johnnew said:

great to see all these comments now, last year worked well with posh toilets mobile bar and food van, people enjoyed it and the raffle also. And everybody turned up. So this year was a no show it happens, lets see what happens next, will there be LZ14 or display stands at shows who knows.

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Bobsticle said:

As the event had already been organised it would have been counterproductive to advise change. I do remember a lengthy thread on how to get more people involved after last years meet but with a massive on line membership it was plainly obvious that everybody didnt turn up but stayed away, making it not work very well at all.
As a single attendee, I would expect to have spent £50 for entry, £20-£30 a day on food, £25+ on each evenings anesthetic, £50+ on fuel and a float of £100 for unexpected purchases. Now I was very happy to spend that on the weekend but many people would rather not. Especially if laning isnt their bag. Its quite a commitment if you just want to say hello and have a pint with the faceless members you have been chatting with all year. Its not an easy event to pull off if we need numbers and pre booking.
Perhaps a show would be the best option and with a enough notice to the organisers we might be able to beg a single corner of the camp site to invade.
The only issue with that is it will no doubt be even more expensive for a full weekend but will at least benefit those just wanting to pop along and say hello. One things for sure............your going to get a lot more than 30 people along.

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Bobsticle said:

As the event had already been organised it would have been counterproductive to advise change. I do remember a lengthy thread on how to get more people involved after last years meet but with a massive on line membership it was plainly obvious that everybody didnt turn up but stayed away, making it not work very well at all.
As a single attendee, I would expect to have spent £50 for entry, £20-£30 a day on food, £25+ on each evenings anesthetic, £50+ on fuel and a float of £100 for unexpected purchases. Now I was very happy to spend that on the weekend but many people would rather not. Especially if laning isnt their bag. Its quite a commitment if you just want to say hello and have a pint with the faceless members you have been chatting with all year. Its not an easy event to pull off if we need numbers and pre booking.
Perhaps a show would be the best option and with a enough notice to the organisers we might be able to beg a single corner of the camp site to invade.
The only issue with that is it will no doubt be even more expensive for a full weekend but will at least benefit those just wanting to pop along and say hello. One things for sure............your going to get a lot more than 30 people along.

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Bobsticle said:

As the event had already been organised it would have been counterproductive to advise change. I do remember a lengthy thread on how to get more people involved after last years meet but with a massive on line membership it was plainly obvious that everybody didnt turn up but stayed away, making it not work very well at all.
As a single attendee, I would expect to have spent £50 for entry, £20-£30 a day on food, £25+ on each evenings anesthetic, £50+ on fuel and a float of £100 for unexpected purchases. Now I was very happy to spend that on the weekend but many people would rather not. Especially if laning isnt their bag. Its quite a commitment if you just want to say hello and have a pint with the faceless members you have been chatting with all year. Its not an easy event to pull off if we need numbers and pre booking.
Perhaps a show would be the best option and with a enough notice to the organisers we might be able to beg a single corner of the camp site to invade.
The only issue with that is it will no doubt be even more expensive for a full weekend but will at least benefit those just wanting to pop along and say hello. One things for sure............your going to get a lot more than 30 people along.

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Tony e said:

Don't forget the pike meet in August. Just a meet with a beer downt road

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Paul Leinichen said:

it's sad that the event didn't go ahead - I was very much looking forward to going, meeting all you nutters for the first time and generally having a good weekend, getting the truck all muddy and sampling the much-discussed food and beer (and those cakes that kept being mentioned .... mmmmm... I like cake!!).

But as we had the dog booked into kennels (more like a luxury spa weekend for dogs!!), the kids arranged to go to Grandma's and the caravan arranged to take out of storage for the weekend, we're gonna bugger off to Cornwall / Kernow for the weekend - to sample to food and the beer! (mmmmm...... I like food and beer!!!).

So, although the weekend is a sad and sombre even, I will be raising a glass to those fellow LZers who had bought tickets and are in mourning over this year's event cancellation and also in thanks to the organisers for working to damn hard to try and make the weekend happen. CHEERS ALL.

Needless to say, i'll also be sampling the pasties, cream teas (Cornish style of course!) and possibly enjoying breakfast tomorrow morning at the Hotel and Restaurant overlooking Lands End, then dinner at my mate's restaurant in Perranporth (Funky Fish) followed by a sampling session of the local beers and ciders! So all is not totally lost for this weekend - for us anyway.

Hope everyone else manages to find something to take their minds off LZ13 and have a good weekend.

If anyone want's me, i'll be in the Disco 2 broken down on the side of the A30 because I tried to drive much further than any sane person ever should in a Land Rover. Hopefully Mayday Breakdown won't take tooooooo long to get to me!!

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