Listed below are the events we think you might be interested in during 2009, including our monthly meetings. Use the scroll bar on the right to navigate the list and see what takes your fancy.
Sunday 5th July
The route will take us back over the some of South Wales's most stunning
scenery going from Newport into Monmouthshire up to Brecon and then on
to Builth Wells. We will then stop for some grub at the Trout Inn again.
After lunch we will head up the Devils Staircase (We missed this out
last year) and then back over the Brecon Becons National Park towards
home.
Meeting Points:
Meeting point 1 - Willy Wicket
Run will leave the Willy Wicket at 09.30am sharp Sunday morning, so get
there in plenty of time to say hello and top up that fuel tank.
Meeting point 2 - Old Seven Bridge Services
We will be stopping at the Old Seven Bridge Services for a quick toilet
break, for anyone who wishes to meet us here we will be leaving at 10:15
sharp.
Meeting point 3 - Magor Services
This is our last meeting point so we will be stopping for another toilet
break and quick chat before heading off at 11:00.
Food:
To help make life easier for the pub you will need to pre-order
your food. The menu can be found here:
Click me
Once you know what you want let us know by
emailing
Simon/Sarah or
posting on the forum.
Anyone from any region is welcome to join us, and it would be useful if you could post on the Bristol forum or e-mail ro@tvrcc-bristol.co.uk to let us know where you plan to meet us.
July12 -
Guards Polo
Guards Polo Ground, Windsor - Polo, Ponies,
Picnics and Pimms anyone? TVRCC are going to Guards Polo Club.
We are delighted to announce that we have secured a private viewing area
for a medium goal final and invite you to join us. So pack those picnic
hampers, put on your Sunday best and prepare for a fabulous afternoon
watching Polo with the TVR Car Club.
Use the booking form here, or contact the Club Office - 01952 822126. Alison will take your details, arrange payment and send your tickets to you in the post nearer the time.
July 19 -
Let's go fly a kite (Monthly Meet)
Another new monthly meet for Bristol Region, "Let's go fly a kite" will see us take to the sky's flying our kites on the Clifton downs. We will leave the Willy Wicket at 10.30am sharp Sunday morning, so get there in plenty of time to say hello and top up that fuel tank before we head to the downs via the scenic route. Keep an eye on the website and forum for more information.
August 16 - Somerset Surprise (Monthly Meet)
Rich & Cath will take the helm again as they take us on a Somerset Surprise. Meet us at the Willy Wicket, Bristol - we are leaving at 9.30am. Keep an eye on the website and forum for more information.
We have an action packed 2009 and there are more and more events popping up all the time. So please keep an eye on the website and forum for more information on each event. The events planned for later in the year are:
September
September 5 - Castle Combe Summer Performance Car
Action Day
September 20 - Vin Dégustation (Monthly Meet)
October
October 18 - Chasing Dragons V (Monthly Meet)
November
November 15 - Green Man Rumble (Monthly Meet)
December
December 20 - Tinsel Tivs (Monthly Meet)
To find out more information about any of the events, email Simon/Sarah or post on the forum to ask any questions.
January
18 - Cosy Camels (Monthly Meet)
In January we had our first monthly meeting “Cosy Camels” for 2009. The run was lead by Sarah and Iain as I could not make it.
We all took at trip over to West Camel via Shepton Mallet and Castle Cary, we then finally ended up the Walnut Tree Inn where we all enjoyed some fantastic grab in the warm and a New Year chatter.
February 15 - Tunnel of Love (Monthly Meet)
February monthly meeting was one of last year's favourites "Tunnel of love" aka the "Wiltshire Tunnel run". We managed to visit at least 5 different tunnels giving everyone the opportunity to hear their exhaust potential.
After a couple of detours we stopped for some food at the Crown Inn near Wroughton where we enjoyed a fantastic carvery and presented our old RO (Sharon) with a leaving gift. Check out the pics in the photo gallery!
March 15 - Lord of the Manor (Monthly Meet)
Sunday 15
March
As slight change to the planned run will saw us on
an exciting new run which will us
travel along some of South Wiltshire’s finest roads, there is something
for everyone tunnels, fast roads, slow roads and fantastic scenery.
At the end of the run we finished up at the Longleat Estate for some food at the well known Bath Arms in Horningsham, where we enjoyed some fantastic food which finished off the day perfectly.
April Monthly Meet – Fish & Chip Run
(Monthly Meet)
Sunday 19 April
This April we returned to
a run that has been an old favourite
of the region, the Bristol regions West Bay Fish and Chip run
which had us eating off page 3 of the SUN newspaper in West Bay. Check out the pics
in the photo gallery!
May Monthly Meet – New Forest Picnic
(Monthly Meet)
Sunday 17th May
Due to the terrible weather, the New Forest Picnic
was abandoned and we headed off to Compton Abbas Airfield for a cup of
tea instead!
May 31 – TVRs
@ Beaulieu
Sunday 31st May
We have now had our first big event
of the year, on Sunday
31st May the Bristol Region took over the National
Motor Museum with our "TVRs @ Beaulieu" day out, we had over 170 TVRs
turn up and fantastic weather take a look at the photos in the photo
album as we were amazed at the turn out, I'm sure you will be too. Roll
on 2010!