Gloucestershire mini meet / drive out now up and running

[iainm9438]

well, i am pleased to say that the 1st Gloucestershire mini meet and drive out went really well. there was only 4 people/cars but you have to start somewhere
the attendees were:
dboy in the rat car - sorry, the red GR
motorhead and his wife in the while version R
ricko in the silver GPX
and my wife and me in the silver GX.
we started off the meet in a layby - now a bus stop! - by the dog at over (we'll have to find a better meeting place next time) and then dboy led us on a drive out down to Tintern abbey via some really great back roads around chepstow.






motorhead, ricko and dboy:


after stopping for a coffee at titern abbey cafe, we decided to try an artistic photoshoot.
unfortunately, i had got my camera ready.......then left it at home so my pics are taken with my phone




then i lead a drive from titnern to monmouth and we had 2 blasts through the monmouth tunnels (2nd gear foot to the floor reverberating from the tunnel walls) before driving back through the forest to the dog at over.

there's always one:


but we did like the old pump up a tyre whilst rolling a cigarette trick:


thanks to all that attended.......we had a great day.
there was a mix of some nice smooth fast flowing B roads and some nice winding lanes that really put the cars and drivers through their paces.
i am actually very surprised at how well the fto grips the roads, especially in the wet during the little shower in chepstow.
it was nice to meet you all and, as i think we all agreed at the end, this was the 1st of a regular meet / drive.
when does everyone want to hold the next meet?

[Motorhead]

Great photos Iain and who said men are no good at multi tasking lol

We had a great time today, was a proper buzz and some great roads and the sound inside the tunnels was awesome.
I'm definitely up for more of the same and pretty much any time suits me, don't need much of an excuse to go for a drive lol hopefully we can get a few more to join us next time too

[ricko]

Good job iainm, cracking photos considering you only had your phone

It was a great day out we will have to do it again sometime..it would of been nice to had met a couple more members but you never know we might get a few more next time.
Nice to have met you all. best if you arrange a date then i will work around it .see you next time

[iainm9438]

I've been thinking about the next meet and i think that due to Jules being away in a couple of weeks and the fact that we have a bank hol next weekend, saturday or monday would be good days for the next meet? (i don't think we'll get another meet in for 3 - 4 after this?)
would this be ok with everyone?
i was thinking of maybe a route through Ross and ledbury to british camp at malvern then back through upton and tewkesbury or a trip to stratford (old bike haunt)?
let me know if it's too soon or the routes are no good etc.

[ricko]

sorry im away bank holiday ..i cant make that weekend

[Robsomerset]

Will try and pop along to one of your future ones as you're not that far from me.

[Motorhead]

I've been thinking about the next meet and i think that due to Jules being away in a couple of weeks and the fact that we have a bank hol next weekend, saturday or monday would be good days for the next meet? (i don't think we'll get another meet in for 3 - 4 after this?)
would this be ok with everyone?

Saturday or Monday is good for me, I'm away from Setp 10th until the following Saturday but any day other than those is cool

i was thinking of maybe a route through Ross and ledbury to british camp at malvern then back through upton and tewkesbury or a trip to stratford (old bike haunt)?
let me know if it's too soon or the routes are no good etc.

Both of those routes sound good to me

Will try and pop along to one of your future ones as you're not that far from me.

the more the merrier Rob

few more snaps from Tintern Abbey

[ricko]

Nice picts mate..shame i cant make bank holiday meet but already agreed to go away for the weekend "booo",Looks like a great route though

[iainm9438]

great pics.

i'm losing my internet for a while in the next couple of days due to changing IP so just to give plenty of notice, shall we go for mini meet on saturday? (i forgot we're having sky upgraded on monday)

[Motorhead]

I've just been informed that we have visitors on Saturday so I won't be able to make it
I'm not doing anything on Sunday though ?

[iainm9438]

ok, sunday sounds good to me.

[Motorhead]

you can pick the time an place this time lol

preferably not a dog sh*t strewn lay-by

[Robsomerset]

ok, sunday sounds good to me.

We talking this Sunday? I am off for once on a weekend and nothing planned.

[Motorhead]

yeah this coming Sunday

[Robsomerset]

yeah this coming Sunday

Well if it goes ahead let me know details will try and pop along as me an the mrs can go to Toby Carvery on way back as she likes the old Sunday Roasts there.