Venue
Same as previously:  West End Outdoor Centre, Thruscross, Harrogate, HG3 4BA

When?

Spring Bank 'Oliday weekend i.e. arrive Friday 22-May - stay for three nights - fek off 'ome Monday 25-May (Bank 'Oliday)

Pricing

It has gone up to £310 per night which is £31 per person per bunk total for the three nights

## CAMPING AND DOSSING DOWN IS FREE AGAIN THIS YEAR  ##  BUT IF ALL BUNKS ARE NOT FILLED THEN A CONTRIBUTION WILL BE REQUIRED FROM CAMPERS/DOSSERS !!

Deposits and Payment

Normally those who subsequently cannot make it will get their deposit/money back assuming the place can be passed on.  Otherwise the shortfall has to be covered by those who have attended. As every year you have plenty of time to book the time off; that said I appreciate "stuff" happens and can't be avoided - be assured I will try me very best to refund you if this happens and your excuse is genuine.

I have already paid the £200 deposit to secure the booking.  As this has been covered by deposits paid I don't need any further payment until April 2013, when I need to pay the FULL balance for the accommodation (by the end of April).

On this basis I will be expecting a minimum deposit (per bunk place) of £31 no later than 31-March. Priority for bunk places will be given to those paying deposits - A deposit can be any amount £10 or upwards. Multiple deposits are fine but I'd prefer it all in one i.e. for bunks the full £31.   


Due in previous years several people not turning up at the last minute last time (with genuine excuses thin on the ground), I will be expecting payment IN FULL (i.e. total inc. food) no later than two weeks prior to the meet. 


If you have not payed in full by 10-May then your place will be offered to others. Deposits will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances or your place is taken.  If you place is taken, the person taking it shall pay me the difference between the deposit paid and the total amount payable i.e. you are responsible for recovering your deposit from them yourself (obviously I will put you in contact with them).Anyone dropping out at the "last minute" will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances.

Food/beer/band/sundries will be £55 60 ish per head - the non meat eaters and tee-totalers get a corresponding reduction on the cost.  Reduction if you only eat weeds: £12 14 ish - Reduction if you don't drink alcohol £20 21 ish This has always been a three night event.  If you want to stay for less then fine, but again I've booked for three nights so you pay for three nights.Popping over for one night only? Normally anyone who turns up on the Sunday (or other night but there is unlikely to be any spare bunks on the Fri and Sat) and takes a vacated bunk and chucks some money in the kitty (assuming you want to eat and drink) -  £20 is about right

You can pay me by Bank Transfer (or Paypal but the latter is not my preference...) send email to 2015@springmeet.co.uk and I will forward the details - note the bank details are same as last years! 

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Pricing Summary (tbc!)

Bunk + Food + Meat + Booze = £85 92 per person - for campers £55 61
Bunk + Food + Meat = £65 71 per person (teetotalers) - for campers £35 40
Bunk + Food + Booze = £73 78 per person (veggies) - for campers £36 47
Bunk + Food = £53 57 per person (jees no meat and no booze!) - for campers £24 26

These are subject to confirmation

Saturday Entertainment -  H I G H W AY   T O   H U L L

Thanks to Heath we have once again  HIGHWAY TO HULL  - https://www.facebook.com/HighwayToHull http://highwaytohull.co.uk/

Rideouts

Usual Saturday run to Hartside etcSunday - coast or several splinter groups - something for everyone!Beverages Sufficient quantities of alcoholic and non-alcholic are provided (sadly this event is not longer the piss up it used to be) also please note the Irn Bru is categorically only to be used for mixing with Vodka and cannot be drunk on its own...

Food

There will be the usual (my excellent local butchers) BBQ fayre for the Friday and Saturday nights together with the usual snacks etc For Sunday night - open to suggestions (cannot be curry again!)There will be a stupendous full cooked breakfast on the Sat and Sun mornings (subject to volunteer cooks!! and washer uppers)

Camping (FREE)

Camping is free - unless all bunks are not filled in which case a contribution will be reqd!

Dossing Down Inside (also FREE)

Dossing is free - unless all bunks are not filled in which case a contribution will be reqd!  This is an alternative to camping but all you need to bring is a sleeping bag. This option will be limited to a maximum of ten people (due to space and I only have five airbeds - and I really can't be arsed)

Attendees:Bunks

1 - Moffmeister - paid in full £85
2 - Tom Ashcroft - deposit paid £20
3 - Neely & Ally - paid in full £130 (twin room - no booze)
5 - Nakedadder - paid in full £85
6 - Dooks & Fluff - deposit  paid in full  £170 (twin room)
8 - Scragmeister & Soraya - overpaid in full £195 (twin room)
10 - Sheldon22 - paid in full £85
11 - Razgruff - paid in full £85 (has decided, 'no car so will have be be bunk')
12 - TuonoV - paid in full £85
13 - Fizzy Pies - paid in full £85
14 - Heath - deposit paid £55
15 - Eddie & Val - paid in full £170 (twin room)
17 - Hamos - paid in full £85
18 - Triple Richy - paid in full £85
19 - Raymy & Jodie - paid in full £170
21 - Razgruff "mystery guest" - paid in full £85
22 - Paul Johnston (works with Moff) -paid in full £85
23 - Madmondeoman - overpaid in full £88
24 - ## SPARE ##
25 - Alarman + Eve - deposit paid £100
27 - Bigralphie - paid in full £85
28 - Midden - paid in full £85
29 - Louthyz - paid in full £85
30 - Oldgit - deposit paid £62.59


Attendees - Camping

Daz & V - paid in full £91
Zarniwoop & Sarah- paid in full £91

*•¸★☆☆ Shitehawk ☆☆★¸•* ta da!

Hi Moff,


I'm looking for your help mate...



This is it!  The BIG ONE!!  I'm going to be cycling from...

Land's End to John O'Groats!


 in August this year and am supporting


 Help For Heroes.


I've promised to try to raise £5000 to help our troops.


I'll be riding totally unsupported with no back-up whatsoever (SWMBO and daughter both think I'm mad!!).


Here's the link to my Charity Donation page www.bmycharity.com/JoeQuinn.


I'd be really grateful if you could forward this email to as many people as you can.  Don't be SHY Moff!!  Get it out to as many people as possible - the more the merrier!! And give us yer dosh!


Many many thanks in advance for your help.


Cheers, Joe 

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3810.msg31062.html#msg31062


Potentially two bunkplaces up for grabs on a first come first served basis....

Venue

Same as previously:  West End Outdoor Centre, Thruscross, Harrogate, HG3 4BA

Pricing

It has gone up to £290 per night which is £29 per person per bunk total for the three nights

spaces will be oversubscribed - please don't let this put you off coming - see the sections on camping and dossing

## CAMPING AND DOSSING DOWN IS FREE AGAIN THIS YEAR  ##

Deposits and Payment

Normally those who subsequently cannot make it will get their deposit/money back assuming the place can be passed on.  Otherwise the shortfall has to be covered by those who have attended.

As every year you have plenty of time to book the time off; that said I appreciate "stuff" happens and can't be avoided - be assured I will try me very best to refund you if this happens and your excuse is genuine.

I have already paid the £200 deposit to secure the booking.  As this has been covered by deposits paid I don't need any further payment until April 2013, when I need to pay the FULL balance for the accommodation (by the end of April).

On this basis I will be expecting a minimum deposit (per bunk place) of £29 no later than 30-April.  Priority for bunk places will be given to those paying deposits - A deposit can be any amount £10 or upwards. Multiple deposits are fine but I'd prefer it all in one i.e. for bunks the full £29.

Due in previous years several people not turning up at the last minute last time (with genuine excuses thin on the ground), I will be expecting payment IN FULL no later than two weeks prior to the meet.  If you have not payed in full by 10-May then your place will be offered to others. Deposits will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances or your place is taken.  If you place is taken, the person taking it shall pay me the difference between the deposit paid and the total amount payable i.e. you are responsible for recovering your deposit from them yourself (obviously I will put you in contact with them).

Anyone dropping out at the "last minute" will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances.

Food/beer/band/sundries will be £45 ish per head - the non meat eaters and tee-totalers get a corresponding reduction on the cost. 

Reduction if you only eat weeds: £10 ish - Reduction if you don't drink alcohol £15 ish

This has always been a three night event.  If you want to stay for less then fine, but again I've booked for three nights so you pay for three nights.  In 2010 people not staying Sunday did get a discount but only because there was a surcharge that year.  I have previously considered a system whereby those wanting only two nights paid more per night but less in total than those staying for three - too much fkin hassle foir the organiser!

Popping over for one night only? Normally anyone who turns up on the Sunday (or other night but there is unlikely to be any spare bunks on the Fri and Sat) and takes a vacated bunk and chucks some money in the kitty (assuming you want to eat and drink) -  £10 is about right

You can pay me by Bank Transfer (or if Paypal but this is not my preference)

send email to 2013@springmeet.co.uk and I will forward the details

# Please DO NOT use the PM feature to contact me - use the email or Facebook! ##


Pricing Summary


Bunk + Food + Meat + Booze = £75 per person - for campers £46


Bunk + Food + Meat = £60 per person (teetotalers) - for campers £31


Bunk + Food + Booze = £65 per person (veggies) - for campers £36


Bunk + Food = £50 per person (jees no meat and no booze!) - for campers £21


Saturday Entertainment

Of the musical variety.................I will be booking the same band again   http://www.facebook.com/bluestartattooband  - the cost this year for the band is £tbc!! -  likely to be £280 ish  - this is already included in the prices above.

There is also the usual "alternative" entertainment...

Rideouts

Usual Saturday run to Hartside etc

Sunday - coast or several splinter groups - something for everyone!

Beverages

Sufficient quantities of alcoholic and non-alcholic are provided (sadly this event is not longer the piss up it used to be)

Food

There will be the usual (my excellent local butchers) BBQ fayre for the Friday and Saturday nights together with the usual snacks etc

For Sunday night - open to suggestions (had curry last three years!!!)

There will be a stupendous full cooked breakfast on the Sat and Sun mornings (subject to volunteer cooks!! and washer ups)

Camping (FREE)

Camping is free this year as last year I done a deal with the owner - I supply (make) 2 No. outside picnic tables : camping is free

Dossing Down Inside (also FREE)

This is an alternative to camping but all you need to bring is a sleeping bag. This option will be limited to a maximum of ten people (due to space and I only have five airbeds)

There a slight surplus this year - so those who want to come again in 2013 can use this towards deposit - if anyone wants it back let me know by email - alternatively I can donate to charity, or just put it in the kitty.

Here is the scores on the doors deposit/money owing wise - if you're not listed here I don't owe you owt!

TO CLARIFY: i) you need to advise you want to come by posting in this thread or by having emailed me previously (I am not a mind reader), ii) I have enough to do without chasing people on this list; if you don't come this year, and you don't ask me for your money back then it goes in the kitty for this year.  END.

Breadlord    - £5.00
Paul Davenport - £5.00
hisnameismudd - £5.00

2013 Attendeees:

Bunks

1 - Moffmeister - PAID IN FULL £75
2 - Tom Ashcroft - PAID IN FULL £75
3 - Eddie & Val (twin room) - PAID IN FULL £166
5 - Looney Tune & Beth (twin room) - PAID IN FULL £150
7 - Heaths - PAID IN FULL £75
8 - Tiberius Onklevaart (Raymy) - PAID IN FULL £75
9 - Nakedadder - PAID IN FULL £75
10 - Dooks & Floofs (twin room) - PAID IN FULL £150
12 - Neely & Ally (twin room) - PAID IN FULL £160
14 - Venzti & Debbie (sharing 4 bed room with?) - PAID IN FULL £150
16 - Fazerboy - PAID IN FULL £75
17 - BigRalphie - PAID IN FULL £75
18 - Richy - PAID IN FULL £75
19 - Hamos - PAID IN FULL £75
20 - Elvis - 'ant paid owt but is definitely going to and he can be trusted
21 - Colin - PAID IN FULL £75
22 -  Aegis - PAID IN FULL £75
23 - Ian & Suzz PAID IN FULL £133 (sharing 4 bed room with?)
25 - sheldon22 - PAID IN FULL £75
26 - Ponkster - PAID IN FULL £75                                                      ### T H E  C H E F ###
27 - Fizzy Pies - PAID IN FULL £75.46
28 - Flashback (Ivi) and Zoe (sharing 4 bed room with?) deposit paid in full £125
30 - chrisbiker - PAID IN FULLish £72.42

Reserves/Dossing Down

- Frosty Fingers ???
- JZS600 ???
- Stualdino - deposit paid £5
- Razgruff

Campers

- Gingernutz - PAID IN FULL £40
- Oldgit - PAID IN FULL £55
- Zarniwoop & Sarah - PAID £70
- Susan & V PAID IN FULL £82
- Shady -  PAID IN FULL £31
- Streethawk + 1 - PAID IN FULL £92!!!! (wonders will never cease....)
- Dunky

See thread here in events:   http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,293.0.html


There are four bunk spaces spare which need to be filled otherwise the cost will have to be prorated.


Bring your friends - mistress etc


First Timers - come along you'll not regret it!

I should be receiving an offer from a German company for a job next week


They think they want to employ me via the German company (and not through the UK Ltd sister company) - I'm not sure (and neither were they when I asked them!) what the UK tax/NI implications of this are?  There is also a question whether I will get paid in GBP or Euros?


I will be working predominantly in the UK (with monthly trips to Munich)


Anyone any experience and/or knowledge here?


Secondly, the whole aim of the job (the one I am hopefully going to get  ) is to manage projects construction projects (waste to energy) in the UK - again they seem to be of the understanding they can do and manage all the purchasing/sub-contracting to UK suppliers from Germany - again I'm not so sure?

Anyone had any experience of compromise agreements


I'm in a bit of a dilemma at work currently and expect a compromise agreement to come on the agenda soon


Appreciate a PM from anyone in the know


Cheers 

SIGN IN IN GENERAL

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3325.0.html
At the same venue as 2011

West End Outdoor Centre, Thruscross, Harrogate, HG3 4BA

Pricing

The proprietor is doing it for the same price as last year £270 per night which is £27 per person per bunk for the three nights

spaces will be oversubscribed (in my dreams ) - please don't let this put you off coming - see the sections on camping and dossing

## CAMPING AND DOSSING DOWN IS FREE FOR 2012 ##

Deposits and Payment

Normally those who subsequently cannot make it will get their deposit/money back assuming the place can be passed on.  Otherwise the shortfall has to be covered by those who have attended.

As every year you have plenty of time to book the time off; that said I appreciate "stuff" happens and can't be avoided - be assured I will try me very best to refund you if this happens and your excuse is genuine.

I have paid the £200 deposit to secure the booking.  As this has been covered by deposits paid I don't need any further payment until April 2012, when I need to pay the full balance for the accommodation (by the end of April).
On this basis I will be expecting a minimum deposit (per bunk place) of £27 no later than 30-April.Priority for bunk places will be given to those paying deposits - A deposit can be any amount £10 or upwards. Multiple deposits are fine.

However, due to this year (2011) several people not turning up at the last minute last time (with only one having a reasonably genuine excuse), I will be expecting payment IN FULL no later than two weeks prior to the meet. If you have not payed in full by 18-May then your place will be offered to others. Deposits will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances or your place is taken. If you place is taken, the person taking it shall pay me the difference between the deposit paid and the total amount payable i.e. you are responsible for recovering you deposit from them yourself (obviously I will put you in contact with them).

Anyone dropping out at the "last minute" will only be refunded in exceptional circumstances.

Food/beer/band/sundries will be £50 ish per head - the non meat eaters and tee-totalers get a corresponding reduction on the cost. 

Reduction if you only eat weeds: £12 ish - Reduction if you don't drink alcohol £20 ish

This has always been a three night event. If you want to stay for less then fine, but again I've booked for three nights so you pay for three nights. In 2010 people not staying Sunday did get a discount but only because there was a surcharge that year. I am again considering a system whereby those wanting only two nights paid more per night but less in total than those staying for three - its likely to remain as it always has. The Queen's Golden Jubilee means an extra bank holiday on the Tuesday - so no excuse for sloping off on the Sunday!

Popping over for one night only? Normally anyone who turns up on the Sunday (or other night but there is unlikely to be any spare bunks on the Fri and Sat) and takes a vacated bunk and chucks some money in the kitty (assuming you want to eat and drink) -  £10 is about right

You can pay me by Paypal or by Bank Transfer (preferred)

send email to 2012@springmeet.co.uk and I will forward the details

# Please DO NOT use the PM feature to contact me - use the email above (or my personal email once you know it) ! ##

# DO NOT USE THE SAME BANK DETAILS AS LAST YEAR (a/c # 09747760 - this account is now CLOSED) ##

Saturday Entertainment

Of the musical variety.................I will be booking the same band again   http://www.facebook.com/bluestartattooband  - the cost this year for the band is £300 so the cost per person has increased accordingly - not now I've agreed with em to do it for £240!

Rideouts

Usual Saturday run to Hartside etc

Sunday - coast or several splinter groups - something for everyone!

Beverages

Sufficient quantities of alcoholic and non-alcholic are provided (you buggers didn't quaff as much this last year!)

Food

There will be the usual (excellent local butchers) BBQ fayre for the Friday and Saturday nights together with the usual snacks etc

For Sunday night - open to suggestions (had curry last two years)

There will be a stupendous full cooked breakfast on the Sat and Sun mornings.

Camping (FREE)

Camping is free this year as I have done a deal with the owner - I supply (make) 2 No. outside picnic tables : camping is free

I have a family type tent (will sleep six) and another Vango tent (sleeps two realistically) which I can erect for anyone who wants to camp but doesn't fancy lugging a tent with them. I'm not putting the bastids up though, nor taking them down, and I don't want no twat puking or pissin in em either.

Dossing Down Inside (also FREE for 2012)

This is an alternative to camping but all you need to bring is a sleeping bag. This option will be limited to a maximum of ten people (due to space and I only have five airbeds and only two one of them currently works - this should be resolved for  2012 and I can look at getting some more or even borrowing some camp beds).

BOOKINGS (deposits paid)

Bunks

1 - Moffmeister - paid
2 - Raymy - paid £78
3 - Stualdino - paid £77
4,5 - Eddie & Val -paid £150 (twin room)
6 - Breadlord - paid £77
7,8 - The Looneys - paid £154 (twin room)
9 - Chrisbiker -  paid £77
10 - Tom Ashcroft - deposit paid £77
11 - Paul Davenport paid £77
12 - Imagine Beer Slag -  paid £80
13,14 - Dookie & Fluffs -  paid £154 (twin room)
15,16 - The Neillys - paid £154 (twin room)
17 -  Darren (Fazerboys mate) - Paid £0
18 - sheldon22 - paid £80
19 - nakedadder -  paid £80
20 - bigralphie - paid £77
21 - Colin -  paid £80
22 - Hamos - paid £77
23 - Fazerboy - paid £65 (no meat)
24 - heaths - paid £77
25 - hisnameismudd - paid £77
26,27 - Ventzi & Debbie- paid £144
28 - Frosty Fingers paid £57 (no booze)
29,30 - Prudhoe Foccers (Phil & Jo) deposit paid £77

Dossing Down (FREE! - just food/booze to pay for)

31 - MurphySG & Partner-  deposit paid £5 
33 -Pulsey!!!!!!!

Camping (FREE! - just food/booze to pay for)

34 - Oldgit - paid £50
35 - Gingernutz - paid £50
36 - Gringorojo & Mrs Gringo - paid £50 (no booze)
38 - Shitehawk

Part Time Visitors

 - 1967Fazer + 1 (one night only)