Posted 20 August 2007 15:17
Hi All,

Great news, we have had confirmation from the estate on the dates for the AR stalking weekend, and we have settled on March 28th-30th 2008. The location will be In Baldock as previously discussed and target species will be Fallow and Muntjac, bucks and does.
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Its now a year sins plans for our trip to Baldock where made.

Kiri, are you on the project

Solvi,

I have been waiting for someone to make the move !!

Please consider my name for the list.
I enjoyed the last trip so much, I could no longer imagine a year without such an even taking place.

Well done.

Ballocks!!!! my mates wedding is the same weekend

Super, great news Solvi, I would like to express my interest, second I have a friend that would like to come as well.

Solvi who is doing the dealing of the deck?

Best regards Chris

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Posted 20 August 2007 15:17
Hi All,

The starting of this thread, is just to give Kiri a gentle push, in the hope that he will start planning next year.

Those days should work for me. Please consider my name for the participants list.

- mike

Hope to see many of the "Baldock Charter AR Weekend Members".

Wouldn't consider missing it; not even for a best Buddy's Wedding!



Count me in!

Kiri, we need to have Baldock '09 a week or two earlier than this year.

I am 40 that weekend next year, the wife & kids will not take kindly to me clearing off for the duration.

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Wouldn't consider missing it; not even for a best Buddy's Wedding!

Gerry thats just not fair!

Brian- remenber it´s your birthday, you can celebrate anywhere.

Best regards Chris

Hi

Could someone explain how this all works please?

I'd like to come if possible, I understand if its only for long standing forum members who have the required number of posts under their belts etc.

Where do you actually stalk?

H5, read this, it will give you the right idea.

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=529101327#529101327

Various other searchs for Baldock will bring up other posts.

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Originally posted by 308mate:

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Wouldn't consider missing it; not even for a best Buddy's Wedding!

Gerry thats just not fair!

Aaron, you could save your pal a lifetimes grief - put him in the Landy and bring him to Baldock also.

Monsieur Fallow Buck is currently out of the country - however, will give the matter his full attention upon his return!

Keep well

Rgds Ian

Brian

Thankyou for the link.

I withdraw my request to join you.

Have a good weekend.

don't tempt me Brian, I could turn it into a shotgun wedding!

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Originally posted by solvi:
Posted 20 August 2007 15:17
Hi All,

Great news, we have had confirmation from the estate on the dates for the AR stalking weekend, and we have settled on March 28th-30th 2008. The location will be In Baldock as previously discussed and target species will be Fallow and Muntjac, bucks and does.
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Its now a year sins plans for our trip to Baldock where made.

Kiri, are you on the project

I just re-read Solvi's post, and the dates he quotes were actually the dates for 2008. So before we all plan for the dates mentioned, perhaps we should be aware that no dates have (yet) been set for 2009.

Or am I mistaken??

- mike

Rigth on

I sertainly whish that there will be another go at Baldock in 2009, and that the time fits better to my working scedule than last time

Excellent! It"s the weekend of my birthday too, so it"s a good time for me to come back to the soggy, foggy and boggy UK! I"m in a library in Alberta as I write this as I have"nt got a pc yet, but I"m very much looking forward to getting back to Baldock!
good shooting

Any dates set yet?Already missed one shoot here with Ian,cant afford another miss.BEST,kim

Hi All,

I had the pleasure of Mr IanF's company over the weekend, and we had a brief chat about this.

I think it took us about 30 seconds to decide that we would like to take this "AR tradition" into it's second year.

I will again undertake the organisation of the weekend, assuming there is no objection, but I would just ask that everyone isn't so miserable this time...

In fact in typical Kiri "Style" (two words not often put in the same sentence) I've already spoken to Ian about ways which we can make things a little better this year. As such in the spirit of democracy could anyone with any comments on last year please PM me with them, as we would like to put constructive criticism to its best use!!

Anyway, as for dates. I have some thoughts on that and personally I would prefer if we brought this forward a little. The simple reason is that it makes the logistics of a day far easier to manage for a large group. Namely it is a later start in the morning and earlier finish at night. I'll discuss this with Ian and the estate and come back with his comments, which may well be "stop talking rubbish!!"

Either way we are on the case and I'm sure we can put something together for you all to get involved in, but please any comments would be Ignored appreciated.

Rgds

FB

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Originally posted by Fallow Buck:
Namely it is a later start in the morning .....

I am saying nothing!

Kiri, I thought a month or so earlier would be ideal - for entirely selfish reasons, ie, it suits my plans much better. Also, the aforementioned later start, earlier finish is better suited to my lazy temperament. This has the unexpected but happy side benefit of freeing up more time for the - ahem - "social" aspect of the event.

Other than that, if you do the smoked venison, I'll do the whiskey.

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Originally posted by Claret_Dabbler:
Kiri, I thought a month or so earlier would be ideal - for entirely selfish reasons, ie, it suits my plans much better. Also, the aforementioned later start, earlier finish is better suited to my lazy temperament. This has the unexpected but happy side benefit of freeing up more time for the - ahem - "social" aspect of the event.

Other than that, if you do the smoked venison, I'll do the whiskey.

Brian, I've seen you do the Whiskey so I'll make sure I smoke a lot of venison!! Not having the shoot over your birthday weekend also means we don't have to give you the bumps!!

Pete I'm not talking to you anymore...

FB

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Brian, I've seen you do the Whiskey so I'll make sure I smoke a lot of venison!! Not having the shoot over your birthday weekend also means we don't have to give you the bumps!!

Don't be getting carrried away now Kiri!
If you could bring the date forward I would be very very grateful. what about the possibility
of some pigeon shooting???
anyway whatever you put on for us will be fantastic.

And you do the cooking and leave the drink to the Irish party!!

Move the date up earlier&its MY birthday!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 308mate:
what about the possibility
of some pigeon shooting???
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Aaron, a days pigeon shooting while we are there is a stunning idea.

On the first night last year, there was a flight line of pigeons coming to roost over my highseat that would have broken your heart.

Ohhh so this would be one of those Drilling moments, is that right Brian?

To my own shame I did my best to bait some pigeons to come to my grounds this year, I only managed to take a handfull.

Kiri, your planning and cooking skills are limitless, or at least comparable with Ian and Jo:s.

Ohh well, time to get back to work.

Best regards Chris

[QUOTE]
what about the possibility
of some pigeon shooting???
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Guys, I'm not sure about this. Indeed I also sat in a highseat on the Saturday evening when I could easily have fired 100+ shells at the blue wonders. I'll discuss with Ian and the Estate but I think that the likelyhood is that it will bo too much to organise logistically. The main point is after all to help Paul with his deer cull.

Rgds,
FB

I wouldn't worry about it Kiri.

I will find a pigeon guide in the Hertfordshire Bedfordshire area and arrange something myself.

Chris, not drillings I'm afraid, the Beretta O/U will have to travel.

Brian,

Depending on when we decide on I will likely have some pigeon shooting to go over my maize cover crops. It's a bit out of the way but it could be fun if you don't mind an extra couple of hours in the car. There is also Will that I can arrange pigeons for you in oxfordshire which will be more convenient.

That will apply to anyone who wishes to shoot pigeons on the thursday and I can also arrange the TFP's through my firearms officer on the basis that I'm arranging shotgunning too.

Rgds,
K

Jesus!
I'd never contemplate paying to go and shoot pigeons.
My neighbour even bungs me a thousand cart's for keeping them off his OSR and peas.

Guys,

Could Interested Parties PM me please to give us an indication of numbers for when we speak to the Estate?

We are looking at a couple of dates in Feb yet to be confirmed.

Rgds,
FB