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22-07-2007, 07:23 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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Derek and I will also be able to come this time, I think. He's off in Derbyshire playing with cars today (or more likely with mud, given the weather) so I'll check when he returns. |
22-07-2007, 12:08 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Leigh, Lancashire
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Myself and the better half (Ian) would like to add our names to the list please. The venue sounds good and it would be really nice to put a few faces to names. We would be looking to travel down on the Fri evening in the old campervan and stay on a site somewhere within reach - I shall get the maps out and have study!
Pauline
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22-07-2007, 08:22 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  Yep! I really exist John. Think the lads will vouch for that. | theres clearly a conspiracy to keep us apart julie, because unfortunately i cant make this one as i'm working that weekend - still i'll think of you guys as i oversee the morticing of yet another signpost 
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22-07-2007, 08:44 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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Looks like we are getting a good crowd together for this one, I will post more details about the reserve, directions etc.... in the next few days.
Attending so far are;
fourwings
MTR
T. Goodlife
oscar2006
Nikon nige
StuartDH
Wildwoman &Chris
glsammy
John
Ollie
Smartie & Derek
PMG & Ian
Tormentil
Last edited by Fourwings; 23-07-2007 at 09:32 PM.
Reason: Added another name to list
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23-07-2007, 09:18 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Scunthorpe, Nth Lincs
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Put me down for this as well please.
Ollie has kindly offered me lift.
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23-07-2007, 09:29 PM
|  | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Just sneaked my name into the list while nobody was looking  Looks like I'll be able to make it to this one and thought I'd better add myself in quick before something else crops up and I find that I can't make it that weekend
Stu |
23-07-2007, 09:34 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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Originally Posted by StuartDH Just sneaked my name into the list while nobody was looking Looks like I'll be able to make it to this one and thought I'd better add myself in quick before something else crops up and I find that I can't make it that weekend
Stu | Nice one Stu
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23-07-2007, 09:35 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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Originally Posted by Fourwings Nice one Stu
It will be good to finally meet you in person after all this time | Boy!! are you in for a shock.
John |
24-07-2007, 04:05 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Originally Posted by Fourwings Nice one Stu
It will be good to finally meet you in person after all this time | Yes-it will be nice meeting 'The Creator'
Are you as fun as your bro?
Jules
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24-07-2007, 06:05 PM
| | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Are you as fun as your bro? | Not likely. Genius, good looks and now you want humour too...you'll just have to make do with 2 out of 3 |
24-07-2007, 06:08 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Herefordshire
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Oh, I'd love to come, but I'm away too!!!!! 
I'll wait for the next one!! 
(There seems to be something going round with regards to bad backs!! I've had one since 2005, when I jumped off a bolting horse!!!!  )
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24-07-2007, 07:18 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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I am a nocando unless I can persuade my new beau to come along for an hour or so. I am away the previous weekend, with some of the lads, and she has been great what with my being away with the Czech all week last week but if we are at mine I'll try to get over for part of the afternoon or early evening. |
25-07-2007, 02:57 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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A few images of the venue for the WAB dragonfly meeting.
Priory water is a disused gravel pit complex situated in the Wreake valley just to the west of the town of Melton Mowbray in leicestershire, grid reference SK 714185.
The reserve totals over 200 acres of mixed habitats including around 80 acres of lakes,ponds,& river.
The reserve is stricly private and access is granted only for the purpose of wildlife recording, this being the case it is largely undisturbed and is therefore a nature reserve in the purest form ie.. there are no hard paths, hides etc.... pathways are simply mown to provide access apart from that there is no other disturbance to the natural habitats.
There is a small field centre with Gents & Ladies toilets as well as basic kitchen facilitys and seating.
I would advise anyone coming along that the terrain can be wild & rough underfoot in places so stout foot wear and long trousers are a very good idea.
Insect repellant is also needed as Priory Water is an excellent place for insects of all kinds, unfortunately some of them do have quite a liking for human flesh/blood 
Aside from that bring plenty of memory cards and charged batterys because if the weather is anything like decent you will need them!      
I will post a set of directions to the reserve a bit nearer the time.
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25-07-2007, 04:17 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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That brings back memories of our meet there last year. I had forgotten how beautiful it looked.
Can't wait.
John |
25-07-2007, 04:22 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Leicestershire
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Originally Posted by John That brings back memories of our meet there last year. I had forgotten how beautiful it looked.
Can't wait.
John | I never get tired of it John, and I practically live there during the Summer months
Weather permitting, this is shaping up to be a great meeting, I'm sure it will impress those that come along. |
25-07-2007, 04:41 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Right-that's us a definite. Looks fab. Wild and rugged- perfect! Can't wait.
Jules
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25-07-2007, 06:13 PM
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It really is a super place Jules. Lovely and tranquil and with loads to see. I always consider it a real treat |
25-07-2007, 06:36 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Originally Posted by Boddie Lovely and tranquil and with loads to see. | Right now, after the term I've had, this sounds and looks just what I need.
Hoped your lady would join us. Can you persuade her?
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25-07-2007, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman Hoped your lady would join us. Can you persuade her? |
Theres a good chance we will pop over for a walk. I am guessing she will stay at my manor that weekend so I should be able to twist her arm |
25-07-2007, 07:34 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Originally Posted by Boddie Theres a good chance we will pop over for a walk. I am guessing she will stay at my manor that weekend so I should be able to twist her arm | Charm and chocolates.........very lady persuasive.
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25-07-2007, 07:36 PM
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It'll have to be charm then. She does not do chocolates.
I still fancy my chances |
25-07-2007, 07:39 PM
| | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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Originally Posted by Boddie It'll have to be charm then. She does not do chocolates.
I still fancy my chances | Nice one! Charm away then
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25-07-2007, 09:22 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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It looks as tho I might, possibly , maybe , make this one after all - although i wont be able to stay for the mothelage as i definitely have to work on the sunday
it depends how much work we get done this weekend - if we break the back of our backlog i might be able to cancel the saturday task and whiz on oop
put me down as a maybe for now and i'll let you know for sure on monday
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