ok...Christmas Meet up(s)..definites pls

[TraceyHand]

We need numbers, don't we?

Looks to be a small affair (ooh err!) but we needs yays from the yays..and numbers

Saturday November 17th Evening
Sunday November 18th Lunchtime meet

Warwick (venues to be arranged)

I'll go first...2 definites here (staying 16-18th, as it happpens) for both

We'll sort venues etc at the end of the week when we have rough numbers

*passes the baton*

[los_design]

We need numbers, don't we?

Looks to be a small affair (ooh err!) but we needs yays from the yays..and numbers

Saturday November 17th Evening
Sunday November 18th Lunchtime meet

Warwick (venues to be arranged)

I'll go first...2 definites here (staying 16-18th, as it happpens) for both

We'll sort venues etc at the end of the week when we have rough numbers

*passes the baton*

you hijacking missy

Defo for me...friday night, saturday (slopes off to see if there is a race meeting), sunday grub....

[los_design]

bugger, race meeting is on the 9th of Dec

[TraceyHand]

you hijacking missy

yeh..but only cuz you're slacking

I'm going to pass it all over to you now

[Goz]

I'll be there on the Sunday.

[pinbrook]

why don't you/we simply suggest a hotel that people can just book into, once reservations are made, plans for the evening and following day can follow.

[TraceyHand]

ok...well depending on how many of us are planning on coming..how about
http://www.warwickarmshotel.com? or http://www.theglobehotel.co.uk/hotel.html


Maybe someone more local knows of somewhere good/suitable?

[gabrielcrowe]

I'd love to yay on this one, but its just too damn far away.

[TraceyHand]

I'd love to yay on this one, but its just too damn far away.

sorry Gabe

Arrange a northern one, we'll head that way too

[chris ashdown]

Where is this Warwick place for gods sake, sounds like the Army on a short fuse

[leehack]

Not too far from Stratford which would probably be a better place to stay.

[TraceyHand]

Not too far from Stratford which would probably be a better place to stay.

seeing as it's down your neck of the woods, Lee (comparatively speaking anyway!)...do you have some suggestions?

[leehack]

I would not suggest a hotel as i have no idea on that score, but i think Stratford would be a better place to stay than Warwick. Warwick has a castle and a racecourse, not a lot else.

Stratford has a racecourse, a big river and park, lots of shops, eating places, home of Shakespeare, a theatre etc. Plus there is a big fountain and if you throw a couple of tubes of bubble bath in, it fills half the street with bubbles. It also has little quirky things like locks and restaurants on barges etc. You can hire little speed boats that are restricted to 4mph and then when out of sight derestrict them so they do about 10mph and wash all the ducks up onto the banks and the fishermen show you what a hula hoop looks like. There is also a small weir which has had my arse twitching before as we raced towards it at 10mph, sorry 4mph. Stratford is happening on weekends and it'd be a great Christmas shop for the sheilas who stay for a day or two. There is a stall that sells hot donuts and in the car park there is always an area where i can create-a-space, i'm the only person that ever does it, i turn up at peak bank holiday times and just park, get out and snigger, it's just so funny. Baaaa baaaaa baaaa.

Having visited both, if castles are your thing then go Warwick, if not go Stratford, it's just a better proposition all round. If you stay in Stratford, even the castle lovers are only 15 mins away from Warwick anyway.

[freakmode]

Not to forget the Chinese Buffet at the Ripple Cafe - all you can eat.

Even better is we live only 5 minutes down the road in Chipping Campden.

[los_design]

Not too far from Stratford which would probably be a better place to stay.

Now that is an idea I like