Modern Vespa

[edited out by genie so OP makes sense]
Shall we all get another London Calling meet sorted out before it gets too cold out there ? C'mon lets all get our acts together.
Missed your input while you were gone Wonder.
Regards Nik and Billy-no-scoot

yar let's have another meet up .... i guess this calls for another 18-page thread! woooooo!!

can we meet somewhere less in the back of beyond this time? or perhaps a wee ride out if this fine autumn continues - a pint of weak shandy and a sunday lunch somewhere in the wilds of kent would go down very well, and we could take the scenic route so all could keep up. now that i'm wired for global positioning we can find our way ANYWHERE! *stirring music*

I'm all for a scenic ride.

It is all good with me, pub and ride on seperate occasions? Show off those new rides?

Nice to be back - mountains nice but damn quiet. And not that sarky either.

East Surrey/West kent, anywhere SE?

I guess it depends on the distances and times involved. For instance from West London I'm having lunch in Dungeness tomorrow - but for our ride perhaps a smaller excursion?

There's the Halfway House - http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/19/19248/Halfway_House/Brenchley

I know some excellent roads to there, nothing too swift, and virtually no traffic.

sounds lovely ....who else is in?

Saturday or Sunday boys and girls?

This may look daft on MV to onlookers, but a meet at Pratt's Bottom might be appropriate?

I know exactly where Pratt's Bottom is. Knowing our luck though it will be a day like today, when we arrange the ride.

I like the idea of a pub lunch and a pint of something weak

Another question is when will Bill have his scoot? I don't know what is taking him so long....

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh here we go again, this is NOT equal opportunities, people!!!
heheh

me, Shirls and Alex with Georgey will attend the central london luncheon.
will not be joining the ride to the sticks

should I be in charge of the central lunch and you be in charge of the ride to the sticks?

I have a few pubs to recommend...!
lots of hugs
Shils & Georgey

but jim has chosen a 50cc-friendly route! especially for you and shirley!!

but i do like the idea of two luncheons - we can hold a central lunch regardless of the weather, so yes please do take charge of that and select some nice pubs for us. nothing in poncey primrose hill tho

say n'more sir, say n'more *hard nudge in ribs, wink wink wink*

it looks like two luncheons are in the offing - a central and a less-central, so as to accommodate everyone. i'm as happy to lunch in pratt's bottom as i am to patronize a central london gastro-teria.

perhaps we should wait for bill to chime in before we schedule the trip to pratt's bum?

Ok Yup I'm good for a ride in in Kent at any weekend from here to Christmas but being an Athiest I won't celebrate it anyway.
Book me in, name it shame it and I'll be there. Is Nik welcome?
For all you vouyeurs I should have the GT 200 by this Sunday morning and it's name shall be Wang Chung.
Thank you all for calling.
Kent Pub Brilliant idea.
Someone call Husky,Christos and the rest of the London Calling?
Much Love Billy-no-scoot

Happy with Pratts Bottom and happy with Brenchley on any weekend as long as it's not raining. Come to that I'm happy with an empty bag of cheesy wotsits.
Billy-no-scoot

i like the idea of a ride in the country followed by a pint and sunday lunch. isn't that what scooters are for?

not so sure about the wisdom of organising 2 lunches bearing in mind how difficult we seem to find it to arrange just one outing!

jim's suggested pub looks great and should be cosy enough, so we can all warm up before the ride home.

any suggested dates? those weekends seem to be getting booked up fast...

is it then? well in that case, if Shirley won't be bullied (she's only little!) I'll consider that one too! righty-ho, so is Camden out of the radar as well? go on.....
I'll look into it my friends, don't fret!

Okay, for the ride out I cannot do the 8/9 November as I have a wedding to attend.

Otherwise free.

OK I'm free Nov 7th-8th 14th-15th 21st-22nd 28th-29th Dec 5th-6th 12th-13th 19th-20th mainly because I have no friends - apart from you all of course.
Billy-no-friends

C'mon someone choose a date !

is this for the central london pub lunch or for the ride to the sticks? (humpf)


anyway, I was thinking... how about.... an early xmas secret santa thing?
if anyone is very adverse to it just shout (very possible someone is!)
this is what I'm thinking for the central london lunch thingy btw!

14 Nov for rideout?

So you can't do Sundays? I'm thinking of the ride, rather than the more central drink...

No I'm free on every day on that list but so far I quite like the 14th of Nov.
It's got a nice ring to it. Howabout a meet in the South East in the next couple of months then in the New Year we keep the London types happy with a "smoke" based meet ? Just to be fair ?
When and however we meet again I'm sure it will be a pleasure.
If the Brenchley idea gets the go I know a GT250 owner who will make up the numbers.
Stay in touch you crazy kids
Love Billy-no-scoot

Yes I'm a total idiot. I've got those dates from 2009 and not 2008.
Taxi for moron. I'm free every weekend up to Christmas, Will someone buy me a new pair of reading glasses ? Hangs head in shame.
I'm not sure I can recover from such a dozy act.
Can you all ever forgive me ?
Billy-doughnut-scoot

I did wonder.

15th or 16th Nov fine by me.

Suggestion - London MVers meet at Pratts Bottom Esso garage for 11:00 start, 28 mile ride to Brenchley via Ide Hill and Penshurst, meet with the Kent mob at the Halfway House for lunch, ride back via Yalding and a stop at Eynsford for tea/whatever.

Ride to go ahead only if weather forecast is OK - I don't mind rain personally (did 200 miles in it today!) - but I'm aware that others may not be so happy.

OK, central Pub next - Dessa?

Jim, is this 50cc friendly?

right, pub, don't fret folks, I'll be armed with suggestions in due course!
we want to be central so everyone can join, but I will avoid Westminster, unless it's a Sunday?
what do we say?
sunday is nice too?
alright, alright, I'll offer a few options shortly!! (the pressure is on!!!)

Yes, 50cc friendly - it'll be a long ride for a 50cc - but if you are up for it it's all yours. For those who can, riding fast can be done anytime - for those who can't go so fast, a jaunt in the country can be very refreshing.

I'm thinking I'll be leading, so if you ride number two behind me I can pace myself to you very easily, no pressure, enjoyment is what it's about.

that sounds brilliant jim. i'm in! as long as it's not chucking down hail or sleet or buckets of rain, i don't mind a bit of precipitation either

p.s. dessa, my upstairs neighbour often rides his 50cc to cambridge with his girlfriend on the back - shirley will be fine

I see this is rapidly developing into that dossier of posts that we always seem to do.

Where are WM and DK when you need them? 15/16 good for me.

But I hate the rain, so if it's heavy I will give it a miss..... otherwise count me in!

This thread is very organised. 15/16 okay too.

Lovely ride in this morning - financial crisis means less cars on the road!

Yes but now we're just missing a few key players....

CAN KAM COME?



Huskeyteer?

I hope I can come - I'm very near Pratts Bottom, so it would be a shame to miss it.

My mum is moving house some time around then so I may be called upon to help out in Dorset one of those weekends. Fingers crossed it will be the 22nd/23rd rather than the 15th/16th.

mmm... i have been watching the developments of this thread with great interest and i have come to this conclusion.

I would probably be able to make it but obviously would only be able to meet yous lot at the afforementioned pub in Brenchley, seeing as i aint riding all the way up that London, then to Brenchley then back home cos it a longish old way for a day trip and it'll be a bit on the parkie side. (eventhough i've just ordered a pair of fur lined gortex german army issue mountain trousers to help try to keep me toastie warm)

So...

i shall say yes for now, i will then mull it over for a few weeks and then eventually pull out at the last minute as per usuall.

BTW good luck on trying to keep this thread under 3 pages

Wish i could come but football takes over my weekends...

If it changes you'll be the first to know

i'm booked in for visit to my mate's in brighton that weekend but we're still waiting for confirmation from our wives who seem to rule our social diaries.

Tell me more about these furry mountain trousers, Christos? They sound fab.

Yes, they sound amazing - where can you get them from?

Oh for goodness sake you two.....

Just get a termoscud or a magno cover! They are furry too!

I have a fur coat a la Bet Lynch - perhaps I could wear it to keep me warm or tie the arms around the front and drape it over my knees.

Merkin?

it'd have to be a maxi-merkin to keep Kate's legs warm

The size it would need to be!

On the other hand, it would clear traffic effectively....