Somerset meet?

[IAmEllie]

I've noticed really that there are a few of us in this region! fayecooper, chickyd, angelofages, showjumper..? I was thinking of going to the North West one (am at Uni in Manchester) or the Gloucestershire one and then I thought well why not have our own? :D I think it could be fun, we could swap Tractor jokes ;)

[burness_21]

can i come?

[IAmEllie]

the more the merrier as far as i'm concerned! :)

[skips and soda]

I'm near Bath! Technically in Wilstshire but am I allowed?! I'm just on the border! A few people on here can vouch that I am relatively normal and I can swap tractor jokes! Lol! :D

[IAmEllie]

of course! one of my best friends lives in trowbridge (wiltshire), but just says she lives in bath (somerset)! potato, potaato :p

[fayecooper]

Hey! Will absolutely defo be there! Brilliant idea, can't wait...
What date? Where? When?
How exciting, fellow horsey peeps!
xxx:p:mad::rolleyes:

[chickyd444]

hey ellie i will come along you know where i live, well you should do LOL:p im up for it. need suggestions of where and when to have it ;)

[skips and soda]

of course! one of my best friends lives in trowbridge (wiltshire), but just says she lives in bath (somerset)! potato, potaato :p

Yay! My best friend lives in Trowbridge/Tro-vegas as well! She does the same though and just says she lives in Bath! Lol! :D I shall have to come to the meet in my new combiner! Lol! :D

[chickyd444]

i cant read and i cant write, but that dont really matter - coz i come down from somerset and i can drive a tractorrrrrr !!!:D

[skips and soda]

i cant read and i cant write, but that dont really matter - coz i come down from somerset and i can drive a tractorrrrrr !!!:D

"I be Wiltshire/Somerset born and bred...thick in the arms an' thick in the 'ead!"

1,2,3...

"Ooooh, I go' a bran' nu combine 'arvester...!" :p;)

Oh dear, anyone not from Somerset or the 'shire is going to have a clue what we're going on about are they?! :D

Just a thought, perhaps we should all come to the meet in tractors to add authenticity?! :p;):D

[chickyd444]

combine is me ring tone, so it is ! :p

[skips and soda]

combine is me ring tone, so it is ! :p

Ooh arr, that be right good that be! :p

[IAmEllie]

combine is me ring tone, so it is ! :p

is it really? that's genius! i may have to steal your idea...:p well maybe mine'll have to be "I am a cider drinker, I drinks it all of the day, I am a cider drinker,
It soothes all me troubles away, ooh aar ooh arr aay..." :D

[skips and soda]

I have a feeling this meet is going to be a LOT of fun if we're already going on like this! Lol!


Mm...cider! :p

[fee12345678]

Cool I would like to come to a meet if it is local!! I'm in Cheddar!

[redredred]

i would come but am sadly horse (or is it tractor!) less!!

[april89]

Make it mid somerset (Hampshire way :p) and I might be able to come - dont change anything for me though as it would depend on the dates. :)

[LokiSofi]

I'd like to come, I'm about 5 miles from Somerset. I'm in North Dorset.

[skips and soda]

I'd like to come, I'm about 5 miles from Somerset. I'm in North Dorset.

Yay! LokiSofi can (I hope:p) vouch for the fact that while I may not be completely normal I am not a mad axe-murderer! Although, at the last meet I did completely lose all ability to use cutlery and ended up pinging food into my lap! :o:rolleyes: I have practised since then! :D:p

[IAmEllie]

redredred i'm horseless too! i was thinking more of a social event because otherwise i'd be out too!

fee12345678, you're pretty close to me and chickyd (weston-s-mare)

maybe if we could get ideas of whereabouts we are we could find the most central location for all of us to get to.

i'm back from uni for 3 weeks of half term march 14-april 7th so what about then for everyone else? otherwise i won't be back again until may.

suggestions and ideas? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D (sorry, just helping with the campaign)

[plod]

i was thinking more of a social event because otherwise i'd be out too!

fee12345678, you're pretty close to me and chickyd (weston-s-mare)

maybe if we could get ideas of whereabouts we are we could find the most central location for all of us to get to.

i'm back from uni for 3 weeks of half term march 14-april 7th so what about then for everyone else? otherwise i won't be back again until may.

Could always meet in March and May. The latter is out of the exam season that I have rejoined. Much more scope! :)

Some where that serves food if it to be a social - that will always keep me happy :)

Not far from M5 J20-22 or A38 / A370 / A371 should be easy to find?

[beanz's mum]

Ohh Oh May I Come?

I Come From Good Old Somerrrrset Too :D

Taunton To Presise [sp] :confused:

:D

Last One Was Quite Good Eh Skips...And Loki :D ...No Pics I Reacll However Lol :rolleyes: too busy chattin and riding i guess :p

:D

[IAmEllie]

eeee, this one looks like it's going to turn into a corker :cool:

if we did want to do a riding one, would someone be willing to lend a ned? :rolleyes:

junction 20-22 sounds good to me but that's because it's right near me! it might be a bit to north for the south somersetters though? i've got exams and deadlines as well. i've only got one exam (i had them all in january) and i'm really hoping it's in the first week of the exam period and not the last week. that would be so annoying! i'd be up for 2 meets!

and food always satisfies me too! i have been known to have 2 dinners one more than one occasion... :o

[skips and soda]

Ohh Oh May I Come?

I Come From Good Old Somerrrrset Too :D

Taunton To Presise [sp] :confused:

:D

Last One Was Quite Good Eh Skips...And Loki :D ...No Pics I Reacll However Lol :rolleyes: too busy chattin and riding i guess :p

:D

Yeah! Last one was fun! We will HAVE to get pics this time though!

[chickyd444]

so where and when are the bumpkins going to hook up ? i am up for it - what ever day ;) i think a social, food and drinking thing would be great , im thinking a nice old pub fulla scrumps ;):D:rolleyes:

[chickyd444]

Yeah! Last one was fun! We will HAVE to get pics this time though!

im deffo bringing me camera ;)

[IAmEllie]

a weekday or weekend day? i need to find out what dates i'm working whilst i'm home to see when i'm free! and yes, defo photies :D

[chickyd444]

Cool I would like to come to a meet if it is local!! I'm in Cheddar!

yea just down the road from me :)

[chickyd444]

weekend or friday afternoon i am always free :p

[chickyd444]

need to think of a venue in the middle of everyone, between dorset, taunton and weston and bath.

[IAmEllie]

i'm rubbish with geography, so will maybe have to leave that part to someone else! i haven't driven on a motorway yet (i know :eek:) so as long as i can get there via. A roads i'll be fine :o i haven't got a horsey either so i'm fine with times, but i suppose it needs to be a good time so everyone can see to their horses before/after

[IAmEllie]

is weston too far to come for the more southern somersetters? there's somewhere we could go that's 2 mins from the motorway junction.
otherwise how about somewhere like glastonbury or wells? or if anyone else knows of anywhere that would be good to go?

[skips and soda]

I don't mind where we go, but I'm gonna have to be a pain and say weekends are better for me because I'm at school during the week! :rolleyes: But any time 3 weeks after Thursday next week is fine cos I have holidays! :) And I will bring camera/phone with camera this time! :p

[redredred]

redredred i'm horseless too! i was thinking more of a social event because otherwise i'd be out too!

oh good! lol will ask my parents then :)

[angelofages]

I'll come too :D And Skips I managed to ping food around the table too at the meet, I was just glad I didn't drop anything on myself :o

[skips and soda]

I'll come too :D And Skips I managed to ping food around the table too at the meet, I was just glad I didn't drop anything on myself :o

LMAO!

I'm so pleased I'm not the only one! I was worse than you though! I pinged it round the table and managed to ping some into my lap! :o I've been practising with cutlery since though and I'm getting quite good now! It's difficult when they don't let you out much! *Snigger* ;):p:D

ETA: angelofages, perhaps at this meet we'll be banished to a far corner to fling food around far away from everyone else! Lol! :D;)

[angelofages]

I'll be sent to the corner for sure after I ask them 20 questions about what's in their food :D

Who gets to organise this? If it's during the Easter hols I'm should be able to come, and the same goes for the summer.

[fayecooper]

A weekend during Easter??? If so, I am defo there! Drink, food chattage sounds cool! I am happy to travel to wherever! Hmm, in the middle of all those places I would say somewhere around Glastonbury Street direction would be pretty good... There's a pub just before Pilton...not sure what food is like? Or Wells...what does everyone think?
F xx

[burness_21]

im dont really know that area so if it could possibly be near the motorway it would really help and if you like i can pretend im from as i am a yf.

[chickyd444]

i am ellie is doing the organising i beleive - if you want to pm her with dates you can do and your location - im sure we will come up with something suitable for everyone ;):)

[IAmEllie]

So... I'm still waiting to hear from my boss about what days I'm working -she says she's sorting the rota soon so hopefully I shall know soon!

If everyone could either post here or Pm me we can hopefully come up with something that'll be good for everyone. What day would be best for everyone -Fri, Sat, Sun, and at a lunchtime/teatime? And how far people are willing to travel? And possibly any ideas of reccommended eateries that are close to the motorway :D also, if it's further than North Somerset and requires motorway, could anyone give me a lift? I have yet to drive on the motorway :o
Also, it will definitely be within the Easter hols, so us students can come! :p

As far as numbers, so far, people who have posted on this thread there are:

IAmEllie
burness_21
plod
chickyd444
redredred
angelofages
beanz's mum
fayecooper
skips and soda
April89
LokiSofi
fee12345678

12! :D

[april89]

Still happy to come as long as I'm free and its not too far away - as much as I'd love to meet everyone much more than 1hr30 away is just too much. :o (coming from Basingstoke, Hants)

[chickyd444]

i can give ellie a lift its a m.way trip that required.

i would like a sun or sat
morning or afternoon is fine
i woild be prepared to travel for 45 mins
summerhouse weston-super-mare
the priory portbury
the brent house a30
bath arms in cheddar

:p

[beanz's mum]

Hmm Easter Hols... =/ Might Not Be Able To Do That...im supposed to be goin up to Northants for an equine course for a week... but i duno will have to double check whats goin on when.

:(

I hope i can come...

IAmEllie can i pm you when i know details ? :)

[IAmEllie]

so how's everyone for next weekend... Sunday 30th March? Lunch time, and I was looking at the following places, I've tried to look at ones as close to the motorway as possible for ease of finding:

1. Volunteer Arms, Bridgwater. just off the A38 Bristol Road. Junction 23 of M5 Motorway
http://www.pubinnguide.com/pubdetailsidx21691.asp

2. The Vivary Arms, Taunton
http://www.pubinnguide.com/pubdetailsidx391.asp

3. Knowle Inn, Bridgwater. just off junction 23 of the M5 heading towards Glastonbury for 1.5 miles
http://www.pubinnguide.com/pubdetailsidx148.asp

4. The Summerhouse or Ebdon Arms, Weston-Super-Mare. A few mins from Junction 25 on M5

I don't know what anyone thinks of any of those, or any others? help please, i'm rubbish at organising :D

Once a place is decided, we can get numbers and I'll book a table

[plod]

Looks like I'm first to reply! Probably means I'll be late for the event instead...

Sunday 30th March at Lunch time is fine for me. Order of preference:

4. The Summerhouse or Ebdon Arms, Weston-Super-Mare. A few mins from Junction 25 on M5

1. Volunteer Arms, Bridgwater. just off the A38 Bristol Road. Junction 23 of M5 Motorway

3. Knowle Inn, Bridgwater. just off junction 23 of the M5 heading towards Glastonbury for 1.5 miles

2. The Vivary Arms, Taunton

I've only been to the Summerhouse before. List sorted due to proximity / ease of finding!

[april89]

:( I dont think I can come on that date. If I'm not at home suffering from having drunk half the river trent (kayaking) :o then I will be off to watch my friend at her first ODE with a bit of luck. :)

I hope that you all have a really good time though! :)

[chickyd444]

i dont mind any of they to make it easier, and the date is perfect :)

[skips and soda]

I don't mind any of them either! Date is fine for me! :D

[chickyd444]

and me :) ,

[Widget]

If plod is coming then I better come to so I dont miss anything (we share a house!):D

[IAmEllie]

If plod is coming then I better come to so I dont miss anything (we share a house!):D

brill :D

i'm just waiting for a few more replies from my pm

[fayecooper]

Hi Everyone!
Next weekend is fine for me at any of the mentioned places...
Just let me know which one and a time!
Looking forward to it, just some food and drinks, is that right??
:):p

[fayecooper]

PS I have heard Knowle Inn is good!! Have not heard anything about the others. Very convenient for motorway too!!
x

[IAmEllie]

OK, Knowle Inn it is then! I went to Somerton on Saturday and we drove past there and it is really close to the motorway! i'm just wanting to get official numbers so i can book a table...it says on the website that booking is needed (i know they all say that!), and i'd hate for us to get there and have nowhere to sit!

So far confirmed are:

Me!
ChickyD444
Plod
?Widget?
?angelofages?
skips and soda
fayecooper

i'm just waiting to hear back from fee12345678?

yes, just food and drinks, unless anyone wants to organise anything else as well.

I've just realised that my sister's baby is due on the 6th of April, but the midwife reckons it could come at any time! so i hope the little one arrives either before, or after sunday! :rolleyes:

[IAmEllie]

just to say that I've booked a table at the Knowle Inn for 7 people at 1pm this Sunday (30th). I think we've got 5 confirmed, and then there's 2 more places for the uncertains if they decide to come. I see there's another meet on the same day for the Leicestershire lot as well! :) It's a shame more of us can't make it, but I'm sure we'll have a brill time. anywhere with food and i'm happy :D

details of the pub are:

115 Bath Road, Bawdrip, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8PN
Tel: 01278 683330

If you type the postcode into google maps you should be able to see where abouts it is off the motorway :)

[chickyd444]

i'm in - is there a dress code ? :D

i know, we should make it jods and wellies only ;) lol

[IAmEllie]

hehe, well i don't know, although the woman said "thank you mrs Reed" so she's probably expecting a mothers meet or something :D

[wispa]

Just to say I would have loved to have come but only just saw thread and I'm busy this weekend!!! My fault for not coming onto here everyday!!! I have been to the Knowle Inn and few times and it is very nice. Hope you all have a good time and hope there'll be future meets so I can make it!!!!:D

[fee12345678]

I don't think I am going to be able to make it :mad:

If I have time I will pop in to say hello.

Fee

[IAmEllie]

Just to say I would have loved to have come but only just saw thread and I'm busy this weekend!!! My fault for not coming onto here everyday!!! I have been to the Knowle Inn and few times and it is very nice. Hope you all have a good time and hope there'll be future meets so I can make it!!!!:D

I don't think I am going to be able to make it :mad:


aww, rubbish :( we'll definitely have another one in the summer as well, i'm sure!

[skips and soda]

I think I can still come. May have some boring family thing going on, but trying to find way of getting there wwithout my Mum having to drive me at the moment! :rolleyes: Still in for now! Train and bus timetables are being looked at as I type! :D

[xGreyponyx]

Oh darnit, *sommerset person*

I hope you all have a great time:D

xxxx

[fayecooper]

Ahhhh, I am worried everybody will be busy now! Hope not, I am looking forward to it. Meeting some horsey peeps will be ace :p:p

[burness_21]

hi sorry i havent been online for ages, unfortunatly i am smack bang in the middle of lambing at the mo so wont be able to make it.

[IAmEllie]

Oh darnit, *sommerset person*

I hope you all have a great time:D

xxxx

you don't fancy coming then? you could come with skippyskips :D

[skips and soda]

you don't fancy coming then? you could come with skippyskips :D

Yeah Greypony you can! :D Good idea! Provided I do actually find a way of getting there! :o:D (Trying my hardest! Even if I have to walk)!! Maybe I should drive my track'er?! :D

*Another vote for jeans, barbour coats and wellies here!* Snigger! :D

[IAmEllie]

apparently bridgwater train station is 2 miles away from the place, or if you could get a train to weston-super-mare, i'm sure chicky wouldn't mind driving you from there if you asked, as she is already very kindly giving me a lift from there. you have to come! :D

[skips and soda]

apparently bridgwater train station is 2 miles away from the place, or if you could get a train to weston-super-mare, i'm sure chicky wouldn't mind driving you from there if you asked, as she is already very kindly giving me a lift from there. you have to come! :D

Hmm, interesting! Thank you! :D I'd feel quite rude asking chicky to drive me from weston-super-mare. :o I'll go back to begging my Mum to leave the family at our house and drive me there! Lol! I do really want to come!

[xGreyponyx]

you don't fancy coming then? you could come with skippyskips :D

Yeah Greypony you can! :D Good idea! Provided I do actually find a way of getting there! :o:D (Trying my hardest! Even if I have to walk)!! Maybe I should drive my track'er?! :D

*Another vote for jeans, barbour coats and wellies here!* Snigger! :D

Aww guys, im happy now:D

But can't make it.stupid stuff that i have to do what meens I cant go and have fun:mad:

Thank you anyways, I hope you have a brilliant time.

You have to take pictures

:D

xx

[fayecooper]

Hi guys!
So what time exactly are we meeting and where exactly? I assume the Knowle Inn but have not seen times...:p

[IAmEllie]

halloo! i thought i sent a pm to you last night with les details? :confused: well anyway it's 1pm at indeed the Knowle Inn :cool:

[chickyd444]

i dont mind giving her a lift , as long as she doesnt mind horse hair and remembers to wipe her feet when she gets OUT of the car LOL :D

[Widget]

Um...are we eating or just meeting up?

[skips and soda]

Um...are we eating or just meeting up?

Think we're eating. (But correct me if I'm wrong here guys)! :D

Just to let you know I am definitely coming! Mum has agreed to drive me! :D

[IAmEllie]

eating! or i will be anyway, haha! mm, scrummy food (i hope!)
you don't have to if you don't want to -you could just have drinks- but i booked a table!

yay! excited you're coming now, skips!

[Widget]

eating is good!:D

[skips and soda]

I am really fussy. Hope I don't embarrass you guys as I don't eat fish or egg etc. :o

I'm vair excited though! Will be funnnn! :D Will look appalling though as will have lost an hour of sleep. :(:p

[IAmEllie]

oh dear, apparently it's well known for its seafood! :eek:
apparently though it's also known for the sunday lunches as well which i have my stomach set on :p and if in doubt, fill up on chocolate fudge cake

[skips and soda]

oh dear, apparently it's well known for its seafood! :eek:
apparently though it's also known for the sunday lunches as well which i have my stomach set on :p and if in doubt, fill up on chocolate fudge cake

Lol! Don't worry, my philosophy in pubs is if in doubt eat chips so I'll be fine! Chocolate fudge cake sounds good to me! :D

[Widget]

Mmmm chips and chocolate cake.:D Lucky my cob is weight carrying!:p

[skips and soda]

Mmmm chips and chocolate cake.:D Lucky my cob is weight carrying!:p

Lol! Unfortunately my TB isn't, but Soda is so what the hell I'll eat it anyway! :p