Any Southerners fancy a meet up?
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Ex Skyline
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So, what's it going to be then eh?.....Late August, early/late September? Chilterns or down this way on the South Coast? 1 day meet up or a weekend hoon? The choice,as they say, is your's but, let's start making a few decisions [
]. If there's anyone down this way who fancies an evening meet up, we could do that as well []. Over to you....
]. If there's anyone down this way who fancies an evening meet up, we could do that as well []. Over to you....
pauljmcnulty
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That's a Monday evening meet, so it's both a workday, and doesn't go anywhere.
A one-off weekend meet would be great. Sundays are better for me, and I'd be happy to have everyone meet up at mine for breakfast and tyre-kicking, then have a drive through the Chilterns to a suitable lunch spot.
Ex Skyline
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Fillet Steak and a couple of eggs for breakie' Paul? [8D]
andy watson
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Come on Pete what's the date?
Ex Skyline
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Ok Craig, Andy well put fellas, Fcuk me i wish i never bothered making the suggestion now! What's the point of me saying "right,let's meet up here on such and such a date" when all i'll be met with is a load of "sorry Pete, can't make that date/that venue". The local Jap car group meet here at Madeira Drive, Brighton, every Tuesday and, two weekends of the month for Hoons etc. They're a great bunch of guy's (and Girl's) and have a terrific time. Look, let's put it another way, a kind of vote if you like, three decisions, here we go:- Saturday, Sunday or a full weekend? August or September? Brighton/Eastbourne/South Downs area or, The Chilterns? Sorry if Brighton's not for you Glenn but, hey! life's a bitch! Come on then! Let's be having you! All you chap's local to Brighton, we can have load's of meet up's along the South Coast and surounding area's any evening of any week whenever we feel like it...so let's do it. Ewan,how about Bournemouth and the New Forest?? Ok, let's sort this one out THIS WEEK,or forget the whole idea! Sorry for the rant fellas,thank you in advance for your responces. Yours in spirit.
Pete[8D]
Pete[8D]
Copperman05
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I have already indicated which days I can go on the doodle, I'm up to go wherever you decide, you neeed to pick a date as most have indicated on doodle when they are available.
Edd
Edd
pauljmcnulty
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Organising events isn't easy if you ask people questions. I've learned that the hard way. [&o]
Tell them the date, and the location, and they will turn up. Some will moan that it didn't suit them, and I bet you pick a week when Andy Watson is on holiday [][], but you can't please all the people etc. Fix a date, fix a venue, and go from there. How many people will commit to it, that's anyone's guess. Keep it short, local to most people, and cheap.
Over the last few years, Porsche people have had so many events to go to that they have really cut back. Mileage is expensive, work is busier. Most members have at least one region event a month, many go to more than one. There are several national events, and most car meets tend to be concentrated around the summer months. I think that's why our Rutland meet has been so popular, as it fits into a big gap in the Porsche community calender.
Tell them the date, and the location, and they will turn up. Some will moan that it didn't suit them, and I bet you pick a week when Andy Watson is on holiday [
][], but you can't please all the people etc. Fix a date, fix a venue, and go from there. How many people will commit to it, that's anyone's guess. Keep it short, local to most people, and cheap.Over the last few years, Porsche people have had so many events to go to that they have really cut back. Mileage is expensive, work is busier. Most members have at least one region event a month, many go to more than one. There are several national events, and most car meets tend to be concentrated around the summer months. I think that's why our Rutland meet has been so popular, as it fits into a big gap in the Porsche community calender.
Except for those of use who SORN over the winter ;-)
As Paul has said, getting a meet from a standing start is difficult. In the (good) old days of Titanic you would consider a "meet" to be three cars. If you can ensure that nucleus can meet it will grow (or not). Some times we would have three, sometimes twelve. 6 is actually a convenient number for a convoy as any more becomes unwieldy. Note also now there are laws against convoys which there weren't back then (in the good old days).
Get an agreement with two other people (who you can trust to turn up) and if you get more consider it a bonus.
pauljmcnulty
Active member
Well, that's rather my point; you'll never make everyone happy, or even a few happy, with whatever date and location you choose. So, just give them no options and set something in stone. If someone wants to do something on a different weekend, in a different place, they can organise it!
As Paul mentioned earlier, the club has events organised such as Chateau Impney 18th & 19th August and Register/Front runner 8th September. Why not arrange a meet up at these Events that have set dates and venues. This allows meet ups and supports the club at the same time and saves sole members trying to arrange and try to suit everyone.
Failing that set a date and location and see who comes.
ALAN.
Failing that set a date and location and see who comes.
ALAN.
Ex Skyline
New member
Ok, Sunday the 23rd of September. Venue to be confirmed. I was just trying to give everyone a bit of input but, what the hell! Provisionaly meet at Madeira Drive,Brighton mid morning and then i thought a run to Arundle Castle with a drink in that nice little pub by the river (i think it's called the "Black Swan"). I guess you won't be in attendance Glenn, what with it being a Brighton meet,and that's a pity but,as someone said a couple of post's ago, "you can't please all the people...etc". There...Done[]. I was getting close to un-subscribing from this thread myself []! So, let's see how many will show up on 23/9 and, let's hope the sun shines![]
]. I was getting close to un-subscribing from this thread myself []! So, let's see how many will show up on 23/9 and, let's hope the sun shines![]
If I can swing a weekend at my sisters, I might be "available".
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