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Jimbo_twm

04/9/2007 at 11:59am
Location: Sandy Beds
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New to the forum I know but have used this site for ages but now I need a bit of help

Last year, between Christmas and New Year I organised a little get-together in Oxfordshire for a few of my campervan friends as a fairly central meeting point for us all as we are scattered over the country. The site had a small rally field with electric hook-up and was within walking distance of a pub which we had pre-booked for an evening meal. However, the pub was just so incredibly tiny that they really struggled to cater for us (around 35 people) and so this year we would like to do something similar but arrange our own food and cater for ourselves. We have a couple of huge gazebos which we can use for our own shelter and the site we used last year would be perfect except for the gusty wind which rose up the hill. I have been trying to scour through the listings and only found two sites which specifically mentioned rallies welcome and neither of them can accomodate us (one on hard standing which we were told was totally unsuitable).

Can anyone recommend a basic site which would welcome around 20 campervans over the Christmas/New Year period that can supply hook-up and be reasonably sheltered so we don't get blown away? Needs to be roughly central to the country. A large informal-type field would be great.

Many thanks for your time
Jimbo :)

bordercaz

04/9/2007 at 10:15pm
Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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Hi Jimbo and welcome to UKCS.

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Jimbo_twm

05/9/2007 at 7:37am
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Thanks Bordercaz - that's not too far from me! I was thinking a little more to the west, so a bit more central to the country for this particular get-together, but will certainly make a note of this site for other future events :)

Anyone have any other suggestions? :)

Nannycatch

06/9/2007 at 10:07am
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Welcome to UKCS Jimbo....rally field for up to 35 at new year....i cannot think of anywhere off the top of my head but.....good luck with it anyway M8

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Jimbo_twm

06/9/2007 at 10:50am
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Thanks Nannycatch & Bordercaz for the welcomes :)

I've still got a little time to sort it out. I have a horrible feeling I will have to try and use last year's site again and hope the wind doesn't blow!

good_in_tent

09/9/2007 at 10:21am
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If you have a look in the rallies and meets forum for central meets, you can see where UKCS meets have been held in the past. This will give you something to go on at least.

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cufcbarside

08/10/2007 at 7:21pm
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Hi Jimbo

We are looking for somewhere to go for the new years eve, are you looking to plan something that includes new years eve. if so we would be very interested !

Elizabeth & Mark

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Jimbo_twm

09/10/2007 at 7:09am
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Hi cufcbarside I have now managed to sort a venue (not for New Year's Eve though - too close to the return to work!). As it is we are using the same site as last year and they have a small hall we can hire which will take the stress out of blow-away gazebos.

Thanks for all your helpful replies folks! :)

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