Rally Norden Farm 2024 Campsite Meet - 9-16 May, Corfe Castle, Dorset (2 Viewers)

[activecampers]

Arghh I should have read my MSE email yesterday, they have all gone already

From MSE site - Update 9.32am Thursday 2 May: All 75,000 free e-tickets have now sold out. If you want to get the 'free' pass, you can still buy one of the papers below. If you pick up a physical copy of the Daily Star (95p), Daily Mirror or Daily Express (both £1.50) by Sunday 5 May, you'll find a free National Trust family pass printed as a voucher within the papers. Some regional papers are also included,

Ahem

(change name of course)

Living up to the "Black Sheep".

 

[Wombles]

Clive knuckledragger triclops Oscar Springy Holly's mum Brianmor Grocklets MikenPauline Antique minipoppy gozomike lindyloot Merv and Pauline Beemobile bigalw35 Kannon Fodda Freo Dorwyn Centurian MaidinDevon Shulahoover posset girl Mr Mrs H DABurleigh MalcMc JAwithBoots Paul Leon davidroxburgh scottie Pikeman LillyWales Skyeline beachwomble grumfy activecampers
Hello Everyone - have added you all to the group chat as it's not long to go now!
Please also see the list below & let me know if you would like any first names added or details changed:

Booked:
Wombles - Alan & Karen
Clive - Clive & Kerri
Knuckledragger - Pete
triclops - June & Jeff
Oscar - Alb & Elaine
Springy - Neil & Kath
Holly's mum - Yvette & Paul
Brianmor - Brian & Glyn
Grocklets - Martin & Jilly (arriving before us all )
MikenPauline - Mike & Pauline
Antique - Brian & Valerie
minipoppy - Paul & Kim
gozomike - Mike
lindyloot - Lin
Merv and Pauline - Pauline & Merv
Beemobile - Sue
bigalw35 - Al & Marg
Kannon Fodda - Rob
Freo - Ian
Dorwyn - Geoff & Carol
Centurian - Eileen & Peter
MaidinDevon - Karen
Shulahoover - Sally
posset girl - Kath
Mr Mrs H - John & Sandy
DABurleigh - Dave & Alison
MalcMc - Malc & Nicky (Wednesday-Wednesday)
JAwithBoots - Julie-Ann & Mike
Paul Leon - Paul & Krystyna (10 nights)
davidroxburgh - David & Penny (arriving Monday 13 May)
scottie - John
Pikeman - Keith & Sue
LillyWales - Lilly & Dave
Skyeline
beachwomble - Luke
grumfy
activecampers - Ryan & Mel - Friday & Saturday

 

[Clive]

Clive is Clive and Kerri now

 

[Grocklets]

Clive is Clive and Kerri now

Split personality?

 

[Wombles]

IMPORTANT: As posted in the chat group - check-in on any day for everyone camping is definitely no earlier than 1pm - if arriving before that they will turn us away as the grass can still be being cut & groundworks being done until then & ask us to come back after that time. There isn't much of an area to wait by Reception as it's also the limited parking for their Shop & busy in that area with farm equipment moving around & there's no other suitable holding area.
There is Norden Park & Ride/Purbeck Park car park just along the road https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/pa...park/-/ddl_display/ddl/268816/99395/maximized which is expensive for motorhomes at £7 from 8am-10pm & can be seen here https://www.google.com/maps/place/Purbeck+Park/@50.6463438,-2.0694766,1231m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x487307e849f0e753:0x80ec08aac6a82032!2sWareham+BH20+5DW!3b1!8m2!3d50.6456768!4d-2.0625821!16s/g/1tdhl8gr!3m5!1s0x487307ec026478cd:0xe71ad6187e48a915!8m2!3d50.6456689!4d-2.0625786!16s/g/11bc6cdmdj?entry=ttu It's handy for Purbeck Mining Museum https://purbeckminingmuseum.org/ & the railway station there to have a look around though & looks like there are cycle trails too.

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[Wombles]

UPDATE: For all those on the Booked List please see the group chat for some arrival info that may be helpful.

 

[Springy]

Hi,

A late cancellation I'm afraid, my wife and I have been hit hard with Covid since Monday. We thought we might be over it in time but we're still spiralling downwards at the moment. I've been in contact with Nordern via email to cancel, so pitch 11 in the Pond Field is up for grabs. Booking ref. 7063613

Disappointed is not the word!

Neil+Kath.

 

[Grocklets]

Hi,

A late cancellation I'm afraid, my wife and I have been hit hard with Covid since Monday. We thought we might be over it in time but we're still spiralling downwards at the moment. I've been in contact with Nordern via email to cancel, so pitch 11 in the Pond Field is up for grabs.

Disappointed is not the word!

Neil+Kath.

 

[Grocklets]

You’ll be missed! Get well soon!

 

[scottie]

Hi,

A late cancellation I'm afraid, my wife and I have been hit hard with Covid since Monday. We thought we might be over it in time but we're still spiralling downwards at the moment. I've been in contact with Nordern via email to cancel, so pitch 11 in the Pond Field is up for grabs. Booking ref. 7063613

Disappointed is not the word!

Neil+Kath.

Ask Norden to re book u for next year, u just pay the difference between this years price and next year, or ask to change the booking and go later on in the year. I had to do this last year.

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[sueandjohn]

Hi,

A late cancellation I'm afraid, my wife and I have been hit hard with Covid since Monday. We thought we might be over it in time but we're still spiralling downwards at the moment. I've been in contact with Nordern via email to cancel, so pitch 11 in the Pond Field is up for grabs. Booking ref. 7063613

Disappointed is not the word!

Neil+Kath.

Me and John too . Share your disappointment . Sadly we had to cancel due problem driving after shoulder injury . Gutted . Get well Soon

 

[Springy]

Ask Norden to re book u for next year, u just pay the difference between this years price and next year, or ask to change the booking and go later on in the year. I had to do this last year.

Hi Scottie, unfortunately if next year's meet is over May 12 we won't be able to make it as it's our grandson's 21st.

 

[Springy]

Me and John too . Share your disappointment . Sadly we had to cancel due problem driving after shoulder injury . Gutted . Get well Soon

Thanks Sue.

 

[scottie]

Hi Scottie, unfortunately if next year's meet is over May 12 we won't be able to make it as it's our grandson's 21st.

Fair enough might be worth maybe a visit this year anyway. . I used to do the shows, started 12 years ago but I prefer the rallies when I can get on the. Depending how things are at Norden, I'm considering a further visit later on it the year

 

[Wombles]

Hi,

A late cancellation I'm afraid, my wife and I have been hit hard with Covid since Monday. We thought we might be over it in time but we're still spiralling downwards at the moment. I've been in contact with Nordern via email to cancel, so pitch 11 in the Pond Field is up for grabs. Booking ref. 7063613

Disappointed is not the word!

Neil+Kath

Sorry to hear that - hope you both feel much better soon - hope things work out ok with the Campsite too .

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[Springy]

Sorry to hear that - hope you both feel much better soon - hope things work out ok with the Campsite too .

I'm not expecting a refund as it's a very late cancellation, I'll see what they say.

 

[Wombles]

The valley in the sun this morning Have seen 3 deer so far

 

[Two on Tour]

Can those with dogs at the Norden Farm meet please pick up on the rally field after there dogs rather than leave it for others to pick up yet again.

 

[Wombles]

Some photos taken whilst on this Meet to brighten a rainy day

 

[Wombles]

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[MikenPauline]

We’ve had a great few days so far and I think the weather is improving tomorrow for a couple of days. We are hoping that Wombles will organise another meet here next year.

Pauline

 

[Kannon Fodda]

At least the rain means my sunburn is getting a rest

 

[L' Hobo]

At least the rain means my sunburn is getting a rest

What rain?

 

[Wombles]

What rain?

One very soggy afternoon & evening but getting back to lovely now Bit cloudy & breezy but dry & the sun keeps making appearances.

 

[L' Hobo]

One very soggy afternoon & evening but getting back to lovely now Bit cloudy & breezy but dry & the sun keeps making appearances.

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I had a little bit of rain this morning, (stopped now) can you kindly keep it to yourselves!
Looks good!

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[Beemobile]

What rain?

So where are you, you missed the rain but now your missing the sun

 

[L' Hobo]

So where are you, you missed the rain but now your missing the sun

I've been home in East Anglia and have been enjoying a week or so, of glorious sunshine (20-23c) while working on my old VW's gearbox and painting the outside of the house.
(Got window frames and most of the wood on the walls done but bottled out with the very top. Someone else will have to do the eves.)
"What is someone nearly 80 doing up a ladder, 20+ feet off the ground?" said a neighbour, I had to agree with her.

Not everyone can go gallivanting, some of us have responsibilities don't you know?

Hope you all had a great time and the Peacocks didn't wake you?

 

[dryad]

lovely to see pics of the valley, my favourite view first thing in the morning, but haven't been to norden farm for a few years now, one of my favourite sites..

is the old broken blue faded cart still up the right hand side of the drive as you face the valley, or has it finally been moved, and what about the curly coated pigs, are they still there?

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[Wombles]

lovely to see pics of the valley, my favourite view first thing in the morning, but haven't been to norden farm for a few years now, one of my favourite sites..

is the old broken blue faded cart still up the right hand side of the drive as you face the valley, or has it finally been moved, and what about the curly coated pigs, are they still there?

.

Both gone but much is the same & still charming - there's peacocks & a cute, recently shaved alpaca now

 

[Wombles]

Breezy but bright day walking stunning Studland beach

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