I've just booked a slot to Cannock Chase on the evening of the 4th September to see the Shugborough Hall Fireworks display from a somewhat unusual position.
There is space on this run for up to 15 vehicles and the cost will depend on how many cars we get.
If we get less than 10 cars then the run will cost £50, however if we get
10-15 cars then the cost will be £40.
The rough plan of events is that we all meet up at the Pines Cafe (The one we normally use as a breakfast joint) between 18:00-18:30 where we'll get a Barbie put on for us, all the better to be completely well fed before heading off. There will be a small charge for this which I'll detail as and when the cafe let us know what it'll be.
Around 19:30 we'll head off for a reasonably quick run of 45minutes to an hour to get us into a decent vantage point to see the fireworks at the hall which should start some time around 20:30. A picnic at this point is optional, but highly recommended.
There are four companies who seem to compete with each other to see who can make the biggest noise and the most sparklies with each display lasting
20-25 minutes.
After the sparklies have finished we'll take a slightly longer route back off the Chase and those of us who wish to can adjourn to a local hostelry while bidding farewell to others.
As places are limited I need to start taking names about now-ish.
As is usual for one of these, I'll accept cheques to cover the nights costs as long as they arrive at least 10 days before the night so they have time to clear. Cash on the night is also acceptable and I'll give details to anybody who wants to do a BACS transfer.
If you're interested in coming then can you drop a line to
snipped-for-privacy@geekstuff.tv
Letting me know how many people you're bringing (so I can figure out how many need catered for) and how many cars you are bringing (so I can figure out how much it's going to cost per head).
As soon as I've got an idea on numbers I'll post how much it's going to cost for each car back here.
Could you also possibly indicate if you're willing to take passengers whom you didn't bring and if so how many as I know of a number of people who'd be interested in coming to this, both for the offroad bit and for the fireworks, who don't have offroad cars (or in one case "offroad Ka's").
Look forward to seeing you there.
Pol.