Bristol Christmas Cruise 2008! - Sunday 14th December.

[tofufi]

Hello everyone,

After a great success last year with more than 100 cars attending, the Christmas cruise is on again this year.
It is taking place on Sunday 14th of December meeting on the Bristol Downs at 1.30pm - see the start place on the map. The cruise will start at 2pm so please try arrive on time.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/IMG_0116.jpg


This is the route the cruise will take

http://tinyurl.com/BristolChristmascruise2008

Much more detailed instructions for the route can be found here:

http://krazydubclub.co.uk/crimbocruise/Cruiseroute2008.pdf - if possible PLEASE PRINT THESE DETAILS SO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING. The aim is to also have small signs by the roadside at all the major junctions, marked with a VW logo or similar.

The route has been modified since last year due to a few traffic flow issues.

The cruise will end up at the Golden Heart pub, Winterbourne. This is just off the Bristol ring road, with easy access to the M4 and M5.
Some hot food will be availiable - details will be posted nearer the time. Also, we aim to provide hot drinks at the start of the cruise.

A suggested minimum of £1 per person contribution is asked for - the proceeds will be split between Brads Cancer Foundation (http://www.brads.org.uk/) and Props (Providing Opportunities and Support for those with special needs) (http://www.props4ward.org/). This will be collected from the same table as the hot drinks at the start of the cruise. A limited number of special edition 'Bristol Christmas Cruise' stickers will be availiable for the first people to donate :)


Last year lots of cars were decorated for the event with lights, tinsel etc which was brilliant and really made people stop and stare even more - So this year, the more tinsel, fairy lights and other Christmassy tat the better!

There will be chocolate PRIZES! For the best decorated vehicle and the furthest travelled!

All old VWs are welcome - that includes T25s, new beetles, mk1/2 golfs etc. I'm not gonna say someone can't come!


If you have any problems or questions before the event, then email bristolchristmascruise@googlemail.com. If you would like to email me on the above address, I can email you a reminder or any up-to-date information regarding the event.

If you have any problems (break-downs etc) on the day or during the cruise, you can ring me on O7528 572763.
Please also feel free to bring walkie talkies on the cruise – we used them last year with some success.


Finally, if you are arriving from the North of Bristol on the M5, or on the M4, this map should help you arrive at the cruise start point.

http://tinyurl.com/ChristmascruiseM4

And here are some more detailed instructions with photos.
http://krazydubclub.co.uk/crimbocruise/FromM4.pdf

If you arriving from Anywhere else, use this link
http://tinyurl.com/ChristmascruiseM4
and then change the start point 'A' on the LHS to your postcode/start point. Google maps should then provide you with a route to the cruise start point on the Bristol Downs/overlooking the suspension bridge.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/DSCN1628.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/DSC_1450.jpg



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/DSC_1473.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/IMG_0050.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/IMG_0067-1.jpg

Danny Lord, who won the prize last year for 'furthest travelled' - travelling over 400 miles round trip to attend.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/DSC_1461.jpg

And the winner of the best decorated car last year...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/IMG_0198.jpg

Huge thanks to all those who have helped with the organising - Shamrockez, Dagg's, The CCR Beaver, Rob75, Kank, Flying Split (for hosting the files on the Krazy Dub Club website). Thanks also to those who took the pictures and videos used in this thread.

Finally, a few videos of the cruise in previous years..

http://uk.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bristol+Christmas+cruise&search_type=&aq=f

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=1678355021727928428

And the 2006 video...

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=3128784655698321759

Everyone had a great (if not rather chaotic) time last year - so let's make it a good one this year too :)

[Fatboy]

Looks ace. I'll try and make it. :D

[Danny Lord]

All going well will be there again :D


Danny.

[bruce]

Should see you all there again :)

[funkmaster red]

Shame this is so far away. :(

Looks cool and would have loved to have gone.

[tofufi]

:D

If ya travel from the furthest away, you get chocolate... ;)

Just a quick update...

Steve from Cookin'Camper will be attending the cruise and selling hot food at the downs before the cruise :)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/stansted11.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/vanwest21.jpg



All ingredients are locally sourced and freshly prepared - and I'm sure warm food would be appreciated, especially by those who have travelled long distances :) (It would be nice to have a rough idea of numbers, too).

Menu to be confirmed, but soups and bacon rolls look likely :)

For more information, check out his website http://cookincamper.co.uk/index.htm

:)

[Fatboy]

I bought my lunch from Cooking Camper bloke at Dubs at the Castle. Top, top grub! :cool::):D;)

[tin can tourist]

count me in ill be there :)

[tofufi]

2 weeks to go now!

:)

For all those who are attending, just a quick update...

As well as Steve @ cookin'camper before the cruise, there will also be hot stew @ the pub after the cruise. £4.00 ish, also the pub kitchen will be open but only limited availability (first come first served)

Hopefully we may have sorted extra parking at the pub too :D

[Fatboy]

Still hoping to get to this one. Should be a good day :thumbs:

[willi76]

Still hoping to get to this one. Should be a good day :thumbs:

Me too as long as the weather behaves :rolleyes::D
Should be good to catch up with some unfamiliar faces and put names to the posts :thumbs: Maybe we should have a faces & dubs thread prior to the event so we know who to look out for (Or avoid :D) :p

[tofufi]

:D

Just another quick update...

Designed and donated to the cause by Rod at Engravatec Bristol ( http://www.engravatec.co.uk/ ) I give you Bristol Christmas Cruise 2008 Stickers!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/vwstickers.jpg

So a huge thanks to Engravatec!

These will be availiable alongside the free tea and coffee. Minimum donation £1, and every penny you donate goes straight to charity!

There will be a limited quantity so make sure you get yours ;)

[Hoosier]

Wont be going:(van in bits.
Will be there next year if its on:thumbs:

[tofufi]

:D 2 days to go!

I can reveal the chocolate tin prizes look like this (And if you're lucky, the tins will still have the chocolate in them, too :lol: )

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p80/Saraj_bucket/Christmas%20Cruise%202008/DSC00136.jpg

Huge thanks to the CCR Beaver / Sarah for supplying & painting them for us :D

One goes to the furthest travelled to the cruise, and one for the best decorated car... so get decorating ;)

[tofufi]

Righty, well the cruise is tomorrow now :D

Beaver and I have spent all afternoon putting these signs up across Bristol.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/tofufi/Bristol%20Christmas%20Cruise%202007/cruisearrows.jpg

These should give a rough indication to the cruise route :)

BBC weather reckons it'll be dry, so hopefully everyone should have a good day tomorrow. Can't wait :D

[Danny Lord]

Had a great time yesterday :)


Thanks for the chocs :D

will post some pics tomorrow :)



Danny.

[tofufi]

:D

Glad to see such a great turnout to the cruise.

Just to let everyone know... we had over 190 vehicles attend this year :)

Also, we raised £349.27 to be split equally between the two charities.

Hope everyone who attended it enjoyed it :)