martin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 £20! Where from? Not that i'm into Football or anything but there was a Soton player & his family dining in the resteraunt last night & several Chelsea players at breakfast this morning, my lad is well jelous:cool: I'll do the horses in the morning. If we can't get them shifted we'll have to stick to one end, they're far enough away, i couldn't even see them from the gate.
avspider Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 £20! Where from? Not that i'm into Football or anything but there was a Soton player & his family dining in the resteraunt last night & several Chelsea players at breakfast this morning, my lad is well jelous:cool: I'll do the horses in the morning. If we can't get them shifted we'll have to stick to one end, they're far enough away, i couldn't even see them from the gate. I got her buisness card from a horsey friend. The lady now does it as a buisness from home, i'll see if i can find her card for you We've not been for a while, and can notice the knots:eek:
avspider Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Knot removal hurts:o. But worth it, Do we have the use of the field all day?
T595 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Did you find any local parking close to the field? or is it in the field?
martin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 I'll try & get there first & open the gate for people to enter & park. I'll see if i can get a coloured wind sock to stick on the hedge. If i'm there real early i'll have a kite in the air:D.
martin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 I'll open the gate at 10am so you can arrive any time after that. If you get there early i might not be in the field, i'll be chasing the owners of the horses.
martin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Anyone likely to have a decent camera tomorrow to replace the naff pics of the field that i took Friday?
martin Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 anything that can take better pics than the ones i took.
T595 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 i'll bring mine down, if it's any good for you then you can blitz away
martin Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 Well, thanks for turning up today people:). Lots of ifs & buts to think about & some costings to get together. I guess as it stands in the present condition it's a big no from the boarders & a not really from the buggyers. The manager of the Pickwell farm is away until next week so i couldn't find out about the cost of cutting/leveling. I won't let this go until i have some firm answers with some firm costs so people can make a definate decision, even if we only rent half the field it might be possible. Hope to see some pics & vid later:D. Thanks
Badger Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 ... I guess as it stands in the present condition it's a big no from the boarders & a not really from the buggyers ...I'm interested to know the reasons? Not enough space, too uneven or what? Winds were cr@p everywhere today anyway weren't they? Steve.
sidtsloth Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 ... I guess as it stands in the present condition it's a big no from the boarders & a not really from the buggyers ... Right from my point of view (and I didnt fly cos Im not confident enough with those winds as yet), the field in terms of size is plenty big enough for mental runs along the length, and wide enough to run diagonals if the wind is off to one side or other. The ground however, currently really isnt boarder friendly, the previous ploughing ruts are blatant and the grass is er.. lumpy. It looks uncomfortable in a buggy at speed unless you are running with the ruts. I guess it really comes down to cost (hence the need to talk to the farmer) of getting it regularly mown and rolled. If the grass was flatter and more even, then I think the site would become the prefered grass option. R.
martin Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 Keep the feedback coming, people who couldn't make it today will be interested. I've just e-mailed the camping farm for costs on rollering & mowing, full field & half field.
avspider Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 ... I guess as it stands in the present condition it's a big no from the boarders & a not really from the buggyers ... Right from my point of view (and I didnt fly cos Im not confident enough with those winds as yet), the field in terms of size is plenty big enough for mental runs along the length, and wide enough to run diagonals if the wind is off to one side or other. The ground however, currently really isnt boarder friendly, the previous ploughing ruts are blatant and the grass is er.. lumpy. It looks uncomfortable in a buggy at speed unless you are running with the ruts. I guess it really comes down to cost (hence the need to talk to the farmer) of getting it regularly mown and rolled. If the grass was flatter and more even, then I think the site would become the prefered grass option. R. A really size size area, but def not for boarders (in it's present state), and buggies are reasonable there - but not easy going. VERY BIG THANKYOU to martin for looking into it... :D
avspider Posted February 3, 2008 Report Posted February 3, 2008 Sorry Paul, only just seen your message, didn't have my phone with me
adz medic Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 got my rs friday was in casualty by sunday afternoon after getting ripped out at LH how was that field
avspider Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 Oh dear, nothing serious I hope? what happened?
adz medic Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 got up to about 15 -20mph on the buggy turned the kite forgot about the buggy got ripped out about 7ft up and out of the buggy went back wards and got dumped landed on my hip ambulance was called by brother they spinal boarded me because of the speed and height i had gone got a really badly bruised left hip been signed off work for a week was great fun up till that point was told it was lucky that i was wearing a back plate and full face helmet wind was really strong at LH yesterday
martin Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 It was really gusty yesterday, damn good job you had padding on. why didn't you come & try the field? Did you get the RS in the end?
T595 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Posted February 4, 2008 When passing LH yesterday afternoon i saw an ambulance leaving the car park. Was anyone hurt there yesterday?
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