Ahh i did come across that facebook page and wondered if it was that one - a google for jo's brought it up but couldnt find anywhere on the page that mentioned Jo's so wasnt sure..

Well as I said previously, I think we can all still meet up by the old cafe location on the A40 - and say we are gonna move on by a certain time to give people a chance to turn up - its a great meeting point. We can grace Mollys Cafe with our presence another time.

I'm trying to think of other places we could have a breakfast... Beechenhurst has a cafe but its £3 to park there as its owned by Forestry commission. I'll try find sometime to have a look around. If all else fails it'll be Clearwell but no fry-ups there

The Pencraig on the A40 would be perfect if it was open on a Sunday :bang:

Parking at 'happy panda'...?

blu73 said:

The Pencraig on the A40 would be perfect if it was open on a Sunday :bang:

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Have spoken to the Good people of Clearwell.

We will be most welcome

They are open til 4..on the catering side


So:

gather in Jo's carpark..

Then move on after 11..

Bring on that spring sunshine..

Sounds good to me Charlie.

As long as I'm welcome to stay at blu73 's house, I'll be there

Of course you are Eklipze3k buddy. I assume just you coming and the wife is looking after the zoo at home while you're away..?

blu73 said:

Of course you are @Eklipze3k buddy. I assume just you coming and the wife is looking after the zoo at home while you're away..?

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:yeahthat:
She's been to see you guys on her own a few times, it's my turn damnit

Sounds good to me! Look out for the sleep deprived bloke in his tiny red fiat

Eklipze3k said:

:yeahthat:
She's been to see you guys on her own a few times, it's my turn damnit

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Well i reckon my wife is gonna tell your wife she has to come see us after anyway lol

A few other cafe options around..
And some great driving routes too !

I will wait on numbers..and weather before final details

But still meet a Jo's as the site is so convenient

This car park ? We haven't been there since April 2016 !!

Thats the one
Free parking is rare these days, even in the forest, but this one remains free.

Any lowered cars be careful on the entrance, theres a couple of speedbumps - they aren't that bad but they have a tendancy to not be entirely obvious when theres mud or whatnot - i broke the windscreen on my car first time i went there (for midlands italia 2014) cause totally didnt see one of them and hit it hard lol

This was us lot there in 2014

werdna said:

This car park ? We haven't been there since April 2016 !!

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Didnt think my marea went there..

But we might have gone more often than I thought..

Picture details say April 2016 !!

defo 2014, that was the weekend i moved to the forest of dean. And i had sold that car by 2016. Taken on my old DSLR camera, date was probably just wrong on that if there is some metadata or something suggesting differently

edit: yep, definitely 2014, here the event gallery - 02-03-2014
https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=3783

blu73 said:

defo 2014, that was the weekend i moved to the forest of dean. And i had sold that car by 2016. Taken on my old DSLR camera, date was probably just wrong on that if there is some metadata or something suggesting differently

edit: yep, definitely 2014, here the event gallery - 02-03-2014
https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=3783

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Charlie is talking about werdna's picture, the one with the Marea in

:bang: I'll get my coat lol.

I can confirm from my own pics Charlie was in marea that time. That was the time i took Charmander but he decided to be naughty and so I just limped him home after everyone left Jo's Cafe.

17th April it was




Sometimes my organising of files amazes even myself

Taking a 'morning car'...
And an 'afternoon car'


Thats really making the most of spring sunshine..

Weve been to the caves twice then..

Bugger,I can’t make it.have a christening to attend.unless..........