South Wales Meet 2012

[Waplord]

UPDATED 2/4/2012

After the stonking WSM meet, i've decided to try to get together a welsh meet in 2012

so far i've come up with this as a route/ideas (subject to change at the moment)

Saturday April 28th 2012 Saturday May 12th 2012 <------ Date Changed

People who need to drive up can stay in the Travelodge in cross hands as long as you book way in advance its only £19-29 for a room for the night

start off from the travel lodge at 9.30am SA14 6RD

then head to Llandeilo a nice fast rural road to a very very old welsh town, stop off for ice cream quickly if anyone wants one from http://www.heavenlychoc.co.uk/

Then take the road to Llandovery when we get to Llandovery, we take the A4069 to Brynamman, now this road there is a thread on the forum detailing it, its quite the epic road for driving on but be warned take it steady in parts unless you and your car can survive a rather large drop.

From here we'll head through the welsh countryside to Pontsticill Reservoir, take some Photos have a little look as its quite amazing looking.

Then head to Cardiff bay for a spot of lunch (chinese buffet ok for everyone?) and the obligatory nose around at all the Doctor who stuff and take photos by the Torchwood locations there.

A short drive up a rather boring road I'm afraid to have a nose around St Fagans the welsh life museum, free to get in £3.50 to park http://www.museumwal...stfagans/visit/

Then a short drive down to Barry Island for the Gavin and Stacey fans amongst us, currently looking for somewhere to stay down, looking at caravan parks or hotels etc at the moment.

thats just some ideas i've come up with what do you people think?

here's a google map link to the route so far http://g.co/maps/vx2up

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Getting here:

we'll meet up and start off in the Car Park of the Crosshands Travelodge, it has a petrol station next to it that sells all fuel kinds (including super Mr Sharky

For those traveling just follow the M4 to its end in wales, take the bypass which is straight over the roundabout towards Crosshands, follow the bypass to its end and its first left behind the Total garage.

Accommodation:

For those traveling on the Friday night im suggesting the Crosshands Travelodge if that is full when you try to book (it's never full) if it is full there is another Travelodge just a couple of junctions up the motorway.

For the Saturday night accommodation im currently looking where is going to be suitable.

Can everyone who's planning to stay over please tell me then with an idea of numbers i can see where is going to suitable for staying.

1. Mr and Mrs Wap

[MissPiggy]

WHOOOO im off!!!! will skip the chinease buffet-but like you said im sure i can find something at cardiff bay that i will eat!! ands barry as last place is good for me-then its not too far to go to get home!

1) Waplord

2) MissPiggy

[Waplord]

thats what i thought those who are coming from england its not too bad as its a lot closer to the Severn bridge or the m50 depending on which way people are coming.

[MissPiggy]

thats what i thought those who are coming from england its not too bad as its a lot closer to the Severn bridge or the m50 depending on which way people are coming.

fo me tis back along bridge! done the route from here to barry before!!!

[Babs]

1) Waplord

2) MissPiggy

3) Babs

Just tell me when

[Neo_VR]

I might take a trip down for this... excuse to take the scenic route across the middle

[MissPiggy]

I might take a trip down for this... excuse to take the scenic route across the middle

WHOOO-go for it col!!! some lovely roads planned-your car will love it!!!

[MissPiggy]

1) Waplord

2) MissPiggy

3) Babs

4) Neo_vr (maybe)

[MartynVRS]

I'll be up for this. I'll try to book the day off as soon as I can. Wouldn't mind adding the Penderyn road in somehow. The first section I used to do regularly but the Cardiff bit I think I've only ever driven once

[devonutopia]

Swansea - my old university stomping ground In principle up for this. Looks doable in a day as well, but depends what other things are going on aside from the driving.

[MissPiggy]

1) Waplord

2) MissPiggy

3) Babs

4) Neo_vr

5) MartynVRS

6) Devonutopia

[skodanorman]

Yes! That sounds epically amazing! Unfortunately my leave won't reach the end of April so I won't be able to attend... unless I resign

[MissPiggy]

WAP-any chance it can either be moved to sat 14th April or to the sat 12th may? castle coombe meet is set for april 28th! ta muchly!!

[winchy]

Sign me up im not far away looking forward to some local meets

:yes: regards Winchy

[gnuoynomis]

I won't add my name down yet as it is a long time away yet but will try and make myself free that day and be there.

[MartynVRS]

Is there anywhere in Cardiff that's free parking any more?

[sharkrider]

looks good.. can we have definate confirmation of the date though please before I commit?!

28th April 2012

thanks, I would need to book well in advance, and dont want the dates randomly changing like they have before! lol..

oh, and the 28th is my birthday by the way

1) Waplord

2) MissPiggy

3) Babs

4) Neo_vr

5) MartynVRS

6) Devonutopia

7) Sharkrider + Blackand white (staying 27th and 28th in travelodge)

[Waplord]

I would like the 28th but if thats not convenient then it could change just don't want to get it any closer to easter or the school easter holidays as the roads around here become a nightmare then and i also don't want to hold it too close to WSM which is at the end of march, so i don't really think the date can move much.

Just to advise people staying over with a long journey I'm suggesting the cross hands travel lodge friday night but on the Saturday night with the route planned I'm trying to sort out somewhere in Barry for everyone to stay, a caravan site etc like in WSM possibly. Got Mrs Wap working on this at the moment.

[devonutopia]

hmmmm. 28th April? That could be an epic fail as this is the date of the Spring Action Day @ Castle Combe! Last thing we need (I need...) is divided loyalties on that day.

[Waplord]

Due to Castle Combe i've amended it and updated the first post i hope this date is ok for everyone? weekend before is the bank holiday which unless you like sitting in your car for long periods not moving i don't suggest we hold it the weekend of the 7th!

[Babs]

Day after my birthday

[sharkrider]

is may 12th confirmed? can we have this in writing?! :p :(

[Waplord]

May 12th 2012 is the date set in stone

WILL NOT CHANGE :p

[devonutopia]

Cool - I'm still in then!

Now everyone sign up for Combe as well

[sharkrider]

May 12th 2012 is the date set in stone

WILL NOT CHANGE :p

ok, me and Ash will book the weekend off

see you then!