Spring North Meet

[gaz_miggy]

will someone plz anser me were is forist camp

 

[Goose]

Delamere Forest, Cheshire.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
M56 is the closest MWay, don't worry Gaz I'll pick you up

 

[wanderinstar]

Goose, On post 65 you say that you may have found a site close to Forest Camp.
What happened to that one?
Ian.

 

[Goose]

Still got to go and have a look at it, might be that we can stay at forest camp and walk round to there for a visit.
At this stage I will stick with forest camp as I know that is good for what we need and is definitely good for camping and hammocks. Don't want to confuse things further!

 

[Salix]

when you say your place have you got a wood? or just a big bk yard

My place is a 300 acre country park, mixed plantation woodland, grassland and ponds, right on the foot of the west pennine chain, overlooking the cheshire/liverpool bay and mersyside area, on a good day beautiful views of the welsh mountains, especially snowdon, anglesey, the peaks an if you turn around the lakes, bowland and the west pennines.
But ive also got 9 others so youv'e got a bit of a choice
Mark

 

[Razorstrop]

Goose seems to have picked up the ball on this one now, so I am going to offically withdraw from the organising and such, real life commitments are starting to take thier toll on what is supposed to be my free time.

With a bit of luck I should be able to still turn up though.

Mr Strop

 

[Graham_S]

booked my time off work today. just need a location and i can start arranging transport.
looking forward to it.

 

[Goose]

I will book Forest camp, how many for?
So far got,
Me+1 plus possibly a few more
Razorstrop
Gaz Miggy
Graham S
Wayland
Capacious
Scytale+2
Grooveski
Hawsome+1
Hammy

Just need a rough idea for now, for ease of booking. Cost is £2.50 per person per night(may need to amend this in case I have scouters price, won't be much more if any)

It will be last weekend in April 28th till 1st May(bank holiday).

Place is here http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.s...=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

Anybody getting train let me know and we will sort something out, not sure what service is like to Cuddington or Delamere,although they are closer, Warrington(Bank Quay or Central) or Runcorn(East or main) could be a better bet. I will do my best about pick ups but give me Notice so I can make arrangements, and if anyone else is willing to pick up drop me a PM and I will sort things as best I can.

Anything I have missed or if anyone has questions ask away!

 

[Wayland]

Count me in.

Should arrive Friday evening ( I'm a Viking all day ), and I'll stay till Monday.

I'll sort my own food out just in case anyone is thinking otherwise.

 

[capacious]

I can make it for the 30th and 1st of May. If I can get a lift to and from the train station off someone that would be really great ... What is the grid ref for the camp site? cos I could probably bring my bike and cycle there from the train station.

Thanks,

Jake.

 

[Scytale]

I am still up for this. If all goes to plan, I will be bringing my son and daughter

Regards

John

 

[redcollective]

My place is a 300 acre country park, mixed plantation woodland, grassland and ponds, right on the foot of the west pennine chain, overlooking the cheshire/liverpool bay and mersyside area, on a good day beautiful views of the welsh mountains, especially snowdon, anglesey, the peaks an if you turn around the lakes, bowland and the west pennines.
But ive also got 9 others so youv'e got a bit of a choice
Mark

One word: "Wow". Your first name is 'His Lordship' is it?

On the topic of attendence: I have a deadline to fullfil mid may so my timing is bad. Would like to have seen any results of the knapping from the last North Meet though. Will resign myself to attending vicariously via the photos you'll all no doubt post on here.

enjoy yourselves.

 

[Goose]

One word: "Wow". Your first name is 'His Lordship' is it?

On the topic of attendence: I have a deadline to fullfil mid may so my timing is bad. Would like to have seen any results of the knapping from the last North Meet though. Will resign myself to attending vicariously via the photos you'll all no doubt post on here.

enjoy yourselves.

Nope, his name is "ranger" and I am jealous and want go and visit him soon!

 

[Grooveski]

It's gotta be the life.
Meeting Mike Bradey at the last do up here, I haven't seen a person so totaly comfortable in their surroundings for a long time.
And felt like he appreciated the company, doing things as a job is all well and good, but having a bunch of folk around for a laugh and lending a hand has to be a good thing too.

Originally Posted by redcollective
Would like to have seen any results of the knapping from the last North Meet though.

Haven't cracked a rock since. Traded off my boppers thinking "I live in Scotland, I'll find more antler easy".
Not that I've been fussed, knapping's a long term thing for me, something to pick up here and there and maybe someday it'll all make sense. Been up to other stuff.
I'll bring the makings though and we can take up from where we left off, there's rock that hasn't made it out the car since, easy enough to leave it there for another couple of months .
And knapping in company is the way to go. With a bunch of us battering away we'd soon be teaching each other stuff that none of us would have seen on our own.

Was peeved not to get down at new year so I'll be fri-sun for sure. My folks may likely appear for a night too.

 

[Salix]

Nope, his name is "ranger" and I am jealous and want go and visit him soon!

Your'e welcome anytime mate, PM me for info and directions whenever you feel like it

 

[hawsome34]

Put me and my son on the list for the spring meet.

Also Rangerman, how are you fixed to give a bit of guidance in respect of id'ing trees fungi? Would be a treat for both me and the lad to try somewhere local and hopefully less nordic than most forests in the northwest. Even delamere is a mass of pine and fir nowadays.

Cheers Folks

I'm quite looking forward to improving at least one skill over the weekend, and catcvh up with you all

 

[capacious]

Am I right in thinking that the camp site is the area being pointed to by an arrow in the very central grid? Or is it one of the caravan sites that are shown on the map?

Thanks,

Jake.

 

[Goose]

Am I right in thinking that the camp site is the area being pointed to by an arrow in the very central grid? Or is it one of the caravan sites that are shown on the map?

Thanks,

Jake.

It is where the arrow points to alongside whitegate way along kennel lane. Still got to find the full grid reference!

 

[capacious]

Ok, thanks. I will certainly be there on Sunday (I was intending to come for the whole thing, but it's my anniversary on saturday 29th . When I said was gona be away the weekend starting 28th you should've seen her face ... It didn't go down well at all... )

Thanks again,

Jake.

 

[capacious]

It is where the arrow points to alongside whitegate way along kennel lane. Still got to find the full grid reference!

Oh, and is it in the area with the little lake/pond/puddle?