Hampshire Laning Weekend --> 17 & 18/03/07

I like my side steps..

Find them useful.

But it's all a matter of preference.

Yep, the mess tent would be great mate.. just incase it rains there is a gathering point for everyone.
Is it easy to put up ?? (ie could it be moved to become a marshalling point during the P&P day??)

Yep, fold up chairs are probably a must!

(good point that)

Si,

can you add my mate "Richie" for P&P

Thanks,

Dolphin.

the mess tent is easy to put up with 4 people, 2 is possible but a bit dodgy coz if the frame twists and bends it'll be knackered.

Ooooh yeah, sorry mate, completely forgot!!

oops

Richie is added.

Understood about the Mess tent, I'm sure we can find 4 big burly blokes to help you get it up

Ooops, help put it up.

(sorry, it's been a long tiring week).

Si

Anybody coming in from Newbury way wanna meet up and go in convoy?

Only thing i can think of adding to the list is Lunch for saturday.

On the subject of tow ropes, i havent got any. I will get some in the week. What sort of spec should i be looking for??

Am well looking forward to this.................

I think i read earlier in the thread that the saturday meeting time will be 7.30 or something??

If it is I will be leaving on the M20 at 6am, will hit the M25 at 6.30 or so.

Suggest a meet at 6.30 at Clacket Lane service for anyone coming my way????? Anyone up for that?

Sam

Oh yeah..

Thassit..

Ummm, that's a tad too early for a Saturday morning isn't it

I was going to say 0930 might be a little more reasonable..

And I've found out tonight that the Sainsbury's in Alton is open until 2200 hours on a Saturday night, so we've got no worries there.

I'll post the locations for meet up, and the location of the P&P site with OS map pictures tomorrow.
I'll also get proper references for everything with multimap etc.

Cheers.

Right,

Due to the image size restrictions on the forum I have left these at the resolution and size that they were taken at...

And as such there is a link to my hosting site.

Meeting place showing M3 junction for BASINGSTOKE (note the little red marker!!)

Close up version of the above SATURDAY MEETING POINT

MultiMap of the same above (TEXACO GARAGE, GROVE ROAD, Basingstoke

P&P site showing the A32 (NE bound road) and the A272 (EW bound road) junctions below it. See next pic

P&P site zoomed in from last picture, shows West Meon Hut at Jnctn A32/A272 (nearest landmark)

Shows zoomed pic of above showing actual location
The last pic here shows the actual P&P site location.
As you turn OFF the A32 you will pass through what was an OLD OVERHEAD RAILWAY BRIDGE. (which has since collapsed and only has the sides).
Then you will see the entrance about 100metres past that bridge on the right side of the road.

The P&P site is: SU67675 29380 if that helps you and your using OS maps.

The SATURDAY meeting point as shown at the top of the list is at the REAR of the TEXACO garage. There is a sizable carpark there if we park sensibly. It also gives you an opportunity to fill up the tank/oil/water etc before setting off. It will be the last opportunity to fill up with fuel etc until ate afternoon/evening. Thus why I chose there.

If everyone comes with a pre-prepared lunch then it will make the day go smoother, or you can buy some sandwiches from the garage before setting off.

Can a couple of people please bring some thermos flasks with tea & coffee??? (Cos I don't have the ability to do that at present)...

Perhaps everyone needs to bring their own drinking mugs and plates/utensils etc for the weekend..
And as said before your own water supply would be appreciated.

Any questions?

By the way I will PM each of you with my mobile number. That way if you are having problems with finding us or during the day you need to contact me you will be able to do so.

Trogladite. Plan on turning up mate. Looks like you'll be in for the weekend.

Any other questions before I move on?

I'll make with some flasks of hat water, and bring some teabags n coffee n stuffs..
Better that way than actually making the stuff...

Also, no worries for finding the meet-point... I know basingstoke well enough from the white-arrow days.. :shock:

Cool mate, thanks for that..

By the way, you doing anything right now? Need someone to come and survey some lanes with me about now...

10-4 skippy, lol...

Like I say I'm coming from Newbury if people wanna meet up. I'm originally from B'stoke so know exactlly where the meet point is

I've only got one flask, but will bring it full of hot water.

I cant find any tow ropes...................

Biggest i can find in a shop is 3.5 tonne rated.

Anyone know where i can get some. Dont trust ebay to deliver in time.

Sam

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