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London Saturday lunch meeting
Any one interested in a meeting for lunchtime (or bier ) in a pub in London?
Venue depending on numbers, but will be somewhere in town and easy to access. Date suggested: Saturday 16th November I hope to attract lots of veterans of Nothern Asia trips (Stans, Russia, Mongolia) so I can pick their brains and get ideas and suggestions for my next year trip! :innocent: Cheers, Maria |
I am in. :thumbup1:
Is people preparing a trip to head to SEAsia welcome?? :innocent: |
Count me in! Andy
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In the past, when I have organised a London evening mini meet, we always have had a nice turn out! Hope this one will also be popular! :mchappy: Although it has been few years since last time I did one! |
Air Fare is a bit Pricey
Maria,
Thanks for the invitation. But I live in Nebraska USA and it is a 12 hr. air trip and a bit pricey! I will be interested to glean the wisdom you gather at the meeting. I am jealous that you will all meet and start the adventure. Just reading the emails and thread make me want to start packing. By the way - my Russian is progressing. I can now spell my name, find a room and ask for water. Fritz |
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Brian
Would love to go.
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hi maria.
im interested in the idea. i have to book for a day off for that day,no guaranty tough that am getting it for sure. if you could let me know the time and were about the catch up will be in advance that would be great. sean |
Ok the pub I had in mind, (the zeppelin shelter) does not seem to open at weekends, according to their website, so let me check for another venue.
Keep posting if you come so I have an idea of numbers. Venue will be somewhere in London near transports. |
Ok I think I got the place. Been there a couple of times and is very pleasant, although a bit away from Central London, but easy to get there.
It is a Wetherspoons, so reasonably priced. If you don't mind to get to East London, canary wharf, this is a nice big place: The Ledger Building (Wetherspoons) 4 Hertsmere West India quay Docklands E14 4AL Can use the jubilee or DLR to get there. Should be easy to find a bike spot on a Saturday. Or if you prefer to feel a bit like James Bond, get on one of the Clippers boats! Hope to see you there round 1pm on the 16th then! :D Cheers |
I am like Fritz to far away to be able to participate but sure hope to benefit from that meeting.
Do all the stan countries have embassies in London our will you be picking up visas on the road? Reason why I´m asking is that none of the countries we will be visiting has embassy in Iceland except Russia so we will have to pick up visas in cities on the way. |
Saturday drinkies
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Sounds like a nice idea. Kate and I will try our hardest to get there. What time we saying? Cheers |
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I look forward to meet everyone! :D |
I'll be there. Am doing SE Asia early next year but will be good to meet other travellers anyway.
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Hope to make it. May have to keep one eye on the rugby!
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Am up for this :scooter:
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Hello,
despite trying (& clearly failing) to ignore all thoughts of far off lands, I'm definitely interested in saying hello. London - Magadan is next on the list, but as I have a 9 month old baby at home and insufficient gaffer tape to strap his car seat to my bike, my departure date may not even be this decade. Still, to assist with the day dreaming whilst at my desk it would be good to meet up and listen to your plans. Brian |
If I'm free I will try to pop in for a beer or two also.
Mark www.bamriders.com Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free |
I'm going to be at the pub a little early at just after 12 if there are any others about at that time.
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Hi Maria,
Pub meeting still on? I'm coming down from Nottingham, just making sure thanks. Regards Hibble |
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Yes I will certainly be there! I will try to come early. My husband will join me a bit later as he will go pick up my travel bike, bought on eBay. A honda XR125! Adequate for Mongolia :mchappy: Anyway, I will try to print some stuff to help find me/us if I have time. Guys you can see how I look on my website anyway. Hope to catch up with lots of people. I look forward to it and exchange tips! |
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Wife and I will (hopefully) be there. Hibble I see you're from Nottingham - I'm riding down from Lincoln on Sat morning. Cheers |
If only you weren't so faraway... hahaha seeing as I'm planning to travel around the world like trip to London is so far :)
Anyway I'm working the weekend to top up the funds some more.. Hope you have useful meeting |
I tried to reserve an area, but they asked for payment for it. As I don't know how many people are coming it is not easy either.
So I suggest that the 1st to arrive grab a big table. I have been assured it is not usually too busy. If you have a HU T-shirt it is a good time to use it. I don't ! :( But I count on some of you to have helmets so you will become the "Magnets" for everyone else! :) I will try to come early and put a big sheet with "Horizons Unlimited " on the table. |
I will see you all there beer
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Hi Maria
Me + 1 will be there . Want to pick your brains on Rumania and anyone elses on Georgia and Armenia :thumbup1: |
I can't make it. :-(
Something about me and HUBB meetings; never seem to get there. In my defence, I'm traveling to Moscow. :-) If any of you pick up any titbits regarding shipping bikes from Europe to Mongolia, could you send them through? Modman and I are planning shipping bikes out there in 2015, flying out and riding them back as neither of us feel able to get enough time away from our businesses to ride both ways. Best option we have so far is shipping Warsaw to Ulaanbatar with ADVFactory (€1,100) but we've heard that you can ship on the Trans Siberian Express. Anyway, anything that anyone has that might point us in the right direction, please let us know. Have a great time tomorrow and good luck on your travels. |
As i will be in civilian clothes ( not riding so I can have a drink bier ) I will be the long haired brunette clutching Ted Simon's Dreaming of Jupiter book.
If you see me all alone come say hello! :D See you all tomorrow! |
First to arrive!
Get into the pub, and on a room on the left hand side, there are three tables together and one helmet in the middle. |
Hi everyone, Saturday was awesome, thank you all for coming!
I had a great time! How best to spend a Saturday afternoon, than in a quite pub with fellow travellers?! We definitely should do those meetings more often. As usual I just did not have time to talk to everyone! Next time! linzy thanks for the mascots, they will make it to Mongolia. Hebbo, nos vemos durante nuestro viajé! Great to meet you! Alex thanks for the advice on my panniers frame. Hope to see you all soon, maybe before we go. Or on the road. Ride safe! Maria x |
It was great to catch up with all people there.
Would be great to meet again next year when trip preparation and schedules are more clear. Thanks for organizing Maria. |
was nice to meet you all - nice venue as well !! Iran might yet be on the table eh Xerxes :thumbup1:
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Maria, we must definitely get together again so we can all wave you off on your adventure.
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Venue was good, we had that part of the pub all to ourselves, so I would probably organise at the same place. Central London gets too busy and loud! So yes Alex, definitely on the cards! :) |
Great meeting, thanks Maria.
As usual with these things it' looks like our plans have changed: Due to work commitments we won't be able to leave til August which is not good (weather wise) for our planned route. Due to other changes we are freed up to do the Americas first - so new plan: Canada to Argentina then ship to SA and up through Africa. India/Pak and SE Asia seperate trips as per old plan. Anyway good luck one and all and see you on the road some time. DnA |
Disappointed to have only just seen this! Another London meet is definitely needed
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London Motorcycle Show coming up next month.
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