Date for you dairy. Meeting being planned for the evening of Wednesday 14th January.

Would everyone who is wants a meal, please e-mail me for the menu as we need to order food on Money 12th Jan because of the numbers!


The details about the VENUE and DIRECTIONS with MAP info are on post 17 to 18! Also aim to arrive for 6.30pm, but anytime before 8.30pm will be great!

Please post if you can make it and I'll add you to the list.

If you aren't already on the mailing list, please e-mail me your e-mail address, name (real & moneyam name, so I can sort out some name tags for the meeting.) Anyone who may not be able to make this meeting, but would be interested in a later one should also e-mail me & let me know for the future.

We have 31 people confirmed so far

Little Woman - Yes, workload permitting, I shall be there. Be interesting to meet other Hook-ites...

Great if you do pick the White Hart - I can walk! There's a big car park but it's quite busy on weekdays due to the business hotel out the back - however, there's even bigger public CP immediately across the road which is - I am pretty sure - free in the evenings.

(And they have a good deal on wine - buy two large glasses and you get the rest of the bottle for nothing!) 8-)

WendyD - the wine deal sounds good. Maybe I'll do this by taxi instead of driving!

Wendy,

Trust you to know about the wine deals!

So you drink it by the bottle then?
That certainly explains a few of your share pics!

Only kidding, hope you have a great Xmas!

Hi, We have settled on the White Hart in Hook and they will let us have the restuarant to ourselves as the numbers will be suffcient. I've found a couple of other suitable places also but they were busy for this date but we can try them for the next meeting maybe.

Hook is less than two minutes from M3 J5 and fifteen from M4 J11. There is local railway station that with a mainline station to London Waterloo or Southampton, Salisbury etc. in the other direction. The location is within five minutes walk from the train station.

The WHITE HART is next to a petrol station and also opposite another petrol station (on the A30). There is a church (St John the Evangelist) immediately the other side of the petrol station on the same side as the pub (got it?!)

The other pub (OLD WHITE HART) is 100 yards away on the other side of the mini roundabout from the petrol stations, so don't go there.

Here is the link to a map:

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=472557&y=154317&z=0&sv=472557,154317&st=4&tl=White+Hart+-+location&bi=bgcolor=cccccc&lu=N&ar=y

From the railway station:

If you come in from the London direction, cross the footbridge, walk up the approach road (you will see The Raven hotel on your right), carry on up the main road 50 yds to a mini roundabout. Bear right into the A30 and the White Hart is on your right after another 50 yds. (Less than 5 min walk).

If coming in from Southampton/Basingstoke direction by train, simply leave station on that side and walk up ramp as above.

If travelling by car via M3:

Coming from London, exit J5 and take 4th exit off roundabout signposted Reading and Hook; take first exit (straight on) at next roundabout (300 yds); go over railway bridge and take right onto A30 at mini roundabout. Car park for White Hart on right before petrol station (< 50 yds). Also free pay & display (after 6pm?) on left at same location.

Coming from Basingstoke, exit J5 and take 2nd exit signposted Reading and Hook; then as above.

Approaching via A30:

From London, enter Hook and pub is on left just after petrol stations (one either side) but before mini roundabout.

From Basingstoke, enter Hook and DO NOT turn right into the OLD white Hart before the mini roundabout. Instead, cross mini roundabout and our White Hart is on the right before the petrol stations.

Approaching from Reading (B road (can't remember number) after leaving A33 at Stratfield Saye). Follow the B road (Griffin Way North on the linked map) until the roundabout that joins the A30. Turn right (3rd exit) into Hook village and pub is on left just after petrol stations (one either side) but before mini roundabout.

Easy when you know how!

Wendy are you joining us now we are meeting in Hook?

And Andy are you going to make it?

LW,

Will do my best, but work may get in the way.

Someone on the other thread mentioned accommodation. and this Guest house has been mentioned as being a good deal, and cheaper than the pub.

Oaklea Guest House, HOOK

London Road, HOOK, RG27 9LA
Tel: 01256 762673
Fax: 01256 762150
Email: oakleaguesthouse@amserve.net



(on A30, 200yds from centre of Hook,towards Basingstoke)
From motorway: M3 junct 5
Nearest station: Hook

Bedroom Facilities
En-suite rooms: 11
Non-smoker rooms: 11
Family rooms. Tea/Coffee making. TV.

B & B Facilities
Full central heating. No Coach Parties. Lounge with TV.
Children all ages.
Licensed.
Parking: 11 open.

Room Price Guide
Single room, standard rate from 35.00 to 42.00 GBP.
Double room, standard rate from 45.00 to 55.00 GBP.

Note: Prices for guidance only. Please check when booking for current rates.

Thanks everyone for your input - this is brilliant for me, as so far apart from creating this thread, I have had next to nothing to do!

Andy don't worry if you're going to be really late - it'll be good to see you any way.

ttt

LW,

OK, thanks

Only 12 days to go!

Little woman - certainly, count me in!

Deadline one is 7th Jan, and Deadline 2 not till the end of the month, so I should be able to fit in an evening of suitable conviviality.....(and wallop Andy for casting nasturtiums at my share picks!)

Oh - and before I forget - I saw Christian, the White Hart's chef the other day and mentioned that the meeting might be taking place. He said if the organiser mentioned the name of Wendy or Denise we would get special treatment!

Wendy,

I've packed my shinpads!

WendyD, I've added you on to the list - could you send me an e-mail so I can add you to the e-mail list? (I'll e-mail you back so you can get mine for future ref.)

27 now confirmed - should be a lively meeting!

Hi little woman, two more for your list
1. Torotrekkie2
2. Mark

Hope thats ok as we dont post.

Thanks.......TT2

Added both of you to the list - Torotrekkie2, I've sent you an e-mail.

If you need a meal, please e-mail me and I'll send you the menu! All meals must be booked by Monday the 12th to guareentee you will get want you order.

Less than 5 days to go!

little woman - nice to meet you last night, and thanks for organising the meeting. Good to put names to faces. Looking forward to the next one.

Andy