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Bank Holiday Weekend
justal - 24-5-2003 at 06:43

I know this is a little late to ask, but whats everbody up to this weekend??

I know that myself, Anna, Dave, Sarah, Gmac and probably Ken will be in Borth hoping for the wind to be a little more than forecast, but whats everyone else got planned??

'Forces-of-Nature' sports or DIY??

Al.


MartinF - 24-5-2003 at 12:22

Hi Al,

Having managed to get out a few times recently, and not wanting to do battle with the hordes of motorists on the road for the bank hol (20 mile tailbacks southbound on the M5 yesterday between the climb up the Mendips after the Avon bridge and Falfield - glad I was heading N back from Weston), and it being my son's birthday today (& mine tomorrow), and going to Penzance next weekend, and not wanting to spend too much money on petrol, I decided to stick around (sorry for the convoluted sentence!).

Looks like Monday could be good - may head over to Porthcawl.


badexcuseforasailor - 24-5-2003 at 17:47

Staying at home and sailing at brogborough didn't want to risk the traffic. Dam tourist
shouldn't be allowed on the roads


SeanBo - 24-5-2003 at 18:54

Best and worst of everything at the mo.

As I live in Poole and had to come home from the office in Hertfordshire yesterday, I got to sit in some bad bad bank holiday traffic even though I was not going away for the weekend

The In-laws are hear to stay, so unless the wind is much better than forecast it looks like decorating and DIY....no chance to improve my claimer or flamer stats.

Hope everyone has a good one

SeanBo


justal - 25-5-2003 at 06:44

You didn't miss much yesterday... Radical Rob and Steve were here in Borth too, but there just wasn't enough wind.

I should have gone kiting really, but just hung around waiting for the wind to pick up as it was teasing us at about 14 knots.

Its been windy since about 4am today though, but it seems to be dropping off again... I might give it a go in a minute.

Al.


SeanBo - 25-5-2003 at 20:59

two days with little, or nothing...lets hope that Monday picks up a bit, but the forecast is poor


badexcuseforasailor - 27-5-2003 at 14:38

3 days with marginal winds at Brog
Then one and half hours for a 20 min drive on normal day cos someone decided to stuff someone up the arse on the M1 then a few more people sail that looks like fun think I'll do that as well : result M1 shut

Nice one guys (or ladies) Holiday and sunday drivers should be shot


justal - 28-5-2003 at 05:38

According to the diaries it looks as though it was pretty much the same for everyone...Lots of talk of 8.5m sails, big boards and occasional planing.... Not quite my cup-of-tea so i didn't get out at all and went to work on Monday instead.

Still, at least the worst the trsffic got was one or two tourist who didn't know where the pasing places were on the coast road to aber.

Forecast isn't looking great either.

Al.