Oh - I'd volunteered you to help pull the aeroplane. Have I got that the wrong way round?Never been pulled out of the mud by an aeroplane before !!! Innit fun?
Sorry, but I'm under Doctors orders not "starters orders"
....but looks ok, no idea how much it'll stand up to wind though.....& doesn't matter if it gets trashed
just under 9' x 9'.
That looks like it could be a party game!! 'Erect the gazebo 'after quaffing copious amounts of alcoholLes is just checking our gazebo over...it's not been up for about 7/8 years
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We're out for a meal Thurs eve so will be there Friday am.
It would but he's spoiling it a bit by labelling everythingThat looks like it could be a party game!! 'Erect the gazebo 'after quaffing copious amounts of alcohol
Just as long as your Rob is sober enough to play that fiddle Anthea. I'm really looking forward to that, sober or not.That looks like it could be a party game!! 'Erect the gazebo 'after quaffing copious amounts of alcohol
Jock I hope I haven't bigged him up to much!!! I ll bring you a CD as a gift!! But Rita may not like it!!Just as long as your Rob is sober enough to play that fiddle Anthea. I'm really looking forward to that, sober or not.
Cheers,
Jock.
That is very kind of you Anthea.
. If on my own, I look forward to blasting it out on the MH media system.
I'm thinking circle (or semi-circle) of vans, canopies facing inwards; gazebos in the centre, probably open sided, but sheltered from any wind by the vans. A bit like they did (or used to do - I missed this year) with the RVs at Misterton, especially when they only had the gazebos there.Les is just checking our gazebo over...it's not been up for about 7/8 years
Are you all sitting down?
We have a bit of a problem.
I discovered late this afternoon that the campsite has got itself double booked.
I'll deal with the 'whys & 'wherefores' & why it's us that are moving in another post, but for now I want to concentrate on finding a solution.
We have an alternative venue just 10 mins down the road. We even keep the 'Mechanicals' link, just that the mechanicals are now light aircraft &
paramotors instead of bubble cars - it's at a small active airfield.
It even has some advantages - it's right on the outskirts of Boston, so shopping within walking distance for the fitter ones & easy cycling for
anyone. It's in the countryside, but Tescos & B&Q are a 10 minute walk. The town centre, with the best Lincolnshire sausage shop outside of Louth,
is only 2 miles away. There is even parking for M/H sized vehicles in the middle of town of you want to go under power. For anyone still keen to
visit the bubble car museum, it's only just up the road.
We have the use of the airfield club house, but it's not all that big & that leads me to the one potentially major drawback - we don't have our
planned marquee.
So, we may have to improvise. Firstly, if anyone can lay hands on a marquee, please let me know. Even if it's a small one - we can join a couple
of small ones together. If you can borrow something for a consideration, we have a budget of around £60 to pay for it.
If you have a free standing awning, gazebo, sunhouse, basically anything that keeps the rain off, bring it. We'll put them together, or in a
circle, or whatever works best. Also pack string, cable ties, bits of tarpaulin, windbreaks, whatever. I have a Kyham Sunhouse for starters. Also
bring your own chairs. In our best Boy Scout/Girl Guide tradition, we can crack this.
So where is it?
Boston Aero Park
Boston Aerodrome
Boardsides
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7NY
www.bostonaeroclub.co.uk
52°58'26.6"N 0°04'18.1"W
or if your sat nav prefers;
52.974052, -0.071689
It is only a few miles further south from where we were originally. I haven't totally ruled out moving again if I can find somewhere with room for
us all to get undercover, but at this short notice, I wanted to stay near to the original place in case someone doesn't get the message & turns up
at the Bubble Car museum. They will then be directed just down the road, not half way across the county.
Chris at Boston Aerodrome has been great. He saw that we had a problem & the campsite had a problem & is bending over backwards to help. I said
won't his flying club members object if we take over their clubhouse & play music all afternoon - No, he said, they'll love it.
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I've included those who were coming but now aren't, or know they might not be able to, just in case of a change of plan.
Right - better let the local musicians know now. One of them won't be pleased - he's coming on his pushbike & I've just extended his journey!
Sorry for the late night reply. Been out at a monthly music session that I organise. We have just had a cracking night, so looking forward to more at the weekend.
No thanks, I'll cough up for what I've ordered thanks Sandra.
You don't get round me that easily you know.
No problem with dogs - I checked. It's the same as on any campsite - on a lead while on site please, just as it would be in any public place. The term 'active' when applied to Boston airfield is theoretical more than realistic - if we are lucky, we might see a couple of paragliders & maybe a small private plane, but plane spotters would have a pretty boring weekend!
.....always seems to be last minute bits & bobs......
Well, if you haven't heard from me by teatime, then you will know it's not good.anyone on 3 - signal could be iffy to say the least if their coverage map is accurate
The stadium looks fine - you may need to just wander around a bitWell, if you haven't heard from me by teatime, then you will know it's not good.
Mind you, it wasn't supposed to be very good at the other site either, but in practice it was absolutely fine when I did the site visit.
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