Just to re-iterate what Chris has said, we were sat at 40-45mph
for ages on the A3 being passed by Micras and every Eurobox under the sun, was gettign very frustrated.
We did so because of the traffic lights, we did realise we had lost everyone.
When I was caught up by the middle lot I could not see everybody and didn't know that you guys were not with them.
When everyone caught up I had at least two of the MR2s come past me and head off up the A3
- two people whom I knew did not know exactly where we were going.
I therefore made sure I got to the front, was not aware that there had been a second separation of the convoy.
Appreciate the point about regrouping on the A3 at the BP garage
- starting it there would make it a short drive if we use the same pub, though new locations are being looked into
- but this is quite literally the first time we have lost people on the run, must have just been a bad traffic light combination.
The Guildford meet has been running for nearly 18 months and was taken over by myself about 12 months ago when no-body else could be bothered stepping in to organise it.
I have been doing this despite the fact it takes me about 1hour 15 minutes to get there and is over 55 miles each direction because of the good crowd.
We have quite a regular following and I am sure that if you guys make it to the next one you it will be a different situation.
Some of the regulars were elsewhere on the OC
"a few days drive" meet and a couple were on holiday.
Plus Stuart normally has his Rev3 and not a Focus.
I am happy to take on board suggestions from people about drives and locations and am happy to reconsider dates etc to accomodate people.
I know this is not just my meet but is everyone's meet, but I also know someone has to stand up and take point, which is why I did offer my mobile number, just not prepared ot put it on the general forum
- did say it could be requested by PM.
That is also why I put up the location of the pub for those who didn't know.
I am sorry to all those who didn't make it to the pub, maybe I should have handed out my number, but I also wasn't asked for it.
I hope that I do see you all again at the next meet and we make it a bit more successful, as Chris says maybe a reorganisation of those in the queue might be better, so there are those who know where they are going at various intervals in the convoy.
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