Central London meet 21 August - TODAY - see first post

Stephen C · Last edited by Stephen C on Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:25 am; edited 6 times in total

A bunch of us met up in Vauxhall last year for lunch and a nose at other people's machines: http://maxiscoots.forumwise.com/maxiscoots-thread3890.html . So, what about doing it again?

UPDATED MEET DETAILS

When? Thursday 21 August.

Time? I shall be there from around 6pm, but see below.

Where? The Hispaniola WC2N 5DJ. http://www.hispaniola.co.uk/
Link to Yell page with map Click on "local information" and you can display bike bays.

Stay 15minutes for a drink and to say hello, or stay the whole evening. The bar is in fact a boat moored alongside Victoria Embankment at the bottom of Northumberland Avenue. Obviously nice views up and down the river are a given.

Embankment tube station is on the east/north side of the junction, a large m/c bay is to the west/south of it on the Embankment itself. It has a bar on deck, and if anyone wants to stay for dinner, a restaurant too.

If the Hispaniola is full, or turns out to be rubbish, we can de-camp to the boat next door, the Tattershall Castle.

Be aware: the m/c bay is in Westminster, and anyone who did not register in time to get free parking for August will have to pay the £1.50 to park if you arrive before 6.30pm (so I am informed). I have read elsewhere that wardens may not be issuing tickets yet, but the risk is yours and I ain't paying your fine if you get done!

Drop me a PM if you want my mobile number in case you get lost!

Mottza · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:50 am Post subject:

Would do but I work in lovely Basildon in the wilds of Essex these days. Sad

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HalfaBusa · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

I'd like to meet up in london too, as long as I'm not on a holiday. Count me in Laughing

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garfy · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Yep, me too.

Away 25th August to 12th September but other than that, no problems.

Will have a think about possible meet locations

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Julian · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

Unless we do it soon it looks like Westminster will be out - I can't think of much better than Vauxhall again unless someone knows of loads of empy free parkign bays.

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Stephen C · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Don't shoot me down for this (save that for your anti-government rants!) but how about a supermarket cafe? We can stick 4 bikes in each single bay we can find, and the food is usually cheap.

Yell.com says there is a Sainsburys not far off the south side of Vauxhall Bridge at 62, Wandsworth Rd, London, SW8 2LF. Anyone know it?

EDIT: 450 parking spaces, 4 ATM, and restaurant, apparently.
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shoppingandservices/storelocator/store.htm?id=225

Date: How about the week of 18 August? I see Mobileadam recently posted that he is in town on Mon & Thurs most weeks, so to cater for that should he want to join in, how about Thursday 21 August?

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garfy · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

Sounds good to me

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mrklyk · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject:

perfect! in my diary Very Happy

well done Stephen

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HalfaBusa · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

ah so the plan is to meet on a working day... cool, that's fine for me. Only 2.7 miles from work. Cool

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Suzuki Burgman 650 2003 - Current (as good as it gets on 2 wheels)
Suzuki RF600 1993 - gone but not forgotten
Yamaha TZR50 2001 - first time on manual
Gilera Runner VX125 2001 - first time on 2 wheels

Stephen C · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

HalfaBusa · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

We'll need one hell of a speedy service in the restaurant if we want to eat anything in 1 hour though. How about getting the menu beforehand and ordering before we go there? That way we can guarantee food on time plus places to sit...

I can go and check the restaurant out if needed.

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Suzuki Burgman 650 2003 - Current (as good as it gets on 2 wheels)
Suzuki RF600 1993 - gone but not forgotten
Yamaha TZR50 2001 - first time on manual
Gilera Runner VX125 2001 - first time on 2 wheels

Stephen C · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

PM me your boss' address and I will write to him and tell him the government needs your assistance for 2 hours that day. I'll give the postal address for any queries as PO Box 1300, London SE1 1BD. (look it up...)

Cool

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johnp · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject:

I'll still be in Spain then. Crying or Very sad

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Stephen C · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject:

dylanberks · Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

I only get 1hour for lunch so would be very tight to get there & back in sufficient time

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