Mad as a March Hare Golden Swan: Fri 14 to Sun 16 March 2014

[Jillygumbo]

Recap for this coming weekend - we have space! I have booked all 4 EHUs for the weekend of Friday 14 March 2014 for two nights (leaving Sunday) for the “bongo meet” (not restricted to bongos). Some people will be staying until Monday. Dave (landlord) has advised that he can only accommodate a total of 10 vans (unlimited tents beyond that – see notes below). The cost will be £10.00 per night per van or £5.00 per person. Bring splitters and extension leads for the EHU and provided we’re not silly with it, will be able to keep 8 units warm of a night. The Golden Swan Wilcot - 01672 562289

Brilliant real ale and fantastic food. Close to Pewsey with its many pubs, the canal, The Barge Inn (famous for aliens and green beer). Dogs welcome on leads, including inside the pubs. Tap, toilets and washroom (containing a shower) available. Please note there is no chemical toilet emptying facilities available.

The pub has 3 letting rooms available inside (2 pre-booked now): 2 twin rooms and double (family) room. £50.00 based on 2 people sharing, including full English breakfast. Note there are shower and toilet facilities for guests, but these are not en suite. There is a sink in each of the rooms as well as a kettle and refreshments. Dogs are not allowed in the letting rooms.

Firepit and ozpig coming. Bring logs (ready-cut please). Paul will bring his event shelter.

Pay Dave in the pub, not me.

Unless nice and dried out, I suggest the ones requiring hardstanding park with their rearend to the pub, so we can get more on the hardstanding area, rather than in a circle. I know it's not as nice, but we want to get as many people as possible on the harder ground. If those that need hardstanding but not electric can keep to the near or far ends, that should help. Those that arrive early, please bear this in mind. Remember to bring your splitters and extensions.

Walks are being planned to along the canal to Pewsey (numerous pubs including a micro brewery) and to Honey Street (the Barge Inn) the other way. No hills involved unless you want there to be.

1. EHU & hardstanding: Chris, Gem & Girls - car & caravan (no Sunday lunch)
2. EHU & hardstanding: Crazy (Gray & Kerry) – motorhome (no Sunday lunch but Friday or Saturday night meal)
3. EHU & hardstanding: Boy from Brazil (Paul & Susie) – motorhome (no Sunday lunch)
4. EHU: New Forest Terrier (Mary & Ceris) – bongo (& tent) (no Sunday lunch)
5. Near entrance along hedge - Sooty & Georgie & Snoopy firelogs Whisky - car & caravan (no Sunday lunch but Friday or Saturday night meal)
6. Near entrance along hedge if no space on hardstanding - Binbongoed (Geoff and Carol) - not bongo (no Sunday lunch but Saturday evening meal)
7. EHU (not essentially): Panda Bob (Bob & Sue) - bongo & caravan ozpig (no Sunday lunch but Saturday night meal maybe)

8. EHU (not essentially): Jillygumbo (& Cfor) (Fri, Sat) bongo & tent firepit ROAST
9. Bongobaz (Baz) bongo & tent ROAST
10. Bessybongo2 (Haydn) ROAST probably (& tent!)

There are 6 caravans/motorhomes booked. Opening up to the Wild Camping forum again (no response yet). Those with smaller campervans please bring a tent to make it look like you’re a car and a tent, even if you sleep in the “car” – Dave doesn’t mind as long as there’s not more than 10 bigger vans/caravans..

Staying in the pub:
John & Steff (No Sunday lunch)
Tony & Pam (No Sunday lunch)

[crazy uncle gray g]

Great weekend with fantastic weather, super beer & good friends ......Nuff said

[Dr Fingers]

AAAARRGGH!! green with envy, and fed up that we couldn't make it. Glad the weather was so good, you got lucky and caught what is probably going to be our 'summer'

Derek

[Bongoed]

Great weekend with fantastic weather, super beer & good friends ......Nuff said

It was great - just a shame about the beer bit. Next time I hope I shall be off the diet!

[Bob]

Just back from this one, fantastic.

We have a camping stool which was left by our caravan, if its yours let us know and we'll relay it back to you.

[alans00ty5]

fab weekend everybody.legs still stiff.

[cazzyblues]

Hi all glad to hear you all had a great time. I was thinking of you all having fun in the sun. It made me hanker after another Bongo, heart wants one but head says no as we didn't get to use the first one much due to Jo's health and of course the weather not fitting in with us either last year. Maybe I will hire one although not quite what I first had in mind when purchasing a Bongo but keeping my options open for now as I have a lot of thinking time while off work recovering. The sunshine this last weekend was just like it was when Jo and I first saw some of you the year before last. It was the first Southern Softies and Bongo meet for us.

Happy Bongoing
Caz and Jo

[Jillygumbo]

Just back from this one, fantastic.

We have a camping stool which was left by our caravan, if its yours let us know and we'll relay it back to you.

if it's the one from the sitting area, then it think it's Baz's.

[Jillygumbo]

Fantastic weekend and great company. Will post properly when I'm not propping up my air pad on my steering wheel!

[Bob]

Not sure where it came from, it was by our chair outside the caravan when we got back last night.

I think Baz is at the Welsh, but if not it should be an easy Relay from there.

Thanks for sorting everything, this was a great weekend.

[bongobaz]

If its a small blue fold in half jobby its mine. What a tit i am.

[Bob]

That's the one, we'll get it back to you.

[bongobaz]

Good oh will use lugaloo in the meantime. Anyone got pics?

[Jillygumbo]

There's some pics on FB

[Bob]

Good oh will use lugaloo in the meantime. Anyone got pics?

Of your toilet?