Alnwick Gardens Run 12th June

The BMW Club NE are planning a trip up to Alnwick Gardens next Sunday ( the 12^th ). 

Exact time and place of departure will be announced on the club website ( www.bmwclubne.co.uk ) and on this thread but is expected to be the fast food & flop house next to the Newcastle Holiday Inn ( A1/A19 junction ).

A scenic route up the coast is being devised but those with hyper-warp capability (e.g. Han Solo in the Millenium Falcon & Coasting in the M3 ! ) can choose a longer route if they wish.

Lunch can be either a picnic or for the more civilised of you, in the new tree top restaurant.

A game of Quiddich will be optional.

Interested ?

Would you mind a slight invasion from the North for say 1pm ish ?

Think 2 or 3 have expressed an interest since it's close to the Border

Are the gardens in Alnwick Castle ?

All welcome, the more the merrier.

I'm sure pork pies will be available but not sure if they match up to Helmsley ones.

Info on the garden:-  http://www.alnwickgarden.com/index.asp

I'm going to try to persuade the wife and kids to come too, but I don't think she'll be too interested.

The opportunity of the best part of the day without me is probably way too appealing to her!

E46ACS wrote: What time is kick off?

A good point as nobody has metioned it.

I would say 9:30am for a 9:45 kick-off (which probably means 10:00) unless anyone has a better suggestion.

By the way it's the Travel Lodge next to the Holiday Inn - couldn't remember it's name before.

Need to get a new battery sorted for the Six else I'll be in the Touring.

Have we got confirmed numbers yet?  The other half will probably be too hung over to make it, but if there are good numbers going I might come for the sun!

It looks like we have some friends from north of the border who would like to join us (see pete323 above), so it would good if could have some of idea of how many from the NE are going.  It would be a shame for them to come down all this way just to see some flowers!

Hi Andy,

Barbara's definately going in her car.

If I'm off work I'll be there in one of mine - probably the M3 as the Baur's poorly at the minute and might not get sorted in time. Shame as it would be nice getting the wind in by hair (or lack of it!).

Mick

Just to confirm, I'm 100% for attending now.

Picnic for me. 

Remember please, anyone bring a picnic should not forget that pork pies are strictly forbidden from these events on the grounds of health & safety (my health and your safety).