Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => Meets, places, trips and reviews => Topic started by: chris on August 25, 2011
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I started with pm's but it was getting too confusing! How about donard wood, sat evening same spot as usual one last campfire!? Who's in?
Atendeed
Chris
LennyJ
Redleader
Tim
Landyliam
specimanYak
Matthew
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I will try and make it to see ya off :)
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I'm in.
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Given I'm currently awaiting my sparkley new hammock and tarp would totally have been up for this....if it hadn't been for working at the damn Hillsborough Oyster Festival :'(
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Sorry man, can't make it.
Haven't seen you in ages. Where are you off to?
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I'm in
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Sorry Chris, would love to make it but I'm off to the Lakes for a week and won't be back until Sunday 4th. Pity as it would have been great to catch up before you head off, but best of luck and hopefully see you again soon :)
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I already have a birthday party and a wedding evening do to attend sat night, if I can get a babysitter then I'll be able to throw in a leaving party as well :)
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I'd be up for this, i just have to try and organise a way of getting there.
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I'd be up for this, i just have to try and organise a way of getting there.
Where are you based?
Sorry man, can't make it.
Haven't seen you in ages. Where are you off to?
I'm away to England with work.
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I am all over this like a rash
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There's a cream for that :P
I am all over this like a rash
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Yea so I hear, Aparently it can also be cured by soaking in beer.
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I'm all over that like a rash ::)
Yea so I hear, Aparently it can also be cured by soaking in beer.
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I was all over somebody like a rash once...applying a covering of beer to me sorted the problem for her also :D *
*story may have been fabricated for purposes of humour
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I'm away to England with work.
All the best man! Enjoy the new vistas and lack of a ferry trip to lots of cool places 8)
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Excellent... The 3rd is perfect for me.
Really looking forward to this one... Rashes an all lol
8)
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i've just realised this is next weekend and not this weekend :-[ which means i should be able to stay out all night now that i can get the permission paperwork completed with 7 days notice as required under article 39 para 2b "neither party may remain out after midnight without informing the other party in writing in triplicate with 7 days notice" :D
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i've just realised this is next weekend and not this weekend :-[ which means i should be able to stay out all night now that i can get the permission paperwork completed with 7 days notice as required under article 39 para 2b "neither party may remain out after midnight without informing the other party in writing in triplicate with 7 days notice" :D
Liam did you not get a copy of the 2005 Hill-time Regulations Order (as amended 2007)?
I would refer you to Appendix VII where it states "notwithstanding restricitions imposed due to late notification under the regulations as stated in article 39 para 2b, an application may still be considered using the Hilton 'Living Well' Spa Fastrack process (see sect 3.1.12 for futher details)."
The appropriate fees (or vouchers) should be enclosed with the application.
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My Hill-time Regulations Order is a massive book and when you open it there's only one page and it simply says "You're not going anywhere until you've finished the kitchen" :P
i've just realised this is next weekend and not this weekend :-[ which means i should be able to stay out all night now that i can get the permission paperwork completed with 7 days notice as required under article 39 para 2b "neither party may remain out after midnight without informing the other party in writing in triplicate with 7 days notice" :D
Liam did you not get a copy of the 2005 Hill-time Regulations Order (as amended 2007)?
I would refer you to Appendix VII where it states "notwithstanding restricitions imposed due to late notification under the regulations as stated in article 39 para 2b, an application may still be considered using the Hilton 'Living Well' Spa Fastrack process (see sect 3.1.12 for futher details)."
The appropriate fees (or vouchers) should be enclosed with the application.
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Hi folks
I would like to attend this meet. I will probably be busy on saturday afternoon but can head down and meet you all in the early evening.
Fred
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All good, more the merrier!
Hi folks
I would like to attend this meet. I will probably be busy on saturday afternoon but can head down and meet you all in the early evening.
Fred
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Hi folks
I would like to attend this meet. I will probably be busy on saturday afternoon but can head down and meet you all in the early evening.
Fred
No problem Fred... People arrive at all different times through the night... We've got a few nocturnals.
Will be good to have you along 8)
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I'd be up for this, i just have to try and organise a way of getting there.
Where are you based?
I'm based in Belfast but i should be able to get a lift there from Dromara, will know tomorrow.
I'm new to the forum so where does everyone meet up in Newcastle and what time?
(man alive, i've messed up this whole quote thingy).
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We were thinking for this camp if we shouldn't sniff out a slightly alternative camp spot as the area we usually use was extremely bare of dead wood the last weekend we were there. There is a spot through the felled clearing that we usually collect wood from and Matt has spotted another potential newly cleared spot lower down the hill.
I've included a map with our usual spot, the spot through the clearing and the new potential spot. We're thinking of coming up, checking the recently cleared spot to see if it's suitable, if so we camp there, if not we'll move to the spot through the clearing and in the event that it is also unsuitable then we'll move to our normal spot.
Issue us how we organise this if we're not all going at once. Me and Matt aren't expecting to leave Belfast until 330pm meaning we wont be at the campsite until 530pm. I'm thinking if anyone is heading earlier then they can reckie and text me the outcome, or all just meet in the car park at 430pm and shoot up together.
Thoughts?
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I'll be happy to meet in the car park at 4.30pm and head up as a group as i'm not too sure of the area, looking forward to this wherever we set up camp.
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My plan (as concrete as my plans go) is to set off from Donard car park at 1615hrs, go up the Glen River, then Beg, Cove and Lamagan (i have something to collect there 8) ) then back along Cove and Beg, have a look down the Devils Coachroad to scare myself :o , and then summit Commedagh and down to the campsite via Shanslieve, ETA 2030hrs. Despite having full overnight shore leave granted in advance from the boss i have to leave about 2230hrs to pick up my son from work and take him to my bro-in-laws birthday party so won't be camping :'( , as usual i'm trying to be 4 places at once ::) anyone who wants to come along for all or part of the hike let me know before 4pm on 07753 880167, you can always drop your gear off at the campsite on the way up if someone is there to mind it.
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Not sure I'm going to be able to borrow the car for this. Will anyone be passing through Ballynahinch with a spare seat?
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We could grab you. Message me if you need us.
Not sure I'm going to be able to borrow the car for this. Will anyone be passing through Ballynahinch with a spare seat?
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Hi folks
Im not sure if I will be able to come tonight but If I do, it will be after 7pm. I will check all three locations and Im sure that you will be easy enough to find.
Fred
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Not sure I'm going to be able to borrow the car for this. Will anyone be passing through Ballynahinch with a spare seat?
I can lift you on the way through if your still stuck. Not sure what time i'll be going past yet though.
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I can lift you on the way through if your still stuck. Not sure what time i'll be going past yet though.
Ok cool. Let me know when to meet you. Ill pm you my number
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I had a great night boys definately one to remember.
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Matthew
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Would have loved to have stayed all in in a bivvy bag beside the fire, very cosy spot, and a long walk beforehand helps you relax :) found a couple of trails on way down through the forest that i hadn't tried before so that was an adventure, had my satnav so felt confident on getting down safley ;D met redspud in the pub later on too :o
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Glad you had a good nite lads, I will make it to donard wood some of these days! I was on the future brother in laws stag do, so by the time Liam met me I was well gone! Didn't get to bed til 6! Lol
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That was a top night guys, there's nothing like a relaxing night around the fire. Great to meet Fred and SpecimenYak too, hopefully we'll get you out again!
We found a new spot in the forest, nicely isolated with bungs of wood and someone had been nice enough to leave us a shelter to sleep under. Think it will be our new bivvy spot but there's probably not enough room for tents.
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Had a brilliant night and was great to meet everyone, definitely up for an outing again, it was a grand location, next time i'll bring some camping juice :)
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I had a great night too. I should really bring a saw in future since we seem to go through a lot of firewood!
Fred