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Back by popular request, and hoping for better weather this time    Bob Rawsthorne has kindly volunteered to lead another drive around the island (reverse direction this time) on Sunday July 1st. As people may want to travel on Portsmouth, Lymington or Southampton ferries or even make a weekend of it, we will again meet Bob at Bluebells Cafe at Briddlesford Farm on the IOW (PO33 4RY) in time to start the drive at 11:00am. Bluebells Cafe is open from 9:30am for breakfast etc. and is a 15 minutes drive from both East Cowes and Fishbourne ferry terminals.

There will be several stops including a break in the journey for lunch.

The provisional route will take in Bembridge, skirt Ryde and Newport then proceed on to Cowes/Gurnard.
There will be a short stopover at Newtown then onto Yarmouth, then Totland (no Needles this time) and Freshwater Bay, then onto Sun Inn at Huverstone for lunch.
Then back along the S Coast to Ventnor for a short stop before finishing at Godshill.

Please keep an eye on the forum here in case of any changes to the arrangements before the event, and I'm sure Bob will add some more details nearer the time.

It would be helpful if you could reply to this post if you plan to come along, just so Bob has some idea of numbers.

Hi Helen my wife and I will be there Gerry (Zebadee)(

 I would like to join you all on the IOW run not sure which crossing we will use.

Regards

Martin

Mk 2 1.8

 Hi guys. Would have liked to come but I'll be turning end over end at Blyton, and June will be taking pictures of my demise...

Hope you all have a good day!

Goodbye, Dave

I'm leading this drive around the island (reverse direction this time) on Sunday July 1st, although use of forward gears is allowed!

Meet  at Bluebells Cafe at Briddlesford Farm on the IOW (PO33 4RY) in time to start the drive at 11:00am. Bluebells Cafe is open from 9:30am for breakfasts, coffee etc. and is a 15 minutes drive from both East Cowes and Fishbourne ferry terminals.

Those travelling from Pompey suggest either 09.00 or 09.30 Wightlink ferries.

Those travelling from Soton suggest  09.00 Red Funnel ferry.

Suggest book return 17.30 (either route). Also check out special offers on line nearer the time and try to book 10 days in advance. Current standard day return £43.50/42.50 WL/RF respectively.

There will be several stops including a break in the journey for lunch.

The  route will take in Culver Down, Bembridge, skirt Ryde and Newport then proceed on to Cowes/Gurnard.
There will be a short stopover at Newtown then onto Yarmouth, then Totland (no Needles this time) and Freshwater Bay, then onto Sun Inn at Huverstone for lunch.

Back along the S Coast to Ventnor for a short stop, then via Whitwell to finish    at Godshill, which is no more than 30 min drive from Fishbourne/East Cowes return ferries.

It would be helpful if you could reply to this post if you plan to come along, just so I have some idea of numbers. Sun Inn is currently booked for 20.

 Hi we are  booked on the Sunday 8.00 Portsmouth ferry (£41.00)...so look forward to meeting you all ...fingers crossed for good weather.

Pete & Mandi

 Hi Bob

 Thanks for organising a re-run of the island,we hope to be able to join you again on the 1st July.

 Sadly our roadster is off the road with a failed crankshaft nose at the moment!  We were due to have the crankshaft oil seal done as it was leaking badly and then out  of the blue the engine developed a serious rattle and we discovered the crank pulley had failed and is sadly terminal.   Another crank nose/pulley failure story for the club records. 

We have just managed to find a later complete second hand engine locally, so fingers crossed we will be back on the road ready for your re-run!

I will confirm with you asap to let you know for the Sun Inn booking etc.

all the best

John & Julie Wilkinson

Hi it's Gerry from Portsmouth will be there if not working will let you know a bit near the time zebadee

 Hi

We will be joining you all the way from Seaview IOW!

Caroline & Colin 

 Hi Alison and myself will be attending the IOW run on 1st July

Red MK 1

Hi Bob

Back on the road!

Please add us to your list for the day, c u  at Bluebells!

all the best

John & Julie

Hi Bob.

I regret that I wont be able to drive backwards around the IoW with you on the 1st lol!    I have a family gathering to which I'm already comitted to.

I hope the weather will be better this time!

Regards Nigel - Copper Red Mk3

Hi we would hope to meet you for drive,as we live on the iow we will try to find you on route if we are late arriving .we have a green mk1eunos            terry and carol

If there is any body going on the island drive and have a spare seat share expenses I will not ba able to drive as I will have just got out of hospital .from Portsmouth Gerry (zebadee) thanks

Hi

We are new IOW members from Godshill and would like to join you on Sunday for IOW drive. We might not be able to make the 11o'clock start, any idea of the time and place you will stopping in Newport just in case please?

Look forward to meeting you