Regular meeting?!

I think this has tried to be organised before....anyway...

Just wondering if anyone is up for a regular (every couple of weeks) meet up at a pub for a drink and some food? I went a few times when I lived in the Thames Valley region and it was a good laugh.

I have had a look on the EAR map, and obviously this wont be suitable for the whole area due to the distance to travel for some members.

I was thinking of something that is accesible for the Bedord, Peterborough, Cambridge based members?

Any ideas, or suggestions?! I would be happy enough to travel 45-60 mins ish each way for a location...

Is it a lost cause, or is there enough interest?

Rick

Not sure you'll have much luck mate as you've seen we're spread far and wide and struggle to get people together a few times a year never mind a few times a month, maybe a few that are local to each other might.

From what I have learnt about the EAR is someone needs to put a location, time and date down and then just hope people turn up. I know of a good Beefeater in Bedford that might be good. It's also a shame that alot of members from the Bedfordshire area are hidden away in the woodwork.

I think the EAR is too big to have pub meet ups but I guess that's what rideouts are for.

i'd be well up for it, i think its a really good idea!.
im over near peterborough though.

i think the best way would be find a few pubs and get people who are closest to them to go to that pub and try and even out the numbers, so there would be a few groups of us EAR guys dotted about sound like it could work?

Im up for it as long as you dont mind me being bikeless

Wednesdays are best cos the kids are always at their dads!!

Wednesday is fine for me

kellyjo - cause you can come, bike or no bike

How about Huntingdon as a starting point? Anyone know of any decent pubs in that area?

How about The Exhibition in Godmanchester?

http://www.theexhibitiongodmanchester.com/

Shame it's sooooooo far away from moi or I'd consider appearing over summer if that happened!
I would normally have the attitude, '**** it i'll just go really fast' but my points situation at the moment doesn't favour that view.

Originally Posted by Reeder

Shame it's sooooooo far away from moi or I'd consider appearing over summer if that happened!
I would normally have the attitude, '**** it i'll just go really fast' but my points situation at the moment doesn't favour that view.

I think we will need one meeting place for norfolk/suffolk and another one for the rest of the EAR ?
Then we could have weekly meetings at each with maybe a monthly at a point in the middle!
A lot of people can't make the rideouts because of work or family commitments but would be able to come along during the week so at least we could all put faces to names.

[kaivalagi]

I totally agree, I don't mind making a day of it once a month and going anywhere for an EAR meet but I don't really want to travel 100+ miles round trip for a pub lunch every week...

Sounds like we need to start another thread to decide on the Norfolk / Suffolk meet up location etc...