Midlands Meet 4th/5th July 2009 - **CANCELLED**
[B]*************** CANCELLED **************[/B]
[size="2"]
Turns out this is a difficult weekend for most folk. If any of the "locals" want to go to "cars in the park" and meet up then contact me as I will be going anyway.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the other commitments people have and difficulties with accomodation in the area ( everything is booked up !! ) I am downsizing this to meet up on the Saturday and go to Cars in the Park on the Sunday, or if you want to just meet up on the Sunday. I envisage this as a visit to see the cars only, rather than display as it needs some organising if we were to display.
There is accomodation Saturday evening in a hotel 3 miles away , the Holiday Inn Express :
Express By Holiday Inn LICHFIELD Hotels | LICHFIELD | Welcome
£40 - £45 a night including continental breakfast ( next door to a McDonalds).
Let me know if you are going to this.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Lichfield ( where I live ) is blessed with real ale bars etc and a number of tourist attractions. The park is next to the town center so most things are within 10 minutes walk- See the other cars ! And watch the arena displays.
- Supermarket for provisions is 800 yards
- Real ale pub with cheese counter 800 yards the opposite direction
- "Touristy" shopping centre 800 yards
- Samuel Johnsons museum, Erasmus Darwin museum, cathedral, "story of lichfield" museum civil war, tudors etc all 800- 1,000 yards
- more coffee shops, pubs and nice varied retaurants than you would expect for a place so small
- Lichfield "Mysteries" are on in the town center
The Lichfield Mysteries Plays
------------------------------------------------------------
Details of "Cars in the Park". This is an annual event that raises money for charity and comprises an eclectic mix of cars in , as the name suggests, a park !
There could be a Crossfire group. We would have a marked area and I have access to a Marquee. The event attracts thousands of visitors who all come along and admire the cars. There is an arena for displays and you can camp if you wish. Unless anyone is keen to do this I am currently saying that with all the organising required we don't display.
Anyone turning up to display at the event would need to register beforehand and pay to cover insurance etc and help contribute to the finances of running the event. The cost this year was £4 a car.
Link here : Website Template
I have placed a couple of pictures from this year in my gallery.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested Itinerary :
Saturday evening : optional meet up for beer and a meal.
Sunday : visit "Cars in the Park" and for those that want to wander off into Lichfield it is a 800 yard walk. Finish up with a cruise.
Please let me know if this is of interest and if you have any questions let me know[/SIZE].
Regards,
Paul
Last edited by beeblebrox; Jun 28, 2009 at 01:08 AM.
Reason: Event Cancelled