Donington LMES

[Andy Zarse]

I'm happy to camp at the farm or at SpeedChills depending on what the majority want. Having said that I've two comments;

1. What do Speed Chills actually give us for the extra money over the ticket cost; only a shower block by the look of things. Personally I'm not bothered about paying more to eat their mass catering slop, when we can get a few pots and pans steaming and sizzling on Bob's Big Cooker and also the onboard facilities in the Commer.

2. We are all resourseful and intelligent people with a good supply of gear to make the weekend sucessful if we all pitch in and "do our bit". It was a good laugh at Silverstone even if I did miss Bob's curry due to bad planning. Anyway, people who go down the hospitality route tend not to be my cup of tea, we call them the "spoon-fed brigade".

[Doris]

Called to track and got the following info out of them......

Campsite (well patch of ground we can camp on): Behind Coppice / McLeans.

Facilities:  None as such.  Possibly not even chemical loos.      There are loos just inside the circuit to the right of McLeans though so if they open the track early enough it shouldn't cause too much of a problem.   

We can take:  Small BBQ.  15kg gas canisters.  I didn't ask about beer as I had a blonde moment and my mind went blank.  (Seems to be a post LM thing...along with the acid flashbacks.   )
We can't take:  Generators.   

Price:  Free   

They are currently unsure as to what the set-up will be with regards to whether we can camp next to our cars or have to park elsewhere and walk in.  I would hope the former as it's a smaller meeting for them compared to the Moto GP.

As to Speed Chills at £59 - no thanks.  I've paid £25 for my weekend ticket and I'll rough it thank you very much.  As Andy says - we are a resourceful lot and can fend for ourselves well enough.

[nopanic - neil]

Just been looking at Donington Park web site, but have the DFH team beat everyone?

Is them in conference
http://www.donington-park.co.uk/conferences/

[Fran]

One can only wonder at what the conference topic might have been:-

1.  how can we make the world more orange?
2.  calculating beer consumption quantities (then doubling it)?

Is your vehicle also sponsored by DfH nopanic?

[Paddy_NL]

great, it's an orange world

[mal]

There is a chance that the Flying Baguettes could be up for doing a show if we can sort a stage and some power. I will ask the guys and get back on Monday.

[Pieter]

How cool would that be? The Flying Baguettes!

[jpchenet]

OK, for the Speed Chills option, I don't think we need their setup to be honest as we can sort it oursleves, unless Neil wants to offer CA "a deal"

I can't commit 100% yet as still waiting to hear when the family holiday will be, but assuming I'm free then I can bring plenty of gazebo cover as per Le Mans. In fact, even if I'm not there, CA are welcome to borrow the gazebos!!!!

We also have a toilet tent with two porta-potties (got to have a spare one while one's being emptied!!)

A couple of gas bvurners, and a gas BBQ are easy to arrange as well!!

[Paddy_NL]

We can't take:  Generators.   

I have a 1000Watts 12-220 Volts converter, and the above doesn't say we can't have the engine of a campervan running
So I'll try and take a freezer and a fridge

I can't commit 100% yet as still waiting to hear when the family holiday will be

I know what you mean, there's only four days between returning from my family holiday and going to Donington

Should be really cool though to have Team JPC AND the Flying Baguettes on though
Should I start working on a towbar for a trailer filled with scaffolding, or should we have an "unplugged session" for Donington?

[neilchills]

Hi Neil from Speed Chills here.

Can someone contact via email (to swap phone numbers etc.) about Donington as there are some changes occuring that will suit everyone i.e. sort your own tickets, flexible camping etc.

We're talking with Creation about changing the event somewhat but I can explain!

[Ferrari Spider]

Hi Neil from Speed Chills here.

Can someone contact via email (to swap phone numbers etc.) about Donington as there are some changes occuring that will suit everyone i.e. sort your own tickets, flexible camping etc.

We're talking with Creation about changing the event somewhat but I can explain!

Just so everyone knows, I've given Neil aka Speedchills, Paddy's details as our single point of contact for discussing the CA presence at Donnington, as per the recent discussion on this forum thread.

FS

[Fran]

I also pm'd my phone number... but as he asked for someone to email him I have probably demonstrated that I am not a very suitable liaison officer. 

[Ferrari Spider]

I also pm'd my phone number... but as he asked for someone to email him I have probably demonstrated that I am not a very suitable liaison officer. 

I guess that shows us the efficiency of the law

[Fran]

Now be fair - I have only recently woken up on the sofa.... 

At least I was trying to be public spirited 

[Ferrari Spider]

Now be fair - I have only recently woken up on the sofa.... 

At least I was trying to be public spirited 

Well done Fran, i guess it could of been a bit harsh