Avon MCC T.C. announce their Christmas Dinner Rally Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th December 2022 at Fromebridge Mill, Whitminster, Gloucester.
December 2022
1st to 4th (Thurs to Sun, 3 Nights)
Venue: Frombridge Mill
Address: Fromebridge Lane, Whitminster, Gloucester, GL2 7PD
Theme: Christmas Dinner
Hosts: Committee
Description:
Avons Christmas dinner & party this year is being held in the charming historic Fromebridge Mill which is just a few hundred yards from junction 13 of the M5 towards the A38. At the roundabout on A38, the 2nd exit will take you directly into Fromebridge Lane & the Mills car park.
Parking is on hardstanding & costs just £10 for the duration of your stay which is donated to the Marie Curie charity. No EHU.
COST:
The three course meal, from a wide variety of choices, costs £27 per person.
Together with the £10 parking makes the total cost just £37 for singles & £64 for couples.
PAYMENT:
Your choices of menu should be sent to Rowena Moulding, Rally Officer, by text on 07966398518 or email georgeisnow@hotmail.com
A non refundable deposit of £10 per person is required which may be paid by credit transfer into the Groups bank a/c quoting:
sort code - 30-98-97,
a/c no - 86064662,
a/c name - Avon Group Motorcaravanners Club.
You need to give your name as reference to enable your payment to be identified.
Alternatively you may send a cheque to Rowena, at 53 Homefield Rd, Pucklechurch,Bristol BS16 9QA made payable to Avon Group Motorcaravanners Club. Please ensure your balance due is paid by 15th November 2022.
PROGRAMME:
Rally start time 12 noon
THURSDAY - 7.30 pm Bingo upstairs in Mill
FRIDAY - Arrive by 6:30pm for 7.00pm start. It’s party night with our Christmas meal then dancing the night away to Disco Party music so put on your glad rags & dancing shoes.
SATURDAY - 7.00 pm Professional entertainment with the fabulous vocalist IRENA.
SUNDAY - Rally ends, safe onward journey to you all.!!
Note: Meals available to purchase in Mill during period of rally.!!
NEARBY PLACES OF INTEREST:
Large garden centre, Highfields, approx. 300yds along A38 sells wide variety of merchandise & also has a good café/restaurant.
Bus stop outside Highfields entrance to Gloucester for a visit to the famous Gloucester Quays Retail Outlet for a spot of retail therapy, or a bus stop is on the opposite side of the road for Stroud.
Close to this bus stop there’s a small general store & fish & chip shop.
A little further along the A38 is Attwools Camping store with a large stock of equipment & accessories.
MENU CHOICES
Starters (Pick 1)
SPICY WINTER VEGETABLE & LENTIL MINESTRONE SOUP
Topped with chives and served with bloomer bread and butter (360 kcal)
Vegan option available (302 kcal)
FESTIVE HALLOUMI FRIES
Halloumi fingers in a crispy rosemary & cinnamon coating with a spiced fig & pear chutney (737 kcal)
KING PRAWN SALAD
Served in a lettuce cup with lemon mayonnaise, watercress and drizzled with parsley oil (245 kcal)
CHICKEN, PANCETTA AND CRANBERRY TERRINE
With a spiced fig & pear chutney served with toasted sourdough and butter (344 kcal)
Mains (Pick 1)
HAND-CARVED ROAST TURKEY
With goose fat roast potatoes, sausage meat stuffing, pig-in-blanket, Yorkshire pudding, glazed seasonal vegetables and turkey gravy (1154 kcal)
FESTIVE BEEF BURGER
With spiced cranberry pulled turkey in a brioche bun topped with smoked streaky maple bacon, Brie, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.
Served with skin-on-fries, onion rings, spicy cranberry sauce and sprout slaw (1787 kcal)
SEABASS & SCALLOPS
Two seabass fillets and two pan-fried scallops served with roasted baby potatoes, roasted sprouts, broccoli, and a prawn Hollandaise sauce (752 kcal)
YELLOW PEPPER AND ROASTED TOMATO TART
Served with a spicy tomato romesco sauce, with roasted baby potatoes and glazed seasonal vegetables (1224 kcal)
Desserts (Pick 1)
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Sliced Christmas pudding with brandy sauce (609 kcal)
PANETTONE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING
Served with a white chocolate and Baileys sauce (641 kcal)
LEMON TART
Served with fresh raspberries, a raspberry coulis and clotted cream ice cream (719 kcal)
Vegan option available (673 kcal)
The Motor Caravanners' Club
Avon Group