Bongo Fury

Good news on the traffic front. Phoned Beaulieu Events Department. The Pistonheads group will be coming from the Lyndhurst direction at 9.30 am. They do not expect any traffic problems after this at all. No disruption near the Royal Oak at all. The Museum does play host to big gatherings all year and this one of the smaller ones.

The Pistonheads website gives likely attendance as 200. Not a problem on a Sunday as the surrounding roads are fairly good. The main bottleneck is getting through Lyndhurst, but it is winter and this is mainly a Summer problem.

Hope this is not famous last words, but we look OK. Just bring something warm as it is freezing here and the Royal Oak is on open forest, so quite windy. Its a beautiful day here, blue sky, bright sun but like stepping into a fridge. The mud has dried out so all should be good for campsites.

umbongocat wrote:Are we allowed a raised fire with heat logs not proper wood? If so I've got a raised fire bowl and can get some heat logs on route

Yes, looking at the website. As long as you don't burn proper wood!! And off the ground.

Thanks Umbongo Cat, which I could split myself into 3 then I could be everywhere.

Is it likely that all bongos will be together at Setthorns...
not rallied before.... do these things ...occur.... or does
some mighty omnipotent Being work it out?

Its up to the site where everyone is placed. It is a large site with no phone reception. Was up there earlier and it is very confusing. I will ask the warden to put all Bongos together tomorrow.

Easiest way to find it is from the A35. follow directions given on the website.

Looks like myself and Mr Colobus are cursed when it comes to Bongo meets...we had to pull out of the last one we were going to and now we're having to pull out of this one too Have had flu this week and was hoping against hope that it would work its way out my system before the weekend but no joy.....

Hope you all have a good meet up and we WILL meet you all sometime
xx

For those coming to Setthorns, the campsite area is oaken bottom. For those looking for us there will be a white motorhome with an awning registration starting EU and my green and silver striped Bongo with a brown Quecha, registration MYD.

Additional information there is a good chippie in Brockenhurst and the Queeens Head in Burley does good food.

Further warning to all. The signing is non existent and I got horribly lost on the site last night and ended out in the forest on a track. Its a lovely place but badly signed and not good in the dark. Plus it is spectacularly cold. No phones at all, just a red phone box.

The Royal Oak is very different, main road, fires and no problems. So see you there, or at Setthorns.

If your looking for a nice pub in Sway,
this one is on the Brockenhurst to New Milton road
just as you enter Sway, dog friendly as well

http://harehound.websds.net/about.htm

Well we will be heading down to Setthorns/ Oaken Bottom tomorrow morning, probably arrive mid-day'ish, depends how long we sit up on Portsdown Hill for coffee

There is a sign by the entrance according to Google Maps and Street View; http://goo.gl/maps/oKtGy

Mary,
I'm really, really sorry I can't come along and join you after all your hard work organising (and it would have been really great to see you again )
It's a committment that I can't get out of .. hope everybody has a wonderful time .. although I think the weather would have put me off *brave souls*

till nextime, be in touch

Carole xx

Just a quick plug for some bits that I have in the Small Ads section in case anyone would like me to bring along tomorrow to save on postage:

Steel wheel and tyre with 7mm tread (one available):
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 68&t=59801

Steel wheel with worn out tyre (two available):
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 68&t=59276

Flip down TV bracket (two available):
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 68&t=59799

Slimline fog light (three available):
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 68&t=59715

Two wheel trims:
http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 68&t=59277

I've also got a set of 4 wheel trims from 2005 Bongo which I can bring as well if required.

Alan & Marion from Fareham have been in touch to say they are coming too.