+Berrow Wayfarer Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Hi, I think this is my first post on the UK forum! I would like to canvas opinion if there would be enough interest for Cachers in the Somerset area to arrange a get together. I'm based in North Somerset but it would be best to try and pick somewhere which would be easy for the majority to get to. Initially it would be a pub meet (preferably family friendly) to put faces to log entrys, swap bugs/coins and stories of exploits in caching. I've got the idea from a group of cachers who meet every month in Northeast Ohio. My sister lives out there and attends regularly and says they are good fun. Ultimately I'd like to arrange a proper full event in the summer and it would be good to share ideas etc..... Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Arrange it and they shall come! I've not needed to do too much in the way of cache event promotion in the past. The local cachers will get the notification in the weekly email and they'll see it appear on their "nearest" list. People will start posting "Will Attends" and before long you'll know how many people to expect. Depending on date/time/location I could be up for attending from Devon. Go for it! Quote Link to comment
+AriExplorer Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Hiya & yes Somerset get-together sounds like a great idea... I'm from Taunton so fairly central for travelling the length & breadth of the County. Get the ball rolling I say! Quote Link to comment
+davy boy Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Also interested depending on date! A good excuse for a days caching and not too far. Quote Link to comment
+The Great Redmondo Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Count us in. Weekends and a child/teenager friendly event would work best for us but even if it was a weekday eve. get to gether, one of us would attend. Quote Link to comment
+CANTOR CLAN Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Add our names to it we would like to attend depending on dates Quote Link to comment
alistair_uk Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Now chalk me down as a possible. I have some family down that way and it is a good excuse to visit (is it that an excuse to make it to a meet?). Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I'm interested (living in South Bristol) Quote Link to comment
+Wadders Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 (edited) I am interested, again depending on the dates. Edited January 18, 2006 by Wadders Quote Link to comment
+Woodbury Walker Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Me too................I will be there if at all possible Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I'd be interested, depending on the where and the when (I'm in Wiltshire). Quote Link to comment
+The Hancock Clan Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Count us in too (if we can make it). Quote Link to comment
kiteflyer Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Count us in too, depending on time etc. Be nice to put faces to names. Quote Link to comment
+PurplePenguin Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I would love to come, depending on the date/time. PP Quote Link to comment
+M0GEJ Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I would be intrested in coming along providing I can make the day/ time etc Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 A definite maybe for us too Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 What a good excuse for a drop of cider Depending on date, we could manage a scoot down to Somerset (please don't clash with the Isle of Man event at end of July, or Carry on Camping in June). Good to see the cache events calendar filling up ... wahey! Quote Link to comment
+Berrow Wayfarer Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 Ok Brilliant, it looks like there is plenty of interest. My initial thought for the pub venue is Brent Knoll which is a couple of minutes off the M5 JCT at 23. Just to reiterate, this will only be a get together (which in its self will be classed as an event), to swap bugs/coins, stories and get ideas for a full proper event in the Summer. I will speak to the Pub this weekend, so keep an eye on the event calendar next week for the listing Look forward to meeting everyone soon. BW Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Just to reiterate, this will only be a get together (which in its self will be classed as an event), to swap bugs/coins, stories and get ideas for a full proper event in the Summer. Sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment
+Molinnis Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Looks more like J22 on my map , Hope to attend from Cornwall depending on date. Quote Link to comment
+klaus23 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 My initial thought for the pub venue is Brent Knoll which is a couple of minutes off the M5 JCT at 23. Sounds good to me. I'd recommend visiting a cache just to the north, on Brean Down. Also, anyone travelling south on the M5 be wary of roadworks around Portishead, it's 40mph for around 5 miles and there's at least 4 speed cameras. Quote Link to comment
+Gowenhouse Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 We would be interested too. Could probably speak for the Five Tasty Cookies and Gralorn as well. Quote Link to comment
+tteggod trackers Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 i did test the water re an event in bath /somerset few weks ago and there was plenty of interest. unfortunately i now have no time to organise one. we would try to attend this if we are around. good luck!! Quote Link to comment
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