Pony club boys ride to Lostock

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #1 20-09-2009, 07:07 PM

Thought I would start a stream for the Pony Club Boys: I will be going up thursday morning with my wife (Debbie) and setting up camp on the lower ground beneath the bottom house.

Will catch up with you all for beers and sky views. Monitoring Ch 8 UHF all weekend.

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #2 21-09-2009, 09:01 PM

I intend on getting there Thursday Morning as well.

Cant wait.

Allan_L (Allan) · #3 21-09-2009, 11:07 PM

I'll be going up for Day 1 - thats Wednesday, right?
Hope not to be alone!
Channel 8 - OK.

Anyone else for Wednesday ?

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #4 21-09-2009, 11:12 PM

i think thursday is the first "official day" Al

i don't know when Mike and the crew are going up to set up ?

geoff

Allan_L (Allan) · #5 21-09-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

i think thursday is the first "official day" Al
i don't know when Mike and the crew are going up to set up ?
geoff

OMG.
I've been telling everyone Wednesday.

Thank the maker you started this thread or I WOULD have been alone !

OK Amended plans.
Yes I will be going up Thursday morning too!
Twin Servos at 9:00 ???

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #6 22-09-2009, 05:05 AM

Yes Allan, Thirsday is Day 1, I think regos open at 14:00hrs but coud set up whilst waiting

iceman (Mike) · #7 22-09-2009, 05:20 AM

Feel free to get there earlier than 2pm Thursday - like you said, you can setup,relax etc until the rego desk officially opens.

Rick Petrie · #8 22-09-2009, 09:37 AM

I'll be on the road Thursday morning as well.
Caravan and wife in tow.
Breaker! Breaker! I think we got us a convoy!!!!!!!!!!!!

gmbfilter (Geoff) · #9 22-09-2009, 03:40 PM

Have a great time pony boys

I have to go to that big rock thingy

Will take a scope with me but my heart will be at Lostock

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #10 28-09-2009, 08:12 PM

9am at the servo sounds good again.

If we leave on time we should get a good spot.

Woooo hooooo.

Allan_L (Allan) · #11 29-09-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inmykombie

9am at the servo sounds good again.
If we leave on time we should get a good spot.
Woooo hooooo.

Getting excited now.
Woooo Hooooo Tooo

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #12 29-09-2009, 03:39 PM

i must admit i am getting a bit excited also, (although have to work 7x 12 hr shifts between now an then). Is anybody else tenting or vanning it? I will probably set up below the bottom house above the swimming hole near that concrete pad if its still ok to use that area. Channel 8 UHF still ???

Allan_L (Allan) · #13 29-09-2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

i must admit i am getting a bit excited also, (although have to work 7x 12 hr shifts between now an then). Is anybody else tenting or vanning it? I will probably set up below the bottom house above the swimming hole near that concrete pad if its still ok to use that area. Channel 8 UHF still ???

I am taking a camper trailer tent thingy.

did you mean here somewhere? (see image)

ausastronomer (John Bambury) · #14 29-09-2009, 06:21 PM

I will be arriving about 2pm to 3pm on Thursday. I will be pitching a tent. Could someone please have an esky full of cold stubbies ready for my arrival, as my tent is at least a 3 stubby tent

Cheers,
John B

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #15 29-09-2009, 08:27 PM

yes Allan, that is the spot, just where i am standing with the binos

Rodstar (Rod) · #16 29-09-2009, 08:33 PM

John, I'll have beer chilled ready for you, mate!

I plan to be there bright and early with three kids in tow. They are slowly getting to an age where they can begin to be of use with tent pegs etc.

My weekend is going to be a bit interrupted by my attendance at the Anglican Synod (like parliament for the Anglican church). As a member of Synod, I need to be in Newcastle all day Saturday (up till evening), and most of Sunday. So I will probably go home with the kids and all my stuff on Friday night, and crash in Mike Salway's tent for Saturday night after the first day of Synod. I need to save my energy, because I am taking the kids to Coonabarabran the following week!

Can't wait for Lostock. It should be another great year. I wonder what spectacle the sky has in store for us this year?!