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Old 13th July 2020, 01:09 PM
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Default 2021 Annual Meet - 23/24th April - Hotel and Attendance

As discussed elsewhere the 2020 Meet has been postponed until 23/24th April 2021. The list below is a straight copy from the 2020 attendance thread. Please delete or add your name as appropriate.

1. briang9 and Mrs G - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
2. David's8 and Mrs D - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
3. Tonupkid & Mrs Tonup - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
4. HPsauce and Mrs Sauce - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
5. steamship - Double River View Single, Fri & Sat.
6. tc4332, Ray and Jordan, Twin Fri & Sat.
7. CtL and Mrs W - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
8. Architex_mA8tey - Double River View Single, Thurs? Fri & Sat.
9. tintin - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
10. Tilly - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
11. Sebastian - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
12. epuarlana and family - Classic Courtyard Family Room, Fri & Sat
13. Connor123 and Megan - Classic Courtyard Double, Sat.
14. The Laird & Lady Laird - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat
15. Poorman'sA8 - single room, Fri & Sat
16. moltuae (Mark) and Lyn - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
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Old 13th July 2020, 01:22 PM
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We're good with that so no need to amend the list for us. Though we will probably also be in Scotland (North-West) shortly before - around Easter.
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 13th July 2020, 06:43 PM
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We're fine with the new arrangements too. A good decision made under some duress by our trusty team
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Old 14th July 2020, 10:30 PM
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Jordan and I will be happy to attend in April.
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Old 15th July 2020, 06:40 AM
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Old 15th July 2020, 09:34 AM
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As discussed elsewhere the 2020 Meet has been postponed until 23/24th April 2021. The list below is a straight copy from the 2020 attendance thread. Please delete or add your name as appropriate.
I'll just combine those responses and suggest a way forwards to make this more obvious…...

1. briang9 and Mrs G - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
2. David's8 and Mrs D - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
3. Tonupkid & Mrs Tonup - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
4. HPsauce and Mrs Sauce - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
5. steamship - Double River View Single, Fri & Sat.
6. tc4332, Ray and Jordan, Twin Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
7. CtL and Mrs W - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
8. Architex_mA8tey - Double River View Single, Thurs? Fri & Sat.
9. tintin - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
10. Tilly - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
11. Sebastian - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
12. epuarlana and family - Classic Courtyard Family Room, Fri & Sat
13. Connor123 and Megan - Classic Courtyard Double, Sat.
14. The Laird & Lady Laird - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat
15. Poorman'sA8 - single room, Fri & Sat
16. moltuae (Mark) and Lyn - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 15th July 2020, 09:58 AM
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We should be there. Might make a bit of a Scottish trip out of it and pop back to Helensburgh and/or Stranraer. Let’s just hope we don’t get another outbreak in the winter so lockdown is reimposed.
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Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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Old 15th July 2020, 11:16 AM
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1. briang9 and Mrs G - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
2. David's8 and Mrs D - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
3. Tonupkid & Mrs Tonup - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
4. HPsauce and Mrs Sauce - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
5. steamship - Double River View Single, Fri & Sat.
6. tc4332, Ray and Jordan, Twin Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
7. CtL and Mrs W - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
8. Architex_mA8tey - Double River View Single, Thurs? Fri & Sat.
9. tintin - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
10. Tilly - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
11. Sebastian - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
12. epuarlana and family - Classic Courtyard Family Room, Fri & Sat
13. Connor123 and Megan - Classic Courtyard Double, Sat.
14. The Laird & Lady Laird - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. PROBABLE
15. Poorman'sA8 - single room, Fri & Sat
16. moltuae (Mark) and Lyn - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.

As Andrew noted above, please reply to this thread by copy/pasting the above list, and updating whether you can/can't/may be able to make this rescheduled date, as shown above, to help us track and manage this revised attendee list.

At this stage there's no need to re-contact the hotel directly regarding the above bookings, but please watch this space for any updates on that.
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Old 15th July 2020, 11:31 AM
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1. briang9 and Mrs G - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
2. David's8 and Mrs D - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat.
3. Tonupkid & Mrs Tonup - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
4. HPsauce and Mrs Sauce - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
5. steamship - Double River View Single, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
6. tc4332, Ray and Jordan, Twin Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
7. CtL and Mrs W - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
8. Architex_mA8tey - Double River View Single, Thurs? Fri & Sat.
9. tintin - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
10. Tilly - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
11. Sebastian - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
12. epuarlana and family - Classic Courtyard Family Room, Fri & Sat
13. Connor123 and Megan - Classic Courtyard Double, Sat.
14. The Laird & Lady Laird - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. PROBABLE
15. Poorman'sA8 - single room, Fri & Sat
16. moltuae (Mark) and Lyn - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
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My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts

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Old 15th July 2020, 12:41 PM
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Thanks Sean ,you beat me to it!
Could those who are looking to make it annotate their name in the same manner.

1. briang9 and Mrs G - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
2. David's8 and Mrs D - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
3. Tonupkid & Mrs Tonup - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
4. HPsauce and Mrs Sauce - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
5. steamship - Double River View Single, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
6. tc4332, Ray and Jordan, Twin Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
7. CtL and Mrs W - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
8. Architex_mA8tey - Double River View Single, Thurs? Fri & Sat.
9. tintin - Classic River View Double, Fri & Sat. CONFIRMED
10. Tilly - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
11. Sebastian - Single River View Room, Fri & Sat
12. epuarlana and family - Classic Courtyard Family Room, Fri & Sat
13. Connor123 and Megan - Classic Courtyard Double, Sat.
14. The Laird & Lady Laird - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat. PROBABLE
15. Poorman'sA8 - single room, Fri & Sat
16. moltuae (Mark) and Lyn - Classic Courtyard Double, Fri & Sat.
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