East Midlands Xmas Meet 2023 - BOOKING MADE!

[Guinney1971]

hi all,

I've not booked anything yet, but do we have any preferences for 
location for this years Xmas meet up?

I try and keep it near to a major road or motorway to make access
as easy as possible, but I'm open to suggestions.

Also, we call it the 'East Midlands meet', but literally everyone is welcome
if they fancy a drive out.  DeLorean is optional, this is always more of a 
social event then a car meet.

Ideally we need to formulate something in the next week-ten days so 
that we can be in with a chance of booking somewhere.

[Chris P]

personally I liked the carvery on the A38...

[Rich Hanlon]

Good shout Claire. I'll have a think! :-)

[Guinney1971]

well if people want to have a think, we'll discuss further at the NEC, and then I'll
try and get something booked next week.

[Guinney1971]

Hi all,

I've found a potential venue in Sawley, near J24A of the M1 on the Notts/Derbys/Leics border.

I'm liaising with Rich Hanlon over this at the moment, but if members can let me know what dates
suit them - I'm thinking specifically of Rissy as he often heads up to Scotland at Christmas - so if
people can let me know what weekends (and we generally meet up on a Saturday) suit, then I can
look at booking an area for us.

[Guinney1971]

before I enquire about a formal booking, can I have availability for the following dates please:

Saturday 2nd December

Saturday 9th December

Saturday 16th December

I need to know asap please to have a hope of getting us enough tables.

I'm looking at booking us in at:

The Plank & Leggit
Sawley Bridge Marina
Tamworth Road
Sawley
Nottinghamshire
NG10 3AD

Its not far from J24A of the M1, so centrally located and easy to get to.

[Rich Hanlon]

Hi Claire - many thanks for looking into this for all of us!  Sounds like a good venue.

At the moment - some of us are free on each of those dates, but 9th might work out best overall.

[Guinney1971]

(15 Nov 2023, 14:43)Rich Hanlon Wrote: Hi Claire - many thanks for looking into this for all of us!  Sounds like a good venue.

At the moment - some of us are free on each of those dates, but 9th might work out best overall.

okay Rich, that's good to know, I remember you saying that it was your good lady's birthday
in December and you'd have to work around that.

[theningiachicken]

2nd and 16th are perfect for me as im already off but if 9th is the favourite then i can book it off and come

[Guinney1971]

from chatting to several people, it seems the 2nd of December is the best date for most, so I'll
ring the venue now and see if they have availability.

[Guinney1971]

okay, we are booked in!

I've booked room for 20 of us, but they can increase this if need be, for
1pm on Saturday 2nd December at:

The Plank & Leggit
Sawley Bridge Marina
Tamworth Road
Sawley
Nottinghamshire
NG10 3AD

Menu here (you need to click on Main Menu), so you can decide in advance what you fancy to eat.

https://www.hungryhorse.co.uk/pubs/notti...eggit/menu

Can you please add your name to the list below if you are coming and if you are bringing a +1 (or more)

Claire, Phill, Kezia & Gwen Wright
Helen Makewell

[theningiachicken]

I'll be bringing myself
Maybe 5222 as well if they dont salt the roads beforehand and i get my headlights working better

[Rich Hanlon]

Thank you Claire, put us down for 3 please, 2 adults 1 junior. (Youngest is at Cubs xmas camp)

[Guinney1971]

Claire, Phill, Kezia & Gwen Wright
Helen Makewell
William Bollands
Rich & Roisin Hanlon + 1
Gary & Jan Wharton
Simon Bailey
Anthony Hutchings (new member)
Chris McGeachy & Leanne

[Rich H]

Yes please, put me down for a place