Charity Summer fun day - Sunday 7th July
 

This might be short notice and a bit of a strange one, but I've been approached by Cats Protection, a Sussex based charity, to see if we would be interested in taking some scoobs (or other nice motors) along for a summer fundraising event.

The blurb on their website is:
http://ncac.cats.org.uk/EventFull.as...&m=3422&f=7133

Quite a few of you will know that I used to work at Cats Protection for a long time doing IT stuff, and they know i'm a scooby nut - hence the request. Apparently they've already got some classic cars, VWs, MGs etc and they're looking to get a couple more local car clubs along - its a family day out but they want something extra for the blokes to look at whilst the women are looking at fluffy kittens :lol: There'll be a BBQ and beer tent, but there's also a good pub about a minutes walk away if you want it ;)

Last year had over 1000 visitors but it was a wet day, they normally get double that if its dry. Recent years have raised between £3000 and £5000 for charity. Its a lovely surrounding - the grounds are over 50 acres set in Ashdown Forest next to Chelwood Gate on the A275 (postcode RH17 7TT). There's a nature trail with a lake and woodland, and a decent cafe all onsite. Entry is free, and it runs from 10am-4pm (although everyone is free to leave whenever they like).

I know its something a bit different, but let me know if anyone fancies it :)

If its dry and anyone else is going might be up for it :) (I take it your going yourself steve?) :P meow!

I'll more than likely be up for this if the car is back, be a bit touch and go as not due back till Friday from the body shop

Not sure now as taking the wheels to get refurbed this week, hopefully I can get them back before the weekend though.

Scoob is currently on track tyres courtesy of CJ (not road legal, so tucked up in the garage).

Can always give you and Claire a lift if your car is out of action... meow!......

There might be some mondeo ST's there!!! :-o:ok::razz:

lol, leave the mondeo alone :lol:

I'm hoping to get my wheels back on Friday afternoon after a refurb so i can fit them on Saturday and still pop along to this if you still fancy it Dave?

Anyone else?

As i have seven cats!!! Not joking either lol.

I'll come along and show some support.

What sort of time are you looking to get there for??

Seven? :o :lol:

It starts at 10am on Sunday, but i'm sure we could roll in sometime around 11am if we want to get there a bit later. We'd have somewhere reserved for us to park when we arrive, but its a very casual thing by the sounds of it. Turn up, have a wander round stalls and stuff, nosey at any classics cars etc, visit the bbq ;) and stroll round. Once we've seen it all, we can bugger off!

Just hope i get my wheels in time otherwise i'm in with Ginola i guess! Expect Claire will come too (she loves any excuse to go look at all the kitty cats....).

Ok cool, sounds good Steve, the weather looks good too.

Yeah seven lol, we used to have nine but lost two beginning of the year.

These aren't normal cat's either, these are maine coons!! the biggest domestic cat you can get.

It's safe to say they rule the house lol.

http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/...psfaf69948.jpg

:kicknuts:Sounds good to me :) 11 arrival then? Drop me a line on Saturday Steve.

Sam that is a big cat!! Bet they get through some cat food!

My folks have a maine coon as well, big lazy thing. How the hell do you stop your place becoming one giant furball with seven of them!? lol

used to have a maine coon as well, really miss him, want to get another one sometime.

i might try and go, just waiting to hear if i have to fly to Jordan on Sunday or not. steve_ppp you're welcome to take my scoob if i don't go and yours isn't ready.

Thanks for the offer mate, but as i said in my text earlier i should be getting back on the road on Saturday :)

Good thing you're on 17" STI wheels. If your tyres were 18" you might get it back with a nice set of nangkangs on it instead :D

I coud pop along for an hour or so:five:

ok Steve, i'm off to Jordan anyway, so can't make this.

Ring Jo if you need the car, I think Claire might have her number.

You have to keep on top of the hair Steve otherwise as you say it just gets everywhere lol.

Are we meeting there or meeting up before hand and turning up together??

Not sure on this, i'm easy either way.

Would be good to have a classic there as well mate, and what a lovely one it is too :)

Easiest thing to do is meet in the car park of the Red Lion pub in Chelwood Gate - its pretty much next door to Cats Protection and will be quiet at this time of day. We can then just drive in as a group.

The pub is on the A275 and between Wych Cross and Danehill (in case anyone doesn't know where Chelwood Gate is) - postcode RH17 7DE

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=RH1...&ved=0CIsBELYD

I'll aim to be up there around 1030 , you'll find me gazing in the Munich legends window where I have spent many an hour with previous cars there:oldman:

OK, i'll get to the pub at about 10:30am too. Often had a nosey in their window whilst strolling round for a lunch time beer when i worked at Cats!

10.30 sounds good to me.

Think I will do that too :) see you all there!

Somebody bring a camera please as we could take a couple of photos on ashdown forest for the calendar :ok:

Hope you have a great time. Unfortunately I cannot make it as I'm away with the family for the weekend. I'll be coming past at about 10.30 and so will wave if I see any of you.

Sorry cant make this...

the weather is going to good..:nod:

Thats a good idea, sure we can find a nice photo spot nearby :)

Weather is looking good isn't it.

For the guys who can make it, see you tomorrow at half 10 at the Red Lion pub :)

Will bring the Camera,

I think Wanda is going to do a picnic hamper :o

Dam and blast ...

If i had know that i would have come, and delayed the birth of my latest grandchild.:doubleup:

Oh Congratulations Ian!!

She even remembered you don't like cucumber! ;)

I will ask if she can organise something for the next meet :)

drinks are on you? :hurrah: :beer: :chug: :doubleup:

Way hey!

Thank you to ppp this morning for ringing me to remind this event is tomorrow as I was on my way to it today:getmecoat:

Shame, would have been nice to have shot up to this but family stuff and no brake pads left prevent it!!

Have a good one guys.

Brilliant news Ian, congrats :five:

LOL, i've done that before for a goodwood breakfast meet. 7am on the wrong sunday!!! :brickwall:

No worries, hope you hadn't got too far up the road! :)

And nice one Wanda re: picnic :D :10:

Wow look what Dave and Wanda provided :worthy:

http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/p...psaf36a47b.jpg

And it was delicious!! thank you Dave and Wanda.

Now that's a hamper!!

Thanks for the picnic Wanda and Dave! Fab food and fab company in the sun! Lovely!

Wanda is the one to thank really, I just do the heavy lifting and taste testing! :) :P

All of you more than welcome, glad you all enjoyed it.

Was a good day out and I resisted taking a kitty or 2 home with me! (just uploading snaps)

Was a lovely day and lovely company. Enjoyed today immensely :)

Glad you guys could make it along :)

Lovely to sit out in the sun (and then the shade when the sun got too much!!) just chilling for the afternoon, enjoying food, ice creams and a bit of music. Bit different from the normal scooby gathering but glad you enjoyed it.

Was a good day out...hope they raised a good few pound for the moggies i did turn up couldnt see anyone so pressumed youd all be in the pub next door...had a mooch around.. found the PPURR fect club mascot aswell.
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/...707_124504.jpg

:lol: Can just imagine the neighbours reaction when you start calling for scooby to come back in for the evening!

If it was around lunch time we were probably round the back of the main office building having a picnic under the trees in the shade, or wandering around somewhere.

A nice RB320 that we didn't recognise appeared in the car park whilst we were there so that got a compliments slip under its wiper (all i had in my car).