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It's finally time, this is one of our biggest and much awaited events.
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This meet has been a big annual event for some years now and by popular demand we are continuing the long standing tradition and well trodden path.
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We have cars traveling from far and wide each year forming a massive exotic convoy along the golden mile.
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Heads turn, fingers point and faces light up at the spectacle of shiny Japanese metal snaking it's way down Blackpool's famous coast stealing the attention, of kids and adults alike, away from the illuminations themselves.
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Due the fantastic attendance we are expecting, the meeting point has been changed slightly to Morrisons Supermarket, if you use the same post code, just drive to the left past McDonalds to the Morrison car park at the back indicated with the yellow arrow on the google earth picture below.
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We're going to have to balance this finely to give everyone chance to arrive, drive leisurely through the illuminations, but also get to the destination in time to eat.
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For now I will ask everyone to be ready to set off at 20:00 but this may change subject to me ringing ahead.
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From the meet point we will drive to the coast and along the golden mile as a leisurely pace taking in the illuminations.
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Traditionally the drive finishes outside the Bispham kitchen.
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The north west is becoming well known for our big appetites, and the Bispham Kitchen is not going to let us down.
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Finally, if you've any room left, there are some mouth watering cakes to choose from
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Get your names down for one of the big events of the year.
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