Southampton Boat Show

[GraemeCooper]

I am planning to visit the Boat Show on Sunday 22 September.

Anyone else going to be there that day and fancy meeting up?

[batfalcon]

I AM NOT PLANNING TO VISIT SOUTHAMPTON, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MANY MANY PHOTOS FROM YOU WHO WILL GO THERE.

[cliveg]

Hi all,

I am going to boatshow Saturday 21st and would like to meet up and put a few faces to names.

I will try and remember to take my digital camera and then try and work out how to upload some pics to the site.

Cheers

Clive

[Daniel]

I'm there on the 21st - anyone else - we could all meet up for a beer...

[cliveg]

Sorry - I have mixed my dates up - its next sat 14th when I am there but still like to meet up with anyone else who is going that day.

Cheers

Clive

[geoff]

I will be around on the first Friday, Tuesday and possibly the last Saturday. For those of you who do not yet own a copy of the Good Launch Guide, can I recommend a visit to the Kelvin Hughes stand where you will be able to buy your copy for only £7.95.

[Alan]

Hopefully going next Thurs or Fri (19th/20th). Off the wall question to all - anyone know of a decent B&B/Pub (preferably pub!) in hampshire on the way down from the M25? Still suffering with my back and don't fancy driving there and back in a day from darkest Essex as well as traipsing round the show. Dont wanna stay in Soton itself cos it'll be chocker!

Cheers,
Alan

[Richard B]

Alan,

There's quite a few around the Winchester area if that suits you.

The "Good Pub Guide" is a useful resource - I don't know whether they're as helpful as Geoff by putting anything on a web site...

If Winchester is any good, I'll have a look?

[Alan]

Thks Pepper, Winchester'd work fine. Any recommendations?

[Richard B]

OK - I'm working from memory now (It's nearly three years since I lived in Winchester...) as my old copy of said "pub bible" is at home, but there's a super place at Owslebury (can't remember the name, or if they do accomodation!), and the Wykeham Arms in Winchester (01962 853834) is a fab olde-worlde place.... the Dever Arms at Micheldever (01962774339) used to be a favorite distraction from work. Again, I don't know whether these do accomodation or not. I don't mind thumbing through the book when I get in tonight . I've pulled the tel no's for these from these allaboutpubs.com (you didn't think I kept a database of boozer 'phone numbers did you?)
HTH.

[benjamin]

I can reccommend the Milburys Pub, very near the A272 exit of the M3 and with glorious views over the Downs, also friendly landlord (Len) and excellent food. Sorry, don't know phone no., but surely in the book.

[LURCHER]

The SUN at Bentworth , best food real ales and no music no slot machines and no CHILDREN! but don't tell everyone please it's my local .

[Richard B]

Originally posted by LURCHER
but don't tell everyone please

Bit late now, Mr Lurcher! You'll have a pub full of ribsters before closing time (well, I can think of worse )

Anyway, any joy from these, Alan?

If not, please post again and I (and others, I guess) will search our memories (and the Good Pub Guide) for something.

[Richard B]

Is anyone going to the boat show on Wednesday 18th? If not, I'm going to be a bit lonely and sad all on my own!!
Hope to hear from a friend!

Doh! Mrs Pepper's taken to rib.net (even though she doesn't like RIBs) - but she reckons I'm a sad git for taking a day off to go to the boat show mid-week

So I'm gonna have to log out in future!

Anyway, if there's anyone going on Wednesday, it would be good to meet up.

Richard.

[Charles]

Richard, all going well I hope to be there to buy my new Raymarine RL70C Plus. PM me your mobile so that we can meet up.......that is if I make it.

[Richard B]

Charles,
PM sent!
Looks like the Raymarine won over the Garmin plotter then?