drift_bear Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 (edited) All details will be below for everyone, I have copied branners' first post from the other thread... Im pleased to announce the details for DragonCol. This is an event to commemorate our good friend Colin CJ Jones who passed away recently. Colin was a long standing member of the club and has provided us all with some great memories. Unfortunately he lost his fight against cancer and was not well enough to be with us on DragonBall 2012. So as a way of remembering Colin I have created a route through Wales, starting in Shrewsbury and finishing by going across the Severn Bridge and in to Bristol for an evening of rememberance in a style to which Colin would have appreciated!! We will be collecting for Macmillan Cancer Support which was Colin's chosen charity. More details on how to donate shortly. I will be staying in Shrewsbury on the Friday night, ready for an early start on Saturday morning. These are the hotels available in or near Shrewsbury for the FRIDAY NIGHT. Saturday night will be in Bristol and details on that hotel will be available shortly. Travelodge Shrewsbury Bayston Hill Hotel (right next to start point) Travelodge Shrewsbury Battlefield Hotel (about 7 miles away) Premier Inn Telford (about 15 miles away but better quality) 8.30am meet at Dobbies Garden centre on the A5 in Shrewsbury http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=52.681417,-2.760959&hl=en&sll=52.681794,-2.760186&sspn=0.00934,0.01811&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=16&t=m&z=16 9.15am leave and follow this route http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=52.33127,-3.59844+to:Elan+Valley+Visitor+Centre&hl=en&ll=52.508699,-3.162689&spn=0.600136,1.159058&sll=52.329675,-3.540001&sspn=0.150644,0.289764&geocode=FYrbIwMdxN7V_w%3BFQaDHgMdmBfJ_ynZg3ofyOpvSDGZj8jfe8GPOw%3BFViRHQMdNn7J_yGFbwictcPCsilZXBf9PcBvSDGFbwictcPCsg&oq=elan+va&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1&t=m&z=10 12 noon arrive at Elan Valley Visitors centre. They are happy for us to stop there. Stay there until 1.15pm then depart on this route (needs tweaking to go to Colin's resting place) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Elan+Valley+Visitor+Centre&daddr=52.2920323,-3.5291713+to:A470&hl=en&ll=52.024614,-3.290405&spn=0.606724,1.159058&sll=52.283912,-3.536739&sspn=0.0377,0.072441&geocode=FViRHQMdNn7J_yGFbwictcPCsilZXBf9PcBvSDGFbwictcPCsg%3BFcDpHQMdLSbK_ylBiUaaxsFvSDHxNZ3CI4sNEw%3BFaLMFQMd1vTL_w&oq=elan+va&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=14&via=1&t=m&z=10 Arrive at resting place for 3pm, and leave at 3.30pm along this route, stopping at the services just before the bridge to regroup http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=A470&daddr=NP26+3YL&hl=en&ll=51.637198,-3.102264&spn=0.305982,0.579529&sll=51.58291,-2.827177&sspn=0.019147,0.036221&geocode=FaLMFQMd1vTL_w%3BFVwtEwMdQbjU_yktF_K1FelxSDGafqhOrRHnUQ&oq=NP26+3YL&mra=ls&t=m&z=11 then leave the services at 4.45pm along this route (finish point for reference only, do not book this hotel yet) http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=NP26+3YL&daddr=BS34+7BR&hl=en&ll=51.538221,-2.723923&spn=0.30665,0.579529&sll=51.642737,-3.12149&sspn=0.305945,0.579529&geocode=FVwtEwMdQbjU_yktF_K1FelxSDGafqhOrRHnUQ%3BFQf3EQMd1bjY_ykb2ZuWv5FxSDE0-SH1Wns0YA&mra=ls&t=m&z=11 and arrive at hotel for 5.30pm. Drinks in the bar at 7pm and from there it will all get a bit hazy. List 1. Drift_bear Maybe 1. Ross C 2. Tony TT 3. L18msy 4. SPG-26 5. RCK10 Edited September 12, 2012 by drift_bear (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Depending on where it is, you could meet with us Yorkshire guys on the M1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Depending on where it is, you could meet with us Yorkshire guys on the M1 Sounds good dude, have you a thread started with a list so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Would love to go but will need to see how funds are nearer the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Would love to go but will need to see how funds are nearer the time. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCK10 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Would love to go but will need to see how funds are nearer the time. As above. Normally we can't take time off work after September, so I'll have to see if I can sort something out once the exact dates are announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Lets assume October 13th for the moment. Unless Josh or his family want a different date as I want them involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Lets assume October 13th for the moment. Unless Josh or his family want a different date as I want them involved. ok cheers JB, Ive edited the first post, There must be other members up for this? So far its me and Ross (according to the other thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 It would be great to have you with us, but I understand the distance is huge. Somebody could arrange a similar drive through Scotland if that makes things simpler, and donate the costs of getting down to Wales to the charity fund. This is about remembering Colin and also helping his chosen charity so even if people take just 10 minutes out of their day to sit in their Supra and think of Colin and how life can be short and then donate to Macmillan then his memory will be maintained as each time you sit in your Supra from then on you will remember him. As I say, if you can make it down to Wales and Bristol that would be good, but I think everybody would understand if some chose to do a Scotland memorial and donate more to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I will do my best to make this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 (edited) :-) Edited August 8, 2012 by Dragonball Scotland trip - thought down south :-) (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 No idea how ive missed this thread up until now but yes I would like to make this event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Here's all the updates for this! Can we get a list set up of who is keen for this? Could make a weekend of it http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=276720 1. Drift_bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross C Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Me and Tony need to be moved to the mabye list. I'm still hopefull of doing it but just dont know if I can afford it and Tony is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Me and Tony need to be moved to the mabye list. I'm still hopefull of doing it but just dont know if I can afford it and Tony is the same Ok dude, I've started a new list anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I wont make this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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