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Axl · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: Is USA 2008 off?

I've heard that the America 2008 trip has been cancelled due to spiralling costs. Can anyone confirm this for definite?

If it is true, and as chances are a lot of us have booked the time off already, why don't we arrange something for the weekend we were supposed to be away (23-25 May)?
Who's for, who's against?
Pompey, Guzz, or Faslane areas? (Or even Barrow to keep me happy?)
Cheap hotels, tents, MQs or mates' houses?

These are just some early thoughts.
Post yours.

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windypipes · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

Hi,

Yes the America trip has been cancelled.

A meet up would be good though.

Open to sugestions - answers on a postcard please!

greenfairy · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject:

A meet up would be awesome - my vote is for here in Pompey....there's a spare bed here if anyone wants it

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ZedHorn · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:29 pm Post subject:

we're in Pompey for the fest only a few weeks later, somewhere different I think! Somewhere in between London, Portsmouth, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Scotland...

oh look.. I think we're in Bristol!!! result!
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Gromit · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

You could stay in the kennel but you wouldn't fit

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dollydrumstick · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:22 am Post subject:

I vote for a world record attempt - How many people can actually fit in the kennel at once :-)

Axl · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

I've been doing a bit of research. Heron is approx. half way between Guzz and Pompey (sorry Neptune), so I've looked at campsites in that area. I've come up with 2 so far. These are just examples to givean idea of cost.
Feel free to add any more ideas...

LONG HAZEL PARK High Street, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JH
http://www.sparkford.f9.co.uk/lhi.htm
2 people, 1 tent, 1 car, £16 per night

Bowdens Crest Caravan & Camping Park, Bowdens, Langport, Somerset TA10 0DD
http://www.bowdenscrest.co.uk/
2 people, 1 tent, 1 car, £10-15 per night, depending on tent size
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windypipes · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

Dont mind going anywhere!

Nice pubs near Faslane :)

Axl · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject:

Faslane is good, but the midgies put me off camping there. We did do it a few years ago, staying in the MQs on a short term thing. It was good fun. It was where the rubber-flying-helmet-silly-hat started. Also, ask Chrissy about the fake 'taches!
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greenfairy · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

Yeovil is good - my mate's got a spare bed at hers if I need it

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windypipes · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

Not been to Culdrose as yet.

Any good pubs down there?

Princess Fiona · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

I've got 5 spare beds ( if anyone doesn't mind sharing, 3 if you do), a sofa and a garden if yr coming this way! Will be happy to accomodate.

The BB's · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Think we've got a wedding to go to that weekend, have to travel, so near Anne & Dolly's would be good, we'd only have to miss 1 evening!!!!!!

bassdrumal · 3rd Cornet Joined: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 274

Id be up for that - Camping in VL, or anywhere really. Could all go to Cornwall for the weekend camping, I wont be here, but will come down for it. Plenty of campites, caravan sites etc around the areas!? Let me know if you want me to look into something. I have a suggestion though......One person (maybe two) should take the lead on organising or else it wont get off the ground. I vote Axl seeing as he started it !! Sorry Chum !!!!!
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Gromit · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: