Annual JSMT get together.

[EvilClive]

welcome to my world 

[EvilClive]

At this stage it looks like  we have the following probable attendees...

Andy Livingston
Billy Nobrakes
Phil Thornton
Tim Muttram
Miner2049er (possibly with caravan.)
Myself

I am going to place a post on the general UKGTL forum and an open invitation to those guys to join us if they wish.

In response to Billy's query about stand passes. They appear to be the same price "on the day" as booking in advance, so I think we can play it by ear when we are there. Some might prefer to wander lonely as a cloud around Brands, whilst others might prefer to sit and watch the world go by?

I have made repeated attempts to raise a response from Malcolm Shaw, without success, but I will keep trying.

Andy and myself are planning to arrive Friday pm and leave for home after the last race on Sunday. From previous experience this event does not get very crowded and traffic is not an issue, just in case you were wondering.

[FullMetalGasket]

Unless the weather makes a miraculous turn-around I shall be in the 'high-mobility-tent', trying out my new airbed.
I'm also planning on arriving late Friday afternoon - But I'll go home for lunch after finishing work so can't see me getting there much before 4 if at all.

[Billy Nobrakes]

Tim / Vosblod will be also be coming along. Our plan is to make an early start Saturday morning. As we are almost local shouldn't miss much. I ordered seats in the grandstand but don't expect to use them the whole day.

[EvilClive]

Great news Bill,and it will be good to see Tim again.

[FullMetalGasket]

I notice that the weather appears to be making the previously mentioned miraculous turnaround.
And to such an extent I will be forced to bring my silly hat, factor 1 million suncream, and a car featuring working AC!

[EvilClive]

……………….and the evenings' entertainment is complete lol!!!

[miner2049er]

I'm not going to be able to make this now. Hope you all enjoy.

[EvilClive]

that's a shame, we were all planning to use your caravan when it rained  But of course it won't be raining next weekend will it  

Seriously, sorry you can't get there....maybe next time?  Andy Livingston and myself are booked to be "oop North" in September, as part of our Grand Tour of UK motor racing venues. If you are anywhere within reach of Aintree or 3 sisters maybe we can meet for a pie and a pint?

[Clive Loynes]

.........................  Andy Livingston and myself are booked to be "oop North" in September, as part of our Grand Tour of UK motor racing venues. If you are anywhere within reach of Aintree or 3 sisters maybe we can meet for a pie and a pint?

I thought that you had done the Northwest already!  I've now positioned myself to ambush you on the way to Croft.

[miner2049er]

that's a shame, we were all planning to use your caravan when it rained 

That's a shame, it's not waterproof

maybe next time?

Hopefully, yes.

If you are anywhere within reach of Aintree or 3 sisters maybe we can meet for a pie and a pint?

I am about 20 minutes from Three Sisters, so yes, let me know if you are there.

BTW, if you are thinking of doing a driving experience there, I would advise against it, it's a very short circuit and gets very crowded.

If you are going to Aintree, I'm sure you are aware of the Youtube channel Circuits of the Past, but the host of that channel was given a drive around the old circuit, including the bits that are no longer open or are now part of the grandstands.

Might be worth contacting them ahead of time.

Of course, Oulton Park is nearby too.

[EvilClive]

The only reason for visiting 3 Sisters, is that is a relatively well know, for various reasons, and as part of our Grand Tour of UK motor racing venues it was close to Aintree. I doubt that we will be gracing them with a demonstration of our driving abilities, but we might purchase a cup of tea  Might try that Aintree connection and try to get the VIP tour  .

Andy and I are quite keen to meet up with any fellow simracers on our trips around the country. Oulton Park has been ticked off  ( it was wet!) and we were fortunate enough to meet up for an evening meal with Clive Loynes and the GPL legend that is Bernie Darwin ( Ok. so Clive is a legend too, but he gets so big headed about it  lol).
Bernie has retired from GPL on health grounds and I do miss his sense of humour and stories on the forum. His assertion that when he raced GPL he was in his unheated loft, sitting on a deckchair with the steering wheel on his lap. In cold weather he had gloves woolly hat and scarf......allegedly.

Our trip is planned for 6th Sept ( hotels are booked ), so I will post details closer to the date and maybe we can arrange a convivial evening somewhere.

Clive is right that Andy and myself have discussed Knockhill, but it is a long way to go for a single track ( all the way from the wilds of the South West ). But we might have to "bite the bullet" and do it.

[EvilClive]

.........................  Andy Livingston and myself are booked to be "oop North" in September, as part of our Grand Tour of UK motor racing venues. If you are anywhere within reach of Aintree or 3 sisters maybe we can meet for a pie and a pint?

I thought that you had done the Northwest already!  I've now positioned myself to ambush you on the way to Croft.

Too late!! been there, done that!!    We slipped in under the radar and completed our mission undetected lol
But we are venturing to those wild lands again around Sep 6th...watch this space.

[miner2049er]

The only reason for visiting 3 Sisters, is that is a relatively well know, for various reasons, and as part of our Grand Tour of UK motor racing venues it was close to Aintree.

It will tick it off the list but there isn't much there. They do sell cups of tea though.

Might try that Aintree connection and try to get the VIP tour  .

I've a feeling it was a security guard who drove him round but it might be worth making an official enquiry beforehand.

Our trip is planned for 6th Sept ( hotels are booked ), so I will post details closer to the date and maybe we can arrange a convivial evening somewhere.

Where are you staying? I'll warn them.

[EvilClive]

We looked at the website for 3 Sisters, so we know it is a barn and a tarmac loop. But it has been mentioned by Clive Loynes, possibly from his karting days, so we felt obliged to include it 

The only clue that I can give to our whereabouts, is that we are in a hotel and it is at Haydock  So probably a Premier Inn?

The undecided part of the grand plan is to possibly do Anglesey, if the weather is good. There being no fun standing on the edge of a rainswept island and looking forward to a 4-5 hr drive home in wet clothes.