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08-02-2008, 08:49 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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We will endeavour to Osc! Sorry you can't make it Blondy...it won't be the same without you! Where's MTR got to nowadays?
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08-02-2008, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Oscar2006  Bah!
Can somebody please try and get an image of Boddie running?
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10-02-2008, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman We will endeavour to Osc! Sorry you can't make it Blondy...it won't be the same without you! Where's MTR got to nowadays? | I hear you Jules!
How could I turn down a weekend with you???
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04-03-2008, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MTR I hear you Jules!
How could I turn down a weekend with you??? | I am slowly coming out of the winter Hibernation and its been 24 days since I replied to your question (See previous message) and you have stood me up! 
I even send you jokes and you still don't want to talk to me!
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04-03-2008, 09:34 PM
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When my tortoises come out of hibernation, we give them a warm bath, stick them under a heat lamp and give them dandelions. Do you do the same? 
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04-03-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MTR I even send you jokes and you still don't want to talk to me! | Oh I can assure you ALL my female friends have the joke you sent! The first image was best, the second OMG!
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05-03-2008, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman When my tortoises come out of hibernation, we give them a warm bath, stick them under a heat lamp and give them dandelions. Do you do the same? |
No When I come out of hibernation I need to go the Loo!
I only have a bath on my birthday and my wife tries to give me food that looks like Dandelions!!
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05-03-2008, 09:11 PM
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My wife, Anita, and I will be there if we possibly can.
Dave |
05-03-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MTR No When I come out of hibernation I need to go the Loo!
I only have a bath on my birthday and my wife tries to give me food that looks like Dandelions!! | This must be a man-thing.
And good on your wife looking after your well-being!
Back to Thursley...hope you have booked your ticket!
Jules
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06-03-2008, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman This must be a man-thing.
And good on your wife looking after your well-being! Back to Thursley...hope you have booked your ticket!
Jules | I am working on it
Its my wifes Birthday on 12th July, that's the problem at the moment!
This could cost me a lot of money.
Perhaps you could write a letter to her asking for permission for me to come out to play for the weekend????
No scrub that!! 
A women asking my wife if I can spend the weekend with her instead of my wife.
Or maybe sign yourself as a man
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27-03-2008, 03:03 PM
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Hi Jules,
Just a line to let you know its a definate yes to the Thursley trip on
July 12th, I'm looking forward to meeting you all, hopefully my wife and I can stay over night in the travellodge, Thanks for organising it Jules,
All the best,
Duncan, |
27-03-2008, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dmclean2 Hi Jules,
Just a line to let you know its a definate yes to the Thursley trip on
July 12th, I'm looking forward to meeting you all, hopefully my wife and I can stay over night in the travellodge, Thanks for organising it Jules,
All the best,
Duncan, | That's brill! Expect a lot of laughs!
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28-03-2008, 05:30 PM
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Hi Jules ,
I checked out Yell.com for Travelodge and there is one at Liphook @ £52-00 per night, Liphook is 6.4 mile from Thursley. there is also one at Guilford 8.8 mile.
Do you have a meet up time on site yet? Last years thread said 0900hrs,
seems good to me. Found a car park via Elstead village called "The Moat car park" Grid ref SU900 416
Cheers Duncan
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30-03-2008, 09:13 PM
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Sorry that I can`t make it.Just a bit of local knowledge for you though it might be worth trying to get into the travel lodge at Guildford as the traffic lights at Hindhead (on the A3) can be a gridlock at certain times. |
30-03-2008, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dmclean2 Hi Jules ,
I checked out Yell.com for Travelodge and there is one at Liphook @ £52-00 per night, Liphook is 6.4 mile from Thursley. there is also one at Guilford 8.8 mile.
Do you have a meet up time on site yet? Last years thread said 0900hrs,
seems good to me. Found a car park via Elstead village called "The Moat car park" Grid ref SU900 416
Cheers Duncan | Yes-that's the carpark and the time is fine by most folks. We use the travelodge at Guildford. It only takes about 15 mins to get to Thursley from there.
Just for folks knowledge, there's no loos at the carpark so a 'comfort visit' is advised before you arrive!
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31-03-2008, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kml Sorry that I can`t make it.Just a bit of local knowledge for you though it might be worth trying to get into the travel lodge at Guildford as the traffic lights at Hindhead (on the A3) can be a gridlock at certain times. | Absolutely.
The Hindhead bottleneck is even worse this year !!
My sister lives just to the North, my Mother to the South - I
know that road too well !!
After 45 years of discussion they have finally started work
on the Hindhead tunnel, and both North-South and South-North
directions have single lane only sections, so when the sailing
season really starts it will be even wrose than usual !!
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31-03-2008, 04:00 PM
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Hi all,
Thanks folks for the info on the bottleneck at Hindhead, we will be at the
Guilford Travelodge so see you all then.
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31-03-2008, 04:13 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Coventry
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I think I will just sleep in the car. It makes life easy.
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09-06-2008, 11:02 AM
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Just bouncing this meet up again. We're about a month away. If it goes half as well as Priory this year, I'll be chuffed.
Some background info.
Thursley Common is a shining example of acid heathland, and apart from damage caused by the fire that happened as a result of vandalism a few years ago, it is in pristine condition, even though it is open to the public. It is obviously well managed and remains one of, if not the best site for dragonflies in Britain.
There are some brilliant examples of acid plants like the sundew and bog asphodel and it's easy to miss these underfoot when watching the dragonflies.So we need to step lightly.
Hope this doesn't sound too heavy but it's easily done.
We're hoping-weather permitting, for folk to meet in the main carpark (I'll get a map up and grid ref sorted before the day) on the Saturday morning. Time to be arranged.
We are staying at a nearby travelodge.
If you do decide to stay, I would suggest a local lodge/B&B booking early as it's a popular area and the rooms fill quickly in high summer.
Just a warning...Thursley does not have loos......
There is a nearby village a couple of miles north and a place to buy food and drink.
Hope this helps out if you're thinking of joining us.
I'll be re-doing a list in about a week.
Jules
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09-06-2008, 11:50 AM
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Hi Jules
I hope to make it, if I can clear enough disk space for the photos after the Prior bash
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09-06-2008, 12:01 PM
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I hope to as well but wont know until nearer the time
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09-06-2008, 12:14 PM
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I've just made this thread a sticky, so no need to bump it up again Jules.
We're almost certainly coming now, the list of possible sighting given to me by Steve is simply too good to miss. |
09-06-2008, 12:32 PM
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wel I missed out on Priory and I REALLY want to come to this sounds ace!!! I'm an almost definate all depends on when Alan's back out to one of two desert warzones......  |
09-06-2008, 02:07 PM
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Just a warning...Thursley does not have loos...... | Well Thursley had loos when I lived there as a kid
The Elstead car park doesn't I agree.
I will be in my m-home if people are really caught short | |
