Eighth Annual British V8 Fall Gathering - Townsend TN

psmg · August 05, 2018, 11:56:10 AM

Mary and I are planning to attend

BlownMGB-V8 · August 06, 2018, 11:47:17 AM

I expect to be there.

Jim

mowog1 · August 07, 2018, 05:01:52 PM

Jean and I will be there.

I've sent Mickey and Janet a check for Saturday night's activities at their home.

How about you?!

Mickey Richaud · August 10, 2018, 04:39:36 PM

Got the check today, Rick - thanks!

v8mgb · August 19, 2018, 09:30:07 AM

David Terhune will be attending also. David attended last year and is gathering parts to do a V6 conversion on his 72 GT.

Mickey Richaud · August 19, 2018, 09:57:36 AM

Jim -

Is David coming to the cookout, or just to the meet?

v8mgb · August 19, 2018, 11:33:09 AM

Yes David Terhune will be coming to the cookout.

Mickey Richaud · August 22, 2018, 07:11:48 AM

Will be updating a list of those who've confirmed for the Friday evening cookout at our home. So far:

Kelly & Sandy Stevenson
Mike & Kay Maloney
Carl Floyd
Charles & Perky Long
Paul & Mary Schils
Jim Miller
Jim Blackwood
Rick & Jean Ingram
David Terhune
Robert & Dream Milks

See you here!
Mickey

Citron · August 22, 2018, 04:48:33 PM

Margaret and Steve DeGroat will be there also.

Steve

MGBV8 · August 23, 2018, 04:57:42 PM

Mike Moor said to count him in for the cookout. I am not sure about the rest of the Moors

danmas · August 23, 2018, 06:23:23 PM

Count me in for the cookout also.

Ed W · August 28, 2018, 03:04:13 PM

Good day British V8 forum. Just wanted to let you know that the wife and I will be attending, arriving on 10/4 and departing on 10/7. If there are plans for the afternoon of the 7th please let us know so we can modify reservations to leave on 10/8. We also plan on attending the dinner on Friday night and will pay when we get there. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Ed Witt

Please disregard the above. Due to a family illness which will be taking us up north we will be unable to attend.

Hope all of you have a great time and hope we can make it next year.

rficalora · August 28, 2018, 06:26:09 PM

Is there a way to close this thread for updates??? I just get more jealous every time someone says they're going!!

Scott Costanzo · August 28, 2018, 06:54:02 PM

I know Rob. It is truly a great time with great people. Really wish there was some way for me to go. Next year for sure, it's been too long.

kstevusa · August 28, 2018, 07:53:56 PM

Don't feel too bad, Merv has advised he has other commitments also. We'll miss you all! Perhaps we can have a TOAST for all who we unable to attend? :-)

RMO 699F · August 28, 2018, 08:15:08 PM

Sounds like a very good idea! Dickel any one?

rficalora · August 28, 2018, 08:35:46 PM

Drink at least 2 for me.

I'm close enough to retirement to smell it... just not close enough to taste it!!

kstevusa · August 29, 2018, 09:19:18 AM

Good Idea YES! We'll T A P (tip a Dickel) for the Brother that will not be able to attend. RIP??? :-)

Mickey Richaud · September 05, 2018, 04:01:54 PM

FRIDAY EVENING COOKOUT ATTENDEES

The list so far:

Kelly & Sandy Stevenson
Mike & Kay Maloney
Carl Floyd
Charles & Perky Long
Paul & Mary Schils
Jim Miller
Jim Blackwood
Rick & Jean Ingram
David Terhune
Robert & Dream Milks
Margaret & Steve DeGroat
Dan Masters
Mike Moor
Ed Witt
George Dickel
Jim Beam

Ed W · September 05, 2018, 08:26:22 PM

Micky Richaud, I had modified my previous post saying that a family illness had come up which will prevent us from attending the Gathering which means we're also still not new able to attend the dinner. 😣 Sorry you did not see that. We will miss you all and hope everyone has fun during the Gathering.

Mickey Richaud · September 05, 2018, 08:32:04 PM

Thanks, Ed, and all good thoughts to you and yours.

Spitfire 350 · September 06, 2018, 11:09:53 AM

Please do not let those last two attendees drive!!!

kstevusa · September 06, 2018, 04:29:30 PM

No Way, they are between 6 and 12 yrs. old anyway :-)

Mickey Richaud · September 08, 2018, 06:13:15 AM

Wow! Just read through this thread and I'm confused. (State I live in...) I started out with the cookout announcement for Friday night. Then it was listed for Saturday; then Friday again. Last year's cookout was Friday, so just to be clear, it will be on Friday.

OK, now for a little news that may be of interest: Townsend finally has a pub! It's called The Abbey and it's located near Miss Lily's restaurant (which is now closed and only does catering). Cool thing is that it's in the former Wedding Chapel next to Miss Lily's - a great venue for this Episcopal priest to partake of all sorts of "spirits"! They only serve beer and ale now, but have a pretty nice selection. There's also plenty of food choices to go along - mostly appetizers like soft pretzels and beer cheese dip, pita breads, chicken wings, etc. The same folks that own Miss Lily's (which was a great place) own this, so quality is very good. The owners and their families are also involved in a few wineries in the area, so maybe they'll expand their offerings. Janet and I checked it out yesterday before a Ceilidh concert at the Heritage Center, and it put us in the proper mood to enjoy the fiddles and bagpipes! It's on the river on Depot Road, which intersects the parkway at the Subway restaurant. Open Thursday-Sunday and offers live music. Don't think there's a website yet, but here's their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Townsend-Abbey-1836190153070124/

See y'all soon!

Mickey

mowog1 · September 08, 2018, 09:33:48 PM

Thought I would help out here a little and make it easier for our old eyes to read.....( grin ) :

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OK, now for a little news that may be of interest: Townsend finally has a pub! It's called The Abbey and it's located near Miss Lily's restaurant (which is now closed and only does catering).

Cool thing is that it's in the former Wedding Chapel next to Miss Lily's - a great venue for this Episcopal priest to partake of all sorts of "spirits"! They only serve beer and ale now, but have a pretty nice selection.

There's also plenty of food choices to go along - mostly appetizers like soft pretzels and beer cheese dip, pita breads, chicken wings, etc. The same folks that own Miss Lily's (which was a great place) own this, so quality is very good.

The owners and their families are also involved in a few wineries in the area, so maybe they'll expand their offerings. Janet and I checked it out yesterday before a Ceilidh concert at the Heritage Center, and it put us in the proper mood to enjoy the fiddles and bagpipes! It's on the river on Depot Road, which intersects the parkway at the Subway restaurant.

Open Thursday-Sunday and offers live music. Don't think there's a website yet, but here's their Facebook page: [www.facebook.com]

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And don't forget....if you plan on attending the cookout at Mickey and Janet's on FRIDAY night.....Cost will be $10 each, as last year.

Pre-payment is fine -

MIckey Richaud - P.O. Box 808 - Townsend TN 37882 -

or you can pay when you get here. Please let Mickey know if you can join us - looking forward to seeing everyone!