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AlisterL

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It turns out that I'm heading over this way early next week on a fact finding mission to several Universities and I will be in London on the weekend on the 19th and 20th. It's a really late-breaking trip - I only found out about it last week and it wasn't confirmed at that point either.

I would love to take the opportunity to see any model boating that's going on, so I would be really grateful if anyone can tell me where any groups are likely to be. It sounds as though I will be based in either Kensington or Waterloo and will have a travel pass too (or so I'm told).

Also - any model shops worth visiting?
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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 04:40:11 am »

Nothing huh? Heaven help me - I might have to do cultural things...
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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 07:32:34 am »

Contact the Blackheath club, maybe they have something going on. Contact details here.

Always worth a visit for me is Hamleys.

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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 08:26:41 am »

Stevenage. Javelin an open far and look at the calendar above here. Marshal as well
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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 03:07:22 pm »

It's out of town a bit, but there is the Merstham model steam show in Surrey on that weekend. Boats on the school swimming pool, many train layouts, traders, and bring and buy stall. Alan
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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2012, 10:11:24 pm »

Broomfield Park Model Boat Club in Palmers Green London sails every Sunday, Monday and Friday.


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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2012, 09:44:49 am »

Guys, thanks for the replies.
Saturday I did Hamleys (thanks you W3bby!) and spent far too much money on stuff for the kids and on Sunday I went out to Stevenage and met Klunk and also Bill D203.
I had a damn nice time too, except for the cold - 'twas absolutely freeeezing, although Bill reckoned it was summer temps... Nice man that he is, he let me have a play with one of his boats.
Thanks very much to both of them for their hospitality!
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Re: Model Boating activities in or around London on the 19th/20th May?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2012, 02:25:06 pm »

The weather has been grim and cool for this time of year. It's supposed to be warming up this week. We'll see.
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