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DSC - June 3rd to 6th - Blacklands

Started by mickw, May 08, 2011, 17:29:47

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Carole

I've booked but just got a Reply as follows:
QuoteWe have availability for those dates; I have reserved space for your party and really look forward to having you camp with us...............

Carole

Mike

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. Carl Sagan

MarkS


So who's going?  I hope to get there but may not be able to come down until Saturday lunchtime.

Mark

Carole

As we have to pay at the gate (I think there is an honesty box or something - not been here before), what is the cost per night with Hook up i.e. is this classed as peak season or not?

Carole

mickw

Peak season is bank holiday weekends only so this will be low season.

The honesty box is the letterbox in the office/hut in the entrance to the field if nobody is there.
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

mickw

So it looks like Me, Mike , Carole, Fay, Dougnrose, Mark and Alan(?)

I think the event tent might be a bit of a liability here - nowhere to tuck it in
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

MarkS

Quote from: mickw
I think the event tent might be a bit of a liability here - nowhere to tuck it in

Given the nice warm weather forecast, I suspect Blacklands will be busy.  But Mick's awning might provide shade  8)

Fay

It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

RobertM

Quote from: mickw on Jun 02, 2011, 00:45:34
So it looks like Me, Mike , Carole, Fay, Dougnrose, Mark and Alan(?)

Et moi aussi !!!

mickw

Duncans chickening out and going to France  :roll:

Possible crisis -
They have refurbished the toilet blocks at blacklands and the new photos show a nice new light fitted to the end of each block.
Whoever gets there first - use your best judgement - probably Fay

Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

mickw

A better location would probably be on the corner near the broken tractor and the other field then work our way back towards the bog block - assuming we will have a choice
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

The Thing

Mick, Fay, Mike (Cris?), dougnrose, Robert, Carole, Mark, «Duncan» and Alan (?).

Nice crowd, just missing Tony and Chris. And Paul, John, Julian. Lightweights!

I should be there around 1:00. I am in France for the end of July Mick.

Carole

Quoteon the corner near the broken tractor and the other field
Is there hook up here?
Like Fay I'm only set up for Hook up these days.  Leisure battery had died. 

Carole

Tony G

Quote from: The Thing on Jun 02, 2011, 08:08:54
Mick, Fay, Mike (Cris?), dougnrose, Robert, Carole, Mark, «Duncan» and Alan (?)

Nice crowd, just missing Tony and Chris. And Paul, John, Julian. Lightweights!

Thanks Dunc,

No one has said such a nice thing to me in a long time.  :lol:

House hunting at present and weekends are really the only time to view, as by the time I get home after sitting on the M25 for hours most people are asleep and tucked up in bed (Apart from astronomers) ;)

Have a good weekend, as the weather is looking good.

Tony G
"I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman." - Homer Simpson

mickw

Sorry Dunc, I had you down as a lightweight for June - I'll amend records to July/August  ;)

Carole yes, unless they've also changed the layout
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional