New Year Meet - 2023 - CALLED OFF DUE TO THE WEATHER

[Steviegeek]

@notveryprettyboy and I are thinking it would be good to have a New Year Meet to blow away the residual alcohol fumes from Christmas and provide another opportunity for a social meet-up, always a good thing
In my younger days at Rubery Owen motoring club we used to have a ‘Slithering Santas’ autotest on a skidpan at Boxing Day, fantastic day, soooo much fun

We’ll stick our necks out and say New Year’s Day (that’s the first of January by the way LOL)

So we need a venue. Accepting that travelling for a one day event can be difficult we think it has to be the Cotswolds/Midlands/Derbyshire areas. We are also thinking moors, lakes, rivers, scenic etc. would be a good mix for both the ‘camera ships’ and some FPV fun.

So can you please indicate your interest, availability and suggestions for a venue in some posts below, after seeing the level of interest we’ll move onto organizing the finer details.

Looking forward to it already

[AlbionDrones]

Interested, if the location is doable… Based in Manchester but can travel a bit…

As to venue’s, no idea, but happy to go with the flow…

[crapflyer]

if i’m not pissed might be ok see how the weather is.

[milkmanchris]

Gonna have to miss this - dropped on my my new year to work (again)

[Yith]

Interested. New year’s day at thr cooling towers was good last time.

[SirGunner]

Great idea guys! I will have to see nearer the time if I can make it but Im definitely coming as long as the Mrs hasn’t arranged to go to any family gatherings

[Njoro]

I live in “little Scotland”, New Year’s Day is but a blurry mist, saying no more….

Jesting aside, if I can, I will…

[Earwig]

[Sparkyws]

@Steviegeek I missed the 2022 meeting

[Steviegeek]

@Sparkyws

@Steviegeek I missed the 2022 meeting

Durrr I’m an idiot… Thanks for the correction Wayne

[Sparkyws]

I should be ok

[Hotrodspike]

I should be OK for this again, as long as I don’t have to squeeze through the gap at the cooling towers!

[DeanoG60]

I should be good to attend this

[Steviegeek]

I’ve not seen many suggestions for locations for a ‘New Year Meet’ so thought I’d try to kick it off with this poll
You can vote for a maximum of three and we’ll see which are the most popular
Poll will close on Christmas Eve at 10:00 or earlier depending on how much Southern Comfort has been consumed

Information on the sites can be found in the links below

• Matlock Bando
• Chesterfield Bando
• Bennerley Viaduct and Country Park
• Vicar Water Country Park / Clipstone Colliery
• Woburn Sands Wood and Bando, Milton Keynes
• Clee Hill Ruins, Shropshire
• Ipswitch Bando
• Brickworks Bando, Halifax
• Nottingham Bando, Bulwell

Matlock Bando
///overture.seeing.basin

Matlock Bando - Added to FPV in East Midlands

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [image] [Matlock Bando] Land owner permission requirements unknown. Park at: 53.14172443387249, -1.582092287727731 ///mats.decks.thousands Try not to obstruct the road. Walk past the security gate warning of cameras and dogs. There aren’t any. The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 31/07/2021. It remains the responsibility…

Chesterfield Bando
///serious.frock.aquatics

Chesterfield Bando - Added to FPV in East Midlands

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [image] Land owner permission requirements unknown. Park next to large rocks next to building. When approaching from the north there will be signs for course fishing follow that it takes you up a small road under trees and will be on the left. The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 21/10/2021. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to…

Bennerley Viaduct and Country Park
(suit cine and FPV drones)
///spine.pillow.copper

Bennerley viaduct - Added to FPV in East Midlands

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [Bennerley Viaduct] Land owner permission requirements unknown. The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 10/09/2020. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

Vicar Water Country Park / Clipstone Colliery
(suit cine and FPV drones)
///graphic.shortcuts.positive
///dairies.elections.entrust

Clipstone Colliery Headstocks - Added to Historic Buildings in the East Midlands region on the map at DroneScene.co.uk

I have just added this to the UK Map of places to fly your Drone at https://dronescene.co.uk [Summer Walk] Power building and winding towers of the now closed Clipstone Colliery

Woburn Sands Wood and Bando
(suit cine and FPV drones)
///eggs.label.storeroom

Woburn Sands woods - Added to Everything Else in South East

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene - Location # 864 [image] Land owner permission not required. Next to the main road there is a “car park” where you can leave the car and walk though the woods. Pretty easy to find and it is a structure that is abandoned and where it is quiet. The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 18/10/2018. It remains the …

Clee Hill Ruins
(suit cine and FPV drones)
///pretty.needed.chill

Clee Hill Ruins - Added to FPV in West Midlands

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene: [image] [Clee Hill] Land owner permission not required. Park at: 52.394573, -2.598012 ///pretty.needed.chill Ruins to explore, hills to climb and / or fly. A popular place but easy going. A good view of the area from the top. Check out the weather radar and the nats radar. Watch out if you use crossfire near the installations… The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight …

Ipswitch Bando
//plants.powder.pounds

Brickworks Bando, Halifax
//metals.nuns.acting

[grandad1950]

nothing south of the M4 in the list !!! Even Milton Keynes, the nearest , is 2.5 hr drive for us southerners

[Steviegeek]

Well, you should have put a suggestion in then, shouldn’t you
No point whingeing now

[notveryprettyboy]

@Steviegeek

No point whingeing now

Brutal

[DeanoG60]

@grandad1950

nothing south of the M4 in the list

Why not earn your very own facilitator badge and organise a meet that is South of the M4?

[Hotrodspike]

@grandad1950

is 2.5 hr drive

I drove more than that to get to Brean Sands!

[grandad1950]

not been a member very long so still trying to work out how things work. Seems like a very harsh reply, it looks like you had put the list together for the poll. Sorry if my observation annoyed you

David