Coming home from the bash........

[Debs and David]

Did anyone else that was travelling north today get stuck in that horrendous traffic jam on the M6, the motorway was closed betweeen junction 16 and 17. It took us 5 1/2 hours to get home instead of 2 1/2.

We had a great 1st bash though, everyone was really friendly, and we can put more faces to names now. Sorry if we seemed a bit anti-social in the evenings but I hadn't taken a jacket or anything to keep me warm. I was totally unprepared, clothes-wise and shoe-wise too, only had a pair of flip flops and my feet were freezing and wet most of the time!

A special thanks for Denise and Andy for taking us under their wing and making us feel welcome and the rest of the north west crew.

Will see you all next year, when we won't be such novices!!

[Hotpot]

Hi guys,
Was lovely to meet you. Yes afraid was on the m6 hell as well for 6 hrs, plenty of cars broken down, didn't spot any bongos
Still glad you still had a good bash though, maybe catch up with you at a NW meet soon

[billythebongo]

Hi debs and david...glad you had a good 1st bash...it was our 1stbash also and we came away with alot more knowledge of what to take next year...lol..hope to see you next time... billy the bongo

[bigdaddycain]

Me & DBO held up a few cars on the A/B road route we took home... We opted out of the M6 route home simply because DBO was hauling a caravan, we had no idea about the hold up's

[dandemann8]

Me & DBO held up a few cars on the A/B road route we took home... We opted out of the M6 route home simply because DBO was hauling a caravan, we had no idea about the hold up's

Glad to hear fun was had in my absence Pesky M6 I hate it with a PASSION

[dobby]

Me & DBO held up a few cars on the A/B road route we took home... We opted out of the M6 route home simply because DBO was hauling a caravan, we had no idea about the hold up's

Glad to hear fun was had in my absence Pesky M6 I hate it with a PASSION

We went down the A449 last year, so on Friday we took the M6 - sat in traffic all the way

So coming home today we used A449 again, took about an hour and a half to get to Stafford including a detour drive through of to Bewdley.

[Northern Bongolow]

ditto dobby,but we could not bring ourselves to leave until 20'00 so all was jolly by then,
didnt get home while midnight though,
wolverhampton mcdonalds on the way home,yuk!
hope you all had as good a time as we did.best yet.

[Hotpot]

ditto dobby,but we could not bring ourselves to leave until 20'00 so all was jolly by then,
didnt get home while midnight though,
wolverhampton mcdonalds on the way home,yuk!
hope you all had as good a time as we did.best yet.

wish had done same ady, was thinking about those hours wasted on the m6 when could have still been at the bash enjoying myself (or in maccy dees )

[Northern Bongolow]

we got a warning from someone called rod,so we stayed on for a while.

[Hotpot]

we got a warning from someone called rod,so we stayed on for a while.

must have forgotten to pass that one on

[dobby]

ditto dobby,but we could not bring ourselves to leave until 20'00 so all was jolly by then,
didnt get home while midnight though,
wolverhampton mcdonalds on the way home,yuk!
hope you all had as good a time as we did.best yet.

Hilton Services Burger King is worse.........


Great to meet you Ady

[mikeonb4c]

We did reet grand coming up through Bridgnorth, Shifnal, and then to Audlem where we stopped and had a drink at the Shroppie Fly, next to the canal and locks. I can highly recommend routing by there and dropping in for a brief interlude if you are doing a journey in that area and looking for rest breaks of interest. However, after a pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord (beautifully kept - these guys like their beer and their live music), I forget to tell the Satnav that I did NOT want to go anywhere near the M6 and I realised too late that it had put me on the A500 towards it. After a wasted 30 mins in traffic jams approaching it, I recovered the situation and had a pleasant drive up the A50 to Knutsford and then home. Bongo was a pure delight to drive all the way of course, but especially on the open roads in beautiful country.

[You've Been Bongod]

me and rushmon got caught on m6 but had lots of peeps looking and admiring my bongo
or getting blided by my wheels

[dobby]

me and rushmon got caught on m6 but had lots of peeps looking and admiring my bongo
or getting blided by my wheels

mmm were you two in front of or behind the pile ups.....

[You've Been Bongod]

me and rushmon got caught on m6 but had lots of peeps looking and admiring my bongo
or getting blided by my wheels

mmm were you two in front of or behind the pile ups.....

Graham we were behind