Deep Sky Camp - 23rd to 25th May

[Rick]

Take a look at streetview. There are powerlines, but they're relatively low. Wouldn't use the field to put radio antennas in, but unless you park just wrong they shouldn't get in the way of the sky.

[Carole]

As said earlier I am sure the Campsite owner said there were no overhead powerlines, but as you say they do show on google Earth.  I have requested that we are alllocated the side opposite the trees to give most sky line. 

So that's:

Me
MarkS
Duncan
Julian
Fay
Mick???


I'll find out what the booking procedure is and how we pay and ask him about the power line while I am at it.  I don't actually recall seeing one, but the pylon is still there.

Carole

[mickw]

Mick???

Only to wake the Kraken 

[MarkS]

Sorry to be the bringer of bad tidings but I'm pretty sure I can see a line of overhead cables going right through the middle of the field, if it's the one your arrow is pointing to Carole.

My best guess is that it runs underground north/south across the field.  
It doesn't appear in Google street view from the gate:


The satellite image shows a line along the ground - possibly a trench - the 3 cables cannot be seen leading from either post along that direction but they can be seen very clearly on all other posts leading in both directions.

Mark

[Carole]

I'll ring him in the morning to clarify. 
The pylon appears just above the trees on the right of Mark's photo, but wires do not appear to be emanating from it. 

Could it be that there were wires there once and now there are not?

Carole

[MarkS]

Could it be that there were wires there once and now there are not?

Yes,  I reckon they've now run that section underground.  It would be far too dangerous having them running overhead across the middle of the campsite - imagine accidentally touching it with a carbon fibre tent pole 

[Tony G]

It would be far too dangerous having them running overhead across the middle of the campsite - imagine accidentally touching it with a carbon fibre tent pole 

          

Tony G

[MarkS]

          

   

[mickw]

I will go and look this mornng

[Ivor]

I don't want to commit until I know the mount is working as I'm sure that will just tempt fate. Do you know if the site allows dogs? Also is it £20 per pitch with no additional supplements for more people?

[Carole]

Unfortunately no dogs is the one and only rule he gave me.  But I will double check that out and I am pretty sure it is per pitch, but again I'll check that out.  Price definitely includes electricity. 

Carole

[Ivor]

Thanks Carole, if it's no dogs don't worry about checking the extra headcount cost. I was thinking of bring the family down to try out our new tent but we won't have somewhere for the dog to go so it's a mute point.

[mickw]

There is no cable going across the field, it goes along the fence line shown here -



Not much different to tree height and should be easily avoided.

Additional - Lydd Airport is about 3 miles to the South - runway approx SSW to NNE - Usually light aircraft or small commercial/corporate, can't recall hearing anything at night and certainly no "heavies".

Bonus - It's getting near the time of year for the Battle of Britain mob to start their "trips" in Spitfires and Hurricanes so keep cameras handy during the day.

Right I've done my bit - time for a beer 

[Carole]

Thanks Mick.  Have just rung the site but the Owner is not there at present.  I was able to ascertain that it's no dogs, but the lady (wife?) I spoke to said if it was one small well behaved dog on a lead they might make an exception.

Mick's done the biz on the power lines.

He's going to ring me back this evening as regards booking and whether there are any extras to pay (i.e. per person) which I don't think there was and neither does his "wife". 

[MarkS]

There is no cable going across the field, it goes along the fence line shown here -

No overhead wires across the field - excellent.  I would still bet that a cable runs underground across the field to join up the posts on the north and south.