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Oxford meet no.5
« on: 22 November 2010, 22:30:36 »
I thought we could try and fit in a final Oxford meet of this year before Christmas.
As it is now rather cold, I think an indoors meet would be better, or we'll all freeze to death.
Open to suggestions and ideas of places and times  :y
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« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2010, 23:31:23 »
Ooh now let me see, ooh I can't think... ;D
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #2 on: 22 November 2010, 23:55:10 »
 ;D I know Chris...the only thing I thought of, which I knew you'd hate would be;
Brackley...Curry...Cobra Beer  ;)

Perhaps a large Curry meet then? Just as long as they serve chicken and chips I'll be ok  ::)
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« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2010, 01:58:31 »
Ar that's a brilliant idea, good man Josh  :y  ;D



Although not to everyones taste maybe?  :-/
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« Reply #4 on: 23 November 2010, 14:35:49 »
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Ar that's a brilliant idea, good man Josh  :y  ;D



Although not to everyones taste maybe?  :-/

You're quite right Chris...it's never too easy organising something inside.
Perhaps a pub meet?
Car museum?
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #5 on: 23 November 2010, 18:34:57 »
Indoors is a good idea :y

A bit of post-meet curry is also a good idea ::)
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #6 on: 23 November 2010, 19:53:20 »
What about Gaydon?? or is that too far? only an idea.
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« Reply #7 on: 23 November 2010, 20:26:41 »
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What about Gaydon?? or is that too far? only an idea.
Quite expensive from what I remember....
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #8 on: 23 November 2010, 20:44:25 »
Hmmm... I wonder if I can make this one
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« Reply #9 on: 23 November 2010, 20:52:12 »
Well it was only an idea as its end of year XMAS and all that But was suggested by the mrs as its car related/warm and easy to find.
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« Reply #10 on: 23 November 2010, 21:23:01 »
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Well it was only an idea as its end of year XMAS and all that But was suggested by the mrs as its car related/warm and easy to find.
Decent idea, but sure it was something daft like £25 earlier in year when I went (not that I paid that - she gets me in cheap ;))
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« Reply #11 on: 24 November 2010, 05:35:24 »
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #12 on: 24 November 2010, 09:47:26 »
Doesn't look too bad. Gift aid it and get 12 months admission too. That would do quite a few meets. :y

Bit of a trek for those of us "daan saaf", but I've not been to Gaydon for a few years so would be up for it. :y

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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #13 on: 24 November 2010, 14:40:15 »
I think Gaydon's a good idea. I had a quick look through their website and there's some very interesting things there  :y
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #14 on: 24 November 2010, 15:22:36 »
They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #15 on: 24 November 2010, 18:00:04 »
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They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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I think they do.
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« Reply #16 on: 24 November 2010, 18:07:54 »
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They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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They have a canteen - hot food reasonably priced, healthy shite overpriced.

If we are planning a meet in their carpark, I suspect we need to ask their permission?

Nowhere inside really, except the canteen, to congregate, from what I remember.


The carpark is pretty big though.  Shame we can't get on the test track  :-X
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #17 on: 24 November 2010, 18:09:46 »
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They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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Apart from the pub in the village - suitable only for toffs - there is absolutely bugger all nearby. Leamington or shitsville Banbury. Or Tiffins.
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« Reply #18 on: 25 November 2010, 12:04:14 »
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They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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Apart from the pub in the village - suitable only for toffs - there is absolutely bugger all nearby. Leamington or shitsville Banbury. Or Tiffins.

There is that One-Horse town called Brackley on the way home. I wonder if that has a curry house? ::)

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They have a large (normally deserted) car park too.

Can't remember if they have food, but bound to be a curry house not far away. ;)

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Apart from the pub in the village - suitable only for toffs - there is absolutely bugger all nearby. Leamington or shitsville Banbury. Or Tiffins.

There is that One-Horse town called Brackley on the way home. I wonder if that has a curry house? ::)

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There is apparently a place called tiffins in the high street. Never been in it myself......
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« Reply #20 on: 25 November 2010, 16:16:00 »
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There is apparently a place called tiffins in the high street. Never been in it myself......

Guess we'll have to see if we're feeling adventurous. ;)

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« Reply #21 on: 26 November 2010, 01:17:44 »
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There is apparently a place called tiffins in the high street. Never been in it myself......

Guess we'll have to see if we're feeling adventurous. ;)

Kevin
Yeah, in the name of research perhaps, just to see if it's up to scratch  ::)
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #22 on: 27 November 2010, 10:35:21 »
When are we planning, as dates are really running out...
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« Reply #23 on: 27 November 2010, 15:57:28 »
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When are we planning, as dates are really running out...
Which dates do you have available?
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #24 on: 27 November 2010, 17:15:00 »
Given notice, I should be able to juggle around...  ...but we are only 4 weeks to Christmas, so a decision needs to me made quickly.
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« Reply #25 on: 27 November 2010, 19:05:32 »
FOUR weeks crikey thats scary!!!-Were we going to go then? and when?
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« Reply #26 on: 28 November 2010, 17:47:26 »
...and don't forget, it's the Xmas Party in between....
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #27 on: 28 November 2010, 20:04:00 »
Ok - assuming it's going to be one of the weekends between now and Christmas it will be either next weekend 4th/5th, or 11th/12th, or 18th/19th.

Personally - I reckon the Heritage Centre would be an excellent venue when the weather is warmer and the go-karts are running again - but granted the museum is worth a visit and you can get free entry again if you subscribe to Gift Aid. The Cafe does well  :-/ :-/ er Cafe stuff - I wouldn't suggest a full meal there but certainly a cuppa and a cake. Entry is £9 iirc
OR - if the curry is the primary objective - and we know one that seems to fit the bill quite nicely - why don't we rendevous nearby (maybe the ex Braun GP industrial park near the Tesco roundabout at Brackley) for meet and greet in one of the car parks there - if I can make it I'll take some snaps too.
For me the Sundays are out and I can only make either the 4th or 18th.

SO - nail a date - and do you want to meet at the Heritage and retreat to Brackley for a curry - or save the Heritage for another date and go for a meet and greet at Brackley - OR something else  :question

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« Reply #28 on: 01 December 2010, 17:58:43 »
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(maybe the ex Braun GP industrial park near the Tesco roundabout at Brackley)
Pretty certain thats now barriered, so can't get in.  Not passed it for a while, but would assume Mercedes GP would not want peeps hanging around...
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« Reply #29 on: 01 December 2010, 20:26:25 »
..yes I had a look on Google Earth and realised it was gated so wasn't suggesting we use their car park - but further along there is open car park area in the same complex serving the other units.

Any takers anyone ..
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« Reply #30 on: 01 December 2010, 20:32:12 »
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..yes I had a look on Google Earth and realised it was gated so wasn't suggesting we use their car park - but further along there is open car park area in the same complex serving the other units.

Any takers anyone ..

Voila....
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.022056,-1.1478954&z=17&t=h&hl=en-GB
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« Reply #31 on: 02 December 2010, 19:50:40 »
Hmmm, would need to go down and check, as the barrier may have moved nearer roundabout - that image looks to be from Honda days...

...even so, I guess those carparks would be private property.


There is the town centre, near enough to Costa/Subway/small tea shop, though 3hr limit (never known it to be enforced though - but law of sod)...
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..yes I had a look on Google Earth and realised it was gated so wasn't suggesting we use their car park - but further along there is open car park area in the same complex serving the other units.

Any takers anyone ..

Voila....
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=52.022056,-1.1478954&z=17&t=h&hl=en-GB
Getting warmer....
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Hmmm, would need to go down and check, as the barrier may have moved nearer roundabout - that image looks to be from Honda days...

...even so, I guess those carparks would be private property.


There is the town centre, near enough to Costa/Subway/small tea shop, though 3hr limit (never known it to be enforced though - but law of sod)...
Warmer still, almost hot madras  ;D
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #34 on: 03 December 2010, 14:26:48 »
Right, looking at dates, I can only do tomorrow :o or next sat (11th).

Josh - how does that fit in your planning?

Location - I'm easy.

Time - PM, with maybe some curry house in the evening?
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« Reply #35 on: 03 December 2010, 15:18:58 »
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Right, looking at dates, I can only do tomorrow :o or next sat (11th).

Josh - how does that fit in your planning?

Location - I'm easy.

Time - PM, with maybe some curry house in the evening?

Unfortunately I can't do tomorrow (4th) but could do the 11th. However, just because I can't make it doesn't mean it shouldn't still go ahead.
Whatever date and time that works with most people I think we should go with  :y
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Right, looking at dates, I can only do tomorrow :o or next sat (11th).

Josh - how does that fit in your planning?

Location - I'm easy.

Time - PM, with maybe some curry house in the evening?

Unfortunately I can't do tomorrow (4th) but could do the 11th. However, just because I can't make it doesn't mean it shouldn't still go ahead.
Whatever date and time that works with most people I think we should go with  :y
I concur, tomorrow is unachievable.

Likewise, I don't have to be there either.  You do, as the Oxford meet organiser :P


So lets say 11th, just need decide location :y
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Right, looking at dates, I can only do tomorrow :o or next sat (11th).

Josh - how does that fit in your planning?

Location - I'm easy.

Time - PM, with maybe some curry house in the evening?

Unfortunately I can't do tomorrow (4th) but could do the 11th. However, just because I can't make it doesn't mean it shouldn't still go ahead.
Whatever date and time that works with most people I think we should go with  :y
I concur, tomorrow is unachievable.

Likewise, I don't have to be there either.  You do, as the Oxford meet organiser :P


So lets say 11th, just need decide location :y

Oxford? <runs for cover>  ;D
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Re: Oxford meet no.5
« Reply #38 on: 03 December 2010, 19:21:49 »
Turns out I can't make 11th either :(

Enjoy any meet you may have, gutted I can't make anything this side of crimbo
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« Reply #39 on: 04 December 2010, 18:06:43 »
..must admit this is looking decidely dodgy folks  - at the moment it's only Josh having a curry on his own (you don't even eat curry do you Josh ?)  :-/

Not sure what everyone is doing between Xmas and New Year  - but how about one of the midweek days ? - Reading - there's some good curry houses near Winnersh - and plenty of office parks for a meet and greet before. Just a thought... :-?
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