GMX Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Doesn't appear to have a been a meet for at least a year. I guess we're all spread out quite a bit, right across the region! We could try one, somewhere central; like the middle of Devon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 South West is a big area and not a great deal of motorways to make the travel quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Indeed. The area is quite spread out but a meet around Plymouth would be good for anyone from Devon/Cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Plymouth is pretty enough central to the region, given Cornwall is probably the longest/widest county in the region. How far north do we extend? Wiltshire/Gloucester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Somerset is probably a good stretch. Maybe Bath or Bristol as a cut point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Somerset is probably a good stretch. Maybe Bath or Bristol as a cut point. Ok, that still puts Plymouth as the centre of the region. How far, in your opinion, would people drive to attend a meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I'd happily go about 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Get a long way in 2 hours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Id turn up if bristol /weston way, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 2hrs would be about my limit too. Wouldn't get me quite as far as Plymouth, only Exeter though. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I guess we would need to work out who might want to attend a meet and find somewhere central to that. Taunton would bring it within 2hrs of Worcester and still only 2hrs from Newquay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 So, about 2 hours is the considered the furthest, anyone would travel for a meet. 2hrs would be about my limit too.Wouldn't get me quite as far as Plymouth, only Exeter though. :P I was using straight lines, as the crow flies to Plymouth in my estimation of centredness; rather than actual roads. I guess we would need to work out who might want to attend a meet and find somewhere central to that. Taunton would bring it within 2hrs of Worcester and still only 2hrs from Newquay. That would be quite sensible, no point setting up a meet, somewhere central, only to find no-one is going to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goulash69 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 im right on the divide of south east and west but would come to a meet. im about an hour from Bristol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Anyone want to propose a date, time and location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 For location what did people think of Taunton? Or somewhere round there? I tried to find somewhere pretty central on the map that was no more than about 2 hrs from a few corners of the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Taunton is good, or somewhere near there. Given that I'm on the edge of our region, I don't mind coming a little further than 2 hours. However, 2 hours is the consensus, so we'll stick with that A weekend in the daytime would be better for me, can't entertain evenings for family reasons, in the winter. My elderly Mum who lives with me doesn't like being alone in the house, when it's dark. Working back from that, a weekend day, sometime between 10am to 1:30pm, would be ideal for me :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajcandy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Taunton would work for me, got family that live there so the trip is one I know well. Been looking for a while to find a club that is willing to arrange a central southwest meet. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Id turn up if bristol /weston way, How about Taunton Ian? Or too far a stretch for you? Once we get enough people happy to meet at a location we can start talking date. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Taunton would work for me, got family that live there so the trip is one I know well. Been looking for a while to find a club that is willing to arrange a central southwest meet. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk We got my mum's car from Taunton. Nice drive across Dorset to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajcandy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Some nice roads until you get stuck behind the inevitable tractor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Not too bad if there is enough road to safely overtake. I find it easier to overtake a tractor than someone doing 50-55. The little patches of dual carriageway are a God send when you get stuck behind slow people, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajcandy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I tend to not bother with someone doing 50-55, not worth it half the time. Yes, nice to stretch the right foot a bit haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 We'll have to figure out a venue too. Don't want to be hanging around at Taunton Deane services drinking trucker coffee and checking out watches in case we get charged for overstaying in the car park do we :d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Yeah it depends if Taunton is good for everyone, it was only a suggestion based on some random travel times from parts of south West. We'll need to find somewhere fairly quiet so we can have a corner to park out the way, without fear of being kicked out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Yep, hour and half away, no problem. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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