Eccles Beer Festival - Sat 29 March

[Sean]

The Vets went last year for Moff's stag and we're going again this year. All welcome!

Eccles Beer Festival - Sat 29 March
Briso has made contact with Eccles RFC and confirmed our attendance at their world famous beer festival.

The date is Saturday 29th March and we'll be staying at Bredbury Hall Hotel, Stockport, or 'One night in heaven' as some have called it, returning home the next day, Sunday 30th March.

Agenda
Sat 29th March
Early Big breakfast at Tracey's Cafe, Nuneaton.
Drive up to Bredbury Hall Hotel, Stockport, check-in, dump bags.
Taxi's to Eccles RFC
Match v Eccles XV
Eccles Beer Festival (15 beers and 5 ciders)
Drinking, singing etc
Late taxi's back to hotel for quick change and free entrance to the hotel night club which is open until 2am
Residents’ bar open until 5am

Sun 30th March
Breakfast
Reminisce
Drive home

Please spread the word, all are welcome, young and old, playing and non-playing, the more the merrier!

A double room is £89, so only £44.50 each. This includes free entrance to the nightclub on Saturday night. You'll need to book the hotel directly, so pal up with someone to arrange.

A mini bus could be arranged depending on numbers.

Please let Briso know if you are interested so that we have an idea of numbers or leave a comment here or on the website.

More Info:

Eccles RFC - 3rd Annual Beer Festival

Bredbury Hall Hotel

"One of the many unique features of Bredbury Hall Hotel and Country Club is our night club, open on Friday and Saturday nights or for special events (advance booking required). The Club is attached to the main Hotel and Restaurant by an atmospheric tunnel which takes you into the 16th Century Barn which, still in its original rustic beauty incorporates 6 bars, an extensive dance floor for those keen to dance the night away, as well as plenty of relaxed areas to chill-out with friends.

The Club is open until 2am on Friday and Saturday night, but the partying doesn’t stop there – with karaoke in the Residents’ bar until 5am. Our famous hot roast beef sandwiches and other hot and cold snacks are served well into the early hours!"

[Interested]

Anyone going on this.

[Sean]

According to Briso/Arnold signed up to date are:

Briso
Arnold
Coxy plus 4 others (Luke, Farmer Dave, Scott, A.N. Other)
Pete Hill
Ga
Andy Hall
Neil Hall
H
Tej
Keith Hobbs

I'm told that a number of the people who initially said yes will now be going to the Nuns Old Players evening, this means we will struggle to get a side out, but the intention is to go anyway.

If you or any others are going to join the fun, please post a message here and/or let Briso know asap, it would be good to get a team out, but regardless we will watch the rugby, drink the beer at Eccles then enjoy a night as planned at Bredbury Hall.

[dekka]

Stu Squeal and myself have got a pass and are booked to keep each other warm on the cold, Spring evening that will undoubtedly descend after this heatwave we're having !

[Sean]

Updated attendance list :

Briso
Arnold
Coxy plus 4 others (Luke, Farmer Dave, Scott, A.N. Other)
Pete Hill
Ga
Andy Hall
Neil Hall
H
Tej
Keith Hobbs
Dekka
Dance Monkey

[Bristlin]

Spoke to a few people last night and just to confirm the weekend is still on.
As we all know the match is the real cherry on the top in terms of making this a great weekend, so I have spoken to Eccles and we can either borrow some players to make up a team to play them or add an influx of players to give them enough heads to get their own vets / 5ths an additional fixture against a local side.
That as well as some great company, northern beer and a night at Breeders will make the day and night a real treat.
As those who came up last year will testify Eccles made a real job of looking after us all and this promises to be just as good.
Once again still space for more so still time to fall out with the wife and say your coming, as for the younger players you are more than welcome and we can arrange transport etc. just post a note on here if interested.