Author Topic: Possible camping weekend near Ashbourne March, April or May 2020. (Read 8592 times)

cycleman · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 January, 2020, 06:47:41 pm »

I have just received the Ashbourne heights 2020 brochure and note that there is a licenced tea room and bar, also lodge's luxury caravan s and glamping pod av
available for th. Who do not. Wish to camp. There is a heated swimming pool on site as well if you want to warm up after a nice Potter in the rains

cycleman · « **Reply #26 on:** 10 January, 2020, 08:20:37 pm »

I have had a look at the yacf calendar and suggest the following dates for your perusal

April 17th 19th

May 1st 3rd

May 22nd 24th
Let the cat herding begin

Kim · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 January, 2020, 08:25:48 pm »

The latter is a bank holiday weekend. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

(Glad my calendar-wrangling was useful.)

ETA: I should say that I'm up for it, as long as there isn't an (as yet unannounced) BHPC clash. I've been meddling with the race timing system^[1] over Christmas, and it would be rude not to be there to babysit it for the first couple of events.

_{[1] if (tagNr == 0x88) { madeOfWin = true; } sort of thing...}

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #28 on:** 11 January, 2020, 06:14:02 pm »

Happy with April 17th to 19th or May 1st to 3rd. Possibly also happy with May 22nd to 24th but this probably coincides with son's GCSEs.

^^Really useful post.

cycleman · « **Reply #29 on:** 11 January, 2020, 06:55:00 pm »

Does this mean that you want to go there 3 times

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #30 on:** 11 January, 2020, 08:44:25 pm »

If you're happy to organise three meetings... ... ...

Kim · « **Reply #31 on:** 11 January, 2020, 08:51:17 pm »

Would require the campsite to want us back, so would have to tone down the debauchery...

andrewc · « **Reply #32 on:** 11 January, 2020, 09:01:43 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 11 January, 2020, 08:51:17 pm

Would require the campsite to want us back, so would have to tone down the debauchery...

You'd better be on your best behaviour then....

All 3 weekends clear for me , though the last one would clash with a FNRTTC to Brighton, which may put some people off.

Kim · « **Reply #33 on:** 11 January, 2020, 09:06:07 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 11 January, 2020, 09:01:43 pm

All 3 weekends clear for me , though the last one would clash with a FNRTTC to Brighton, which may put some people off.

Are you sure? https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/2020-rides says the Brighton ride's on the 7th.

andrewc · « **Reply #34 on:** 11 January, 2020, 09:16:12 pm »

You are, as usual, correct. It was your reference to the Bank Holiday that threw me.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #35 on:** 11 January, 2020, 11:01:13 pm »

Jan and I will be away for 3 weeks leading up to 1st May. I'm quite interested in that FNRttC - haven't been on one for ages. if the Ashbourne weekend falls on an occasion when I can make it I will do my best.

JBB · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 January, 2020, 08:34:30 pm »

I could do the first wekend; after that I will be doing the Camino with my sister.

Kim · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 January, 2020, 08:38:35 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 10 January, 2020, 08:25:48 pm

ETA: I should say that I'm up for it, as long as there isn't an (as yet unannounced) BHPC clash.

The BHPC calendar's been finalised, and there aren't any clashes on the above dates.

Blodwyn Pig · « **Reply #38 on:** 23 January, 2020, 04:51:12 pm »

potentially showing interest, although May 1st is out for me, due to Morris Dancing/ jack awakening/ Beltane issues.

cycleman · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 January, 2020, 07:02:45 pm »

17 to the 19 April and the 22nd 24 may seem to be the most popular at the moment

cycleman · « **Reply #40 on:** 31 January, 2020, 06:50:32 pm »

OK let's go with the 22nd /24th May and hope for some nice late spring weather 🙂

Kim · « **Reply #41 on:** 31 January, 2020, 07:15:11 pm »

*sticks that in the calendar*

Wowbagger · « **Reply #42 on:** 31 January, 2020, 09:26:34 pm »

I can do that!

andrewc · « **Reply #43 on:** 31 January, 2020, 11:14:56 pm »

Diaried. Am I the only one who's childishly amused that this shows as "Possible Camping Wee" when you look at all the different boards ?

Kim · « **Reply #44 on:** 31 January, 2020, 11:16:35 pm »

Possible camping wee is what happens at 2am when the rain slows down...

andrewc · « **Reply #45 on:** 31 January, 2020, 11:22:45 pm »

Now you know why I have a tent with 2 porches....

Butterfly · « **Reply #46 on:** 02 February, 2020, 09:55:45 pm »

We'll aim to be there, transport and finances permitting.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #47 on:** 03 February, 2020, 08:46:15 am »

Should we change the heading now to avoid confusion?

Regulator · « **Reply #48 on:** 03 February, 2020, 09:46:08 am »

Quote from: cycleman on 31 January, 2020, 06:50:32 pm

OK let's go with the 22nd /24th May and hope for some nice late spring weather 🙂

Oh arse... I am planning to be starting my Camino Portuguese that weekend.

Kim · « **Reply #49 on:** 03 February, 2020, 12:01:27 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 February, 2020, 08:46:15 am

Should we change the heading now to avoid confusion?

Needs cycleman or an admin to do it to the OP. (I had a go upthread, but these changes don't propagate.)