Cafe meet Midlands Italia meets Cymru Italia

A40 Huntley 10am

Travel through Forest of Dean to Clearwell for 11am

2 great cafes on interesting roads

varesecrazy said:

Cafe meet Midlands Italia meets Cymru Italia

A40 Huntley 10am

Travel through Forest of Dean to Clearwell for 11am

2 great cafes on interesting roads

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Count me in.

BUT!

The invite is a bit vague.
What is "Notfar"? I guessed perhaps a cafe name, but Google fails to find it.
The postcode in the invite, on Google Maps sits in the middle of a residential cul-de-sac.
Google Earth does not show any obvious lay-by for a meeting point.

There's the Laurels Residential home, or a cat rescue centre, doubtful a warm welcome at either.

Less of a challenge might bring more enthusiasm, please.

The 'maps' are always odd in rural spots

The Garden Centre and tea room (see updated map) are 1st stop - an easy 15 mins from M5

2nd stop..and Destnation.. is Clearwell caves excellent cafe

Easy for the Welsh contingent..just up from Monmouth.. (or Chepstow)

I realised that Winter is nearly with us.. and with MITCAR getting later and later.. it was Toofar for me in Autumn

Hence my 'attempt' at naming this meet
(A throwback to when we 1st visited Clearwell in @2014)

@koalar is this 'local' to you?

@blu73 is very local...

Timings of Cafes might get slightly later.. as 10am might be early for some..

I know its an hour+ drive for a few of us to Birdwood,Huntly

Charlie

I won't have any Italian metal to attend in but is literally round corner so he rude not to lol.

word of warning to not locals, there's a speed camera right on that junction, no silly arrivals or departures

varesecrazy said:

@koalar is this 'local'
Charlie

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I’m near Crewe so I guess over 100 miles each way

Sorry..I couldnt remember.. :-0

Thought B'ham maybe.. thats not a bad run on the M5

oh just thought, I've been meaning to say Charlie, found a new potential meeting spot, lookup boho bakery stroud, looks like a great venue

Thanks

Stroud isnt easy from me ' half way up the Severn Estuary'

But I will check it out

varesecrazy said:

Thanks

Stroud isnt easy from me ' half way up the Severn Estuary'

But I will check it out

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go down birdlip hill, turn left, go down a very nice a-road a short way, stroud. I tend to look at chelts, gloucester and stroud as basically be same place lol

Birdlip:
I avoid that because of traffic.. prefer to follow the A40

Of course nowadays a weekend ride.out will start from this place

If that Ironwork was still there I could see it from my front door

I don't want to step on anyone's toes as I only joined today but the venue is only one hour blast for me and I if it's cool with everyone else I'd love to meet up with as many members and their cars as possible

Hi

Certainly


We are a group of car enthusiasts..
In November not many are bothered about 'shiny'
more interested in how well it goes..stops..and the bit in between

(One of our earlier visitors on this run had a VERY quick Seicento.. same motor as yours started with)


Which county does your 'hour' bring you from..?

We have covered most on this run

Charlie

varesecrazy said:

Hi

Certainly


We are a group of car enthusiasts..
In November not many are bothered about 'shiny'
more interested in how well it goes..stops..and the bit in between

(One of our earlier visitors on this run had a VERY quick Seicento.. same motor as yours started with)


Which county does your 'hour' bring you from..?

We have covered most on this run

Charlie

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Just outside Bristol

I am driving the route again tomorrow.. so will chat to the Cafes and update over the weekend

10am meet at the Fairview Gardener as planned

It turns out Clearwell close for November ( do Xmas stuff in December)..

so we will see how many of us are in Birdwood at 11'ish and have a little drive accordingly

Locals are free to suggest a location for @12 noon

Charlie

Might have to bring a flask and a picnic.

Or we could all sit in a supermarket car park, having bought sandwiches.

The Fairview Gardener has a very good Cafe

Car parking space at Clearwell was massive.. hence its suitability for a busy meet

There is a food pub 1/4 mile from the Fairview ( does CoachParties..)

But maybe @blu73 knows of a better option? There were @20 cars in the video posted on youtube


Weather and FuelAffordability might make that unlikely nowadays

varesecrazy said:

maybe @blu73 knows of a better option? There were @20 cars in the video posted on YouTube

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Hopewell Colliery cafe is apparently nice although I've never been in. But that has a large car park and everything is free admission bar the actual underground tours.. Hard to think of places with car parks that are open in winter round here.

Not sure if there's still free parking near tintern abbey, have a feeling it got turned into a pay and display but I've seen car groups there and it's nice and also really good road to it.

Had a thought today, is @werdna aware of this thread?