Corfe Castle 2012 whos coming.

[Tony Hunt]

Stu, you can come. Just make sure when you arrive you pay for your camping at the farm shop and then come and find me to pay for the detecting.

[Tony Hunt]

Update for Corfe
Rang the farmer today from the village fields. All the normal fields up the lane are available. They are in various stages of cultivation. The two furthest at the top of the lane have been sown with rape that is just coming up so please make an extra special effort to repair your holes in these if you go into them.
All the fields up the left hand side of the lane are still stubble but fairly short. He said he may well start ploughing and working these down before we get there. The fields on the right going up the lane are rape stubble that has been disced so no problem there either wouldn't think.
We are still waiting to hear from his landlord about the 150 acres where he lives and wether we can detect that for one day this year. No promises but keeping my fingers crossed. Its only been detected fleetingly by some old boy over the years so could be interesting but no promises. More details about this at corfe if we get the nod plus hopefully a map.

Our normal fields on Norden farm are all available to detect as far as I know. I haven't spoken to Jonathon to see if he's ploughing any pasture up this year but looking at the grass on all of them throughout this summer I don't think he needs to re sow any.

When everybody pays me at Corfe this year for the detecting I will be handing out a baggage label to tie on your detector with the number of days you have paid for just to keep tags on things.

The Farm campsite will also hand out Tags to tie on your Tent or caravan / Camper for the same reason so please tie them somewhere prominent and I know they will be checking these everyday.

As far as I know we have been allocated all the donkey field this year. I have had a struggle to get them to let us have some big litter bins which they don't normally allow but have agreed to place them by the water tap. They have also agreed to let us have a campfire on the hard road also by the tap.

One of our members who is a tree surgeon is bringing a load of logs and also a metal fire pit for our use when he arrives on the friday night, this will save digging holes this year.

There are no rules as such other than the obvious one of filling all your holes in. Anybody caught not doing this will be asked to leave the rally immediately. As normal you can detect where you like from thursday onwards. Detecting before thursday if you arrive early is confined to just the hill to keep things fair to everybody.
New members who haven't been to corfe before please see me or another member for field details. If you don't own a car you will need to blag a lift to the village fields or walk. Enjoy.

[porky]

Thanks for the update Tony. Me and the missus will be there from this Sunday, going to do the tourist thing for a few days first.
Our tent will be flying the white dragon of England flag!!

See you there Stu!!!!

[dave9]

I am not able to make Corfe ,being self employed customer's have to come first but i wish everyone a great rally.Keep us informed on MLO,and the best of luck to you all

[Captainpugwash]

Theres still a lift available if anyone want one. Although I live in North Wales I will be traveling from the Wolverhampton Area down the M5.

[Jeff Brown]

I was planning to get there Sunday at the latest. Not sure if that will happen now.
Her Royal Majesty has decided to come as well .
Big problem is that she needs a Visum for the UK. For that she had to go down to Düsseldorf and get her fingerprints taken.
Crazy authorities, she has had a few visa already, but still has to go through the procedure.
Still not arrived, maybe she has to stay at home, be a shame about the €150 for the train to Düsseldorf.

Next good news is my Mondeo turbocharcher died last week. The repair will cost €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€.
So I invested all the money I don't have in a new used car. Will get it on Friday.

Otherwise everything's OK.

[Tony Hunt]

Drive safely Jeff.

[GaryS]

Hope all goes well for your new used car and safe travelling.
If it works out that Her Royal Majesty can join you this year, I'm sure she'd love to make you cuppas and dig your treasures for you.
Good luck.

[Captainpugwash]

See you on Monday Jeff. Im not drinking any more of that snaps you drink to strong for me. Have a safe journey. Dave.

[welsh riddler]

please put me down for corfe thank you very much

[calab0202]

Can you put me down please should be arriving sometime Thursday .

[sparky1279]

can any 1 tell me what i have to do when i get to the camp site i have booked it from this sunday where do i ask to be put as when i rang up to book she did not know what i was going on about when i said i was comeing down for the rally

[Captainpugwash]

can any 1 tell me what i have to do when i get to the camp site i have booked it from this sunday where do i ask to be put as when i rang up to book she did not know what i was going on about when i said i was comeing down for the rally

Just say your with the metal detecting lads in the Donkey Field. She will tell you where to go.

[sparky1279]

ok thanks for that

[Tony Hunt]

I'm arriving sometime monday. People with tents, please dont pitch them on a pitch with hook up to electric unless you've booked one as they will be needed for caravans and campers. No detecting either until I get there please. Detecting before the rally starts thursday will only be allowed on the hill as usual.

[StuE]

Stu, you can come. Just make sure when you arrive you pay for your camping at the farm shop and then come and find me to pay for the detecting.

Thanks Tony - the 'daft oik' will be there. Friday - Sunday hopefully Can't miss ever having experienced one of the 'classic' 'tecting rallies can I !

[20rav]

Looking forward to seeing you there Stu

[shep]

See you all on Thursday morning should be a nice bit of moisture in the ground
Four days of detecting! Can hardly wait now...

[jammydodger]

Ill be down friday morning with the fire bin and wood

[Pat Watson]

I'll be driving down from the airport on Thursday. Depending on what time I get there, I might drop by the campsite to see who's around before planting myself in the bar at the Bankes Arms.

Can't wait to see everyone again!

[Davidhod]

I'm getting excited now 8) . Been out buying beer. Also sorted for a reasonable contribution to the Captain's Bar.

Bought enough food to feed Offa and the Captain on Monday night, travelling down with Offa on Monday and looking forward to chilling for a couple of days before the action starts.

Offa seems to think it's a holiday....

[jcmaloney]

I`ve gone posh....I`ve booked elecktricery for me tent. StuE.... got your number. If Ginge (aka Birty) recovers from his hypothermia & associated ailments I`ll be bringing him down in Rent-a-wreck. He could be dead by Thursday mind....silly arse done some sort of running,kyaking & cycling Iron Man thing in Scottyland...... 120miles or something daft!

[Davidhod]

He's been practising for getting up that hill then

[mal]

Can't wait, away from the missus for five days. There is a God.

She wants a Bling Bling bringing back from my beach hunt though.

[Captainpugwash]

He's been practising for getting up that hill then

If he as been in training he can carry me up there..