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

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- [color=rgb(255, 0, 0)]JZS600 ???[/color]
- [color=rgb(255, 0, 0)]Stualdino - deposit paid £5 [/color]
- 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

Anyone watching Horizon on BBC4 looking at human perception? Here's a good one.They just showed a clip of 6 guys playing basketball, 3 in yellow, 3 in blue, and we're asked to count the number of times the guys in yellow pass the ball. Ok, thought, this should be easy. I counted 13 passes. At the end of the clip the guy says 'did anyone notice anything strange there?' So we were then invited to watch the clip as you would normally.And a bloke in a gorilla suit walked through the middle of the basketball game, stopped, stood bang centre in the middle of the picture and waved.I didn't see it when I was counting the passes. Absolutely stunning that you can miss something as obvious as that.You want the answer to why SMIDSY's happen, it's visual perception problems .. ..

Anyone got any longer dogbones for a reasonable price, want to lower my ride height ?

In the last 24 hours I have seen a beautiful reddy brown fox who appears as soon as I put out even a crust of bread, a little field mouse who skittered about snatching little morsels left by Mrs Fox. Pipistrelles hoovering up insects above the fir trees, wood pigeons, robins and even parakeets.


Then just now I saw something swoop across the lawn and when I looked a sparrowhawk with the most luminous yellow eyes was perched one legged on my fence.

Was up in bristol today in fowlups, just happened to notice they had an offer on the Bandit 1250 sa with full 3 box  luggage. brand new avail in black or grey only but at UNDER £6000 where as the fz1 without luggage £10500

4k + price diff???? i know the fazer is a much much beter bike but still thats a hell of a price diff
even the new kawasaki Z1000sx with box's is £1500+ under the fz1 price and in my opinion is a better bike than the FZ1

can a thundercat front end be retrofitted to a gen 1 600? they look similar in the haynes manual but the YZF ones have more adjustment

Hi all, Front discs need replacing on my Gen1.  Seen many types and manufactures on Ebay, been looking at the ones from Hongkong, but unsure of the quality.  Has anyone on the forum tried them and what did you think??  If not does anyone have any suggestions has to where to get a set from at reasonable cost, dont have a large budget.  All help on this matter greatly appreciated. Many thanks for reading. Hutch

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The last audio system I bought was a TECHNICS back in 1987 !!!! It cost me about £600  :eek
The old faithful is now fast approaching retirement as the tape deck doesn't turn and the CD tray won't pop out. :'(


Still the good news is that systems have not only improved but also come down a lot in price.


So. Any recommendations???


I no longer need a tape deck, record deck or a unit the size of a small car.


Digital radio and about 25 watts would be nice. As would the ability to link it to my digital TV.
Do I need docking and USB as I don't currently have a smart phone?




Budget about £100-150  ????

sold me zzr so looking for a fzs 600 to use back and to work dont want a minter and dont mind if needs few jobs doing
only have a 800-900 to play with so lets see

ever the optimist lol

luke