Swedish Day 2013, 12th May at Haynes, Sparkford, UK.

[robinmorley]

Swedish Day 2013 will be held at the Haynes International Motor Museum on the 12th May.
This year we invite all Auto Jumblers with Saab and Volvo "things" for sale to come along, no charge to set up but we do ask that items for sale be for the Swedish Vechicles. This could include Scania and Volvo trucks too.
As per the other years there is no charge to come along to this yearly event.
Please put the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you in Sparford the second weekend in May.
More details to come.
http://www.swedishday.co.uk for other information.

[robinmorley]

I visited The Sparkford Inn today to arrange the pre Swedish Day evening meal. 11th May 2003 for 7pm. Full menu will follow.

[robinmorley]

Camping on Site
We have just been told it will be possible to camp on site.
The cost to the show will be £170 so this will need to be covered.
My suggestion is that we get at least 17 campers at £10 a unit, confirmed, before we say we can go ahead.
If more than 17 decide to camp then a part refund will be offered back to you.
If we do not reach 17 then we will tell those interested the average new price and it will be up to yourselves.
Please let me know by email, robin.kerry@virgin.net, if you want to use the show field on the Saturday night, by the 10th March 2013.

[robinmorley]

In my last post I told you that we were able to offer camping for the Saturday night.
I can now bring you great news about the cost of the security guard. The cost of £170 has been kindly covered by Reid Business Services Ltd.

Although the camping is now free we would like to ask campers to make an affordable donation which will be
given directly to The Cancer Research UK organisation.

Please let me know by email if you want to confirm that you would like to camp, although we wont turn anybody away on the night.

[Naranto]

I would thoroughly recommend this event.
GWS as a group have been a few times and the number of cars on display just gets bigger and bigger.
Great day out with a good atmosphere.

[robinmorley]

Hello all.
Just an update to be going on with.
Camping:- as I've said already this is free to those who wish to take part but I've been asked to find out numbers. So if you know you are staying the Saturday night please can you be kind and let me know by email asap, robin.kerry@virgin.net.
Awards:- I can confirm the following awards for this years event.
Best Saab as chosen by you.
Best Volvo as chosen by you.
Best Saab chosen by Astley Motor Group.
Best Volvo chosen by "Send Fresh Chocolates"
Best Truck as chosen by you
Favourite Young Swede (upto 12 years old) chosen by Andy Briggs
Furthest Travelled.
A new one, "Best Modified"
So quite a few prizes to go around.
Any one wanting to bring Auto Jumble is welcome to set up a pitch along the fence free of charge.
Any other questions? please send me an email. Robin.

[robinmorley]

Swedish Day 2013 is fast approaching.
Some of you may know we always produce a yearly pictorial. The 2012 copy can be seen at Swedish Day 2012 by TrollPower: Travel | Blurb Books UK if you are interested in taking a peek.

[Naranto]

We will be there Robin.

If anyone reading this has not been before, then you are missing what is the best free SAAB event in the UK.

[robinmorley]

Swedish Day update, just over a week to go.
Hi everyone, here is the latest news.
We want to welcome DCA as a Sponsor, they will be choosing “The Best in Show” award.
For those who are joining us for the carvery Saturday I have the menu below, please choose your starters and pudding and let me know as soon as possible so I can tell chef, thank you.
starters.
garlic bread
Brussels pate and toast
prawn cocktail
main course
carvery
Vegetarian is available.
desserts
apple and cider crumble with custard
Eton mess cheesecake with cream
banana split ice cream sundae
Nicolas Demuynck, a Belgian Saab fan, has published a book called “Saab 64 : 1947-2011”. It was only published three weeks ago. Over the weekend you will be able to see this book for yourselves and get Nicolas to sign your copy.
Don’t forget auto jumble and stands are free this year, so if you have any items, Swedish related, here is your chance to offer it to others. Saturday night camping free too.
Robin
www.swedishday.co.uk

[Naranto]

In previous years we have convoyed to this event, so we will be doing the same again but with a twist.
It is on the same day as our local Avenue Monthly Car Meet:
Pics here: Flickr: The Avenue Drivers Club.'s Photostream
Held in Queen Square, in Bristol.

So some GWS'ers plan to meet up in Queen Square, around 9.30 then spend an hour looking at all the cars and grabbing a coffee & bacon sandwich.
At 10.30ish we leave for Sparkford and Swedish Day. We should get to Swedish Day around 11.30

If anyone traveling 'down', 'across' or less likely 'up' to Swedish Day and would like to join us, simply turn up on the day. No need to book.