First Midlands Meet 2008.

[Bodge]

Hello
I plan to go to middlewood but would also like to come to this meet too.
I just have to see how things pan out with stuff at home etc.
I am missing a few w/ends in Feb and April and don't want to push my luck too much with SWMBO.

If the weather was good I may consider bringing the kids with me on one of the march meets to give SWMBO a bit of peace at home.

Bodge

 

[JonBaker]

Were you thinking of doing the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights - or just Friday, Saturday or other combination?

 

[skint]

I would have thought the proposed date being the Easter holiday may reduce the numbers. Speaking in general the majority of blokes may find it easier to slip away any normal weekend rather than a major holiday. Not trying to put a spanner in the works. Should we have a vote?

Paul

 

[Bushcraft Bailey]

I would have thought the proposed date being the Easter holiday may reduce the numbers. Speaking in general the majority of blokes may find it easier to slip away any normal weekend rather than a major holiday. Not trying to put a spanner in the works. Should we have a vote?

Paul

Good point!

And for those who want to do both, it may be a little difficult to get a domestic pass out for 2 weekends on the trot.

 

[JonBaker]

I was going to make the same point - my good lady is not too happy about the idea of me using a long weekend which I could spend with the kiddies

 

[decorum]

Now we're getting somewhere .

So, not the best choice of weekend and a bit more time between the Midlands and Middlewood Meets.
There's absolutely no problem with an alternative weekend - like I said before; 'I want to try to accomodate the members of this forum as best I can. I make no promises; other than to try to do my best.
So please, if a weekend isn't suitable, feel free to speak up and voice an alternative date (or dates) which would be more suitable to yourself.'

It's a Scout site so there are no problems with bringing children to the Meet - The site is child friendly.

Now that good weather has been mentioned a couple of times do we go for a Meet date before or after Middlewood?
So, give me some alternative dates .

It's good to talk .

 

[woodstock]

So what is the general consensus on this one do we have it earlier or later I for one am easy if that weekend is a bank holiday it may be difficult for me to arrange cover I never checked it in my diary

 

[JonBaker]

I had the weekend of the 23rd/24th Feb booked in my diary for a trip to Yellow Wood - I'll quite happily go on the meet instead on that weekend. If not that weekend then any weekend in March apart from the easter weekend would be OK for me.

 

[skint]

So we have:-

1) Decorum - possibly +1 - no preferred date - 1 Hammock.

2] xylaria +2 children depending on weather +mayby 1 adult, all in hammocks


3) Woodstock - no prefered date - 1 hammock

4) Bushcraft Bailey - no prefered date - hammock (if i get one in time)

5) JonBaker - will be tarp. Prefer 23/24 Feb 1/2, 8/9, 15/16 or 29/30 March

6) Humpback - most w/e after 2nd3rd Feb - hammock.

7) Neolithic +1 - tent (bah!) lol No preferred dates.

8) Skint (hammock) + 1 (tent) +2 possibles (tent). Prefer 23/24 Feb 1/2, 8/9, 15/16 or 29/30 March.

Can everyone make one of these dates?

Paul

 

[Bodge]

I cant make 23/24 feb I'm at cub camp. march 2nd is mothers day dont forget folks.

I'll work round whatever dates are set. 8/9 march 15/16 march have no yearly events (mothers day etc).


Bodge

 

[Humpback]

Decorum
As Kevin Costner might say:
Choose it and they will come!

Alan

 

[decorum]

Having looked at the dates suggested it looks like the weekend of Friday 7 March seems to fit best in and around the 'immovable' calendar dates and gives a bit more time for anyone who wants to go to Middlewood too.

So - 7/8/9 March everybody?

Please feel free to suggest things that you'd like to try out at the Meet (within reason! )

 

[xylaria]

Please feel free to suggest things that you'd like to try out at the Meet (within reason! )[/]

The art of oakcake cooking with xylaria and bodge. Full tutorial I do the blair witch grill making and bogde can go through the history and various reciepes

 

[JonBaker]

7/8/9 March looks good to me

 

[skint]

Yes to 7/8/9 March .

Paul

 

[decorum]

......oakcake cooking ......

Sounds good and tastes even better

 

[richard.laverty]

Hi Folks, I would be interested in attending the meet if you do not mind an extra person being around please feel free to mail me about times and dates. It would be nice to meet some like minded people rather than going solo all the time.

 

[Bushcraft Bailey]

Sounds good to me too

 

[woodstock]

if those dates are certain I'll apply for that weekend off

 

[decorum]

So we'll set it at the w/e 7th - 9th March then .