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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2011 »
I would have liked to do this too but i've got my ML training this weekend.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2011 »
Everyone still good for tomorrow?

I've got bags and some gloves. Will hit B&Q tonight to pick up a wee shovel and other stuff.

Here's my mobile: (snip) (alternative: (snip)) I'll also have a radio with me on Channel 6.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2011 »
all good to go chuck, looks like it might be a damp one!  :)
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2011 »
Excellent.

Looks like we're going to be on the bottom of the Banns Road early doors (9am), if anyone else is kicking about Lough Shannagh later in the morning give us a shout :)
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2011 »
I was hoping to squeeze this trip in but hasn't worked out  :( have to take the kids irish dancing so i can get next weekend off  :)
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2011 »
Guys, well done and fair play to you for giving up your morning to go and do this. Hope you have a good time and il raise a glass to you when im at the beer festival :)
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #21 on: November 19, 2011 »
Good on you's. I would liked to have helped, but have to work.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2011 »
Four people, four bag, five hours (well bit more perhaps).

Many thanks to Spud, Mrs Spud and George for coming along. Rain stayed away, fog closed in, not too bad a day at all.

Pics to come.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2011 »
We had a great time, some random rubbish up there, everything from a buckfast bottle to an abandoned boot! And it's sole in a separate location! I got some pics too, will stick them up later! Looking forward to getting back to the banns road on a clearer day, it's a lovely walk!
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2011 »
Was a fruitfill days work.  :) Plenty of rubbish recovered from the northern shore camping area of Lough Shannagh where I had camped last week 12 November.  There were signs that some other person(s) had camped there since.

Rubbish was also removed from the concrete hut at the Lough and it was given a sluice out with water and a bit of a scrubbing.  On the homeward route we continued to lift any rubbish we found. 

As we walked the bags got heavier and heavier. :(  Chuck suggested we employ the help of some locally sourced mules/donkeys or even horses from the equestrian centre at the start of Banns Road should we do this again.  Good idea.  ;) They could take us up first! ;D

Nice to meet Mr and Mrs Redspud (Stephen and Catriona).  Thanks to Chuck for agreeing to dispose of the bagged rubbish and for the lift.  Finally thanks to Bow the dog for the ooooh and aaahhhhh performance. :)
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2011 »
Excellent job guy's things like this really are rewarding and it is good to see. Sorry I could not make it down, I had other commitments. I hope that when others see that the place is clean it makes them think twice about leaving their rubbish all over the place.
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2011 »
It was only whilst there, and obviously too late that we thought it would have been a nice charitable act to bring your tents and stuff with us, set everything up, unroll the sleeping mat, get your sleeping bags fluffed up so you could enjoy a little bit of turnkey camping! ;D
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2011 »
I like the sound of turnkey camping but the thought of leaving my kit up there for some scumbag to steal is a bit off-putting however if you were feeling super generous you could have taken a frontier stove and kept us nice and warm.


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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2011 »
Emmission levels permitting this could be the answer to waste disposal whilst providing heat and even an option for cooking. Win, win,win!
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Re: lough shannagh cleanup - sat 19th nov 2011
« Reply #29 on: November 19, 2011 »
some pics from today  ;D





























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