Rally [Jul 31, 2015] Falkirk Wheel Meet (Falkirk) (3 Viewers)

[DavidG58]

so, what do all good fun loving people do after a hearty breakfast

well actually most of us watched

while a few of us

I use the word 'us' guardedly, I was in charge of the camera

some started so well, but all ended pretty much the same.......

full marks and total respect for trying

and then the next episode will just give Jims server a chance to catch up and find some more photo space

 

[CandC]

We made it!!

And what a great welcome! Thank you all for making us feel at home so quickly

Looking forward to the bbq,

 

[Puddleduck]

Ohhhhh that looks such fun!!!! Hoping to be there next year once we get the power stuff sorted. Brother-in-law suggests solar plus a mini wind generator.

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[davanne]

Arrived safely back home after a fantastic meet ....thanks @irnbru
Sandra thank you for all your hard work especially for organising the extra boat trip this morning.
Big thank you to @andy63 as well ....I think everyone had a great time ...the scottish dancing last night went down well ....I hope Max didn't tread on too many of your toes @kernewek and George your gummy bears are something else the jelly shots were quite good as well.
Lovely to meet everyone it's nice to put faces to names we see on the forum.

 

[movan]

That looks like it was great fun and I couldn't have watched .... I want to be in there with you... Brilliant. So pleased the weekend went well for you Sandra.

 

[icantremember]

Looks like it has been a great meet ... I would love to try the waterwalkerz sometime as they weren't operating when we were there..... but there was a pair of baby Kelpies by the wheel! ......

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[irnbru]

@davanne was really good to meet you both too and glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for joining in the ceilidh...There really wouldn't be any without you fun participants. Hopefully a repeat on the cards for next year

 

[davanne]

@davanne was really good to meet you both too and glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for joining in the ceilidh...There really wouldn't be any without you fun participants. Hopefully a repeat on the cards for next year

Would love to come again next year Sandra

 

[andy63]

Looks like it has been a great meet ... I would love to try the waterwalkerz sometime as they weren't operating when we were there..... but there was a pair of baby Kelpies by the wheel! ......
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Hi Brian the baby kelpies passed us on a low loader as we arrived en route to an exhibition in Glasgow I think

Meantime back at camp the seemingly endless bbq continues.

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[davanne]

Hi Brian the baby kelp is passed us on a low loader as we arrived en route to an exhibition in Glasgow I think

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Is Karen sober tonight

 

[andy63]

Is Karen sober tonight

She is on her way again lol...

 

[barnacle]

BBQ night at The Falkirk Wheel.

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[Allan & Loren]

Thank you to everyone for a great weekend we had a ball. Sorry to miss the water walkers today but had to leave for work tomorrow. Hope to see you all again very soon and definitely up for the same trip again next year xx

 

[DavidG58]

so, now to the Segways

the eager anticipation

even the induction was scary for some

a fairly controlled ascent

although just noticed @Terry is pointing a different direction to the rest

then they reached grass and all fear and sense seemed to be abandoned

then off to woods not to be seen for another 45 minutes

all safely back, if a little sore and bruised in a couple of cases

 

[irnbru]

OMG cheers for the laughs @DavidG58 and to think Andy paid me £5 for charity not to post mine

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[kernewek]

That's me home safely - thanks to Sandra for organising a brilliant meet. Thanks to all who joined in with the ceilidh - it's no fun if nobody dances!! Fab people, great entertainment. Gummy bears - bleah! Stick to the jellies George!!

 

[Puddleduck]

OMG cheers for the laughs @DavidG58 and to think Andy paid me £5 for charity not to post mine

Post them, give Andy his fiver back and we'll all chip in and raise more than a fiver!

 

[CandC]

Blue sky over the rally hq and Funster party tent! Look carefully

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[IanF]

Thanks again Sandra for a first class Meet. Great to find new friends and some recently made ones too(from Hartlepool Meet) Never laughed so much realising, I've not got only two left feet but two arms equally out of control, for the Ceilidh dancing. Thanks to Kernewek for enthusiastically trying to teach us the moves.
Looking forward to doing it all again next year.
What a great bunch Funsters really are!
Ashley & Ian

 

[Terry]

Home safely for about an hour or so -great meet look forward to next yr Thanks Sandra,Andy and all who attended to make it such a good meet
terry

 

[barnacle]

Another happy night with the Funsters.
Would definitely go back to another meet being run by Sandra, you and Andy did a brilliant job.

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[andy63]

Just a quick post to let you know another two are home safely. A huge thanks to Sandra for organising a great venue and to everyone else that put in so much effort to making it a fabulous wk end..special thanks to George @George Graham and Karen @tartanlass for cooking the whole wk end...
I'll be back on tomorrow when I've counted money and hopefully paid it ,and tell all you very generous funsters what you raised for help the heroes...
Ta Andy .

 

[beerdrinker1]

Another happy funster arrived home safe and happy, after yet another great weekend spent with "oor gang ", the weather didn't put a check on the fun and games, everyone had a smile on their faces the whole time !,

Special thanks to Sandra, who's idea it was in the first place, and her hard work and diligence in persevering to get it all together, supported by the endless energy of Andy63, although even he was running out of steam towards the end hee hee, no wonder . . . he was at the forefront of virtually every event !, the hosptitality provided by George was absolutely great, endless "legless " you know what I mean !!!!! drinks, and ever lasting barbie . . well done George and the cooks, fetchers and carriers, bottlewashers and of course all the Funsters who made it such a good time !,

Sandra . . . you really have put Scotland on the Funster rally map, thanks again,

Ken

 

[George Graham]

Thanks for your help today. Andy , I am now sitting in a pub called The Strickland Arms near Penrith and stopping in the car park for the night but I will definitely have an early night tonight, it was an absolutely great weekend with fantastic people, roll on next year

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[DavidG58]

Home now, a repeat of all the praise as above where due, really great event

Just to give you a giggle that I thank Terry or Alan for not snitching on

Followed my sat nag, Bev would have loved this, programmed to go back via M74, came out of site and she said turn right, so without Bev to check her we did just that, 3 miles later without any warning come to a low bridge 10' 3", now a few months ago following various guidance on this forum I decided to print a 'safe height' notice for our MH. It is 3.06m tall and we added a sat dome 0.380m, but the original height included skylights etc. so I agreed a figure of 3.33m which I in turn converted to 11'

SO I knew I had some tolerance, but how much, and which side is the sat dome (under pressure, no idea) the 10'3" looked like I needed to duck in my seat, so decided a multi point turn was in order, cursing the council for not signing at a point where I could decide more easily, cursing Tom Tom, being cursed by the queue of other traffic waiting for me to get out of the way

As I pass @Terry he says, 'mine said turn left', well thanks T, mine didn't, but back home looking forward to the next meet

I reckon we could re do this one in September Sandra (this year not next )

Or we could all do Durness in January??

 

[Terry]

Already priced a Segway all terrain up but at 1000 a pop for a new battery it's a big no
Cannot beat a Chinese sat Nov David

 

[IanS]

Five of you to find the dipstick! Geez you lot must have had a skinful last night!

Speaking for myself, and the 2 nights before that....

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[Puddleduck]

Or we could all do Durness in January??

Only if there is EHU....

New satnag arrived at lunchtime and is charging (last one didn't get that far) so will have to work out how to use it at some point. Will try to program it to get to my parents' house for Thursday should be a good trial run as we know the route so well anyway.

 

[Graham and Jane]

Thank you Sandra, great meet. Look forward to the next one. Hope our holiday in Spain tomorrow is half as good. Thanks again.

 

[irnbru]

Thank you everyone for all your lovely comments. I am glad you all had FUN. Remember Its YOU guys that made the meet and with some of you even travelling many hours to get there. Much appreciated!
Special thanks to the 2 chefs Karen and George and to Andy for looking after the ££££. We had 21 MHs there and I am delighted with the funds raised for Help The Heroes. Well done everyone and THANKYOU for your generous donations.
Anyone considering arranging a first meet... JUST DO IT If I can then anyone can

@DavidG58 Sept sees us finally heading over the tunnel Durness a maybe .

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