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    Default White Rose Wood Meet

    White Rose Wood Meet dates are from: Fri May 18th to Sun 20th May

    Location : Behind the Super sausage cafe'on Moorend road, Potterspury, NN12 7QD

    It's the wood on its own between Potterspury and Yardly Gobion on the left.

    Parking is located about a half mile off the main road on the tight right hand bend, gate to left.




    Please read the following before adding your name to the list:


    Prices are per person per night
    ·Adults £5
    ·Children 8 yrs -16 yrs £2.50
    ·Children under 8 yrs FREE
    ·This is non-profit making, once the rent and insurance are covered any further funds are used to improve facilities or donated to a charity chosen by the group.

    This venue is offered for family bushcraft activities only, and is not in any way offered as a course, although impromptu demo's may happen!

    All drinking water is bought in bottled so please dont waste it, if you can bring a few litres please do, bottles can be filled at the local cafe'. There are now toilet facilities a long drop witch is screened off from view for you privacy, please burn used toilet paper in the burn ditch provided. or if you fancy treating yourself you could walk to the super sausage, have a "quality dump" followed by a full english and a fresh mug of tea.

    Dogs are welcome until the owner says different.

    Rules for dog owners are:
    ·Dogs to be kept by owners side or, on leads at all times when in the woods.
    ·Any fighting between dogs you may be asked not to bring them again – continual problems and your dog will not be welcome back.
    ·Any snapping or snarling won’t be tolerated at all so make sure your dog is dog friendly.
    ·Any dog that constantly barks or, makes too much noise and where there has been cause for complaints, your dog will not be welcome back.
    ·Dogs must be fully trained to bury thier own foul and burn any tissue paper used, just curling one out and giving it a little sniff before walking off looking pleased is not acceptable.

    Parents/Guardians:

    You need to be aware of where your children are at all times.
    ·Please keep an eye on your children in the communal area and not let them run around as we don't want any unnecessary accidents.
    We incourage the safe use of sharps, please make sure all carving and like is supervised.
    ·Please ensure that your children are in bed or at your camping area from 10.00pm – 8.00am and are not running around during this period.

    Fires:

    ·The only ground fire that we can have is in the communal area.
    ·All other wood (or wood type) fires must be raised so no scaring occures.
    ·Due to limited fuel, fires must be kept small, dont waste what we have!
    ·Please do not chop up the dead trees to use for logs, there is still plenty of smaller dead wood lying around

    Rubbish:
    ·There are no refuse facilities on site.
    ·You bring it in, you take it away.
    .There is never to be a communial rubbish bin.

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    Last edited by Karl82; 19-04-2012 at 13:04.

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    oooo a name change

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    white rose wood!?!?!?!? call it what you like, i'll still insist on telling people that i'm going for a weekends "camping" at the super sausage!

    cheers

    stuart (still very comfortable with his sexuality)

    edit....oh yeah, meet list, i shall try but work's all over the place so no idea yet if i'll be able to make it down for this one or not, it's about time i did though TBH, it's been a while
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    yea Alex found out the name of the woodland finaly lol.

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    It's beeen too long! I'll try and get up for this one. Could one of you kind people add me and Basil to the list please, my antique browser doesn't cut and paste on this forum anymore. Cheers!
    Cheers

    Simon

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    Thanks for that!
    Cheers

    Simon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon H View Post
    Thanks for that!
    no problem
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    Been wanting to get to the last two but things got in the way. The dates for this look good, so I'm in.

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    Wood love to make this meet but I definitely can not make this meet cause of family commitments so have yourselves a great time hopefully next time, lads. A great location and from the last pictures facilities are increasing
    Improvise, adapt, overcome!!! OR Anything goes!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TinkyPete View Post
    Wood love to make this meet but I definitely can not make this meet cause of family commitments so have yourselves a great time hopefully next time, lads. A great location and from the last pictures facilities are increasing
    Cheers Pete, see you at the next one.
    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    I remember the last pulk starting to catch me on the down hill ,,, how I laughed ..

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    loving the name! is that the original or one you guys came up with?

    i will try but as i can proudly say i am no longer a lazy bum and have a job , im not sure so will have to work out shifts.


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    8. Spud (tbc)
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    its the name of the woods we finally found out lol.

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    Bump, for anyone who hasn't seen this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    I remember the last pulk starting to catch me on the down hill ,,, how I laughed ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    Bump to the top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    I remember the last pulk starting to catch me on the down hill ,,, how I laughed ..

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    cant get the time off for this one

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    Quote Originally Posted by spud_23 View Post
    cant get the time off for this one
    Next time mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    Alex,

    Do we need to bring anything for this weekend?

    I'm thinking:

    1. Wood prep or are we sorted?
    2. The Dunny - fencing/digging trench etc?
    3. Food/pans - are we going to have a group meal?
    4. Kettle/ coffee pot - Shall I bring mine again?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinK9 View Post
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    sorry everyone, got to pull out of this one. gemma's just sprang festival tickets on me for this weekend and i genuinely daren't turn her down. blondes frighten me!

    hope you all have a good weekend, see you soon

    stuart
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    Quote Originally Posted by shaggystu View Post
    sorry everyone, got to pull out of this one. gemma's just sprang festival tickets on me for this weekend and i genuinely daren't turn her down. blondes frighten me!

    hope you all have a good weekend, see you soon

    stuart

    Stuart,

    Better safe than dead.

    Next time mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    It looks like my Bushcraft season has just started, off out wednesday night for my birthday, an i can make the friday night at this meet.

    After 3 years my wife has finally started to get off my case about camping out lol. time to make the most of it.

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    Nice one Tank, see you there.

    List updated, sorry you can't make it Simon, maybe next time.

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    Last edited by MartinK9; 15-05-2012 at 15:44.
    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    Cheers Martin, Said i would make a meet sometime this year lol

    Is anyone getting there early friday? as i am still jobless i am planning to get the as soon as i can :-) as i have to leave early saturday to get back to take the wife to work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    Is anyone getting there early friday? as i am still jobless i am planning to get the as soon as i can :-) as i have to leave early saturday to get back to take the wife to work.
    If it is OK with Alex I'll be there for a fatboy's brekkie at 8am ish.
    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
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    Not long now. :

    Last bump before tomorrow.

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    Work is looming larger than expected today so if I don't make it tonight I will be there first thing Saturday morning.
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    Cheers guys for a good night around the camp fire, had a good laugh as usual.

    some of my pics (very unhappy with the quality of my new camera)

    My home for the night


    And dinner


    Karl skittle vodka being sampled (several times thought the night)






    Saturday Morning - Time for some coffee or tea




    Packed up at 9am and headed off
    L


    Some Pics from around woods











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