Come Along to the Fat Blokes Sevens
Nothing like FBs
By Singing Wasp
August 3 2005
Want to go to "the" summer event? Come to the Fat Blokes Sevens at Reading Abbey RFC on Saturday 23 July. Whether you watch, or help out, allcomers are welcome. Watch the team perform their, er... best.
For details, please see the following links:
Description: The Flatulent Fairies organise the World Famous Fat Bloke Sevens tournament. This is an opportunity for overweight, unfit, poorly skilled and generally wobbly rugby players to take part in a Sevens competition with like-minded individuals and teams.
The 2005 tournament takes place on Saturday 23rd July at Reading Abbey RFC.
The World renowned Flatulant Fairies website
Any questions about the Land Rover's Return, tent pitches, voluntary inclinations re: bar/charity, directions to the site and associated arrangements, please telephone Mike Mulroy on: 07779 227818. We hope to see you on Friday evening or early on Saturday.
Detailed directions:
Directions - from High Wycombe / London A404 Jct with A4 from M40 jct 4 or M4 jct 8/9 Summary: 11.4 miles (22 minutes) Time Mile Instruction For 09:00 0.0 Depart Thicket Roundabout, Maidenhead 0.1 mi SL6 4 on Thicket Roundabout (NE) 09:00 0.1 Exit roundabout onto A4 [Bath Road] 0.7 mi 09:01 0.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 87 yds 09:01 0.9 Exit roundabout onto A4 [Bath Road] 0.9 mi 09:03 1.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 21 yds 09:03 1.9 Exit roundabout onto A4 [Bath Road] 3.6 mi 09:09 5.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:09 5.5 Exit roundabout onto A4 [New Bath Road] 1.2 mi 09:11 6.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 76 yds 09:11 6.8 Exit roundabout onto B478 1.4 mi [Charvil Lane] 09:14 8.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds 09:14 8.1 Exit roundabout onto B478 0.6 mi 09:15 8.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds 09:15 8.7 Exit roundabout onto A4155 0.5 mi [Henley Road] 09:16 9.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Caversham 1.4 mi Park Road 09:20 10.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto Kiln Road 54 yds 09:21 10.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B481 0.7 mi [Peppard Road] 09:22 11.3 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds 09:22 11.4 Arrive Reading Abbey RFC Directions – from Oxford / North M40 Jct 6 Summary: 14.7 miles (29 minutes) Time Mile Instruction For 09:00 0.0 Depart M40 Exit 6 on Ramp (South-East) 0.2 mi Toward B4009/Watlington/P.Risborough 09:00 0.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto B4009 3.0 mi 09:06 3.1 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto B480 2.3 mi [Brook Street] 09:11 5.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B481 3.0 mi [Red Lane] 09:17 8.4 Turn LEFT (East) onto A4130 0.2 mi [High Street] 09:17 8.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 76 yds 09:17 8.6 Exit roundabout onto B481 6.0 mi 09:29 14.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds 09:29 14.7 Arrive Reading Abbey RFC Directions – from M3 South West M3 Jct 7 Summary: 25.6 miles (42 minutes) Time Mile Instruction For Toward 09:00 0.0 Depart M3 Exit 7 on West Ramp 0.2 mi A30/Basingstoke 09:00 0.2 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit 0.2 mi 09:00 0.5 Exit roundabout onto Ramp 0.3 mi M3/London/ Guildford/Farnham 09:01 0.7 Continue (East) on M3 4.3 mi 09:04 5.0 At M3 Exit 6, bear LEFT 0.2 mi A339/A33/ (North) onto Ramp Basingstoke/ .../Reading 09:05 5.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds 09:05 5.3 Exit roundabout onto A339 0.3 mi 09:05 5.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 131 yds 09:06 5.7 Exit roundabout onto A339 0.8 mi [Ringway East] 09:07 6.5 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Ramp 0.2 mi 09:08 6.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 0.2 mi 09:08 6.8 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.5 mi [Reading Road] 09:09 7.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 109 yds 09:09 7.4 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.3 mi 09:10 7.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:10 7.8 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.4 mi 09:11 8.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:11 8.2 Exit roundabout onto A33 2.5 mi 09:15 10.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:15 10.7 Exit roundabout onto A33 4.3 mi 09:22 15.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:22 15.0 Exit roundabout onto A33 3.8 mi 09:28 18.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:28 18.8 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.3 mi [Basingstoke Road] 09:28 19.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 0.1 mi 09:28 19.2 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.4 mi 09:29 19.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 21 yds 09:29 19.6 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.3 mi 09:30 19.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:30 19.9 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.3 mi 09:30 20.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 164 yds 09:30 20.3 Exit roundabout onto A33 0.7 mi 09:31 21.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 21 yds 09:31 21.0 Exit roundabout onto A33 1.0 mi [Rose Kiln Lane] 09:33 22.0 Continue (North-West) on A329 0.8 mi 09:35 22.8 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds 09:35 22.8 Exit roundabout onto A4155 0.2 mi [Caversham Road] 09:35 23.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:35 23.1 Exit roundabout onto A4155 0.5 mi [Caversham Road] 09:37 23.6 Turn LEFT (North) onto B481 0.8 mi [Peppard Road] 09:39 24.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds 09:39 24.4 Exit roundabout onto B481 1.2 mi [Buckingham Drive] 09:42 25.6 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds 09:42 25.6 Arrive Reading Abbey RFC Directions – from M3 South East M3 Jct 3 Summary: 19.8 miles (34 minutes) Time Mile Instruction For Toward 09:00 0.0 Depart M3 Exit 3 on Ramp (West) 0.4 mi A322/Woking/ Bracknell/ Lightwater 09:00 0.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 0.2 mi 09:01 0.6 Exit roundabout onto A322 1.7 mi 09:04 2.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 21 yds 09:04 2.3 Exit roundabout onto A322 1.8 mi 09:06 4.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds 09:06 4.1 Exit roundabout onto A322 0.9 mi [Bagshot Road] 09:08 5.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 98 yds 09:08 5.0 Exit roundabout onto A322 0.5 mi [Bagshot Road] 09:09 5.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds 09:09 5.6 Exit roundabout onto A322 0.6 mi [Downshire Way] 09:10 6.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 109 yds 09:11 6.2 Exit roundabout onto A329 0.6 mi [Berkshire Way] 09:12 6.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:12 6.8 Exit roundabout onto A329 1.4 mi [Berkshire Way] 09:14 8.2 Continue (West) on A329(M) 4.3 mi 09:18 12.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto A3290 2.2 mi 09:22 14.8 Bear LEFT (North-West) onto Ramp 0.2 mi A4/Reading 09:23 15.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 65 yds 09:23 15.0 Exit roundabout onto A4 [London Road] 0.5 mi 09:24 15.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A329 0.6 mi [Kings Road] 09:25 16.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds 09:25 16.1 Continue (North) on A329 0.2 mi [Watlington Street] 09:25 16.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds 09:25 16.3 Exit roundabout onto A329 0.2 mi [Forbury Road] 09:26 16.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds 09:26 16.6 Exit roundabout onto A329 174 yds [Vastern Road] 09:26 16.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:26 16.7 Exit roundabout onto A329 0.3 mi [Vastern Road] 09:27 17.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds 09:27 17.0 Exit roundabout onto A4155 0.2 mi [Caversham Road] 09:27 17.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds 09:27 17.3 Exit roundabout onto A4155 0.5 mi [Caversham Road] 09:29 17.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto B481 0.8 mi [Peppard Road] 09:31 18.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds 09:31 18.6 Exit roundabout onto B481 1.2 mi [Buckingham Drive] 09:34 19.8 Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) 43 yds 09:34 19.8 Arrive Reading Abbey RFC
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