Brooklands New Year's Day Gathering

[Bigfootmgf]

Yes we are going to Brooklands again on New Years Day
Tim has booked us some parking space
We will be meeting at the now familiar Ockham Bites car park , in the Ockham woods just off the A3 and all go in together.

Who's Going..........
Tim
Paul
David
Faz &Oli
Karl & Angie
Andy Muddy

anyone else?

[churchsquare]

Hi,I think there opening the gates at 9.00 this year ?,last year we queued for about half an hour getting in at 11.00.think we need to be abit earlier this year,Davek

[faz]

Oli and I will be there.

[TimM]

I quite enjoyed the queue last year - lots of classics and it made the cover of FasTForward !

We can move the meeting time forward a bit if you like so that we leave Ockham at 10am instead of arriving there for that time ?

[BooBoo]

Myself and Angie will be there

[muddybear]

I'll be out to play

[adrianclifford]

I'll see if the Essex contingent want to pop over for a visit.

[Bigfootmgf]

Hi Adrian it is a very good interesting show and your most welcome. Tim has booked a number of places for us all so if you want to join us can you let Tim know numbers so he can try and get enough parking space for all of us

[AndrewM]

Reserve a place for me,please (Thanks!)
+ Where are we all parking? - Same as last time? (Nr Concorde)

Regards, Andrew

[adrianclifford]

Hi Adrian it is a very good interesting show and your most welcome. Tim has booked a number of places for us all so if you want to join us can you let Tim know numbers so he can try and get enough parking space for all of us

Thanks Paul, we're all meeting for our Christmas dinner this Saturday, hopefully I'll have an idea then.

[RonandJoan]

Tim

Joan and I will be coming along - and will meet up at Ockham by 10am

Ron

[BooBoo]

River Wey has burst its banks, anyone know if Brooklands has been flooded ? If so, it may be worth updating this topic to see if the event is still being held .

[NigelS]

This is what the Brooklands website has currently:

Flooding update - 26th December 1pm
Brooklands Museum has experienced flooding overnight and as a result we are delaying our reopening after Christmas until at least Monday 30th December. At this stage we hope to be open in at least a limited way from then on, including for New Year’s Day, but we ask intending visitors to check this website for updates. Our switchboard is not working but we can handle essential calls on 01932 855465.

[John W]

Here's a link for checking on flood updates...
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/

[TimM]

Yes it is flooded at the moment ..I was down yesterday and it is pretty much a lake with a Clubhouse in the middle. We are hoping to be open again on Monday pending any further downpours and will be checking any damage once the waters recede a bit. Further updates later on......

[TimM]

Latest update is that the waters have gone down now and staff and volunteers are starting the clean up. The aim is to open again on Monday hopefully and be fully open by New Years Day. There isn't too much muddy stuff around so it's mainly a question of mopping, brushing and disinfecting. The vulnerable exhibits were moved on Christmas Day and the Napier Railton and Babs taken elsewhere - the rest of the cars were jacked up above the water level. The water didn't get to the Hangar, London Bus museum or the Aircraft Park so they are all fine.

So we are still on for New Years Day ....meet up at 0930 at Ockham Bites aiming to be at Brooklands at 10am.

[David Dixon]

...a starring role!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25537751

[faz]

I'm afraid we are no longer going to make this as we now have friends staying over, will see you in a couple of weeks at the pub.
Faz and Oli
X

[martinchariots]

Hi
I'm mobile again with a nice blue 160F & would like to go.
Am I still in time to join the party?
Thanks
Martin

[TimM]

Yes, you are very welcome to join us, either at Ockham bites or at Brooklands.