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Nope, she's working so I'm going to have to co-opt someone to aid me :D .
To tell the truth she's not happy that I'm coming at all but is being supportive because I've been cooped up and am getting a touch of cabin fever :BlueTeamE :D .
I'll be there friday eve (depending on m6) or sat morning so can help where needed phil.
I think everyone will help you out though, just dont stress your injury by struggling on, just shout for help where upon you'll probally be ignored for a while :rolleyes: but help will arrive eventually.
Thanks Bodge - it's more likely to be a case of stopping me doing stuff though. It's because it doesn't hurt that I'm having to be more careful - if that makes any sense?
Gailainne
06-12-2008, 20:16
I do hope you all enjoy yourselfs, and your kit keeps you warm and comfortable. I did enjoy my visit last time, BUT 6-7 hrs driving is a once a year thing :rolleyes:.
Aw the best and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Kindest Regards
Stephen
Completely understandable, there'll be a space at the fire for you the next time you come down to visit.
See you next time mate. You getting out round your way in this chilly weather?
woodstock
07-12-2008, 20:52
Nope, she's working so I'm going to have to co-opt someone to aid me :D .
To tell the truth she's not happy that I'm coming at all but is being supportive because I've been cooped up and am getting a touch of cabin fever :BlueTeamE :D .
I can arrange to pick you up fri if thats any help and mule your kit down to the site a word of advise don't let T1tch put up your tarp if he leaves before us we'll need to do the scrumpy balancing act to get it down :D
I can arrange to pick you up fri if thats any help and mule your kit down to the site ...
I'm sorted for getting there :D - thanks for the offer though.
I haven't forgotten that I have a dixie, bungy, pot stand and bow saw to bring with me :cool: .
... a word of advise don't let T1tch put up your tarp if he leaves before us we'll need to do the scrumpy balancing act to get it down :D
:lmao:
Done in three easy steps:
Chuck a sprog up tree.
Said sprog unties knots.
Fell tree to get sprog back.
Sorted!
Mesquite
07-12-2008, 21:22
Slight change for me. My son has decided that he's not coming as the friends he's met from the meet aren't coming + it's going to be too cold for him..... :)
Attending the meet:
A lil yella fella (aka woodstock) - hammock
Addo
Andy2112 + 1 poss tents/tarp
Bernie Garland
Bodge + kids + hammock and orange tent thing
decorum - Somewhere under the 'Eden Project'
Firecrest - rubbish tent.
Humpback - Hammock
Mesquite - ground dwelling
mittenz +1 - Tentipi
novembeRain - hammock
PeterH + Chris - Hammocks / Tarp
PJMcBear - Tundra
Rigger_john - Tent (maybe a tarp)
Scrumpy + Scrumpy jnr - Possibles
Son Of Fire- Tent
spamel - mini mega tarp!
T1tch - hammock
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein - tent
Wayland
xylaria + tribe - possibles - tent with tarps
Roast pig list:*
A lil yella fella
Addo
Andy2112 + 1 poss
Bernie Garland
Bodge
decorum
Firecrest
Mesquite
PJMcBear
Rigger_John
Spamel
T1tch
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein
Wayland
PeterH + Chris
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Mesquite dooking chilli:*
Addo
Bodge
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
Wallenstein
Peter + Chris (Probably)
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Pigeon list:
Andy2112
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
woodstock
I haven't forgotten that I have a dixie, bungy, pot stand and bow saw to bring with me :cool: .
The bow saw is donated for use by the group Decorum
firecrest
07-12-2008, 21:54
Phil *might* be coming, in which case he will be wanting the pig and the chilli. Ill just be for the pig, but I wont copy us on just yet until Im sure.
woodstock
07-12-2008, 21:58
Re the dixie Phill that too can be thrown in for the group filled with water and left on the fire it would save everyone putting individual pots on for a brew,,,,
Slight change for me.
Missed me from the list ......I lucky I have a thick skin.
:sadwavey:
Phil *might* be coming, in which case he will be wanting the pig and the chilli. Ill just be for the pig, but I wont copy us on just yet until Im sure.
Not a problem at all; just let me know Friday or Saturday :D .
Missed me from the list ......I lucky I have a thick skin.
:sadwavey:
And replaced :D .
Attending the meet:
A lil yella fella (aka woodstock) - hammock
Addo
Andy2112 + 1 poss tents/tarp
Bernie Garland
Bodge + kids + hammock and orange tent thing
decorum - Somewhere under the 'Eden Project'
Firecrest - rubbish tent.
Humpback - Hammock
Mesquite - ground dwelling
mittenz +1 - Tentipi
novembeRain - hammock
PeterH + Chris - Hammocks / Tarp
PJMcBear - Tundra
Rigger_john - Tent (maybe a tarp)
Scrumpy + Scrumpy jnr - Possibles
shocks - Hammock
Son Of Fire- Tent
spamel - mini mega tarp!
T1tch - hammock
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein - tent
Wayland
xylaria + tribe - possibles - tent with tarps
Roast pig list:*
A lil yella fella
Addo
Andy2112 + 1 poss
Bernie Garland
Bodge
decorum
Firecrest
Mesquite
PeterH + Chris
PJMcBear
Rigger_John
Spamel
T1tch
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein
Wayland
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Mesquite dooking chilli:*
Addo
Bodge
decorum
Mesquite
Peter + Chris (Probably)
Son Of Fire
Wallenstein
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Pigeon list:
Andy2112
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
woodstock
Womble_Lancs
08-12-2008, 10:33
I'm not sure if I'm coming or not yet. I have a big problem with getting cold :(
firecrest
08-12-2008, 10:56
I'm not sure if I'm coming or not yet. I have a big problem with getting cold :(
youre supposed to stay warm not get cold! weather forecast isnt too bad btw
Womble_Lancs
08-12-2008, 13:09
youre supposed to stay warm not get cold! weather forecast isnt too bad btw
LOL, the problem is not during the day, it's when I go to sleep. I get very cold very quickly, and then I just won't sleep. Lack of sleep gives me migraines and then I'm not safe to drive, handle knives, cook, etc.
Oh yeah, and I'm a great big wimp too.
Not a problem Womble. Meets should see you chilled not cold.
My advice would be to err on the side of caution if it's likely to cause ill health. There'll be more to come down to - there's a Meet in March and I'm going to try to get one in before then too :D.
Andy2112
08-12-2008, 13:56
It not funny waking up at 3pm freezing cold and desperate for a pee and the nice airbed your sister left you before she went home is flat to the floor. lol, that was Easter a few years ago in Little Stretton in Shropshire. Learnt my mistake then right enough.
This time i have thermals and got some thinsulate trousers to wear. You'll spot me looking like the Michelin man walking round camp. :D :D
Wallenstein
08-12-2008, 14:36
Based on past Midland Meets, a fair few members seem to keep warm by spending several hours wandering around the campsite trying to find their hammocks after the fifth pass-around of the blueberry vodka. ;)
Falling into ditches and crawling back out can really work up a sweat. :D
Pics of the rather stunning knife that Bernie's donated for the raffle - it won't be the only item raffled either :D .
All proceeds from the raffle will go to Help for Heroes - please remember the law; you must be 18 or over to buy raffle tickets (splitting a raffle's a right pain so I'm not going to do it this time).
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PJMcBear's just informed me that the site's web-thingy is down.
For anyone who needs it:
Rough Close Scout Camp Site
Tanners Lane,
Coventry,
West Midlands
CV7 7DD
Link to map/directions (http://www.yell.com/ucs/NatClient.do?natid=2275809&keywords=&location=&companyName)
woodstock
08-12-2008, 17:46
It not funny waking up at 3pm freezing cold and desperate for a pee and the nice airbed your sister left you before she went home is flat to the floor. lol, that was Easter a few years ago in Little Stretton in Shropshire. Learnt my mistake then right enough.
Don't sleep on sharp objects on a air bed:D
[QUOTE=Womble_Lancs;471968]I'm not sure if I'm coming or not yet. I have a big problem with getting cold :(
Try running on the spot prior to getting in your bag to get your body temp up....
firecrest
08-12-2008, 18:54
You wake up at 3pm?! why you lazy so and so, you deserve to be cold at that time in the afternoon!
Spikey DaPikey
09-12-2008, 00:54
I put my back out yesterday, reaching for a can of beer :o
So i;ll doubt i'll be going now, i dont think camping would be a good idea :(
Oh well, see you all nest time !:cool:
woodstock
09-12-2008, 01:03
Based on past Midland Meets, a fair few members seem to keep warm by spending several hours wandering around the campsite trying to find their hammocks after the fifth pass-around of the blueberry vodka. ;)
Falling into ditches and crawling back out can really work up a sweat. :D
Im sure it does work up a sweat :D I will be mainly ground dwelling near the camp fire at this meet.
Andy2112
09-12-2008, 09:49
You wake up at 3pm?! why you lazy so and so, you deserve to be cold at that time in the afternoon!
Doh, should have been 3am Firecrest, not 3pm.:rolleyes:
Wallenstein
09-12-2008, 10:09
Looks like it could be a soggy day on Saturday!
Heavy rain and 30mph winds... lovely!!
Womble_Lancs
09-12-2008, 10:59
Try running on the spot prior to getting in your bag to get your body temp up....
I already do. I've been camping and doing bike rallies for the past 18 years, and I just know that in winter, no matter what I do, within 15 minutes of getting into my sleeping bag, I am so cold that I cannot sleep. I get cramp in my feet and calves, and get thoroughly fed up. On one trip, when I was in the car, I had my airbed, 2 blankets under me, my sleeping bag and my duvet and was still cold, even after using the tent heater and wearing a woolly hat.
I am sure that I am a cold-blooded creature :yikes:
Spikey DaPikey
09-12-2008, 11:12
AT this point, i proberly should stay quiet :D
:cool:
Andy2112
09-12-2008, 11:49
My mate's not coming now so i'm on my own.:(
Attending the meet:
A lil yella fella (aka woodstock) - hammock
Addo
Andy2112 tent/tarp
Bernie Garland
Bodge + kids + hammock and orange tent thing
decorum - Somewhere under the 'Eden Project'
Firecrest - rubbish tent.
Humpback - Hammock
Mesquite - ground dwelling
mittenz +1 - Tentipi
novembeRain - hammock
PeterH + Chris - Hammocks / Tarp
PJMcBear - Tundra
Rigger_john - Tent (maybe a tarp)
Scrumpy + Scrumpy jnr - Possibles
shocks - Hammock
Son Of Fire- Tent
spamel - mini mega tarp!
T1tch - hammock
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein - tent
Wayland
xylaria + tribe - possibles - tent with tarps
Roast pig list:*
A lil yella fella
Addo
Andy2112
Bernie Garland
Bodge
decorum
Firecrest
Mesquite
PeterH + Chris
PJMcBear
Rigger_John
Spamel
T1tch
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein
Wayland
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Mesquite dooking chilli:*
Addo
Bodge
decorum
Mesquite
Peter + Chris (Probably)
Son Of Fire
Wallenstein
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Pigeon list:
Andy2112
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
woodstock
Humpback
09-12-2008, 12:38
Decorum
Which area are we using this time? I hope to get there mid-day on Friday.
Alan
Andy2112
09-12-2008, 13:15
Decorum
Which area are we using this time? I hope to get there mid-day on Friday.
Alan
Alan,
same place as last time mate.:D
Humpback
09-12-2008, 13:49
Yes, but I didn't get to the last two meets. So is it the pitch by the amphitheatre? A pitch number will do.
Alan
Andy2112
09-12-2008, 13:50
Yes, but I didn't get to the last two meets. So is it the pitch by the amphitheatre? A pitch number will do.
Alan
sorry mate, it's pitch 11.
see you there.
Humpback
09-12-2008, 13:51
No problem Andy look forward to meeting you.
Alan
Gwhtbushcraft
09-12-2008, 17:56
sorry that i cant make this one, i have a job on a chrismas tree farm. See you all in the new year (although i cant make the outdoor show one either!:banghead: George
I put my back out yesterday, reaching for a can of beer :o
So i;ll doubt i'll be going now, i dont think camping would be a good idea :(
Oh well, see you all nest time !:cool:
A bad back isn't fun at the best of times :( . Take care of it and have a speedy recovery.
See you next time.
sorry that i cant make this one, i have a job on a chrismas tree farm. See you all in the new year (although i cant make the outdoor show one either!:banghead: George
Take care and have a good 'un. Give it a couple of years and you'll be able to book holidays just to get to Meets :o .
Looks like it could be a soggy day on Saturday!
Heavy rain and 30mph winds... lovely!!
Yup. So far we've had a run of good weather at Meets; at some point it's going to be manky :dunno: .
Mesquite
09-12-2008, 18:41
Yup. So far we've had a run of good weather at Meets; at some point it's going to be manky :dunno: .
Would you like me to bring a couple large tarps for shelter Phil? And by large I mean just that, I've got some that are 6x8mtr if I remember correctly
That'd be great, thanks :D . Above all we must protect the roasting pig - I've looked forward to it for far too long!
firecrest
09-12-2008, 19:04
Would you like me to bring a couple large tarps for shelter Phil? And by large I mean just that, I've got some that are 6x8mtr if I remember correctly
Yes! please do that. The 30 MPH winds and downpour are making me gulp a bit. Its just I promised Phil he would be lovely and warm lol!
woodstock
09-12-2008, 19:28
Yes! please do that. The 30 MPH winds and downpour are making me gulp a bit. Its just I promised Phil he would be lovely and warm lol!
Relax this is Coventry we have our very own weather here we could have flash floods in Bedworth, monsoons in Rugby,,,, Coventry nothing
My attendance is looking doubtful. :(
I've got a tooth that's gone rotten to the core, it's due to come out on Thursday but the darn things got an infection that has just shrugged at one course of antibiotics and if we can't beat the infection by Thursday then it can't come out.
The thing hurts like a hurting thing from the land of hurt at the moment and I'd be no good even if I got there let alone driving on the painkillers I'm on.
Now for the problem.
I've got a lot of Bernie's stuff here that was left at Middlewood.
There are two chairs, a hurricane lamp and some road spikes.
I've also got the charcoal that Womble bought for Middlewood that we were selling on for her, about five bags from memory.
I can get them to someone up here in the North but not much further.
Any ideas?
I've got a tooth that's gone rotten to the core, it's due to come out on Thursday but the darn things got an infection that has just shrugged at one course of antibiotics and if we can't beat the infection by Thursday then it can't come out.
The thing hurts like a hurting thing from the land of hurt at the moment and I'd be no good even if I got there let alone driving on the painkillers I'm on.
Sorry to hear that :( . Hope it clears up quick - tooth trouble is especially problematic at this time of year :aargh4: .
Relax this is Coventry we have our very own weather here we could have flash floods in Bedworth, monsoons in Rugby,,,, Coventry nothing
Oh, so true! And, within Coventry, Tile Hill is a rule unto itself :o .
Just a quick heads up because the Meet is almost upon us:
He he, got me worried there :D The upgrades will start effecting things Wed/Thu
(Clicking on the symbol next to Tony's name will take you to the thread)
woodstock
09-12-2008, 20:56
Not sure what to do about the kit Wayland but I have heard if you crush a aspirin into the cavity it will stop the pain as it acts directly on the exposed nerve hope your well soon see you next year
My attendance is looking doubtful. :(
I've got a tooth that's gone rotten to the core, it's due to come out on Thursday but the darn things got an infection that has just shrugged at one course of antibiotics and if we can't beat the infection by Thursday then it can't come out.
The thing hurts like a hurting thing from the land of hurt at the moment and I'd be no good even if I got there let alone driving on the painkillers I'm on.
Now for the problem.
I've got a lot of Bernie's stuff here that was left at Middlewood.
There are two chairs, a hurricane lamp and some road spikes.
I've also got the charcoal that Womble bought for Middlewood that we were selling on for her, about five bags from memory.
I can get them to someone up here in the North but not much further.
Any ideas?
Crikey Wayland thats not good, I spent a miserable xmas years ago with a similar thing of bad tooth and abcess. the anti biotics made little difference and after finishing the course and everywhere but A&E closed I had to numb the pain with kestral super:eek: which I'm not fond of but it worked at the time.
Hope you get sorted asap mate. If you do make it I'll bring the liquidiser to make the bacon oatcakes easier to get down:D
ATB
firecrest
09-12-2008, 22:25
Just to give you a bit of hope, I had a tooth out last year and was better instantly.
Ive not been able to find any pure wool blankets, I will bring some extra warm stuff , but is anybody able to bring some spare incase me or anybody else gets cold? I havent done camping this cold so its difficult to predict.
Mesquite
09-12-2008, 22:31
Just to give you a bit of hope, I had a tooth out last year and was better instantly.
Ive not been able to find any pure wool blankets, I will bring some extra warm stuff , but is anybody able to bring some spare incase me or anybody else gets cold? I havent done camping this cold so its difficult to predict.
I've got three wool blankets I can bring along if you think you'll need them. I could get some more pretty cheaply if you want but the ones I saw were a bit thin through age.
If you've got a couple lightweight summer bags you can always see if you can put one in the other for extra warmth :)
firecrest
09-12-2008, 23:32
I've got three wool blankets I can bring along if you think you'll need them. I could get some more pretty cheaply if you want but the ones I saw were a bit thin through age.
If you've got a couple lightweight summer bags you can always see if you can put one in the other for extra warmth :)
well hopefully I wont need to borrow any, but please do bring yours along just in case. Doesnt matter if they are thin its better than nothing! Im bringing 3 fleece bed liners which should be fairly good.
Womble_Lancs
10-12-2008, 09:40
My attendance is looking doubtful. :(
I've got a tooth that's gone rotten to the core, it's due to come out on Thursday but the darn things got an infection that has just shrugged at one course of antibiotics and if we can't beat the infection by Thursday then it can't come out.
Ouch! My dentist always recommends swishing hot salty water round the affected area once an hour - as hot as you can stand it. It tastes disgusting (and don't swallow it!), but it really does work to draw out infection. Keep taking the antibiotics too.
Andy2112
10-12-2008, 10:09
for me, toothache equals whisky, every time, sloshed round and held in your mouth.
Andy2112
10-12-2008, 10:15
well hopefully I wont need to borrow any, but please do bring yours along just in case. Doesnt matter if they are thin its better than nothing! Im bringing 3 fleece bed liners which should be fairly good.
Firecrest, put the fleece liners inside your sleeping bag if you can, that way you don't squash the loft in your bag which is what keeps you warm.
I have a spare blanket in the car if anyone wants to borrow it, and i may have a spare builders tarp to put to the group shelter thing if i can find it.:D
We definitely can't come, sorry. I haven't got the pennies, and my daughter has grown out of her warm boots and kit and maybe her sleeping bag. Four shoes sizes and 3 inches in hieght in year!!
firecrest
10-12-2008, 19:38
We definitely can't come, sorry. I haven't got the pennies, and my daughter has grown out of her warm boots and kit and maybe her sleeping bag. Four shoes sizes and 3 inches in hieght in year!!
Oh but wait, I think we'ere the only girls going :eek::(
Hope you can make it next time.
Any more of the fairer sex going to the meet?
Mesquite
10-12-2008, 23:03
Oh but wait, I think we'ere the only girls going :eek::(
Hope you can make it next time.
Any more of the fairer sex going to the meet?
You won't be the only female there Lindsey.... I've persuaded Emma (Mittenz) that we're a friendly crowd and that she'll have a good time so the last I knew of it she's coming along with her partner Mick :)
firecrest
11-12-2008, 00:20
so were are up to 2 women agaisnt 20 odd men. Is Maxine coming Bernie?
where is Cobweb and family when you need them!
Humpback
11-12-2008, 09:14
Don't worry Firecrest I'm in touch with my feminine side. I may be late however as I'm having trouble waxing my reindeer skin;)
Alana
I'll not be able to make it; I've got a difficult project on that means I'll be hunched in front a computer all weekend (lucky me)
List ammended accordingly.
Attending the meet:
A lil yella fella (aka woodstock) - hammock
Addo
Andy2112 tent/tarp
Bernie Garland
Bodge + kids + hammock and orange tent thing
decorum - Somewhere under the 'Eden Project'
Firecrest - rubbish tent.
Humpback - Hammock
Mesquite - ground dwelling
mittenz +1 - Tentipi
novembeRain - hammock
PeterH + Chris - Hammocks / Tarp
PJMcBear - Tundra
Rigger_john - Tent (maybe a tarp)
Scrumpy + Scrumpy jnr - Possibles
shocks - Hammock
Son Of Fire- Tent
spamel - mini mega tarp!
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein - tent
Wayland
Roast pig list:*
A lil yella fella
Addo
Andy2112
Bernie Garland
Bodge
decorum
Firecrest
Mesquite
PeterH + Chris
PJMcBear
Rigger_John
Spamel
Thunderbeard
Wallenstein
Wayland
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Mesquite dooking chilli:*
Addo
Bodge
decorum
Mesquite
Peter + Chris (Probably)
Son Of Fire
Wallenstein
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Pigeon list:
Andy2112
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
woodstock
Sorry guys and galls, I'm definitely off the list now.
This tooth is looking doubtful and the bill for the dentist will leave me seriously strapped anyway.
Hope you all have a great weekend, I'll be thinking of you all down there and wishing I could be there, but that's life. http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/4167.gif
Humpback
11-12-2008, 12:32
Then there were..... Well quite a lot really. Sorry your not able to make it Wayland.
Decorum - I have a couple of LED AAA powereed torches to donate to the raffle mentioned earlier in the thread.
Alan
Bootstrap Bob
11-12-2008, 13:04
Hope you guys have a good time, I've just seen the PIG for the roast and I think it'll go down well. Gutted that I can't make it :(
PJMCBear
11-12-2008, 14:37
If, like me, you've had major problems sourcing charcoal, I've found a place pretty local that has some in stock. I'll be making a trip to the place, once I've unpacked, should anyone like to follow me, give me a shout.
woodstock
11-12-2008, 18:21
Hi any chance someone could loan me a wool blanket as I,ve noticed that T1tch wont be coming to the meet and he has my blanket, its just in case I cant get one tomorrow
firecrest
11-12-2008, 19:10
Its a shame a few familiar faces have had to drop out :(
Mesquite
11-12-2008, 19:26
Hi any chance someone could loan me a wool blanket as I,ve noticed that T1tch wont be coming to the meet and he has my blanket, its just in case I cant get one tomorrow
I'm brining 3 with me Mike. I've promised one to Firecrest if she needs it but there's a couple more going if needed.
Its a shame a few familiar faces have had to drop out :(
I know what you mean, but I'm sure we'll have a good time and make all that can't come jealous at what they're missing :rolleyes: And it means there's more of the pig to go round :D
But in all seriousness, the regulars who won't be attending will be missed.
Mesquite
11-12-2008, 19:44
Just a quick message from Bernie
Just an update Guys and Gals also bringing down 3 brace of pheasant for stuffing the porker, and 15 wood pigeons so we wont starve
And Maxines with me so thats 3 females Lindsey
Bernie
And Bernie is going to also be accompanied by this cutie :)
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Wallenstein
11-12-2008, 20:23
Really sorry chaps, I have to add my name to the non-attendees :(
Just found out the car needs £1000 of repairs (it's only worth £1500), so I need to spend the weekend sorting out alternative means of transport for the xmas fortnight!
Have a fantastic time - can't believe I'm missing some of that lovely piggie - but will be there for the Outdoor Show Meet.
List amended:
A lil yella fella (aka woodstock) - hammock
Addo
Andy2112 tent/tarp
Bernie Garland
Bodge + kids + hammock and orange tent thing
decorum - Somewhere under the 'Eden Project'
Firecrest - rubbish tent.
Humpback - Hammock
Mesquite - ground dwelling
mittenz +1 - Tentipi
novembeRain - hammock
PeterH + Chris - Hammocks / Tarp
PJMcBear - Tundra
Rigger_john - Tent (maybe a tarp)
Scrumpy + Scrumpy jnr - Possibles
shocks - Hammock
Son Of Fire- Tent
spamel - mini mega tarp!
Thunderbeard
Roast pig list:*
A lil yella fella
Addo
Andy2112
Bernie Garland
Bodge
decorum
Firecrest
Mesquite
PeterH + Chris
PJMcBear
Rigger_John
Spamel
Thunderbeard
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Mesquite dooking chilli:*
Addo
Bodge
decorum
Mesquite
Peter + Chris (Probably)
Son Of Fire
*Note: price will be dependant on numbers partaking.
Pigeon list:
Andy2112
decorum
Mesquite
Son Of Fire
woodstock
Really sorry chaps, I have to add my name to the non-attendees :(
Just found out the car needs £1000 of repairs (it's only worth £1500), so I need to spend the weekend sorting out alternative means of transport for the xmas fortnight!
Jeez another one bites the dust:) I hope you get a car sorted in time. cash is so scarce at this time of year, I just had a new cambelt and front discs and pads and service and MOT leaving little change from £500 and this morning the road tax and insurance renewal landed on the door mat:eek:
ATB
Just knocking up a double batch of oatcakes for the meet. If anyone wants a go using your own filling I'll have some spare, just ask when you see me. Bacon and cheese are my fav filling. I'll probally be near a big orange pyramid tent thing if you want some.:)
see you all Friday
Mesquite
11-12-2008, 21:31
Just knocking up a double batch of oatcakes for the meet. If anyone wants a go using your own filling I'll have some spare, just ask when you see me. Bacon and cheese are my fav filling. I'll probally be near a big orange pyramid tent thing if you want some.:)
see you all Friday
I think I'll be in the queue for a couple Bodge, specially the cheese and bacon filled ones :D You hoping to make it for the Friday now?
novembeRain
11-12-2008, 22:16
Who's gonna be there tomorow, out of curiosity?
I will, sometime mid afternoon, by god it's cold tonight - wonder if it'll be the same tomorow, last forcast I saw said minus 3 tomorow night!
ah well, a chance to try my new sleeping bag out.
I'm aiming to be there by 3
Mesquite
11-12-2008, 22:28
I'm hoping to be there between 2 and 3
You hoping to make it for the Friday now?
Yes I'm heading down Fri morning as Adam has decided he's not coming if Oliver isn't (and Oliver isn't) so I'll be on my lonesome and may get a chance to have a beer or 2 round the fire.:D
If, like me, you've had major problems sourcing charcoal, I've found a place pretty local that has some in stock. I'll be making a trip to the place, once I've unpacked, should anyone like to follow me, give me a shout.
On wednesday our B+Q had 4 pallets - 2 ea of lumpwood and easy light. If anyone wants me to get a couple more bags (I think lumpwood was @5pds for 6 kilos) email/pm me before 11am Friday!
Chris is off school toay so work permitting we hope to get there before it is (too) dark this time!
Mesquite
12-12-2008, 09:53
On wednesday our B+Q had 4 pallets - 2 ea of lumpwood and easy light. If anyone wants me to get a couple more bags (I think lumpwood was @5pds for 6 kilos) email/pm me before 11am Friday!
You have a PM Peter. Just been looking for some and they're all out round my area
novembeRain
13-12-2008, 19:51
I'm sorry to say I came home early, I got in my hammock at about 10pm, by midnight it had been raining well and I didn't notice my hammock was against my tarp, I got damp but nothing serious. :rolleyes:
So, I decided to get my fire going a bit better to hopefuly help keep me warm. After wandering round in the rain, sorting the fire out and spending a good half an hour lost, I was all sorted and back in bed - with tarp rearranged. I was pleasantly surprised to find I was really comfortable and warm (first time I've used a hammock) and soon I'm sure I was scaring people with a good old snore! :D
Well, about 4 - 4:30am I woke with damp legs, again nothing much and I was still nice and warm (inside the sleeping bag) But litterally dripping on the outside :thinkerg: drip lines / crab's:( I got up with thoughts of drying it somehow, sorted some drip lines out and built my fire back up (sorry if I disturbed anyone) but while cooking my breakfast I noticed water dripping quite fast off the bottom of my hammock, on further investigation everything was soaked :eek: bag, hammock, blanket everything.
So, that was pretty much the end of my trip, I spent most of the day mooching around and putting faces to names. While wandering round I got that wet I could've gone for a swim and been dryer! But I enjoyed being there and trying my kit out, I knew about drip lines and not touching the sides of a tent / tarp but that's life. Hope I didn't seem too antisocial, after the eventful night I just wanted to get into dry clothes and get away from the place :lmao:
Jeez, I've never seen woodland so waterlogged - the paths were streams / rivers and everywhere else was either standing water or just a squelchy mess! Bodge's (Hope I've got that right) tent thing literaly had a river running through it :lmao:
I'm sure some were in as bad a position as me, I'm happy to admit it - the thought of getting into a cold, wet sleeping bag for more of the same and or colder weather was enough to see me going home early :o
But thanks all for making me feel welcome, I'll see you again soon with the addition of two carabiners and that bit more knowledge - i.e. hamock lower / tarp higher so I'm further from the sides.
I'm beginning to think it was lucky I couldn't make it.
Still, such conditions are a good test for kit and skills.
Hope everyone is OK.
you home too Gary, how's the tooth ? not seen the forecast for tonight, I was working night's last night and thought it was a bit warmer than we have had, didn't realise they had had so much rain. hope it doesn't ruin the weekend foe them :(
Wallenstein
13-12-2008, 22:41
you home too Gary, how's the tooth ? not seen the forecast for tonight, I was working night's last night and thought it was a bit warmer than we have had, didn't realise they had had so much rain. hope it doesn't ruin the weekend foe them :(
I live about 5 miles from Rough Close, and the allotments near us are under several feet of water today; the lake in the park has flowed into the neighbouring fields, and the road by the castle ford is closed as it's impassable for any vehicles.
It was raining from about 6pm Friday night and only stopped at lunchtime today (Saturday), it was actually a lovely evening when we left to drive to East Anglia a bit earlier today, but I suspect the woods are a nightmare at the moment.
Just hope the piggie didn't get too drenched!
The forecast for tonight is dry, so hopefully a good night's sleep will be possible for the hardy souls who remain!
I've got a big hole where my tooth used to be but at least it's hurting less than the tooth was.
Sounds like it's going to be the sort of meet that legends are made of. http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/Raining.gif
Humpback
14-12-2008, 13:57
Just got back from the meet. The rain was impressive as was the spring which sprung in the middle of my camp!
Enjoyed the w/e and tested a few things including my wood burning setup ( British Blades off Dogman) its not too fuel thirsty; mini snap lights from fishing tackle shops are a quick method of marking guy lines at night. Most of all I take too much kit? Will look at reducing this down to a more manageable amount when not canoeing.
Met some new faces and some from previous meets.
Decorum, thanks for organising this again it is very much appreciated.
Alan
firecrest
14-12-2008, 15:44
Yes that rain was quite something! The only thing that made the wet ok is that my sleeping stuff stayed dry in the hammock and so did Phils in the £15 argos tent on the floor , surprisingly. (he didnt like being in a hammock and opted for ground dwelling) Had my stuff got wet, I think Id have gone home too so I don't blame anyone that left early.
As it was, I was snug as a bug in a rug, and the only downer was that I couldn't stay in it all day.:p
Some parts of the wood were literally flooded into a lake, its a good job i had my wellies on to enjoy myself in, I know lots of people were less fortunate with their footwear. But the pig was lovely and as always, I enjoy the company round the fire at the end of the day.
Mesquite
14-12-2008, 18:39
Sounds like it's going to be the sort of meet that legends are made of. http://www.wayland.me.uk/assets/images/Raining.gif
You got that one right Gary
I woke up Saturday morning to this view from my camp
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/view2.jpg
Here's my camp....... The film 'A River Runs Through' just about describes it......
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/mycamp1.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/mycamp2.jpg
I was actually stood in 3 inches of water and mud when I got up:eek: and I had to relocate to a new spot which was drier than where I started out
This is the view to Addo's, Spamels, Bodges and Andy's camp. What you can't see is the river running right through Bodges tent and out the other side into Addo's camp :eek:
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/view1.jpg
This is where we roasted the pig. The quagmire in front for those that know the site is where we usually have the communal fire. All that area was just a lake of mud......
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/Pig2.jpg
A couple fire pics taken by Lindsey after her camera started playing up.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/kettlefire.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk151/mesquite_uk/kettle2.jpg
However, despite the slightly damp conditions it was a great meet and I throughly enjoyed myself :)
Thanks once again to Decorum for facilitating it and Bernie the supreme pig roaster, I've never had crackling that good :D
Hey what a great time down there in Rough Close river, I had to go shopping on Saturday for some essentials (ugio's whatever they are) and the locals had out sand bags in front of their drives and front doors. I was completely "wrong geared" as went prepared for cold and it was almost balmy at 7 degrees. The journey down there was a nightmare and took four hours, rather than the planned for two, due to the M6 closure, which meant we arrived and had to set up in the dark. Luckily for me when we arose on the Saturday morning we were on the only dry ground in the wood.:lmao:. Dry meaning not under water in this context of course.:umbrella:.
There were some sterling performances under the conditions not least Phil for getting up early and stoking the fire and Bernie again for steadfastly monitoring the pig, but the most outstanding performance of the weekend was from my son Elliot who waded through knee deep mud and water for a day and a half and never complained or moaned once. Making my time so much more enjoyable.
Well done son, I am proud of you.:You_Rock_. The makings of a fine bushcrafter me thinks!
MartinK9
14-12-2008, 19:57
Looks like you all still had a great time despite the weather, hope I can make the next one once I have some essentials - maybe an ark and two of every animal?
Well thats my bivi bag well and trully tested, It floats in a pond for several hours without leaking into my pricey down bag!
I had a great time but like Barney I was geared up for the cold. Next time its the hammock, coccoon and my wellies, although my second hand lowa boots ive had for a few years kept me toasty and dry all the time.
Cheers Dec for organising it all.
Good test of kit and resolve as im a bad sleeper anyway, but after moving my camp to a dry spot next to a fallen tree and started a fire to dry out all waxed cotton items, all was well. The pig was spot on cheers bernie for that and bodge for the naming/carving of different cuts. Sorry I couldn't do more but ive only been weight bearing a few days. Ive a few pics to put up in a bit. And thanks to the mule for humping all my kit in and out of the place and doing all the driving.
Thanks to Decorum for organising this meet. I hope your foot is ok mate.
Midlandsmud meet was a good testing ground. blue cheap tarps make crap ground sheets:(
Nikwax leather proofer does what it says on the can:) (not one drop got through)
I wish I'd packed my gaiters and I wish I hammocked the first night and not ground dwelled.
On friday night we got a nice little fire going between mine and Addos' shelters. Spam cooked on his stove by the fire. By saturday morning the fire had been washed away by the torrent running through my tent:eek: luckily my sleeping gear was dry in my bivvi bag and my spare clothes were in a dry bag but pretty much everything was soaked.
I took to the trees and things got better. the rain eased off and stopped for a while, people moved from the flooded areas and people started smiling again:)
I stayed behind to help with tidying up with PeterH and Chris and we got took on the task of dumping the body(piggy). We wrapped it up in the melted blue tarp and popped it in the skip.
It must of looked a bit odd, us chucking a blue 'bodybag' in the skip.:D
I hope the next meet is less muddy but I shall be prepared.
Happy campers!
http://pix.myphotoalbum.com/a/ad/add/addo/addos/addos/albums/album20/rough_close_dec_08_004.sized.j pg (http://addos.myphotoalbum.com/view_photo.php?set_albumName=a lbum20&id=rough_close_dec_08_004)
New home, still might look grim but this was 4 star:D
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This took some getting going :(
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But worth it :cool:
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Addo :)
Thanks to all who came along and made what will be a very memorable Meet. I'll stick up a few (water related) pics later/tomorrow.
I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Bernie and Maxine for bringing franken-hog and doing the bulk of the work that went into the roast.
I'd also like to say a hearty thanks to Peter, Chris and Bodge who man handled the trundle truck laden with tables, roast remnants, fire drums and rubbish to their various drop off points; I've no idea what I'd have done without your help!
There's nothing like the unexpected to test your kit choice and skills and I think we've all come away with some highly valuable experience :cool: .
It's always a pleasure to have young' uns along. Those who don't create when it's wet and windy are very special indeed - Elliot :You_Rock_ .
Just a couple of pics ...
Enough radiant heat?
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4281/steaminpigrp1.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=steaminpigrp1.jpg )
A tad damp ...
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6509/swamp1co1.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=swamp1co1.jpg)
This pic shows a much emptied ditch. At one point it had been close to overflowing the sides.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/6573/woodstocksditchxb1.jpg (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=woodstocksditchxb 1.jpg)
The stream which 'grew up' in Humpback's pitch.
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7950/humpbackstreamqw2.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=humpbackstreamqw2 .jpg)
Cooking on a new toy on the remnants of the fire. Not an easily transportable toy, but good at a Meet.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8416/cookingonremnantsyj7.jpg (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cookingonremnants yj7.jpg)
Aye, well done that lad he also picked me a couple of winners in the raffle too, so he is definately welcome again:D
firecrest
14-12-2008, 21:29
wow addo, you had it bad with that water you were camping in, I don't think I saw anyone else that flooded. Now we can say we are hardcore bushcrafters we camped in a flippin lake , like to see bear grylls do that!
hey at least the "leave no trace" part wasnt so hard what with everything being washed away.
:eek: just a bit of rain then :umbrella: looks like you still had a good meet thought which is the main thing :)
woodstock
14-12-2008, 21:52
wow addo, you had it bad with that water you were camping in, I don't think I saw anyone else that flooded. Now we can say we are hardcore bushcrafters we camped in a flippin lake , like to see bear grylls do that!
hey at least the "leave no trace" part wasnt so hard what with everything being washed away.
WOW what can I say I particularly liked the synchronized move on the Saturday everyone with big smile and nose clip as they moved to the sound of swan lake :D
oh and we have a match for mr G our very own firecrest who ate the pigs eye without any prompting or peer pressure,,,:You_Rock_ go girl and to Spam for making me suspicions of any future females i may come in contact with great story but its mentally scarred me for a while Great to see you all again
firecrest
14-12-2008, 22:52
I was daring Phil and spam to eat the eyeball but they wouldnt. No use letting it go to waste, Id already popped it out!
Mesquite
14-12-2008, 23:03
Cooking on a new toy on the remnants of the fire. Not an easily transportable toy, but good at a Meet.
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/8416/cookingonremnantsyj7.jpg (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cookingonremnants yj7.jpg)
Nice piece of kit there Dec.... and that pic shows me something I forgot to take home... my big kettle :o I'll pick it up at the next meet if you don't mind looking after it for me until then.
Nice piece of kit there Dec.... and that pic shows me something I forgot to take home... my big kettle :o I'll pick it up at the next meet if you don't mind looking after it for me until then.
Aaaahhh it was your kettle. I have it now as dec had no room in his car. I'll bring it along next meet.:)
Glad to here you all made it through.
The weather certainly looked challenging, still sorry I missed it though. :(
Andy2112
15-12-2008, 10:17
Right, a few thank you's
Decorum, thanks for organising the Coventry Quogmire meet, brilliant as usual.
thanks to my NEW NAVAL buddies for a great weekend (Spam, Addo and Bodge )
thanks to everyone for coming who i spoke to but didn't know names.
Mesquite, thanks for the sun catchers.
Bernie and Maxine, the pig was awesome.
But most of all thanks to all just for being there and making the most of a bad show, it's a testament to all our resolves to keep smiling when the elements are against us.
My kit is slowly drying out at home with tarp and various bits of kit on the washing line. Bivi bag is some where in the house drying and my doss bag is in the spare room on the clothes dryer.
Would it have been better if it had snowed ????:D :D :D :D :D
I can't believe I forgot to mention ...
Congratulations to PeterH who won the folder generously donated by Bernie.
In total the raffle raised £100 in aid of Help for Heroes.
The weekend was interesting and I can only echo what everyone else has said. We were quite fortunate camping on some highground next to a meandering trickle. Bay sat morning there was a small lake under my hammock - swiftly drained by scraping a channel to the now raging torrent. However compared to Bodge, Mesquite etal it was positively palatial.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/gallery/showfull.php?photo=3301
Not being normally very lucky when it comes to raffles I was completely gobsmacked at winning the magnificent knife that Bernie so generously donated as the "Headline" of the raffle. It took a few hours for the reality to sink in. I now feel guilty about not buying a few more tickets so there will be a few more quid on its way to Help for Heroes after Christmas.
Hope everyone else has a good Christmas and stay dry :beerchug:
Hi Peter,
Do you mind if I send that shot of yours to the site management team.
There's been some interest in seeing just how effective the work done on the ditches has been - there's a lot more to be done but the site's getting there and seeing the effectiveness helps bolster the effort.
Feel free, I have another on Sunday from almost the same place showing how it had dried and the level dropped. Will try and upload that one as well.
woodstock
18-12-2008, 21:42
When's the next one Dec...any thoughts on it
When's the next one ...
At the moment (Not literally :rolleyes: ) I'm discussing a working weekend to see whether we can do a bit of work to try to make sure that periscopes aren't on the kit list for the next/sebsequent Meet(s) :lmao: .
woodstock
18-12-2008, 23:42
whats the script...do we do it over a weekend and stay on site or just attend during the day....and leave each evening.......I would love to work during the day and hammock up at night on a site of their choice
MartinK9
19-12-2008, 09:36
whats the script...do we do it over a weekend and stay on site or just attend during the day....and leave each evening.......I would love to work during the day and hammock up at night on a site of their choice
I'd be up to assist if required on weekends - don't have many skills but I can fetch and carry and dig holes. I am back on the 27th Dec so any time after that is fine by me
Andy2112
19-12-2008, 09:57
count me in Dec, family permitting. It's good to give something back. Now where can we get a load of pipes for drainage ???? lol:umbrella:
Wallenstein
19-12-2008, 11:13
I'd be up for some digging 'n' dragging one weekend.
At the moment (Not literally :rolleyes: ) I'm discussing a working weekend to see whether we can do a bit of work to try to make sure that periscopes aren't on the kit list for the next/sebsequent Meet(s) :lmao: .
It looks like a working weekend to improve the drainage on (:lmao: or possibly through :lmao: ) site 11 going to be a 'goer'.
...do we do it over a weekend and stay on site or just attend during the day....and leave each evening.......I would love to work during the day and hammock up at night on a site of their choice
We'll be on site over the weekend ... I'll be looking for the camp fees to be waived.
Now that the site has given the provisional go-ahead I have some .... discussions ... to organise.
... don't have many skills but I can fetch and carry and dig holes...
They're the skills we're looking for :D .
.. Now where can we get a load of pipes for drainage ...
Because the ground is heavy clay they'll have to remain open ditches - no pipes required :D .
I may be up for this, I know of a definate area that a nice drainage gully would be great:lmao:
It'll look like the somme by the time I've finished:umbrella:
woodstock
27-12-2008, 21:39
Hi Dec any idea when the next official meet might be I've got lots of accrued days to take before March
Hi Dec any idea when the next official meet might be I've got lots of accrued days to take before March
Not as yet.
Many of the ditches that are ... hidden ... on site 11 will work well if re-dug.
The problem is locating and tracking each one and then working out which sections of each ditch should be worked on first to give the best results (we're looking at short, medium and long term results at the same time :yikes: ). It looks like I'm going to need to spend quite a few days on site sorting various things out :eek: .
Unfortunately my ankle is still slowing me and therefore the process, down - I've spent most of the last two weeks or so in bed because it went ... manky ... and is staunchly refusing to heal. The wound burst 3 weeks ago and it's still open; even more so than at the Meet :yuck: - but at least it doesn't stink to high heaven anymore!
Im up for a bit of graft, as long as can get permission to come and my leg holds up.