Just a thought,prompted by first experiences thread,would anyone be interested in a day at NMM?  I've looked at their website it's open 7 days a week,9.30--5.30.  Admission is £8:95 Adult,£6:95 for seniors +children 5--16 years old. Discounts available(no details yet) for groups of 10 or more.  I realised I have driven past it loads of times as a taxi driver BUT never been there.  I thought it may be a pleasant way to spend the day before the Christmas party in Brum on 8th December,anyone interested?                                                                                                                                                                             

 meeeee i wanna go i wanna go pleeeeze                                                                                                                                                                               

  Loner, do you mean the one in Solihull?   Coventry Road  (01675 443 311) Bickenhill West Midlands B92 0EJ                                                                                                                                                                             

That's the one Sandi,on the island @ Junc 6 of M42/A45                                                                                                                                                                             

I've been there, loads of good stuff to look at, certainly worth a visit.                                                                                                                                                                             

Went before and after the Fire, great place, I can't go on the 8th though as I'm working in the Day, but worth the visit if you've never been before! 
                                                                                                                                                                             

Had a pm,could those who would be interested let me know whether Sat 8th OR Sun 9th would be better.I suggested Sat cos some folk may have "hangovers" on Sunday,but been mentioned some people may not arrive until just before party.If we can get some numbers we can get details of discounts.

I can do a Sunday, When I'm Sober .                                                                                                                                                                             

  Does anyone know if the Triumph Bonneville (for the American market) and the BSA Bantam D7 (red) are still in one piece or did the fire get them?    Last time I was at the museum, shortly before the fire, there was a fella polishing the Bonne and last time I'd seen one of those was in the 1970s; the fella I lived with had one. My first bike was the Bantam D7, 175cc.                                                                                                                                                                             

Nether are very rare so I would think if thay were lost wouldn't be to difficult to replace them                                                                                                                                                                              

Sandi,according to website they have a red 1959 Bonnie in there,(dunno if it's american market),it's supposed to be the "biggest and best motorcycle museum in the world" gotta be worth a visit!                                                                                                                                                                             

Been a while since i was last there but enjoyed it, shame i am double booked that weekend, but my niece is dunking her babies head lol so i need to go be life guard :)                                                                                                                                                                             

  Loner, no the Bonne was black, it was the Bantam that was red, the one in the museum, my Bantam was black.   Taken from the internet:   ‘T120R’ was how the US market Bonneville was coded – as opposed to the simple T120 moniker applied to UK machines. Differences between UK and US market variants were in truth few; a different sized fuel tank and handlebars was about all really; prior to 1969 US models had shorter silencers and no parcel grid but both of these items became UK-standard issue in 1969 too.                                                                                                                                                                               

 sunday would be better for me actually but if has to be sat i dont mind.
i dont really get bad hangovers unless im drinking cider pmsl
                                                                                                                                                                             

If you do the Sunday I will def go and hopefully V will come along to stop me slobbering over some of the bikes lol                                                                                                                                                                              

Looks like Sunday would be favourite,so will work on that basis from now on.  Put your name on here if you are going,as soon as we get 5,I'll ask Sandi to put on events,when we get 10+ will go to NMM and negotiate discounts.                                                      Possibles: Loner                                            Bossmom JP ZZRbabe                                                                                                                                                                             

Looks like Sunday would be favourite,so will work on that basis from now on. Put your name on here if you are going,as soon as we get 5,I'll ask Sandi to put on events,when we get 10+ will go to NMM and negotiate discounts.   Loner JP ZZRbabe Viking Tel     Possibles:Bossmom                                                                                                                                                                             

 yay tel you goin wicked  me and rose going just gotta get her to put her name down lol                                                                                                                                                                              

booked the day off work, be rude not to do something!                                                                                                                                                                             

 wicked tel will b tuns of fun lol