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Originally Posted by acherontia  he says it's wonderful! |
He's not wrong! This year was my second visit and the first time in the breeding season. Even though we couldn't get to Staple Island because of the weather it was still a fantastic trip.
The list so far (of people interested - no commitment!
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Smartie + Derek
NicolaB + b/f
Hobjob + missus
Tormentil
Kayleigh
jerryh
Gill Catton
Ukwildlifeo
Fourwings
Vectisbirder
John
WhiskeyBottle
Acherontia + OH
And me of course! That's a possible 18 already with plenty of time for others to join in.
I made some enquiries about block-booking and was told that the smallest boat they have takes 40 so they would just charge 40 times the standard price, or £1000, to charter it for the day. As there's no cost saving for doing a group charter I think we're better off just booking on the standard trip. That way if anyone has to drop out closer to the date there'll be no cost. I'll do a block-booking early in the new year for however many are interested by then, plus a few spare places in case anyone else wants to join in. Then I'll confirm final numbers with them a couple of weeks before we go.
As Davey says, the trip is always at the mercy of the weather. This is why I shall be spending at least two nights there, so that if we can't go on the 9th we can try again on the 10th.
I will also make sure that we have a variety of alternative sites to visit just in case, such as Morpeth for the red squirrels...
Dave P.