Goodwood and Lotus 2009 trip AKA "The Sticky Toffee Pudding Tour!"

[Randy Chase]

Originally Posted by knucklehead

I highly recommend a trip to the RAF museum. It was just a side trip while we were in London, but that museum rocks.

You are talking about the one in London or the one in Cotsford?

[Randy Chase]

My prelim plans of this hour-

Flying out of LAX at Friday Sept 11th, arriving at 12:05pm at Heathrow on Saturday Sept 12th. Staying at Duke's Hotel in London.
Dukes Hotel London - 5 star Luxury London Hotel

Starting to arrange places to stay, dinners. As before, we are looking for old world charm and amazing food.
Longleat Hotel Accommodation - Near Longleat, in Horningsham in Longleat, Frome - The Bath Arms Hotel
The Wild Duck Inn, Ewen, Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hotel du Vin and Bistro Poole - A luxury boutique hotel and restaurant in the heart of Poole


Monday meet up with group and coach. Trip towards Norfolk area. Lotus on Tuesday. Cambridge. Cornwall? Friday at Goodwood. Back to London Friday night.
Flying back to LAX on Monday Sept 21st.

[knucklehead]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

You are talking about the one in London or the one in Cotsford?

uh... I don't know. Fred? Babak?

[Robert Puertas]

London

[Randy Chase]

Bump.

We are talking with some Formula 1 teams about having us as guests. All tentative right now. We did Renault and McLaren already. We may do Redbull and also Redbull Racing Boats as well as the Formula 1 team.

Still talking with Lotus about a trip to Hethel. Not sure if it makes sense to spend over $400 a person to do the tours and get a ride on track?

Keep in mind that the Formula 1 factories are free and we would be guests.

[Randy Chase]

Locking in Williams or Redbull Racing and maybe also Renault F1

[Randy Chase]

Hi all, we have about 10 people confirmed. I will need to lock in tickets to Goodwood, Lodging, the luxury coach hire, etc. I need to know for sure if you are in. I will also need to collect some funds soon for those that are. Note, this is a not-for-profit deal. We only pass the costs on to you and we do realize some savings as a group.

Please review the first post on page 1. I added some details and pictures. Some of the things are still subject to change but we are nailing things down now.

TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN! My tickets are booked Let me know if you can join us.

Those who have expressed interest I will be contacting via email or PM.

One last point, this will be amazing, like the last trip. And I doubt I will do this again. Next time I am going to Amsterdam, Germany, France, and Italy.

[Randy Chase]

ING Renault Formula One now confirmed.

Still checking with Redbull Racing too.

[ms355]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Still checking with Redbull Racing too.

I would like to shake hands with Mr. Vettel.

[Randy Chase]

Also talking with Williams F1 about a visit.

[ms355]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Also talking with Williams F1 about a visit.

There are Germans all over the place in F1 -> Mr. Rosberg.

[ms355]

Hey, there is sticky toffee pudding also outside of Britain: seen (and enjoyed) in Upperville, VA.

[Sweet Adrenaline]

MMMMMMMM! Can't wait to jump into a plate of Sticky Toffee Pudding and do the back stroke in its scrumptious stickiness
Look out UK...Sweet Adrenaline is on her way!

[Randy Chase]

Update. I will be mostly off the Internet on our trip. Flying out Friday Sept 11th.... nice date for an international flight. Returning Tuesday night Sept 22nd.

In between, we are going to:

Westminster Abbey; Tower of London; The London Eye; St Paul's Cathedral; The musical Wicked at The Apollo; Fortnum and Mason; Abbey Road Studios; RAF Museum; British Museum; Hyde Park; Buckingham Palace; The musical Les Miserables at the Queen's Theater; Blenheim Palace; Trafalgar Square; Renault F1; Redbull Racing F1; Oxford; Winchester Cathedral; The Great Hall and the Knights of the Round Table; Stonehenge; Woodhenge; Tintern Abbey; Piccadilly Circus; Harrods; Wales; Toniq Cars; The Cotswalds; Ipswich; Lavenham; Bury St Edmunds; Greene King Brewery; The White Cliffs of Dover; HMS Belfast; The Imperial War Museum; Nottinghill; Knightsbridge; Victoria and Alberyt Museum; and of course... GOODWOOD REVIVAL. And fo course more full English breakfasts, Sticky Toffee Pudding, PIMMs, Indian Curry, fish and chips, hand pulled ales, etc etc etc.

[ms355]

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Update. I will be mostly off the Internet on our trip. Flying out Friday Sept 11th.... nice date for an international flight. Returning Tuesday night Sept 22nd.

In between, we are going to:

Westminster Abbey; Tower of London; The London Eye; St Paul's Cathedral; The musical Wicked at The Apollo; Fortnum and Mason; Abbey Road Studios; RAF Museum; British Museum; Hyde Park; Buckingham Palace; The musical Les Miserables at the Queen's Theater; Blenheim Palace; Trafalgar Square; Renault F1; Redbull Racing F1; Oxford; Winchester Cathedral; The Great Hall and the Knights of the Round Table; Stonehenge; Woodhenge; Tintern Abbey; Piccadilly Circus; Harrods; Wales; Toniq Cars; The Cotswalds; Ipswich; Lavenham; Bury St Edmunds; Greene King Brewery; The White Cliffs of Dover; HMS Belfast; The Imperial War Museum; Nottinghill; Knightsbridge; Victoria and Alberyt Museum; and of course... GOODWOOD REVIVAL. And fo course more full English breakfasts, Sticky Toffee Pudding, PIMMs, Indian Curry, fish and chips, hand pulled ales, etc etc etc.

Impossible to do all this in just 9 days.

[knucklehead]

Holy Crap you guys are going to have soooooooo much fun.

[mikehall]

So in 9 days you will see more of England than I saw in 40 years!

Have fun.

[knucklehead]

Where are the updates and pictures

[CALtd]

Originally Posted by knucklehead

Where are the updates and pictures

To get through the itineary, there will not be any hotel rooms.

[Mr. Know]

Wow, I'm really kicking myself for missing out going this year. That's one hell of an itinerary. He's posted some pretty cool shots on Facebook. I'll ask him if he wants me to cross post them.