AREA CO-ORDINATORs
Mal Rowland & Terry Botto
Solent Region meets twice a month, for a Sunday Drive on the first Sunday of each month, which takes place all year round and an evening event on the third Wednesday of each month. Full details of all our events, are provided in our “Solent Area Programme”, which is posted on the Solent Area of the Forum and is a live document and can be found at;(https://mx5oc.co.uk/forum/yaf_postst96352_Solent-Area-MX5-2017-Programme.aspx).
So, this is where you will find the latest information on all our meets. During the winter months, we normally use “The Milbury’s” (https://themilburyspub.synthasite.com/) in Beauworth but again, watch the Solent Area Programme for the latest details.
REGULAR MEETS
Held at The Milburys Pub in Beauworth, SO24 0PB on the third Wednesday of each month during winter months but as stated above, please check the Solent Area Programme for the latest details.
PAST EVENTS
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Clare & Richard cordially invite you to join them, for some delicious oriental food, as advertised in the program.
They have booked a table at Kung Fu Buffet and the table is booked for 19.30.
For those not familiar with the venue, it is an “all you can eat oriental buffet” with offerings ranging from Sushi to sweet and sour with the likes of pizza available for those who prefer normal food.
The venue is located beside the main Quay Street car park in Fareham PO16 0JN.
If you intend to come please reply to the forum post, so they can ensure we have sufficient room.
We look forward to seeing a good turn-out on the night, as its been a great event and well supported in the past.
Regards
Richard and Clare
Mal’s Sossie Run to the Sussex Brewery, Emsworth on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Hi Folks,
It’s that time of year again, for Mal’s Sossie Run – YAY!
This is a firm favourite in the Solent Calendar and is our last evening event indoors before we are able to resume our evening drives, as the clocks go forward on the 29th March – Fan-Dabi-Dose!!!
The restaurant is provisionally booked for 20 people and menus are appended to this post.
So, in order I can advise the venue on our numbers and meal choices, please email me on; mal.rowland@mx5oc.co.uk only and not via our Facebook page, as meal orders have got lost in the plethora of posts in the past and I don’t want people to be disappointed on the night in not having a meal pre-ordered from the Sausage Menu given below;
SAUSAGE MENU_October 2019I will lead a drive from Wickham Square, PO17 5NJ, where there is plenty of parking, for those who wish to meet up and travel in convoy to The Sussex Brewery.
The meeting time at Wickham Square will be 18:10, for a prompt departure at 18:40
I look forward to seeing you there to tuck into some delicious O’Hagans Sossies!
PS: For those not wishing to eat from the sausage menu, please see the main menu below;
Main Menu_October_2019Mal’s tip of the day: To see page two of this attachment with the meal choices on, hover your mouse on the page and at the bottom of the page it will bring up a grey banner and you need to click on the arrows to select the page you wish to see.
Best Regards
Mal
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Hi Everyone,
An additional event is offered in our Solent Calendar, mentioned to us by a member recently and is posted here for those that wish to attend.
Please post your responses on the Solent Forum to enable us to gauge interest and if the take up is good, we will update this post with a rendezvous point, so we can drive in convoy to Bursledon Brickworks and park up, hopefully together.
Best Regards
Mal & Terry
Spring Craft Fair and Car Rally |
Sunday 29th March 2020, 11.00 – 4.00 |
 A special craft market to kick start the season. Entry prices include both the museum and the craft fair. A good chance to buy unusual Easter presents for all the family. This year we will be hosting a visit from a car rally so the courtyard will be full of cars of all shapes and sizes. Special one day prices: Adults £4, Children free Free parking, cafe open for light refreshments |
MX5 Owners Club will be attending this show again this year and hoping for another superb turnout. We have booked our spaces and just need members to attend. There will be a club stand over the two days, so if you wish to show your cars off please contact Jon and Belinda by pm, email or telephone/text (evening and weekends only on 07955186399) if you are interested in displaying your car, and to reserve your car space and whether you would like to show on either Saturday or Sunday, or both days come rain or shine.
MEETING UP POINT: 09.00 for Saturday and Sunday at Morrisons Superstore, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6QN. We will depart from here at 9.30am (Promptly) from where we will drive down to Western Lawns and set up on our allotted pitch
Magnificent Motors is established as one of the biggest FREE motoring spectaculars on the south coast. With more than 600 vintage and classic cars, motorbikes, buses, and more expected to display on Eastbourne’s Western Lawns and Wish Tower Slopes with live music entertainment in tow throughout the weekend!
The long established free motoring event regularly attracts interest from over 40 car clubs across Sussex, Kent and further afield, with the likes of Aston Martin Owners Club Area 16, East Sussex BSA Owners Club, East Sussex Stag Owners Club, Ford Consul Capri & Classic Club and many more gracing Eastbourne’s green lawns.
For those of you wishing to stay over the weekend there are many hotels in the area such as Strand Hotel, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AN
Telephone Number 01323 721831 – email: ers@strand-hotel.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE; There are no reserved rooms booked
PLEASE NOTE: This year only this is not a Bank Holiday weekend as usual due to the Bank Holiday being moved to the 8th May for VE Day
Anyone wishing to join in this event please let us know.
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| 2 | Nerina | Nerina |
| 3 | Mark | Mark |
| 4 | Grant | Grant |
| 5 | Chris and Heather | Peter and Paula |
| 6 | Keith G | Paul and Anna |
| 7 | Dave and Megan | Dave and Megan |
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MX5 Owners Club will be attending this show again this year and hoping for another superb turnout. We have booked our spaces and just need members to attend. There will be a club stand over the two days, so if you wish to show your cars off please contact Jon and Belinda by pm, email or telephone/text (evening and weekends only on 07955186399) if you are interested in displaying your car, and to reserve your car space and whether you would like to show on either Saturday or Sunday, or both days come rain or shine.
MEETING UP POINT: 09.00 for Saturday and Sunday at Morrisons Superstore, Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 6QN. We will depart from here at 9.30am (Promptly) from where we will drive down to Western Lawns and set up on our allotted pitch
Magnificent Motors is established as one of the biggest FREE motoring spectaculars on the south coast. With more than 600 vintage and classic cars, motorbikes, buses, and more expected to display on Eastbourne’s Western Lawns and Wish Tower Slopes with live music entertainment in tow throughout the weekend!
The long established free motoring event regularly attracts interest from over 40 car clubs across Sussex, Kent and further afield, with the likes of Aston Martin Owners Club Area 16, East Sussex BSA Owners Club, East Sussex Stag Owners Club, Ford Consul Capri & Classic Club and many more gracing Eastbourne’s green lawns.
For those of you wishing to stay over the weekend there are many hotels in the area such as Strand Hotel, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AN
Telephone Number 01323 721831 – email: ers@strand-hotel.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE; There are no reserved rooms booked
PLEASE NOTE: This year only this is not a Bank Holiday weekend as usual due to the Bank Holiday being moved to the 8th May for VE Day
Anyone wishing to join in this event please let us know.
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| 2 | Nerina | Nerina |
| 3 | Mark | Mark |
| 4 | Grant | Grant |
| 5 | Chris and Heather | Peter and Paula |
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The Venue is Assen in the Netherlands
2018 visitors at the British Motor Museum Evening meal in Hengelo 2015
If you are interested in joining us the drop me a line @ mal.jones@mx5oc.co.uk and I will put you in the loop.
2015 crews waiting to board the Ferry MX5’s at the Hotel in Hengelo 2015
Dutch and English crews at the Danish border 2017 MX5’s at the Trinity Hotel Frederica Denmark 2017
IOW MX5 DAY – Sunday 7th June 2020
09:00 Meet at the large car park of The Wight Mouse pub, Military Road, Chale, PO38 2HA. Meet and greet, and enjoy breakfast with coastal views of the English Channel.
11:30 Set off from The Wight Mouse for a potentially record-breaking convoy along the ten-mile coastal Military Road to Freshwater Bay. (Hopefully we will have the longest line of one-make of car on British roads. We are currently liaising with Guinness World Records and Iain Fleming on this, to see if it is the art of the possible).
Once we’ve reached the end of the cruise the Isle of Wight is yours to enjoy! Some people may want to arrange to visit Osborne House in East Cowes, some may like to drive around the rest of the Island, or if you’re planning on another meal then it would be nice to drive via Yarmouth and return back to the Wight Mouse to show gratitude for them allowing us to use their car park earlier in the day.
Wight Link & Red Funnel have again agreed to give us a 20% & 15% discounts on their ferry services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne & Southampton to East or West Cowes (NB: Prices may be different for East or West Cowes Crossings)
HOW TO BOOK CARS
BY TELEPHONE:
1. Contact the Call Centre on 0333 9997 333 (calls charged at local rate)
2. State to operator that you wish to book a rally offer and quoting Promotion Code SP20MAZDA
3. Give operator full details of booking required (Date, Time and Port of travel for outward and return journeys, passengers number etc)
4. A booking will be made (subject to availability) and payment will be required at this stage (by credit card)
5. An admin fee will apply to bookings made by telephone
ONLINE:
1. Go to the Wightlink website www.wightlink.co.uk
2. On the Home Page there is a box at the top of the page titled START YOUR BOOKING. Complete booking details and you will then be taken to the availability screen.
3. Complete the remainder of booking details requested.
4. The Promotion Code SP20MAZDA should be entered on Step 4 in the Promotion Code box, (which is located at the bottom of the page). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROMOTION CODE IS CASE SENSITIVE AND SHOULD BE
5. Payment will be required (by credit card)
CONDITIONS
Wightlink uses Flexi-Pricing for its public fares, which means that prices are not static and may increase in line with demand for particular crossings. The sooner a booking is made, the more likely you are to pay a lower fare and fares will generally get higher the closer you get to the sailing date, particularly during busier times. Bookings for this offer must be made and paid in advance. All sailings are subject to availability.
The discount cannot be claimed retrospectively for bookings that have already been made and paid for and cannot be used in conjunction with any other Wightlink Promotional offers
Uses: 50
Valid: 5/6/2020 > 8/6/2020
More details as I get them
Pictures from the 2017 event in Denmark. More details as I get them.
