West Mdlands Meet - Summer'08

[decorum]

Following on from this thread

Meet dates (still to be finalised):
June - 27 - 29 (It's possible that the site is fully booked - 11 doesn't get used much though so it'd be worth checking with the site)
July - 18 - 20 (a fortnight prior to the Bushmoot)
or
July 25 - 27 (the weekend before the Moot).

Location is Rough Close Campsite.

Price is £3.60 per person per night.


Family friendly - so your youngsters are welcome!


Can people please bring a bit of spare change rather than just notes - I have to use public transport to get to work during the week.

Each of the pocket campsites has a designated area for ground fires; to keep the site tidier and easier to use - outside of the designated areas contained fires can be used (raised half drums and trail stoves etc).
I believe that during drought that the site retains the privillege to ban ground/open/open (etc) fires for as long as they deem fit for the safety of both those on site and of the site itself - I really can't see this being a problem at the moment . The site, according to MAGIC, is a mix of Ancient and Semi-Natural and Ancient Replanted woodland – There is a SSSI which shares its borders with the S/E corner of the site - the MAGIC site is being worked on at the moment but I'll enable a link as soon as I can.

Oh, and I'll aim for site 11 again

I'm also open to booking archery and/or shooting (.177 airrifles)

List (copy, paste and add yourself ..... yada, yada, yada)

decorum - hammock

 

[Wayland]

Are you sure that's May?

 

[falcon]

Err...don't you need to change the month...?

 

[decorum]

Are you sure that's May?

Err...don't you need to change the month...?

With the site being slow (multi time-outs) and my scumputer repeatedly trying (and eventually succeeding) to do an auto shut down to activate updates I went for the get it up and then play with it approach - but yes the date needed changing

 

[Mesquite]

decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 1 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me

 

[decorum]

With the site being slow (multi time-outs) ......

34 minutes of trying to post this question :yikes:

Could a Mod put the i in Midlands in the thread title - please.
Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I've finally worked out that I could do that for myself :twak:

EDIT 2: And then I found out that it only looked like I could do it myself :twak: :twak:

 

[Mesquite]

Could a Mod put the i in Midlands in the thread title - please.

Dec, Until you pointed the spelling mistake I never noticed it. I wonder how many other have

 

[decorum]

Oops - double post.


EDIT: Time outs caused me to miss the first posting and changes made in the second would have led to confusion .

 

[decorum]

Dec, Until you pointed the spelling mistake I never noticed it. I wonder how many other have

I use the search facility to keep info in the Meet threads in line with each other - I know - and spelling mistakes beguile the search facility (and others might use the facility too )

 

[maverick moocher]

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decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 1 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please.

 

[Bootstrap Bob]

decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 1 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.

 

[Wallenstein]

decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 1 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.
Wallenstein - tent - rifles please - either of the July dates, can't make June

 

[Mesquite]

decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 2 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me. Archery and Air rifle please
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.
Wallenstein - tent - rifles please - either of the July dates, can't make June

 

[Scrumpy]

decorum - hammock
Mersquite + possible 2 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me. Archery and Air rifle please
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.
Wallenstein - tent - rifles please - either of the July dates, can't make June
Scrumpy - Scrumpy jr - Hammocks - any date.

 

[decorum]

I think that, because of the date spread so far, I'll do a 'pick the date out of the hat' tomorrow -

decorum - hammock
Mesquite + possible 2 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me. Archery and Air rifle please
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.
Wallenstein - tent - rifles please - either of the July dates, can't make June
Scrumpy - Scrumpy jr - Hammocks - any date.

We have to get in early because it's the busy season, both for pitches and for booked activities.

Would anyone be up for a replay of the raffle run at the last Meet? I've no problem with sorting something (or things) to raffle off.

EDIT:

I should have mentioned pricing for Air Rifle shooting is £25.00 per hour (Site Instructor Led and max 12 per session) and
Archery is £22.00 per hour (Site Instructor Led and max 12 per session)
Again, I'm inclined to put a limt of 6 - 8 people per session; allowing each person the chance to get a good few rounds down the range(s).

 

[Cobweb]

I'll have to put my name down nearer the time but I'm up for it as long as I'm not working

 

[Matt Weir]

I'll have to put my name down nearer the time but I'm up for it as long as I'm not working

Me too Dec. I'll let you know soon as I can.

 

[woodstock]

Im not really fussed about dates any idea what site it will be on Decorum

decorum - hammock
Mesquite + possible 2 extra Tarp. Any date is good for me. Archery and Air rifle please
maverick--hammock--can't make July18th-20th--Archery and air rifle please
Bootstrap Bob - tarp and bivvi, Archery please - July 18th-20th preferable.
Wallenstein - tent - rifles please - either of the July dates, can't make June
Scrumpy - Scrumpy jr - Hammocks - any date.
Woodstock -hammock

 

[Mesquite]

Would anyone be up for a replay of the raffle run at the last Meet? I've no problem with sorting something (or things) to raffle off.

I'm up for doing a raffle but rather than you get the prizes Dec how about this instead?

Everyone brings something to put in the raffle and we make 3 or 4 secret 'goody bags' with them. Then people can buy any number of tickets at perhaps 50p per ticket and winners pick a bag without knowing what's in it. The proceeds go towards either Rough Close for letting us use such a wonderful place for us to stay at or your forestry class equipment.

How does that sound to everyone?

 

[decorum]

I'll have to put my name down nearer the time but I'm up for it as long as I'm not working

Me too Dec. I'll let you know soon as I can.

No problem - real life should always come first

Im not really fussed about dates any idea what site it will be on ......

Hopefully we'll be on eleven again.