NEBO 13 (rescheduled)

URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT!

NEBO 13 will take place on the same date as originally planned on May 13th at 10am - 22:30. The venue is Billingham Synthonia club. Please find the co-ordinates are in the picture below. Thank you for your patience at this stressful time. My apologies to those who have arranged local accommodation. There is an alternative at Wolviston which some of you have stayed at before. It is a short taxi ride to the Synthonia club. I will provide updates as i get them. Lets make it a good one as always chaps

https://i.imgur.com/EiSqYK3.jpg

Got that Steve,
doesn't look too difficult to find.
Will see you there

Excellent. Great stuff Mik. Please see the new thread...

I have started a new thread to share information about NEBO 13 (North East Bake Off) which due to unfortunate circumstances could not be held at the previously arranged venue. It will now be held at the Billingham Synthonia club on Teesside (see details in the image below). Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require any further information via the NEBO Facebook page (Messenger) or email me at stevep@progzilla.com
Please accept my profound apology for any inconvenience though necessary changes were brought about by matters beyond my control. For those who may need to rearrange accommodation there is a Premier Inn at Cole Lane, Wolviston which is only a short taxi ride away. Billingham Railway station is a ten minute walk and there is ample parking and easy loading facilities. I plan to visit and gather more information on Saturday 29th April and will post updates here and the NEBO Facebook page as i gather more facts. I hope this doesn't deter anyone from making the journey. NEBO has a history of adapting to new surroundings and rising to the challenges they present. Can i ask for another show of hands just so i have an idea of who will be coming and what equipment you intend to bring. See you down there!

I know it's on the poster, but I think its worth pointing out its the Synthonia Cricket Club.
As there are other Synthonia Clubs in the vicinity.

Yes there is the Synthonia Suites and the bowling club too. I refer to the cricket club gentlemen.

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Originally Posted by Lawrence001

Is anyone coming from north of the venue via either the A19 or A1?

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Hi Lawrence, I will be coming from Cramlington, happy to pick you up on the way, please drop me a PM to make arrangements.

A quick update gentlemen. I visited the Synthonia cricket club on 29:04:2023. I met with Norma who is the link person for the hiring of the room and facilities. I was joined by fellow Neboite Gordon Halftree to give a second opinion on the room. We both agreed that although it is on the large side we can work with it. The cricket club fulfils 80%-90% of our criteria which is more than we can expect given the short notice of having to find a new venue.
The Synthonia club like our previous venue doesn’t provide food so I intend to visit the surrounding area seek out food options like Pizza delivery, food shops, cafe’s etc. Norma has no problem with us taking in our own food. There looked to be a reasonable choice of ale and booze. Pumps for John Smiths, Bier Morreti, Strongbow cider (original and dark fruit) are available. We didn’t sample them on this occasion but the bars look well kept. Indeed, the club looks very well kept in general and well situated for music reproduction.
The car park will be locked overnight and Norma said she is willing to come in on Sunday morning to open the room to enable us to remove equipment left overnight. A very kind thing to do methinks. For those staying overnight in motorhomes there is limited space just outside the gates. For those wishing to leave their vehicles overnight the car park is monitored with CCTV hence those with motorhomes being asked to park off site as any movements may trigger alarms. Please keep your eyes peeled here for further updates.

Steve

Re motorhome
Means yet another NEBO that I can't have a drink. :(
Dodgy place to leave the van, but just enough space, either side of the gates, so places for two vans.
Trouble is, its to far to carry the gear to there, so will have to load up in the car park then go out and reverse into a tight spot, so no drinking.
If that's the case, may as well drive further to a better spot.
Damn, would have been so easy if we could have used their car park.
Oh well, will just have to deal with it.

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Originally Posted by Qwin

Re motorhome
Means yet another NEBO that I can't have a drink. :(
Dodgy place to leave the van, but just enough space, either side of the gates, so places for two vans.
Trouble is, its to far to carry the gear to there, so will have to load up in the car park then go out and reverse into a tight spot, so no drinking.
If that's the case, may as well drive further to a better spot.
Damn, would have been so easy if we could have used their car park.
Oh well, will just have to deal with it.

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Ken, I have a nearly-new sack truck I could bring with me, and I'm also quite good at carrying heavy stuff. Always a solution, you just have to ask :)

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Originally Posted by Qwin

Re motorhome
Means yet another NEBO that I can't have a drink. :(
Dodgy place to leave the van, but just enough space, either side of the gates, so places for two vans.
Trouble is, its to far to carry the gear to there, so will have to load up in the car park then go out and reverse into a tight spot, so no drinking.
If that's the case, may as well drive further to a better spot.
Damn, would have been so easy if we could have used their car park.
Oh well, will just have to deal with it.

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bring a designated driver with you and get pissed mate:)