2012 UK Autumn (Mendip) Meeting is now open for registration!
 

The 2012 UK Autumn Meeting is now open for registration!

I know you've all been waiting anxiously, we've been working hard on all sorts of things, and finally have all the details sorted - well almost all, but close enough! :)

See http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/meetings/UK2012-autumn for all the details and to signup.

As always, we really need volunteers to help out, so please just tick the volunteer box when you register to give Gabe and Char a hand for a couple of hours.

Presenters - Please sign up at the Presenters page:
Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers' Meetings, Presenters Registration

Vendors - Please sign up at the Vendors page:
Vendors Application for HU Travellers Meetings | Horizons Unlimited

We'd love to be there ourselves but can't, so please take lots of pictures and have a GREAT time!

This sounds great and I'd love to go but can't commit to it yet. Realistically, does this get booked up fast or am I still liable to be able sign up nearer the date? I get the impression it's a smaller affair than Ripley

Great work anyway :thumbup1:

Yes it's much smaller than Ripley, but there is a limit on the numbers. We are expecting/hoping to be under the limit, so while there's no immediate panic, don't hang about either! :)

Thanks Grant; I know you're very busy but if it's filling up very fast perhaps you or another organiser could pass by and mention it here, so those of us lagging can get our skates on :)

Will it have stopped raining by then? :stormy::rain: Purrleeeezze!

I heard on the radio that a heatwave is one the way. Probably have been and gone by then

If we look like filling up we'll do our best to let you know - the weak spot / reality is simple though; we don't check numbers daily, so it might be a couple of weeks before we notice - and then there may not be much warning, so keep a close eye on this thread - best to subscribe to it!

Way ahead of you there pardner :cowboy:

I've set my options to auto-subscribe every thread I participate in :mchappy::smartass:

Will check my subscribed list every day. Thanks in advance :thumbup1:

Hi Sennen, I went for the first time last year and really enjoyed it. Do go if you can wangle it. The Mendip area (if you don't know it) is quite beautiful with some great minor roads to ride and the coast isn't that far away either. There's a very nice atmosphere about the Meet, but then, it's HU isn't it :mchappy: I'm actually feeling a bit gutted at the moment. I already know I can't go. I'm booked to be riding in Spain - shame - thought I'd got my dates right :rolleyes2: Good excuse for not making it though eh. Anyway, hope you do manage to get to it. You'll not regret it I'm sure.
Cheers,
Sam

Hi Sam
Hope you're recovered from Ripley. :rain::stormy:

The Autumn meet does sound great esp. as I missed Ripley this year, and yes I used to tootle around that area years ago so know it's a bit special. :)

Really hope to be able to make it, but just can't commit yet as the dates could go awry. Hope there's still places left once I'm sure.

And shame you won't be there, would have been nice to meet up again. But I'm sure riding around Spain will have it's moments...:)

See you around!

Hi
Well, I've registered, booked, paid and volunteered to help with setting up.
I was wondering, though ... if I turn up for wednesday morning, (as the form said setting up will be from wednesday 10.30am), wether I can camp on site from this day?
Also ... I'll be riding down from Sheffield, wednesday morning, if any others are going this early, from ooop north, and fancy joining me.

Trev

Site only open from Friday, setting up starts Thursday...
 

Trev,

Thanks very much indeed for volunteering to help, it make all the difference to have some folks giving a hand, especially with set-up and taking down.

I'm afraid there was a bit of a typo on the form that you saw, as setting up on-site only starts Thursday evening.
If you're involved in volunteering than you're welcome to stay on site with us Thursday night, but please don't arrive before Thursday evening.

In the unlikely event that no one is allowed to stay on site Thursday night, you can stay at our place in Wells.

I'll email you now and will include phone numbers to get hold of us.
Any questions, do call.

Cheers
Gabe & Char
(Newly wed!)

Congrats to Gabe and Char on their recent nuptials. :D

Hope to see you guys in a few weeks, though still ain't been able to book due to clashing commitments so don't actually know if I'll make it doh :helpsmilie:

Any idea of who the presenters are this year??

With any luck I'll have them posted today! :)

All paid up and ready to go :scooter:

A number of new presenters added! :thumbup1:

From the best uses for a big - err big - hammer, to dealing with paperwork in the 'stans, there's loads to keep you entertained!

I see online booking has closed now. Can we pay for the meal package at the gate, or do I need to fill my panniers with snacks?!! Looking forward to the event really enjoyed last years.:thumbup1:

limited meals available without pre-booking
 

kaplan,

Glad you had a good time last year, and hopefully this year will be even better.
There will be some additional meal packages available for purchase at the event, so provided you don't arrive too late, you will be catered for.

In fact I'll reserve you a meal package now, just let the folks on the reg desk know what the arrangement is.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks Gabe, see you Friday..

As I feared, can't make this after all, hope you guys have a great time :D

Dang bothersome money! doh:(:taz:

Hi Gabe,
Looks like my husband and I have missed the registration cut off as well doh
We will be arriving early evening, would you please please please be able to reserve us a meal package each as well? :thumbup1:
The grub was spot on last year and we had a great time bier
Many thanks
Laura

Laura,

Great to hear you'll be coming, no problem at all on reserving meal tickets, we'll have two set aside for you.

Grub was hard work last year. We're handing over to the professionals this time!

See you in a couple of days

Hi Gabe,

I forgot to look after the meal ticket too - could you put my name on one also please. Really looking forward to the meet now. :thumbup1:

Glenboy,

No problem at all sir, there will be a meal package available for you.
See you tomorrow.

Hi Gabe
I plan to be leaving here around during 7 so should be up with you around 9.

Iain

Cheers Gabe and well done to you and Char for all your hard work :thumbup1:

Nice one Iain, see you there.

Cheers Bonniebird, it has been hard work I tell thee!
Plenty of kind folk helping out makes all the difference though, thanks to all the volunteers that are giving their time to make the event happen.

All packed and ready to hit the road around three-ish. Sending up an advance party in the form of a rather tall lady to pitch up and start the ball rolling. Sorry that I will be turning up on my recently demoted fave bike (the GS), I was dying to rock up on the "Trip" XL that nearly got me to India...!! Good to see another Cornish contingent heading Mendip way Rossi..!! Looking forward to this event immensely Gabe,

Cheers Mez ( ....and Anna ) :thumbup1:bier

Mark's coming up too. see you tomorrow.

Hey Gabe and Char,

Many thanks for an excellent weekend again. - top event. Well done!

Belle, Gordon and Nads :thumbup1:

Thanks again for a fantastic weekend...

This is my favourite meeting in the U.K.

Just the right amount of people, lovely location and great company.

I hope you do it again next year :thumbup1:

Thanks to Gabe, Char and all the team for organizing a cracking weekend. It was good to catch up with some familiar faces and meet some new ones.

Fantastic venue Gabe/Char, really good weekend had by me and Anna, defo coming next year if it's on again. Many thanks indeed... :thumbup1::thumbup1:

Mez & Anna

Hi Gabe, Char et all,
Another great weekend.
Thanks For working so hard to make is such a god weekend.
Steve/Moose

Great weekend well done to all involved, a sign of a good event is when you drink the bar dry beershame about the soggy decamp hope we can have something next year.

Weekend
 

A great and inspirational weekend. Some pics......

More pics
 

I hope:

My Cup Runneth Over
 

Verily it does. What a great HU weekend, so soon after the great HU weekend in Hampshire!

All thanks to Gabe and Char and everyone else involved. And to the leader and riders on the Saturday green laner.
More next year?

Dirty weekend !!
 

Thanks to Gabe , Char and crew for a fantastic weekend , I had a superb time .
Also a big thank you to Matt, Carl and all who were on the Saturday morning trail ride for perservering with me and my totally unsuitable motorcycle , hope you found it as entertaining as I did . I may even fit mudguards and Mefos for next year !

Gareth

Loadsafun
 

Thanks for being such good hosts. Really chilled event and in a great setting too. Thanks to all involved.

Pics
 

More food......

Unless there is competition with prizes to be won and livelihoods to earn, no motorcycle is ever unsuitable for anything!
You rode those lanes with the rest of us, and your bike was a catalyst that brought the group together, generating great camaraderie and interest.
What other bike that morning was made in the 50s and had just returned from the Stella Alpina?

Here's a photo which I hope conveys the spirit of the moment.

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And a couple more.

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A great ride, that morning! :mchappy:

....more pics from the weekend

Fantastic weekend
 

Gabe, Char, thanks for a fantastic weekend. It was great to just chill and do nothing but relax and gab to people for a few days:thumbup1:. It is large enough to lose yourself if you want and small enough to be intimate and chat and still have stuff to hold your interest. Hope the event is on for next year and looking forward to it.

GM

What a fantastic weekend. Well done to Char and Gabe and all the team - it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to make sure everything works so smoothly. It's in my calendar for next year so it better be on again! Big thanks guys.


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Brill!!!!
 

Thanks to all involved, Gabe and Char what a brilliant weekend,
Hope it's on next year....

Many thanks to all involved for organising a truly great weekend. Well done Gabe and Char. Food was top notch. Great to meet lots of like minded peeps. Cynthia was inspiring....and Leo, how was Cornwall etc?

wished it was longer
 

Hi, everyone, first, thanks to Gabe and Char but especially you all for being there, a really relaxed and nice place to be, looking foreward to the next one. Fantastic weekend, with a really good rideout and certainly an iron man achievement for determination out there:D. Sad that I couldnt get there until later on Fridaybeer but gotta pay the bills somehow. Glad I was on the SR40 as on the way back from work Monday evening my DRZ400 gearbox went (well something did and now theres a hole in my crank:oops2:.
Was really nice to see some familiar faces again, and some really good presentations too, excellent weekend all round, Thanks to all.
Mark

Here's a few photos of the weekend:

Horizons Unlimited Mendip Meeting | Facebook

Mendip 2013 not on.
 

I've had a couple of queries re Mendip 2013, and sorry to say there won't be one. We (all) have limited bandwidth and it's just too much this year. We will revisit it for 2014.

Cancelled
 

Sorry to hear that Grant:(, it was a brilliant weekend. I look forward to the 2014 one.

GM

That's a BIG Shame... It had become my favourite meeting.

Here's to 2014 !! Hope I'm here :P