Dave can we have the route and timings re-posted to save us searching and to confirm on the Southern route, it is as you posted.

Only me coming from down here but meeting my Brother in law Tim at Pizza Hut Colchester. If he gets there before me please try not to scare him as he is a fair bit posher than me.

If anyone still wants to meet up how does 1130 at Ropely sound?

Gary do you still want to meet at yours?

[MEETING POINT SWBC108:00 am TORBAY]

This trip is also about the cruise there and back 





MEETING POINT SWBC1
08:00 am    TORBAY
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND   
Total 1 Buggy
Next Fuel Stop 110 Miles
Target leaving time is 08:15am


Directions:
M5 Northbound


MEETING POINT  SWBC2
10:15 am    Michaelwood Services   M5(N)   (between J13 and J14)
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
Total 1 Buggy
Target leaving time is 10:45am


Directions:
M5 Northbound


MEETING POINT  SNOOP1
11:30 am   To Be Confirmed
(Yellow Buggy)  Hugh
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
(Green Buggy)  Snoopy & Vicky
Total 3 Buggies




MEETING POINT  MBC1
12:30 pm    Corley Services   M6(E)   (between J3 and J4)
(Red Buggy)  Alan & Vanessa
(Orange Buggy)  Oojamaflip & Whatmecallit & Thingymebob
(Yellow Buggy)  George
(Green Buggy)  Dave Dream
(Blue Buggy) Chad
(Blue Buggy)  Dave C & Gail
(Blue Buggy)  Lee74
(Gold Buggy)  Gary
Total 8 Buggies
Next Fuel Stop 90 Miles
Target leaving time is 13:00pm


Directions:
M6 Eastbound
@16miles  Take slip road towards Kettering / Felixstowe – Head for A14  Cambridge
@17 Miles turn into Services (MacDonalds / Costa)


MEETING POINT  GB2
13:45 pm    Rothwell Services   A14(E)   (between J4 and J5)
(Red Buggy)  Alan & Vanessa
(Orange Buggy)  Oojamaflip & Whatmecallit & Thingymebob
(Yellow Buggy)  George
(Yellow Buggy)  Hugh
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
(Green Buggy)  Dave Dream
(Green Buggy)  Snoopy & Vicky
(Blue Buggy) Chad
(Blue Buggy)  Dave C & Gail
(Blue Buggy)  Lee74
(Gold Buggy)  Gary
Total 11 Buggies
Target leaving time is 14:15pm                                                                     -


Directions:
A14 Eastbound
@ 26 miles  -  Take 2nd exit (straight across A1 roundabout) Heading A14
@2.5 miles  -  Take 3rd exit (right turn) onto A14 heading for M11
@13 miles  -  A14 becomes M11 (keep going)
@10 Miles  -  M11 (J10) - Take 1st exit left (A505) heading for Haverhill
@4 miles  -  Road becomes A11 heading for Cambridge
Take left slip road onto A11 / A1307 Roundabout -   
Take 3rd exit (right) heading A1307 Haverhill (Cambridge Road)
@0.4 Miles A1307 turn right and head for Petrol Station


MEETING POINT  GB3
15:30 pm    Fourwentways Services (CB21 6AP)
(Red Buggy)  Alan & Vanessa
(Orange Buggy)  Oojamaflip & Whatmecallit & Thingymebob
(Yellow Buggy)  George
(Yellow Buggy)  Hugh
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
(Green Buggy)  Dave Dream
(Green Buggy)  Snoopy & Vicky
(Blue Buggy) Chad
(Blue Buggy)  Dave C & Gail
(Blue Buggy)  Lee74
(Black Buggy)  Mark Darby                 
(Gold Buggy)  Gary
Total 12 Buggies
Next Fuel Stop 50 Miles
Target leaving time is 16:00pm


Directions:
Turn Left out of services (not way we came in)
Turn left into Bourn Bridge Road
@0.5 Miles  -  Turn sharp right then sharp left – Road becomes Church Street
@0.5 Miles  -  Turn left into High Street
Turn right onto A1307 Cambridge Road
@8.5 Miles  -  Straight over roundabout (2nd Exit) heading for A1017 
Next five roundabouts stay on A1017
@15 Miles  -  Bear left onto A1124 (Halstead Road)
@3 Miles  -  Turn left onto A131 then immediately right onto A1124 Heading for Colchester
@10 Miles  -  Take 1st exit (left)  onto the A12
@1 Miles A12 -  Take the 1st exit (J27) to Colchester
@1 Mile  -  Take 2nd exit on Roundabout to A133 Cymbeline Way
@1 Mile  -  Take 1st Exit (left) on Roundabout to A134 Westway
@Next roundabout straight over (2nd exit)
@Next roundabout turn right through the middle to stay on A134
@Next junction keep straight on into Petrolea Close ( Asda should be on your left)
Turn left as though heading for Asda, but turn right at mini roundabout into Pizza Hut


MEETING POINT  GB4
17:45 pm    Pizza Hut, Turner Rise Retail Park, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JR
(Red Buggy)  Alan & Vanessa
(Yellow Buggy)  Dave Doon L001
(Yellow Buggy)  George
(Yellow Buggy)  Hugh
(Orange Buggy)  Flags
(Orange Buggy)  Oojamaflip & Whatmecallit & Thingymebob
(Green Buggy)  Big GP
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
(Green Buggy)  Dave Dream
(Green Buggy)  777atthew
(Green Buggy)  Snoopy & Vicky
(Blue Buggy) Chad
(Blue Buggy)  Dave C & Gail
(Blue Buggy)  HudgeBuggy & the Shadow
(Blue Buggy)  Lee74
(Black Buggy)  Mark Darby
(Gold Buggy)  Gary
Total 16 Buggies
Next Fuel Stop 30 Miles (+ Holland TBC)
Target leaving time is 19:30pm


Directions:
Turn right out of Asda
Bear Left staying on A134
Big Roundabout bear left on A134 and over the Railway
Next Roundabout take 2nd Exit into North Station Road
Next Roundabout take 1st left  A133 Cowdray Avenue
@1.5 Miles Double Roundabout take 1st left into A1232 Ipswich Road
@2 Miles  -  Roundabout Turn right onto A120
@15 Miles  -  Enter port of Harwich
Roundabout  -  Straight over  (3rd Exit) Towards  A120
Next Roundabout  -  1st Exit (Left)
Next Roundabout  -  Straight over (2nd Exit)
Next Roundabout  -  Straight over (1st Exit)
When Kiosks are ahead and road bears sharp right – pull up in car park on left by the bollards


MEETING POINT  GB5
20:30 pm    Parkeston, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4SR
(Red Buggy)  Alan & Vanessa
(Orange Buggy)  Flags
(Orange Buggy)  Oojamaflip & Whatmecallit & Thingymebob
(Yellow Buggy)  Dave Doon L001
(Yellow Buggy)  George
(Yellow Buggy)  Hugh
(Green Buggy)  Big GP
(Green Buggy)  Dave DND & Liz DND
(Green Buggy)  Dave Dream
(Green Buggy)  777atthew
(Green Buggy)  Snoopy & Vicky
(Blue Buggy) Chad
(Blue Buggy)  Dave C & Gail
(Blue Buggy)  HudgeBuggy & the Shadow
(Blue Buggy)  Lee74
(Black Buggy)  Mark Darby
(Gold Buggy)  Gary
Total 17 Buggies
Target leaving time is 20:45pm through Kiosks  (Closes 22:15)


So Who wants to join me where? 


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Northern Crew





Meeting point 1 @ 14:30
I suggest Sainsbury's on the A57 manchester Rd south, the will allow for fuel and we can get back on the M60
Krug
GP jules
Dave

Route -M60 - M62 to Meeting point 2 (55 miles)

Meeting  2 @ 16:00
Ferrybridge services, junction with M62 / A1

leave by 17:00 - this allows for food and traffic
Buggybaggy
Golddiggah

Route - M62 to hull (44miles) arrive 18:00 for check in

Sail 20:30


MEETING POINT  Hull Ferry Terminal
(Orange Buggy)  Buggybaggy (Stephen and Claire)
(Yellow Buggy) Apmaman
(Blue Buggy)  Davydoff  (Davyd)
(Blue Buggy)  Golddiggah
(Blue Buggy)  Krug & Mandy  (Tony & Mandy)
(Buggy)  GP Jools
(Buggy)  Dave
Total 7 Buggies
Boarding Closes at 19:00)

Gary do you still want to meet at yours?

Yes mate definetley

I'll call you one evening to discuss

Do we have timings for the southern route?

Do we have timings for the southern route?

Not been made aware of anything as yet 

Do we have timings for the southern route?

Not been made aware of anything as yet 

If anyone still wants to meet up how does 1130 at Ropely sound?

Had a text from snoopy last Saturday asking for routes and postcodes on my side of the pond
aka "saussage side"

first meet up point as discussed is the Portland services on the Rijksweg A15, 3161 GP
near barendrecht. The same as the last 2 years.
https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Shell+Portland/@51.8625974,4.4586104,16.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x7bef5b5e38dcbbe7!8m2!3d51.8622382!4d4.4632736.

(petrol is about € 1,65 a litre at the motorway service. Harwich ferry gives an opportunity for a cheaper fuel stop in hoek van Holland itself -10 cents a litre ,hull crew will pas a Q8 garage on the A15)

Have a leisurely stop for Coffey. I'll be there from 7:30 and leave about 30 Min after last arrival. +/- 9:00

to not be stuck on the motorway the entire time i'd like to show you a nice part of holland by getting off the A15 motorway at Ochten on to the N 233 towards rhenen and then follow the N 225 for lunch at
De Oude Herbergh Utrechtseweg 245 6862 AK Oosterbeek (pending reservations)
https://www.google.nl/maps/place/De+Oude+Herbergh/@51.9869337,5.8198696,16.46z/data=!4m21!1m15!4m14!1m6!1m2!1s0x47c4340617c221d1:0x7bef5b5e38dcbbe7!2sShell+Portland,+Rijksweg+A15,+3161+GP+Rhoon!2m2!1d4.4632733!2d51.8622379!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0xf2b6b1b5e5f5f69f!2sDe+Oude+Herbergh!2m2!1d5.8210996!2d51.9871039!3m4!1s0x47c7af17736f3a89:0xf2b6b1b5e5f5f69f!8m2!3d51.9871039!4d5.8210996
this first leg is 100 km and about 1 ½ hour leaving at +/-12:00.

from there on out a mix of motorway and b roads takes us in to Germany on to a last fuel stop.
Westfalen Tankstelle Auf dem Quellberg 18, 48249 Dülmen, Duitsland
https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Westfalen+Tankstelle/@51.8385435,7.2850554,15z/data=!4m23!1m17!4m16!1m3!2m2!1d5.8211589!2d51.9871049!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0x8cf80f8758e1ccd7!2sWestfalen+Tankstelle!2m2!1d7.2943819!2d51.8433398!1m3!2m2!1d7.9899753!2d52.0771118!3e0!3m4!1s0x47b854fb60ad888b:0x8cf80f8758e1ccd7!8m2!3d51.8433398!4d7.2943819
its near a supermarket and has a huge car park. Other than that it's nothing special.

A last stop to tart up the buggy's, inflate you're passenger, display you're national pride, and have a sanity check (optional)
Münsterstraße 51, 49219 Glandorf, Duitsland
https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Gasthaus+Plocksaugust/@52.0648607,7.9529142,428m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m26!1m20!4m19!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0x8cf80f8758e1ccd7!2sWestfalen+Tankstelle!2m2!1d7.2943819!2d51.8433398!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0x993bf1daba54eaec!2sPlocksaugust!2m2!1d7.9555078!2d52.0655337!1m3!2m2!1d7.9899784!2d52.0774014!3e0!3m4!1s0x47b99363ee675ca1:0x993bf1daba54eaec!8m2!3d52.0655337!4d7.9555078this leg is 70 km and about an hour's worth

Then on to the ibw itself. Auf der urlage 2 glandorf 49219 Glandorf, Duitsland
52.0771118, 7.9899753

i've gotten a cb. I need to check if my o2 sim is still alive so you can text me on that number.
I will be running a glimpse group and you can also add me on whatsapp if so inclined.

detailed paper coppy's of the route will be handed out along with some telephone numbers and addresses.
let me know if you need any parts or assistance on this side asap. so i can help.

Ruben,

Route looks good to me, but I have a bit of a concern about fuel stops.

My range (and also some others fully loaded) is only around 160~170Km on a tank of fuel  (100~120 miles)

I`m not sure this route works for me with the fuel stops shown - or at least its unclear

longest run is 124 km, and its all villages and motorway's there's a service every +/- 20 miles. so unless you drink more petrol than the engine you'd be fine
or are you towing an entire brewery?

longest run is 124 km, and its all villages and motorway's there's a service every +/- 20 miles. so unless you drink more petrol than the engine you'd be fine
or are you towing an entire brewery?

I know that there are lots of places to get fuel, its just that your route didn`t make complete mention of this at every stop

Is there an intention of fuelling when we stop for lunch - no mention of it ?

there's a shell a kilometre away from the stop. those that need it can fill up there. will ad it in the route

This time next week we'll be on our way to Harwich

Are you ready

This time next week we'll be on our way to Harwich

Are you ready

No! 

the Waldo costumes are at least a bit more sane...

frothing at the mouth to get going.

frothing at the mouth to get going.

Me too - This time next week we will be stuck in a Dutch services drinking coffee