Club Comp is on!

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:28 pm

After talking to the irrepressible Mr Myerscough tonight we are going to give the club comp and BBQ a go over this weekend. Can all who are interested meet at the Trafford Park Camping site which is on the Bewaldeth Road for 12.00 noon. We are going to try and run it over the 2 days so people who can't make Saturday will have a chance and some fun on Sunday the emphasis is on fun. The BBQ will be held on the campsite on Saturday evening the fire will be supplied but bring your own food and drink. I've also got some logs to put on the fire when the cooking's finished so we can stare into the flames like cave men

Hope to see you there tomorrow there's not much left in the year so it would be nice if we get a few together.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en ... 05743&z=13

Post by **colin keightley** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:47 pm

any idea of the camping fees

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:05 pm

Colin,Last year £4-50 PP thats it showers & toilets, Nice little site,Small shop.

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:06 pm

I think (tho don't hold me to it as I have just finissssshed my 2nd G & T..in training !!!) its £4.50 per person per night..Come on Col it will be great to see you and the Mrs and the little'uns come to that.

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:10 pm

Hi John yippee

I,ll be there bright eyed and bushy tailed,

Post by **colin keightley** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:29 pm

i'll be there for definate might have the missus in tow but wont have the kids

Steve.T. · Post by **Steve.T.** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:34 pm

should be there if I still have gear to fly with, long story!

Post by **colin keightley** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:43 pm

Any idea on sites we will be using as I would prefer to look them up before we go cant make it till tea time saturday so will only be flying sunday.

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:54 pm

I'll br there for 7pm ish Saturday

but have to be back fo work 5pm Sunday

Cheers
Jim

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:55 pm

Colin here's a list that Gordie suggested more relevant to Sunday as it's looking south to south west tomorrow according to met check Spot and duration on bewaldeth

Sunday' looking not to bad at all in fact quite good if the forecast is to believed

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/tod ... de=keswick

Looking at the pressure charts it does not look to bad in the great scheme of the present summer. An old inactive occluded front will bring a bit of low cloud and maybe light rain but it should not be to bad, winds not to strong.

One problem could be direction S.E. as this is Souther Fell which has a limit of 6 gliders max!!!!! due to the not to friendly farmer. It would not be great if you guys filled the hill and stopped locals flying, so if you were to use it then it would have to be a start point for x.c.'s along Blencathra, keeping gliders away from Souther. Alternatives would be West Fell, Catbells, White Pike (back of Clough £1 site fee) Coniston Old Man or Wrynose (ring Andy Plim fro south Lakes).

If Kitt did join you then he will know the current situation and provide some great assistance. Good luck.

Misk · Post by **Misk** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:03 pm

Worth reviewing the weather for the weekend - some significant variation in conditions over relatively short distances. From the forecasts it's looking like the west is by far the best with PG ruled out for the east of the country. It only takes things to move a little for cumbria to get it too.........

http://mwis.org.uk/forecast.php?area=6

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:53 pm

Yippee will be there,

Will try and bring some logs

RonDon

gordie · Post by **gordie** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:33 am

It must be the weekend.........its raining:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/index.html

However if you run the animation it seems like the worst of it has gone through over night. So around Cumbria its starting to look like this:

http://www.bluestarline.org/webcams/webcam_cumbria.html

As for winds well at the moment we are the 'Bulls Eye' in the week high pressure so hard to say but at Bassenthwaite there is a slight Westerly.

The nice man on the BBC has just said that it is going to clear as the day goes on with sunshine by late afternoon, and a clear night for your 'shenanerkins' and good into Sunday (and there isn't a hurricane on the way, honest)

I will be out with the school by 10 a.m. so hopefully should have the day sussed by lunch time. Call me for an up date 07830281986.

So good luck guys, be patient as it may be a slow start and as for all this talk about logs, well you know how soft our sphagnum moss is