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Author Topic: 2009 Paddler Day  (Read 29916 times)

Offline Eddy Matthews

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2009 Paddler Day
« on: July 19, 2009, 07:38:22 AM »
To try and get an idea of how many people will be coming to the 2009 Paddler Day, please place your vote above...

We realise this won't give an accurate reflection of the number of people attending, as a lot of people aren't members of Paddleducks, but hopefully it will give us an idea which is useful for planning what is required.

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Eddy
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 07:42:00 PM »
Quote from: Eddy Matthews on July 19, 2009, 07:38:22 AM
To try and get an idea of how many people will be coming to the 2009 Paddler Day, please place your vote above...

We realise this won't give an accurate reflection of the number of people attending, as a lot of people aren't members of Paddleducks, but hopefully it will give us an idea which is useful for planning what is required.

Regards
Eddy

Joking here Eddy but make it mandatory that anyone who does attend the Paddler Day has got to joing the forum. We know they'll like it here and be amongst friends.

Sorry to confirm this but I'll not make it this year either. the company I wor for are having a trade show on over that weekend.  ::) Wht bad timig on their part.



cheers

Jim
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Offline scotfriend

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2009, 05:39:04 AM »
Hi Eddy

i can confirm three people, Daniel, Joerg and i,  ;)

regards Hans
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2009, 06:40:11 AM »
All being well, I'll be there again           Sandy
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 04:27:55 PM »
Quote from: sandystrone on July 20, 2009, 06:40:11 AM
All being well, I'll be there again           Sandy

With the current state of the Tynemouth pond it may be your only chance to have a sail Sandy!!

Good to see you back, hope you enjoyed your break?

Regards
Eddy
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sandystrone

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 10:41:10 PM »
The North Tyneside Council informed me, that they have now removed 7 tons of weed from the lake and you still can't sail on it properly          Sandy
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 10:55:45 PM »
Any suggestions then, Eddy?    apart from taking up model railways again,
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 02:10:23 AM »
Quote from: sandystrone on July 20, 2009, 10:55:45 PM
Any suggestions then, Eddy?    apart from taking up model railways again,

You could always have a run down to Darlington and sail as my guest Sandy.... Wednesday afternoons from 12 till about 6pm, and sunday mornings from 8am till 12 midday.

The invite also stands for any other member of Tynemouth club that fancy a wee jaunt to the far flung south :)


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Eddy
« Last Edit: July 21, 2009, 02:12:09 AM by Eddy Matthews »
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Offline Bob Golder

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 08:40:37 AM »
I would also welcome guests from Tynemouth (as long as they wash any spores off their hulls)  ;)  You can tell I'm a treasurer with an eye to keeping weedkilling expenditure low  :whistle
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 10:50:16 PM »
Bob - you being a Scot would keep any expenditure low - or even non existent
                                                                                                           Jock Strapp
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Offline Roderick Smith

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 11:32:33 PM »
Possible help comes from www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4638.15, which in turn has a link back to more material on aquatic weed harvesters.
See also http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4638.0
and the original 2006-07 thread.  Even then, people noticed the benefit for the lakes where model paddleboats are used.
Perhaps a club could build a smaller, trailable, one and take it to events?
http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2621.0

At Wentworth, some of the weed blocking a rally-site mooring was munched by running big paddleboats through, thus allowing smaller boats easier access.

I have already placed a no vote: I will not be in UK this year (and just as well that I didn't build a program around Waverley's cruising schedule).

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Roderick B Smith
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2009, 08:09:07 AM »
Only six weeks to go until the big day, time to start getting those models ready or to put the finishing touches to any new builds.....

Six weeks sounds like a long time, but believe me it will be on us before we know it!

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Eddy
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2009, 05:37:26 PM »
Not sure about finishing touches, the Glasgow has not progressed since the i started the build thread due to work.  six weeks for the build completion?  here's hoping.
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 06:29:37 AM »
Only four weeks to go guys......  Native American Indians have a rain dance, but does anyone know if there is a sun and fine weather dance we can do?

Don't forget to dig out all those odds and ends you want rid of and put them on the Bring & Buy stall - Anything vaguely related to modelling is fine, it doesn't have to be paddler stuff! A 10% commission will be payable by the seller on any succesful sales to help with the costs of staging the event.

Regards
Eddy
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Re: 2009 Paddler Day
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2009, 08:16:41 PM »
Following my entry of 20th July, latest hi-tech efforts by North Tyneside Council attached.  I might add that after physically removing surface weed 2 weeks ago, it has grown in again and covers the surface; and to think we can put even put men on the moon!  Sandy
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