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Author Topic: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011  (Read 19585 times)

ChuckMcB

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lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« on: November 15, 2011 »
Who fancies grabbing some heavy duty bin bags and heading down for a bit of a tidy up?

(a bit of back story for those who have just joined us: It's been noticed that the Lough Shannagh area has got messed up.)


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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2011 »
I'd be up for that, what we need though is a 4x4 to get up the track to load up with rubbish, if the place is given a thorough clean i reckon people will be less inclined to litter (litter creates more liiter), i wonder if National Trust would supply a 4x4 and trailer, don't think its their patch but they might help.

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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2011 »
A proper 4x4 or a girly off roader like the wifes?

Quote from: LandyLiam on November 15, 2011
I'd be up for that, what we need though is a 4x4 to get up the track to load up with rubbish, if the place is given a thorough clean i reckon people will be less inclined to litter (litter creates more liiter), i wonder if National Trust would supply a 4x4 and trailer, don't think its their patch but they might help.
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2011 »
Sorry Chuck, I would have been up for this on a Sunday but work are now doing Sunday opening until Christmas.
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2011 »
Chuck, if you're thinking of doing this on Saturday I'm 99% certain I could go, as long as I'm home for 6pm as I've a dinner to go to in the Pheasant.  ;D If it's on the  Sunday I've an airport collection run to do so I couldn't go. :( Pm or call if you wish.
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ChuckMcB

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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2011 »
(was hoping to post this in reply to Liam so no one feels pressured)

Just keep it simple (as a starting point): Three people, Three bin bags, Three hours.

I'll throw a shovel, yard brush and bucket onto the back of my ruck.

Meet at Banns Road, up to the shelter, grab a bite to eat, throw a couple of buckets of water around the shelter then fill up the bin bags with rubbish from there and the camping spot. Back down Banns Road and drop the rubbish off at the local dump.
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2011 »
I'm at a wedding. Boy would I swap  ::)
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2011 »
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A proper 4x4 or a girly off roader like the wifes?

I brought my wife's discovery up as far as the gate before, VERY bumpy, but that's as far as i've been up the Banns Road, never even walked it, so don't know what its like beyond the gate.



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ChuckMcB

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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2011 »
surfnscenic and myself are heading up Saturday morning, exact time to be confirmed. Anyone else free?
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2011 »
depending on times, I could possibly make this chuck, do u have a rough time?
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2011 »
Cheers redspud, I've no major plans for the day and surfnscenic's got a hot date at 6pm ;D so I can't see why we couldn't be flexible. What you thinking about?
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2011 »
I've split the topic as its gone a bit tangental  :)

I hope to attend but will have a few kids in tow so will be very weather dependant, might have to bribe them with an hour at Coco's afterwards.
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Re: Re: Satruday 12 November Overnighter
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2011 »
Quote from: Chuck on November 16, 2011
Cheers redspud, I've no major plans for the day and surfnscenic's got a hot date at 6pm ;D so I can't see why we couldn't be flexible. What you thinking about?

About 9am? I will have Mrs redspud with me too for an extra pair of hands! I have a litterpicker thing knocking about that I will bring also. What is the carparking situation at banns road? Theres a car park on the map, but its not somewhere I have have parked before, and its years since I even walked up the Banns road, am looking forward to getting out, hope the weather is clement!  ;D
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2011 »
I'm time flexible, so 9am fine for me.

There is parking for about 10 parked cars (pic of car park). It's not a very tough walk along Banns Road, a little bit uppity-down in places (it's  but no mad hills. (some into about the walk)

Yup, bring your litterpicker thing along, I'm going to pick (boom boom!) a couple up locally as well, save the old back.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2011 »
good stuff chuck, hope to see u guys on sat, looking forward to getting out in the fresh air!!
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