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14kg of aluminium to turn into swarf......should keep me out of mischief for a little while!!!

I expect it will be done by this time tomorrow

I'll give the answer before getting into trouble

10p coin

bee or wasp

Paperclip + paper

Should be there

Welcome aboard and ask away!!

Need to put a price on the ad stu...

Mark was a good friend to a lot of people Mick and I'm proud to count myself amongst them. Given my previous comments in the post above about not wanting to draw the crowds and cars away from the show for a long period of time (no more that 2-3 hrs), it would be good to hear what alternatives you think he deserves, other than a quick 'blast to the pub' - which incidentally raised £150 towards charity. No offence taken Mick, would just like to hear what the alternatives would be. As Alan rightly points out, Everything the event has to offer (apart from the free camping) happens on the Saturday....so you dont need to camp / stay more than 1 day to get the full benefit (beside loosing out on the free camping pass). This is why a Saturday only tickets would be the same price as a full weekend tickets. ...

Whilst I'm sure others may disagree, I believe an organised car-show and an organised run-out are not best suited to be held on the same weekend.......if we're trying to put on a 'show', we wouldn't want all of our exhibits and guests leaving the showground for hours on end and leave the venue looking like a ghost-town for the best part of the day. Ideally I believe all the 'attractions' of the show are best based at the venue. The Markb memorial run works during the weekend because it was only 30mins to the pub, and 30mins back (with an hour at the pub) and was done late afternoon (after lunch and before dinner). The more kit-cars & people which turn up, the better, and if we had enough cars to put on a show, then great.......but I wouldn't want to loose sight of the ethos of the weekend being a End of Season party / camping weekend hosted by RHOCaR primarily (but not exclusively) for members to get together for one last gathering before the dark months of winter descend.

I've received a message from the venue this morning saying they will confirm the date and price to us next week. So hopefully will have the venue and dates (22,23 & 24 Sept) secured for next year very soon.

Idea's already discussed form this year; dog agility course / competition. Kids talent show Paper aeroplane competition (again for the kids and big kids)

I also seem to type a lot slower than everyone else

I've asked the mods to tidy up this topic as things were getting a bit too 'close' and not in the spirit of the club. I would also remind everyone that being a 'hoody' is not about what car you drive - it about a friendships between petrolheads above all else. I fully appreciate that unforeseen situations can and do arise which changed your intended plans for the weekend - it would be naive of us to think that 100% of ticket holds were going to turn up. I would like to think members wanting to come next year can look at this topic and see all the positive reviews from the this weekend and not a mountain of posts about mx5's and their forums etc.... Lastly, Thank you for all the kind comments / reviews. It really is pleasing to see all the hard work by so many people was worth it! ROLL ON NEXT YEAR!!!!!

I'm also in open dialogue with CKC who are hopefully going to publish a write up for this weekend and advertise dates for next year (and possibly CKC will be attending next year as well)

Ken, it is a good idea and I spent 2 or 3 hours approaching every club at Stoneleigh with entry forms to invite them to this weekend event....it's only the Jago club that show interest and they've been coming almost every year.

Numbers were down this year at around 80ish (nearly 400 in the club) whereas the last couple years numbers have increased year on year and been around 100 - 120ish. I'm at a loss as to what we can do to encourage more members to come and why we were down on numbers this year - if anything from previous years has put you off coming again, please message me and let me know as we can only learn from your feedback. I also think having such a large venue that can cater for 1000 people, the 80 or so of us did feel a bit small on the massive site - but I'd rather have too much space than not enough - plus if the weather turned bad (even though we've always been lucky and had good weather), we have the space to move indoors! Costs for the weekend are in my opinion reasonable and we wouldn't want to sell tickets for less that what we have done this year (we run the weekend at over a £1000 loss which we are happy with) and the location is central country to try and avoid the north-south divide. Maybe the change in venue the last 3 years (outside our control) hasn't helped but hopefully we are over that hurdle now and have found a great long standing and affordable venue. The committee would love to hear any suggestions for what you'd like to see over the weekend and what might bring more members out of the woodwork to support the event - please message me with ideas as we've already had a few good ones come from this year which you'll see next year. One way or another, I'm sure this event will keep going for years to come, but the more support we can get from members then the better it will be for all, and it's only you guys and girls that can make that happen.

Some fantastic photos by Phil's daughter Danielle;

For the benefit of those who couldn't make this weekend; Venue In my opinion, the Ukrainian Youth Centre has been by far the best venue we've had for the EOSB. The toilets and shower block were spotlessly clean, the staff are really helpful, the site is humongous both inside and outside. The main hall is big enough to host the entire show inside should the weather of turned bad, but fortunately the sun has been kind to us this weekend and a few of us left with sun-burn.........oh and the bar treated us all to the delights of Ukrainian vodka...watermelon flavour being my favourite. We're pencilled in for next year (22-24 sept) and should have confirmation next week. Burger Van These guys and gals were simply outstanding. They worked like troopers all weekend providing everything such as pulled pork cobs/baps/buns etc...., burgers, jackets spuds, full English breakfasts. Even had sweets etc... for the kids There prices were cheap, but the quality of food was superb. The staff were a great laugh and they are all booked for next year as everyone I spoke to said how great it was having them attend this at the weekend! Bouncy Castles Massively popular as always, and we've had talks to sort out some 'bigger and better' inflatables for next year....so watch this space! The Catalogues The live band Saturday night were great as always and as they've gotten to know us over the years, the banter now flows during their performance. Bingo and photo quiz The photo quiz had a few of us scratching our heads and proved good fun. The Bingo was an amazing success and I would like to extend my sincerest thanks Clare for your efforts putting this on and the £70 it raised for the charity. Can we please book your services again for next year Mark Bruce Memorial Run In traditional fashion, the convoy set out in a large pack and we arrived at the pub in Milford in small groups of 3 or 4. The run raised £150 for the charity and once again, thank you to everyone who came and everyone who donated. Archery Another tradition of the EOSB, a huge thanks to Simon and Mrs Simon for putting on the archery. And to settle a few arguments, it was a Capybara on the picture that you was all shooting at!!! There are so many people who bring this weekend together to make it happen, you know who you are and you know just how much we appreciate it!! Lastly, I would also like to offer my sincerest thanks to everyone who came. The little things, like keeping the site clean, helping pack up etc.... makes the weekend run so much smoother and makes things easier for booking the same place next year. And if you couldn't make it this year, it would be great if you could come next year. Without members supporting this event, then it can only go in same direction as all of the other kitcar shows that have vanished. End Of Season Bash, best year yet..............I couldn't agree more!!!!

All set up ready for the weekend! Any last minuter's, please feel free to come and join us!