Updated for October 06

A pub meeting is arranged for October, meeting at the usual place, the Barnes Wallis, north of Howden on the B1228 (at the level crossing).

Meet at about 7.30 pm.

http://www.barneswallisinn.com/ - http://www.barneswallisinn.com/

Please let me know if you're coming.

Cheers

Stu

I'm attracted by the promise of lovely beer, but that means I'll need a driver. Are we allowed to brings wives?

Hopefully, I'll be able to make it on 25th. I've only been a BMWCC member for a couple of months, and this will be my first meeting. In fact, this is my first posting on this forum (I'm 100GRA from the zroadster.net forum).

Whose beer is it at the Barnes Wallace?

Wives welcome, last month Sylv (my o/h) and Nick's young lads g/f were there.

Z Roadsters are specially welcome!

Oh and welcome to the Car Club forum.

Rhys, BW is at a railway station, but don't know if there's a suitable train to/from York in the evening.  Nice run down some great roads too.

Portions are more than 'man sized'!

In fact, there's another guy, Nicks mate who lives York way, might be a good chance to car share

I'm definitely going to be there barring accidents (my first attendance at any BMW meeting), but with a change of plan. Reference my previous post about bringing the wife as my driver, it turns out she can't make it so I've booked in for the night at the Wellington Inn in Howden so that I can still have a drink!

I can leave my car at the hotel, and after a few pints a mile-plus walk back will do me no end of good (OK, if it's persisting down I might get a taxi). It'll be an early start on Wednesday and straight back to the office.

By the way, Rhys, I looked into the possibility of getting a train but it seems the last one out of Howden (certainly to Sheffield and to York, which is where you say your are) is at 7.36pm. The Barnes Wallis is dead easy to get to by road (as it happens, I know exactly where it is). From York direction, take the A19 south to the A163, left on the A163 and just after Bubwith turn right on the B1228 to the BW at the level crossing. Or if you prefer a cross country route rather than the A19, the B1228 goes all the way from Grimston via Elvington and Bubwith to Howden.

StuB - are you one and the same as "stu" on the zroaster forum?

Sarah & I will try to attend , although it will depend on work etc, which I'll find out on Monday!

John

Nick wrote: I'll book the stripper.

Is that code for something Nick?

Graham, yes it's me on ZRoadster.net.  I can give you a lift from and to the 'Welly' if you want as it's on my way to the pub.

A few more phone calls and we should have another good turnout.

Cheers

Stu

Stu, all going well Sarah and I will definately be there! see yo all later.

John

Really good night, thanks to all and StuB for bringing it all together.

Oh and I think a bit warm was an understatement from where i was sitting

Thanks all.

It was a good turnout and really nice to see so many new faces.  Perhaps musical chairs would help us all mix a bit better as I always seem to get stuck in the corner!  It was really warm, in fact so warm Sylvia thought about taking her fleece off.

If anyone has any ideas to make it better for future meetings, I'm always happy to hear about it.

Cheers

Thanks Stu, a good night for Sarah & I. A few more people than last time we made it, so that was good. Sorry for leaving early but it's around an hours drive home for us and with work in the morning, we just had to go. On the up side, the rain had stopped and the roads were clear all the way back.

It can't have been that warm as Sylv didn't seem too keen on you opening that window!!!

The food was good again, but I'm glad I didn't order a Pizza, I'd have had to have a take away box for that one!

See you all naxt time (Hopefully)

JB

Thanks, Stu, and happy birthday!

Couldn't really fault the Wellington for the price (£35). Nothing special, but a comfortable bed for the night (en suite) and a good breakfast.

Took me exactly an hour to get back here to the office (on the far west side of Sheffield) this morning, which was roughly half the time it took me last night!

Thanks for organising the meeting - it was good to meet you all.

Thanks for the good wishes, apparently we men are as old as the woman (women?) we feel?

It's my 'real' birthday next month too (when I'm off the penicillin!)  if that helps???

John, I still know people in the mob you know - Waddington you say???

Hello,

I've just bought myself an N-1996 323 coupe. I always like to be part of an owners club... I wonder if it would be ok (as am not a member yet) for us to pop over to Howden on 29th?

Only one thing... "She who must be obeyed" has asked if the conversation will be 100% cars...?

I look forward to meeting you all

Jonathan

(and Debs)

Hi Jon & Debs

At least half of the room is 100% car talk as I'm a self confessed petrol head, but my wife always tries to turn the conversation to other things (quite successfully at times too).

You're welcome to join us and we can show you some of the benefits of being members.

The Barnes Wallace to huge portions at reasonable prices as well as real ales (guest beers always on tap) etc. for the none driver.

Cheers

Stu

I have another quiz this month (November) and I also have some prizes, kindly donated by local businesses (still working on some more) for the 'winners' (plural) as it's our last meeting before Christmas.

Some 'stuff' from last month;

• Lots of interest in the NE AGM, 4th Feb 06 at the Fox & Grapes (tbc) on the A64, 2m west of the A1M. <<edited to say 4th>>
• Only 1 down so far for the Car Club AGM
• 3 of us willing to car share and get out into the other parts of the North East (if we're welcome guys?).
• 4 people already keen to be at the National Show, Gaydon 06.
• 5 volunteers for the Yorkshire Post Car Show in June (date tbc).
• 1 interested in Tatton Park show
• Croft (11th year) 4 of us (including Nick) interested.  Dates tbc.
• Article submitted for one of the Car Club magazines.

Hope to see you all there on Tuesday.

Stu,

All being well Sarah and I shall be there again, look forward to seeing you all.

JB

After my 'debut' last month, I can't make it tonight, I'm afraid - too busy working. I definitely won't be at the meeting on 27th December (assuming there is one) because it's my daughter's wedding day! So all being well I'll see you on 31st January. Meanwhile, a happy Christmas and a properous New Year to you all.

Graham Snowdon

Cheers Graham.

Hope all goes well for you over the festive period.

No meet planned for the 27th December, so see you in the New Year.

Stu,

             Sorry we didn’t make it last night, something came up! I was looking forward to a good meal, a few pints and letting Sarah drive me home. Oh well, see you in the new year.

John

Five hardy souls turned up last night for a quiz, three going home with a prize kindly donated by Stratstone Hull. 

Nick walked away with the first prize, with a stunning display of knowledge of the British Car Industry (no it's not a myth).

Thanks to all those who managed to turn up.  Hope the weather doesn't keep so many away in 2006.

See you on the 31 January.

Stu

Oops, thanks Howard.  Post edited to say 4th now.

Looking forwards to seeing you all on the 31st to show you my collection of new socks and handkerchiefs etc..

Nick wrote: Anything on the agenda for tommorrow night Stu?

Proposed agenda for tomorrow night

AOB!

I'll be there, all being well.

By the way, I know I'm being pedantic, but isn't it Barnes WALLIS (as opposed to Wallace)?

Indeed it is http://www.barneswallisinn.com/ - http://www.barneswallisinn.com/

Cheers

Stu

Ok, so where was everybody? Eight hardy souls turned up last night, with my better half making up the eight. I only conned her into going (her first visit) with the promise that there would be other wives/girlfriends to chat to. It's a good job Sylvia was there, otherwise I would have been in the doghouse!

Anyway, it was a great pint and a half (I was the driver) of Timothy Taylor Landlord, and the scampi was excellent. Peta pointed out that we paid the same for a pint AND a large glass of red wine as we pay for the wine alone at the White Swan in Pickering!

Our apologies for last night, Sarah ended up working really late which meant, with the hour an a quarter drive to the pub, it wasn't a good idea for us to go.

Next Time...

Next meet 28th Feb.

Nice to see so many faces, including a couple of new ones last night.

The Murphy's was absolutely spot on and complimented the pancakes very nicely

I enjoyed a good old natter with everyone too, especially about how crap X3's are

Anyway, I'll have a quiz or something similar lined up for next month.

Howard, hope you get well soon and the staff at the Barnes wish you a speedy recovery (apparently their takings were down last night)!

It'll be great if we can get a few more events planned when (if) winter draws to a close.

See you all 28th March?

A couple more new people due again and I've a car related picture quiz again (and you know I wont cheat either), so I'll try to get some prizes donated for the winner(s).

Lots of events to get organised this year too by the look of things.

Oh, I've got a new moota which you can all have a peek at too!

Cheers

Stu

StuB wrote: Oh, I've got a new moota which you can all have a peek at too!

WE ARE DEFINATELY GOING TO MAKE IT THIS TIME!!!!

The ages range a fair bit.  I am 33, my Girlfriend is late twenties. There are people both older and younger, but they all seem to be good company.

Only way to find out for sure is to come along. The worst that can happen includes having plenty of good food and a drink or two!

faulknera wrote: So what are the Average age of everyone who turns up?

Hmmm, that would depend if Howard's sick or not as he tends to skew our 'stats' a little .

As said, we have a wide age range really, but a common interest in our cars and car related 'stuff'.  It's not a pipe and slippers meeting, we haven't had any whist drives if that's what your worried about.

Come along, have a pint and a meal and see what you think.  We'll do our best to make you welcome.  Drop me a line if you want to know any more.

Cheers

Stu

I will do my very best to be there. However i dont finish work till 6 then i have to get home 30mins.

Get ready 10seconds. and get there. oh and wait for the mrs to get ready so if i tell her at 10am she might just be ready on time.

Stu,

Thanks for an entertaining evening, even if my score on the Quiz was really bad!  Sorry we had to scarper early, but we were both tired already and had a long drive to go.

The food, as before, was good. And I did eat it all, so do you owe me a Pudding?  

Look forward to next time,

John.

John Boy wrote: Thanks for an entertaining evening, even if my score on the Quiz was really bad!  Sorry we had to scarper early, but we were both tired already and had a long drive to go.

Nice to see you both again and glad you made it back safely.

John Boy wrote: The food, as before, was good. And I did eat it all, so do you owe me a Pudding?

I can get you one Sunday if you make it

Thanks to the landlord for the 1st prize bottle of wine and to Dan Raw for all of the popular Mini stuff too.  Finally, thanks to all for turning out, hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

See you all soon.

Forgot to get to that Nick.  Any ideas?  I'm happy to go wherever.

I'll be at tonight's meeting, all being well. Can't persuade the missus, though,

First time I will actually have attended a meeting in the Zed - in fact, it'll be virtually the first time this year I've had it out of the garage, apart form the odd short spin on nice winter's days and a trip down to Sytners a fortnight ago for its annual fettle.

I've never known a spring when I've been so late using it on a regular basis - it's just not been the weather for it. They were still gritting the roads around here a week or so ago. I'm off to France next week, but we're taking a couple of friends so it won't be in the Zed unfortunately.

Can't make it tonight, see you next time.

JB

It was good to be there last night, and a great first outing of the season for the Zed on a lovely evening - hood down all the way there. Not sure who enjoyed it most, me or the car.

Stu - I'll keep my eyes peeled for a possible pub drive venue.

100GRA your little trip to france is it a booze run?

Nah, never touch the stuff (he lied).

No, I might bring a case or half a case of wine back if I see anything out of the ordinary, but I don't make a point of loading up with the stuff. Anyway, with four adults plus luggage in a Freelander, plus all the food 'goodies' which my wife always insists on bringing home (including cheese which stinks the car out), there isn't a lot of space left.

Having said that, when just my wife and I go over in the Zed, one trick we have found is that you can get five or six litre bottles of Gordons gin laid in a line alone the back edge of the boot. Because the boot narrows towards the back, when you put a decent sized case in there's a shallow gap behind it which is only big enough to shove things like shoes or bottles of gin!

I know of a really cheap place in Calais for Wine. its not a big place and you would never of thought to go in it but its worth a look.

Life is too short to drink cheap wine.

I always like to have a stockpile of cheap wine for when people come round. save the good stuff for myself

faulknera wrote: I always like to have a stockpile of cheap wine for when people come round. save the good stuff for myself

Yes, but when it's friends, surely it's got to be the good stuff

John Boy wrote: Perhaps, for the first couple of bottles. Then, what does it matter if you are on the cheaper stuff?

Junior ranks - shocking behaviour!

See you for an Orange Juice Friday John

Good point Nick, thanks for letting me know.  Wont make that mistake again (doh).

Anyone coming next week?  Lots of stuff happened in the last month.

Next meeting is 25th July, which will start at 7pm for a few sarnies, then a drive out to hook up with another BIG local car club meet (North Yorks Lotus Owners Club), near York.

We'll be setting off at 7.30 for a bit of country lane mileage on the way.

Please let me know if you're coming as I need to arrange the grub.

Also negotiated 15% off labour BM Tec ( http://www.bmtechull.co.uk - www.bmtechull.co.uk ) for car club members if anyone near Hull needs a service.

We all had a lovely time with Nyloc at the Buckles after some fantastic sandwiches from Kieran at the Barnes Wallis.  The Lotus guys made us very welcome and had a massive turnout, something to aspire to in the coming years.

Be nice to see you all at the next meeting.

hi there,we are newbies and members of the 7 series forum--just joined your forum today and would love to attend the next meeting at the barnes wallace as it is only just down the road from us

thats if you dont mind a monster size bmw attending

not that long andy   nice to see a familiar face

we will be there tommorrow night---think i can get there without the sat nav(the one bmw say you cannot retrofit)

are you comming tommorrow andy ????