AliveBoy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Hi Everyone, Hopefully this is ok me plugging an event. For the 3rd year in a row Fueltopia will be organising a Christmas "Toy Run". I'd like to get together a strong representation of z's if possible. Directions are hidden under "spoiler tags" Day: Saturday 21st December 2013. Meet Location: Beaconsfield Services Junction 2 M40. Meet Time 08:00am - 10:30am We will leave soon after 10:30am. Welcome to your route for the days events. Part 1. Beaconsfield Services M40 Junction 2 to the JR Children’s wards. OX3 9DU. Directions below: Leave Services onto M40 North. Exit M40 at junction 8 Oxford A40. Continue on A40 until you reach the Headington roundabout (McDonalds on left). Continue over roundabout into Headington. Continue through lights passing Shell station on your right. From here you should see signs of John Ratcliffe. At Lights turn right (pub on corner). Continue until you reach a mini roundabout directing you into the hospital grounds. Once inside take 1st exit at roundabout. There are 2 staff car parks please follow the convoy as unknown which one we will use on the day. Once parked up wait for instructions from the organisers. Part 2. JR to the Worplesdon premier inn. GU3- 3RY. On exiting the hospital grounds at mini roundabout take 2nd exit (right) Follow round until you reach 2 mini roundabouts (BP garage on left). Over the 1st and right at the second. Continue on this road until you see sign for A40 Cheltenham take the slip road on left onto the A40. Continue on A40 until you reach roundabout. Take 2nd exit (straight over). Continue to roundabout taking exit for A34. (BP will be on your left as you take exit). Continue short distance to roundabout keeping left and onto the A34. Stay on A34 heading for the M4. (sat navs may try and take you else where.) At junction A34/M4 take left onto M4 (Reading/ Bracknell). Continue on M4 to junction 10 Wokingham /Bracknell A392M. Continue on A392 until you see signs for A322. From here you need to follow A322 all the way. (There are many roundabouts as you go through Bracknell so please keep an eye out). As you approach Guildford you will come into Worplesdon and the Premier inn will be on you left. Please as you enter the hotel grounds bare left into the 1st car park and park up. We will be here for 30 minutes to regroup and use the pub for toilets and bar to get refreshments. Final Part. Worplesdon to Christopher’s Hospice GU3-1LP. Head out of hotel grounds turning right back onto the A322. Continue on the A322 into Guildford. Once at the main ring road roundabout you will turn left. You will then need to get into the right hand lane. Continue until you see Jaguar dealer at main traffic lights, you will need to turn right here. Should still sign A322. Continue on this road until you reach roundabout. Take 2nd exit. Next roundabout (Surrey Police building on your right). Straight over. At next junction/ roundabout (Jamie’s Italian in front of you, you need to follow road on and over the bridge making sure you keep to the left as you go over the bridge. Take 1st turning left once over the bridge onto the A3100. Once on the A3100 continue for around 1 ½ miles where you will come to a mini roundabout ( industrial estate on left). Take 1st exit as if going into the estate. You should then see sign for Chase Christopher Hospice. Drive into car park and park up ( watch for speed hump on the drive). Once parked up you have reached the end of the final part of the route. Follow organisers instructions as to what to do next. There is a facebook group where details will be posted and I will try to keep this thread updated with the current plans. https://www.facebook...56554234422539/ http://www.shootingstarchase.org.uk/ http://www.ouh.nhs.u...en/default.aspx Toy list from the hospitals, it's not a definitive list, just something to help people Under 2 year olds Musical/movement toys Play gym mat Sensory toys (with lights and sounds) Bath toys Touchy feely books Musical CD’s Story book CD’s Snuggle blankets Bath Products 3-5 year olds Musical/Movement toys Story CD’s Sensory toys (with lights and sounds) Tactile toys (vibrating, touchy feely) Dolls Stickers Art things Play Dooh Lego Magnetix Cars and Trucks Pyjamas Bath toys Bath products Snuggle blankets Musical instruments Age related books 6-10 year olds Art materials Hair, nails and make up Disney toys Princess toys/books/dressing up Duvet sets Blankets Age related story books 11-14 year olds Hair/nails/make up Art materials Up to date CD’s Up to date DVD’s Remote control toys Pyjamas Blankets for teenagers Toiletry sets (male + female) Glove and scarf sets (male + female) 15-21 year olds Smellies, Bath bombs, perfumes, Lotions, creams etc Up to date CD’s Up to date DVD’s Older story book CD’s Hair, nails and make up Store vouchers (HMV, Game, New Look, Topshop, Topman and alike) Sport stuff Toiletry sets (male + female) Gloves and Scarf sets (male + female) Thanks for reading Matt Edited November 26, 2013 by Dedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Would be more than happy to join this, is it turn if you can kinda deal as i cant guarantee as my work like to send me away coming up the last few days at chrimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 It's an if you can turn up great, if not no worries sort of affair. Last year I had to collect my dad from the airport so met them in Guildford and only went to the Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Sounds like a great event! EDIT - I may be working Edited November 2, 2013 by grahamc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Where abouts is this? (Sorry if I missed this xD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Where abouts is this? (Sorry if I missed this xD) So it's all been planned now, the meeting point is now on the M40 at Beaconsfield services at 8AM on the 21st December. All details should be up to date on the Facebook group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 im defo up for this one looks like a real nice way to start of Christmas will be great if we get a load of zeds there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I would love to help out with something like this, excellent idea. I'm going to be away that weekend though but I will see what I can do. Kudos for organising this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Where abouts is this? (Sorry if I missed this xD) So it's all been planned now, the meeting point is now on the M40 at Beaconsfield services at 8AM on the 21st December. All details should be up to date on the Facebook group I'm not on FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) Where abouts is this? (Sorry if I missed this xD) So it's all been planned now, the meeting point is now on the M40 at Beaconsfield services at 8AM on the 21st December. All details should be up to date on the Facebook group I'm not on FB There's always one! I'll copy the details over later Edit: full list, with directions and a toy list updated above Edited November 26, 2013 by Dedman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Just one small, tiny question...what date is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Just one small, tiny question...what date is it? Hahaha, I'm such an idiot! 21st December! Added it up top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A9H-RX Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 My missus has been raving on about this as she been attending the previous ones.. 21st December I'm down to work if the zed is back from the bodyshop by then I will try blag it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Zed is off the road atm might have to try and get it back on time of steal my old mans wrx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Is anyone decorating there cars for this one ?? Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Yep, normally tinsel tree decorations etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanZ Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I'll probably do this, Me and my mate in his Supra will come from Swindon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey_Z Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I'm in, It'll be my first meet so if someones going from the Sunbury/Kingston/Staines/M3 area would be great to follow up there. Should have 2 other Z owners with me fingers crossed. Edited December 8, 2013 by Limey_Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm only Twickenham right by the m3 feel free to convoy up with me looking like it will be a good turn out for the zeds now Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 I'm in Woking, so not far either haha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 IM NOT WORKING YAY! Now i just need to get the 350z rebuild to a point it can go on the road 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 How we doing this? All turning up at different times? Or Pick a spot half hour before, meet there, then drive down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey_Z Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Fantastic stuff, for those of us around the M3/Woking/Twickenham shall we meet at the Sunbury cross roundabout (where the M3 ends) or in Staines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limey_Z Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Do one of you local lads regularly drive past Kempton Racecourse towards Kingston by any chance? i keep seeing a GM 350, i do wave like a loon but get no response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Sunbury cross Tesco would be a great meeting point bog car park n only a minute away from the m3 what u lot think ?? Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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