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windward

21-09-2011, 14:38

New Year – Comrie Croft

Having spoken to Toddy this evening I’ve decided to plan a New Years meet at Comrie Croft (with Toddy’s help :) ) …the dates being Friday 30th through to Tuesday 3rd Jan. I spoke to Andrew at Comrie earlier today and he had kindly reduced the camping fee to £7 per night instead of £9. He is also looking into the availability of the hall which, if free, we may hire. If this is the case we would ask everyone attending to contribute to the cost, as we did at the last meet there. If we can’t use the hall then we can use the barn but that will also be open to others staying there over the new year period.

It will be a casual format with everyone fending for themselves food wise apart from the evening meal on Hogmanay when we could all help in a communal feast to bring in the new year….more about this nearer the time. Even a casual event takes a bit of organising and Mary and I cannot do everything so other helpers will be needed…so don’t be shy…put your name forward. As usual the biggest task is firewood…apart from that it’s just the general running of the communal camp set up. I’ll make a list of things that will need brought along & things that will need done to see who can help with what.

I will need to leave on the Monday so will need someone to wind things up on the Tuesday…not that there will be much to do. Please add your name below if you’re interested in coming along and for what dates. If anyone has any questions / suggestions please get in touch.

Vince

warthog1981

21-09-2011, 18:25

warthog1981 should be there for the duration :)

bojit

22-09-2011, 22:50

I have always wanted to spend a new year in Comrie and visit the Flambeaux Procession. (fire festival)

http://www.gateway-to-the-scottish-highlands.com/Flambeaux.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-CCwGGH_8

It might be a good weekend to spend some time in one of the Katas with the family , i will have to run it by the wife and kids before i can commit to anything .

Craig............

windward

23-09-2011, 14:21

Russ...Didn't think you'd miss a New Year meet at Comrie. I picked some sloes for the first time yesterday so hopefully something will be ready by then!

Be great to see you and your family there Craig. I've not been to the fire festival but might head along this year...Comrie is 2 miles from Comrie Croft...not too far to walk...or drive if you're not drinking but get the feeling it might be tight for parking.

Catch up soon... Vince

v-ness

23-09-2011, 14:44

I like that idea.

Put us down provisionally for it, depending on our shifts over Christmas and new Year.

If we can make it we're happy to help out anyway we can :)

Cheers
Ness :)

Miyagi

23-09-2011, 16:11

Hmmm I'd love to go for the duration.

Thing is, every Hogmany I do a huge buffet for my local Masonic Lodge and have done for years.

I'd pass on it but it's a good earner for me and you never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Especially when that's what I've put in the sausage rolls! :D

Liam

Toddy

23-09-2011, 16:16

We were aiming for Hogmanay, the New Year, Ne'erday and a couple of days afterwards, thinking that if the weather's good folks might come up even for just an overnighter and wish folks the best. Chill out in a beautiful place with good company.

If you're free after your Masonic do's bye Liam, come away up and join us :D

V'ness, I don't know if the rooms in the Lodge are going to be all booked, but you could maybe see about a family ensuite room if that'd be easier with the children? They were brilliant in the Kata though :D

cheers,
M

bojit

24-09-2011, 20:00

I will be up on Friday 30th and leaving on the Monday morning .

Jen and the kids will be coming up as well and we have booked into one of the Katas for our stay .

Craig.......

Toddy

24-09-2011, 21:37

Brilliant way to bring in the New Year :D

cheers,
Toddy

bojit

24-09-2011, 21:47

A lot better than sitting in the house watching TV with a couple of drinks . :)

Craig.......

v-ness

24-09-2011, 22:02

Toddy, we've been considering investing in an all season canvas tent with a stove. Just so we arent so restricted to only good weather camping with the wee ones.

This might be a good trial :D

Cheers
Ness :)

Toddy

24-09-2011, 22:41

You have no idea how hard I'm praying third time lucky :D

1st one, Russ had a wee mishap with an axe :yikes:
2nd one, we had -17degC and two foot of snow :hatscarf:
This year's going to be brilliant :D Isn't it ? :beerchug:

Sounds like a good set up Nessa, especially if you'll get good use out of it :cool:
The bell tents are incredibly practical family space.

atb,
M

bojit

06-11-2011, 18:04

Just a wee BUMP to see if there is anyone else that fancies a new Year getaway at Comrie Croft .

Craig.........

drewdunnrespect

06-11-2011, 21:53

i will be there hopefully on the friday but it could be late cos i am at work on nights the night before so wont be setting off till about one aclock friday and i live in teesside northeast england so will be arriving late friday drew

so drew to confirm but will no nearer the time drew

ps will bring a parachute thats 120 in circumfrance for comunal fire if thats what is wanted and i will confirm later to day cos i just need to ask the parents

bojit

06-11-2011, 22:08

They have a parachute already set up in the bottom field with a good ring of stones for the fire .

We will make sure that the kettle is on and the soup pot is hot .

Craig............

drewdunnrespect

06-11-2011, 22:10

cool canbt wait should be able to come but not a dead cert yet

bojit

06-11-2011, 22:24

The more the merrier . I was chatting to Windward on Friday he will be there for sure and we are thinking of going for a walk into Comrie (about 2 miles)
for the fire festival at midnight . Well depending on the weather !

Craig........

drewdunnrespect

06-11-2011, 23:04

cool well it looks like i have had the go ahead from my mum and dad so should be good

bronskimac

07-11-2011, 13:55

I'm planning to come along for the Friday through to Tuesday. Unless anything else comes up sooner, this will be my first winter camp. Got a shopping list of gear to get...

Nonsuch

07-11-2011, 17:33

We'll all show up at some point

gsfgaz

07-11-2011, 17:38

I'll let yi know nearer the time

bojit

29-11-2011, 19:23

I was looking at Comrie crofts website last night and noticed that Camping with your own tent is closed till march 1st ,while the katas will be open all winter .

http://www.comriecroft.com/camping.html

I gave them a phone this morning to ask about new year and the camping is open for anyone from BCUK that are heading up there for new year weekend .

Craig.......

Toddy

29-11-2011, 19:35

Wow ! synchronicity rocks :D

I literally logged on to give this thread a bump :approve:

I think they like us :D I know we like them :cool:

atb,
M

drewdunnrespect

05-12-2011, 18:27

now i can no longer come to this unfortunatly due to my own stupid fault with the time table at work wich is having me work all of the thursday friday and sunday of new years eve weekend

windward

05-12-2011, 18:53

Sorry guys but I need to back out too. Got family coming down from the north so need to be about.

coln18

18-12-2011, 08:06

Ive decided that this sounds a good way to spend new year so i will be up as well for the duration. looking forward to this meet.

bojit

18-12-2011, 09:13

Sound good mate the , my kids have been doing a snow dance in the hope we will have some for sledging , snowmen and snow ball fights !

Craig...........

coln18

18-12-2011, 13:25

Sound good mate the , my kids have been doing a snow dance in the hope we will have some for sledging , snowmen and snow ball fights !

Craig...........

might try and bring my wee boy for this one Craig. Are you booked into one of the tepis?

SCOMAN

18-12-2011, 13:35

I'd love to come but I'm committed here with my Fiancee and the first proper break we've had together this year. I'll have a scout around for some logs, we're not short of fallen tree's at the minute. Someone mentioned walking to or from Comrie for the Flambeaux, I would strongly not recommend this. The road and in particular the straights either side of the Croft are used by the local kids to race along at v high speed. I met one kid belting along at a vast rate of knots without lights on a crappy dark night! Enjoy and I'll see what I can do about some wood.

coln18

18-12-2011, 14:24

Thanks for the advice about the boy racers mate and any wood for a fire at this time of year is always appreciated.

drewdunnrespect

18-12-2011, 16:08

i will be there on the friday and leaving on the sunday drew

bojit

18-12-2011, 17:34

coln18

18-12-2011, 17:49

Good to hear you can manage it Drew .
I was talking to George from Comrie croft the last time i was there and he did the walk one year on the farm tracks well away from the main road so it might not be to bad , i was going to walk the route the day before just to make sure i don't get lost in the dark and after a couple of celebratory nips.

Hi col , we are booked into the kata in the bottom field , we will have the stove on the go most of the time so if you want the wee man can have a warm up when he wants.

Craig...........

thanks Craig i might take you up on that offer mate. i hope this isnt a ploy to try and get one of your daughters married off to my boy is it? ive already told you the price is 4 camels and a pair off ear plugs for the boys father lol. Too many women in my house already mate (1) lol

bojit

18-12-2011, 18:04

thanks Craig i might take you up on that offer mate. i hope this isnt a ploy to try and get one of your daughters married off to my boy is it? ive already told you the price is 4 camels and a pair off ear plugs for the boys father lol. Too many women in my house already mate (1) lol

Hahahaha , i know what you mean about the earplugs ! I'm afraid i will be stuck with them for a good few years yet . the age difference might be a bit much and my youngest is broken again (13 and she is on broken left arm no. 5 ! )

You and yours are welcome in our tent anytime .

Craig.........

coln18

21-12-2011, 15:40

A wee shameless bump for this one so anyone who hasnt seen this post can plan for new year, come along and meet some old friends as well as some new ones and Comrie croft is such a lovely friendly place.

Shewie

21-12-2011, 16:16

I tried and failed, she's roped me into going out with her mates on the lash, then for a curry and back to ours for a bit of a party :(

coln18

21-12-2011, 16:23

I tried and failed, she's roped me into going out with her mates on the lash, then for a curry and back to ours for a bit of a party :(

Rich i thought you said she doesnt get out a lot drinking wise, if so, wont she be too hammered to notice that you sneaked out the back door and driven 300 miles up the road to be where you belong, in the Scottish Highlands, bringing in a Scottish Hogmany. Hope you have a good time this new year mate and maybe catch up next year for a wee trek somewhere....

coln18

21-12-2011, 16:26

Just found out that the wifey is even coming up for an overnighter with the wee man as well, i will be up for the usual 3 or 4 days glamping, looking forward to seeing some old friends and Comrie is a place that i have come to love, hope everyone thats thinking about coming up, just goes for it, the more the merrier..

Shewie

21-12-2011, 16:40

Rich i thought you said she doesnt get out a lot drinking wise, if so, wont she be too hammered to notice that you sneaked out the back door and driven 300 miles up the road to be where you belong, in the Scottish Highlands, bringing in a Scottish Hogmany. Hope you have a good time this new year mate and maybe catch up next year for a wee trek somewhere....

Yeah defo mate, get Chrimbo out the way and then I'll see what's on. Have you got anything planned?

coln18

21-12-2011, 17:10

Yeah defo mate, get Chrimbo out the way and then I'll see what's on. Have you got anything planned?

As usual i do everything on the hoof mate, but if you want a nice trek we can sort something out like the birks of aberfeldy then up onto urlar moor and back down, but i know dozens of nice walks, so we can easily get something sorted for the type of walk/distance you like Rich.

Been out walking 3 or 4 miles most evenings lately in training for my lands end/john o'groats trek next year, but it must be an age thing cause i swear im getting slower and fatter lol...

Sorry for the thread hijack....

drewdunnrespect

26-12-2011, 07:42

Can u swing in your hammocking at comrie or is it the land of the tent

stuart f

26-12-2011, 14:04

Hi Drew,yeah you can sling a hammock at Comrie,as there is a wee wood.

Cheers Stuart.

coln18

26-12-2011, 14:16

Whens everyone thinking of heading up?

bojit

26-12-2011, 15:19

We are going to try for early afternoon on Friday , Give or take a couple of hours as there is women and children involved ! :)

Craig...........

coln18

26-12-2011, 15:25

Good luck with that ha ha, your missus and the girls told me its really you who holds them back trying on numerous bushy outfits mate.

bojit

26-12-2011, 20:59

One of Jens friends id down from Aberdeen and she is going to come along to even out the numbers , not sure if its numbers of male to female or sane to insane ! :yelrotflm

Craig.........

drewdunnrespect

27-12-2011, 08:40

Now what's the siuation regards fires

Drew

bojit

27-12-2011, 09:35

Hi Drew , there is a parachute set up in the lower field with a wheel rim fire pit in the middle with plenty space for everyone to sit around .

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8231/299wk.jpg
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3705/231co.jpg

There is plenty or space in the woods for camping and hammocking and you can have yourself a fire there if you want , just keep it to a reasonable size and don't cut any of the standing or fallen trees . there is firewood available to buy from comrie croft or Colin might take the landy for a drive up the hill to pick our own .

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8599/252r.jpg

Craig............

drewdunnrespect

27-12-2011, 09:59

Cheers Craig

charleslockerbie

28-12-2011, 19:21

I think i will be able to make it fri to sun

coln18

28-12-2011, 19:22

see you there mate

coln18

29-12-2011, 17:48

I should be arriving at Comrie Croft around Midday to early afternoon tomorrow. Hopefully someone will already have the fire up and running if not i will get it going. Looking forward to this one, a pleasant change from spending new years eve in a pub with hundreds of other people. see you guys and girls there.

Not even sure whos going to this one as i have just finished packing most of my gear for the trip and cant be bothered trawling through 6 pages of comments.

bojit

29-12-2011, 23:05

Just a wee final BUMP for new year at Comrie croft , Me and the family will be heading up for Friday lunchtime and staying right through till Monday morning .

As usual there will be the parachute in the lower field with its fire circle to sit around , also i have the makings of a big pot of soup and for Saturday night i have some haggis,neeps and tatties (both veggie and normal)
So if you are at a loose end on the 31st pop on over for the night and have a dram round the fire.

P.S. we will also be requiring a first foot or two ! :cool:

Craig............

charleslockerbie

01-01-2012, 11:25

Great meet, happy new year everone

bojit

02-01-2012, 18:59

MAGENTA JEN

02-01-2012, 21:40

Happy new year to everyone that wasn't at Comrie , just back from three nights glamping in the mud , rain and snow .
We had a great laugh with some great folk at an amazing site. Cheers to charleslokerbie for accompanying us along to the Flambeaux , and to big Jason for keeping me up to 7.30 in the morning.
I will be posting some pics when Ive had another sleep as I'm knackered .

I would also like to say a big thanks to George and the other staff at Comrie croft ! you guys rock !!!

Craig.............

You guys never DID get around to mud wrestling LOL I am rather proud of my spoon(s) freshly carved by my own fair hands. I left having met some terrific new peeps, had a giggle with some of the usual loonies and managed to keep the dog from eating the hens (just) .... AND I was not the only lass there, Cols lovely wife joined us for night 2 and Annie for night 3.

Highlights of the long weekend ......... I got to see Cols wee lad make mud angels he gave me a cuddle and I found out he REALLY likes bananas, I danced a sort of punk version of scottish country dancing with charleslockerbie at the flambeaux, and I also seem to have gained a SON in Drew Dunn Respect:lmao:

ONLY on a BCUK meet .... right ???

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!

:You_Rock_

charleslockerbie

02-01-2012, 22:06

Thanks for the lift bojit, lol and welcome onto the forum Jen

drewdunnrespect

02-01-2012, 23:18

Woop woop mums joined the forum and welcome Jen and great to meat u all and
Thanks for the best new year I ave ever had cos normally its a **** up in a club and that's not my thing
So hope u all got home alright drew

drewdunnrespect

02-01-2012, 23:24

Oops double post

bojit

03-01-2012, 14:37

As promised here are some pics of the weekend , I seem to have done more talking than picture taking .

Col with the ever muddy Ross
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9308/105heq.jpg
My two girls Heather and Erin doing a bit of spoon and butter knife carving under the tuition of Drew
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9051/110io.jpg
My good lady Majenta Jen spoon carving wearing the correct attire unlike the kids who won't wear green (we shall see)
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3199/109cc.jpg
Jen sitting with our not so light foster dog Ellie .
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/368/134wf.jpg
the obligatory TV shot
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3087/136yv.jpg
A rather tidy if snowy/muddy site on our departure .
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6333/147rd.jpg
At new year i drove Charles and my family into Comrie for the flambeaux , most of my pics aren't worth posting but i do have a piece of film i will post when i work out how!
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1636/123mgs.jpg

Craig............

Scots_Charles_River

03-01-2012, 17:48

Looks good, no tree fall on the site or roads ? It's quite exposed up there !

bronskimac

04-01-2012, 14:48

bojit

04-01-2012, 17:41

Looks good, no tree fall on the site or roads ? It's quite exposed up there !

There are quite a lot of trees down on the site from the last wind and with all the rain they have had makes some of the big healthy trees fall.

Luckily we were home before the wind got up so had no problems traveling apart from some snow on Friday coming over the ungritted moor road from Braco .

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/3717/100kc.jpg

Craig.............

bojit

04-01-2012, 17:44

Thanks for making me welcome at my first BCUK meet. Thanks to Craig and Jen for some cracking food. Thanks also to George from Comrie Croft for the great facilities and going out of his way to make our say even better.

Glad to hear that you enjoyed yourself and between us and the weather it didn't scare you off !