12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dcwalker » Wed May 09, 2018 11:52 am

Definitely a GT takeover! I'll be really sorry to miss this but hope you all have a great day as usual! :D

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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by jifflemon » Wed May 09, 2018 12:02 pm

Are we aware the m1 has a total closure between 23a and 24 this weekend? (Just in case the route heads that way)

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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu May 10, 2018 12:56 pm

o drat ! Need a quick revision to the route and more time to get to Tissington. Good job you spotted that !!
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by eye of ra » Thu May 10, 2018 2:28 pm

If you come off at Junction 22 there is a route that takes you back to the A50 at Willington is actually less mileage, assuming your route was M1 – A50 and according to Google only adds 8 minutes. Oh and it goes right past my house. ;)
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu May 10, 2018 5:05 pm

I've just finished revising the route to take us off at J22, on the assumption that J23A will be a tad busy.
Here's the new one from the route planner:

M1 to junction 22 (road closed at junc. 23A)
A511 to Ashby de la Zouche, straight over junction with A42 onto A511, then turn right at next roundabout onto
B587 continue on to Swarkestone Bridge, then follow
A514 to roundabout, take first exit to
A50 (Derby Southern by-pass) towards Uttoxeter, then take exit to
A515 to Ashbourne, then 4 miles north of Ashbourne turn right into Rakes Lane and continue to Tissington Hall (DE6 1RA)

I wonder if we will be waving to eye of ra somewhere there ??
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by eye of ra » Thu May 10, 2018 6:18 pm

dragonflyjewels wrote:
Thu May 10, 2018 5:05 pm
I wonder if we will be waving to eye of ra somewhere there ??
Sadly no, you would need to take a right at the second roundabout after A42 onto A511 not first and get on the A50 at Willington to go past my house.

Swarkestone Bridge is narrow and has a couple of places of uncontrolled one way traffic for vans, lorries, and people that think their tiny car is the size of a bus which during rush hour can be a bit of a pain. It’s normally ok at the weekends but if the route planner is taking you that way I wonder how many others will be going that way. Having said that I wonder how many sat-navs will route people past my house and it’s normally a quiet village road with parked cars making it one way traffic in places.
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu May 10, 2018 7:12 pm

I suspect all routes around there will be extra busy. Looking at the route planner again, I assume to pass you our route would take us through Ticknall and Repton ? It would certainly be a bonus to avoid the bridge. Perhaps you will find roadside parking will disappear while the M1 is closed - that'll upset people ! Thank you for the local knowledge - very useful !
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by eye of ra » Thu May 10, 2018 8:42 pm

Yes using the Ticknall and Repton route you would pass my house but no they won’t be stopping the parking.
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu May 10, 2018 8:51 pm

Yes using the Ticknall and Repton route you would pass my house but no they won’t be stopping the parking.
okey doke, we'll do that then and take our chances with parked cars. I'll be doing the usual printed routes so hopefully we won't lose anyone and leave them to the mercy of their satnav.
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri May 11, 2018 9:32 am

For people who are joining after Northampton, please be aware that we will be about half an hour later than the times given at the start of this thread due to our scenic tour and parade past eye of ra's house.
Tissington - arrival 12.30
Dam - arrival 4.30
Royal hotel - arrival 6.45

see you all tomorrow - forecast is good, company is great, shared knowledge pool is priceless !
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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by zapcity » Fri May 11, 2018 10:07 am

Hope you all have a great day tomorrow. Gutted I can't attend. :(

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Re: 12th May Mobile Mini Meet - Final details

Post by frenchfries » Fri May 11, 2018 7:10 pm

Hi all

It is very likely that I do not need the heater matrix I have just received. I will bring it with me tomorrow and if you want to it bring £60 with you.
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It will only fit from chassis number 552636 and comes with whatever is on the pictures.

See you tomorrow for lunch until after diner :)
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