2nd VAME Annual Meet – Saturday 9th June 2012

Nice one will certainly do that will bring a few of the none injured ones as well, they deserve a day out away from the destructive hands of my daughter  lol

WHAT A BLOODY GOOD IDEA .... any you guys need any your wee guys heads put back on or need so know how to do any other repairs im sure many of us will happy to show you .. but i will bring some elestic and i refix your vams  heads back on for you   and i only charge  1 vam per head i fix .. ..... ONLY joking .. ...even getting the head post out as some ppl dont know how to do that .. so even if you dont buy anything   YEAA RIGHT  .. you still get your vams fixed . .. what if we put a wee list on here what  repairs we can do   i go for the head reatching
 
 
DADSARMYS    head reattaching

I'll go for torso twisting to tighten their legs 

I'll go for taking the figures back to my house for a few months rest & recuperation 

I'll bring my French screwdriver to tighten those rivets!

Just to remind everyone that the VAME Meet on 9th June is timed to coincide with the WW2 weekend at the Great Central Railway to make a day of it.

You can walk between the venue for the VAME Meet to the Quorn station, which is usually kitted out as a US Army base (the different stations have different themes).  It is the main focal point for the event, with fly pasts, a beer tent, 1940s music etc.

More details of the WW2 event will be posted here:  http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/Events.aspx?ID=400.

Well I've had confirmation from the Long Haired General that my leave pass for the day has been signed - so long as I get my duties at Mad Ferret Farm complete.  I have a suspicion that this will cost me a trip to a Garden Centre and a Craft Fair and....... but what the hell!

All being well I'll see everyone there - by the way I'll be the bloke with the big tashe!

Regards

Jock

That's great news Jock.  Look forward to meeting you!

Will be great to meet you Jock!  Will make sure I wear my badge

hi m8    it be nice to meet you .. as last vame meet  that was one of the main things i loved about the meet was meeting you guys . ..

just booked me ferry so count me in... YIPPY!!!!,

    [image]just booked me ferry so count me in... YIPPY!!!![image],

-daz28

aaaa cool m8 .

Mike (Mr Action),

Is there a nice hotel in Quorn or near Quorn ?

Tom

Hi Tom, yes, there a lots of hotel in the area of Quorn village and the town of Loughborough nearby.  The only problem may be that because Loughborough is hosting Team GB and Team Japan in the build-up to the Olympics, hotels will probably get quite full in June.

It depends how much you are prepared to spend.  The venue itself is immediately next door to the Quorn Country Hotel, which is very nice and convenient but expensive:

http://www.primahotels.co.uk/quorn/

The Cedars Hotel is on the Quorn side of Loughborough.  I have heard good reports from people who stayed there and it is not expensive:

http://www.thecedarshotel.com/

Hello Mike (MrAction),
 
Is there a big supermarket in Quorn ? Where I can buy food to take home ?
 
Tom

Quorn is quite a small village, Tom, but it's just outside Loughborough town.  The nearest supermarket is a large Tesco, which is on the edge of Loughborough nearest to Quorn.

Hello Mike (MrAction),
 
Is there a big supermarket in Quorn ? Where I can buy food to take home ?
 
Tom

-fuzzhead_tom

It's less than 4 weeks to go until the VAME Meet on Saturday 9th June! 

This is the final line-up for tables:

mraction (Mike) - 1960s VAM display and sales
bltn (Dave) – Tommy Gunn display.  VAM and Tommy Gunn for sale
zulu1 (Tony) – custom vehicles display & spares for sale
sierra1 (Vaughan) – prototypes and customs on display
salbal (Sally) – VAM spares for sale
action_mat (Mat) – customs
tjm160 (Tim) – customs and spares for sale
deeyem (Daren) - VAM, GI Joe, Action Team and 40th for sale
para1974 (Andy) - display of later cards and VAM/40th spares for sale
daz28 (Daz) - VAM spares for sale

Plus Palitoy display boards on loan from Leicestershire Museums and hopefully Bob Brechin will be able to come along for a chat too.

As if that wasn't enough, Tim is hoping to set up a rolling slideshow of his fantastic VAM photos on the big screen if we can rig up a projector!

It should be great day and don't forget it is timed so that you can combine the VAME Meet with the WWII weekend at the Great Central Railway nearby:  http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/Events.aspx?ID=400

There's no charge for admission either (donations welcome if you've had a good day ).

Time

Saturday 9th June 2012
10am - 1pm

[Stallholders set up from 8.30am, vacate by 3pm latest.]

Place
Quorn Village Hall
64 Leicester Road

Quorn
Leicestershire
LE12 8BB

http://www.quorndon.com/parishcouncil/quorn_village_hall.php

There's plenty of parking at the back of the hall or on the side streets nearby if the hall gets full.

If you need help with directions, hotels, etc, please ask and I'll do my best.