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I see it is back down to a One day (Sunday) show (Sun 3rd February) - may be a good thing? Is the Club planning on having a presence? The MAIN reason I ask is because I REALLY enjoy seeing all you guys away from the Show, over all the years we have had some fantastic times and was wondering if we were having a piss up . . . ahem, a "soiree" the evening before the show and do we need to get hotels booked (While they are cheap!) :smt102
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After last years catastrophe I will not be attending as a trader. That said if the Club is attending I will probably show my face.
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Im up for going on the piss :smt023
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Did someone mention a piss up :P
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Hmmm thats sounds fun 8)
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malc87 wrote:Im up for going on the piss :smt023
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You beat me hands down at the weekend! :oops: . . I must be getting old . . . can't do 3am and getting up to man a stall 4 hours later :roll: . . . :wink:
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El Presidente wrote:I see it is back down to a One day (Sunday) show (Sun 3rd February) - may be a good thing? Is the Club planning on having a presence? The MAIN reason I ask is because I REALLY enjoy seeing all you guys away from the Show, over all the years we have had some fantastic times and was wondering if we were having a piss up . . . ahem, a "soiree" the evening before the show and do we need to get hotels booked (While they are cheap!) :smt102
I will go for a p*ss up.
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With the club presence at the Edinburgh and Cardiff Shows in March and May, that's plenty enough (thanks to Tartan and Danny), plus there are plans for a race-circuit visit of sorts next August/September (or perhaps the Festival of 1000 Bikes again). In any case, I do not believe any Andrew Greenwood shows are worth the effort going to, especially for one day, although that does limit the boredom. Admittedly, my experience is limited to Malvern, Stoneleigh and Donington, all of which are poorly attended by clubs, individuals and traders, but his shows cannot compete with the huge number of shows which now abound, especially ones which have more stuff, famous guests and auctions etc.. (so it's not all his fault and the weather is always on the dodgey side!). All that said, if a bunch of local triples owners want to put on a display, then why not?!? It sounds like Rick and Pete are buying the beers!!! :wink:
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Turkish wrote:Did someone mention a piss up :P
I say did someone mention geting totally wankerd :smt023
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S2Gerald wrote:With the club presence at the Edinburgh and Cardiff Shows in March and May, that's plenty enough (thanks to Tartan and Danny), plus there are plans for a race-circuit visit of sorts next August/September (or perhaps the Festival of 1000 Bikes again). In any case, I do not believe any Andrew Greenwood shows are worth the effort going to, especially for one day, although that does limit the boredom. Admittedly, my experience is limited to Malvern, Stoneleigh and Donington, all of which are poorly attended by clubs, individuals and traders, but his shows cannot compete with the huge number of shows which now abound, especially ones which have more stuff, famous guests and auctions etc.. (so it's not all his fault and the weather is always on the dodgey side!). All that said, if a bunch of local triples owners want to put on a display, then why not?!? It sounds like Rick and Pete are buying the beers!!! :wink:
Speaking of the 1000 bikes Gig, the dates are the 13/14th July 2013, i for one would love to do the weekend again as it was a Fab weekend. :smt023
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I have reserved 5 rooms, Two "Twins" and Three Doubles - I know Kenny & Sarn want one Double - anyone else ?
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I agree with Sam. Having attended as a trader the Stoneleigh and Donningtin shows previously , they were rubbish. Nobody was buying.
But the Club Stand , and its fantastic location in the "Conservatory " : I think it would be worth doing it at Donnington. Especially as it`s a one dayer. I have a hunch it`ll be much busier this year. Don`t know why. Maybe its the tropical weather due around then........................................
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Count me in Rick.
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El Presidente wrote: I know Kenny & Sarn want one Double
Still in the honeymoon period :oops:
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SAM wrote:Count me in Rick.
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One Twin and Two doubles left then :)
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Have you kept a room for me and posh pete?? :smt023
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Bizkarts wrote:
El Presidente wrote: I know Kenny & Sarn want one Double
Still in the honeymoon period :oops:
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Your right Martin :wink: :wink:

Cheers Rick :smt023 and you have a PM Mate
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Fancy a nite on the Piss ,be good to get to know a few more faces :smt023
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Neil the Don wrote:I agree with Sam. Having attended as a trader the Stoneleigh and Donningtin shows previously , they were rubbish. Nobody was buying.
But the Club Stand , and its fantastic location in the "Conservatory " : I think it would be worth doing it at Donnington. Especially as it`s a one dayer. I have a hunch it`ll be much busier this year. Don`t know why. Maybe its the tropical weather due around then........................................
Neil, did you mean Simon as opposed to Sam? For me, it being a one day show makes it less of a draw as it is not worth, certainly, my effort to travel all that way for a one-day mediocre show. At best, this is a "local" as opposed to "national" show, so I can understand the draw for locals (I'd be the same and, in fact, am thinking of going to the show at the Haynes Museum darn sarf for that very reason). It seems to me that there are a reasonable number of people keen to attend, so why not take your bikes and put on a low-key display, as opposed to the professional display people seem to seem to expect these days?
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malc87 wrote:Have you kept a room for me and posh pete?? :smt023
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:oops:
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Of course . . . Single beds or One double ? :P
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Two singles with Pete or a double for me and Kenny :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last Chance Saloon . . . Anyone else need a room before I cancel the "spares" :smt102
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