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« on: July 16, 2013, 07:25:11 PM » |
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I'm seriously thinking of doing this one.
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2013, 08:34:47 PM » |
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if you need a passenger/fuel donater let me know sir  |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2013, 10:07:19 PM » |
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Hoping Mr Loon will be co-piloting, but no reason why you can't come along for the ride mate, (a back up vehicle might be handy!). I've already booked a week off work for it, so I'm definitely going! Archie talked of taking a motorcycle over for the weekend -why not take BobCat & enter in the show?
Miles at Jackhammer speed shop in Farnborough is the English sponsor & the one who talked me into going. I need to talk to him about booking the Eurotunnel, accommodation, show entry etc, but he's on holiday till the 12th of August. I think there's a bit of a British contingent heading over there. Come & join us.
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2013, 10:05:46 AM » |
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wonder if I can get the Pop finished by November??
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2013, 07:46:27 PM » |
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'Course you can! That'd be cool. Talk to Miles when he gets back from his hols on the 12th. I know he was meeting some of the Dutch guys at the Hayride & was going to show them photos of mine to enter it.
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2013, 10:08:43 AM » |
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if i go mate it will be just for the drive, no show entry for me...
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2013, 08:12:23 PM » |
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Then come along Shaunus.
I got given a Euro instead of a 2 pound coin in my change somewhere today, so now I have to go, so I can spend it.
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2013, 09:57:05 PM » |
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Just booked the ferry for this, so we're definitely, definitely going now!
12 of us, mainly hotrodders from the Norfolk area, none of which we've met before, including Loony & me in the Pop. A bunch of cars catching the 9am ferry from Harwich, near Ipswich over to Rotterdam, then 60 miles across Holland to the show. We're stopping off for a night in a hotel, then spending 3 nights in a bunkhouse on a campsite within walking distance of the show hall.
PantherShaun's among the group too.
Should be a bit of an adventure!
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2013, 10:18:27 PM » |
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD HELP HOLLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2013, 10:27:58 PM » |
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 Longest bit for us will be the 2 1/2 - 3 hour drive up to Harwich to meet the rest of 'em at the ferry port. Hope the Pop makes it!
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2013, 10:37:50 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2013, 10:57:47 AM » |
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Sounds great. Having worked over there many times, I have found the Dutch to be a friendly lot and most speak very good English. I have found they would rather speak English to us than us mangle their language but maybe that was just my attempts!  As you said Andy, the Hayride is very popular with the Dutch and they take their hot rods very seriously. I am sure there will be some super vehicles at the show. You will have to make sure you all take loads of photos. Have fun, JJ P.S. You are really going outside your comfort zone Andy, booked and everything. I am impressed!  |
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2013, 04:30:16 PM » |
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Determined to get out & see a bit of the World Jay. It's only 60 miles the other side of the ferry. I did more than that in the Pop last night, visiting my brother.
I'll let you know how I get on with the hotel/campsite/bunkhouse thing!
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2013, 06:19:59 PM » |
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You spent long enough building it - great that you're now enjoying it!
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« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2013, 09:29:40 PM » |
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Must admit, I do enjoy driving it. It's tiring to drive long distances, but makes me smile. Feels strange getting back in my commuter car afterwards though!
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