South Wales GTG '09

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16 Nov 2009 - 4:43 PM

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Buffalo_Tom (e2 Member)

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16 Nov 2009 - 8:14 PM

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Thanks Bri.
Numbers are dwindling fast.
Tom.

Buffalo_Tom (e2 Member)

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17 Nov 2009 - 8:46 AM

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Not good Allan 2/3 at the moment.
Tom.

Ian-Munro

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17 Nov 2009 - 10:39 AM

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Its a shame that this has happened because Tom had arranged with staff at Big Pit for a group of togs to go there and have access all areas.

Thanks anyway Tom for offering to put food on at the club etc. I think people would have been treated well here in South Wales

Ian

rowarrior

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18 Nov 2009 - 12:04 AM

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Tom it's a shame you had to cancel, but perhaps it's too close to the big meet in Scotland for people to be able to afford another big trek away. Maybe try for February and give loads of notice

AngieLatham (e2 Member)

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18 Nov 2009 - 7:25 AM

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I'm sorry you have had to cancel the meet Tom as you obviously put a lot of effort into organising it. I think katy has a point with the timing if you were hoping to catch people who attended Pitlochry. The Scotland meet is a bit special because of us all being together in one large and comfy hostel hosted by another epz member. The cost is also very low for the same reasons, and it is a 4 day meet not just a weekend.This means you haveto pay up front and book holiday from work well in advance. If Dougie wasen't going to Glasgow, we would have still only of come down for a day trip to this meet as a weekend away expence is slap bang between Pitlochry and xmas and not affordable.
Although pitlcohry is well attended, I know a lot of people would prefer it was a bit earlier in the year as the days are so short and weather often dodgy by November. Because of the hostel only taking group bookings at certain times of the year, this makes another time of year impossible. The Pitlcohry meet is also far more about the crack and meeting up with friends these days than a photography trip.
The North West meet is in June, which I think temps more people out and about. I think maybe a late spring meet would be a good idea, late April early May ? Just a thought

Coleslaw (e2 Member)

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18 Nov 2009 - 8:10 AM

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Sorry it was cancelled.
I think if given plenty of notice, unless money is taken beforehand, it will always be a risk that people will drop out.
Otherwise, it would be better with short notice ie 2 weeks before or so.

Boyd

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18 Nov 2009 - 10:36 AM

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Quote: The reason why i've not managed the meet for the past 3 years is the date, and it's closeness to Pitlochry/Rowardennan.

I think that last year's was the beginning of December but the previous ones were 12th January 2007 and 12th March 2006, so the dates are hardly set in stone.
It's a shame to cancel it after all the effort that Tom has made but personally I enjoy the freedom of the coast (and last year St. Fagans) where everyone meets up but can go and wander off and shoot what they like rather than being herded along a set schedule of events like they're on a school trip...although I must admit to mostly just standing around and nattering rather than taking any pictures.
When you've had enough we meet in the pub for a meal and the odd shandy or two.