Bongo Fury

Thanks once again to Graham & Julie for organising another lovely weekend on Cannock Chase, and for arranging superb weather for the third year running


First stop, Cannock Chase Trekking Centre for Hannah’s Birthday treat


.....with Mae from Team Blingo


Now, can you take a horse seriously that’s wearing a tablecloth on its head?


























Time to wave them all goodbye for an hour.


Time to look around the site....


....to see trees....


....cunningly disguised as radio towers








An hour later they’re back....

Time to go and set up camp


If you go down to the woods today....


....you’re sure of a big surprise




Muz Jr in charge of fire




It’s spooky in them woods at night




What’s that Mel Tormé & Bob Wells song – Pine cones roasting on an open fire....


Camp Chaos












Aha – the Birthday cake


....with homemade icing ballerinas....


....and shoes....


....talking of footwear you can always rely on Debs to wear something sensible





Ah, Muz Jr on the extensive bike trails....


Muzette enjoying them too!

Although a brief visit it was nice to see the Bongo family enjoying the Staffordshire Caribean again Thanks Dobby for relaying my fig 8's from RT Look forward to seeing you all again in a field who know's where

O' there was the little matter of leaving early due to a little football match taking place, we WON (STOKE CITY FC) 5-0 agianst a pub team called Bolton Wanderers

Wow, 3rd year in a row and the sun shone! Great to meet everybody. Hope you had safe a journey home!

Here's some clickable piccies:

Hello, Hannah wants to say a really big thankyou to all who gave her cards & pressies yesterday for her Birthday, she had a fantastic weekend and with the horse riding on Saturday has been absolutely full of beans since

She'll be wearing her necklace and T-shirt with pride in Cornwall next week

Thanks Graham/Julie for organising another great meet ~this was our 3rd & they just get better

The weather was superb & so was the company we knew most people there, but was nice to see some new faces.
PS the pics so far are brilliant (as usual)

Here's a better one of Mae, with the fence removed

Fab meet ... thanks for organising it Dobby Great to see old and new faces

Oooh.. we deny all knowledge of the beer cans and bottles under the firepit... don't know how they got there, but do know I woke up with a corker of a headache

Thanks for a cracking weekend, great weather and excellent company!

Just a few pics:



Bulwell Bongoleers



Triple R



Loopy Loo



Tay



Mike & Katie



JDS

Debbiepritch, umbongocat & umbongochris



B*witched & Team Muz



Dobby & B*withed



Richard, Dandemann8 & LoopyLoo



bongo frenzee



hembramacho

After camping in Ludlow we got to Takaroo after a short detour to pick up some bling wheels from the king. A few more pictures to add. We had a fab time all be it I woke with a thumping headache due to sinusitis.. can't blame the beer now can I

Loopy lou and family... good luck with the trip Chris, we'll all miss you snoring around the fire


The birthday girl... the cake looked fab... Alison can you make my daughter one in May




The washing basket is finally closed after several people attempted it.. took soft southerners to do it tho



Must keep the kings bling wheels clean Debs

Clearly something Debs said set Mair into a fit of the giggles

Andrew... the munkey isn't that scary



Recovering from the night before


An attempt to dry the jeans out I think steam is hot you know


UmbongoChris will wear the binkini if Debs gets her way.

Oh no! He's conducting his ablutions once again in public in the open air!


Really boys did you really need to call each other to make sure you were wearing the same things


Mair really really needs a poncho like that, both Chell and I agree it looks get her one Andrew, instead of the moon chairs?



A little snooze by the fire to regain energy for the night ahead


the marchioness disappears when we first get there

Chilled Out







How do you pack these away?





LoopyLoo to the rescue!

Bulwell Bongoleers wrote:

Trust me to forget someones name. Sorry!

Hembramacho... think that's how it's spelt or Mr 10.03

umbongocat wrote:

Bulwell Bongoleers wrote:

Trust me to forget someones name. Sorry!

Hembrancho... think that's how it's spelt or Mr 10.03

Thank you