Rally Easter at Quackers, Woodside Field 6 - 11 April 2023 🐥🐥

[ChrisL]

Flight deck of aircraft carrier. Ready for take off.

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It's steeper than it looks in the photo

 

[Riverbankannie]

46 minutes before the first "F" of the rally.

I think there was one or two in here at bedtime both nights, and before we get any inappropriate comments, we have discovered neither of us can bend to move the cushions and make up the bed. ! . How age catches up with us, I’m sure we were ok last time out.

 

[Nanniemate]

Well it nearly time for fish and chips

 

[L' Hobo]

Well it nearly time for fish and chips

A real friend would volunteer to help make someone's bed up, hint! Not mine I hasten to add

 

[ChrisL]

Well it nearly time for fish and chips

Where are they coming from? I didn't see that in the itinerary

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[Nanniemate]

Where are they coming from? I didn't see that in the itinerary

Good Friday fish n chips is traditional

 

[Riverbankannie]

Good Morning
Another lovely day
We saved a couple of packs of Hot Cross Buns from yesterday, for the Friday arrivals
suavecarve:2.0 suavecarve buzz1 and Mr Ed
So if you would like to come to the tent at 11 am today we will toast them for you.
I believe there are also a few left from yesterday somewhere?? …………

 

[Nanniemate]

Saw a wonderful sun raise today over the trees at Quackers. Can thank Brian and Helen enough for letting the meet go ahead.
Counting down to Egg day on Sunday

 

[Griff097]

Have a lovely time guys, I do love staying there

 

[Mrs Quackers]

Good Morning
Another lovely day
We saved a couple of packs of Hot Cross Buns from yesterday, for the Friday arrivals
suavecarve:2.0 suavecarve buzz1 and Mr Ed
So if you would like to come to the tent at 11 am today we will toast them for you.
I believe there are also a few left from yesterday somewhere?? …………

Theyre by the BBQ - they ended up.in our van

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[Mrs Quackers]

Theyre by the BBQ - they ended up.in our van

Don't know where the butter is though

 

[buzz1]

Good Morning
Another lovely day
We saved a couple of packs of Hot Cross Buns from yesterday, for the Friday arrivals
suavecarve:2.0 suavecarve buzz1 and Mr Ed
So if you would like to come to the tent at 11 am today we will toast them for you.
I believe there are also a few left from yesterday somewhere?? …………

Sorry Annie
Only just seen this , no worries we went out walking earlier, but we are fine.
but thanks for the offer .
Graham

 

[suavecarve]

Wine number 5 is actually ribena

 

[suavecarve]

Brians scorecard (allegedly)

 

[ChrisL]

Anyone who has retired from the wine tasting still conscious may like to watch a documentary on Burt Bacharac on bbc2 some great songs.

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[cliffanger]

Well what a lovely time we’re having here at Quackers Field.

We were Wyre Piddle Refugees, but in true British style we’ve been welcomed with open arms.

The hot cross buns were lovely yesterday, and the sunshine was welcome.

I’ve been jamming with Sharon shazanddave and there’s talk of us playing tomorrow night (not for long - honest, and we will stop if paid…)

I came in at the end of the wine tasting, and I could see that there had been a lot of tasting done …..

I sat next to C’More Fun Finder Troi, and I apologise for asking so many questions.

However scousebird Helen, you will have to induct John lunarman into the Honorary Males section of the NMC - I’ve just left them sitting round the campfire, and He’s doing the club proud - forget the third degree, interrogation is what it sounded like. Troi’s bearing up - just about! What with that and the Woodfire Smoke Torture, she’s passing her Funster Compatability Test with flying colours!

Easter Eggs and Bacon Butties tomorrow - what’s not to like!

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Brians scorecard (allegedly)View attachment 736911.

Unfortunately scores were supposed to be out of five which meant platform 9 3/4 became the standard railway gauge

 

[Riverbankannie]

I’ve been jamming with Sharon @shazanddave and there’s talk of us playing tomorrow night (not for long - honest, and we will stop if paid…)

Please, please play tonight and I request the Ballard of the Thetford Cassette

A great time was had by all last night and special thanks go to Owen L' Hobo and Phil Taran_Las for their efforts.
Somehow Owen’s bottle won. However - looking at Brian’s scoresheet and and knowing what our score sheets looked like - similar fractions but bottles numbered down the sheet in the order they came around, rather than 1,2,3. I have to wonder how Helen Mrs Quackers managed to do the adding up considering that she was as merry as the rest of us.
Who has the photos?

 

[Riverbankannie]

Easter Egg Hunt does not start until 10:30 !!
That applies to early morning dog walkers, John nearly collected them all

 

[MikenPauline]

Well what a lovely time we’re having here at Quackers Field.

We were Wyre Piddle Refugees, but in true British style we’ve been welcomed with open arms.

The hot cross buns were lovely yesterday, and the sunshine was welcome.

I’ve been jamming with Sharon shazanddave and there’s talk of us playing tomorrow night (not for long - honest, and we will stop if paid…)

I came in at the end of the wine tasting, and I could see that there had been a lot of tasting done …..

I sat next to C’More Fun Finder Troi, and I apologise for asking so many questions.

However scousebird Helen, you will have to induct John lunarman into the Honorary Males section of the NMC - I’ve just left them sitting round the campfire, and He’s doing the club proud - forget the third degree, interrogation is what it sounded like. Troi’s bearing up - just about! What with that and the Woodfire Smoke Torture, she’s passing her Funster Compatability Test with flying colours!

Easter Eggs and Bacon Butties tomorrow - what’s not to like!

It will be lovely to hear you play tonight

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[Nanniemate]

Easter Egg Hunt does not start until 10:30 !!
That applies to early morning dog walkers, John nearly collected them all

Funny how the Easter bunny managed to hide the eggs and not one wimper from any of the guard van dogs. He must have cast a spell so they would sleep through

 

[L' Hobo]

Sorry Annie
Only just seen this , no worries we went out walking earlier, but we are fine.
but thanks for the offer .
Graham

Please, please play tonight and I request the Ballard of the Thetford Cassette

A great time was had by all last night and special thanks go to Owen L' Hobo and Phil Taran_Las for their efforts.
Somehow Owen’s bottle won. However - looking at Brian’s scoresheet and and knowing what our score sheets looked like - similar fractions but bottles numbered down the sheet in the order they came around, rather than 1,2,3. I have to wonder how Helen Mrs Quackers managed to do the adding up considering that she was as merry as the rest of us.
Who has the photos?

Morning ALL!
Like Riverbankannie I would also like to thank EVERYONE that participated last night but especially my 'Glamourous Assistant ' and Helen for their hardwork last night.

Thankyou all for allowing me to win because ALL the £38 entrance money can now be given to the Air Ambulance. I hope you will be as generous today when Brian will organise the money throw at my last bottle of winning wine from the 6 bottles Mr. Tesco allowed me to purchase, a few days ago for the princely sum, with discount, of £32,

Thakyou all again, Cheers!

 

[Beemobile]

Please, please play tonight and I request the Ballard of the Thetford Cassette

A great time was had by all last night and special thanks go to Owen L' Hobo and Phil Taran_Las for their efforts.
Somehow Owen’s bottle won. However - looking at Brian’s scoresheet and and knowing what our score sheets looked like - similar fractions but bottles numbered down the sheet in the order they came around, rather than 1,2,3. I have to wonder how Helen Mrs Quackers managed to do the adding up considering that she was as merry as the rest of us.
Who has the photos?

Ditto to the loo request.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Yay it's a toilet thread

 

[Riverbankannie]

Well today ends with a missing chocolate egg token, Number 85, a good hunt was otherwise done with Arabella finding 9.! . My able helper Nanniemate took one for the team and, going out early on a cold morning, donned her bunny ears and hid the tokens for the eggs.

Sharan shazanddave and Lois Nanniemate were a fantastic team at the BBQ cookng the bacon and serving the rolls. I think we raised another £97 for the Air Ambulance.
Thank you so much for your help.

The gin tasting event turned into Gin n Knit in a rather chilly late afternoon, I still love the one Helen made at Gin School.

The General Knowledge Quiz was won by Quackers, Brian and Helen and CraftyCaver Myra and Paul. Then the results of the Dingbats quiz came in , CraftyCaver once again. So with trepidation i received the results of the Name the Musical Band competition drawn out by the campers and put in windows. Thankfully there was a clear winner in Mr Ed

Then we had a get the coin closest to the bottles to win it - won by Rob Kannon Fodda . The bottle very kindly donated by Owen L' Hobo raising £17 more for the GWAA

Thank you everyone for a great Easter Sunday.

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[MikenPauline]

I know we have one more day of fun to go but we would like to say how much we have enjoyed our first and not the last of our fun rallies. We have been made feel very welcome and have met so many lovely people. Thanks to everyone who has helped organise this rally and our lovely neighbours Cliff and Geraldine, Owen and to Ange who gave me a lift to Tesco on Saturday morning and introduced me to Yate. Michael (Mike) had a pleasant surprise when he found out that a brother of one of his old school mates (many years ago) is also on the rally (Martin-Mr Ed). It was lovely chatting to Bob and Janice and we are sorry we didn’t get chance to say “goodbye” but we hope to catch up with you at Peterborough. Thanks once again and let’s hope we all meet again soon. Pauline (and Mike)

 

[Nanniemate]

Lie in this morning until 7am it's a wet morning but will clear up shortly
Great musical entertainment last night
And quiz even with a team of 6 we still lost , which is becoming a tradition.
Thanks Riverbankannie and John for making and aadjudicating tough job.
Geraldine and Sharon, Thank-you for the entertainment .
Looking forward to doggy Olympics later today, weather permitting

 

[Riverbankannie]

So sad I missed Geraldine and Sharon playing, it was past my bedtime

 

[Nanniemate]

So sad I missed Geraldine and Sharon playing, it was past my bedtime

Lightweight

 

[buzz1]

Hi all
Unfortunately we are off in a minute, sorry we are going to miss dog event, nice meeting you all enjoy rest of your time .
Thanks to all of you
Graham Karen Vikki willow.
Ps thank you Brian Helen

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