Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

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Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Ian » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:37 am

We are looking to hold this in mid-August next year. Does anyone have any recommended sites? Must have minimum of 25 hook ups.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Jim the Box » Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:59 pm

What about the tantalon site at north Berwick, not too far north for people from down south and on the east coast so much less of a midge problem in mid August.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Ian » Tue Aug 23, 2016 7:41 am

We like to move these things around a bit; we were at nearby Dunbar this year.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by kentait » Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:47 pm

I've stayed at Tantallon before, and it's a nice site.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Muzorewa » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:16 pm

http://www.eileanfraoich.co.uk/ looks good, mobile signal and Wi-Fi too.

Or http://www.applecross.uk.com/campsite/index.htm would be a bit easier to get to....
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Jim the Box » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:21 pm

Applecross ain't that easy to get to Muz especially one of the two roads you can travel to reach the village it's self. The road is legendary, with sheer drops, land slides and is a busy single track road, personally I find it's is a great experience to drive it but it's not for the faint hearted.
May be midge central mid August, not a problem to us hardy types but it may put a few off from travelling there in mid August when the midge population can be at its worst.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Jim the Box » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:22 pm

Ian wrote:We like to move these things around a bit; we were at nearby Dunbar this year.
Good point Ian,
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by MountainGoat » Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:45 pm

http://www.eileanfraoich.co.uk/ looks good, mobile signal and Wi-Fi too

The Western Islands is going to be a tad too expensive for some Bongo owners to get to. Having said that this is a great we campsite only about ½ mile from the Atlantic Ocean so does not appear to have a midge problem. The owners appear to have developed the site in recent years having laid down lots of concrete. When June and I were there in 2007 in our Bongo it was like camping on the owners back lawn. The communal building adjacent to the entrance is a big plus. You can make yourself a meal or a cup of tea there and the lounge provides a place to meet up in the evening, raining or not.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Ian » Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:08 pm

Bumping this thread because we still have not reached a decision about the venue for the Scottish Bash 2017. The dates are Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th. As it's August it's probably better to head east to avoid the midges.

Has anyone any knowledge of this site? http://www.drumshademuir.com/index.htm
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by MountainGoat » Fri Oct 21, 2016 1:38 am

I have read that Applecross charge for dogs. That's not going to go down well with some people.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Ian » Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:37 am

MountainGoat wrote:I have read that Applecross charge for dogs. That's not going to go down well with some people.
It's also too inaccessible. Which is why we have proposed Angus. See above.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by kentait » Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:16 am

I like the look of drumshademuir. EHU, pub and restaurant, good for walking. £23 including electric, not bad for August.

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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by MountainGoat » Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:10 pm

That's only a few miles away from the campsite near Alyth that we used in 2009.
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by dave_aber » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:31 pm

MountainGoat wrote:I have read that Applecross charge for dogs. That's not going to go down well with some people.
How much do they charge? I was thinking about getting one - might be a cheap option! ;-)
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Re: Scottish Bongo Bash 2017

Post by Ian » Mon Nov 21, 2016 10:20 am

kentait wrote:I like the look of drumshademuir. EHU, pub and restaurant, good for walking. £23 including electric, not bad for August. Regards, ken & Marilyn
That's what I thought. But then I noticed on their website that they do not take group bookings. So I have emailed them and asked if they had any problems with Bongo people booking direct, so this is what we will do unless they raise objections.
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