twobears Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Wasso, I can see why you weren't happy with that. I have to say that I got my lunch about 10 mins before everyone else's on the table arrived so it was pretty cold by the time I ate it. I hadn't realised that other tables were suffering the same fate. Poor Humpy, I only ate a spoonful of my pudding although it was really nice - maybe I should have shared it - lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I cant see much wrong with the venue at the Moreton - Nice big car park, rooms are good, two cleaning areas and a very handy pub Otherwise I cant see how you could make any improvements on such a great weekend and if aint broke don't fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I cant see much wrong with the venue at the Moreton - Nice big car park, rooms are good, two cleaning areas and a very handy pub Otherwise I cant see how you could make any improvements on such a great weekend and if aint broke don't fix it. +1 As a Wales virgin I really didn't know what to expect. The hotel, facilities, drives out and general organisation were exceptional. No complaints from me and really not sure what could be improved? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350ZCaroline Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Not to make a meal of this subject, I need to explain. For the past three years, the Sunday dinner at the Waterloo has been great but this year it was a disaster. If I hadn't paid up front they wouldn't of got one penny off me. My plate arrived with two roast potatoes that were dried up inside, the two new potatoes were fine. Two very small pieces of lamb was placed on top of a rather chunky piece of fat. Gravy ok at the start but by the time the veg arrived both potatoes and gravy were cold. The veg arrived in a dish 4 x 6 inches this was between 5 of us, about 15 rock hard carrots, 6 pieces of cauliflower, about 10 runner beans and about 2 table spoons of cabbage. So for £12.50, I had 3 rock hard carrots 1 piece of cauliflower, 2 runner beans and a teaspoon of cabbage. I also had something called cheese cake, this consisted of an 1/8 of an inch of biscuit base, loaded with synthetic cream that had a slight hint of cheese. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Edited May 25, 2013 by 350ZCaroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Have to agree the food at Waterloo wasn't that great, the beef was pretty dire. Last year the food was spot on. Edited May 25, 2013 by Humpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 It's a shame because they've delivered every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 It's a shame because they've delivered every other time. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 It's a shame because they've delivered every other time. FTFY Sorry yes that's correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yep carvery this year was utter garbage, never had a bad meal at the old place we used to use in Bala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yep carvery this year was utter garbage, never had a bad meal at the old place we used to use in Bala. Oh that's a point, I recall that place in the high street. Nice place and food was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 was VERY impressed with the saturday night meal at the Moreton ......................... sorry Dave, did you not get to try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Did anyone ring or speak to anyone at the Waterloo and complain about the food? I wrote an email to them, am waiting a reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliensurfer Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 As a newbie who was there for the first time on my own. There was a lot of standing around on the Sat afternoon after the drives. Sure, I walked around and chatted to everybody and looked at the cars, but as someone who wasn't interested in preening for the S&S, the afternoon dragged. I admit, if FMA was with me we might have gone off for an hour or so, and it does give people a chance to do their own thing. Maybe a slightly later drive out on the Sat, or as people have said, traders or something in the afternoon? To counter that, I thought the organisation from Graham and everyone else regarding food (I wasn't there on the Sun), hotels, the drives etc was bloody fantastic, and as a first timer to a car meet, was really really impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Buster Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 We missed the Sunday lunch which seems like a good thing now. Name badges may be useful - we met loads of new people and I kept forgetting who was who Other than that it was a trly awesome weekend - well done Geoffrey xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 We missed the Sunday lunch which seems like a good thing now. Name badges may be useful - we met loads of new people and I kept forgetting who was who Other than that it was a trly awesome weekend - well done Geoffrey xx Sorry which one were you ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'm confused, who's Keyser?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Never thought Bala was a great idea for food, the location to stop is beautiful, but its quite a long walk to the pub for food and if its raining which it has before that can be a nightmare, also found the bloke who run that pub very tedious at times and not really interested in us for the amount of people and money we put there way, was more interested in getting us in then out ready for the next lot!! Similar to the reception at the Sportmans on the evo triangle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'm confused, who's Keyser?! Think back to when you got forced induction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Oh, I remember now, it must be this guy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 More girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) I don't know about girls .......................... but there were lots of old women there as i recall Edited May 26, 2013 by ioneabee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsNiki Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The only thing i would suggest is that when we head out in the groups to drive, maybe have the last group as a slower group for less confident drivers. I had fun on the drive outs, but the Sunday morning driving between SMD and Beavis i felt a bit out of my depth and paranoid that i was annoying Beavis behind me!! After we stopped i hung back and drove with twobears and we had more fun at a slightly slower pace! Aside from that, the Moreton was great, the routes were fab and just make sure that nice weather is on order every year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shire350Z Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The only thing i would suggest is that when we head out in the groups to drive, maybe have the last group as a slower group for less confident drivers. I had fun on the drive outs, but the Sunday morning driving between SMD and Beavis i felt a bit out of my depth and paranoid that i was annoying Beavis behind me!! After we stopped i hung back and drove with twobears and we had more fun at a slightly slower pace! This would be a good idea, then as niki says the slower drivers wouldn't feel uncomfortable and the faster ones can also enjoy it more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmarky Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The only thing i would suggest is that when we head out in the groups to drive, maybe have the last group as a slower group for less confident drivers. I had fun on the drive outs, but the Sunday morning driving between SMD and Beavis i felt a bit out of my depth and paranoid that i was annoying Beavis behind me!! After we stopped i hung back and drove with twobears and we had more fun at a slightly slower pace! This would be a good idea, then as niki says the slower drivers wouldn't feel uncomfortable and the faster ones can also enjoy it more I got stuck behind Shire the whole way round, felt like i was in the slow group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The only thing i would suggest is that when we head out in the groups to drive, maybe have the last group as a slower group for less confident drivers. I had fun on the drive outs, but the Sunday morning driving between SMD and Beavis i felt a bit out of my depth and paranoid that i was annoying Beavis behind me!! After we stopped i hung back and drove with twobears and we had more fun at a slightly slower pace! Aside from that, the Moreton was great, the routes were fab and just make sure that nice weather is on order every year!! +1 to that, it's more enjoyable if the people around you want to drive at a similar sort of speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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