Club Meeting with Dyno in 2007
dyno meet
Well if its Squires on a Sunday, dinner at mine then for you all 
(did i really just say that)
(did i really just say that)
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Stormin Ben
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Take your pick
Centre points of the United Kingdom
There has long been debate over the exact location of the geographical centre of the United Kingdom, and its constituent countries, due to the complexity and method of the calculation, such as whether to include offshore islands, and the fact that erosion will cause the position to change over time.
For centuries Meriden, West Midlands held the claim to be the geographical centre of England, and there has been a stone cross there commemorating the claim for at least 500 years. The justification is that the point furthest from the sea is in the vicinity of Meriden. A rival claim for the true location of the centre of England is made by the site of a tree, the Midland Oak, situated on the boundary between Lillington and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Similarly, the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland still sports banners stating that it is the 'Centre of Britain', although depending on how it is calculated the centre can also be said to be Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114km) to the south.
Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.
However, 2002 studies by the Ordnance Survey pinpointed the centres more precisely, and it is their results that are quoted here. Their calculations find the position of the centroid of the two-dimensional shapes made by the countries. All locations include offshore islands, unless stated.
History
It was once falsely believed that Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire was the centre of England. An old military installation still exists there built as a stronghold to protect King George III from the invading French. In such an event, the canal system runs from London directly into the barracks.
Locations
Great Britain
Brennand Farm, near Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire (54°0′13.176″N, 2°32′52.278″W; grid reference SD6418856541)
Great Britain (excluding islands)
Calderstones Hospital, near Whalley, Lancashire (grid reference SD7232136671)
England
Lindley Hall Farm, near Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire (52°33′42.942″N, 1°27′53.474″W; grid reference SP3637396143)
Weedon Bec (grid reference SP629596). George III considered this was the centre and had arrangement to come here if a Napoleonic invasion was threatened.
Northern Ireland
Annaghone, County Tyrone (54°36′27.277″N, 6°41′35.323″W)
Scotland
Between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire (56°49′0.257″N, 4°11′2.267″W; grid reference NN6678471599)
Wales
Near Cwmystwyth, Ceredigion (52°19′48.791″N, 3°45′59.072″W; grid reference SN7972871704)
Furthest point from the sea - Church Flatts Farm, Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire.
Furthest point from high tide mark (including tidal rivers) - between Hammerwich and Wall, south-west of Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Centre of a rectangular map covering precisely all of England (and Wales) - near Woodseaves, south of Market Drayton, Shropshire.
There has long been debate over the exact location of the geographical centre of the United Kingdom, and its constituent countries, due to the complexity and method of the calculation, such as whether to include offshore islands, and the fact that erosion will cause the position to change over time.
For centuries Meriden, West Midlands held the claim to be the geographical centre of England, and there has been a stone cross there commemorating the claim for at least 500 years. The justification is that the point furthest from the sea is in the vicinity of Meriden. A rival claim for the true location of the centre of England is made by the site of a tree, the Midland Oak, situated on the boundary between Lillington and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Similarly, the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland still sports banners stating that it is the 'Centre of Britain', although depending on how it is calculated the centre can also be said to be Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, 71 miles (114km) to the south.
Schiehallion, a mountain in Perthshire, is sometimes described as the centre of Scotland.
However, 2002 studies by the Ordnance Survey pinpointed the centres more precisely, and it is their results that are quoted here. Their calculations find the position of the centroid of the two-dimensional shapes made by the countries. All locations include offshore islands, unless stated.
History
It was once falsely believed that Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire was the centre of England. An old military installation still exists there built as a stronghold to protect King George III from the invading French. In such an event, the canal system runs from London directly into the barracks.
Locations
Great Britain
Brennand Farm, near Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire (54°0′13.176″N, 2°32′52.278″W; grid reference SD6418856541)
Great Britain (excluding islands)
Calderstones Hospital, near Whalley, Lancashire (grid reference SD7232136671)
England
Lindley Hall Farm, near Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire (52°33′42.942″N, 1°27′53.474″W; grid reference SP3637396143)
Weedon Bec (grid reference SP629596). George III considered this was the centre and had arrangement to come here if a Napoleonic invasion was threatened.
Northern Ireland
Annaghone, County Tyrone (54°36′27.277″N, 6°41′35.323″W)
Scotland
Between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, Perthshire (56°49′0.257″N, 4°11′2.267″W; grid reference NN6678471599)
Wales
Near Cwmystwyth, Ceredigion (52°19′48.791″N, 3°45′59.072″W; grid reference SN7972871704)
Furthest point from the sea - Church Flatts Farm, Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire.
Furthest point from high tide mark (including tidal rivers) - between Hammerwich and Wall, south-west of Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Centre of a rectangular map covering precisely all of England (and Wales) - near Woodseaves, south of Market Drayton, Shropshire.
Why not make a shortlist of places Styler would travel to and then see how many of us would travel there. No point in going somewhere where only a few would turn up.
eg.
Squires
Alan
Skidonald
Staffordshire
Kaz
etc...
If the numbers aren't good for either then maybe a point between the two, eg Sheffield would be more suitable.
eg.
Squires
Alan
Skidonald
Staffordshire
Kaz
etc...
If the numbers aren't good for either then maybe a point between the two, eg Sheffield would be more suitable.
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Styler4077
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