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The UK-POLOS South East Meet 2008

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Hello everyone

It is time to start getting names for the annual South-East winter meet held in Dartford in Kent at The Wharf pub.

The meet is due to take place on Sunday 27th January 2008 . Here is a little info for those you us who don't no the pub:
Nestled behind the factory and office units of this business park and beside an attractive lake lies The Wharf. It is a Shepherd and Neame pub serving excellent bar meals with a restaurant below the bar area. An extensive and varied menu including a good selection of fish, my favourite remains the Carvery. Reasonably priced at under £7.00, it includes 3 meats (beef, pork and turkey), roast and new potatoes, 4 or 5 vegtables and the usual trimmings (stuffing, yorkshire pudding etc). A really pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff. The bar gets very busy at lunch time but the restaurant while busy doesn't usually require booking.

The pub is located about a mile from the M25, which gives easy access from all over the South!
For those who have attended before will hopefully agree this is a great venue to hold the meet as there is plenty of parking up space and we can go into the pub, have some food, a drink and a jolly good natter! :P

We will be ariving from around 10.30 so any time after that would be good. the pub itself doesn't open till 12!

I shall post up more info as time goes along as i don't wanna make this post too long so people get bored reading it!

for those who don't no what to expect, here is a little taster!


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The address is as follows:

The Wharf
Cotton Lake
Galleon Boulevard
Crossways
Dartford
Kent
DA2 6QL

other than that, here are some directions that have been used for the last couple of years, and as far as i am aware, no one has got lost, so:

FROM ESSEX (CLOCKWISE M25):

Travel towards the Dartford crossing, go over the bridge and go to a left hand toll booth - take the NEXT exit. At the first round about go straight over (2nd exit) signposted CROSSWAYS. You will now be travelling parallel to the M25. Go straight over another round about, and the road bears to the right, then there's another roundabout. Turn right here. Go straight over the next little roundabout and the pub is on the right hand side.

FROM KENT (ANTI-CLOCKWISE M25):

Travel towards the Dartford crossing, just before the crossing, take the last exit you can. (1A) At the round about, take the 3rd exit (right) and cross over the M25. Now bear left (1st exit) towards CROSSWAYS!. You will now be travelling parallel to the M25. Go straight over another round about, and the road bears to the right, then there's another roundabout. Turn right here. Go straight over the next little roundabout and the pub is on the right hand side.


FROM M2/A2 (EITHER DIRECTION)

Come off at Bluewater turning and head towards bluewater. When you see the signs that say "USE BOTH LANES FOR BLUEWATER" stay in the right hand lane. When you get to the roundabout, go straight ahead (i think) and join the dual carrage way. At the next round about (macdonalds on the right) go straight ahead. At the next round about (ASDA) turn left. Go straight over the next one (Burger King) and then left at the next one. Straigh over the little roundabout and the pub is down there on the right.

Thanx to Mole for writing these for the meet a couple of years back! anyway, whos up for it?

Please add your names to the list:

SpikeyG40 (Probably in the Vent'ho)


:) :D :D
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5 mins for me, ill be there
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ahhhh i see my old car :(

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Hmm... needs more Polos I think. Hope no-one minds! This was my first ever meet last year and I had such a good time, would love to come again!
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Oh go on then :lol:

Been to two now and they've both been good fun.

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This will be my second (assuming I can sort my gearbox by then)

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Post by NOZ »

Bluewaters about 20miles from me, so how far is the pub from bluewater?

if its close enough and i'm free then count me in. never been so hope the trips worth it if I come down.

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pubs about 5mins from bluewater if that, 3 golfs and a vento, we need more polos!! were is everybody?
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Hope i'm free then, thanks.

I could round up a lot more polo's but they ain't UK-P members so doubt they'd be welcome.
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NOZ wrote:Hope i'm free then, thanks.

I could round up a lot more polo's but they ain't UK-P members so doubt they'd be welcome.
Everyone is welcome to the meet, I'm sure :)
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In that case i'll ask around the Eastern Dub collective to come along.
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I'd love to go but this falls on my mum's bday
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Post by Randall »

i supose its about time i showed my face...

Anyone who has not attended this meet does not know what they are missing out on and i would highly recommend it, great crowd, good venue and always a good collection of cars

I have done this for the last two years now and have always enjoyed it. This year has gone really quick so much as happened and gone on. For the last 2/3 months ive been trying to sell up but didnt really have much luck but ive decided to keep her again - i just couldnt let go

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