North East Area Meet and other activities

[North East AR]

Afternoon all, better short notice than never, a few activities in the next few weeks or so

Wednesday 8th May – usual monthly meeting at the Old Mill – weather is showing as 100% chance of rain so I may well go in the dry, but less exciting, comfort of a tin top – let me know numbers and I will call ahead and book if needed

Sunday 12th May – Hurworth Classic Car Show – I haven’t been organised enough to get myself a ticket to “show” but I will be heading down there to view (and taking the 7 as it’s due to be chilly, but dry) – anyone fancy a run out? If anyone is booked to show and would like the North East L7C feather flag, let me know?

Sunday 19th May – Monthly Blat – I have put a rough route onto Blatmaps (L7C website homepage, click on “guides” then click on “blatmaps” – zoom in and it’s the one covering the “sun” in Sunderland). Meet at 9ish at Washington Services northbound for a coffee and bacon sandwich, head off at 10ish, through the Tunnel (have your money ready and hope for no breakdowns on the A19 – not mentioning any names of the drivers of the grey, orange or waaffly green/ali cars), up towards Morpeth, stop at the garden centre just off the A1 on the A697, up to Coldstream, across to Kelso and Jedburgh, back south over the border, head down the military road to Corbridge and through to Riding Mill an staying on the 68 towards Consett etc so people can dive off in whichever direction as we go. Hoping to have a few at the start at Washington Services and then pick up a few more as we go through Newcastle and fingers crossed Andy will have a rare chance to join us in a newly fixed car? Quite a long one at 170miles or so and perhaps a gentler blat than some of the shorter ones – but plenty of time for stops, coffee and craic? Let me know if you are in and please have a look at the route on Blatmaps and I can tweak or adjust if needed? Food and coffee breaks to be arranged with the usual amount of planning (i.e. we’ll work it out on the day when whoever is leading the gaggle stops…..)

Saturday 8th June – Yorkshire Pie Run meet up - Meet at the Hartlepool/A19 McDonalds, head down through Coulby Newham, skirt around Stokesley, through Great Broughton, Chop Gate and then stopping at Helmsley for a coffee. We can then either go directly to Whitby to meet the Yorkshire 7’s or go a bit further south to meet them on their route? More details to follow nearer the time, but would like to gauge interest? If anyone could recommend some parking for us, would be appreciated.

See you all on Wednesday.

[Kentrebel]

Yes to both blats;

Rellies visiting this week so cannot attend meeting and this sunday going to the Stanhope Vintage rally

Kenty

[Paul Mason]

Just a reminder about Sunday 19th - plan to meet at 9 - 9.30 at Washington Services (northbound), leaving at 10 and heading through the tunnel and up to the Morpeth garden centre (Dobbies on the A697, just off the A1) for 10.45 and then onwards to enjoy the borders. Give me a shout if you have any questions. See you Sunday!  

[Manstein]

Promise me it won’t be 37c Paul !

[Paul Mason]

Not likely oop north Chris