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Yes, I'd love to attend

Too far

Not interested in these sort of meets

Unable to attend due to time/cost/work/etc

A different location is needed

[VXL V6]

I wonder if two things affected the lakes meet last year.
1 the weather was forecast to be atrocious.
2 we moved away from our base interest. Omegas.

Although, the addition of, what's it called, geocaching? was fun. We don't really need to travel half the length of the country to do that. Omegas, and socialising around that are where it's at IMO. A chance to to learn, compare, swap, trade, fix, our cars is the basis of the group IMO. The two meets, one North and one south are a chance for all to do that.
Remove the omega element, add in some poor weather = poor numbers, it seems to me.


I do appreciate though, that those that spend all their time, or a good proportion of it, working on cars don't really want to spend a weekend doing more of the same, and want a rest. No problem.

Rest, fix, advise, geocache, shop, drink, BBQ, drink, quiz, drink, set fire to stuff, drink, buckaroo, tell story's.



Reality is the same people do tend to get swamped with work though. So finding a happy medium there might be the key to it.

Perhaps?

Yep, that sums up my feelings. Appreciate The Lakes isn't really the right place to do work though.

[Jimbob]

Finding a site that takes groups, and a car club group at that is the hardest part.

Afaik Pete has cleared it with Chester Lakes.

[TheBoy]

There is another lakes with ca??mping, fishing and its on the doorstep of wales and a lovely historic city

Always open for ideas , esp as I'd like to see a 3rd big meet annually.

Although, as we already have Newent, I'd prefer to see other further from Newent than Chester.  Though it all depends on demand 

what about segness way round my area? were up for 3 a year 

Not an area I know.  How easy is it to get to? Reckon there would be any sites that would accept groups, and allow small scale work on cars?

And most importantly, would there be demand for a meet in that location from OOFers - I would imagine its relatively easy for members below the Humber, above north East Anglia, and East of the Pennines to get to?

[Marie]

i could do some research (wont be straight away over the next couple of months ) and see if anyone would?

[05omegav6]

Have voted for the Lakes, but obviously, have car, will travel

Also up for more, and always happy to get my hands dirty.

Lincolnshire or Cambridgeshire perhaps

[TheBoy]

Finding a site that takes groups, and a car club group at that is the hardest part.

Afaik Pete has cleared it with Chester Lakes.

As its closer to me than the Lakes, I'm all for it. But will it put off members who have to travel further? After all, its relatively close to Newent.

But the flip side, for the most part, I can write down 90% of the members who are likely to turn up, and they would turn up to any meets, irrespective of location (within reason).

[TheBoy]

Have voted for the Lakes, but obviously, have car, will travel

Also up for more, and always happy to get my hands dirty.

Lincolnshire or Cambridgeshire perhaps

Hmmm, wonder if Mum would let me have a meet in her garden . Upsides, plenty of space, reasonable sized garage, secure area and reasonably child friendly. Downsides, she's incredible houseproud, and would set the alarm at night anyway. So the facilities would be a spade....    ....or straight onto the horse manure heap

[Jimbob]

The OOF windows could spend DAYS at Cheshire Oaks (Designer clearance outage, like Gloucester quays, but much much bigger) too

[cem_devecioglu]

voted too far

[albitz]

 

[Kevin Wood]

I would be up for it. Only reason I haven't made it in recent years is that I have a regular commitment on the first weekend of both June and July and it always seems to be one or the other.

[Andy B]

voted too far

 

[dad1uk]

voted too far

Come on Cem, you don't have a sense of adventure!!

[Muttly]

what about segness way round my area? were up for 3 a year 

 

[Lazydocker]

I voted different location but, as you know, if it fits then we'll be there wherever it is