Anderzander Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 4 hours ago, Peaklander said: I think it's a great idea and Derbyshire suits me 😀 and I would try my best to come along for those same reasons. Any camp sites you’d recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Whatever happens we need username labels because I haven't got a clue what most of you look like and I can't remember names for toffee. Mike But if you remember vehicles I'm sure names will come to you ie Sid the Roach, and if you can't remember my username off that after I've plagued these pages with posts then there is really no hope for you or your memory.... lol regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 How far/long is Derbyshire for you Stephen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Anderzander said: How far/long is Derbyshire for you Stephen? 280 miles, 6/7 hours driving to Donnington castle regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Prob with being so far flung for me it’s a combo of spare time / fuel are near £2 litre / daft 5.2 v8 at 8-18 mpg one of those ice ideas / hard to sort issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 11 hours ago, Stellaghost said: But if you remember vehicles I'm sure names will come to you ie Sid the Roach, and if you can't remember my username off that after I've plagued these pages with posts then there is really no hope for you or your memory.... lol regards Stephen Ah see cars are different I can remember a car or even a photo of a car from years ago, I can tell you were it was or what was in the photo. But I have trouble remembering my neighbours name let alone someone I've seen once or twice. There truly is no hope, I never had any marbles to begin with. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 11 hours ago, Stellaghost said: 280 miles, 6/7 hours driving to Donnington castle regards Stephen So Warwick would be another hour and a half on top of that at least. I honestly think Derbyshire is the middle ground …. I know for southerners amongst us it feels like it’s the north …. But it is part of the Midlands, even their ITV channel is called ‘Central’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Anderzander said: So Warwick would be another hour and a half on top of that at least. I honestly think Derbyshire is the middle ground …. I know for southerners amongst us it feels like it’s the north …. But it is part of the Midlands, even their ITV channel is called ‘Central’. Not much further for us than going to Wales either. Might be a fun trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Realistically any event in order to work needs to be central to the most forum populated areas, Midlands is a long way for me from the North and attendance is not guaranteed due to work commitments. Also we are looking at about a max of 10 regular posters where as in the South it can be easily triple that My thoughts would be to hold it where you are going to get the best chance of it working, see if it will be successful enough ( as fridge said, it wasn't taken up when tried before ) and then expand it out to a regional get together it it becomes popular Don't get me wrong the idea is great but in reality a lot of people are all for thing's until crunch time then it calls apart, I'm sure we've all organised something with loads of enthusiasm from friends and then it never happened As I said the idea is great, I would love a wander around everybody's toys and chew the fat for a while but the test event needs to be where you have the greater chance of success and unfortunately that is well further South regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Stellaghost said: Don't get me wrong the idea is great but in reality a lot of people are all for thing's until crunch time then it calls apart, I'm sure we've all organised something with loads of enthusiasm from friends and then it never happened As I've been involved in some way or another with organising and running events for far too long now, you're bang on - the key is to pick somewhere reasonable & "easy enough" for everyone, book it a long time in advance for those who need plenty of notice, and don't over-complicate the arrangements or make the cost any more than it needs to be. Honestly a half-decent campsite near a half-decent pub who are both happy enough with a big group of Landies turning up is as good a start as any - if it's somewhere in a ~100 mile circle drawn in the middle of the map that's as good as anything, being near-ish a main motorway will make more difference to people's travel arrangements than the precise location. If the arrangements can be as minimal as "a group of us are going to camping at this site on this date, come and join us" that is great as it removes a huge amount of hassle, no need to book, etc. and folks can do what they want from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 There are several sites in Derbyshire / Peak District that might suit. This is one of those, a big space and near the pub. I don't know if they would take a booking as, unusually, they encourage campers to just turn-up. https://goo.gl/maps/QHZWi4CggFizuJ1SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Or in a slightly larger village with a great pub and even better cafe, Monyash just south of Bakewell. https://goo.gl/maps/WNo55F3muPKaSTfv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: If the arrangements can be as minimal as "a group of us are going to camping at this site on this date, come and join us" that is great as it removes a huge amount of hassle, no need to book, etc. and folks can do what they want from there. Also avoids all the legal and insurance issues that come with formally organising a gathering. As far as I'm aware all previous forum meets have been informal like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 Thus my reluctance to book a venue .. Sounds like we’ve got a proposal shaping up here. Plenty of lanes around there, easy access from M1 and M6, beautiful place too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Peaklander said: Or in a slightly larger village with a great pub and even better cafe, Monyash just south of Bakewell. A cafe is a great addition - can't beat a proper fry-up the morning after! Also about 100x easier than trying to do a fry-up on a camping stove, and no washing up! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 9 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: If the arrangements can be as minimal as "a group of us are going to camping at this site on this date, come and join us" that is great as it removes a huge amount of hassle, no need to book, etc. and folks can do what they want from there. Sounds good to me. I'd try and put in an appearance if I could get away from work. When are we thinking of? My take is that pubs, cafe's and green laning (as much as I like all of those) are likely to fragment the group and distract people from the whole point of it being a social gathering, all of us in one place. Very basic campsite in a good location with the ability to have a fire would be what I'd look for. It's better if just a few turn up and have a good time, than 30 say they'll come and it never happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 Fire pits allowed in Monyash and you can park on the pitches … https://www.lathkilldalecampground.co.uk/faq They do want you to be quiet after 10 - but I wouldn’t see that as a problem ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 What about Summer Bank Holiday ? It’s not very far away - but it would give people an extra day to either stay or travel home on if we met on the Sunday ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Both fridge and I will be at the Silverstone classic, which is a shame but whatever date you pick it will clash with something. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Bank Holidays are normally not a good time for things like these, people always seems to have other things on, be it family or events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 11:26 AM, geoffbeaumont said: I wonder what our geographical spread is? Ideally weighted by density Being a nerd I had to look for answers to that... The answer, of course, is that it's complicated - but the Ordnance Survey put the geographical centre of the UK not far from me in the Forest of Bowland (leaving NI out doesn't move it far - just to the east near Clitheroe): https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/newsroom/blog/where-is-the-centre-of-great-britain-2 The centre by population looks to be somewhere in Leicestershire. It was calculated as Appleby Parva at the turn of the century, but will be a bit further south east now: https://web.archive.org/web/20071123015253/http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/population_centre.htm That's an archived page of a local website that's no longer available and is quoting the Daily Mail - but it's reporting serious study. From page 33 of the PDF linked on this page, if you fancy some weightier reading: https://www.dannydorling.org/?page_id=1449 So both Gaydon and Bakewell look pretty good as "fair" locations based on the idea of not to far from the centre with the right facilities. At least for our UK members - I'm assuming not many others will be tempted unless they happen to be in the UK already at the time. Maybe just one or two from mainland Europe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Ok - we can bin the bank holiday. You’re right. The other downside would be everywhere would be busier. Just a random weekend towards the end of summer then - and we seem to be having good weather till deep into Autumn these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/22/2022 at 9:15 PM, Hybrid_From_Hell said: Prob with being so far flung for me it’s a combo of spare time / fuel are near £2 litre / daft 5.2 v8 at 8-18 mpg You can't spend all that time and money fitting a stupid V8 and then not bring it out for us to look at @Anderzander avoiding bank holidays & school holidays is generally a good idea as people often have "bigger" plans for those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 You might be better looking at 2023, most people plan ahead, so will have little spare time. I would also suggest looking at time rather than distance as the central point - for example any meeting point that requires the M6 or the M25 to access, adds hours to a journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 One option I've just thought of... Our very own @NRS91 and family run a campsite with a rally field not far west of Macclesfield. Not wanting to speak for Nick, but the whole family are vehicle mad. Nick with the Land Rovers, Scammels & ERFs, His mum has all sorts of classics and his dad is into anything Bond (of the minicar variety). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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