Update 4 June 2021: - I have now booked restaurants both within walking distance from the hotel:
Friday 17 September @ 7:30pm the India Gate, Dunblane https://mrsinghsdunblane.co.uk/ - private dining room
Saturday 18 September @ 7:30pm the Allanview, Dunblane https://www.allanview.com/ - the whole restaurant
We have currently held tables for all who requested dinner, but will require a deposit of £6 per person to confirm these bookings, we will email the payment details from the R3 email account shortly and give at least 7 days to pay - please ensure to pay on time to reserve your dinner as we will not be able to hold bookings without a deposit beyond the last payment date.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At last night's R3 Monthly Meeting we discussed plans for our 2021 WOTY and agreed that due to accommodation availability we would change our published plans for a WOTY from Wales to Scotland, where we have found plentiful accommodation.
Dunblane is in the heart of Scotland on the edge of the Trossachs with wonderful roads, lochs and mountains for our enjoyment. We will be staying at the Dunblane Hydro (DoubleTree), one of the original Scottish Victorian Hydro Spa hotels, which underwent a multi million pound refurbishment in recent years. It sits in its own extensive grounds with ample hotel parking, more hotel information is available from this link. We have booked from Friday 17 September departing Sunday 19 September, on a flexible B&B basis (in case Covid catches us out!), and there are currently multiple rooms available. You may choose to stay at other accommodation, there is plenty in the Stirling area. To facilitate this, we plan to meet in the hotel carpark after breakfast before departing for our daily activity. We will also book restaurants in the evening away from the hotel so that we can gather together regardless of your accommodation. Please note that accommodation booking is your responsibility, we will not be arranging group bookings or holding rooms. This is primarily because hotels are currently reluctant to hold hotel rooms as they expect to be busy with fewer foreign holidays this year.
In order to plan restaurants, and events, we are asking you to register for the WOTY ONLY ONCE YOU HAVE BOOKED YOUR ACCOMMODATION. Also, if you wish to have a dinner reservation made (Covid restrictions permitting), you will need to register by 31 May to give sufficient lead time to secure bookings. Please use this link to register, or the attached QR code.
More details will follow regarding departure, driving routes, activities and restaurant choices - however, we wanted to get this out as soon as possible to allow hotel booking for those who wish to join us.
Best regards - Philip & Jacquie
Registrations received to date, thank you (if you have registered and your name does not appear below please let us know):
Alastair Wade (+1)
John Hallworth & Gillian Lewis
Philip & Jacquie Sayer
Mark & Sally Longstaff
Simon & Elaine Walker
Mike & Barbara Walden
David & Karen Bradford
Steven & Tracey Hunter
Raj & Sam Singh
Randall & Willis Flack
Jim & Jackie Edwards
John & Ruth Atkinson
John Hancill
Martin & Gillian Reay
Charles & Sue
Dave & Chris Lord
Paul Gabbitus
Jonathan Raine
Friday 17 September @ 7:30pm the India Gate, Dunblane https://mrsinghsdunblane.co.uk/ - private dining room
Saturday 18 September @ 7:30pm the Allanview, Dunblane https://www.allanview.com/ - the whole restaurant
We have currently held tables for all who requested dinner, but will require a deposit of £6 per person to confirm these bookings, we will email the payment details from the R3 email account shortly and give at least 7 days to pay - please ensure to pay on time to reserve your dinner as we will not be able to hold bookings without a deposit beyond the last payment date.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At last night's R3 Monthly Meeting we discussed plans for our 2021 WOTY and agreed that due to accommodation availability we would change our published plans for a WOTY from Wales to Scotland, where we have found plentiful accommodation.
Dunblane is in the heart of Scotland on the edge of the Trossachs with wonderful roads, lochs and mountains for our enjoyment. We will be staying at the Dunblane Hydro (DoubleTree), one of the original Scottish Victorian Hydro Spa hotels, which underwent a multi million pound refurbishment in recent years. It sits in its own extensive grounds with ample hotel parking, more hotel information is available from this link. We have booked from Friday 17 September departing Sunday 19 September, on a flexible B&B basis (in case Covid catches us out!), and there are currently multiple rooms available. You may choose to stay at other accommodation, there is plenty in the Stirling area. To facilitate this, we plan to meet in the hotel carpark after breakfast before departing for our daily activity. We will also book restaurants in the evening away from the hotel so that we can gather together regardless of your accommodation. Please note that accommodation booking is your responsibility, we will not be arranging group bookings or holding rooms. This is primarily because hotels are currently reluctant to hold hotel rooms as they expect to be busy with fewer foreign holidays this year.
In order to plan restaurants, and events, we are asking you to register for the WOTY ONLY ONCE YOU HAVE BOOKED YOUR ACCOMMODATION. Also, if you wish to have a dinner reservation made (Covid restrictions permitting), you will need to register by 31 May to give sufficient lead time to secure bookings. Please use this link to register, or the attached QR code.
More details will follow regarding departure, driving routes, activities and restaurant choices - however, we wanted to get this out as soon as possible to allow hotel booking for those who wish to join us.
Best regards - Philip & Jacquie
Registrations received to date, thank you (if you have registered and your name does not appear below please let us know):
Alastair Wade (+1)
John Hallworth & Gillian Lewis
Philip & Jacquie Sayer
Mark & Sally Longstaff
Simon & Elaine Walker
Mike & Barbara Walden
David & Karen Bradford
Steven & Tracey Hunter
Raj & Sam Singh
Randall & Willis Flack
Jim & Jackie Edwards
John & Ruth Atkinson
John Hancill
Martin & Gillian Reay
Charles & Sue
Dave & Chris Lord
Paul Gabbitus
Jonathan Raine
])
, we have also booked for Thursday night. Also registered.
