+PopUpPirate Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 PIRATEMANIA 2008 - SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! The nights of Fri 25th July, Sat 26th July and if you choose, Sun 27th July. Pindale Farm Outdoor Centre Pindale Road Hope Derbyshire S33 6RN CAMPING for 60 people. £3pppn. Under 5's free! SELF CATERING for 64 people. THE BARN - has six independant units for self catering visitors. Two units sleep upto 10 people, the remaining four sleep upto 8. The lower three are also suitable for visitor with certain physical disabilities. £7.50 pppn. THE ENGINE HOUSE - is a self catering unit for upto 8 people. £7.50 pppn. THE POWDER HOUSE - is the old Lead Mines explosives store which date back to the 1650's. It is a basic hut which has a pot bellied stove for heating and will accommodate 4 people. It is self catering and has a camping cooker, chairs, table and sleeping bunks. the use of the camping toilets and showers are included in the price. £5 pppn. Facilities All main units have:- And access to:- - Full size 4 ring cooker - Pay Phone - Fridge - Coin operated Washing Machines - Kettle and Toaster - Coin operater Tumble Dryers - Colour TV and Clock Radio - Drying Room - Crockery, Cutlery,Pots and Pans - Shower and W.C. - Storage Heaters - Mattress on bunkbeds Slot meters are for the use of cookers, showers and sockets and the accommodation price includes heating and lighting. Please bring your own towel and tea towels. If you do not bring your own sleeping bags you can hire one at £2.00 per night. A returnable cleaning/breakages deposit of £30.00 per unit is payable on arrival. Room for 124 people... with overflow campsites being readied! MUCH, MUCH MORE TO FOLLOW!!!! No booking of accommodation yet, it will be first-come-first-served once the listing goes live. Friday night, general social Saturday night will be "the battle" where the camp is split into 2 rival pirate clans, and have assorted tasks and games to complete! The winning team will take home the crown for the year, and a personal award for Pirate Of The Weekend will also be presented. Sunday night - The Calm After The Storm - Nice and peaceful for those that elect to take the longer break. Day event for non-residents TBC. If your name is in the event log book, you have attended. Get ready!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 God willing......we'll be there Jim Lad........Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh Quote Link to comment
+Delta68 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Tempted! Son and Daught normally have a scout camp around that time but we have no dates yet, so.... so there! Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Oooooh arrrrr, shiver me timbers! Dates noted - none of your namby pamby huts for me and my crew though - we shall bring our own pirate ship Quote Link to comment
+pklong Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Arrgh'll be there. I hope. Looks fun! Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Baaaadabing........... looks good - count me in. none of your namby pamby huts for me and my crew though - we shall bring our own pirate ship Pah. Ships are girl pants. I'll be in a hammock made of old Tesco bags, hanging from the scabbiest tree I can find! Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Oh how exciting... I'll be there for deffo!!! Hooohooooo camping is getting nearer and nearer!! Quote Link to comment
+little-miss-naughty Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 yo ho ho an lots of bottles of rum......... ill be there i hope an might bring the crew lmn Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Oooo arrrr - I be bookin me leave now as I update this here Captains log. I'm shivering me timbers in anticipation of a great weekend. Cheers - Arrrrrrr. Quote Link to comment
+lordelph Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Avast ye scurvy fool! Given fair winds the good ship Elph will make it there with its fine crew of salty sea dogs! Yarrr! Yo ho ho and a bottle of alcohol free rum, cos I be doin the sailin, see. etc... Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Wait till ye see what the pirate games arrrr.... There'll be a mutiny!!! Church Stretton was the original location but the only camp site there that was large enough will probs not be available for business. Derbyshire is ace, and Hope is ace too. The stuff I have planned for Saturday is totally, totally loopy... it's all optional of course, but..... oh, I can't say yet (snigger!!!!) Quote Link to comment
The Red Kite Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Arrrr Jim lad. That's a mighty fine suggestion. Will set course for Derbyshire and with a fair wind should make it by July. Quote Link to comment
+Bambography Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Arrrrr, an event in Hope!! Well Shiver me timbers! Course plotted and me & the first mate (and maybe one or two others) hope to be there!! Quote Link to comment
+Tiger-Eyes Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 This event sounds fantastic, As I have never attended a camping type event before may I ask how suitable it is for children? I have a 7 and 4 year old, will the evening be suitable for them or will it be the case of leave them with the non geoacaching partner whilst i go and play? Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 It will be totally family friendly Lots of families attend these do's Hope you can make it! Quote Link to comment
+Father Jack Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Go on then, I'll see what I can do, I have a lot on in the summer - Glasto - Reading - Radiohead gig but will try to make it. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I'm in where do I sign??? Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted December 16, 2007 Author Share Posted December 16, 2007 A listing will be up pretty soon, no rush yet. Spoke to site on Friday, they sound great! Mikes Walks website has a Castleton route that I'm probably going to use for a series on the day... http://www.mikes-walks.co.uk/Walks/PeakDis.../castleton.html Forecasted weather is 80C, glorious sunshine all weekend Quote Link to comment
+Simply B Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Forecasted weather is 80C, glorious sunshine all weekend Sounds just like the Snowdonia event this year, then. The kids are up for another camping event, so we hope to be there. Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 A listing will be up pretty soon, no rush yet. Spoke to site on Friday, they sound great! Mikes Walks website has a Castleton route that I'm probably going to use for a series on the day... http://www.mikes-walks.co.uk/Walks/PeakDis.../castleton.html Forecasted weather is 80C, glorious sunshine all weekend 80 degrees? Too hot for caching, can you ask them to build us a pool? Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 80 degrees C??!!! That's hot enough to keep hot food out on display!! But then PuP can't mean 80 degrees Fahrenheit can he? I mean - who uses that old fangled imperial measurement these days? Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Can we have this on the Pinned Camping Topic please Ta! Quote Link to comment
Deceangi Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Can we have this on the Pinned Camping Topic please Ta! Funny I just looked and it has magically appeared Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thanks Dave £40 worth of nonsensical electrical gubbins have been delivered to my house, especially for the event - mwahaha! Another barmy plot! Quote Link to comment
Godders Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Gaaarrrrr - Captain Cacherelle's told me to post that the Pirates of the Cache-ibbean will be there Quote Link to comment
fraggle69 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 sounds like a reet canny laugh, yoho me skivies Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice one. A cache map of a walk has been plotted, that vaguely resembles the Caribbean http://www.wolaver.org/Vacation/Caribbean.jpg A figure of 8 walk that can be done over 1 or 2 days, with a crossing point at "Port Royal" which happens to fall conveniently in the middle of the Caribbean, as was Part 1 will be The Treasure Fleet, and part 2 The Silver Train. So, if you can "capture" both, then you must be a very fine pirate indeed Now, for the final, of course X will mark the spot! Quote Link to comment
+cacherelle Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Garrrrrrr tho that thar rum scally of me first mate has a posted, we be a hoping a young deck hand may be asailing with us too! Quote Link to comment
TheWeston's Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 We could be up for this, I just mentioned it to the kids and they were keen. Quote Link to comment
+Alice Band Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Oooh! Brill I'll try to attend and perhaps bring my pirate gear Aaaaar! Quote Link to comment
+M0zez Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've been press-ganged . Sounds like great fun, this will be our 1st caching overnight event. M0zez Quote Link to comment
Vimes Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Looking forward to this one. If you need any help, Mark, just give me a shout! Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Now we know what's happening with the Mega event we can now commit ourselves to this one too . Looks like a weeks+ caching holiday for the Phillimore's . Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Aye, I'll be there for this one now that the dates are being confirmed. I'm so excited. Ooo wee. And I just can't hide it. Ooo wee. I know, I know, I know, I know and cache, an ah want you, want you. <cough> er .... how are the shares in Garmin doing? Quote Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Ditto The Phillimores post...we'll be making a week+ of the two events Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 oooh, that's what we could all do - if Garmin shares plummet.... buy buy buy... then sell up when geocaching takes over the world... mwahahahahahaha!! Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Ditto The Phillimores post...we'll be making a week+ of the two events Hey, we could have a GeoConvey up to Harrogate . 10 4 good buddy. Quote Link to comment
+Bambography Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Looks like most of the caching population will be somewhere between Hope and Harrogate for a week in the summer. All those caches will be quite busy that week. Looking forward to it already! Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Oh blimey! Looks like we're spending the whole of the summer in a tent and I made a resolution to get to the beach more this year!! PuP I think you might need to book out those other campsites for Piratemania Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Need to check with the boss about term times, but hopefully we'll be heading north for summer, hope followed by harrogate! This one looks fun! arrrrghhhh, etc..! Captain Dave Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Looks like I'm gonna have to borrow some annual leave from next year.... We had a re shuffle of our annual leave this year, and we got given 18 months worth last spring... it had to do me 2 summers!!! Having a crisis trying to fit in all the camping events and stay within my annual leave entitlement! Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Not long now before the listing can go live!!!! Woohoo .... who made up the silly six month rule anyway - that's a rhetorical question and I really do not require an answer. Quote Link to comment
+Laughalot Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hope there is still room for a little one I am aiming to get this one and may even bring a couple of little pirates so theycan join in the fun too ! Laughalot - ho ho ho and a (large) bottle of rum for me Quote Link to comment
+muddy legs Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 is the room for a pair of very very muddy legs.PLEASE Quote Link to comment
+mongoose39uk Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 is the room for a pair of very very muddy legs.PLEASE How muddy are they on the Otmoor scale? Quote Link to comment
+The_Westies Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We're up for this one as well, along with little wee Sean. Quote Link to comment
+cacherelle Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 We're up for this one as well, along with little wee Sean. Errr you HAVE told him that he's got to dress up as a pirate all weekend haven't you??? Quote Link to comment
+Mad H@ter Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've heard a rumour that this event is not open to tin-tents , please confirm that this is not true . Quote Link to comment
+Cassie's Crusaders Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 We're coming with Bambography & Bambeanie. We're hoping to bring Licky as well. We've a folding camper (caravan bottom and canvas top) will this be allowed or will we need to go up the road to the next site ?? Quote Link to comment
+PopUpPirate Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) I'll find out on the campers, but it is indeed a No Caravan site. However - there is a reason why! Looking around there are few sites in the area which are big enough for our entourage. At the time of planning Piratemania, the Mega Event date was some other time, and most lodgers would have therefore been travelling home straight after Piratemania. Plus I wanted to do something a bit different! The site has a load of tent pitches, and also it has loads of nice warm lodging in stone cabins, with oil heaters, and the whole set up is dirt cheap. Caravanners could leave the caravan at home, and pitch in the lodgings. That was the plan anyway. The owners of the place are fab, it's in a stunning location, it's so cheap it's almost free! Now... just up the road about 5 minutes away is Laneside Caravan Park. They don't do rallies, but it is intended to be an overflow site should we get over 124 overnighters. Those at Laneside (or indeed any other site in the area, providing I know where you are!) will get all the new cache listings beamed to them magically, and will also be able to sign the event log book and claim attendance. Edited February 4, 2008 by PopUpPirate Quote Link to comment
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