Squires

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:31 am

Just thought i would let you guys know as i know some of you go there, theres an article in BIKE magazine this month on the meet and some of its regs...quite a good read!

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:14 am

iwas up there yesterday it was desserted
there digging it all up round the back were tents go
the shops to dear
the dog wants leeting free cant be much a life in its pen
the cafe is shite
the whole place wants bringing up to date
id rather go over to big d,s in todmordon

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:13 am

Must admit when I met up with a few Stormers (and ex Bob and Filo

) I thought Squires was a bit shitty. There are not many places near me to have a ride to with Willingham Woods been the exception.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:44 am

Squires is garbage these days, went up there a couple of weeks ago and the place stank and was absolutley filthy!!!

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:47 am

Beamish wrote:Must admit when I met up with a few Stormers (and ex Bob and Filo[/] )

Nay Jim, that's a slur on Filo (Clint Eastwood)! He was the one who fecked with the 'Black Widows' - so which one of them is you know who? Cholla?

Haven't been to Squires for about a year. The food is of questionable standard but too pricey IMO. The coffee is cheap crap but you pay a premium price for it. The only thing worth drinking apart from cans of pop is the Chocolate or Tea, both of which are also over priced. You can get a pint pot of tea though, if your bladder can stand it.

The hygene with regard to tea, coffee etc is also questionable, cups with tea spoons in, full of slop which was earlier water! They'd do far better having disposable spoons and a bin nearby.

As Mike has said, the toilets stink - well the mens, and the nearest one to the main area is much too small for the numbers of people they get in there.

As some where to meet before or to end up after a run it's OK, but I ride my bike to enjoy riding it, not to sit for hours and hours and hours and hours, next to my bike, watching lots of other bikes come and go.

With the money they rake in weekly (admittedly more Spring to Autumn), the quality and price of the drinks & food could and should be far better. The hygene should be exemplary!

As with a lot of places (not just biker meets) they employ kids and no doubt pay them a pittance, so why should they care?

Won't stop me going there, just won't be very often.

The original was much better, but had become much too big an 'event'

Not been to the ones Mike mentioned - maybe next Summer if we get one.

I would rather go to the Sun Inn at Norwood nr Harrogate - the food is excellent, the drinks also and the toilets are clean.

I also like Big D's but the parking is somewhat limited

Just my opinion.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:16 am

intrestinggggggggggggggg.....the review makes it sound really good with "familys walking about" and "bob whos been there since 1945" etc....

..if any of you want to read the article let me know and ill scan and email it to you, sorry cant post it here, thats illegal

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:13 pm

its sh1t and now owned by farmers who have no interest in bikes just money
Â£1.10 for a luke warm tea
i bet it gets demolished and developed soon

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:55 pm

Filo

Just the name makes me laugh, got that a bit wrong Mike and Graeme

Totally agree with Graeme about The Sun Inn, great place to ride to and a great place for a drink/bite to eat. Lets go there again soon eh!

fishface · Post by **fishface** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:21 pm

is that the sun in at fewston near golf balls (menwith hill)

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:00 pm

Be thankful you have some meeting places "oop North"

Bugger all in Norfolk to speak of, except the White Swan at Caister on a Friday night in summer, but not the most exciting ride there.

stormingjoe · Post by **stormingjoe** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:35 pm

should rename this thread and the place SIME AN ELLA'S

Jbrebel · Post by **Jbrebel** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:53 am

Ive been up twice in the last 12 months I think.

Agree with everyone. Its really poop.

The place is run down, prices are "Richard Turpin'esc" and the atmosphere feels flat.

Its a shame really because it's quite a good sized venue and with some money spent/different managment it could be improved lots.

I dont think the accidents around the place (not that its the cafe's fault...) have helped its reputation with some riders either.

Just my opinion.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:50 pm

Jbrebel wrote:Ive been up twice in the last 12 months I think.

Agree with everyone. Its really poop.

I bet it is. Still, with a visit to the doctors it is amazing what tablets can do for you these days!!!

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:36 pm

fishface wrote:is that the sun in at fewston near golf balls (menwith hill)

redstormv wrote:Sun Inn Clicky at Norwood nr Harrogate - the food is excellent, the drinks also and the toilets are clean.

*

Soz mate, couldn't resist!

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:22 pm

FirestormMike wrote:More like Filo Pastry than Philo Beddoe

Man I cant even get that right

Never seen it written down anywhere so took a guess

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