Camping at Pod

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:48 pm

Not long now ladies

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:49 pm

I have been thinking of travelling up Saturday morning, leaving home at 6am but if I need to leave that early I might as well turn up on Sat night

Whats the deal with camping, is the camping area though the main gate, can you pay on the gate, I have a ticket for Sunday only. I have a tent, BBQ, gas lamp, cold box, etc etc I camped at Snetterton, Le Mans and Newque

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:51 pm

gooner1 wrote:
billgatese30 wrote:i sure am.......look out for the northerner when you get there
Wilst thou be bringing thy whippet lad?

no...i live about an hour too far north to have a yorkshire accent

Frenchy wrote:Chris,
Met you at Hexham,Jim Red iS.
Are the white and Blue iS cars going(Dad and Lad)?

ah yes, i remember you now (crap with names, much better at remembering faces)

not sure if Dale (blue one) and Mike (white one) are going or not

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:52 pm

d6dph wrote:Not long now ladies

That reminds me to lock the tent with you floating about in the dark dave

Think were planning to be there late morning saturday

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:52 pm

See you there frenchy , Should be a laugh

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:53 pm

Cotty wrote:I have been thinking of travelling up Saturday morning, leaving home at 6am but if I need to leave that early I might as well turn up on Sat night

Whats the deal with camping, is the camping area though the main gate, can you pay on the gate, I have a ticket for Sunday only. I have a tent, BBQ, gas lamp, cold box, etc etc I camped at Snetterton, Le Mans and Newque

cotty, give them a ring tomorrow.....explain that you didn't realise there was camping at the time you booked your ticket and ask if its ok to pay for it to be upgraded to a weekend ticket on the day........the worst they can say is no.........or sell your ticket to someone on here who is only going on sunday and re-book a weekend ticket

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:55 pm

Steve-E30 wrote: Think were planning to be there late morning saturday

Convoy from south mimms?

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:18 pm

billgatese30 wrote:
Cotty wrote:I have been thinking of travelling up on Sunday morning, leaving home at 6am but if I need to leave that early I might as well turn up on Sat night

Whats the deal with camping, is the camping area though the main gate, can you pay on the gate, I have a ticket for Sunday only. I have a tent, BBQ, gas lamp, cold box, etc etc I camped at Snetterton, Le Mans and Newque
cotty, give them a ring tomorrow.....explain that you didn't realise there was camping at the time you booked your ticket and ask if its ok to pay for it to be upgraded to a weekend ticket on the day........the worst they can say is no.........or sell your ticket to someone on here who is only going on sunday and re-book a weekend ticket

Cheers illl give that a go, Is the campsite though the main gate. I went to Santa Pod last year so can find the main entrance on my own

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:35 pm

yes, once you go through the gate and hand in your ticket drive round the road and the marshalls will direct you

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:53 pm

Chris, Do you know what area the camping will be in?

I am thinking it may be worth contacting them to see if we can get close to the gate area to make life easier in the morning.

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:04 pm

i would say not.........i would say get as close to "the barn" (near the start line) otherwise to get our cars to the show area first we will have to navigate the early carpark traffic, plus its near the toilets, burger vans etc

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:07 pm

If your camping at the pod please read this link

http://www.santapod.co.uk/g_essential.php

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:10 pm

Sorry mate, I meant close to the gate of the camping field ie next to the road area.

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:13 pm

ah right, i thought you meant the main gate, see what time we get there (i'll be there by early-mid afternoon) maybe save enough space for all the mods (whichever of us is there first) so we are all together if we are sharing food/bbq's etc and need to be mobile at early o'clock

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:14 pm

I'll fire an email over to the pod in the morning, They may be able to set us a little area aside, or advise on how to play it?

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:25 pm

6. Only CHARCOAL barbecues are allowed; open fires of any sort are not permitted. Wood will not be allowed on site or to be collected from adjoining private land.

and beer in tins, not bottles

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:30 pm

Rule number 2 dude

2. NO GLASS ON SITE
No glass bottles, jars etc allowed on site. This is for you and your car's safety and especially for those in the camping areas.

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:48 pm

The blows that then as the missus drinks smirnoff ice and archers and they only come in bottles , Have to make her put it in a brown paper bag

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:52 pm

billgatese30 wrote:Rule number 2 dude

that's where i saw it

dieselman wrote:The blows that then as the missus drinks smirnoff ice and archers and they only come in bottles , Have to make her put it in a brown paper bag

it'll leak out and leave a soggy paper mess!

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:54 pm

steve pm sent

Post Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:58 pm

billgatese30 wrote:steve pm sent

And replied , Yes you can have one of her archers in exchange for a beer

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:03 am

errr.......i think i'd rather have my ball bag nailed to the turf with a croquet hoop.......but thanks for the offer

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:04 am

billgatese30 wrote:errr.......i think i'd rather have my ball bag nailed to the turf with a croquet hoop.......but thanks for the offer

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:48 pm

Im not going to camp, ill just run up with the South Mimms convoy on Sunday morning

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:51 pm

Cotty wrote:Im not going to camp, ill just run up with the South Mimms convoy on Sunday morning

make sure you dont get left behind

"get that piece of shit out of here lol"

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:50 pm

tylerma wrote:
Cotty wrote:Im not going to camp, ill just run up with the South Mimms convoy on Sunday morning
make sure you dont get left behind

"get that piece of shit out of here lol"

SPOTTED

Sorry it was all I could think of at short notice, kind of ironic as I though it looked really good, nice and shiny, clocked the dog guard, bottletops, was looking for the E30Zone stickers then spotted you two in the front.

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:52 pm

thats cool mate
he saw the funny side once he knew it was you

Post Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:56 pm

You see thats why I can never make the Ace Cafe meets. I was just leaving work.

Post Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:34 pm

Coming down Saturday afternoon paying on the gate and camping,if i bring some sausages and bacon can i have the use of soemones stove?

Chris what time would you expect to be at Scotch Corner on Saturday? as I may follow you down if you don,t mind ?

Post Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:45 pm

i'll be leaving early saturday morning.........i'd be stopping for a fry up halfway, then maybe stopping off in Leicster to pick up some display stuff

Post Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:05 am

Gutted im going to miss this. Will be stuck on a poxy beach in Greece in the scorching sun wishing i was there.