XK8 Forum - Lancashire Hot Pot Run - June 21st 2009
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:59 am
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Not to be missed 'Lancashire Hot Pot Run'
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Sunday 21st June 2009
jb@johnbrennand.co.uk
Revised 19th April 2009
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Lancashire Hot Pot Run
Sunday 21st June 2009
This will be the 3rd Lancashire Hot Pot Run to explore the delights of the Lancashire countryside and following the excellent Feedback from the last Run, and the effect of the Credit Crunch on me in particular, and possibly some others in our group too, there have been a few changes to the format.
The starting point this year will be at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa, Blackburn Road, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire BB5 5JP BLACKBURN. Telephone: 01254 303400. Location: Adjacent to M65 Junction 7.
As a way of controlling both the cost of the weekend and our waistlines there won't be an ‘official' dinner on Saturday evening. However, the hotel does have an excellent restaurant and the Cameo Bar serves light snacks in an informal setting. Those wishing to stay overnight at the hotel can take advantage of the Special Rate negotiated for bed and breakfast with double room occupancy @ £90 per room, or single room occupancy @ £75 per room. Ring the hotel; ask for Claire in Reservations; and tell her you are in the ‘Brennand party'. Alternatively, there are also less costly Travelodge and Premier Inn hotels in the area.
This year's route through Lancashire is 70 miles in length and takes in even more impressive and stunning scenery. In an attempt to attract better weather, mid-summer's day has been chosen and if the sun does shine, you are bound to be amazed by the open expanse of the surrounding fells and breathtaking beauty of the villages and hamlets we pass through!
Last year's feedback produced requests to eliminate lunch at the halfway point in preference to completing The Run before sitting down to a meal and getting to know one another. To respond to this suggestion it is important that we assemble before 9.15am at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel so that following the route briefing we can depart promptly at 10.00am.
The practice of forming up in groups of three cars, with a lead car for each group, has worked well and eliminated the hazards of travelling in convoy so it is proposed to use the same system again.
70 miles is far too long to go without a comfort break and an opportunity to stretch our legs. Therefore, a limited number of toilet facilities have been identified in the route notes. About halfway through the journey we will stop off at a very nice hostelry with a large a car park where we will be able leave the cars for a short break whilst we stretch our legs and have a drink.
It is expected that we will arrive for lunch around 2.00pm and the meal has been booked for 2.30pm at an excellent Inn where we will have our own dining room and offered food from an extensive menu with a wide choice of sandwiches and cooked meals at competitive range of prices.
A final option, only a short walk from the lunch venue, is a visit to a National Trust 14th Century castle, complete with gardens. Anyone wishing to walk off their lunch will be able to do so in attractive surroundings.
Note:
Having read this overview of The 2009 Lancashire Hot Pot Run if you would like to join the fun please confirm/reconfirm your interest to me asap . Then, I will forward, by e-mail, all necessary documentation, maps etc (in Microsoft Word format) for you to print copies. Do remember to bring them on the day! If you cannot print documents let me know when you confirm your attendance and I will provide hard a copy.
I look forward to seeing again those of you that have been before, and to meeting those who are making an appearance for the first time.
Kind regards,
John Brennand
Email address: jb@johnbrennand.co.uk
Not to be missed 'Lancashire Hot Pot Run'
Date for your diary!
Sunday 21st June 2009
jb@johnbrennand.co.uk
Revised 19th April 2009
Advanced Notification
JEC - XK8 Forum
Lancashire Hot Pot Run
Sunday 21st June 2009
This will be the 3rd Lancashire Hot Pot Run to explore the delights of the Lancashire countryside and following the excellent Feedback from the last Run, and the effect of the Credit Crunch on me in particular, and possibly some others in our group too, there have been a few changes to the format.
The starting point this year will be at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel and Spa, Blackburn Road, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire BB5 5JP BLACKBURN. Telephone: 01254 303400. Location: Adjacent to M65 Junction 7.
As a way of controlling both the cost of the weekend and our waistlines there won't be an ‘official' dinner on Saturday evening. However, the hotel does have an excellent restaurant and the Cameo Bar serves light snacks in an informal setting. Those wishing to stay overnight at the hotel can take advantage of the Special Rate negotiated for bed and breakfast with double room occupancy @ £90 per room, or single room occupancy @ £75 per room. Ring the hotel; ask for Claire in Reservations; and tell her you are in the ‘Brennand party'. Alternatively, there are also less costly Travelodge and Premier Inn hotels in the area.
This year's route through Lancashire is 70 miles in length and takes in even more impressive and stunning scenery. In an attempt to attract better weather, mid-summer's day has been chosen and if the sun does shine, you are bound to be amazed by the open expanse of the surrounding fells and breathtaking beauty of the villages and hamlets we pass through!
Last year's feedback produced requests to eliminate lunch at the halfway point in preference to completing The Run before sitting down to a meal and getting to know one another. To respond to this suggestion it is important that we assemble before 9.15am at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel so that following the route briefing we can depart promptly at 10.00am.
The practice of forming up in groups of three cars, with a lead car for each group, has worked well and eliminated the hazards of travelling in convoy so it is proposed to use the same system again.
70 miles is far too long to go without a comfort break and an opportunity to stretch our legs. Therefore, a limited number of toilet facilities have been identified in the route notes. About halfway through the journey we will stop off at a very nice hostelry with a large a car park where we will be able leave the cars for a short break whilst we stretch our legs and have a drink.
It is expected that we will arrive for lunch around 2.00pm and the meal has been booked for 2.30pm at an excellent Inn where we will have our own dining room and offered food from an extensive menu with a wide choice of sandwiches and cooked meals at competitive range of prices.
A final option, only a short walk from the lunch venue, is a visit to a National Trust 14th Century castle, complete with gardens. Anyone wishing to walk off their lunch will be able to do so in attractive surroundings.
Note:
Having read this overview of The 2009 Lancashire Hot Pot Run if you would like to join the fun please confirm/reconfirm your interest to me asap . Then, I will forward, by e-mail, all necessary documentation, maps etc (in Microsoft Word format) for you to print copies. Do remember to bring them on the day! If you cannot print documents let me know when you confirm your attendance and I will provide hard a copy.
I look forward to seeing again those of you that have been before, and to meeting those who are making an appearance for the first time.
Kind regards,
John Brennand
Email address: jb@johnbrennand.co.uk
