact with the club organising the South Coast Nats too.

In the mean time tho.........wgat about evening scoff on the Friday & Saturday ?

I guess we can have Fish n Chips one night & perhaps a Carvery the next......`tis up to you Dudes n Dudettes.

I"ll probal be in the area on business before the "Trip" so I can check a few places out........I had a whizz round Southampton last week & couldn`t find anything but there are other places.

A USA Diner would be just great

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

I got this to-day,
So then,Do we book into the South Coast Nats for the full Monty or do we do our own thing plus joining the cruise on Saturday after the Haynes place & then just doing Sunday as a day visitor ?

Hi Chris

Thanks for your email.

If you and the club are coming on Sunday only, please phone Beaulieu events direct on 01590 612345.

I believe tickets are £10/adult on the day in a custom or rod, but cheaper if booked in advanced. This will still allow access to all of the Beaulieu attractions.

Ideally though you do need longer to see everything! Last year we had over 700 cars on display for Sunday, as well as the trade stands and musical interludes, Wild bunch cacklefests etc. This is before you start looking around the Beaulieu attractions.

Friday this year will see Black Kat Boppers playing live with a DJ, and Saturday has Dr Blue and ZZ Eliminator playing live, together with a DJ and Burlesque girls to round off the evening after midnight. All the bands are indoors, and we are licensed until 1.00am. It would seem a shame that you are so close and missing out on a great event! Sunday also has busking from the Ace Trio, who can be seen on Youtube.

The Saturday cruise generally leaves Beaulieu at 12 noon, and cruises across the forest. I think this year we are heading to Christchurch , where there is a café overlooking the sea. Last year over 100 cars took part in this cruise, so you should be able to spot us! We normally aim to return to Beaulieu approx 4pm to get ready for the evening party.

If you have booked the Holiday Inn, I guess this is the one at Nursling, just off the M271 junction.

A very good Fish & Chip diner is Goodies. They have an attached restaurant, which you would need to check for numbers.

Goodies Fish & Chip Bar

Ringwood Road
Woodlands, Southampton , SO40 7GX
023 8086 8241

http://tinyurl.com/yc9n9vt

The tiny url will show you the location on Google. Its very easy to get to via the motorway network, or through town. I use them at least once a week so can vouch for the food! (Its on the way home, thats my excuse and Im sticking to it!). Alternatively you can aim for Leisure World in Southampton, which has a Frankie & Bennys, TGI Friday, Ask & McDonalds. Much bigger car park as this also hosts the local cinemas and shopping outlets, notably West Quay.

The Holiday Inn is approx 30 minutes from Beaulieu, so you might want to book in for the whole weekend anyway.

This will give you access to all of Beaulieu for the whole weekend, 2pm Friday to close of play Sunday, and all the bands and events.

You can still run back to the comfy beds when required J

If you want to chat further, feel free to call

Look forward to meeting you next year.

Regards

Dan

-- Edited by Chevy on Monday 21st of December 2009 09:53:36 PM

Cudley · V8 Duds

it all sounds good to me.as you said Cris,"we could do our own thing plus joining the cruise on Saturday after the Haynes place & then just doing Sunday as a day visitor"

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

Chevy you could at least made it a bit more readable

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

ANIMAL wrote:

Chevy you could at least made it a bit more readable

Should have gone to Specsavers.

Simples !

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

I"ll be putting the final plan up on the AHRA bit as a sticky soon...........

My current thoughts are that we can all cruise down together....

Those that want comfy beds can stay at the Hotel (£50 per room B&B )...and do Haynes on the Saturday am.& also register for the South Coast Nats for the whole weekend if they want to ( £30.00 ) includes Bands in the evening & full Beulie attractions. or just do ya own thing/visit somewhere in the afternoon/evening & check in on the Sunday at the Nats for £10 per head.

Those that prefer to go camping/shed draggin` can do so by registyering for the Nats at £30.00 & then all meet up at the Hotel for the run to the Haynes.

I reckon it`ll be a blast to do the whole thing n start saving now,I know I am !

-- Edited by Chevy on Sunday 10th of January 2010 05:02:33 PM

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

I`ve just done some "Autoroute"..

From the Hotel to Haynes is 60 miles........ 1 1/2 hrs

From the Hotel to Beaulie is 14 miles...... 30 mins

Dan said the cruise leaves around noon on Saturday & may be going to Christchurch.........so,we could join up with them in Christchurch ?????

53catalina · Member

Hi everyone

just a quick update.

If you are booked for the weekend thats great.
If joining us saturday, we will be leaving Beaulieu at 12 noon, cruising via Lymington to the Cliffhanger Cafe at Highcliffe (about 30 minute cruise).
Great location for food, beach and scenic views to the Needles.

Return route across the forest passes the Rising Sun Inn at Tiptoe, (alternative stop off for food) and then back via Brockenhurst to Beaulieu.

I look forward to meeting you all.

Dan

Cudley · V8 Duds

im sorry folks but due to a financial hitch im not going to be able to join you all. il be at mearse and the Nats just not this run.

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

The Hotel has now put all the rooms that I reserved back into"Rooms available"

Those that have booked have got their rooms resevered OK.

Late comers will have to chance it

Chevy · Senior (As in old Bastard) Member

"The cars gassed up,full pack of ciggys n I`m wearing sunglasses"

Cudley · V8 Duds

hope you all have fun folks.

Fiz · Senior Member

I hope you all have a fantastic time!!

Me & Owen are really p!ssed off we can't join you but the pennies just won't stretch to another holiday this year cry

Please remember to take your cameras with you and we can at least enjoy seeing your holiday snaps!! biggrin

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

a big thanks to Chevy for the time and effort in organising the road trip

good digs,good food,good cruising to and from the organised trips and very good company biggrin

all had a good laugh

think now we are looking forward to the sequel

ANIMAL · The Piss Artist Formerly Known As Mark

seem to be having trouble up loading pic's but there are some on facebook