One for all you South-West Vac'ers! Time Warp Arcade Meet Up 15th Nov '25
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Yeh, the meets are always a good time and it's nice to put faces to forum usernames.
Absolutely gutted but I'll have to miss this one, logistically too difficult with Funk Jnr at the moment. We did a run to High Wycombe last weekend to meet Brian Henson with him and it was epic for more reasons than one as you'd imagine 
Have a cracking time guys, I may be popping to crash over the weekend so lmk if any of the northern vaccer folk are heading there.
Have a cracking time guys, I may be popping to crash over the weekend so lmk if any of the northern vaccer folk are heading there.
monkeychunkuk
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its a 3 hour drive but im keen what time is everyone going ?
OK, I have sent money, and booked a room locally.
If I can fix my motor up in advance I might even have a couple of days up the road by the beach, too.
FYI ... The Mercure Hotel has gone up to £90 on hotels .com (plus parking) ... but ... maybe I'm not being discerning enough, there. That being said, the parking sitch is a bit tight and potentially 'taken' there ... so ... I have opted for The Bower Inn.
If I can fix my motor up in advance I might even have a couple of days up the road by the beach, too.
FYI ... The Mercure Hotel has gone up to £90 on hotels .com (plus parking) ... but ... maybe I'm not being discerning enough, there. That being said, the parking sitch is a bit tight and potentially 'taken' there ... so ... I have opted for The Bower Inn.
It's a wee schlep away, but ... it'll be a nice Butcombe pub to wake up in on Sunday.
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oh dear.... thats 40 mins away by foot.. not many hotels closer that don't require a taxi .
the rest of them are along the main road into Bridgwater which are on estates that require car to travel in.
The parking at hotel is kinda night parking so i am not sure how that will work, parking at timewarp will need to be at the car park just over the river with a fee. The supermarket one is limited to 2 hours.
the rest of them are along the main road into Bridgwater which are on estates that require car to travel in.
The parking at hotel is kinda night parking so i am not sure how that will work, parking at timewarp will need to be at the car park just over the river with a fee. The supermarket one is limited to 2 hours.
It's perfect for me, I don't have any issues with it. 😅 🤷♂️
I'm sure others will be fine, too. Whatever their choices.
Incidentally, I know you probably hear this all the time, but I've had half a foot in Croyde/Saunton/Braunton/Barnstaple half my life, mate.
I mention this, because it'd be fun to mull over some ideas stuck in my head about starting something arcade adjacent down that way since everywhere that was has gone mostly coin machines etc.
If you ever want to chat ... I have ideas, savings, and no will to pass anything on to anyone when I pass away ... so ... y'know ... happy to think about something down that way to replace lost destinations (like Ruda*, and more) that I saw the evolution, and eventual disappearance, of these wonderful machines.
I spent a good day figuring it all out, there were plenty of closer options, for a similar/less cost, and at least 3 15m walk away ... but I didn't like the idea of being hemmed in by the town.
I'm sure others will be fine, too. Whatever their choices.
That being said, I'm sure everyone's thankful for as much additional local knowledge that yourself / a. n. eeothers can provide.
Incidentally, I know you probably hear this all the time, but I've had half a foot in Croyde/Saunton/Braunton/Barnstaple half my life, mate.
I mention this, because it'd be fun to mull over some ideas stuck in my head about starting something arcade adjacent down that way since everywhere that was has gone mostly coin machines etc.
If you ever want to chat ... I have ideas, savings, and no will to pass anything on to anyone when I pass away ... so ... y'know ... happy to think about something down that way to replace lost destinations (like Ruda*, and more) that I saw the evolution, and eventual disappearance, of these wonderful machines.
* ... which it should be stated ... has - very - modern machines, now ... and in a much more different location
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Its on few pages in craig..... also might need a SW deflection board for amplifone.. .be nice to get her working, most of it is there just that board kept blowing. I gave up and passed it on to another but not sure if that got done.
ps. i do have old board and that aussie board that I tried to build but never tested, be nice to do a swap?
Its on few pages in craig..... also might need a SW deflection board for amplifone.. .be nice to get her working, most of it is there just that board kept blowing. I gave up and passed it on to another but not sure if that got done.
ps. i do have old board and that aussie board that I tried to build but never tested, be nice to do a swap?
monkeychunkuk
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u was in the last live? yes door is fine
monkeychunkuk
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No
monkeychunkuk
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Btw just putting it out there .im in Worthing ( a few miles from Brighton) and have ford connect that fits roughly one cab or parts as I’m driving to time warp let me know if your on route and wanna shove something in the back to take up ?
