Lake District Meeting 2017

[Matthew P]

Hello Mark. We look forward to meeting you with your BRe Lorikeet at Coniston.

Regards

Matthew
BR20 Gladys

[BobT]

John & Mark,

Kim and I are looking to be up 21-28 Jul with our BRe "Escape" so hopefully we can arrange some sailing together outside of the weekend. We are self catering at a local cottage and will also be keeping Escape at Coniston Boating Centre.

Regards,
Bob

[Chris Capener]

Hi Mathew

I'm sorry to say that I cant make the trip as I had hoped , I'm so close now to finishing my storm 17 build that I am going to push through with it and I will be working on the boat while you are at Coniston.

Hope you all have a great time , I'll join you on some future get together.

Regards

Chris

[Matthew P]

Hi Mathew

I'm sorry to say that I cant make the trip as I had hoped , I'm so close now to finishing my storm 17 build that I am going to push through with it and I will be working on the boat while you are at Coniston.

Hope you all have a great time , I'll join you on some future get together.

Regards

Chris

No Problem Chris, good luck with your Storm 17 completion

Matthew

[Matthew P]

CONISTON 21st - 23rd July Update:

LAUNCHING
Coniston Boating Centre
Lake Rd, Coniston LA21 8EW
Phone: 015394 41366

See my post below (31st March ) for Coniston Boating Centre details.

CAMPING
Please phone Coniston Old Hall Campsite to book a place but note will not reserve a specific place on the campsite.  Telephone 015394 41223 or see https://conistonhallcampsite.wordpress.com/

So far I am expecting:

Bob & Kim BRe Escape
Graham BR20 Turaco II
John BRe Moirach
Mark BRe Lorrikeet
Jim & Lin BR17 Tarika
Charliea BRe ?
 
and maybe Andrew SR23 Craic + others

Matthew
BR20 Gladys

[BobT]

Matthew,

10 days or so and counting down. Looking forward to catching up with all, especially as we could not make Mylor this year.

We are aiming to get there Friday afternoon is there a suggested pub (or other suitable venue) to meet at in the evening to discuss plans for the Weekend?

Cheers,
Bob

[Matthew P]

Bob sensibly suggested meeting in a local pub Friday evening.

I've not been there for a while, but The Ship Inn (https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/shipinnconiston) is appropriately named and local so we could meet there if you like, say about 8.30pm Friday 21st July?

Cheers
Matthew
 

[BobT]

Sounds great. Kim & I may well be at the pub earlier as we may eat there depending on the trip up from Kent.

[John Perry]

The pub it is! Due to arrive Thursday am and will be leaving first thing the following Wednesday. Camping at Coniston Hall. See y'all soon :-)

[John Perry]

Bob, yes!

John & Mark,

Kim and I are looking to be up 21-28 Jul with our BRe "Escape" so hopefully we can arrange some sailing together outside of the weekend. We are self catering at a local cottage and will also be keeping Escape at Coniston Boating Centre.

Regards,
Bob

[John Perry]

Back from our Coniston adventure - thanks Matthew for not organising it! My rapidly fading memories of an excellent few days are captured on the Moireach blog: http://moireach.perryweb.me.uk

[BobT]

Thanks to all who came for making it a fun few days and a big thanks to Matthew for his fine non organising of a great event.
See some of you soon,
Bob & Kim

[James Lowden]

A big thanks for the non organiser Mathew and the group great of fellow Swallows attending. Turned out nice in the end, after totally conflicting weather reports. Great 'cakes on the beach' and entertainment watching hardy soles trying to climb probably the only shear rock face on Peel Island aka 'Wild Cat Island' of Swallows and Amazons. Long fight getting to grips with Dropbox where all the pics are now. Hopefully available to all soon!.
Great camping sailing and socials.
Jim & Lin

[Graham W]

Great photos, all.  Particularly the cliff-climbing ones.

I have now received four notices of unpaid parking charges from the national park (£120 in all), presumably because they failed to enter my car details in the computer when I paid my original fees.  I've appealed, of course, but did anyone else have this problem or was it just that I was unlucky with a dozy kiosk attendant?

[BobT]

Graham,
Not so far but we have not been at home!! Do hope you get it sorted.
Bob