Chew Valley Lakes Day Meet 29th Nov

Bulwell Bongoleers · Post by **Bulwell Bongoleers** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:58 pm

Great turnout guys! Hope our day meet tomorrow is as good as yours.

In the Congo · Post by **In the Congo** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:37 pm

Nice to meet you all!

It even looks cold on the pictures!!!!

I will try and post some photos tomorrow.

A&N

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:10 pm

Sorry to miss you westonwarrior..
It was good to bump into some familiar & new faces.
Cheers to Kirsty for the mesh, nice surprise to see Bob & Lin!

I think we may have excelled the unprecedented record heat wave the meet at Haigh Hall had the other week.. by a couple of degrees!!

madmile · Post by **madmile** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:22 pm

Just beginning to thaw out even though I got home over an hour ago

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Lovely to meet some old friends and make some more. Thanks for the cake and the warm welcome.
P.S Can I become a adopted member of the West Country / Dorset groups - you seem to do meets a bit better than my area.
Nice spot as well, plenty of parking and facilities and only an hours drive back home. Glad I popped down.

Ed

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:36 pm

madmile wrote:Just beginning to thaw out even though I got home over an hour ago .
Lovely to meet some old friends and make some more. Thanks for the cake and the warm welcome.
P.S Can I become a adopted member of the West Country / Dorset groups - you seem to do meets a bit better than my area.
Nice spot as well, plenty of parking and facilities and only an hours drive back home. Glad I popped down.

Ed

Did you have yer air con on, on the way home Ed??

It was blistering weather.. So hot in fact paint was bubbling on this one!

Great meet & a Great call BONGO-LOUIS..

madmile · Post by **madmile** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:43 pm

I had the heating on full blast til I felt like I had heat stroke, but when I turned it down I realised my core temperature was close to that to able to induce hypothermia. I understand when you are really cold, you have to warm yourself up very gently..... so I am starting with a glass of red wine at room temperature. If that doesnt work I may have to have another few

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Nice photo Jamie - I think I must have been in the shade when those rays of sunlight fell on the lucky few

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jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:57 pm

madmile wrote:I had the heating on full blast til I felt like I had heat stroke, but when I turned it down I realised my core temperature was close to that to able to induce hypothermia. I understand when you are really cold, you have to warm yourself up very gently..... so I am starting with a glass of red wine at room temperature. If that doesnt work I may have to have another few .
Nice photo Jamie - I think I must have been in the shade when those rays of sunlight fell on the lucky few .

To quote Ah Ha. "The sun always shines on TV"...

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:21 pm

Just about managed to cool down after the soaring temperatures at Chew Valley, wish I'd put some sun block on

Fantastic meet well done guys, great turn out, good to meet a few new faces & all the familiar ones

When's the next one then?

I'll stick some piccies up as soon as I can find the camera lead

Chris&Gem · Post by **Chris&Gem** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:30 pm

Missed you Jaylee, you must have arrived after i left

Nice to see everyone again, big happy birthday to crazy, hope you both had a good weekend away

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:50 pm

Few piccies, click on it for a slideshow

not so old · Post by **not so old** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:11 pm

well done! Looks like a great turn out and good time had by all- great piccis too

Fingers crossed for us at Stratford tomorrow

cheers Anna

BONGO-LOUIS · Post by **BONGO-LOUIS** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:11 pm

Wot a fab meet today great to meet up with you all. old and new friends. Loui's enjoyed himself so much..

Happy B-day Crazy and a happy B-day for tuesday Kirsty just a shame we could not have had some flame throwing to have warmed us all up.

Gary & Tina lets do it again soonxxxxxxx

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:42 am

Sitting here in my warm room at home, it looks a great meet from the pics. Lovely looking venue. You should do that one again on a nice spring / summer day when you can picnic on the grass

Us Bongo folk are nuts really. I mean what kind of weather could any rational person expect on 29 November except a heatwave. But then we are not rational, and long may it continue.

Yamaha · Post by **Yamaha** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:47 am

GUTTED!! Sue and I were both really looking forward to this meet - cleaned the Bongo - got bread n' ham in for sarnies - then last night we both went down with this sickness and diarrhoea bug.

Needless to say, we both felt like wrung out dishcloths all day - no food, just drink.

Looks like you all had a great time - and what a brill turnout - thanks for the pics.

Mike

Post by **westonwarrior** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:10 am

I agree the location was great and yes in the summer it would be great to meet there again and picnic watching the yachts and wildlife on the lake.

but it would be busy as its a popular spot

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