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The main (CENTRAL) ElgrandOC Christmas Meet - 23rd / 24th November

I will check the locations of everyone on the list at the end of this week. From there I will see if the location last year will be suitable or if it needs to move this year.

I've got a feeling that last years location will be pretty central to all anyway, but I'll confirm at the weekend and then we can start making actual plans (booking hotels if people want to).
 
Karl said:
Now then boys and girls. Every year we do one big central Christmas Meet. We get a list of all those who want to come and pick a location that is MOST central to everyone on the list.

This year the weekend of the Christmas Meet is the 23rd / 24th November.

The idea is that on Saturday, those further afield can travel, we stay overnight, and then we have the meet on Sunday.

There WILL be smaller regional meets if they are organised within your regions, but this is the one that is designed to be the last opportunity of the year to get as many people together.

Last year we had the meet at the Castlewood Brewers Fayre pub, just off J28 of the M1. This was a very central location and worked really well, so that's likely to be where we start the ball rolling, but it depends who wants to come and is able to that weekend.

This location worked well as the pub catered for us all, reserving a large area of the restaurant for us to convene, the Premier Inn next door provided overnight accommodation for those of us who had to travel, and then on Sunday, a short drive a little further North up the M1 took us to a National Trust location which was great for photos and chatting.

So who would be up for a big end of year get together? This is the ONLY weekend that is possible, so don't ask about a different weekend. If you want to organise a local regional Christmas meet, speak to your regional rep, or if you don't have one, just start the ball rolling yourself.

Once we have some names on the list, we will firm up the location and the details around times etc. But we need to be quick with getting things organised, so if you want to come, the weekend is good, and you're willing to attend at the location (or at least somewhere near here depending on the list of attendees), get your name down.

All I need to know is if you want to come, the town/area you are travelling from, and how many people (adults & children). We need to know how many because there will be a little gift for everyone who attends.

  1. Karl & Pippa - 2 Adults - Teesside
  2. @Jaxx - 2 Adults - South Wales
  3. @Bezzbailey - 2 Adults - Stoke on Trent
  4. @nclepeter - 2 People - Jarrow
  5. @jason pullin - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Mansfield
  6. @KnightRider - 2 Adults - Manchester
  7. @Mirvin8 - 1 Adult - Skegness
  8. @pmdirectuk - 1 Adult - Sheffield
  9. @Markcurn1 - 2 Adults - South Wales
  10. @Bookseller18 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
  11. @tonymorrell - 2 Adults - Middlesbrough
  12. @Sharon-Tina - 2 Adults & 1 Dog - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  13. @Reverend RobP - 2 Adults & 2 Children - York
  14. @scottt 79 - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Newcastle
  15. @Malcwit - 2 Adults - Rugeley/Lichfield
  16. @Karlos - 2 Adults - Luton
  17. @Ste - 2 Adults & 2 Children & 1 Dog - Nottingham
  18. @BMR - 2 Adults - 3 Miles Away
  19. @headless - 2 Adults - Sheffield
  20. @Bettsy - 2 Adults & 3 Children - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
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wow sounds great ,,but in spain but will look at next year for sure ... have a great time and take pics ..
 
Love to join the Party.
2 Adults so far.
Maybe 1 giant child when I get to see him

We are Between Chester & Crewe
 
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Sorry moving family that weekend.
Have a great time tho
 
Yes from me please 2 adults
 
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1 adult and 1 dog from Leeds.....sorry! Meant 1 adult and the wife... 😎
 
Great turn out so far! Keep them coming guys...
 
Hi Karl
put me down as a maybe 2 Adults Birmingham. I am on call that weekend but will come if I can get cover from the team
 
I wouldn't mind coming along but will have to confirm closer to the date.
Cambridge but location doesn't really matter too much.
 
We would like to attend, 2 adults and a pooch from Mansfield, Notts.
If whatever pub/hotel we end up at is not dog friendly, we can meet up with everyone on Sunday.
 
Karl said:
Now then boys and girls. Every year we do one big central Christmas Meet. We get a list of all those who want to come and pick a location that is MOST central to everyone on the list.

This year the weekend of the Christmas Meet is the 23rd / 24th November.

The idea is that on Saturday, those further afield can travel, we stay overnight, and then we have the meet on Sunday.

There WILL be smaller regional meets if they are organised within your regions, but this is the one that is designed to be the last opportunity of the year to get as many people together.

Last year we had the meet at the Castlewood Brewers Fayre pub, just off J28 of the M1. This was a very central location and worked really well, so that's likely to be where we start the ball rolling, but it depends who wants to come and is able to that weekend.

This location worked well as the pub catered for us all, reserving a large area of the restaurant for us to convene, the Premier Inn next door provided overnight accommodation for those of us who had to travel, and then on Sunday, a short drive a little further North up the M1 took us to a National Trust location which was great for photos and chatting.

So who would be up for a big end of year get together? This is the ONLY weekend that is possible, so don't ask about a different weekend. If you want to organise a local regional Christmas meet, speak to your regional rep, or if you don't have one, just start the ball rolling yourself.

Once we have some names on the list, we will firm up the location and the details around times etc. But we need to be quick with getting things organised, so if you want to come, the weekend is good, and you're willing to attend at the location (or at least somewhere near here depending on the list of attendees), get your name down.

All I need to know is if you want to come, the town/area you are travelling from, and how many people (adults & children). We need to know how many because there will be a little gift for everyone who attends.

  1. Karl & Pippa - 2 Adults - Teesside
  2. @Jaxx - 2 Adults - South Wales
  3. @Bezzbailey - 2 Adults - Stoke on Trent
  4. @nclepeter - 2 People - Jarrow
  5. @jason pullin - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Mansfield
  6. @KnightRider - 2 Adults - Manchester
  7. @Mirvin8 - 1 Adult - Skegness
  8. @pmdirectuk - 1 Adult - Sheffield
  9. @Markcurn1 - 2 Adults - South Wales
  10. @Bookseller18 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
  11. @tonymorrell - 2 Adults - Middlesbrough
  12. @Sharon-Tina - 2 Adults & 1 Dog - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  13. @Reverend RobP - 2 Adults & 2 Children - York
  14. @scottt 79 - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Newcastle
  15. @Malcwit - 2 Adults - Rugeley/Lichfield
  16. @Karlos - 2 Adults - Luton
  17. @Ste - 2 Adults & 2 Children & 1 Dog - Nottingham
  18. @BMR - 2 Adults - 3 Miles Away
  19. @headless - 2 Adults - Sheffield
  20. @Bettsy - 2 Adults & 3 Children - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  21. @Revo - 2 Adults 1 Child MAYBE - Crewe
  22. @stephen - 2 Adults - Yorkshire
  23. @Dave Medd - 2 Adults - Leeds
  24. @Michael6457 - 2 Adults - Birmingham (MAYBE - ON CALL)
  25. @Lize - 1 Adult - Cambridge
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Hi Karl, sounds good i will need to firm up my business requirements but in principle i'm up for it. If business allows there will be 2 x adults 👍
 
Karl said:
Now then boys and girls. Every year we do one big central Christmas Meet. We get a list of all those who want to come and pick a location that is MOST central to everyone on the list.

This year the weekend of the Christmas Meet is the 23rd / 24th November.

The idea is that on Saturday, those further afield can travel, we stay overnight, and then we have the meet on Sunday.

There WILL be smaller regional meets if they are organised within your regions, but this is the one that is designed to be the last opportunity of the year to get as many people together.

Last year we had the meet at the Castlewood Brewers Fayre pub, just off J28 of the M1. This was a very central location and worked really well, so that's likely to be where we start the ball rolling, but it depends who wants to come and is able to that weekend.

This location worked well as the pub catered for us all, reserving a large area of the restaurant for us to convene, the Premier Inn next door provided overnight accommodation for those of us who had to travel, and then on Sunday, a short drive a little further North up the M1 took us to a National Trust location which was great for photos and chatting.

So who would be up for a big end of year get together? This is the ONLY weekend that is possible, so don't ask about a different weekend. If you want to organise a local regional Christmas meet, speak to your regional rep, or if you don't have one, just start the ball rolling yourself.

Once we have some names on the list, we will firm up the location and the details around times etc. But we need to be quick with getting things organised, so if you want to come, the weekend is good, and you're willing to attend at the location (or at least somewhere near here depending on the list of attendees), get your name down.

All I need to know is if you want to come, the town/area you are travelling from, and how many people (adults & children). We need to know how many because there will be a little gift for everyone who attends.

  1. Karl & Pippa - 2 Adults - Teesside
  2. @Jaxx - 2 Adults - South Wales
  3. @Bezzbailey - 2 Adults - Stoke on Trent
  4. @nclepeter - 2 People - Jarrow
  5. @jason pullin - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Mansfield
  6. @KnightRider - 2 Adults - Manchester
  7. @Mirvin8 - 1 Adult - Skegness
  8. @pmdirectuk - 1 Adult - Sheffield
  9. @Markcurn1 - 2 Adults - South Wales
  10. @Bookseller18 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
  11. @tonymorrell - 2 Adults - Middlesbrough
  12. @Sharon-Tina - 2 Adults & 1 Dog - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  13. @Reverend RobP - 2 Adults & 2 Children - York
  14. @scottt 79 - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Newcastle
  15. @Malcwit - 2 Adults - Rugeley/Lichfield
  16. @Karlos - 2 Adults - Luton
  17. @Ste - 2 Adults & 2 Children & 1 Dog - Nottingham
  18. @BMR - 2 Adults - 3 Miles Away
  19. @headless - 2 Adults - Sheffield
  20. @Bettsy - 2 Adults & 3 Children - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  21. @Revo - 2 Adults 1 Child MAYBE - Crewe
  22. @stephen - 2 Adults - Yorkshire
  23. @Dave Medd - 2 Adults - Leeds
  24. @Michael6457 - 2 Adults - Birmingham (MAYBE - ON CALL)
  25. @Lize - 1 Adult - Cambridge
  26. Highway Star (maybe) 2 x adults
Click to expand...
 
Karl said:
Now then boys and girls. Every year we do one big central Christmas Meet. We get a list of all those who want to come and pick a location that is MOST central to everyone on the list.

This year the weekend of the Christmas Meet is the 23rd / 24th November.

The idea is that on Saturday, those further afield can travel, we stay overnight, and then we have the meet on Sunday.

There WILL be smaller regional meets if they are organised within your regions, but this is the one that is designed to be the last opportunity of the year to get as many people together.

Last year we had the meet at the Castlewood Brewers Fayre pub, just off J28 of the M1. This was a very central location and worked really well, so that's likely to be where we start the ball rolling, but it depends who wants to come and is able to that weekend.

This location worked well as the pub catered for us all, reserving a large area of the restaurant for us to convene, the Premier Inn next door provided overnight accommodation for those of us who had to travel, and then on Sunday, a short drive a little further North up the M1 took us to a National Trust location which was great for photos and chatting.

So who would be up for a big end of year get together? This is the ONLY weekend that is possible, so don't ask about a different weekend. If you want to organise a local regional Christmas meet, speak to your regional rep, or if you don't have one, just start the ball rolling yourself.

Once we have some names on the list, we will firm up the location and the details around times etc. But we need to be quick with getting things organised, so if you want to come, the weekend is good, and you're willing to attend at the location (or at least somewhere near here depending on the list of attendees), get your name down.

All I need to know is if you want to come, the town/area you are travelling from, and how many people (adults & children). We need to know how many because there will be a little gift for everyone who attends.

  1. Karl & Pippa - 2 Adults - Teesside
  2. @Jaxx - 2 Adults - South Wales
  3. @Bezzbailey - 2 Adults - Stoke on Trent
  4. @nclepeter - 2 People - Jarrow
  5. @jason pullin - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Mansfield
  6. @KnightRider - 2 Adults - Manchester
  7. @Mirvin8 - 1 Adult - Skegness
  8. @pmdirectuk - 1 Adult - Sheffield
  9. @Markcurn1 - 2 Adults - South Wales
  10. @Bookseller18 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
  11. @tonymorrell - 2 Adults - Middlesbrough
  12. @Sharon-Tina - 2 Adults & 1 Dog - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  13. @Reverend RobP - 2 Adults & 2 Children - York
  14. @scottt 79 - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Newcastle
  15. @Malcwit - 2 Adults - Rugeley/Lichfield
  16. @Karlos - 2 Adults - Luton
  17. @Ste - 2 Adults & 2 Children & 1 Dog - Nottingham
  18. @BMR - 2 Adults - 3 Miles Away
  19. @headless - 2 Adults - Sheffield
  20. @Bettsy - 2 Adults & 3 Children - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  21. @Revo - 2 Adults 1 Child MAYBE - Crewe
  22. @stephen - 2 Adults - Yorkshire
  23. @Dave Medd - 2 Adults - Leeds
  24. @Michael6457 - 2 Adults - Birmingham (MAYBE - ON CALL)
  25. @Lize - 1 Adult - Cambridge
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26. "Maybe" Highway Star x 2 Adults (manchester)"
 
Can do the Sunday, 1 adult few miles away
 
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Gutted, my fixed rota says I'm stuck at work on that weekend. Same goes for the October Midlands meet too😭
 
Karl said:
Now then boys and girls. Every year we do one big central Christmas Meet. We get a list of all those who want to come and pick a location that is MOST central to everyone on the list.

This year the weekend of the Christmas Meet is the 23rd / 24th November.

The idea is that on Saturday, those further afield can travel, we stay overnight, and then we have the meet on Sunday.

There WILL be smaller regional meets if they are organised within your regions, but this is the one that is designed to be the last opportunity of the year to get as many people together.

Last year we had the meet at the Castlewood Brewers Fayre pub, just off J28 of the M1. This was a very central location and worked really well, so that's likely to be where we start the ball rolling, but it depends who wants to come and is able to that weekend.

This location worked well as the pub catered for us all, reserving a large area of the restaurant for us to convene, the Premier Inn next door provided overnight accommodation for those of us who had to travel, and then on Sunday, a short drive a little further North up the M1 took us to a National Trust location which was great for photos and chatting.

So who would be up for a big end of year get together? This is the ONLY weekend that is possible, so don't ask about a different weekend. If you want to organise a local regional Christmas meet, speak to your regional rep, or if you don't have one, just start the ball rolling yourself.

Once we have some names on the list, we will firm up the location and the details around times etc. But we need to be quick with getting things organised, so if you want to come, the weekend is good, and you're willing to attend at the location (or at least somewhere near here depending on the list of attendees), get your name down.

All I need to know is if you want to come, the town/area you are travelling from, and how many people (adults & children). We need to know how many because there will be a little gift for everyone who attends.

  1. Karl & Pippa - 2 Adults - Teesside
  2. @Jaxx - 2 Adults - South Wales
  3. @Bezzbailey - 2 Adults - Stoke on Trent
  4. @nclepeter - 2 People - Jarrow
  5. @jason pullin - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Mansfield
  6. @KnightRider - 2 Adults - Manchester
  7. @Mirvin8 - 1 Adult - Skegness
  8. @pmdirectuk - 1 Adult - Sheffield
  9. @Markcurn1 - 2 Adults - South Wales
  10. @Bookseller18 - 2 Adults & 2 Children
  11. @tonymorrell - 2 Adults - Middlesbrough
  12. @Sharon-Tina - 2 Adults & 1 Dog - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  13. @Reverend RobP - 2 Adults & 2 Children - York
  14. @scottt 79 - 2 Adults & 1 Child - Newcastle
  15. @Malcwit - 2 Adults - Rugeley/Lichfield
  16. @Karlos - 2 Adults - Luton
  17. @Ste - 2 Adults & 2 Children & 1 Dog - Nottingham
  18. @BMR - 2 Adults - 3 Miles Away
  19. @headless - 2 Adults - Sheffield
  20. @Bettsy - 2 Adults & 3 Children - Derbyshire/Notts Boarder
  21. @Revo - 2 Adults 1 Child MAYBE - Crewe
  22. @stephen - 2 Adults - Yorkshire
  23. @Dave Medd - 2 Adults - Leeds
  24. @Michael6457 - 2 Adults - Birmingham (MAYBE - ON CALL)
  25. @Lize - 1 Adult - Cambridge
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2 adults-washington
 
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