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Neil,

I won't be bringing the trailer tent this year so will no longer require a hook up. Just a pitch for a tent.

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traco wrote:Just found out that I can't get to www this year due to work commitments despite having booked it as holiday months ago. :evil:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Gutted. :cry:

Time for a new job by the sound of it? :evil:

Can you make it down on Saturday for the one night?

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bazzateer wrote:Neil,

I won't be bringing the trailer tent this year so will no longer require a hook up. Just a pitch for a tent.

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Nope, it's not been out since the last WWW and is blocked in at the moment. No time to open it out and check it over - probably all moldy now :evil:
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bazzateer wrote:Nope, it's not been out since the last WWW and is blocked in at the moment. No time to open it out and check it over - probably all moldy now :evil:
Boo! Poor old slaagroom.
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Morning All,
Very much looking forward to joining you all for my first Wicked Welsh this weekend. I am booked in at the Rising Sun in the room previously booked by Karen & Richard Claydon.
See you Thursday, Regards Roger Hirst VPL 814 G
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John K and myself are planning to travel down to WWW together on Thursday. We are planning to meet at about 11:00 in the car park opposite the Midway truck stop on the A41 and A49 at Prees Heath, just south of Whitchurh.
All are welcome to join us.
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Route will be A49 to Craven Arms for lunch, then cross country to Three Cocks, then down to Abergaveny and on to Pandy. This avoids the big hill at Hope-under-Dinmore and the rush hour queues at Hereford!
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Good Info !
We are heading down from Scotlandshire ,starting early o'clock
We will be towing the clan behind our Motorhome ,Its the one with the bloomin big saltire on the back (and a red clan ....)

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The A49 is otherwise okay, usually, once you are south of Warrington. North of Warrington, take the M6! A49 to Hereford and then down the A465 'Heads of the Valleys' road to Pandy is a good route, EXCEPT the rush hour queues to cross the only bl00dy bridge for miles in Hereford! Not fun.
So last year we tried the "long cut" via Three Cocks. It's a longer way round, but I'm sure it was actually quicker. Plus the road from Three Cocks to Abergavenny is a stonking drive. :D

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Took the car out for a little test drive today, after replacing the fuel pump diaphragm, all seemed well, so I filled it up with super unleaded ready for the off on Friday.
Unfortunately I am working Thursday night so won't make it to Wales until Friday evening. Hopefully I will get the tent up before it gets dark!

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Just finished fixing VTB so will be in that this weekend, arriving Friday

Off side rear wheel cylinder failed on Sunday whilst coming home from Tesco - total failure, pedal suddenly to the floor and fluid all over the wheel and sprayed all round the inner arch! No idea why it failed so badly so quickly (was fine last week!) but there you go! All sorted now :D Imp005
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I've already let Gurn know, but sadly we won't be there this year. Its the first time I've ever missed a WWW since the very first one...

Have a great time, and have a drink for me.
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Clan loaded on the trailer ,'van packed with "stuff "
Sat-nav programed
Says 6 hr 20 mins ,methinks more like 9 ....
Off at the crack of dawn (well after breakfast ) 7am .hope to miss the jam at the a74/m8 roadworks

Should be there at beer o'clock

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Sorry to hear Tim, Vicky and Ben won't be with us, they'll be missed.

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If all goes to plan, I'll have an Imp on Saturday so I might pop over if all is well :D Any problems with just turning up to camp on Saturday night?
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Be good to see you again mate,just turn up no problem.
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Awesome :-) What time is the run on Saturday, I think I'll probably be too late for it.
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Another superb WWW - yes, there was some rain, but mostly overnight. Runs out were terrific, Rising Sun did a very good job and the company was outstanding. Thanks to all who helped to make it happen and took part - glad to be back after missing the last couple due to racing commitments.
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Home after another awesome wicked welsh weekend!

Thanks to Neil, Tina, and Adam for the superb runs out and organising a great event.

Looking forward to my 18th :o WWW next year already

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Just got in after leaving Pandy this morning. Many thanks to the Gurners for organising the event. It seems like the pub want us back next year which is great.

Many thanks to those who helped with Hilda's problems, offering support etc, but most of all to Malcolm for wielding my dinky hammer so deftly, and Andy Jones for helping get us back to Pandy when we lost the alternator bolt, that allowed engine temperature to rise alarmingly. When you have a heating problem 50 miles from camp it's great to have a master engine builder stop and help you.

Many thanks for the good comments about the Friday run, it makes the effort worthwhile. We've already started to think about next year..

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Thanks to all (and particularly the other members of the ‘Friday Team’ and, of course, the Gurns for the whole event) for another super WWW. Thank you also to everyone who voted for Suzy – that’s her first prize ever and Dawn & I were absolutely gobsmacked and delighted to receive it. Don’t know how we will be able to prise it (and the red stiletto!) out of Suzy’s grasp!

It looks as if the new owners at the Rising Sun will be happy to see us all there next year for another super WWW - hope so.
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Thanks Gurn + family for another great W.W.W .
Did not go on any of the run`s as The Van let me down. Valve on the head of the Chessman engine was not sitting right, So towed it home before I did more damage. It Will need to be taken apart again! (so disappoint) as it got there so well. Did not take away from the weekend for Me, great welsh sunny days and cold beer. Thank You so much
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Big thanks to the Gurners for another excellent Wicked Welsh weekend.

Also thanks to the Friday run organisers.

As I have said before, Wicked Welsh is our favourite Imp event.

The best car clubs have the best events and the best people.

Thanks

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Sadly I didn't make it, turns out BMW power is not as reliable as hoped! Looks like it was a great event from all the photos on FB.
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Sound like another good WWW.

I look forward to the report and pics for Impressions!

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Repeating thanks to Gurners, and to Phil & Lesley for Friday.

A lovely weekend, great to see so many friends to catch up with.
MarGowie made it home under her own power at about half past three, with one services stop.
Thanks also to all who helped with her various issues, both with suggestions and with actual help.
Much appreciated.

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Just back today after another epic road trip with the Saltire and Paradiso, 1430 trouble free miles, about 800 odd towing too, who said Imps were unreliable?? :lol:
I had a great holiday, especially at the WWW, always a great event and one I'd hate to miss now so thanks also from me to The Gurns and all involved. Great to catch up with everyone again and brilliant to hear that the new owners want us back next year. Neil, can I be first to book a pitch with hook up please for next year? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Yep, another great WWW. We really enjoyed it. Many thanks to everyone involved in the organisation! :D
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My 10th WWW was another cracker. Thanks to the Gurners and the Friday crew. Thanks to Roger for driving me around all weekend.
Thanks to my tiny tent for managing to keep me dry even during the night-time deluge.
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Really gutted I couldn't make it this year I will endeavor to return next year.
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This was my first wicked Welsh and it certainly wont be my last, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you to the Gurns for organising such a friendly and fun event.
Here are some pics from Saturdays run. It was long and brutal and immensely enjoyable :D .

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A wonderful Wicked Welsh. How have we missed the last 16!!? Many thanks to all who helped make it so enjoyable especially of course Neil, Tina and Adam, we had a great time and are really glad we have had the chance to drive on proper Imp roads. We hope to do it again.
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What a great time ! big kudos to the Gurns far the fantastic organisation
The Saturday run out was ,well wicked ,I was totally knackered afterwards ...
Clan went faultlessly apart from losing the windscreen washer (needed a zip tie mod ...) and the crunching in the gearbox was sorted by not taking the clutch to the floor and over extending the clutch plate ,needed a bit more control on the clutch pedal and boy was my muscles hurting afterwards ! needs the "wooden block " mod to stop the pedal travel

'till the next time ....

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Did anyone get their lance fitted for free?
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Damn.. was there a free lance fitter? Missed that.

Working on posting some photos as Facebook seems to have loads, but we only have Simon's.
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Some of my photos from the weekend..

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Gina reading the papers while Peter does all the packing up.. hmm.....
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Thanks to Neil, Tina & Adam for yet another 'Wicked' Welsh Weekend.

When packing up on Monday morning I found 2 Imp mugs in the washing up area.
Let me know if they're yours and I'll get them to back to you.

Cheers
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Thanks for all the kind words and photo's,here are a few pics from us Gurn's
Tina driving ROD to Pandy
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A few more from Wicked Welsh

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Last lot of photo's from Me.....
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To those who made donations in the Olde Worlde Tea Shoppe:

Many thanks. £10 given to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

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