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JimW · 24 Apr 2007, 15:40 (Ref:1899410)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Green

I think Jim's comments were made tongue in cheek by the way...

Only the last one - honest. I hate wandering round like a member of that famous pygmy tribe.

Regards

Jim

Hepatic · 24 Apr 2007, 17:21 (Ref:1899465)

Jim, we don't get tickets for meetings at Brands. Its a photopass / validating sticker affair....

Times:
Fri: sign on 0700 to 0745, briefing 0800, on post 0820
Sat: same as above (no briefing)
Sun: sign on 0800 to 0845, on post 0920

Sign on is in Hailwoods, parking in the triangle opposite Scratchers Lane entrance and you need a car pass to enter....

gravel_monkey · 24 Apr 2007, 20:04 (Ref:1899606)

well i have all my stuff almost ready, i will be there if all goes to plan about 5-6 ish on thurs. bbq and crate ready so if anyone wants a drink or to throw somat on the barbie who is down on thurs pop over, dodgy micra, green tent.

Nighthawk · 24 Apr 2007, 20:17 (Ref:1899610)

well there,s a 3 car convoy heading down thurs afternoon from this end

lucypumablue · 24 Apr 2007, 21:34 (Ref:1899673)

My memory is a bit useless these days - how do we get to the campsite?
Is it main entrance then left, or paddock entrance then right?!
Apologies - it's been a long off season!
Thanks lucy

gravel_monkey · 24 Apr 2007, 22:55 (Ref:1899719)

iam gonna giv hepatic a bell when iam on my way see were he is so may meet him there or on way.

as for the campsite, if its were iam thinkin, is it scratchers lane entrance, through to the left and up the hill, through the gap in trees amd on the right????

JimW · 24 Apr 2007, 23:16 (Ref:1899729)

Thanks Hepatic

My instructions direct me to the "Grey" parking area. I sincerely trust that's got nothing to do with age otherwise I shall have a sense of humour failure.

Regards

Jim

steviec · 25 Apr 2007, 08:36 (Ref:1899922)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucypumablue

My memory is a bit useless these days - how do we get to the campsite?
Is it main entrance then left, or paddock entrance then right?!
Apologies - it's been a long off season!
Thanks lucy

Sometimes the rear entrance is closed depending on what time it is so the best bet is enter via the main entrance. To get from the main entrance turn left just before the main gate this will take you behind the hotel, follow the gravel road past the public campsite and a little further up on the left will be the marshals campsite.

lucypumablue · 25 Apr 2007, 10:45 (Ref:1899978)

Thanks - see you all tomorrow!
Excited!!

Hepatic · 25 Apr 2007, 16:57 (Ref:1900274)

Yeah me too, enjoyed Zandvoort and have no doubt this weekend will be a cracker too. Helps that GBR have started to win races too, should be a busy w/end at the Hatch

There's something really spine-tingley about a home crowd going nuts behind you as their driver takes the lead....

garybirch · 26 Apr 2007, 07:46 (Ref:1900681)

WOOHOO!
Just a morning in the office and a short visit to see someone this afternoon and then it's off up the A303, M3, M25 and into Brands!

Sooooo looking forward to this one, lets hope it'll stay dry.

See y'all there.

brandspost4a · 26 Apr 2007, 08:13 (Ref:1900703)

Quote:

Originally Posted by garybirch

WOOHOO!
.........lets hope it'll stay dry.

Local forecast is dry and sunny ALL weekend with temp upto around 23C !

Well that was last nights forecast. It may well be different tonight.

Look forward to seeing everyone from tomorrow onwards.

White flag man · 26 Apr 2007, 09:14 (Ref:1900749)

BBC forecast for tomorrow says dry, sunny 23 degrees.
It's gonna be hot, damn hot!!

mandyh000 · 26 Apr 2007, 10:11 (Ref:1900803)

Excellent.... going to leave work soon and get on the road so see you lot in about 5 hours!!!!

White flag man · 26 Apr 2007, 10:34 (Ref:1900814)

Mandy, or anyone else,
if your coming down the M1, be prepared for the roadworks around the Luton area. You won't get through them in a hurry!!!

mandyh000 · 26 Apr 2007, 10:43 (Ref:1900818)

Luckily Im coming down the A1 A14 M11 and the M25!!!!

Nighthawk · 26 Apr 2007, 11:20 (Ref:1900840)

I'll be leaving in about an hour luck me dont go any where near the M1.
Sat Nav Speed Cam warning on foot to the floor here i come.........

White flag man · 26 Apr 2007, 11:42 (Ref:1900858)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandyh000

Luckily Im coming down the A1 A14 M11 and the M25!!!!

Good idea Mandy,
I forgot to mention that the roadworks are about 6 miles long

CombeMarshal · 26 Apr 2007, 16:26 (Ref:1901038)

Hey, If I can't make it for Sign on can I still Marshal later in the day, serious problems at work (my boss!) so might not make it first thing!

**Stephen Green** · 26 Apr 2007, 16:29 (Ref:1901040)

Should be ok, drop Mildred an e-mail explaining the problem and ask her where to go for sign on when you arrive. I suspect it will be Race Control but can't be certain.

CombeMarshal · 26 Apr 2007, 16:41 (Ref:1901048)

Thanks Stephen, was going to travel up tonight but thats really not going to happen now, I'm gutted...
Mail on way to Mildred

staid davenport · 27 Apr 2007, 18:59 (Ref:1901823)

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandspost4a

Local forecast is dry and sunny ALL weekend with temp upto around 23C !

Well that was last nights forecast. It may well be different tonight.

Look forward to seeing everyone from tomorrow onwards.

BBC NEWS 24 reports that there is a chance of thunderstorms on sunday

CombeMarshal · 28 Apr 2007, 10:17 (Ref:1902121)

And Earthquakes!!!

**Woolley** · 29 Apr 2007, 13:52 (Ref:1902681)

They did describe it as a 'groundbreaking concept' when first launched, seems they were right.

Mike Kelly 1 · 30 Apr 2007, 16:21 (Ref:1903537)

What a cracking 3 days at Brands. I'd like to thank all the guys on post 17 over the 3 days even though some of you had been moved to other posts on Saturday and Sunday. Good weather (the dry kind!), good banter and good racing.

Friday was busy with Australia into the armco on the inside followed next A1GP session by Team GB into the gravel. The day was made complete with a Ginetta into the barrier and an FPA into the gravel.

Saturday brought a new influx of incident marshals including 2 of our northern bretheren. Yes, those of the strange headgear. I think the hats scared all the drivers away as we only had a couple of cars pull off.

Sunday looked like being a quiet day with all of us trying our best to work out the mathmatical chance of Robbie taking 2nd in the championship. The quiet day got spoilt when an FPA went through the gravel, then the signs, then broke his suspension. It made for an interesting snatch!

as I dont think the FPA drivers know the meaning of double waved yellows! We rounded the day off with the Aston and Mustang? incident in the gravel which ended with the Aston on its side (driver side down!) fuel pouring out of the filller cap and the mustang embedded in the underside of the Aston. I just hope that I didn't bruise the Aston driver too much as I unceromoniously dragged him through the very small gap in the door!

The double drinks on the Sunday also came in nice as I now have a fridge with some bottles of Newcastle Brown chilling nicely!

The only down side was getting home at 1.15 am after going via Norfolk to drop my son off then getting into the office at 7.25 am

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