Forester Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Arrived home from Rennishaw Sat afternoon a good event spoiled by the halls staff & the weather. It took us 3 hours to get there Friday with the floods(that should have told us some thing). The estates tractor was towing car+vans ON & OFF the field where they put us all to camp talk about getting bogged down, you camped where you were towed to, they towed us to a spot which we thought would be sound. It stopped raining so we got the awning up in time before it started to rain again. By this time the tractor had earned it's keep even that struggled at times. (Why didn't they scrape all the churned mud up and put down hay???) Got up Sat morn to a flooded site (this is where hard standing comes in) the rain had run into the awning mixed with cow sh**e and stunk awful & ankle deep, so we decided to "spend" a couple of hours walking around as it had stopped raining but go home around 3 ish. Met loads of people we havent seen for ages but & a big but the halls staff had put the stall holders onto the pitches that the re-enacters had booked for there display & they were put at the side and back where the MOPs struggled see them. Only 1 steward on site for appox 300 of us so the organiser Paul & Robbie went to find the estate manager, talk about p***ing the lads off!! Would not except any blame for anything & insulted Robbie who is a retired officer of the Combined Ops group to boot. So they WILL NOT be going back there again. Nice Hall but run by idiots. Recieved a phone call Sat night it started raining again & all the MOPs went home, Hope it's better today for them.So you see if there was hard standing pitches we would have been ok.Next week Hampton Loade Severn Valley R/Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Bit of a bummer with the weather these last few days Wayne, but thats global warming for you. At least you survived the weekend and looking at some of the flooding we,ve had lucky the event went ahead at all. Always feel sorry for campers caught in those conditions and at least with the van you are off the ground. Lets hope it clears up and you get to enjoy that Severn railway show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Yep Wayne it spoils it rather doesn't it Still remember when I was a kid used to love me wellies and me rain mac splashing & sploshing around .. Still thats life look forward to next week mate ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 To be serious and back to the point ... how about some of those collapsible water carreirs. You could then fill them when you get there thus no weight to carry whilst in transit and then tie the guy lines to the handles. If one isn't sufficient just get one or two more for each line. Just make sure you clearly marked them so that nobody nicked them! Howie ... didn't mean to distract you ... just a bit of fun (good for the elf you know). They say little things amuse .... (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 High Forester Have a look at http://www.moorviewtouringpark.co.uk/screw-pegs-awning-fixing.htm Not sure these would work unless you could get between the flags tho. But they certainly work on the impacted type hard standing. Only thing I can suggest re the flag hardstanding is get the storm straps on and run them out beyond the flags. Water carriers on the bottom of the awning seems a good idea. Just wonderred what the site charged per night for awnings!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 just wonderred what the site charged per night for awnings!!!! which site would that be?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 The one you are talking about on the first post on this thread??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 all in the price of £19.50 pn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 OI you having this conversation with anyone in perticular ??? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 yes my self i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Well i would help but you lost me ages ago when you started asking how much they charge WHO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 the ladies of the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Maggie hit him (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Am I to understand they charge you by the inch round your way then Wayne. 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Is the 19.50 for the whole inch or the whole of it all two inches like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 That works out at £6.75 for me, but what if I put it in bent over double. Would I get a reduction for not knowing if i,m coming or going again. 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 What was it your dad told you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howie Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Warned me about the type of girl that would take advantage of my innocence and vicously abuse my body solely for her own gratification. Don,t suppose you know any matching that description do you. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 My Dad told me to be in bed by ten o clock. If not in bed by ten o clock come home! >:-) D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Arr such sweet memories.... and fish and chips and a pint, and still have change from a bob. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Who mentioned bob wer'e talking ladies of the night here chas ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 You aint seen what bob looks like have you !! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna miller Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Lads, if you decide to visit one of these houses or ladies of ill repute, and they charge by the inch, Always, I repeat, Always, pay on the way OUT ! :D 8-) 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Never carry that much cash !!!! >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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