Anyone fancy a trip to Poole for the Bank Holiday weekend? PooleFest is music centred event in Poole Park. For the last two years top of the bill was Mungo Jerry with support from some excellent local bands. I think they are there again this year.

There are other attractions there too, a small funfare, sundry trade stalls selling all sorts of stuff and, last year, Southern Hoods. Only two of us, but we generated a lot of interest with one complete and one part built car, more than the classic stand that was near us. I hope this year that we can have a bigger stand with more cars.

I can provide camping for about four tents in my garden if anyone is interested or there is no shortage of B&Bs. There is also a commercial camping site not too far away.

If you are intersted drop me a PM.

Colin

Hi.

Our area meet is at the Park hotel Diss Sunday 14th May. followed by a convoy trip to the Wings and wheels event at Henham park ,Henham,Suffolk.

Free admission to kit car drivers.

show information.

The weather has been booked so get yourself along to the meet.

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Hello All.

Elliston's Kitparts is having an open weekend, this weekend at there site UNIT 9 SHERPARDS GROVE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STANTON,SUFFOLK.

The unit next door that build hot rods will also be open.

http://www.kit-parts.co.uk/index.htm

I will be there from 10-12 Sunday.

Martin.

Breakfast before Battlesbridge Show, Sunday May 14th

A few of us are meeting up for breakfast or just meeting before going on to Battlesbridge,

we are meeting at the Rebels Cafe on the 132, at Runwell,SS11 7HG. towards Wickford from the Rettendon Turnpike on the A130 its about 5mins from the show so if you fancy it let me know or just turn up 8-8.30. the show is £5 to get in if its as good as last year its worth going, come and support the club stand. if you require directions PM me,

cheers

Rusty

STOP PRESS THE CAFE MEETING IS NOT ON WE ARE NOW MEETING AT THE SHOW ABOUT 9.0am

As you have noticed, there has been a few hours of downtime on this site. Not only this site, my whole server and the data centre it is hosted at Seems as though they have been the target of a very large DDoS attack (roughly 400,000 packets a second). They do have in place some anti-DDos equipment, howver these packets where in a strange format, causing them not to be recognised and the packets to casue issues. I hope it's sorted now, and sorry for the delays!

We have an event coming up on MAY 14th, so keep those cars roadworthy and make a date for the

SPRING TREASURE HUNT .

This is a day out for everyone.

Created by Alan Saunders specifically for this Thames Valley Hoods day out, the hunt is for a collection of witty and criptic clues all with a motoring theme for you to spot and collect along a prescribed country drive, for which you will be given course notes on arrival at the start venue.

At set intervals, and not against the clock ! , you will set off along the route collecting and noting down your answers.

There is a prize for the most correct observations when the scores are totted up at the finish venue ( The Pub with No Name ).

A small entry fee per car full will pay for the prize.

Refreshments available at the start and finish venues.

Bring any car, and as many occupants as you wish. I get a feeling those with people carriers will have an advantage of more eyes and ideas flowing.

( Grandma's are pretty handy with the criptic stuff , must be all the crosswords etc. )

Alan has put all his notes and locations on his website for you to view , bar of course the clues, which you will have to wait for on the day.

You can view them here......... www.promec-services.co.uk/hoods/paperchase.htm

I hope lots of you can make this a really good event , and our thanks should go to Alan who has been concocting this jaunt solely for your enjoyment, for some time now.

Please let me know by return email, to give us some idea of numbers .

Any questions, please let me know.

Thanks.

See you soon

John

It's that time of the year again when we make our plans to attend Barbon Hill Climb. Last year we camped in Dent a short drive from the Hill Climb Venue. This year I'm investigating hiring a cottage or large caravan as well as the camping option.

A short description of Dent: A very small pretty village with three pubs one shop and a restauraunt populated by friendly local people.

We will set off from the North East on Friday night, the hill climb is on Saturday afternoon and make our way back to the North East on Sunday.

If anyone out there is interested in coming along please drop me a PM.

Here is the link to the National hill climb calendar.

http://www.nicholsonmclaren.com/hill_climb_2006.htm

Hi

All,

anyone going to Stoneleigh Sunday morning fancy convoying or meeting up on the way myself and Mark Williams are leaving Junc 7 M11 about 8.0am heading up the M11 to the A14 and across to the M1, if you want to meet up let me know we are meeting at McDonalds just off junc 7, M11. about 7.30-8.0

cheers,

Rusty

The Thames Valley group will be heading for Stoneleigh early on Sunday, route will be Reading / Oxford / M40. with meeting points along the way.

Anyone wishing to join, please let me know .

Looks like old smokey will be leaving his last trail of blue !!!