Arbfest cancelled

[RobArb]

well i'd got soaked this morning sorting out for this weekend, making sure the missus could cope, the kids were looked after, unpacked the tent, sleeping bag and camping things which i am now putting all back again...

 

at least i can now watch the F1 and tennis live from the comfort of my own armchair:001_rolleyes:

 

hope it gets re-organised soon at some point, i presume a LOT of effort had gone into the prep for this weekend, more than wha i did anyway:lol:

 

We should just carried on regardless, stiff upper lip an all that, show the southerners how its done:biggrin:

[jaime bray]

Thanks for all the understanding posts chaps, I left Coventry at 3pm, ended up having to hire a car as brava gearbox has just gone, bad start to the day. Hit sheffield and AA techie rang to say turn around, go home its a washout, didnt think would be as bad as in the pics.

 

From phone calls made on the way home, the whole teams gutted.... From everybody at the AA and AWG, although this could not be helped, may we just apologise for any inconvenience that has been caused, and we'l keep you posted as to what the next move is.

 

Primarily the site needs to be dealt with and secured etc, so may be the middle of next week before decisions are made.

 

Thanks for understanding and your patience.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jaime Bray AWG chair.

[Gray git]

Im sorry to hear that you have had to put arbfest off till a later date after all the work that will have gone into organising it but this set back might give me a chance of attending as had family comitments that stopped me this wend.

It would be a shame if it did get taken to jonesie as us northeners find it costly to do all thet travaling, keep us all posted on any outcome.

[Theocus]

Thanks for all the understanding posts chaps, I left Coventry at 3pm, ended up having to hire a car as brava gearbox has just gone, bad start to the day. Hit sheffield and AA techie rang to say turn around, go home its a washout, didnt think would be as bad as in the pics.

 

From phone calls made on the way home, the whole teams gutted.... From everybody at the AA and AWG, although this could not be helped, may we just apologise for any inconvenience that has been caused, and we'l keep you posted as to what the next move is.

 

Primarily the site needs to be dealt with and secured etc, so may be the middle of next week before decisions are made.

 

Thanks for understanding and your patience.

 

Kind regards,

 

Jaime Bray AWG chair.

 

You cant control the weather, just feel sorry for you guys. Looking forward to the event in hopefully a drier future.

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Guys, REALLY sorry to everyone affected but basically we couldn't even set the event up, let alone welcome you and host the presentations doing justice to the presenters.

 

The main marque become flooded, and I mean flooded as a quagmire, as we attempted to set up and the lighting engineers and generator contractors were getting stuck in the mud trying to access the site...'unbelieveable!'

 

On behalf of my colleagues here at the AA again I do sincerely apologies for any, and all, inconvenience caused and it was a decision taken with a very, very heavy heart!

 

PLEASE watch this space for further updates and I so look forward to meeting with you in the near future.

 

Off to dry out...cheers all.

Paul

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

As I had wolfman, one of the delegates riding with me we stayed in town and made a journey to Sherwood and Clumber park on the way back.

 

Check out this photo group!

 

Good to see my especialy marked reserved parking bay was ready as usual!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gray git]

That bat pic is so cool, in all my years of tree work i have only found 1 bat in a tree even when looking for them and never any number like that, have you id on what species they were?

[swinny]

Bats look mint

[silky fox]

Great pics Tony!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

That bat pic is so cool, in all my years of tree work i have only found 1 bat in a tree even when looking for them and never any number like that, have you id on what species they were?

 

given the colour size and volume, Noctules, about 20 visible!

 

Dont worry Guys, when we finaly get to do this arbfest event I will besides my lecture/presentations show you everything I can find on site in between programmed stuff,

 

I didnt want Ed-wolfman missing out after the really wet trip!

 

by the way ed, these are for you from the presentation on VTA- lifebelts and some other stuff I am certain youll understand a lot better after todays little manic session!