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[Gordon L]

The Northern Gathering is taking place this summer as a joint camping social with the Series One Club ( see Mark Strangways' post on Series One Club page)  and we'd like to invite you all to join the 65th and 75th Anniversary celebrations in Yorkshire.

Camping opens at Ripon Racecourse from 10am Thursday at just £10 per pitch per night ( cash payment on arrival) and is available until 11am Monday.

Jervaulx Abbey will be the venue for a road run and mid-morning  'Picnic in the Park' on Friday, with their award winning sausage rolls, quiches and cakes available to pre-order and collect on the day.
And back at the racecourse there will be a Mini-War on Friday afternoon!
Make a team of 3 vehicle- 6 people, invent a team name and take part in the point-based war tasks. Mental skills, good team communication, agility and some gentle equipment may be required.  Points awarded and deducted for ingenuity and accuracy on tasks; and at the judge's discretion for good teamplay (bribery of judges may be attempted).

Saturday is green laning day, there are plenty of gentle or demanding green lane to drive, historic villages to visit, scenery to take your breath away and tea rooms in abundance. 

Join us for a 'Bring a Plate for the Table' buffet,  birthday celebration cakes and 'War' results on Saturday evening under the pergola. The fire pit will be crackling, two barrels of Shadow Bridge beer with an honesty box and a bar snack basket will be available.

The boring bits are as follows:
Dogs on leads at all times (breeding season for birds on waterside)
Fires in above ground containers (extinguished before bed)
No access to horse racing track.

I will post up prices for Jervaulx picnic items and take orders closer to the event. You can save a pitch in advance if you'd like and announce your War team name by posting HERE or email: [email protected]
Many Thanks, Gordon Lowe, Yorkshire Area Organiser

[Peter Holden]

Well done Gordon and Wendy, I am gutted that I cant make it as I am committed to  a family holiday.

Last years Northern Gathering was bri;iant

Peter

[strang]

Thanks for arranging this again Gordon - last year was great and this sounds even better! 

[Gritstoner]

Agreed, couldn't attend last year, we we're away on holiday but with better planning this year we'll be there.  Really looking forward to it and think it'll be an outing for the 80" & 2a as its a joint event, the 101 may have to sulk at home!

[Dave M]

Fantastic news that you have both organised this again. A wonderful relaxing event, looking forward to it already!

Dave

[Gres]

We're looking forward to going again too!

Thanks Gordon and Wendy!

[Gordon L]

Just a quick reminder.  It's not long to go now.  We still have plenty of space 

[GMF]

We'll be there Saturday night Gordon, got a new tent to try and the cat sitter is sorted

Out for the vote - do I make a cheese cake or trifle to bring (either way it ain't healthy)

Gordon

[Gordon L]

What ever you like Gordon

[Steifbear]

We are hoping to join you Friday afternoon till Sunday.

[Ian F]

Just a light hearted comment which I hope you will take in the spirit it is meant in;

I think we folk up here in the proper North might regard this event as a "Midlands Gathering"!!

I await the flak from Orkney and Shetland.......

Ian F

[Peter Holden]

As you well know Ian the world stops at hadrians wall anything north of there doesnt exist.

BTW for a lot of those southerners anyone who lives north of a line from the wash to the Dee estuary is a foreigner so they lump us Yorkshire folk in with you Scots and of course we all know that Yorkshire is Gods county which is why the Northern Gatering has to be there

Peter

[diffwhine]

I always thought the Antonine wall was the official border...
 

Probably depends on which side of the Wall Gene lives...

I'll get my coat and stay quiet. An Irishman has no say in this...

[Ian F]

But don't forget the Gask Ridge, that's even North of the majority of Scots today!

Ian F

[Gordon L]

Beer ordered and getting picked up at the weekend