The Back Story
Towards the end of last summer WWM, MartinR, Shell and myself where doing a few jobs on my car. Famished from a hard days mechanicing MartinR knew of a good eatery to recharge our batterys.
I can't remember what Shell had, probably scampi, Martin went for a burger and Mike habitually ordered the steak with pepper corn source.
Upon browsing the menu I spotted a double beef burger, double chicken burger, chilly beef, cheese and onion rings all in one bun and all for a 10er, good value for money I thought and made it my selection.
The meals started arriving, Mike's steak came out looking mouth watering on a served on sizzling skillet. When Martin's 'normal' burger arrive looking quite large my heart rate increased and my finger tips started to perspire as it dawned on me the gravity of what I had ordered.
The Rocky music started to play in the pub and the biggest burger you have seen this side of the Atlantic arrived at the table on the back of a low loader!
We all looked at each other, no one spoke, but in our eyes we could see we where all thinking the same thing..... we have to come back and bring the MR2 guys!!!
The time and the place was set, the we gathered our strongest jaws and our largest bellies. The battle was a long and hard one! Don't get me wrong, we damaged their ranks quite significantly, but one by one the mortals from our ranks fell until all that where left where the titans WWM and our secret weapon SteveM. They continued a long as they could, hacking, chewing, swallowing, but first WWM and shortly after SteveM both fell.
The battle had become the stuff of legend, as new members join the meets the story is taught to them in the form of song so they can pass it themselves to the next generation.
Well now is the time, gather your eating irons, gather your bellies, gather your jaws for on the Monday the 9th of July, we return to the flaming grill!!!
The meeting point - WA11 9AF - 19:00 to leave at 19:25!
At this location is an abandoned petrol station that will provide cover from the elements and photo opportunities
The Drive
I'll knock something up similar to last time, about 10 miles and 30 mins. Can't really do much more on a Monday evening after work and still make it somewhere in time for food but it's something.
Check back and I'll fill the route in here when I've come up with something.
The Food - WN3 6BL - 20:00
Venture, Billinge Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6BL
This web site says more than I can...
http://www.flaminggrillpubs.com/fg/page ... ood-menu/c
And here is the menu...
http://www.flaminggrillpubs.com/assets/ ... _B1_LR.pdf
Monday night is also King Combo Night
Monday night in Flaming Grill is King Combo Night. Treat yourself to a FREE upgrade on a King Size combo. Choose a FREE upgrade to a King Size on any of these dishes: Mixed Grill, Ribs & Wings, Turf, Turf & Surf or Sticky Ribs.
The mighty 1kg burger challenge
For those feeling brave, for those with eyes bigger than their bellies, but thought who think they can out eat WWM and SteveM and for those who fell in the first battle and are going to rise like the phoenix from there own ashes stronger and more hungry...
The Flaming Challenge Burger is packed with:
Two flame-grilled 12oz beef burgers
Two breaded chicken fillets
Spicy chilli beef
Melted Cheddar cheese
Onions
Crispy bacon
Onion rings
And served with a giant helping of chips!
Think you can handle the mighty 1kg challenge? Clear your plate and get your name and photo on the Hall of Flame!
MR2 Owners Vs Food - NW drive & meet & eat Monday 9th July
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Re: MR2 Owners Vs Food - NW drive & meet & eat Monday 9th July
Who's Coming!?
1 & 2) RickMcRick + 1
3) Brian
4) Wilki
5) Steve M
6) Martin R
7) Big Martin
Phil B
9) WWM
10 & 11) Lauren & Mark
12) toxo (maybe, you know you want to, we need every belly we can get)
13 & 14) Liz and Rog
15) Chris Mac
16) Nic
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1 & 2) RickMcRick + 1
3) Brian
4) Wilki
5) Steve M
6) Martin R
7) Big Martin
Phil B
9) WWM
10 & 11) Lauren & Mark
12) toxo (maybe, you know you want to, we need every belly we can get)
13 & 14) Liz and Rog
15) Chris Mac
16) Nic
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1 & 2) RickMcRick + 1
3) Brian
4) Wilki
5) Steve M
6) Martin R
7) Big Martin
Phil B
9) WWM
10) Lauren & Mark
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If Mark has his MX5 by then, can he bring that?
3) Brian
4) Wilki
5) Steve M
6) Martin R
7) Big Martin
Phil B
9) WWM
10) Lauren & Mark
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If Mark has his MX5 by then, can he bring that?
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Wow! Why is this so far away!!
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Lauren wrote:If Mark has his MX5 by then, can he bring that?
Yeah, absolutely. At least that's Japanese, unlike about 50% of the attending vehicles
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Hm I do actually have that day off work... put me down as a maybe!
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toxo wrote:Hm I do actually have that day off work... put me down as a maybe!
You fat bar steward!
If you can't see the angle, you're in trouble.
Re: MR2 Owners Vs Food - NW drive & meet & eat Monday 9th July
So far away as in distance or time to the meet? where you from?
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charged wrote:toxo wrote:Hm I do actually have that day off work... put me down as a maybe!
You fat bar steward!
lol, it's the day before my birthday, and it's the day Buckingham will be full of the sodding olympic torch... AND i'm not in work. it would be a crime NOT to go
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l33mr2 wrote:So far away as in distance or time to the meet? where you from?
Distance, I'm down near Milton Keynes
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toxo wrote:l33mr2 wrote:So far away as in distance or time to the meet? where you from?
Distance, I'm down near Milton Keynes
Only a 300 mile round trip
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Many thanks to Lauren for putting this somewhere people can actually find it.
As Martin says, by all means, come in anything you like
Toxo, really hope you can make it, however if you cant there is one nearer to you, wont be as fun without us lot though
http://www.flaminggrillpubs.com/pub-foo ... /pid-C0092
l33mr2 - You gonna come along?
As Martin says, by all means, come in anything you like
Toxo, really hope you can make it, however if you cant there is one nearer to you, wont be as fun without us lot though
http://www.flaminggrillpubs.com/pub-foo ... /pid-C0092
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toxo wrote:Hm I do actually have that day off work... put me down as a maybe!
Come on John!
Accommodation at ours can be provided if that would help.
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Sounds like there are no excuses now
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Two more names on the list.
With less than a week to go can I interest anyone else in this?
With less than a week to go can I interest anyone else in this?
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Won't be able to go I'm afraid. Might take the O/H to the one in Northampton instead though
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Ah, John you missed out!
A massive thanks to Rick for organising the meet and also to everyone else for providing the entertainment. The challenge to eat a kilo of meat and stodge was certainly something Wilki and Big M will be paying for about now, I should think!
Will try and stick some pics up later. Cheers, all, look forward to the next one.
A massive thanks to Rick for organising the meet and also to everyone else for providing the entertainment. The challenge to eat a kilo of meat and stodge was certainly something Wilki and Big M will be paying for about now, I should think!
Will try and stick some pics up later. Cheers, all, look forward to the next one.
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Massive thanks for everyone for coming!!
I was really happy with how it went. So glad we had a good turn out for the drive and even more MR2s waiting for us at the pub.
Paul's Mk1 was brilliant! And I got a much better look at the AE86 this time
Thanks again, makes it all worth while having so many great people turn up.
I got loads of pics, so I'll get them resized and posted up over the next couple of days.
I unfortunately forgot the memory card for the car camera so did not get the video of the drive, but I might actually go and do it again so I can get some film of the route.
I was really happy with how it went. So glad we had a good turn out for the drive and even more MR2s waiting for us at the pub.
Paul's Mk1 was brilliant! And I got a much better look at the AE86 this time
Thanks again, makes it all worth while having so many great people turn up.
I got loads of pics, so I'll get them resized and posted up over the next couple of days.
I unfortunately forgot the memory card for the car camera so did not get the video of the drive, but I might actually go and do it again so I can get some film of the route.