Topic: Wicksteed 3 - May 23, 24 2009 (Read 153872 times)

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #125 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:16:05 pm »

Quote from: omra85 on April 17, 2009, 02:07:09 pm

Don't know whether this is relevent ........
Folding gazebo (concertina type) special offer at Netto from yesterday - £27.99 !

Danny

Hmmmm !! thanks for the idea. No Nettos down here in Wales, but will be looking around. Will need covers on the back and sides to keep the wind out.

ken

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #126 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:24:08 pm »

Further to my mentioning an Hotel, I have been asked which one I used last time.

It is called 'The Comfort Hotel Royal' and it's located in the centre of Kettering. Here is their Web site ...

http://www.activehotels.com/hotel/brochure/en/218698?subid=PPCGH1hn218698en

The rooms are from £45, but there are only £50 ones left. I thought I might go up on the Friday night, so as to be sure of getting to the lake before dinner time. It is after all. 1.5 miles away.

and I shall probably need help getting the Tent up before the crowds decend on us.

ken

andyn · « **Reply #127 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:28:49 pm »

I'm going hardcore ruffing it style

Tent only for me

What are the arrangements for camping on site Martin?

chingdevil · « **Reply #128 on:** April 17, 2009, 08:59:21 pm »

Andy

Phone up Wicksteed and book the nights you are staying, I first got a "we do not know what you are talking about" from them but have since booked for Friday & Saturday @ £12.00 a night, sorted

The camp site is literally 5 minute walk from the lake, its a stagger after the sailing

Bring your stove for breakfast and food for breakfast, can't wait bacon rolls in the rain, smashing

Brian

andyn · « **Reply #129 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:17:20 pm »

Goodgood then, I'll ring them tomorrow

A good Stagger, yes, we all know about the Strongbow I'm bringing...

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #130 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:31:52 pm »

Rain Brian-------not this year surely

chingdevil · « **Reply #131 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:37:05 pm »

Phil

This is the third year, do you think it will be third time lucky, no rain????

Bill D203 · « **Reply #132 on:** April 17, 2009, 09:46:38 pm »

Bring me sunshine every day.

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #133 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:35:42 am »

A couple of scale boats, one on 27meg the other on 40meg (if it's finished)

Found a B&B about 10 minutes walk away for Saturday night at £37. Hawthorn House Private Hotel - looks OK and means I won't have to worry about driving back Saturday evening.

Colin

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #134 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:06:29 pm »

I have booked up my hotel, but there was a change of location. I've decided to go to the Red Lion Hotel in Kettering and have secured the Friday and Saturday nights, so I should be able to get to the lake on time !! Not bad for £60 eh!

ken

FullLeatherJacket · « **Reply #135 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:25:00 pm »

Quote from: omra85 on April 17, 2009, 02:07:09 pm

Don't know whether this is relevent ........
Folding gazebo (concertina type) special offer at Netto from yesterday - £27.99 !
Danny

Danny
Forget it, dude. We took one like this last year and it nearly launched Liz to 1000 ft! We eventually had to give up trying to put the thing up in that wicked Wicksteed wind.
Suit yourself, but don't say afterwards that you weren't warned!
FLJ

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #136 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:48:54 pm »

and if last year is anything to go by, expect white tops on the waves

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #137 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:05:09 am »

Quote from: chingdevil on April 17, 2009, 09:37:05 pm

Phil
This is the third year, do you think it will be third time lucky, no rain????

Anyone know an anti rain dance?

andyn · « **Reply #138 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:09:34 pm »

Anyone got some wind breakers they can bring? Multi's are calm water boats, and we don't want a repeat of what happened sunday...

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #139 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:40:56 pm »

Right then, Had a meeting with the Wicksteed club on Monday - All Systems Go!

Need a couple of volunteers to help with frequency control please.
(Doesn't have to be all day, any short stint will be helpful.)

Has anyone got a large Tug Tow that they could bring?

Also, has anyone got a set of towing barges they could bring please?

Camping info on the Wicksteed club page.
Wicksteed model boat club website..... http://www.wicksteedparkmbc.co.uk/mayhem.html

HALF PRICE Entrance Voucher below. Print and BRING IT WITH YOU!

andyn · « **Reply #140 on:** April 22, 2009, 04:57:02 pm »

Just been looking at last years' photo's, is that large wooden contraption attached inside the lake a pemanent fixture?

Bill D203 · « **Reply #141 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:07:14 pm »

OK I give up wot happened on Sunday then Andy???????
Of to pick up a ebay engine for my springer tonight. Theres an out side chance it will be running for Wicksteed.
Would love to stay on Saturday night but her indoors wants me to do loads of diy over the rest of that weekend, so I'm out of luck. Still she ain't going to stop me going ALL WEEKEND to Llanberis.

andyn · « **Reply #142 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:15:39 pm »

You know what happened sunday Bill, you were there.... I though alzheimers was for people older than yourself...

The big red hydro thing that flapped a bit in the breeze? Yup, thats the one

Is this the one I found? Better than the one you've got , the starting procedure is pull starter, hit with hammer, pull starter...

chingdevil · « **Reply #143 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:35:20 pm »

Yes Andy it is, it is a dock area, why not sure you can avoid it

Martin put me down for some frequency control. I can not remember do we need the half price voucher if we are camping over the weekend?

Brian

Stavros · « **Reply #144 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:38:05 pm »

Didnt need one last year Brian

Stav

andyn · « **Reply #145 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:39:12 pm »

It'll restrict the amount of lake can use, we will have to be careful anyway because it's a small lake...

I guess we'll just have to launch off it.

chingdevil · « **Reply #146 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:50:14 pm »

Stav

If I had opened all my mail before posting I would have seen that I do not need the voucher. I have a car park pass which I need to show everytime I enter the park

Brian

Bill D203 · « **Reply #147 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:12:54 pm »

I like my hammer stater. Yes it is the one you found. Oh yes the Bud jobby. Not sure wot this has to do with this section.
KEEP TO THE POINT ANDY.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #148 on:** April 23, 2009, 12:01:06 pm »

Quote from: Tug---Kenny on April 21, 2009, 09:06:29 pm

I have booked up my hotel, but there was a change of location. I've decided to go to the Red Lion Hotel in Kettering and have secured the Friday and Saturday nights, so I should be able to get to the lake on time !! Not bad for £60 eh!

ken

Another change of plan

I've been advised about the unsuitabiltiy of this place, so have cancelled my booking. It's back to the Comfort Royal Hotel for me. Can't afford two nights, so it's an early start on Saturday morning. Anyone else staying here?

Hope I make with more time to spare this time.

ken

omra85 · « **Reply #149 on:** April 23, 2009, 08:22:30 pm »

Ken
So far we have -
Colin at Hawthorn House
You at Comfort Royal
Me at Travelodge

The rest of the "roughy-toughies" all seem to be camping (so there'll be no shortage of places for a quick afternoon nap in the shade)

I assume we'll all be getting together on the Saturday evening for the night sail and the ceremonial lighting of ~~the barbeques~~ Dave's new table

Danny
(the devil you know ....

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