So I’m proposing a repeat of the last meet at Beacon country park same as last time. BUT not as early a start as posted last time. I suggest a 7.30 - 8.00 start.
So chances are, judging from last time, we would be there for at least 4 hrs maybe even going on into the afternoon.
I don’t get home from a boozy day in London 'til about 11:45 the previous evening. And I’d struggle to wake up in time even if I didn’t have a little(-ish) hangover.
note to others it you are in a big car park with a kiosk or brick structure… you are in the wrong car park and need to get back on the road, turn left and there is another carpark with a rough road and very leafy not too far away. (it has a “P” parking sign and you turn off the road towards the left… follow the buzzing sounds)
For what it’s worth, it’s a much better area for flying from near the main car park(the clubhouse). Open, but more trees/gaps to fly through, instead of just a long fairway😁. It’s a little further to walk from the car park, 200m max, to the flying spot, but miles more worth it in my opinion.
The ground over there at the beginning of the course were we can stand is ex land fill, so it’s more firm…no boggy parts
My concern with the main carpark is 3 fold.
1 near the rangers office. We don’t want to be upsetting them if we can help it.
2 near the cafe. I would assume more people would congregate at that end before and after walks. To have refreshments.
3 it would tend to be the start and end points of most activities of the public.
With that in mind, where the planned meet is, persons would have dispersed more by the time they get to our location. So are less likely to get offended by us and our noisy flying spying thingies.
I can probably make it, count me in.
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