Midlands and Staffs folks help with a good cause this weekend

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by petegee56, Oct 27, 2011.

  1. I am not a regular on here, but I am over on the earlybay forum and I am trying to organise something for a good cause and I am hoping their will be a few local guys and girls on here who can help me out. here is the story,

    A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by another member of the organisation i work for asking for my help, Another member of his team has been off sick from work for some time with a serious illness, His family do not want me to go into detail about this but lets just say he is having a .... time and the outlook is not looking any better.

    It would appear that Gary always had a love of VW campers but never got around to owning one before his illness. I have been asked to see If i can get a few vans together, and as long as gary is well enough, he can come out have a look around them, a chat and generally have something to be cheery about for a little while.

    Now the date in question is 30th October, and the location is Walton On The Hill, Stafford, ST17 0JP. The idea is turn up around 11 am and park up for about an hour. When we are done we could always find a pub for a sunday lunch or just head off home.

    I do not know Gary or any of the people who contacted me but hey if you cant try to do something nice every once in a while whats the point.

    I know the weather will probably .... and cold and this is short notice but is anyone local who can help me out and have a bit of a run out in their bus on a sunday that would be great. It does not have to be loads, but if I could get 4 or 5 together perfect. I have a few from the earlybay forum coming but the more VWs we can get there the better

    Thanks for looking and if you could make it drop me a reply on here or a PM and I will get more specific details up shortly.

    MODS hope this is ok in General, I did not think it was really an event.

    Pete
     
  2. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    pm me mate i may be able to get a few of us sorted there is a few of us local who know a few etc etc....
     
  3. message sent
     
  4. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    ok hopefully pete wont mind me plugging this now, guys and gals who have come to the midlands meet before its at the car park on Milford opposite The Barley Mow pub on Sunday 11pm i'll be there hopefully a few of you can make it. Rick
     
  5. Anyone else going to this, is that the address ricky? I might be able to come if i am not busy so would be nice to meet a few guy's! ;D
     
  6. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    yes i've been in contact with pete and also posted on the early site, it is confirmed at 11pm at the milford/barley mow site between stafford and rugeley, right outside shrugborough hall.
     
  7. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    well done lads :) to far for me but hope its goes well
     
  8. Ok thank's rick will give the bus a wash and hopefully get there but then again if this rain continues i won't need to wash it! ;D
     
  9. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    no worries, be nice to see you, there is hopefully a few of the earlybay site and i've spoken to jase (mid life) he is coming too, it's for a good cause so i'm even prepared to miss watching the grand prix live!
     
  10. Guys I can't thank you enough,

    Here is a link to the earlybay thread

    http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36328

    Just to confirm it is 11am on Sunday.

    Moley76 there will be a couple heading up from tamworth if you fancy going up together

    Thanks again

    Pete
     
  11. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    quick bump for this, and also pete if you see this, the map you sent me in p.m doesn't view......if you get lost you have my phone number. but it is very easy to find and viewable from the main road from rugeley to stafford, in fact if you follow signs for shrugborough hall from anywhere you will see the barley mow or the milford carpark.
     
  12. how far is it past the showground at stafford just put in groggle maps it says 1hr 20 mins for me but thats not at bus speed :thinking:
     
  13. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    it's the other side of stafford more towards rugeley matey it's probably about 6 miles from the showground, but not if you know the lanes way.....
     
  14. Cheers rick

    postcode for sat navs is ST17 0UW this is the post code for the Barley Mo pub ( which is on the roundabout in the bottom picture ) but if im thinking of the right car park it is just down the road. The car park may be pay and display so have a couple of quid in change handy, rick can you advise on that

    I think it is this car park here

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    Meet is 11am DONT FORGET THE CLOCKS GO BACK SATURDAY NIGHT :msn4:

    I will be there from about 1040/1045

    Hope you can still all make it, and anyone else who wants to come os more than welcome, looks like the weather will be ok

    my number again 07753683713

    Pete
     
  15. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    yes that's it - it is pay and display but i've never paid whilst i've been by the van....just fetch a ticket if you see the warden innit? i'll get there early too, see you sunday.
     
  16. Really would love to help out with this but Iv just taken my but off the road for the winter :(

    Would you like me to post it up on my the Hayburner facebook page for you?

    Hope its a good turn out. :)
     
  17. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    it's pete's game but i don't see a problem, more the merrier as far as i can see
     
  18. Yes please fell free to post it up, as rick says the more he merrier no ones will be turned away :D

    cheers for all the latebays help i appreciate it

    Pete
     
  19. Sorry lads can't do 30th, I'm at a doo at Cosford on that day, Good look to all who attend. ;)
     
  20. Hi pete were are they leaving from and what sort of time are they leaving? as i might tag along with them! ;D
     

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