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Title: Broomfield park
Post by: Dueller on March 03, 2010, 06:41:47 pm

Seaport tug almost ready with new paint, radio gear. I have just to install a speed controller and then ready to go, however my girlfriend drove past broomfield park today and the boating pond has been emptied.  :((

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: chingdevil on March 03, 2010, 08:33:47 pm

Damm

That is where I take mine for their first bottom wetting, wonder why they have done that. There was a lot of weed in it last year, perhaps it is getting a clean



Brian

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Dueller on March 03, 2010, 08:48:09 pm

Managed to get hold of Dave who runs Broomfield Model Boat Club (not easy as we have just come out of an 1.5 hour power cut). He told me that they get the council to clean it at this time of the year as the equipment they use is a lot busier later in the year. Hopefully it will be up and running in a couple of weeks, or as soon as the council get the job done.

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: chingdevil on March 03, 2010, 10:49:16 pm

That is good to hear, I have a Clyde Puffer that needs its bottom wetting


Brian

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Dueller on March 03, 2010, 11:22:44 pm

I live between Enfield and Barnet and have to drive past the park on my way to work. Will give a shout when it's in use again. Are you near?

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Subculture on March 04, 2010, 07:26:08 am

Take it up to the pond in Oakwood Park.

http://www.enfield.gov.uk/461/Oakwood%20Park.htm

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: chingdevil on March 04, 2010, 11:35:34 am

Dueller

I live in Chingford.

Brian

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Dueller on March 05, 2010, 08:12:51 pm

I live in Oakwood and occasionally walk round Oakwood park. There is a group that are turning the pond into a bit of a wildlife type sanctuary and are planning on building jetty type things so that people can catch bugs etc. I will check it out but i dont want to cause problems.

I have looked on Google earth and there is Grovelands park just a little farther south.

I'm waiting for a speed controller to arrive so hopefully Broomfield will be nice and clean again by the time i'm all set up.

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Subculture on March 05, 2010, 08:31:22 pm

You also have Boxers lake, just need to avoid the swans.

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Subculture on March 05, 2010, 08:33:09 pm

There is also a swimming pool in Trent park, open to Enfield residents, although a little early in the season at the moment.

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: chingdevil on March 05, 2010, 08:50:00 pm

Dueller

Where abouts in Oakwood do you live? PM only :-)) :-))

Brian

Title: Re: Broomfield park
Post by: Mike S on March 27, 2010, 04:36:48 pm

Happened to be going past Broomfield Park today and can report that the boating pond has now been fillled with the wet stuff.


Cheers,

Mike