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Other Marine Models => Model Shows => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on November 04, 2010, 08:47:35 PM
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The date for next years Paddler Day will be sunday, September 4th 2011.
More details of the show will be posted here as they are arranged. We look forward to seeing many of you there...
I've had words with the weather gods, and I'm assured we will have fine calm weather! :D
Regards
Eddy
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:goodnews It's in my 2011 diary - the first entry and I'll warn the family not to have any significant events on that week-end :nono
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Hi Eddy,
that's fine it is on my diary and for sure there isn't a "Visitor Day" in our Team, the engine of my van is rebuild so i will be there.
What i don't know is, who is traveling with me???
regards Hans
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The date for next years Paddler Day will be sunday, September 4th 2011.
More details of the show will be posted here as they are arranged. We look forward to seeing many of you there...
I've had words with the weather gods, and I'm assured we will have fine calm weather! :D
Regards
Eddy
as a new member can you tell where it will be held
regards
peter
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as a new member can you tell where it will be held
regards
peter
The Paddler Day is held at:
Darlington & District Model Boat Club,
The Waterpark,
Middleton-St-George
Near Darlington,
County Durham
Full directions, including postcode etc for those with Sat Navs can be found in the file attached below...
Regards
Eddy
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as a new member can you tell where it will be held
regards
peter
The Paddler Day is held at:
Darlington & District Model Boat Club,
The Waterpark,
Middleton-St-George
Near Darlington,
County Durham
Full directions, including postcode etc for those with Sat Navs can be found in the file attached below...
Regards
Eddy
thanks
peter
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Hi Eddy,
that's fine it is on my diary and for sure there isn't a "Visitor Day" in our Team, the engine of my van is rebuild so i will be there.
What i don't know is, who is traveling with me???
regards Hans
Me :goodnews
I will come this Year,and here is a Big surprise for the Paddlerday.I think Eddy nows what it is,but dont tell it here :shhh
Greets Jörg
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That's great news Jörg, I'm looking forward to seeing you again..... A big surprise - Can only mean the giant Lulonga :)
Regards
Eddy
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Och Eddy you killed it.
The new hull is 80% Build an the Construction is much Better than the first hull.Complete 6,5mm Plywood and Covered with Glasfibre.The new one is a little bigger 1,65meters.
I built a complete new Ship,after the desaster with the Styrene Hull
Jörg
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maybe i have another BIG surprise ;) the only thing i can say is chocolate bar :hehe :hehe :hehe
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maybe i have another BIG surprise ;) the only thing i can say is chocolate bar :hehe :hehe :hehe
It took us 6 months to eat the last one!! :D
Regards
Eddy
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We use a pipe to syphon water out of our lake when the level gets too high - During the long cold winter we've just had the pipe got damaged by the ice.... The guys at the club have done a sterling job digging the old pipe out and reinstalling a new one - So now we can keep the waterlevel constant.
Catering will be provided by Sue Fish and her daughter in the community centre, which is only about 100 yds from the lake, so hot and cold food and drinks will be available. Toilet facilities are also in the community centre.
Models can be dropped off at our clubhouse so there's no need to hump large and heavy models around, but we do ask that you then move your car down to the carpark - Again it's only about 150yds away.
As we've done every year, there will be a Bring & Buy stall in operation, so please remember to bring anything you'd like to sell. It doesn't have to be Paddler, or even modelling related... A 10% commission is payable by the seller on all succesful sales. This helps us to pay for the costs of staging the event!
There will be various prizes awarded at the end of the day - All judging is done by those actually sailing, so there's no favouritism... It's up to YOU who wins! The various classes for the prizes will be posted later.
So that's it for now - I'll update things as we progress. In the meantime, if anyone has any questions or anything they are unsure of, either PM me here on the forum, or email me at eddy.matthews@paddleducks.co.uk
Finally, can everyone PLEASE make sure you inform your clubs about the event! It doesn't take a lot of effort to put a note on a noticeboard if you have one, or just keep plugging away at your fellow club members so they don't forget about the show! September 4th 2011 (for those that may have forgotten! ;) ).
Regards
Eddy
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Just a quick reminder that it's only three months until Paddler Day 2011, so there isn't long if your getting a model ready to bring!
This will be the fifth time we've staged the show at Darlington & District Model Boat Club, so we'd like to see as many people attending the event as possible! This is a totally unique event in the modelling calendar, so it's well worth coming along to see some of the magnificent models, even if you don't have one of your own to sail. Just remember that it's paddlers ONLY on the water though!
As always, there will be a "Bring & Buy" stall in operation, so get those unwanted items dug out from your workshop and bring them along. 10% commission is payable by the seller on all successful sales, which helps us to cover the costs of staging the event. Items for sale do NOT have to be paddler related, we'll accept almost anything! And you never know, as well as earning a few bob, you might just pick up a bargain too...
Clyde Model Boats will be attending the show again. They have a superb range of hulls, paddlewheel kits, motors etc etc. And if your interested in purchasing something from them, I'm sure Kim would be more than happy to pop it in his van so you can save on postage if you phone him or email him in advance.
There will be hot and cold food available all day, on-site toilets (both male and female), and free parking....
Finally, PLEASE remember to tell your clubmates about the show! Not everyone has internet access, so if you don't tell them they won't know about it will they? ;)
Regards
Eddy
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Hi All,
Yes, myself and Susan will be there and have just confirmed our hotel booking this afternoon.
We would be delighted to take orders in advance which eliminates the postage costs. We will also be offering Juno, our new addition and first full kit at the show at a reduced price .... please get in touch via my web site / email address for More info. All being well we should have an on water 'Demo' boat for anyone to try.... batteries permitting!
With business out the way lets get to the good stuff .... We deliberately didn't book an evening meal at the hotel as we thought there might be a curry opportunity?
Don't get me wrong my stomach's tolerance of spicy food is pathetic but we really did enjoy the company last year.
All the best and looking forward to the big day.
Regards,
Kim & Susan
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Hi Kim,
a nice curry, can't wait till we meet for it ;)
regards Hans
PS: unfortunately this year i have to travel on my own, Daniel can't come and Joerg told me he has no boat :(
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PS: unfortunately this year i have to travel on my own, Daniel can't come and Joerg told me he has no boat :(
What happened to the huge model of Lulonga that Joerg was building?
Eddy
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I'll be there with Cookie, hopefully i will of attached the life boat bt then. :laugh:
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Hans, if Yoerg needs a boat he can use one of mine on the day, probably the "Wee Lorne".
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Hi Bob,
thank's for your great offer, i will tell him.
regards Hans
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Only 9 weeks to go until the big day now - So start getting those models ready for the water! Lets make this the biggest and best Paddler Day ever!!
For those that are travelling large distances, it's probably time to make hotel bookings etc if you haven't already done it?
Regards
Eddy
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Well my hotel is booked. And thanks for the timely reminder - I got it cheap this year :)
Andrew
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There are only six weeks now until Paddler Day 2011 - Where does all the time go? It doesn't seem two minutes since we had the 2010 show!
Eddy
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Hi Eddy,
the room at the Premier Inn is booked, there is one thing you should do!!! ;) book a table at Khan's for a nice and spicy curry ;)
regards Hans
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Hi Eddy,
the room at the Premier Inn is booked, there is one thing you should do!!! ;) book a table at Khan's for a nice and spicy curry ;)
regards Hans
Don't worry Hans, we WILL be having our normal curry on the saturday evening.....
Eddy
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Only two weeks to go now! Lets hope for a good turnout, and some good weather!
Eddy
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Wouldn't ya know :darn Just as well I had my GLASGOW on the water today for a steering event - it came out with 400ml of water inside, I know because I sucked it out with a 50ml syringe. :goodnews I found the leak :darn but it's right in the bow where fingers can't reach. Still I have plenty time to figure it out :thinking and effect a repair before paddler day.
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Only ONE week to go now!
So we hope there will be LOTS of visitors on Sunday September 4th!
Regards
Eddy
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:goodnews DDMBC is just about ready for visitors. Grass is cut :clap Hedge is trimmed :clap Pies are ordered :terrific so we are ready to :06 on Sunday.. See you there :08
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I'm all set Bob. The bits for the 'Bring 'n Buy' are sorted and 'Inchcolm & its Tx charged and ready to paddle. I'm also fasting in preparation for Saturday's curry with Eddy, Hans etc. Let's hope the weather is good - that would be a change for this year.
Andrew
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Hello All,
Paddler Day was a week ago now. Someone like to post some info on how it all went. And of course some photos for us poor soals who live outside the UK, and couldn't attend
In anticipation
kiwi 8)
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Not just outside the UK Kiwi, some of us in the UK missed this great event too :shhh
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Yes it would be great to hear how the day went...unfortunately I had to work at the weekend :'(
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Hi All,
Paddler day was a really good day with good weather and glass like water conditions ... Ideal!
Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me. There were many boats of all different shapes and sizes and most were sailing at some point during the day.
Catering was at an equally high standard to last year... well done ladies!
There was a bring and buy stall which looked rather empty at the end of the day.
All in all a very well organised and run event at a great venue, looking forward to next year!
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It was a brilliant day and great to be able to meet up again with friends both old and new. The catering and organisation were up to their usual very high standards and I would like to pass on my thanks to all the members of D&DMBC for their efforts. You even managed to organise superb weather - a miracle for 2011! I have been trying to post this message (& pics) since Sunday to no avail but Eddy has now managed to upload my photos for me - see the Photo Gallery under Paddler Day 2011. Thanks Eddy.
Here's to next year - and another curry + my annual Cobra :)
Andrew
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Thank you Gentlemen.
Some beautiful boats there. Will have to make the effort and see if I can't make it in the next year or two.
Happy a good time was had by all, and the weather was a ordered.
kiwi
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Sorry for the delay,
i was so busy the whole last week with organising my trip to the Fromula1 in Monza but now is the time to say, THANK YOU, to all the members of the D&DMBC, to the ladies who made a brilliant job at the kitchen, to all of you who made the trip to the event and finally to the weather who was really good.
I try to make sure Daniel + Joerg joining me for next years event.
Best regards, Hans