Christmas Meet, Carlisle, 14th December 2013.

Same as every year, a nice meet/catch up in Carlisle, with a meal at Rob40's restaurant here and quite a few drinks and a night around the town

For any new people to this, if you want to stay overnight, there are plenty of hotels close by and the ones we use mostly are the Ibis and The County.
Plenty of others within short walking distances too though


Names below please:


1. Theresa

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow
5. mattB

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son(?)

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son(?)

and me please!

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son(?)
7. richandnic

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic

LOL at Karl!

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)



Baz

Booked at the ibis - price seems to have gone up since you guys booked....

As soon as a hotel gets a couple of bookings for the same date, within a couple of days, they think something is happening and increase prices.

Always happens and is why I booked The County last year By the time I had the money for the Ibis, prices were at £50 or £60

Corner House currently has some rooms available (I think Simon stayed there last year), starting from £30 (breakfast included in price) and not too far away from the Ibis and The County either.

No up front costs either, pay on the day.

I've just booked a room, just in case the prices for the Ibis and County go up higher before I have the money to pay.

See here

Is this the kind of event you could bring an (almost) one year old to?
We wouldn't partake in the drinking aspect anyway.

Jim, this is a pic of the inside of Rob's restaurant


I'm not sure what Rob40 would have to say on this but I would imagine one of you guys would be holding your wee lassie at any one time while the noshing was going on. It's a great atmosphere for potentially rowdy but well-behaved folk but not convinced that it's great sleeping ambience
I'm thinking of the room/space etc. but you'd be better PM'ing Rob on that issue.

But, start 'em young, and she'd be sure to get loads of attention!

Beforehand everyone tends to meet up from around 5.00 onwards in the Ibis bar, then go to eat 7.30/8.00ish. Afterwards the tarts and chavs adventurous young things go out for a night on the town

Breakfast/coffee next morning often in what used to be Wotherspoons if not/as well as in your hotel...or it's up to you.

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul

Great, someone to keep steamer company and on his level, maybe if all went well even laugh at his jokes.

No offense intended Jim.

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Nismo & Mario ( maybe )

11. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Nismo & Mario ( maybe )
11. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb

Good man Dave and Rhu

Sunroof still going strong, if not the bit under the hood

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Nismo & Mario ( maybe )
11. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb
12. Johnnybravo
13. Crazylegs

Hi Theresa,
i'm trying to make it along in my very camp porto 20vt (jonnybravo sorts it..), be great to see some other coupes there as i don't tend to see very many in the North East England or Glasgow!

cheers
marc
Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Nismo & Mario ( maybe )
11. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb
12. Johnnybravo
13. Crazylegs
14. Marc de L

Will be good to see you there Marc

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice, booked ibis
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Nismo & Mario ( maybe )
11. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb
12. Johnnybravo
13. Crazylegs


Janice might not make this, she's on the two crutches !

Looks like you'll be sharing with cowboy and cowgirl then sparky

been there done that

what a night

Yeah, I heard all the snoring going on

never again,

Cheers Theresa!! Be good to meet some other owners, met one guy with a maroon 20vt in Teesside and not even seen another coupe for a year around here!!
Got a b&b but will get along to ibis and look forward to meal...home early next day though so no after drinking etc!!;-)
Cheers
Marc

Which b&b have you booked Marc? Always good to know which ones are close to the Ibis/main drinking area

You'll have to give us a review after you've stayed there. The Ibis is getting too expensive these days, once a couple of people have booked for the set date, so always good to know which alternatives are close by

Shame you won't be coming out with us afterwards, although may be a wise move

Unfortunately I won't be able to make this guys, Mrs Ed is due her op on the 12th involving at least one night's stay depending on whether keyhole works.

So unfortunately for her I'm going to be unleashed on the kitchen

It'll be a special occasion for all you guys anyway and it'll be a grand evening

Sorry you and Ben can't make it this year

I hope everything goes well with Mrs. Ed's op though and wish her luck

looks like i won't be able to make this meet now so removed myself off the list .

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice, booked ibis
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. Edinburgh & son Ben
7. richandnic
8. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
9. Porkypaul
10. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb
11. Johnnybravo
12. Crazylegs

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice, booked ibis
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. richandnic
7. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
8. Porkypaul
9. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb and Sam (scal_LE33's g/f)
10. Johnnybravo
11. Crazylegs

sorry Ed for leaving you on the list .

No worries Ian, it's looking like even transport would have been a problem

If anyone's still looking for cheap rooms I just released two singles at the Corner House where me and my lad stayed last year - friendly and including brekky

Only 5 mins walk max.

Hi Theresa and everyone!
Unfortunatley I'm having to cancel, grr...okay the good news is the mrs is pregnant and we have to go into south tees for first scan that day sooooo....mrs comes first, even before the coupe..;-)
Cumbria Park Hotel (B&B) had booked was 40 odd quid bed and breakfast and had vg reviews...
Apologies to you and Rob...next time for sure!!

best

marc

That's great news about your family expansion Marc, like me this year's event will have to take second place to the needs of the missus

Diary for next year!

Sorry to see that you can't make it Marc, but congratulations to you and your Mrs on the pregnancy
You'd better sort yourselves out a babysitter for next year

Thanks for the info on the hotel, will look into that one.

Again sorry you can't make this Marc and also congratulations to you both

Janice had a new knee put in last thursday, they kept her in for eight days due to some complications. I'm still planning on going, by that I mean I've paid for the hotel and train and really, really hope to make this.

Pity you can't make it Nismo

Give my best wishes to Janice Ronnie, a few weeks and it'll be chocks away!

Shame Marc was looking forward to a catch up.

Hope you'll be there too sparky.

Names below please:


1. Theresa
2. Sparkyman & Janice, booked ibis
3. Steamer & Jane
4. cowboy & cow, booked ibis hotel,£39.90
5. mattB
6. richandnic
7. Baz and Kim (Ibis booked £39.90)
8. Porkypaul
9. Flyingcustard & Rhubarb and Sam (scal_LE33's g/f)
10. Johnnybravo
11. Crazylegs
12. MCMike
14. Sedicivalvoline

..the boys are back in town !

looking forward to meeting you all....is there a plan about where/when?

all the best richard

Where are you staying Richard? The meal is usually around 8-8.30pm and Rob usually texts me to tell me how things are going on the day.

You'll find most of us in the Ibis hotel on and off from around 5pm, regardless of where we may be staying overnight ;D

I'll pm you my mobile number so you have at least one contact to let you know what's happening

fab....I live just outside carlisle and so will just catch the bus in so that I can join in with a few drinks. I'll see people at the Ibis

all the best richard

Rob's got the babycham in the chiller for you guys

Hope to see you there

Showing your age Ronzie old boy.

Oh and tone down the happy banter a bit so I don't feel so miserable about not going

babycham, it doesn't get much better than that ! see you Saturday sparkyman..I would bring the black LE but I don't want to get her dirty !

Hi everyone, just wishing y'all a great time at Rob's tonight
Safe driving in the forecast high winds..

Disappointed, as is Ben, not to be able to make it this year, especially under the circumstances, but on the bright side Mrs Ed is now back home and amazingly perky after her successful keyhole op the previous day

11/10 again for the things the NHS does so well.

I'm glad Mrs Ed is back home and that the op was successful

Shame none of you can make it this year, but will hopefully see you there next year

Are you sure the forecasted high winds isn't just sparkyman and steamer on Sunday morning

LOL


Storm Force

Sorry guys won't be there,please give my best to Rob and Sophia,
Cheers
Paul

have a good one guys and gals gutted i can't be there

Some pics would be good!

I'd like to say a huge thankyou from all of us at la mezzaluna, it's always a pleasure having you lot over.

It was really good to see and catch up with all who made it this year, and those who never were missed!

Sofia has asked me to say a really big thankyou, to all for your kind words, and generosity. she couldn't beleive it when she opened her card this morning and was completely lost for words. You lot are truly an amazing bunch.

I did get 1 picture simon

Sorry Ronnie...



Gota give the guy his due! Goes out, gets plastered, then turns up for breakfast fresh a daisy and has 2 pints with his brekkie ....perks of public transport ey Ron?

Thanks again, to all who made it, specially those who traveled really far, hope you all get home safe. Hopefully we'll get a better turn out next year. Look forwards to seing you all again soon.

Now roll on Torino

Haha, how did you sleep with that buried in your heid?

Thanks for the update Angelo, great it was a success as ever. Maybe someone else has pics?

Lovely meal at Robs again and lovely to catch up with everyone again.

Always a pleasure to be in Carlisle and amongst friends.

Looking forward to next year already

I hope everyone makes it back home safely.

brill meal, big thanks to Rob and staff,Looking forward to next year.

Shut it chubbs

Big thanks to Rob and team for a lovely meal and putting up with us, well mostly cowboy!

Great to see each and everyone of you guys and girls

My journey was a complete nightmare back up the road, delayed 7 minutes, you guys don't know how easy you have it.

Special thanks to Nick and Mike who made the journey up with their big girly arms

Great to see Sophia looking so well this morning at breakfast

Xx

Chubbs?

well that makes two of us

True, but only one has a dodgy hair cut

That's because only one of us has hair

A genuine huge thanks to all who made the epic journeys, from the North and South, and for your incredible support and generosity towards Sofia. It's a shame the rest didn't make it, you were all sorely missed.

You guys, and galls, really are THE BEST

From Sofia, Angelo, Jane and myself, we wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy, peaceful and stress-free new year. I'll be more than happy with that if nothing else

As always a great time up in Carlisle. Thank you all for the welcome and hospitality. We had a great time and felt very welcome

I took a few pictures. A few seconds after the smiling photo of Ronnie he looked very serious about his beer... Don't you worry Ronnie with the welcome we got. We'll be back lad.



Good to see Sophia at breakfast looking much better than all of us

A Merry Christmas to all up North A few people were missed, hopefully they'll be there next year!









Sporting our cracker gifts we hit the town!

this pic is for Angelo no parking lol
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/cowboykarl/DSC00013_zpsc95ad658.jpg

lmfao , italian drivers

Lol

Better to park like that, than have your arse end smashed off by a passing bus! As has happened many of times on the crescent.

Nice pic Carl! Didn't know you parked up and took it....

And thanks for editing it, so we could all actually see the picture Iain

you always do that Carl! It's Annoying......sort it out

No way would the front of my Coupe have got onto that pavement, so would have had to persevere with having my arse end smashed off

We need to get one, one year of all the coupes parked on the crescent, that would look smart!

yes next year,think we could get a few in the bus shelter aswell.

Up for this, will be The Hopetoun House meet of the great South, the Mezzaluna Malarky

Loving the photos, trying to work out which one Sparkyman is the most attention-seeking

don't know if the train driver would be up for this !

Your coupe looked very smart and sounded great when driving by Angelo

Thanks mate

Hopefully you'll be back in one, by next year.

Great to meet everyone, it was a great night and the welcome, the food, and of course beer was second to none - see you all next year !

Gasp. Sparkyman seem to have lost all his baby fat

Good to see all the latest pics. My my...how you lot have aged

we always seem to get our timing for this event six months out! Sure we'll see you in the Summer again Rob....



Indeed

Matt on the other hand

I did change the dates to suit you two or three years ago Bob and you still didn't come along, although I've stuck with those dates ever since, even though it means I have to take time off work

"Summer in Carlisle" doesn't trip off the tongue so readily

just to echo what others have said, great to meet you all.

I'm just into therapy to deal with how inadequate sparkyman has made me feel about my lack of hair and the porto blue colour/lack of power in my NA.

only consolation is that they do say "small engine, big something else"

look forward to seeing you at the next whatever

all the best richard

T, I wasn't having a dig, far from it!

I was making reference to the fact that we can never seem to get time to be able to get to a Carlisle Christmas meets. But we do usually get to visit Rob in June, for the last three years at least, to catch up - so six months late

Ok, I believe you, just make sure you get to the next one

As long as all is well and life carries on as it is, then the next one will be Saturday 13th December 2014, so get those dates booked!

Hi all,
Looks like I missed a good one!! Theresa cheers again, make sure I get there next year!!;-)
Best
Marc
Ps...scan reveals baby not an alien but a boy...oh dear...;-)

Alien or boy, be thankful it's only one

Would have been nice to have met you Marc, but will hopefully meet you next year

Get well soon Rich



Ps.

He eaten all his hair too


Shut it Kelvster