Lotus Festival 2018 (date now announced 29 Sept at Hethel)

[Steve A]

Another vote for Princess Trevor.

But won't he need a decent, original toolkit ?

And he's got Jamie seals they'll have to go

[Peterehill]

My S2 is original (apart from SS exhaust) and shiny, but not "mint" or a garage queen. I'm sure there are better looking cars than mine but it has a lovely 23 year old patina. Only if you are desperate!!

[GeoffSmith]

Ive added in bold to highlight which car and where people are getting their tickets.
i like the idea of color coding
red for the car being used
blue for the place of stay
green if sourced ticket already

with the Mods blessing i will rewrite the list in a easier to follow format with any notes in black at the end of each line.
i dont think the forum html coding allows for tabbing, but its something worth trying when rewriting the list.

1. Fredjohn (in Evora and ticket from Lotus70 now confirmed by email) - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night
2. Dapinky - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night Assumuming M100
3. Alan E - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat nightAssumuming M100
4. Trevor B staying at Dunston Hall Friday night onlyAssumuming M100
5. John W (ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying at Dunston Hall Fri & Sat Assumuming M100
6. Scott J (with an Elise the same colour as this font) ( I have confirmation of a ticket from Lotus70, so do not need one of the LEC allocation)
7. Steve A & Lesley [ticket from Lotus70]confirmed email - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri night Assumuming M100
8. Kathryn - Staying Fri + Sat night at the Best Western George Hotel -suspiciously cheap!? Assumuming M100
9. Rice crispy Friday night Best Western George Street Assumuming M100
10. Chris P Assumuming M100
11. Ken S [ticket from Lotus70 - confirmed, no need for LEC ticket] Assumuming M100
12. Clemo - staying at Holiday Inn Fri, Mangreen Country House Sat night i needs to confirm if owns a M100
13. Burble (Chris A) Assumuming M100
14. Dave Eds Assumuming M100
15. BigErch (in an Evora - ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying in airB&B 5 miles from Hethel
16. Giniw just maybe, not sure yet so it's a low priority one! (Elan)
17. El abuelo (Geoff) M100 staying in airB&B Fri & Sat nights 3½ miles from Hethel, 2½ miles from Mangreen Country House & 3½ miles from Dunston Hall
18. chris.t Holiday Inn Norwich - next to knocking shop) - ticket from CL Assumuming M100
19. uk08462 Assumuming M100
20. SimonW Assumuming M100
21. Enright - on condition of having a running Elan available in time.
22. Nick & Kim (nicowalker1) Assumuming M100
23. Tuga2112 (not 100% sure if i can attend, house purchase completion may happen on that same weekend. unfortunately i wont be able to know for sure until a lot later) M100 assuming attending
24. LFM - Phil. (I attend meets at the Bird in Hand so Hethel is within easy travelling distance)* Assumuming M100
25. Readit (Ken) Assumuming M100
26. G_UK (Needs a spare ticket) Will be in the campervan so can stay wherever
27. Roy.. I know no chance of a ticket.. but gonna pitch up anyway! Assumuming M100
28.Peter Hill, grasping at straws just in case ticket available.
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[burble61]

Sorry no idea how to copy the colour and format but;

Burble (Chris & Gill), ticket from elsewhere confirmed, staying at Stower Grange Hotel Friday night (slow journey over during Friday, via North Norfolk coast), M100 SE (NMY)

Regards

Ive added in bold to highlight which car and where people are getting their tickets.
i like the idea of color coding
red for the car being used
blue for the place of stay
green if sourced ticket already

with the Mods blessing i will rewrite the list in a easier to follow format with any notes in black at the end of each line.
i dont think the forum html coding allows for tabbing, but its something worth trying when rewriting the list.

1. Fredjohn (in Evora and ticket from Lotus70 now confirmed by email) - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night
2. Dapinky - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night Assumuming M100
3. Alan E - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat nightAssumuming M100
4. Trevor B staying at Dunston Hall Friday night onlyAssumuming M100
5. John W (ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying at Dunston Hall Fri & Sat Assumuming M100
6. Scott J (with an Elise the same colour as this font) ( I have confirmation of a ticket from Lotus70, so do not need one of the LEC allocation)
7. Steve A & Lesley [ticket from Lotus70]confirmed email - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri night Assumuming M100
8. Kathryn - Staying Fri + Sat night at the Best Western George Hotel -suspiciously cheap!? Assumuming M100
9. Rice crispy Friday night Best Western George Street Assumuming M100
10. Chris P Assumuming M100
11. Ken S [ticket from Lotus70 - confirmed, no need for LEC ticket] Assumuming M100
12. Clemo - staying at Holiday Inn Fri, Mangreen Country House Sat night i needs to confirm if owns a M100
13. Burble (Chris & Gill A) ticket from elsewhere confirmed, staying at Stower Grange Hotel Friday night (slow journey over during Friday, via North Norfolk coast), M100 SE (NMY)
14. Dave Eds Assumuming M100
15. BigErch (in an Evora - ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying in airB&B 5 miles from Hethel
16. Giniw just maybe, not sure yet so it's a low priority one! (Elan)
17. El abuelo (Geoff) M100 staying in airB&B Fri & Sat nights 3½ miles from Hethel, 2½ miles from Mangreen Country House & 3½ miles from Dunston Hall
18. chris.t Holiday Inn Norwich - next to knocking shop) - ticket from CL Assumuming M100
19. uk08462 Assumuming M100
20. SimonW Assumuming M100
21. Enright - on condition of having a running Elan available in time.
22. Nick & Kim (nicowalker1) Assumuming M100
23. Tuga2112 (not 100% sure if i can attend, house purchase completion may happen on that same weekend. unfortunately i wont be able to know for sure until a lot later) M100 assuming attending
24. LFM - Phil. (I attend meets at the Bird in Hand so Hethel is within easy travelling distance)* Assumuming M100
25. Readit (Ken) Assumuming M100
26. G_UK (Needs a spare ticket) Will be in the campervan so can stay wherever
27. Roy.. I know no chance of a ticket.. but gonna pitch up anyway! Assumuming M100
28.Peter Hill, grasping at straws just in case ticket available.
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[Peterehill]

Sorry no idea how to copy the colour and format but;

Burble (Chris & Gill), ticket from elsewhere confirmed, staying at Stower Grange Hotel Friday night (slow journey over during Friday, via North Norfolk coast), M100 SE (NMY)

Regards

Ive added in bold to highlight which car and where people are getting their tickets.
i like the idea of color coding
red for the car being used
blue for the place of stay
green if sourced ticket already

with the Mods blessing i will rewrite the list in a easier to follow format with any notes in black at the end of each line.
i dont think the forum html coding allows for tabbing, but its something worth trying when rewriting the list.

1. Fredjohn (in Evora and ticket from Lotus70 now confirmed by email) - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night
2. Dapinky - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat night Assumuming M100
3. Alan E - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri & Sat nightAssumuming M100
4. Trevor B staying at Dunston Hall Friday night onlyAssumuming M100
5. John W (ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying at Dunston Hall Fri & Sat Assumuming M100
6. Scott J (with an Elise the same colour as this font) ( I have confirmation of a ticket from Lotus70, so do not need one of the LEC allocation)
7. Steve A & Lesley [ticket from Lotus70]confirmed email - staying at Mangreen Country House Fri night Assumuming M100
8. Kathryn - Staying Fri + Sat night at the Best Western George Hotel -suspiciously cheap!? Assumuming M100
9. Rice crispy Friday night Best Western George Street Assumuming M100
10. Chris P Assumuming M100
11. Ken S [ticket from Lotus70 - confirmed, no need for LEC ticket] Assumuming M100
12. Clemo - staying at Holiday Inn Fri, Mangreen Country House Sat night i needs to confirm if owns a M100
13. Burble (Chris & Gill A) ticket from elsewhere confirmed, staying at Stower Grange Hotel Friday night (slow journey over during Friday, via North Norfolk coast), M100 SE (NMY)
14. Dave Eds Assumuming M100
15. BigErch (in an Evora - ticket from Lotus70 confirmed, so do not need one of the LEC allocation) staying in airB&B 5 miles from Hethel
16. Giniw just maybe, not sure yet so it's a low priority one! (Elan)
17. El abuelo (Geoff) M100 staying in airB&B Fri & Sat nights 3½ miles from Hethel, 2½ miles from Mangreen Country House & 3½ miles from Dunston Hall
18. chris.t Holiday Inn Norwich - next to knocking shop) - ticket from CL Assumuming M100
19. uk08462 Assumuming M100
20. SimonW Assumuming M100
21. Enright - on condition of having a running Elan available in time.
22. Nick & Kim (nicowalker1) Assumuming M100
23. Tuga2112 (not 100% sure if i can attend, house purchase completion may happen on that same weekend. unfortunately i wont be able to know for sure until a lot later) M100 assuming attending
24. LFM - Phil. (I attend meets at the Bird in Hand so Hethel is within easy travelling distance)* Assumuming M100
25. Readit (Ken) Assumuming M100
26. G_UK (Needs a spare ticket) Will be in the campervan so can stay wherever
27. Roy.. I know no chance of a ticket.. but gonna pitch up anyway! Assumuming M100
28.Peter Hill, M100, only 30 miles away so not staying anywhere & hoping to meet at Dunston Hall Sat am.
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[dapinky]

I have been sent the attached 'instructions' from Lotus (via Bibs, and then Trevor B) regarding the parking/marshalling at the event. Edit - it isn't attached as the site is currently not allowing attachments.... probably the same issue as flagged up yesterday about hosting photos. Geoff :poke:

It is a little restrictive for those wishing to arrive late and/or leave early..... but no problem for the majority of us.

Anyone who is going to arrive a little later, or leave earlier may have to follow instructions from the staff on the day - clearly they can't have cars driving around the site unsupervised due to the pedestrians walking around.

I'm sure that it will all work out well on the day, but perhaps we could all agree a suitable time to RV for the final drive to the factory......

(I'll post it up as soon as I can - but they want us on site between 0730 and 0900 on the Saturday morning. I would suggest we meet at Dunston hall at whatever time you wish, with a view to leaving there at about 0830 (latest!).... maybe even 0800 - what say the crowd????)

[Steve A]

Better take it easy Friday night (for those that are going)

[TrevorB]

(I'll post it up as soon as I can - but they want us on site between 0730 and 0900 on the Saturday morning. I would suggest we meet at Dunston hall at whatever time you wish, with a view to leaving there at about 0830 (latest!).... maybe even 0800 - what say the crowd????)

I reckon 0800, could be a few convoys leaving from Dunston Hall

:drunk: Better take it easy Friday night (for those that are going)

Know doubt the 'old bill' will be fully aware that there is going to be a few Lotus on the road that morning with drivers that could edited to conform
well have had a few the night before!!

[dapinky]

There you go.... Trevor has decided that it'll be an 0800 departure (so it isn't MY fault).

[Peterehill]

OK I can be at Dunston Hall by 8.00 as not far for me to come.
Peter

[dapinky]

I have had a thought, but it doesn't concern me so I'm not at all worried about it.....

.... We (as a 'displaying club') have been allocated 20 car passes & 40 tickets (nothing new there - it is exactly as expected).....

..... the car passes are GREEN and will allow access to the right bit of the site.

... for those who have sourced a ticket from Lotus70.com, I don't know what colour the pass/sticker will be - so it may allow access via a different route or something

As such, those who have such a ticket, but have indicated that they want to be with the rest of us on the LEC stand, it may be that they will need to seek out Trevor on the Friday and aquire a suitable coloured sticker from his stock.

Now, a reasonable and community-minded person may think that they would be prepared to 'swap' their general parking sticker for a green LEC one, to allow someone to be in the general parking if they are not going to be there all day.... or to make life a bit easier for anyone arriving a bit later than they want the display set up.

I can't enforce this, and have no desire to get into being a ticket 'broker' (and am getting a green one to park with LEC anyway, so have no particular interest), but when I sort out the definitive list for the stand tomorrow evening, I will be making some sort of decision to allocate any 'spare' LEC tickets to thoise who have got one from Lotus70.com, and will be attending in an M100, so they can be with us.

If those people wish to offer their 'other' pass to someone else, then that is beyond my control, but I don't see why they should miss the oportunity to park with the rest of us, purely because they got a ticket early.

(that said, if anyone who has got a lotus70 ticket can confirm with me the colour/entry details, it may save me doing anything which may upset anyone.....)

[Peterehill]

Dave, I'm happy to park in general area if someone else has precedence.

[dapinky]

Peter, the issue I can see (but I may well be over complicating things without knowing.... I'll try and phone Bibs to clarify), is that if the 'general Lotus parking' has a different colour sticker, then a green sticker may get you to somewhere totally different than a red/blue/yellow sticker.

I just don't want people to be moaning at me on the day that they are parked somewhere that they thought they wouldn't - it aint my fault! (but I'm trying to get as much prior info as I can to help everyone out).

All I know at the moment is that a green sticker will get your car into the area where the club displays are located..... and that there is no difference for the 'people' tickets.

[Rambo]

:drunk: Better take it easy Friday night (for those that are going)

The Clan McElan porridge munchers will only just have gone to bed by then

[Scott J]

Thats my tickets arrived. Yellow pass, that'll be the VIP parking then. To be parked up on track 7.30-9.00, event starts 10.00. so looks like an earlyish bed, no Scotch , and an early drive oot tae Potash Lane .

[Rambo]

so looks like an earlyish bed, no Scotch , and an early drive oot tae Potash Lane

As we say in these parts...

Two chances. None and f*ckall

Slainte Mhath

[Peterehill]

Dave
"I just don't want people to be moaning at me on the day that they are parked somewhere that they thought they wouldn't - it aint my fault! (but I'm trying to get as much prior info as I can to help everyone"

I promise I won't stamp my feet or throw a wobbly, just very grateful to get there.

[KenS]

Hi Dave,
I am having last minute problems in getting my steering rack/pump sorted so its touch and go if its going to be ready, so I do need dropping down to overflow parking because of the uncertainty. Please include in next list update. Thanks. If I cannot bring the car I'll try to get the lotus70 car pass to Trevor to by recycled. (not sure if this should be posted on the 'LEC club stand' section). Hope to see you all! Fingers crossed.

[Fredjohn]

Lotus70 sticker and tickets arrived safely

Yellow car sticker for parking on test track with all and sundry.

[John_W]

ditto