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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

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Hi guys,

I hearby invite all you wonderful spinners to a meet in Oxford on the 9th September as a celebration of my triumphant and permanent return to Oxford and a chance for all those hoppers who've never met the lovely Oxford people to do so biggrin There will be fire and food and if it rains, my house and my kettle.

It will take place in South Parks which is ridiculously easy to get to but i will post directions soon anyway.

Due to annoying timetable clashes i cant make falmouth 6 and bristol is looking a bit shaky so hopefully lots of loverly peoples can make it! biggrin

hug's to all

Beth xxx

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Waaa, I'll be surfing when this is on frown

Quick tip if you're driving; Be very careful where you park 'cos I got a £40 ticket for 'parking in a residents spot without displaying some sort of badge' frown

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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

Posted:
Bumpity bump, come to oxford! It's ace and has nice trees!

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YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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I'll be there smile
I guess I'd better be as I was tasked to organize this, didn't think to post it as an 'event' tho just did the usual in the oxford spinners thread redface

There's a little hardware store on magdalen road btw, on the corner of that and hurst st., (off cowley road, with 'The City Arms' on the corner) that sells paraffin at £4.50 for 4 litres, 50p cheaper than fred's discount store (which has run out atm).

it gets dark earlier now so more fire wink

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Mr ChutneySILVER Member
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Location: Bristol,UK

Posted:
I reckon I may well be there smile
K__BRONZE Member
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Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Posted:
I will be there smile

 Written by: *HyperLight


Quick tip if you're driving; Be very careful where you park 'cos I got a £40 ticket for 'parking in a residents spot without displaying some sort of badge' frown



In recent weeks I've become a bit of a connoisseur of parking in the St Clements area without a permit so can make a few suggestions that might be helpful.

* Cross Street off Morrell Avenue has bays where you can park as long as you want between 18.30 on Saturday and 08.00 on Monday. Think the same rules apply to a stretch on Morrell Ave itself just opposite the Cross Street junction.

* the top of Morrell Avenue, about here also has space that Yakumo's parked in before for hours at a time during the evening and not been booked so far

* there's also bays here on St Clement's Street where you'll be ok between 18.30 on Saturday till 07.30 (I think) on Monday, but there should be plenty of space in the 2 places above

Course the key thing is check what the sign says before leaving your car... Happy parking smile
YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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shhh you wont get booked at that point on morrel ave cos it's fulltime free parking, shhhh smile

many other areas are free if you check the signs from 6,7,or 8pm till 8am the next day too.

...got to get to the angel parks now...

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VixenSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Posted:
I should hopefully be there. xxx

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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

Posted:
Forgot to mention, there will also be crash space available at my house and i may even make people breakfast! wink

Chutney, yay! hug

Yakumo - i didnt mean to steal your organisationalness but this is a great way to put oxford on the spinning map biggrin

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YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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I had just never thought these things classed as 'events' like that as they're not camping out or anything, it's absolutely the right place for it tho smile

couple of my friends from near brum are coming down now, dott being one of them but she rarely actually checks HoP smile

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K__BRONZE Member
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Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

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Yay sounds like there should be loads of us biggrin
strooSILVER Member
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Location: oxford, england, uk

Posted:
ooh ooooh is that next saturday? im in london day time but could get a train straight to oxford from there maybe.. i'll try me best! x

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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

Posted:
Bump!

Shall we attempt to get to the park a bit earlier seeing as its September now, maybe about 4 - 5 ish? Then, weather permitting, we can set up some bbqs and have food!

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YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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That sounds good if I can get back on time, hoping to go check out a stall in banbury with firetoys staves.

I hope someone grabs some fuel, I'm nearly out and saving every £ now cos of fal and the BJC weekend.

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YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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weather report for the weekend looks good smile

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K__BRONZE Member
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Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

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Course now we'll all know who to blame if it tips it down tomorrow... wink



And Beth, yeah earlier is a grand idea smile
DurbsBRONZE Member
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England

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Hey all,

What time is this thing starting tomorrow?

I've got a gig in Birmingham tomorrow which I need to be at around 7, but wouldn't mind breaking the drive up for a spin half way there smile

And how late will it be going on till? I'll be done by 10.30 at the latest, so...er...about 11.30/12 I could be back in Oxford. Did someone mention crash-space? ubbangel

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DurbsBRONZE Member
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England

Posted:
Ah, I see above "early" is 4-5pm, which is about the time I'd have to be leaving.



Meh...

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Dottmember
29 posts
Location: UK

Posted:
 Written by: Yakumo


couple of my friends from near brum are coming down now, dott being one of them but she rarely actually checks HoP smile




*waves hello*
YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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I got a txt from beth saying things will be kicking off around 1 (one) PM now (13:00) to accommodate durbs and some other HoPpers that have rung her but not posted here smile

I'll try be there as close to then as possible, but it'll end up runnnig for a loooong time as long as everyone doesn't drift off and the weather holds, I've been there 7pm till 3am a few times before.

P.S. /me hug Dott.

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Dottmember
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Location: UK

Posted:
We'll be there later on - probably 4-5ish. So don't go running off smile ubbloco
strooSILVER Member
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Location: oxford, england, uk

Posted:
just to say thanks to everyone last night - had a really wicked time ubbrollsmile (even if i was persuaded into 'doing' two stick men at a time baby yeah!)

can you pretty please send me some of the pics please yakumo??

*love love*

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Mr ChutneySILVER Member
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Location: Bristol,UK

Posted:
'persuaded'

Yeah right tongue

I had a fantastic time this weekend- I am now utterly besotted with whips biggrin Can't wait for Falmouth biggrin:D

Can't wait to see you all again soon biggrin grouphug
YakumoSILVER Member
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1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Posted:
PM'd the guys here, there, with links to all the pics, if u want a full rez copy of any of them in particular let me know, they're 1.5 to 2.5mb each.

I'll pic a few to put on my HoP space a bit later smile

great to meet you all, had a fantastic time, still shattered myself, hope everyone got home ok smile

could you let me know Rory's HoP name so I can link him the pics too?

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K__BRONZE Member
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Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

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 Written by: Mr_Chutney

I had a fantastic time this weekend... Can't wait for Falmouth biggrin

Can't wait to see you all again soon biggrin grouphug



ditto

Yeah, it was great... and brilliant to meet some more HoP people in the flesh. Roll on Falmouth - looking forward to seeing you all again there biggrin

And Yakumo - Rory is otherwise known as TheBovrilMonkey smile
YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Ta K__, sent him details now too.
Sorry you missed the Sunday morning extra. I just fell asleep in a room full of ppl playing games for an hour or so smile

offtopic, gillets gone 'fuckit we're going to six' rofl.

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VixenSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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Im sorry i couldnt make it to this guys... i was "a bit busy" i hope you all had a fantastic time and cant wait to meet up with you all soon for a spin. xxx

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DurbsBRONZE Member
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England

Posted:
What an excellent weekend smile

Thanks for having us over Beth biggrin

Was an excellent way to break up the trip to Birmingham, shame I missed the evening spinning, but meh - money smile

I really ache now - after driving back to Guildford, span for 5 more hours.
Ow

Video coming soon smile

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BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

Posted:
Wahey, finally got on the net!

Uber fun weekend guys, thanks for making it so fun! What a lovely way to arrive back in oxford smile

The unicycling balloon man popped today so all the physical remnants of the weekend have gone frown

See all the oxford people on wednesday and hopefully all the rest of you at bristol!

hug

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TheBovrilMonkeySILVER Member
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2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England

Posted:
 Written by: Beth


The unicycling balloon man popped today so all the physical remnants of the weekend have gone frown




Even the balloon pornstar I put in one of the drawers in your bedroom?

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

BethMiss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford

Posted:
lol seriously? I'll have to have a look when i get home! Ooo you crafty monkey!

hug

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