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Post by billieblue on Nov 5, 2014 19:08:34 GMT
May be a change of plan.......people staying there Wednesday night, not Thursday, but RETURNING FRIDAY to meet up and possibly move to a pub Saturday. Anyone arriving can ring Penny on 07581 352435 if they can't find the meet. Have fun y'all! ?
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Post by billieblue on Nov 5, 2014 20:57:32 GMT
Bump
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Post by Oldish Hippy on Nov 5, 2014 21:39:50 GMT
May be a change of plan.......people staying there Wednesday night, not Thursday, but RETURNING FRIDAY to meet up and possibly move to a pub Saturday. Anyone arriving can ring Penny on 07581 352435 if they can't find the meet. Have fun y'all! ? So thye going to pub tommorow and returning to car park friday and they in car park tonite is that right then billie think that right isnt it
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Post by billieblue on Nov 5, 2014 22:25:28 GMT
Yes, they're hoping to be at the pub if the landlord is ok about it. Apparently the car park attendant wasn't too keen.......are you going Barrie?
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Post by campervanannie on Nov 5, 2014 23:49:34 GMT
We are here 7 vans at the moment but we have found a great pub that we are persuading the landlord to let us park up but if you get to the carparks by the keepers pond or where the masts are above Blaenavon and ring penny one of us will come and show you the way to the pub on Friday we are coming back to the carparks to meet whoever shows up and then maybe back to the pub for Sat/sun.
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Post by penny13 on Nov 5, 2014 23:50:57 GMT
Waste land tomorrow night and big pit visit then back to car park for fri maybe pub on sat night but call 07581352435 if you can't find us Signal ok to post but disappears you can call and text
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Post by penny13 on Nov 6, 2014 13:50:39 GMT
We will be wilding nr the Whistle Inn tonight Garn Yr Erw, Blaenavon, Pontypool NP4 9SJ And heading back to keepers pond tomorrow We may even be in the Inn
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Post by Ems&Beau on Nov 6, 2014 21:55:50 GMT
I've be arriving at some point tomorrow. I've got a few things to do in the morning but hope to arrive at some point in the afternoon :-)
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Post by bessybongo2 on Nov 6, 2014 22:20:31 GMT
I will also arrive tomorrow don't forget the caravan centre for your bits you have probably past it a few times already, and a Battery centre which is on the Junction worth a visit Haydn
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Post by penny13 on Nov 7, 2014 0:34:21 GMT
Ok I will be at keepers pond frid afternoon the rest are sneaking in after dark 12 vans ! The landlord has let us stay for £5 per van so Sat night food drinking and a fire if weather is good It is your choice to stay at pub or wild there are plenty of options Tap only at pub maybe toilet empty ? Big pit open and heritage centre If you can't find us call me
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Post by penny13 on Nov 7, 2014 9:34:42 GMT
I will also arrive tomorrow don't forget the caravan centre for your bits you have probably past it a few times already, and a Battery centre which is on the Junction worth a visit Haydn Think we have but you can tell us defo where
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Post by Oldish Hippy on Nov 7, 2014 10:33:10 GMT
maybe tommorow also weather here rubbish and it carnvial tonite
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Post by Ems&Beau on Nov 7, 2014 10:53:39 GMT
Ok I will be at keepers pond frid afternoon the rest are sneaking in after dark 12 vans ! The landlord has let us stay for £5 per van so Sat night food drinking and a fire if weather is good It is your choice to stay at pub or wild there are plenty of options Tap only at pub maybe toilet empty ? Big pit open and heritage centre If you can't find us call me I should be leaving MK by 1pm. I'll head up to keeper pond, I've found it on a map.
I definitely want to go to the Big pit if I can persuade Beau to settle in the van. Long walkies first I think!
Had a bit of a problem this morning, my leisure battery was flat. I think it was the reversing camera draining it, its the only thing I've added (only added the screen, the camera was already fitted). The battery is on charge and will charge on the drive over to Wales. The reversing camera and screen is disconnected! Hopefully that's it, it wasn't draining when I first got it and the battery is brand new.
See you all later!
Pub sounds good for Saturday night, is it doggy friendly?
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Post by penny13 on Nov 7, 2014 12:07:13 GMT
Ok I will be at keepers pond frid afternoon the rest are sneaking in after dark 12 vans ! The landlord has let us stay for £5 per van so Sat night food drinking and a fire if weather is good It is your choice to stay at pub or wild there are plenty of options Tap only at pub maybe toilet empty ? Big pit open and heritage centre If you can't find us call me I should be leaving MK by 1pm. I'll head up to keeper pond, I've found it on a map.
I definitely want to go to the Big pit if I can persuade Beau to settle in the van. Long walkies first I think!
Had a bit of a problem this morning, my leisure battery was flat. I think it was the reversing camera draining it, its the only thing I've added (only added the screen, the camera was already fitted). The battery is on charge and will charge on the drive over to Wales. The reversing camera and screen is disconnected! Hopefully that's it, it wasn't draining when I first got it and the battery is brand new.
See you all later!
Pub sounds good for Saturday night, is it doggy friendly?
Sadly no dogs they have their own but there is a big porch area ?
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Post by penny13 on Nov 8, 2014 14:50:51 GMT
News flash wet wet wet windy windy windy cold cold cold Fantastic views fireworks topped up by pub
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Post by billieblue on Nov 8, 2014 17:21:36 GMT
Hope it's improving! How many vans there?
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Post by penny13 on Nov 9, 2014 0:07:38 GMT
Hope it's improving! How many vans there? 11
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Post by billieblue on Nov 9, 2014 0:20:05 GMT
Hope it's improving! How many vans there? 11 Was going to say it will be 12 but by the time I get there some will probably have gone, hopefully not all!
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Post by penny13 on Nov 9, 2014 13:14:10 GMT
Was going to say it will be 12 but by the time I get there some will probably have gone, hopefully not all! Just two going today
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Post by Ems&Beau on Nov 9, 2014 18:40:05 GMT
Thanks for organising the meet Penny and thanks for the cake which, due to the returning rain seems to have come home with me! I'll bring a cake to the next meet to share!
Great location, the pub was nice and food good, nice choice of wilding spots and I enjoyed the big pit. See you all at another meet soon.
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Post by penny13 on Nov 9, 2014 20:39:28 GMT
Thanks for organising the meet Penny and thanks for the cake which, due to the returning rain seems to have come home with me! I'll bring a cake to the next meet to share! Great location, the pub was nice and food good, nice choice of wilding spots and I enjoyed the big pit. See you all at another meet soon. No problem you enjoy or share at work
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Post by nancyandroly on Nov 10, 2014 17:38:07 GMT
Just wanna say thanks penny for a cool meet , enjoyed every minute of it . Lovely set of people , nice location, big pit was fab and enjoyed the fireworks . Shame the rain carried on last night but Roly has man flu now hahaha . Cheers everyone see ya soon with blooming waterproofs, big brolly and wellies hahaha .
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Post by campervanannie on Nov 11, 2014 20:50:58 GMT
Us hardened campers are still out moved up to Upton on Seven first dry day in a while but the rain is back tonight. Nancy shame about Rolly's man flu still got a van full of wood not managed a fire yet.
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Post by thislongron on Nov 13, 2014 17:35:33 GMT
Great meet guys at home doing the washing now. Looking forward to the next one. Feeling a bit dizzy after going up and down that mine shaft 3 times .
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Post by penny13 on Nov 13, 2014 20:14:15 GMT
Great meet guys at home doing the washing now. Looking forward to the next one. Feeling a bit dizzy after going up and down that mine shaft 3 times . You forgot the bag of pants Ron we will keep them till next meet and all the flat tyres
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Post by thislongron on Nov 13, 2014 20:34:54 GMT
Great meet guys at home doing the washing now. Looking forward to the next one. Feeling a bit dizzy after going up and down that mine shaft 3 times . You forgot the bag of pants Ron we will keep them till next meet and all the flat tyres No thanks! not with the skid marks that the cyclist had left in them.
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Post by bessybongo2 on Nov 13, 2014 21:22:47 GMT
Ok I will be at keepers pond frid afternoon the rest are sneaking in after dark 12 vans ! The landlord has let us stay for £5 per van so Sat night food drinking and a fire if weather is good It is your choice to stay at pub or wild there are plenty of options Tap only at pub maybe toilet empty ? Big pit open and heritage centre If you can't find us call me I should be leaving MK by 1pm. I'll head up to keeper pond, I've found it on a map.
I definitely want to go to the Big pit if I can persuade Beau to settle in the van. Long walkies first I think!
Had a bit of a problem this morning, my leisure battery was flat. I think it was the reversing camera draining it, its the only thing I've added (only added the screen, the camera was already fitted). The battery is on charge and will charge on the drive over to Wales. The reversing camera and screen is disconnected! Hopefully that's it, it wasn't draining when I first got it and the battery is brand new.
See you all later!
Pub sounds good for Saturday night, is it doggy friendly?
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Post by bessybongo2 on Nov 13, 2014 21:26:27 GMT
I had the same thing happen at night you can see the infra red lights on the camera I don't know how much power this take, wouldnt think it amounts to much, but I fitted a switch so I can turn it on and off at will, hope this helps! Haydn
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Post by stonedaddy on Nov 14, 2014 23:34:38 GMT
Thanks Pen for a great varied meet. We sure visited some parking places and spots on this adventure. What a great landlord who owns the Whistler Inn. Charlie, Karen, Carol, Jose, Ron, and me went in on the Sunday night and it was closed. He opened up lit the big log fire, pulled our beers and then went in the kitchen and cooked us some meals. Not many landlords would do that. We all parked there on the Saturday and had meals. Blimey what meals they was as well, I have never seen so much stuff on one plate for £9.95. The trip down the pit was great to and a great price to boot being free. Ron went up and down that many times people thought he was a guide. It was a shame the weather was so bad but we still had a great firework display on top of a mountain. Charlie managed to let them all off even though the weather was really anti firework display stuff. Thanks to all those who supplied the fireworks has they made the night. Carol had a late but quiet birthday drink with her just downing a few lagers and a bucket of red whine to wash her dinner down. Great little meet which was a last minute decision taken by Sue for us to go straight over from Baze's bonfire meet at Newark. My van started having cold starting problems while there which was a little bit of a downer but now I got it home I got all the glow plugs out and injectors and waiting for new parts to be delivered including a new diesel filter. Hope that then sorts it out then like Ron said roll on the next meet. .... Tom ....
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Post by Firefox on Nov 15, 2014 2:08:26 GMT
Nice report - wish I could have got to that one.
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