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Subject Topic: Brandon,Thetford Forest July 2013 Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonFunky
11/12/2012 at 12:21pm
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The Ram Hotel camping field, 19th to 21st July 2013. This is the same weekend of the Weeting Steam fair, one mile up the road.
This site is basic but that is reflected in the price of £5:00 per unit per night.(confirmed)
EHU £3:00 First come first served

Links :-
The Ram Hotel
www.theglasswasherandicemachinecompany.co.uk/Ram/index.html

All info on the post below

This is a confirmed goer. Please start booking on here. Just confirm your intention and I will update a list.
Funky & Jess
Donkeytoo



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PersonFrancophile1947
11/12/2012 at 2:13pm
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Looks promising


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Cheers
John


PersonFunky
10/1/2013 at 6:38pm
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Meeting Now Confirmed
BRANDON MEET

Price £5 per unit per night EHU £3 pn but a very limited number

19th –21st July 2013
At
THE RAM HOTEL
High Street
Brandon
IP27 0AX

Telephone number
01842 810275
Web: http://www.theglasswasherandicemachinecompany.co.uk/Ram/index.html

Email:
info at theramhotel.co.uk
LOCAL PUBS

Brandon House Hotel opposite Ram **
Flint Knappers on Market Place *****
One Bell High Street ***
Ram Hotel ******(good cellar)

TAKE AWAYS

Southern Fried Chicken High Street
Kebab High Street
Indian High Street
Chinese. 2 in High Street, 1 on Market Square.
Chippies: 1 on High Street, 1 on Thetford Road,
2 on London Road

CAFES/RETAURANTS

Central, High Street (good breakfast and reasonable cost also does good dinners mid day)

Chinese on Market Place (Not bad)

Indian. On London road. (Good)

Italian on Market Place (Good but pricey)

Mr G’s bowling Ally on market Place (Good food and bar facilities.

Brandon House Hotel. (Pricey & pretentious)

Ram Hotel. Try it and see. Cheap.

Flint Knappers (Good Food at a god price plus free salad bar help yourself)



PLACES OF INTEREST


Grimes Graves Prehistoric flint mines (accessible)
52.485237,0.672177………….. 2 miles

Brandon Country Park
52.436313,0.625399…… 1 1/2/ miles

High Lodge Forest Centre (Go Ape) miles.
52.436862,0.664495………..2

Centre Parks Holiday Centre in the forest
52.390792,0.656859…………4 or 5 miles.

Elveden Estates shops and pub (very expensive)
52.384139,0.666408…………5 miles


Weeting steam and country rally
Fengate Farm Weeting Brandon
Suffolk IP27 0QF. Tel: 01842 810317
http://www.weetingrally.co.uk

DOG WALKS

There is a very nice dog walk follow river to the right from WW2 pill box in Ram field path lead to lock and moorings cross over lock and walk along unmade road to sports centre. Leave front of sports centre and turn right to traffic lights then a right to next traffic lights then you are back in the High Street (about an Hour)
Please pick up after your dog even on grassed areas people are watching and are very fussy around there. Rightly so


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PersonFrancophile1947
10/1/2013 at 8:31pm
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Bad news Pete - I'm available for that weekend

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Cheers
John


PersonFunky
10/1/2013 at 8:44pm
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It might be good to see you again John. I have got a bike now so we can play at being Hell's Onions


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Persondonkeytoo
10/1/2013 at 10:18pm
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Yes great to see you again John as you along with RT mark, Firefox Vern, Flieby Paul, and myself were the five who attended the first one.

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make love not war


PersonFrancophile1947
11/1/2013 at 1:48pm
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Indeed we were Bruce - I must avoid Rusty Bucket next time
Will we need to book direct with The Ram, or is somebody doing a bulk booking and we pay when the landlord comes around?
Looking forward to another breakfast in that cafe


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John


PersonFrancophile1947
11/1/2013 at 6:39pm
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Bruce/Funky - no need to provide booking details as I've just found them on the other forum

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John


PersonFunky
21/2/2013 at 10:06pm
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Persondonkeytoo
13/4/2013 at 5:18pm
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There are now 29 units booked for the Brandon 2013 meet so please get your names down, welcome to all units. Caravans, motorhomes, tents, bivvy bags. LOL. SHould be a good week end you can stay on longer or turn up earlier if you want to make a week of it. some of us will be there all the time.
Hope to see you all.

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PersonFrancophile1947
13/4/2013 at 7:57pm
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When are you getting there Bruce? I may well come for longer

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John



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