A copy of an e mail sent to me recently from the Alton Town Initiatives Manager
Time to think about that Scooby meet again. Here are some Sundays I could arrange to
have the Market Sq. closed off in order to accommodate you. (I need 6 weeks notice to
do the biz. on council paperwork, etc.)

May 16
May 30
August 8, 15, 22
Sept 5, 12

There are 3 pubs and 2 restaurants in or immediately adjacent to the Sq. and lots more
within walking distance and a one-way system to have a cruise in!

Let me know what you would like to go for. If you want to come and inspect the
facilities, I'm organising a music event "Live in the Sq" on Sat. May 1st. 3-8pm or
another time tba.

We have the whole town center to ourselves if we want it is anyone interested. Not worth it for a couple obviously but we have been invited.
Alton Town Initiatives Manager

 

Come on guys this could be huge the whole town center and one way system could be ours for the day

 

FMS
It has to be the September dates
1. gives time to organise
2. Most people have holidays around August
3. May is here, no time to get the interest or organisation done

All the best
Pete

 

Just seeing if there is any interest not much point doing it all just for me lol

 

sounds good to me!!!

get the w/master to make it sticky!!!



mart

 

Would if i could how do i do that.

 

Looking at September dates

 

I reckon the TTS lot might be up for this a big convoy down from newcastle. Is there accomadation down there and is it near Alton Towers.

 

its Alton in Hampshire!!!

its some way from the towers


mart

 

Oh right well aslong as there is pubs and women we will probably still come down.

 

And whats that sposed to mean then?

 

Ah well we are all tarts up here in anycase so will probably still come down.

 

Not sure what he means but what the heck 21+ cars at the moment should be a crack wherever its held

 

Id be well up for this,sounds like a great laugh

 

ooh i think we will do this

 

As its only down the road it would be rude not to

Gary

www.subaruclubsurrey.co.uk

 

Looking into a brewery tour as well lol. Space isnt an issue apparently
Simon,

No problem! Depending on the final number, can shut off part of the High St
as well as Market Square - as long as I know 6 weeks in advance.

Sundays 5th or 12th are only possibilities at moment.

Apart from having more pubs than any other market town I know, Alton has some
culture - Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery, Jane Austen's House at nearby
Chawton and Gilbert White's House at nearby Selborne. Alton was also the scene
of a battle in the English Civil War between Royalists and Parliamentarians,
ending in St Lawrence Church, close to the town centre, where they killed some guy called
Colonel Bolle inside the church! There are still musket-ball holes in the church doorway!

We are also famous for the dubious story of Fanny Adams, who was killed in Flood Meadows close
to the town centre in the last century and is buried at St Lawrence Church - the guy who killed
her chopped up her body which was compared by sailors at the time to the corned beef they were fed.
This led to the phrase - "we get sweet Fanny Adams" which became "sweet F.A." and finally "f*** all!"

There is a Coors Brewery in town - don't know if I could get a brewery tour on Sunday if enough interested?
Alton is also the starting point of the Watercress Line, which runs through the lovely Hampshire
countryside to Alresford, if you have any steam anoraks who also drive Scoobies! It's also a good
day out for kids!

Sounds as if it could be a good-sized meet! Keep in touch.

 

Latest e mail regarding space


Hey - this is looking good! 30 already. Keep rollin' in - if we park them herring-bone
along the High St and in the Square, we could easily accomodate 50.
If it is really that popular, I'll close off one of the car parks as well and then we're talking 100+!

Let's go for 5th September - and hope the weather is still good. Well done - looking forward
tp filling Alton with Scoobies.

Regards, Vernon

 

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CAT 17
UWOT
GARY S
NEWIE
1999 TURBO
PETER UK 300
MART 360
SUB TYPE R AND POSSE
SYMON WRX
FMS
TYPE R NOBBY
555JRA
PHIL STEPHENS AND GANG
DEC14N
BIGFOOTJIM
GRANDAD SCOOBY
ROKAY
CHARLIE B
SOCKO
STEVE R
RAE_STI
Stormy
SCOOBYTC
MOC
SHESCOOBY

 

the 5th September clashes with Trax 2004

 

Yes it does well done for spotting that.

I checked the WRC calendar GB is the 17th IIRC

 

Can we have a definite date then????
I presume it`s gonna be September sometime......


Cheers...
Joan.

 

Can do 12th Sept. Other options are earlier - 8 & 15 August. Need to know whats best for everyone

 

August is a no-no as we are away on holiday....

September would be better as all the kids will be back at school by then.....

 

I live in Bordon so would def be up for this. When was the last one then?? I didn't hear about it Sept 12th would be best for me.

Jo

MY95WRX

 

Sept 12 is good for me also

 

& Me

 

Jo Peters there hasnt been one there yet.This will be the first and looking like a big one so far.

 

Yep.........SEPTEMBER 12TH.......... best for us too.

 

Ok going for 12th Sept
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FMS
Jen
Scoo8
Cat 17
U Wot
Gary S
Newie
1999 Turbo
Peter UK 300
Mart360
Sub Type R and Posse?
Symonwrx
Lister of Smeg?
Neil R?
Type R Nobby
555JRA
Phil Stephens and gang?
DEC14N
Bigfoot Jim
Grandad Scooby
Rokay
Charlie B
Socko
Steve R
Rae_Sti
Stormy
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Shescooby
Allen J
Monkey Boy
Big E
Packy
Stevee
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Skinnymanscooby
Steve 700
Silver Turbo Wagon
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MOK
Joan UK 300
Jo Peters
Houghton
Nelson
Buzz?