Hubb uk
 

Hello can anyone tell me if there's a UK hubb for 2016 and where.
Thanks jon

Hi
think were still waiting for News / Confirmation . Lets hope so :)

I cant find any information
 

about a Horizons meeting in the UK- when is this please?
or can anyone please point me in the right direction?

Another prospective attendee looking for 2016 dates. If uk is no go, do we know if northern ireland is on again this year?

See the calendar showing on the right hand side of your computer display.
"Next HU Events".

Cheers Dave, is that a recent addition or have I been stupid for a while ( don't answer that ! ) ☺

I see the calender too thanks but it is is not clickeable:confused:

It's only just January; but the point is good - my calendar for June this year is filling up rapidly.
I surmise that the dates are fixed but nothing else as of now.

"things" do simply appear on the RHS schedule but I have no idea when this one popped up.

thank you Dave:thumbup1:

Hubb uk 2016
 

Yes it's on, and no the link is not clickable YET because all the details aren't finalised - but it's going to be awesome! Well, cool anyway :)

Stay tuned, we're working hard on it, details by end of January. Dates ARE confirmed!

We'll see you all there!

That's a shame, I've already made plans for those dates.

It will be the first I've missed for many years. :rain:

Hi Grant.

Can you tell us roughly where it will be ??? Just a county is close enough.

click the link here and scroll down a bit > HU Events, the place to meet and be inspired by other travellers! | Horizons Unlimited

I can hear the hounds already..

Shame.. I'll be in Mongolia.

Just had a look at the location, in a way I am happy its not my weekend off as its way tooooo far for a weekend away.
Time to look out for mini meets me thinks.

For a minute there, with the Sherlock Holmes reference, I thought it was going to be held in Baker Street. :rofl:

Hay on Wye's a lovely little town, and with all the bookshops etc they're used to a load of oddball weirdos turning up so a few hundred dirt covered bikers probably won't even raise an eyebrow. :rofl:

The ride up from Abergavenny past Llanthony, Capel-y-ffin and over the Gospel pass is great on a bike - as long as the road isn't jammed solid with caravans meeting in the single track part. :thumbdown:

Yeah.. It's a very nice part of the U.K. lots of good riding about. The location is going to put off our far Northern brethren which is a shame but Haggs bank fills that gap nicely.

I had a look at the website. Looks like a great site. I'm looking forward to it in 2017.

Is there an irony in some of you erudite, hardened world travellers are moaning that Herefordshire is too far to travel?:rolleyes2:

methinks a lot of irony - it's only 2 hours farther from Edinburgh than Donington was! And from Glasgow, an hour and 10!

So I expect to see a LOT of northerners there, just to show Ted, they're real travellers and not put off by an hour or two extra ride. :)

An extra hour seems like a plus to me! :clap:

If that extra hour or two is sent riding down the spine of Wales then its time well spent. Personally, I think it's a great location. Wales doesn't have a motorway and that's a good thing.

Wales has it's fair share of motorways, enough to bypass Offa's dyke and enable people to leave.
You have to pay to leave on the toll bridge but it costs nothing to enter Wales; "Hotel California" style.

It is the English county of Essex which has no motorways (or so my relatives claim), but enough dual carriageways to get to London OK.

I think bikes are free on the bridge. I've never paid anyway..

The M11 went through at least a part of it (the part I used to live in as a child) when I was over there a couple of weeks ago :rofl:

I must admit it never even occurred to me that Hay on Wye would be too far for people from the north to travel to. You'll need something to drag them down, a USP for the meeting. Do they have a Starbucks there? If not, can you get a pop up one just for the weekend. :rofl:

Well Grant we are another 170 miles and 2 hours further north than Edinburgh but still hope to be there, have a friend near there who runs a canoe business if any body fancys a canoe ride.

For a real Essex girl, from the swamplands of the estuaries, that is the far side of the Moon.

I did qualify my post with the "claim of relatives" piece and I have never bothered to check where exactly the county boundaries just to the north of the Queen Elizabeth bridge (M25) are, if only because that neck of the woods gives every appearance of belonging to the estuarial fringes of the Thames, downstream of the flood barrier.
ie it is treated as being "disposable".

Correct, but vans with bikes in the back are not exempt.

It's the same for the Humber bridge but they don't charge to leave a particular piece of that estuary.
(charges both ways in other words - no inbuilt bias at the toll booth).

While I understand the sentiment and broadly agree, it is often overlooked about how long, north to south, Scotland is, especially for anyone who llives on the islands; it is not up to the mark of say Chile but that is exceptional geography.
Nor do they have those pesky motorways much beyond the lowland belt - that capital city that you mention.

But, it matters not, just about everyone chooses where to live nowadays.

Oh, and the M25 as well :rofl:

You're right though - "real" Essex isn't the East End overspill that became Harlow and Basildon in the 60's (and who are now finding the East End missing them so much it's expanding out to find them), it's further east - the mudflats and estuaries, "Sarfend" to Clacton etc.

The bit we lived in though, on the western fringes, wasn't far from the edges of London but it was particularly rural at the time and between about 8 and 15yrs old I had a childhood on a farm there that could have been straight out of the 19thC. These days the whole area is an enclave, surrounded by the M25 to the south, Harlow to the north east and the Lea Valley strip development to the west, all of them nibbling away at the edges year by year.

Urban myths
 

No cause for concern.
The great myth of urban Britain - BBC News

Or,
What percentage of land in England has buildings on? – Kgb Answers

Or,
http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/new...ales-37204.php

And,
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013...n_4254512.html

It is too far to travel when its not worked into our annual holiday - cant ride home from Hereford after HUBB on the Sunday & get back to work on the Monday. Work = wages = ability to travel.
On the plus side I am on holiday the following week for Ireland.

Wow all rooms have gone for these dates that was fast. :thumbdown:
Oh well its will be the tent and extra beerbeerbeer

:eek3: Rooms gone? Huh :eek3:

We have LOTS of rooms! :clap:

Would one be so kind to put ones name down sir. A cheap single yes I am Billy no mates and snore like a trooper. Could put my name forward for helping duties or doing a local ride out.

Dave

Dave, Registration is OPEN! Go to the page at:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/hubbuk-2016

and you can sign up right now. :clap:

See you there!

Amazing news. I am so happy that HU UK meeting is finally back!


I don't think we can make it though as I am still planning to start our next trip early June.


However, if there are any delays (due to work commitment and contract) is the place big enough for late registration (me and Hubby) or are there limits on numbers?


Thinking if we get delayed (my contract may be extended up to 21st June!) we might just attend and then go straight to the ferry terminal and start our trip from there...

Any of the "usual suspects" on here presenting, talking (in the bar doesn't count), demonstrating etc?

It'll probably make the difference whether I go or not :rofl:

All booked up have decided to opt for the one man in a tent option beer

Is there a wooded area to camp in ??

To clarify: it is actually the other way around - you pay (if you're in a car/van/truck/minibus) to go into Wales, it is free to exit via either bridge.

It's not cheap either these days - cars and passenger vehicles up to 9 seats are £6.60, while commercial vehicles (that includes private vans or pick-ups) are £13.20.

Therefore if you're watching the pennies, I'd suggest it's better to go in via the M50/Gloucester, and out via the bridges if that suits your itinerary.

Bikes are free in either direction, but you still have to stop at the barrier.

Jx

The main camping field is flanked by trees & hedges on three sides, and has water stand-pipes at regular intervals.

Jx

Thanks, it's been a while and I have no intention of travelling that motorway any time soon.

It did seem more logical to charge the inmates to leave Wales. :innocent:

Presenters are already signing up and yes you'll recognize the names, and some new ones as well!

Woods surround the camping area! :)

Maria, you have to be there - just think how awesome it would be to get a great sendoff from all your friends at HUBB UK!

Plan accordingly, and the pressure is off and you can relax a bit - we know what it's like preparing to head off; a little extra time helps! :)

Rather than split the discussion into two threads, please post comments and Questions on the HUBB UK Thread here:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...all-june-85248