**Southern Meet** Let's show them Northerners !

[Spirit]

How does a provisional date of Sunday 15th February sound to everyone ? Say meet at 12 noon and then find somewhere to have lunch etc ?

[enigma]

I think that sounds OK to me.......just need to check which Swindon you are talking about though!

[Spirit]

The Swindon along the M4 between Bristol and Reading mate

[SGHOM]

148.7 miles from me ! OR !! 171.1 miles if you go the RAC way. AA route takes the A roads, [ughh ] RAC route comes off the M5 at gloucester. mmm ??

[Spirit]

Can got that way or continue down the M5 to Bristol then along the M4 to Swindon

[SGHOM]

we'll see when the time come, shouldn't be too busy, sunday morning the 'night' after valentines day !! most couples will still be in bed having se.................. :$ :$ a cup of tea !! :kissy3:

[Simon]

come off at M5...dont bother with going all the way down to Bristol! It will only take 25 minutes "cutting" the corner off...whereas if you stayed on the M5 you would only have just got to Bristol within 25 minutes....and then still have a 30 min drive up to Swindon. the A419/A420 is a fast dual carriageway. :cool1:

[Spirit]

Cheers Simon, never been that way so wasn't sure

[Simon]

although if the "northerners" are game they could travel down the M5 while you and any others are travelling up the M4.....and meet "HEAD ON" at Bristol M4/M5 interchange..................... :cool1: and travel up M4 in style!!

[SGHOM]

although if the "northerners" are game !!

shall I bring my cloth cap & whippet along for the ride ??? after all, we dont get out of yorkshire very often !! :kissy2:

[Spirit]

Right, Simon can you look into somewhere nice where we can eat - and that can accomodate all of us ? INSERT INTO post VALUES (as you are nearest I guess)

[Simon]

Compo!! INSERT INTO post VALUES (last of the summer wine) .......coming to visit us "shandy" drinkers

[SGHOM]

err.. not a thread hijack ! but I did an early morning run to heathrow last year. flight was due at 6.45 AM. from my door to terminal one was 176 miles. and it took me exactly 2 hours !! :$ :$ erm ....... that averages out at erm 88 mph.
getting from my place, through sheff, through chesterfield, & then hit traffic near heathrow !! :$ :$
that was in my 406, kept it at a steady 115 mph all the way down !!

[Spirit]

I remember doing Plymouth to Blackpool about 13 years ago in my 1.6 Capri in 4hrs 10mins INSERT INTO post VALUES (including a petrol stop) - some 320+ miles

[Nick Mann]

There's a service station between J18 & 17 on the M4. We could all meet there and cruise to Swindon or wherever together?

[Spirit]

Was thinking we could meet off INSERT INTO post VALUES (if I remember correctly) J16 of the M4 INSERT INTO post VALUES (Swindon West). I remember a Hilton hotel and a pub there - is that right Simon ? If so then a meet just before here may not be worth it as we can all convoy elsewhere together once we meet

[Simon]

i can speak to others in this area and find a suitable location :gossip:

[SGHOM]

'cruise to swindon '??? last time we tried a cruise, [ from wellingborough to the pod ] it ended up in a 120 mph sprint !!! :cool1:

[Spirit]

Cheers Simon - maybe find out what the pub by the Hilton is called and speak to them INSERT INTO post VALUES (see post above) ?

[bonsai boy]

anyone got a tow rope