rambo1969 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Arrived on site about 10.30am and found chef ives all set up with tea waiting! Tony, pete and yogi arrived a bit later and we all sat down for tea and a natter. A nice snatch owned by colin from c+s tat; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 More; Some wierd bloke we bumped into.................. The matador and a champ from our group at the mueeum; Tony's(or maybe petes!) gun display went down very well; Not seen one of theses before, RB44 fire tender; My dad and bob decieded to have a go on the shooting simulator, I joined in as well and promptly won. My dad blamed the sights on the .303 for his bad shooting!!!:wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Phill was very kind and let most of us have a drive of his matador, this is bekker, david ives daughter driving it!!! On the plains; We had some kids camped with us all weekend and they were an absolute pleasure to be around, well behaved and great fun to be around, a credit to thier parents; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) A brilliant weekend. At our camp site we had a great mess tent set up to eat our meals in and socialise. Chef ives provided superb food for the weekend and it was lovely waking up to a cooked breakfast. BIG thank you to tony and pete for a great weekend. May the force be with you yoda!!!! Edited August 29, 2011 by rambo1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 great pics thanks for sharing :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 thanks to everyone who attended and had a great weekend roll on next year:cool2::cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 a great weekend thanks to everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I just turned up for the Saturday as I'm only 16 miles away. Not a lot of public but a very convivial day in the sunshine. The first event this year for me where rain has not played some sort of role in the proceedings. Spent Sunday sorting the wobble on the Pig & today packing it for GDSF tomorrow. Many thanks to Tony & Phil for their efforts on the day & in their work planning the event. I hope the Bank Holiday Saturday at the Museum is repeated, it's a nice little jaunt for me yet a full blown show for the whole weekend is a no-no with GDSF so close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Looks like it was a good one, makes me all the more upset to have missed it, but when I woke up at 3 sat morning, it was raining, at 4 it was bouncing off the road, the prospect of travelling 155 miles in a stripped down landrover somehow didnt appeal!! Can I say publicly sorry to everybody about my no show TTFN Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue red blue Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 yep a very good weekend, we were very very busy with public on our spot, so busy i never got a real look at the museum, i did spot however the NI display with piccys of the shot down lynx that nearly killed me on my tour must go back for a proper look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Many many thanks to everyone that turned up over the weekend, it's you guys that make it what it is, conkers and all. Just a few snaps of the camp site, Wallop display and convoy. Mark, next year mate we will make sure it is sunny. On with the snaps. Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just a few more. Dirty boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattblack Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 What a great event ! It's the 1st time I have attended and will definitely be going again. A warm welcoming group excellent mess tent and hot tea just when you need it. Thanks David ! It's the 1st time my son has attended a military event also and we all had a great time . The pictures are brilliant. When I get some time I will add the ones I took of the convoy from the roof hatch of the Snatch. A big thanks to all Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 :undecided:....well if it hadn't have been for my poorly departed Dad, (unexpectedly, early morning on the 9th) both he and I would have joined you all in my saracen.... so I shall be looking forward to next years event with renewed enthusiasm.... It looks as if it was an enjoyable time had by all.... kind regards, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainmilitary Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hello Matt, We were really saddened to here of your Dads departing mate. You are always welcome down to this event mate, just give me the nod and you will be on the list... Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 To frends old and new at the plains weekend a big :thumbsup:, also to all the organisers who put in the time and toil to make it happen once again. Chef Ives for keeping us fed and watered (the less said about the incomming salvo if cereal bars the better) with his assistant Kim and portion control Rambo who also kept the vehicles safe by patroling with the dog at the museum (she hasn`t been the same since eating the digestive biscuits) Now after the drive on the plain feeling has returned to me rear end :-X Thanks again to all see you next year. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Just got back from GDSF so quite MV'd out after ten days of it. Thanks to you all for making it a great weekend. Pete and Kim have put some videos on U-Tube, mostly taken from the passengers seat in the Matador (sorry about the monotonous drone of the engine) : http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF4896C1BA098FBA5. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Dozy old git that I am, I missed this thread, doh! Belated thanks to all, and me & Kim will see you all at the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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