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Post by RoaminRog on Jun 18, 2015 20:08:18 GMT
It has been pointed out that the proposed Meet with splitty67 coincides with the Beer and Bangers Meet. This has upset a lot of people, and we are trying to guage how much more support we could expect should the date be changed to the following weekend, could you please make your feelings known, so that we can approach the campsite. The new weekend would possibly be 11/12/13th Sept. if we can get enough support. Best regards Rog.
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Post by stonedaddy on Jun 18, 2015 20:19:07 GMT
Hi Rog I think no matter what you do it will clash with something. even changing dates it means virtually going from one to the other without getting a chance to get things sorted at home. It is a while off to the meets so gives peeps chance to organize where they want to go. Moving it will mean some people who are going at the moment might not be able to make the new dates. As I said in another post there are that many meets now it is harder not to go on one than to go on one. .... Tom ....
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Post by caz on Jun 18, 2015 20:45:48 GMT
For me, the second weekend would mean I could attend - I was already committed to another meet on the first weekend in September before it was announced.
However, I agree with what Tom says. You're never going to please everyone and some who were going may not be able to make the second weekend.
It might be better just to ask those who have already said they will go - see if they can still make it.
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Post by Firefox on Jun 18, 2015 21:13:40 GMT
I would probably try to make Splitty's meet either way, as the Beer and Bangers is at least 4 hours drive for me. nevertheless it would good for many others if they were on separate weekends.
As Tom says, you are unlikely to please everyone no matter what weekend you put it on, there are always going to be clashes.
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Post by RoaminRog on Jun 19, 2015 7:31:51 GMT
Please keep comments coming guys, I know that it is impossible to please everyone, but because of the very nature of the Meet, I would like to please as many people as possible because Brenda needs a lot of support at the moment.
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Post by stonedaddy on Jun 19, 2015 8:22:42 GMT
For simplicity I would leave it has it is. You have got a big list of names already up and some of them might have canceled things, taken time off work, booked the dog in kennels, told the wife they are working away and many other reasons. To change it would mean they have all worked there lives round that date so I can see it being not a good idea to change at this present time. .... Tom ....
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Post by RoaminRog on Jun 19, 2015 9:00:12 GMT
Thanks for the imput Tom, as I said, I know this is a difficult situation, I just want to guage the strength of peoples feelings for one date or the other. If I get a huge wave of protest from those who have put their names down already then that will greatly affect our decision. All in the lap of the Gods at the moment, I just want a good turnout for Dave and Brenda. BW Rog.
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Post by Firefox on Jun 19, 2015 13:58:09 GMT
I'm sure there will be a good turnout in any case, Rog. There's maybe 5-10 other people already committed to Beer and Bangers from this and other forums. I think some have bought tickets already. But that won't stop the rest coming to Splitty's meet. Thanks for helping to organise it
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Post by cardmaker on Jun 19, 2015 18:50:26 GMT
Fpr Ron and I the second week-end would be better - unfortunately Ron has very badly sprained his ankle and cannot walk so we cannot at the moment plan too far ahead - but as I said we are going to come down for the day on the Sunday - not enough but better than missing the meeting.
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Post by campervanannie on Jun 19, 2015 19:57:35 GMT
The only problem I had was I had changed an hospital appointment to accommodate the 4/6 and now I may have to ring them up and change it back how stupid will I look.ah well not to worry.
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Post by X on Jun 20, 2015 10:14:54 GMT
Beer is not very nice and as for sausages they have never been food ,not as nasty as pies but getting there! Someone will soon be trying to tell me that burgers are edible soon they are not !!!!! Sent from my HUAWEI Y550-L01 using proboards
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Post by X on Jun 20, 2015 10:48:06 GMT
It strikes me that an opportunity to choose what date this meet was held was given on the original thread ? As Tom points out many meets will clash and as he says 27 are already confirmed ? How can it be that many are upset when it has been said only 5 are booked to a festival ,the festival will come around again where as the opportunity to attend the special meet is a one off. also puts it a bit close to equinox and Wales trip ,?
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Post by RoaminRog on Jun 20, 2015 19:07:13 GMT
All very valid points and this thread is only suggesting a POSSIBLE date change, with a view to accommodating as many folk as poss. It is by no means set in stone, just trying to gauge peoples feelings and opinions. You are right in saying that the date should have been chosen at the outset, but we were guided by the availability of the field at the time.
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Post by cardmaker on Jun 20, 2015 20:15:25 GMT
How about two meets one for the 4th and one the following week?
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Post by RoaminRog on Jun 23, 2015 21:59:54 GMT
The voting has now finished and the results did not really show a strong leaning to either weekend. The situation was that the venue has two fields available, one large, accommodating about 40 vans, and one smaller field. We have the larger field booked for the first weekend, but the Caravan Club has it booked for the second weekend, which means that if we changed dates, we would have to make do with the smaller field. Therefore we have decided to stick to the original arrangements. Apologies to anyone who voted for the second weekend. The Meet will take place as advertised. Regards Rog.
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