Christmas meet/Dinner stuff

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Just a little place for comments pictures etc from the Xmas do

It was a great first event I thought (althought I'm not sure we'll be allowed back!)

Photos will come soon

And also a write up for the Monstro magazine too

Thanks everyone for coming hope you all enjoyed it

Dan

[Alan the Vanner]

I had parcels to deliver first thing, so was a bit late getting there. I got to the Social club entrance at 12.30 and waited for two hours! D'oh! Was I too late or too early?:(

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I did wonder where you were.. We all got there about 1:30, headed into the bar for a little drinkie then up for food at 2:30. There was quite a gang of us and a fair few tinsel dressed cars in the car park.

What social club enterence? There was a bar/resteraunt enterance and another one for the travel lodge. You were at the right place weren't you?

If you heard baloons deflating and rocketing around the place,, that will have been us.

[Jonathan]

Sorry you couldn't find us ATV, what a shame :( Some of us got a bit lost trying to find the pub because if you put the postcode into multimap.com it directs you to a Royal Mail sorting office on a business park, and the pub itself is set well back from the road and behind a hedge if you miss the sign!

Otherwise what a fantastic time we all had :D Lindsey put quite a bit of time and thought into organising the meal and chasing up orders etc. but it paid off and I can see this becoming another of those unmissable regular annual events now, so thanks Lindsey ;)

Quite an amusing variety of ways in which cars were decorated too, from tinsel, lights and scrolling signs to a minimalist touch of frost on the bonnet or simply being red! Apologies for the lack of quality pictures, guess who left his tripod at home.

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_002.jpg
"Zippy" the 214 looked like a Mobile Santa's Grotto

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_003.jpg
Pair of antlers really suited Malc's car

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_004.jpg
Rich Gelder's car looking festive

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_005.jpg
Close up of "Malcsmaesty"...

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_006.jpg
...which won the festive hamper of cleaning products

http://www.maestro.org.uk/temp/03xdin_007.jpg
Meanwhile inside Dan's still being silly with baloons!

[malcsmaesty]

I had a great time!:cool: it was good to see so many members there and to be able to chat,because at so many of the meets you dont really get the time to socialize:(
thanks to all who voted for MOL as best dressed,it may have been the christmas cards that swung the vote,but underhand tactics can work!:laugh: and i promise that rudolf will get his antlers back.
I've never seen so many cleaning products at any one time! i still reckon your all trying to tell me something,once again many thanks!!
malc.:D

[D87 SMW]

A little late now, I know... but after a cold and wet day messing with the car, this was the outcome...

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...and in the back...

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...and, in the back. Again.

[topgear]

Hi all,

Great pics, and glad you all had a good time.

Very sorry i couldnt be there this here, but i hold my hopes up with next year... although i may not be in a maestro :( Am i still invited? :D

Happy New Year to all of you!