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Jason · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:40:53 PM »

Hi Locky

Any news on the camping front mate as if we can't get our own ground it might be worth getting booked in early to the small one so we can monopolise it

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:33:50 PM »

ive found this one just outside cardiff jasonhttp://www.stayinwales.co.uk/detail.cfm?i=1122 or this one http://www.stayinwales.co.uk/detail.cfm?i=2544 i havent booked with either of them as yet

billymaya · « **Reply #27 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:34:28 PM »

ps is it you with the drift/freeline skates? if so how are you getting along with them ?

Locky · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2012, 11:59:02 AM »

Less than a month to go and I still have no real idea who is coming lol.

No joy with organised campsite I'm afraid so I would advise booking at cardiff caravan park. I dont know anything about the 2 sites billy has posted up but I think it would be great if everyone who is camping was at the same campsite. Both of those are a good 20-30 mins drive from the bay but it's a very easy drive.

Anyone looking at hotels, the Cardiff bay travelodge is within 5 mins WALKING distance of the bay. I know the EA's have previously stayed at the Etap hotel due to its luxurious and spacey rooms (SARCASM ALERT!) but thats within 5 mins driving.

I'd love everyone to come for the 2 days, looks like the good weather is on its way and cardiff city will be recovering from olympic crap thats going on so we should have the place to ourselves. I'll look at getting a crash mat down the bay too

Jason · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:22:28 PM »

Well I must say I am easy but if the one you suggest is closer that would obviously be better if they have enough spaces

So lets hear from all who are camping then we can figure out how many pitches we need and if they have that many available for the saturday night

How many want to camp

And yes it was me Billy and I have got the downhill bit (most of the time

) but can't go uphill yet
They are good fun and worth a try as they can be had for £20ish on e-bay (if you don't mind the odd fall

)

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2012, 10:00:08 PM »

yeah im alright down hill but the self propelling movement is evading me some what im slowly getting better though fall?..........fall? lol yes you could say that ive been out today on them and fallen twice one i nearly twisted me ankle the other i landed on my elbow again and recut open my arm grrrrr lol i know me and kieran maya and anthony are up for a camp not sure about the other risers who are coming up with us

Jason · « **Reply #31 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:47:59 PM »

That sound familiar Billy

I had one fall that left me unable to walk for 10 mins

but slowly improving

As for the camping I don't know how you feel about it but the one Locky sugests seems to be closest but the pricing is a bit confusing

It seems that you can put a tent up and park your car for £22 a night or just a tent with no car for £9
So in theory Clive the 2 girls and me would need 3 tents and one car but not sure if it works that way

Both of yours seem cheaper but a fair way off

What do you think mate

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #32 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:57:19 PM »

im thinking the one closer would be best depending on if they are fully booked or not. we would be one tent one van so lol not unless i park it some where else and then only pay for the tent after walking it in lol we are happy to go where ever you guys are going sure it would be alot more fun to have some extra company

Jason · « **Reply #33 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:13:32 PM »

Agreed mate we can have a Barby on the saturday night

I shall get Clive in on this discussion and if he agrees we can all have a go at booking

Might even be somewhere on site we can have a Driftskate comp

Full armour and crash hats compulsory

Jason

clive · « **Reply #34 on:** July 23, 2012, 09:24:42 PM »

barby sounds good but dont fancy the long drive from the site is there not a closer camp site

billymaya · « **Reply #35 on:** July 23, 2012, 10:44:21 PM »

agreed the campsite in the middle of cardiff is the best idea and bbq sounds brilliant

im just ordering some new wrist guards and elbow and knee pads as we speak lol went over the park earlier and i think at last im getting the movement right

billymaya · « **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:53:18 PM »

what night were you guys thinking of camping the friday night and the saturday night or just the saturday night ?

Jason · « **Reply #37 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:50:32 PM »

Just had a chat with Clive and it looks like we will be camping friday and saturday (Saves any early mornings

)

Just to check it is friday the 17th and saturday the 18th of august

I would hate to book the wrong days

I'm gonna have a go at booking tomorrow Billy but I will ask if they have a few spaces before I book (don't want to get the last ones )

So it looks like 2 nights of barbys

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #38 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:53:51 PM »

sounds good to me year friday the 17th and sat night the 18th

yes make sure you dont take all the spaces let me know what they say as i havent rung them myself yet lets hope we can get in

clive · « **Reply #39 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:56:21 PM »

im fine with barby but both my two daughters are non meat eaters so might hv to bring some vegie burgers along for them...this im looking fwd to ,,do we know how many bockers are meeting up at the bay

Jason · « **Reply #40 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:10:18 PM »

Don't worry about the veggie bit Clive

There are plenty of berry bushes in wales

and I'll bring a bag of Sprouts

Only joking (I better not upset Gemma or you'll get all the good pics

)

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #41 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »

veggie kebabs are usualy a good one to do clare my partner is a veggie also fresh pineapple with a sprink;le of cinemon is yummy

no idea how many bockers are going to be at the bay i know 6 in our van not sure about the others though should be a awsome weekend

Locky · « **Reply #42 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:33:45 AM »

I have no idea. The NEWC's and the EA's have said they are going, plus you lot so we should have a few.
Actually by the sounds of it, it could well be the same crowd as last year. It's weird, I was saying the other day in the bay that it feels like we're the only bockers who are still bocking :/

Jason · « **Reply #43 on:** July 26, 2012, 05:48:21 PM »

Ok Folks

I booked into the camp site today at the one Locky suggested here

http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2%2C2868%2C4407%2C4410

Very easy and it only cost only about £25 for the 2 days for 2 tents and a car (actually it seemed too cheap so I'm gonna double check tomorrow that they took for both days so assume that is for a night)

She did mention £9 per night for a tent and £14 for a car and tent so it is probably for one night

The young lady said she had a few spaces left so get booking and we will see you all there for the Barby

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #44 on:** July 26, 2012, 08:04:05 PM »

thanks jason for the info ill get phoning tomorrow

Locky · « **Reply #45 on:** July 26, 2012, 10:40:42 PM »

Excellent. Just to say for those camping with cars, if it helps you out then dont pay for the car. I'm sure they will still let you drive in to pitch up and I really don't think on-street parking is a massive problem in the area.

That said, if you're keep valuables in your car then obviously its worth paying to have the car next to you

The campsite itself backs on to some massive playing fields and a decent kids park is 5 mins away. There is a pub a few mins walk away which is really nice called the Mochyn Du where they serve good food and welcome kids: http://www.cardiffpubs.co.uk/Pub.php?Pub=MochynDu

Next to the pub is a big sports centre but being the flagship sports centre of the welsh sports council, its not viable for us to use for a gym session. Shame really. The campsite is about 15-20 mins walk from the city centre and on several major bus routes. It's a good place, just a bit small for a campsite.

billymaya · « **Reply #46 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:56:27 AM »

Right

camping all booked

2 nights 17th and the 18th of august cant wait looking forward to it

jason you prob have only paid for the one night they require that for the deposit on the first night so second night we will have to pay when we are there its £44 for two nights which isnt bad is it

Jason · « **Reply #47 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:48:05 PM »

Sounds about right Billy

I now have a dilemma on my hands

Locky mentioned a pub that does good food (yes) but he also said they welcome children (did that mean us or the type that run around screaming and annoying people

) yep before anyone else says it whats the difference

the difference is I don't annoy me

Now would this be pub grub one night and Barby the other or two barbys with lots of beer or if the pubs that good two pub nights (see what I mean by dilemma

)

Also do we use disposable Barbys and Gas ourselves or get a real one and set fire to ourselves

Think this is gonna be fun folks

Jason

billymaya · « **Reply #48 on:** July 27, 2012, 08:55:26 PM »

lol now its funny you should mention this as i had exactly the same though today myself

we have a couple of lads and lasses who wont be 18 but they could come and have a coke or two and they are pretty well behaved

worse comes to the worst i can get kieran to baby sit whilst we go pub pmsl.

one night at the pub sounds good with grub then bbq the saturday or vice versa i have a bbq that i can bring with me its quite cool kind of a tripod set up where the grill hangs from a chain above the main dish also doubles as a great fire pit afterwards

i suggest we by the food at a local super market we can all chip in a bit be alot cheaper and easier dont you think

jason can you messege me your mobile number so i can ring you when we get there ill send ypou my number also

gonna be a cracking weekend really looking forward to it

clive · « **Reply #49 on:** July 31, 2012, 08:01:10 PM »

Not long now for cb cant wait just buying a few bits and new tent ,my two daughters are looking fwd to this..

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