South West Monmouth Birthday Meet. Forest of Dean

[varesecrazy]

Another running of this popular Cafe meet

Meet at BigBlue Building A40 northbound HR9 6EG: formerly Jo's place

Easy access from Midlands. South West and Wales

Right on the side of a Dual Carriageway

Betwen Ross on Wye M50 and Newport M4

Great way to start the season..and celebrate the Fiat Forums birthday

Breakfast will be served at Steel Horse Cafe

A40 between Abergavenny and Raglan

Postcode NP7 9AY.. probably arrive there at 11:30

 

[varesecrazy]

Further info :

https://www.fiatforum.com/events/342823-midlands-italia-march-madness-monmouth-meat.html

A previous year.. similar format

This years: sunday 15th march 2020

 

[gadge]

Might very well be up for this! I haven't done a jo's cafe run for a while

 

[Zeewulf]

I'm interested. Give the Stilo a good run out.

 

[blu73]

I'll be there, whether I'll be in the fiat or the suzuki will depend on whether the wife needs a car or not, it is meant to be her panda afterall haha

 

[DraigGoch]

I work as a bartender late sat nights but i'll make the 200 mile round trip in the Nugget anyway. We'll call it an adventure XD

 

[DraigGoch]

Further info :

https://www.fiatforum.com/events/342823-midlands-italia-march-madness-monmouth-meat.html

A previous year.. similar format

This years: sunday 15th march 2020

Is it at 11 o clock?

 

[varesecrazy]

Is it at 11 o clock?

I aim to be there around 10..

But we tend to be there til 12.. so no need to set off in the dark

 

[DraigGoch]

I aim to be there around 10..

But we tend to be there til 12.. so no need to set off in the dark

Is it only a 2 hour thing then? Haha, there won't be much point in me going to bed at all

Edit: Nevermind, Just read the additional info on the link. Should be a good day!

 

[varesecrazy]

Yep.. around 2 hours at the Breakfast cafe.

Then a bit of a drive..
stop and chat :admire

Weather will dictate some of the afternoon

 

[DraigGoch]

Yep.. around 2 hours at the Breakfast cafe.

Then a bit of a drive..
stop and chat :admire

Weather will dictate some of the afternoon

Google seems to think Jo's is "Permanently Closed"
Has anyone been there or rang them to confirm?

 

[varesecrazy]

Lost my reply..


Jo's wasnt shown as closed when I put this up..

Not sure if blu73 knows for sure ?


There are other options around there..

Just not as easy to spot.. or park at

 

[DraigGoch]

Lost my reply..





Jo's wasnt shown as closed when I put this up..



Not sure if blu73 knows for sure ?





There are other options around there..



Just not as easy to spot.. or park at

Ringing their number wont work, I think it may be closed, their facebook page had been taken down too. Where else would the meet be?

 

[blu73]

Its not shut as far as i'm aware no.

The facebook page is there still but it was never ever actively posted on and I will concede that its not on googlemaps anymore, there seems to be a place actually in Symonds Yat now called Jo's Diner that i'm pretty sure wasnt there before :shrug: So perhaps she has just moved - which in some ways would be a sound business move and others a really bad move. Symonds Yat is teeming with people in summer but the rest of the year its deserted so they'd make far more money for few months of the year but basically nothing, no passing trade at all for the rest of the year. It says shut on TripAdvisor as well.

I'll drive down to investigate in the next few days, and report back

Ultimately, we can all still meet there whether its open or not. Just if it is closed we will have to find somewhere else to drive onto to eat. I think it makes sense we still meet there either way as its so easy to get to no matter where anyone is coming from. If it is indeed shut I'll drive over to where googlemaps says this Jo's diner is and check it out but i doubt there will be much parking if its moved into Symonds Yat. Worst case we can drive onto Clearwell as per tradition and just have cake for breakfast

 

[DraigGoch]

Its not shut as far as i'm aware no.

The facebook page is there still but it was never ever actively posted on and I will concede that its not on googlemaps anymore, there seems to be a place actually in Symonds Yat now called Jo's Diner that i'm pretty sure wasnt there before :shrug: So perhaps she has just moved - which in some ways would be a sound business move and others a really bad move. Symonds Yat is teeming with people in summer but the rest of the year its deserted so they'd make far more money for few months of the year but basically nothing, no passing trade at all for the rest of the year. It says shut on TripAdvisor as well.

I'll drive down to investigate in the next few days, and report back

Ultimately, we can all still meet there whether its open or not. Just if it is closed we will have to find somewhere else to drive onto to eat. I think it makes sense we still meet there either way as its so easy to get to no matter where anyone is coming from. If it is indeed shut I'll drive over to where googlemaps says this Jo's diner is and check it out but i doubt there will be much parking if its moved into Symonds Yat. Worst case we can drive onto Clearwell as per tradition and just have cake for breakfast

Yeah the car park seems the perfect location! Im realy excited for this, think my mate is coming down in his 1.4 cinq too.

Ill Bring a few CentoCymru stickers along to give out free to anyone interested

 

[varesecrazy]

Its not shut as far as i'm aware no.

The facebook page is there still but it was never ever actively posted on and I will concede that its not on googlemaps anymore, there seems to be a place actually in Symonds Yat now called Jo's Diner that i'm pretty sure wasnt there before

Worst case we can drive onto Clearwell as per tradition and just have cake for breakfast

Cheers Chris


Cake for breakfast...

It'll be after 10..so not technically illegal

 

[werdna]

Fab place but has moved just a five minute drive away.just in the caravan park!"Sterretts Caravan Park

 

[varesecrazy]

The 'happy panda' in Monmouth has a chance too..

But not sure about parking..

 

[blu73]

Yep I drove down today and I can confirm its all boarded up and most definitely closed, windows all boarded up.

Fab place but has moved just a five minute drive away.just in the caravan park!"Sterretts Caravan Park

So it is this one here now then? https://goo.gl/maps/1WATMbXLMWitmVc89

I had a quick look at street view and it seems like we would be welcome to park on the grass car park on the right as you enter the park.. Can you confirm that werdna ? ?

I'm referring to this sign here


This is all assuming water has gone down and its open etc - we should defo have a contingency plan as I can confirm the Wye is still pretty high and lots of flooding at the moment - I've not come across any closed roads but that place is right next to the river.

 

[werdna]

Here the link to the cafe ...https://www.facebook.com/Mollys-Cafe-Symonds-Yat-West-103454731010047/?tn-str=k*F They were flooded in February so I suggest we look elsewhere for now !