Latest update! I already have 12 names showing a definite interest in this event - with another two lads to come back to me confirming their attendance. So this is really looking promising (providing WW3 or Covid doesn't screw things up).

Remember to contact your fellow Phantomeers using all the social media platforms available. Next target is 20 names then I will provide contact details for those with any questions/suggestions. Steve H, I take note of your comments re Harrier boys, but it would take too much to organise at this late stage. And the Harrier Lads have been doing 'their' thing for some time now at the same venue each year I believe?

But thank you everyone so far for your support!

Roger

Hi Roger,

please put me down
regards Pete

Roger
Me and t'other half would be interested ibn a couple of nights in Skipton to say our heloo's & goodbye's

Derek (Ted) Loveridge

Thank you Pete, Jeremy and Ted for your support.

Update: This event looks more probable, than likely, due to the numbers showing interest. So far we have 17 names of people wishing to attend and several more interested who are giving consideration. So we may well be looking at 20 people and more coming along.

I have done a bit of research re B&B/Hotel accommodation in and around the Skipton area. Because it is such a popular venue, accommodation really needs to be booked now (on a fully-Flexible Basis)........just in case! Or you will miss out on the chance of staying locally. I have booked my accommodation at the Rendezvous Hotel which is a mile outside Skipton. Unfortunately the PremierInn is five miles outside.

Its worth noting that trains run frequently between Skipton and Leeds. Last train out of Skipton leaving approx 22.45hrs and arriving in Leeds at 23.30hrs where there is a much wider choice of accommodation. And I may even choose this option if it suits me nearer the time. Fare is about £10 return pp.

Have spoken to Danny re venue for the meet on the Friday. He suggests we make a bee-line for 'The Devonshire' a Wetherspoons pub right in the heart of Skipton town centre and then we can take things from there. I'm hoping to get up to Skipton for an evening very soon to look at capacity of other pubs - and sample the beer of course!

For myself, I expect to be propping up the bar in Wetherspoons from about 6pm onwards!

That's all for now folks.

Roger

Certainly interested Roger, please keep me updated.
Thanks

Ian and I are very interested and looking forward to seeing everyone

I am interested I have had almost no contact with other phantomeers and my generation is getting rapidly smaller.

There is a big hotel on the way into Skipton that can manage large groups but their beer was lousy the last time I was there'

Hi Roger. Have booked AB& B in Skipton so if you change venues let us know soonest. Looking fwd to meet up.

Hi Roger, I've booked an Airbnb in Skipton, for myself, Chris and John & Kate Skillen. We are all looking forward to meeting up with our friends again. Thanks again.

Simmo and I have booked hotel in Skipton looking forward to seeing everyone

Hi Colin, venue will not change now - too many of us have already booked accommodation in Skipton!

Great to see all this support and looking forward to seeing everyone again.

I do know of several more lads who are coming but they just have not got round to putting anything on the Forum yet!

Best wishes - Roger

Hi Roger, I am definitely up for a beer call reunion, so I will keep an eye on this forum and face book. in the meantime I will let others know. Fingers crossed there will be lots of old faces.

I’m up for any reunion. Just keep in touch with any details.

Hi Roger et al, good news that so many have responded positively. I will be there.

Count me in

I answered automatically before registering the dates! It's the girlfriend's birthday, have one for me😏

Hi, I am definately interested in the reunion
regards
Jim

Bring the Girlfriend John! Or has she got a birthday on the Friday and Saturday ? 🤣. For those that can, we are meeting on both nights!

Update to come straight after the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. But so far we are looking at 25 people attending and am awaiting confirmation of three more lads who have expressed an interest. Quick reminder to book your accommodation soonest on a fully flexible basis in case you have to cancel.

In the meantime, have a great Jubilee Bank Holiday. R

Its on the Saturday. Anybody going on Friday?

I've booked B&B for the Friday, can't do Saturday 😒. Keep me posted🍻😏

I will certainly be there Friday night John. I will try to coordinate numbers after the Jubilee weekend to give a better idea of numbers for Friday and Saturday! R

I'm up for it-be nice to catch up with some old faces after all this time

Hi Milton Hey

If you were a F4K engineer, you're more than welcome, in my humble opinion.

Best wishes

Steve Hnason

Hi Roger

We have booked into the Cavendish at Embsay for Friday 16 and Saturday 17 September and will get a taxi into Skipton for either or both evenings, I take it that the Wetherspoons in Skipton is where the action is. Best wishes sent from Geoff Culpitt, Nav Leader on 17(F) 73 - 76. See you in September. Is there anything you want us to do to help, let us know and if we can oblige, we will.

Best wishes

Steve & Diana

I’m up for that. Count me in

Having just moved to Skipton - can't think of a better place to hold it - I'm in

Hi Roger

Great, have been talking with Al Tenant and we will be attending the final beer call and I hope Al and I will not peg before then.

Regard
Brian

Just to confirm will be there on Saturday and have booked. Accom.

Thanks Brian and Al for your support. It will be great to see you again after a number of years! But a big thank you to all those who have expressed an interest in coming along on the weekend of 16th and 17th Sep. So far a total of 31 Phantomeers have indicated their attendance - with no cancellations that I'm aware of.

Am still waiting for Danny (local Resident) to report back on the availability and suitability of a second venue which may have a room available for hire on the Saturday night - just to kick things off! But I envisage we will eventually split into groups and see who can get round most of the pubs Skipton has to offer ha! ha! (hic!)

If anyone is struggling to find accomodation in Skipton, I may have a booking which is going 'begging'. I've double-booked hotel in Leeds and Skipton! An early-morning train leaving Leeds on Sunday for down South (which I need to be on) leaves Leeds before the 1st train out of Skipton gets to Leeds. So I would probably need to stay in Leeds Sat night?

Anyway, that's all there is for now. I'm on WhatsApp if any of you need to msg me or drop me an email.

Looking forward to seeing you all in about 10 weeks time.

Best wishes.

Roger

Hi Roger, can you add me to your list for the Saturday night as well please. Unfortunately can’t make the Friday due to the distance and grand parent duties (wouldn’t get there until about 1am and turning up sober when everyone else is trolleyed is no fun). Thanks.

Name added Buck! Looking forward to seeing you there. R

Hey Roger
I've checked with my agent and my filming schedule is clear that weekend. Put me and Mrs Tin Man down for Friday night, if my kidneys can hold out I'll try for Saturday as well.

Thanks
Chris

Hi Roger
Just to confirm I will be attending on Friday and Saturday night along with George Learmonth
regards
Jim

Looking forward to seeing you again Tin Man! Its a name I have never forgotten from 92Sqn - in those early days of the 80s! If you are still in touch with any other colleagues from those days - give them a nudge to come along!

is anyone in contact with Steve Swindells or Mick Fowen? It would be fantastic to see them both that weekend.

Latest number attending is now 34 people - of which only three have indicated attending one night only.

Have a great Summer! Roger

Brian which night are you and Al going for Friday, Saturday or both? My liver won't stand two consecutive nights on the **** but I would like to go for one night. If we can all agree on one night that would be great. So far Chris and JP have said they will go on Friday.

Innes

Hi Innes, I don’t think Brian or Al monitor this site but I do have Brian’s phone number if you want to speak to him and confirm which nights he and Al are attending? Or it might just be easier if I give him a call and ask him to respond to your msg?

Looking forward to seeing you again Innes after all these years. If you have Karl Boulton’s contact details, please let me have them.

Regards Roger

Hi Rog, I don't have any contact details for Karl I'm afraid. Please do ask Brian and Al which nights they are going. Look forward to seeing you all in Sepetmber and feel free to pass on my contact details below.

Innes
(is.griggs@ntlworld.com 07946297622)

Brian should have contacted you by now Innes. I passed on your details!

Hi Innes,

Long time no see. In case you haven't managed to get a reply from Brian, I have been in contact with Al and they are both going for the Friday and Saturday. I believe Tin Man is Friday and possibly Saturday subject to his liver holding out (probably more to do with trying to keep trim for his luvvie responsibilities). I will be there Saturday but not Friday (grandfather duties unfortunately - or fortunately for the sake of my health). If you are there Saturday will be good to see you, if not - don't fall asleep on the overground heating pipes on the way back to your room.

Ha! Ha! Anyway Buck, I emailed Brian's mob number to Innes this morning and he has acknowledged receipt! R

Hey Buck

I was at a MG meeting the other day and I mentioned our trip to Amsterdam in your yellow midget. I don't think you could name a car after a vertically challenged person nowadays!:thinking_face:

Hi Chris,

Hope you’re well and fame hasn’t boosted your vanity chip too much.

I take it you didn’t mention the fact we forgot which street it was parked in, only remembered it was by a canal and fortunate that it was the one with the skinny bridge so it was relatively easy to locate with a little local help.

Hope to see you at the beer call in September, if your liver holds out for the second day.

Roger

Looks like I will be coming for Friday and Saturday Night. I will just have to pack a spare liver for Saturday.

Innes

Update re Skipton weekend!! Only one person has had to remove his name from the list of attendees as he will be abroad at the time. So it looks as though about 34 Phantomeers are going to be around the town weekend of 16th and 17th Sep. Brilliant!

In the meantime, Danny (local Resident) has been doing some scouting around for a second meeting place on the Saturday night where perhaps we could all meet initially, before starting any pub crawl! Danny has spoken to the Landlady of Ackroyd's Bar who has agreed to turn over half the Bar area to us as a Group, for a deposit of £150.00. But we can spill over into the other half of the bar if necessary as well. The Landlady will use the £150.00 as a Bar Tab either for drinks and or nibbles for all of us until the money is gone! Sounds fair? But it would mean I need to collect £5.00 off everyone on the Friday night in Weatherspoons - which you will get back Saturday night in Ackroyds!

Does this sound reasonable to folks? Let me know your thoughts please. On Friday night at Weatherspoons, we will just have to 'wing it' as we will not be able to book any part of that bar!!

Looking forward to seeing you all in 5 weeks time. Roger

£5 per head is fine by me. Innes

Hi Roger, apologies from me. Just a little far from New Zealand.

I hope that you have a great response to this function.

Kind regards - Kes

Hey! Thanks Kes. Nice to hear from you. Pity you could not make it this time - especially as Brian and Al will be there.

Please let me know when you do re-visit the UK again. It would be great to see you again after all these years.

Best wishes.

Roger

So, for those of us planning on going to the beer call by train, the Train unions have decided to announce the 15th and 17th September as the days they are going on strike. Thanks guys….not. I will keep an eye on what is going on but this will certainly screw up my plans if it goes ahead. Hoping for something to happen so the strike doesn’t happen.

Train Strike!!!

Update! The Phantomeers meet will still go ahead! Too many people have booked hotels etc to call it off this late. I had planned to travel by train also. Travelling on the 16th and returning home on the 18th. Strike days are the 15th and 17th Sep. So trains will still run on Fri and Sun but probably a limited service due to trains not being in the right place!

National Express are still running coaches! And i'm also looking at hiring a small van!


So even if I have to crawl up there - I'm still going!!