Revised Minsmere Meet 21/22 July - Page 2

Boddie · #26 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by almostnormal

can anybody come on this jolly to minsmere? i'm from way up north - i reckon 5-5 1/2hrs away, but would be up for a trip to mighty minsmere. always interesting to see what they're up to on reserves

Oh yes

This'll be a good weekend. Its still some time off so we will be planning in the future but the more the merrier

almostnormal · #27 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 10:10 AM

goody.....

sounds like it might be quite a laugh. does it matter that i'm deeply un-knowledgeable when it comes to wildlife in general? will i be able to pick everyones brains and ask lots of questions of all these very knowledgeable peeps?

Boddie · #28 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 10:15 AM

Oh yes. That'll be two of us then

nightshade · #29 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 10:46 AM

Any suggestions for a decent tent,I do not have the boot space for my old
Hawley Goodall
Ps this is for two civilised people ,no grovelling about on knees to get in or out

almostnormal · #30 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 11:41 AM

i'll find out what me mum and dads is. they can get a motorbike through the door of it, so you shouldn't have to crawl in and out!

Boddie · #31 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nightshade

Any suggestions for a decent tent,I do not have the boot space for my old
Hawley Goodall
Ps this is for two civilised people ,no grovelling about on knees to get in or out

If you have a Go Outdoors close by you should pay them a visit. They have a vast selection. I was there only today

nightshade · #32 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 06:47 PM

Thanks Andrew,I have started a new thread in the camping forum

eeyore · #33 (**permalink**) 21-03-2007, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

Oh yes

This'll be a good weekend. Its still some time off so we will be planning in the future but the more the merrier

just to mention that having discussed with boddie at the weekend it is my feeling that weeting is too far from minsmere to do on the same weekend.

Accordingly we will sort something else out in the minsmere area for the other day of this weekend and I'll organise a seperate weeting meeting (also taking in east wretham, thompson common which is top for dragons, and other breckland places on a seperate weekend)

To avoid trashing or hijacking andrews thread I will start another one for the weeting meeting as soon as i have checked my diary which is currently at work, so please save all comment on this for that thread

Hobjob · #34 (**permalink**) 22-03-2007, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by eeyore

just to mention that having discussed with boddie at the weekend it is my feeling that weeting is too far from minsmere to do on the same weekend.

Accordingly we will sort something else out in the minsmere area for the other day of this weekend

Minsmere has enough habitat for two days, but within easy (< 10m) you have:

Dingle Marshes
Walberswick marshes / reedbeds
Walberswick up the blythe river
Dunwich Cliffs / Westleton common
North Warren
Hen reedbeds / blythe river / Southwold marshes
Iken Cliffs / Snape maltings
Snape Common
Kittiwakes at Sizewell (if they come back now that the
warmer re-cycling water has been turned off)

or a boat trip across to Havergate from Orford? This
would cost a few pounds and would need to be booked.
(about 15 miles though, but you could pass
one or both of Iken, Snape and North Warren).

Boddie · #35 (**permalink**) 22-03-2007, 06:19 PM

Nice one. Thanks for that HobJob. There is a good chance that some of us may vivit Minsmere on a recce prior to the meeting day, so that certainly gives us food for thought

Fourwings · #36 (**permalink**) 18-06-2007, 09:36 PM

Only a month to go until this one now, guess we soon need to make some plans.

Steve.

Boddie · #37 (**permalink**) 18-06-2007, 09:44 PM

Drink, camera, binos, food
Not necessarily in that order

Fourwings · #38 (**permalink**) 18-06-2007, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

Drink, camera, binos, food
Not necessarily in that order

Add a tent and its plan completed

PMG · #39 (**permalink**) 19-06-2007, 07:07 AM

And I will be there next week staying on the reserve . . . I've got to that stage of 'can hardly wait' and 'hope nothing goes wrong to stop me' stage!! I shall sample it - esp the mothing at nights and post my results in a couple of weeks (second week we are moving to Norfolk!) If anyone is in either area and spots me I'll be glad to say hello! I will be easily recognisable with husband and 'small mother' in tow!!! Have a smashing weekend in July guys!

Pauline

mrs fish · #40 (**permalink**) 30-06-2007, 06:26 AM

Three weeks to go

almostnormal · #41 (**permalink**) 05-07-2007, 11:10 AM

hello peoples. has anyone found a b&b or campsite near here yet? me and my mate are coming from way up north so it'd be handy if someone can point us in the direction of a decent b&b!

Boddie · #42 (**permalink**) 05-07-2007, 11:38 AM

I think Mrs Fish may be able to suggest somewhere. Pete, do you have any ideas?

Kymba · #43 (**permalink**) 05-07-2007, 03:07 PM

I cant make this one

Got my two sons comming up to stay for first 2 weeks of their summer holidays..
I Will get to a meet eventually

eeyore · #44 (**permalink**) 05-07-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Boddie

I think Mrs Fish may be able to suggest somewhere. Pete, do you have any ideas?

I've just send you an email mate - I have a good site in mind but i'm not sure if i should recomend a specific site on the boards without breaking the rules about commercial activity.

Hobjob · #45 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 07:04 AM

Camp-Sites
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I've not stayed on any of these for many a long year, and
I have no commercial interest in any of them !!

Eels foot Pub, Eastbridge
Don't know if they allow tents, but certainly caravans
and Motor homes in the past.
They also have built some B & B rooms in the last 18m
1.5m drive / walk to visitors centre
Adnams pub and local suffoolk cider, Aspall
Thursday night is free for all folk music night

Vulcan Arms, sizewell
Has small campsite, again not sure if they take tents

Cliff House, sizewell
Right on the cliffs / beach, takes tents and caravans
(and has some statics)
both of these are abt 1.5 miles walk to Minsmere visitors centre
along the beach.

Cakes and Ales, Leiston
Again not sure if take tents, but large quiet site
at the back of Leiston - 3m by car to Minsmere

Cliff House, Dunwich
(don't confuse with the sizewell one, by car they are
ten miles apart, about 2 along the beach)
again about 1.5 m walk to visitors centre, about 4 by car.
Better sea views at Sizewell.
I think thiss one has its own licensed bar, and some
some self catering accom. Prob does some food too.

Saxmundham Has two sites that I know of
Carlton - which is about 1.5 milesNorth out of town
and Lakeside about 2m to West.
But why you want to be further from Minsmere I don't
know.

Darsham has Haw-woods and Sternfield (just to south
of Saxmundham) has Marsh farm, and Benhall has one on
a small fishing lake who's name I can't remember!!

Aldeburgh has camp-site just set back from the beach.

There are whole host of small caravan club, and camping and
caravan club certified locations in the area, including one in
Eastbridge and one in Middleton that I can think of straight
away.

Bed & Breakfast
===========
There is so much around it is ridiculous, but this is a tourist
area, though tends to be those after quiet and nature - most
of the coast from southwold to Woodbridge is in conservation hands.

Google will help.

Westleton and Middleton are the two closest villages
to Minsmere and both pretty, and both with good pubs, but the
Crown in Westleton is a small Hotel with good (in the past)
restaurant and wine cellar - they have lots of en suite bedrooms,
but prices will not be B&B! It changed hans about 2 years ago.
The White Horse pub in Westleton has just changed hands too.

Satis House at Yoxford has a high reputation as small country
Hotel, with FANTASTIC malaysian food, which is based on multiple
personal experiences, though not pub prices. Just order the banquet
and sit back and enjoy.

Don't be tempted by Woodbridge, Wickham Market, Framlingham
and Southwold - they are a good half hour drive to Minsmere.
Walberswick is pretty and slightly closer and home to the Freuds and
PD James, and holds the world crabbing championships !!
But the river walk is good for birding.

David

almostnormal · #46 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 10:43 AM

thanks for that hobjob, me and my mate will be checking out the more civilised (ie not in a wet field) accomodation me thinks!

eeyore · #47 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 11:26 AM

nice one hobjob tho according to their website the eels foot campsite has now closed - though they are doing B+B

eeyore · #48 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 04:52 PM

can we get a definitive list of who is coming please - and also who wants to camp

so far i make it

me (camping)
boddie (camping)
Steve fourwings (presumably camping)
Mrs fish (?)
julie and chris (?)
Almostnormal plus mate (more civilised accomodation)
Jerry H (?)
Nightshade (possibly camping)

any corrections or any more takers ?

what about the rest ofthe pork pie posse - I know oscar isnt coming but what about mark, nige et al ?

Za · #49 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 05:39 PM

Possibly me, but I`m more a creature of impulse, organisation is not my strong point.When the meeting place is finalised I will try to get there. (after my last escapade I`d better look at the map more closely

took me 4 hours to meet up with the rest at Thursley) If I come down I will either find a B+B or only stay one day.
Za