Non-motoring > Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together??	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: smokie	Replies: 34

New Fri 27 Aug 10 21:04   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - smokie

Perky Penguin has suggested that as there seem to be quite a number of us in the Thames Valley, maybe we should have a get-together one evening, or lunchtime. I live in Wokingham and my local (The Three Frogs) is quite large, easy to find and (often!) empty - probably due to the prices they charge!! But I would be happy to travel. PP is in this general vicinity some weekends so this end of the area would seem sensible, but anywhere between the M4 and the S coast would be OK. So, just putting feelers out, how many would be interested? The end of Sept would be about the earliest that we could probably do it, and I'd think a Friday or Sunday evening, or maybe Sat or Sunday lunchtime would be best (i.e. avoiding Sat night). Partners would be welcome. So, anyone interested please add to this thread with your approx location. We can move onto dates and venues once we get an idea of numbers... If you'd prefer not to disclose your location just email me - smokie_mod AT car4play.com Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 21:22   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Perky Penguin

I shall be in the area 1/2/3 Oct, evening or lunchtime suits me on any of those days Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 21:46   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - bathtub tom

>>Partners would be welcome Do you really think they'd be interested, or is it a case of 'let's meet the partners of those weirdos they spend all their time with on an internet forum'? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 21:48   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - swiss tony

>> I shall be in the area 1/2/3 Oct, evening or lunchtime suits me on any >> of those days >> Thats a possible for me! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 21:51   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Zero

Cant make early october, leaving for the states. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 22:03   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Iffy

...Cant make early october... Early October it is then! Sorry, cheap shot (even by my standards). Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 27 Aug 10 23:37   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - smokie

This is where I'll be on 1 - 3 Oct tinyurl.com/3ya97lj (see tinyurl.com/3a9n72g) but I will make the next one... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Aug 10 23:47   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Bellboy

do you like cw stoneking? smokie Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 28 Aug 10 07:58   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - smokie

Never come across him/her BB. Tab Benoit is my latest favourite find... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 28 Aug 10 21:35   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - VxFan

Pencil me in. Shouldn't be too far a jaunt from Oxfordshire. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 28 Aug 10 23:13   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Avant

I live near Reading and would be happy to come along: I'd be a bit late on Friday or Sunday evenings as I'm a church organist (at Sonning). 3 Frogs (Renault, Citroen, Peugeot?) is a good idea as it's only a minute from the A329M. Last edited by: Avant on Sat 28 Aug 10 at 23:15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 29 Aug 10 17:30   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Tigger

I know I'm on here less than many of the rest of you, but I live in Camberley and I'd be up for it if I'm around (travelling for work quite a bit at the moment) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 10:55   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - FocalPoint

I could probably manage the Friday - the other days probably not. (I'm in Hemel Hempstead, BTW.) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 11:19   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - swiss tony

>> (I'm in Hemel Hempstead, BTW.) >> Never mind! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 14:10   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Iffy

(I'm in Hemel Hempstead, BTW.) >> Never mind! ;-) Judge a man by the cut of his jib, not by his postcode. Typical of the property price obsessed 'price of everything, value of nothing' south east of England. The north's great, particularly this time of year, 'cos the outside lav rarely freezes. Neighbours of mine have gone posh - they've put a roof on theirs. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 16:38   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - swiss tony

>> (I'm in Hemel Hempstead, BTW.) >> >> >> Never mind! ;-) >> >> Judge a man by the cut of his jib, not by his postcode. That was meant as a joke.. as it happens I have a HP (Hemel sorting office) postcode.... SL codes are hated by the Windsor folks, so I spose that would be worse! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 16:49   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Iffy

...That was meant as a joke... Which was how I took it. As regards postcode snobbery, I don't think anyone can beat (some of) those who live in central London. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 17:13   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Zero

you havent met those in Cobham or Esher then. The london postcodes snobs are merely cobhamite trainees. Last edited by: Zero on Mon 30 Aug 10 at 17:14 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 19:38   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - henry k

>> you havent met those in Cobham or Esher then. The london postcodes snobs are merely >> cobhamite trainees. >> Does that mean I am an outcast and am not wanted ? sob sob :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 10:11   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Duncan

>> you haven't met those Esher then. The london postcodes snobs are >> merely>> trainees. >> >> tinyurl.com/2wka62e Elmbridge (Borough) is the best place to live. The photo in the link is of my village green. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 10:49   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - henry k

>>Elmbridge (Borough) is the best place to live. >> Of course I agree but I note the jewelers in Esher gave up after being raided more than once in quick time but all in all I am staying put :-)) >> >> The photo in the link is of my village green. The pond by Garsons all but disappeared recently :-( Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 23:24   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - swiss tony

>> you havent met those in Cobham or Esher then. The london postcodes snobs are merely >> cobhamite trainees. >> My girlfriend has a TN code, how does rate in the snob standings? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 07:04   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - smokie

Tennessee? that's long range lurv... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 07:21   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - swiss tony

>> Tennessee? that's long range lurv... >> That TN in the UK! Kent/Surrey border as it happens. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 08:23   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Zero

TN? I assume thats Tunbridge postcode. Sorry, Long way behind the select KT postcodes. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 07:04   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - smokie

Tennessee? that's long range lurv... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 08:59   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - commerdriver

>> SL codes are hated by the Windsor folks, so I spose that would >> be worse! ;-) >> That's only because the Windsor folks are miffed they couldn't squeeze in to Buckinghamshire. SL codes do vary the number is also important. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 19:50   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - ....

>> Neighbours of mine have gone posh - they've put a roof on theirs. >> Or soft depending on which part of the North you're from. Can't say I've ever been involved in social conversation where my postcode has been required. Strange ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 20:14   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Iffy

...in social conversation where my postcode has been required... A dinner party among the chattering classes is where you need to be. Several likely locations have already been mentioned in this thread. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 20:30   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - ....

>> A dinner party among the chattering classes is where you need to be. >> I'm surprised they can remember anything. Out of their boxes on plonk and Columbian marching powder if that 20 mins. I spent in the mental asylum that is the Daily Mail is to be believed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 14:37   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Zero

>> >> (I'm in Hemel Hempstead, BTW.) Wow thats stretched the thames valley a bit wider. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 16:10   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Iffy

...Wow that's stretched the Thames valley a bit wider... You all speak with the same accent, so why not? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estuary_English Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 30 Aug 10 16:28   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Zero

Ewww, thats a working class accent. I can speak in the Estury tongue, and do a fine glottal stop as i should. being a native cockney speaker from whence the glottal stop was stolen. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 1 Sep 10 14:48   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - Armel Coussine

>> native cockney speaker from whence the glottal stop was stolen. Arabs do pre''y good glo''al stops Zero. Of course the other Cockney characteristic is obese, distorted vowels, without the sort of Aussie sound that tends to creep in with Estuary. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 31 Aug 10 20:39   Car4Play Thames Valley Chapter get together?? - FocalPoint

I'm not the least miffed by the Hemel Hempstead comments. I live here, but hold no brief for the place. When I moved here I was separating from my then wife and took the line that you get more house for your money than in neighbouring St Albans, which is where I moved from. There's not a lot to like about HH, in my view, but, as one wag put it, "The best thing about Hemel Hempstead is that it's not Stevenage." Reply to this message | Report message