Another DIS Meet? Yep! The Annual SW Bash.

[Kevin Stringer]

Now I know that there seem to be a lot of DIS meets about at the moment, but they are all in Florida. (Oh the pain!)

So..... I gets to thinkin'...... there ought to be an early edition of the South West DIS Meet this year.

The thought processes behind this are:

1. We are in Florida the last two weeks in May, so that time is out.
2. When we return it will be June and that is getting quite close to the Northern Meet in July.
3. I can't wait any longer to get a few beers in.

The date that is set in stone is Saturday May 10th. After this we are in Florida and previous to this we are busy doing all sorts of different things.

There is to be a new venue this year as I have still not recovered from the shock of the bar nearly closing early last year.
This years venue is the Hunters Hall in Kingscote, Gloucestershire. At great expense and considerable hardship Tam and I have visited today and booked for 20 to 30 people, so you better all come! I also had to sample the local brew (there's no need to thank me so roundly) and it has passed muster.

It is a lovely place with an extensive menu and a large garden with a nice children's play area.

Those that fancy it please reply. I will sort out maps, menus etc. when numbers are known.

Tam says she is looking forward to seeing you all..... me, well I just hope you bring enough money to buy me a beer.

Cheers

Kev

[signtalker]

Dear Mr String Vest,
Im afraid we cant attend your SW bash, as we will be sunning ourselves in florida!.
Yours
Jules&Family!!

[Hilary]

Kevin,

Please count me in, but I'm not sure about the bit where you talk about buying you a beer. I think you must be delirious.

At the moment I'll be a party of one, but I'll see if I can drum up some more interest ;)

[AlisonB]

Sorry - we can't make it either!

We have a certain wedding to attend....I'm sure the 'guilty' parties will be along soon to offer their apologies for missing the meet too!

(And I really can't miss it as I have the great privilege of being a witness!!)

[SpottyDog]

Mr Stringer, glad to see yer've finally got round to admittin to yer UKMeet responsibilities.

I won't be able to make this year's shambles- which should put loads on the gate - coz I'll be at The Staduim of Light watchin us trounce that French Team, Arsenal, in our final Premiership match for a very long time.

Best wishes to all for the event,and a reminder to be thankful to Hilary and MuffinMakin Fi, without who, your own shambles would be almost as bad as our 'local do'.

[Astrid]

Well I reckon Minchinhamptonwhatsits saw you coming up the drive and decided to bar us all - they couldn't face us all for a third year running!! :)

Many thanks to Tammy for all her hard work in arranging the new venue etc and for agreeing that you could join us for beer sampling.

Not sure as yet whether I'll be able to make it, it's the same day as Carys's school fete so I'll have to see what I can do.

Mind you, if Fiona comes along with some of her delicious muffins (not cookies though - I've had real problems with the ones on my computer all morning :rolleyes: !) that might well seem a lot more desirable than the bottle tombola and splat the rat!

I'll keep you posted.

Astrid x

[WDWfan,uk]

LOL Jules :teeth: !!!

Put DH and me down on your list - we like to take time out to show Tammy how much we admire her incredible tolerance and endurance levels. (Speaking of tolerance and endurance, commiserations Dave - here's hoping you'll be making a return to the Premiership in two season's time).

[Fantasia Sam]

Well you obviously just don't want to see me this year - unless we have the usual Essex meet (perhaps you can let us know when you'd be free for that ;)) !!

Will also be living it up in Florida!!!

Have a great time - hugs to Tammy. We may make the Northern Meet so perhaps I'll be able to raise a glass with you there?

[UKDEB]

Well, Kev - you're determined that I should revisit the haunts of my youth! I spent many a Saturday evening at the Old Lodge disco (aka the New Lodge depending on the bent of the incumbent landlord it seems - I've lost count of the number of times the name's changed). Now you pick the Hunter's Hall, venue for 'The Meet' - one of the coolest places to hang when I was a teenager. Where next year? The Wade Inn at Nailsworth?

Anyway, it seems as though we are destined to be at this SW meet. For the first time ever we've chosen to fly to Florida on a Sunday and it happens to be May 11th. What better way to spend the final few hours before our holiday than in the company of Mr Stringer? Answers on a postcard...

(On second thoughts, make that 2 sides of foolscap ;) )

[UKANGEL]

Dear Mr S.Vest
Sorry we can't make it, would love to be able to see you more than once in May!!! ;) BUT............that's our WEDDING DAY!!!!:bounce: :Pinkbounc

Very remiss of us not to rebook it another day I know, but there you are!;)

Have fun, and perhaps you'd raise a glass (or 6) to us!:) :)

Love Mark & Mandy

[kazzie]

I would love to try to make it:D

How can I get there from North London by public transport ?? Help please:p

[UKDEB]

Oh come on, Mandy - you're just not trying hard enough! Can't you re-arrange? ;)

[UKANGEL]

well now Deb, lets see........just the venue, flowers, registrar, guests, restaurant etc etc etc. to rearrange...so that would be ...NO then!!!!!:) :) ;)

[KayleeUK]

Sorry to be a bit dense with my geography - how far is this from Bristol??

Thanks

Kaylee

[UKDEB]

Not far, Kaylee. About 20 odd miles north of Bristol.

[Kevin Stringer]

Karen - I'm afraid public transport is a little known thing round these 'ere parts.

We are a bit rural. A train would get you to Kemble or Stroud, but it would have to be a taxi from there, which is about 10 miles.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Mandy - We'll let you off just this once!

Deb - Tam and I were discussing when you are going and I thought it might be the Sunday. I don't think there has ever been anyone at a DIS Meet who is going the next day.

At the moment there will be about 10 of us. I always said it's quality that counts, not quantity! :cool:
At least it wont be crowded at the bar!

Kev

[UKDEB]

Originally posted by Kevin Stringer
At least it wont be crowded at the bar![/B]

And a cheap round for you, Kev. Organiser's prerogative to buy the first, of course!

[WDWfan,uk]

Kaylee I do hope you and your DH can come! It would be lovely to meet you both after all this time :)

[KayleeUK]

I haven't had chance to talk to him yet - only problem is Saturday is golf day....I will see what I can do ;)

Kaylee

[kazzie]

Hopefully I'll be there too (barring a hiccup:rolleyes: )

A very kind moderator and her DH (I'm not sure if she would want to be named?) has offered to bring me with them:Pinkbounc :bounce:

Thanks to my knight and lady in shining armour;)

[Hilary]

That's great news, kazzie!

I'll happily confess that the 'kind moderator' isn't me - picking you up in North London would have been a bit too much of a detour for me! ;)

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone :teeth: (yes, even Kevin :rolleyes: )

[Fiona R]

Muffins, what muffins?!!:p

Sorry I've been a bit absent recently, a combination of depression at not knowing when we can go to WDW again, and a little enterprise that has kept me from muffin making.

As I work Saturdays I will have to see if I can escape at all, but only if the "tea boy" can step in :rolleyes:

No Cookies then Astrid!!

Seem to have no siggy or avatar any more:confused:

Fiona

[KayleeUK]

Hi all

I am seriously considering coming. DH is a no - golf widow I am ;) I have one problem I have only driven to Bristol before, so it is only 20 miles more - so I should be able to do it.

I am a bit of a scaredy cat though, so does anybody need a lift from this way and so I won't be lonely and frightened (do you feel sorry for me yet ;) )

Is it an afternoon meet going on to the evening or an evening meet?

Questions, Questions :D

Kaylee

[Fantasia Sam]

Kaylee I cannot believe that I am going to miss meeting you :(

I am gutted - I hope you go and have fun :)

[KayleeUK]

Sam

Surely you could squeeze in another WDW trip in October :D

Kaylee;)

[Kevin Stringer]

Kaylee - We will probably open up the Meet around 12:00 and start to eat around 1:00 pm.

We usually sit around chatting or quizzing or something until everyone decides thay have had enough.
People tend to leave any time between 4:00 and 6:00. There is no set time to finish, it is just over when we say it's over!

Being one of the meet organisers I have to remain until the last person has gone. I don't like having to stay in a pub for that many hours, but I do it for the glory of the DIS and out of the goodness of my heart! :-)

Kev

[KayleeUK]

Out of the goodness of your heart - I like it ;)

Thanks for the info.

Kaylee

[Fiona R]

Kev,

goodness of your heart.......pah!!!:p

Beer more like!!

[Mrs Dazzle]

:( :( Bummer - we can't make it this year, I'm afraid. I promised DH when I booked our May holiday that he wouldn't have to miss any more cricket matches than the two when we're away and that particular day they have a very important 'grudge' match - and they need their best bowler (DH). Oh to be wanted;)

Still - it'll give someone else the honour of being last in the quiz this year:p :p :p And I'd swotted up so much over the winter:rolleyes: :D :D

[KayleeUK]

Annie

That's such a shame - couldn't make the trip on your own could you? :D

[WDWfan,uk]

Wot?? No Dazzles :earseek: ??? No Dazzles - no quiz :o

Seriously, I'm sorry not to be seeing you two this time :(

[WDWfan,uk]

...... not long to go now :)

It would be great if some of the newer DISers could join us :)

..... and Kevin baby, we need MAPS :teeth: ......please !

[Kevin Stringer]

OK Shirley honey.

The latest list of those attending:

The Stringers
Hilary
Astrid (maybe)
Shirley and hubby
Deb & Matt
Kazzie
Kaylee
Fiona (maybe)

Anyone else interested please feel free to add their name.

There is a website for the Hunters Hall with a map. It is actually much easier to find than the venue we have had for the past 2 years.

http://www.english-inns.co.uk/HuntersHall/

Shirley has generously offered to do the quiz this year which has got both me and Hilary worried as we have nowhere to hide. Our ignorance will be exposed at last!

The Hunters Hall are going to e-mail a menu shortly and I will get it out to all attending so we can order in advance. (Wouldn't want to waste any drinking time ordering food!)
And, yes, I have checked and they are open all day!

Anyone with any questions please let me know.

Cheers

Kev

[UKDEB]

What time? Anything we can do to assist?

[Kevin Stringer]

Deb

We'll start around 12:00, aiming to eat between 1:00 and 1:30.

You could help enormously if you could prevent Matt from wearing any sort of shirt that might frighten small children!

Apart from that, I can't really think of anything thanks.

Kev

[UKDEB]

You'll probably be OK, Kev. All his child-scaring attire will be packed in the suitcase ready for an unsuspecting Orlando public.

[BONZO]

I can vouch for that shirt!



Strong stuff coming from me! - LOL


:)

[UKDEB]

Yeah, you two could start your own company - Shirts R Us, sponsored by Stevie Wonder.

Anyway, never mind the shirt - you should see the hat he's planning on wearing! :eek:

[Fantasia Sam]

Deb please will you ask Matt to take some pictures so that you can show them to us on the 15th :)

Thanks

[kazzie]

Sorry to all,I won't be able to make it:(

Mattie has been chosen out of loads of applicants to be on a project with 12 other children at the Royal Opera House in Covent Gardren.It will be for 10 Saturdays and then they put on a show at the end.I have just got the times through and it is a day when I will have to do the drop off/pick up:o

I will definitely come to the next meet come hell or high water though:p

PS Shirley I have tried to send you an e-mail to let you know about the above before I posted this,but your box is full! I wanted to thank you and Naveed very much for the offer of a lift:)

[UKDEB]

Originally posted by Fantasia Sam
Deb please will you ask Matt to take some pictures so that you can show them to us on the 15th :)

Thanks

Top plan!

[WDWfan,uk]

Sorry about the bulging mail box Karen, I've done some housekeeping now so I should be able to receive PMs again! I hope Mattie enjoys the project at the ROH! What a wonderful opportunity for him!

[Claire L]

Sorry to butt in here on the SW meet but is there any chance of a SE or London meet later in the year??? I notice there are a few posters here from Essex, London and Sussex. Although I would love to make it to the SW meet work commitments do not allow me to travel that far for such a short time.
Thanks,
Claire :D

[UKDEB]

Claire,

We normally have a meet in Essex in the summer months. I'm sure someone can be pursuaded to organise it. Shirley? ;) PEN-NEE!!!! :D :D :D

[Fantasia Sam]

We will definately have an Essex meet Claire :) We usually wait unti lthe end of August beginning of September....can you wait that long ??? It's be great to meet you and others :)

Perhaps Mr Stringer you'd like to share with us your football season plans so that we can set a date that you can make for the Essex meet this year ;) ;)

[UKANGEL]

ooooh yes please, another Essex meet!:)

The very end of August, beginning of September would be good for us!:):):)

[Astrid]

Still not sure whether I'll make the SW Meet of not, but if I'm not there least I get to see Tammy and the girls at ESPN in WDW in a few weeks - oops, sorry, and you too Kev!! ;)

Essex Meet? I'll be there as usual - just let me know when and where! :)

Astrid x

[WDWfan,uk]

I hope you do make it Astrid!

Yep! Definitely up for the Essex meet :) .. and Claire you are not butting in at all!! The thread is open to all :)

[Hilary]

Oh kazzie, that's such a shame - I was looking forward to meeting you. Still, I can't think of a better 'excuse' than Mattie's project at Covent Garden! I hope it all goes well :)

Still not sure whether I'll make the SW Meet of not, but if I'm not there least I get to see Tammy and the girls at ESPN in WDW in a few weeks - oops, sorry, and you too Kev!!
Astrid - that's just rubbing it in!................ (hope you can make the SW meet as well.)

Looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it, and especially looking forward to the quiz!!;) :rolleyes:

[WDWfan,uk]

Er..... what quiz?

(......... that was your starter for ten :teeth: )

[BONZO]

Essex meet would be fine - dates permitting.


Can we find a "jumper free" pub and one that's not burnt down this time ?


:p

[Kevin Stringer]

If we are doing requests for an Essex meet - how about a venue with rooms so I don't have to stagger too far to get my head down afterwards? ;)

Kev

[Kimkie]

Just noticed you are in Plymouth. We live in North Devon. I was checking out the meet to see where it was, but it's not what I call in the South West!!

[Paul and Shirley]

Hi everyone - remember us.

Count us in. We got back on Sunday from our THREE weeks surprise holiday at ASMu so please bear this in mind when marking the quiz as Shirley has only just started to swot up now (using her new Magical Moments Trivia Game).

Look forward to seeing you all soon

ps please ignore count down clock it is only temporary out of commission

[UKDEB]

Hi P&S! So pleased you can come - look forward to seeing you again. Will you have Katherine with you? What's the Magical Moments Trivia Game? Did you get it at WDW? We're flying out the day after the meet! :teeth:

[Paul and Shirley]

Hi Debbie,

Sadly Katharine is back at school in York (for a rest).

The Magical Moments Trivia Game is a handheld electronic game in the shape of Mickey's Head and Ears. It has over 1500 trivia questions loaded in it that you can either activate yourself or when you are in the parks it will display questions for the one you are in. It costs $15 and if you thought you knew a lot about Dis wait until you try some of these they are well hard. We will bring it with us.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

[KayleeUK]

Hi Kimkie - Where in Devon do you live? Are you going to the meet? I was thinking about popping in Cribb's for a bit of shopping on the way;)

Paul and Shirley :wave: Welcome back!!

[Kimkie]

Hi Kaylee, I live in Barnstaple. Ah Cribbs, I do like that mall, closest thing to all the shops in Kingston and Guildford I used to enjoy when I lived in Surrey. Cribbs is a two hour drive for me, but I do pop up there every now and then. What is Plymouth like for shopping? I havn't been there for a while. Mum and dad used to live near Brixham.

[WDWfan,uk]

Hi Paul and Shirley :) ! Looking forward to meeting you at long last!!

[Kevin Stringer]

That's great news Paul & Shirley.

As Shirley is doing the quiz this year, that leaves plenty of opportunity for me to cheat. It's the only way I'll have any chance of winning!

Astrid - come on girl, you know you'll regret it if you don't come.
You'll probably regret it if you do come as well, just not quite so badly. ;)

Kev

[Sue & Co.]

Hi,

As a newcomer to the board I am interested in your meet but unfortunately it's a bit too far for a day trip! Do you ever meet in Hertfordshire? if not will details of Essex be posted in due course as I might be able to manage that if I can cope with the drive round the motorway.

PS I'm assuming that newcomers are welcome?

[KayleeUK]

Hi Sue

Of course Newcomers are welcome to the meet's. I haven't been to a meet before and I have been with the Dis since 1999:D

I think there is just a Northern, Essex and South West meet (somebody correct me if I am wrong ;) )

[WDWfan,uk]

Sue, newcomers are very welcome :)

Where in Hertfordshire are you? ( I'm in Bishop's Stortford)

We'll post Essex meet details in a couple of months!

[Sue & Co.]

Hi,
I'm in Hemel Hempstead, so not far from M1 and M25. I will look out for Essex details

[UKDEB]

Sue, please do come along to the Essex meet. We're a friendly bunch and we love meeting up with one another. :D

[WDWfan,uk]

... just had to look up where we are going, and had to search through the thread for the link so thought I'd post it again!!

http://www.english-inns.co.uk/HuntersHall/

Did you say 12 noon kick off Kevin honey? We might be a wee bit later than that as it's quite a trip!

[Kimkie]

I would like to come and meet all you wonderful DIS people but it really is too far to come in a day with the kids. I guess this is as far SW as you get, I suppose there is no Devon get together?
Have a good time!

[KayleeUK]

Kimkie

We will just have to have a Devon one as well ;)

[Kimkie]

Kaylee, now there is a good idea! Are you going to the meet? Have a good trip if you are.

[KayleeUK]

Yes I am going tomorrow - quite excited :D