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Post by Guv on Feb 21, 2005 5:42:01 GMT -5
EVENTS & PRIORITIES
What's your individual take on our calendar of events?
A couple of questions that will help us in the future to schedule events to suit your tastes.
A) What is your favourite type of event ?
i) Private training 'Tom's only' events
ii) Private training with other groups
iii) Railway 'family' events
iv) Public shows
v) Museums / Veterans days
vi) The lot - can't get enough
B) How much lead time do you need to be able to get time off from work - or permission from 'er indoors?
C) How many events per year do you think would suit you as a individual.
D) Any other comments (keep it clean Dom & Dan!)
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OLL
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Here's a picture of me before the war.... Handsome eh!
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Post by OLL on Feb 21, 2005 7:16:44 GMT -5
Love all of the things we do but my 3 real faves are
1) Private training (real living history stuff)
2) Railway type events (GCR etc)
3) Public shows.
Obviously with the travelling i have to be relatively selective. It's difficult to put a number on it, i suppose it's how many i can get away with (like most of us!!)
Must say, i hate to miss anything, especially when we are turning out en-mass. You feel like you are really missing out!!
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Eddie
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Post by Eddie on Feb 21, 2005 8:11:44 GMT -5
Hi guys, Although I haven't yet experianced the joys of any events, I can only say what I am in it for, which is the works! Blats, and private events that you can lose yourself in......so much better than sitting behind a computer screen and less imagination than reading a book..........and safer than standing around in Basra with an SA80. The private training is great, i'm glad to be starting out at HBIII rather than a battle or public display.......more comfort being around friends, amd at the risk of sounding too New age.. Great for group bonding.... Training with other groups I should imagine is a less pressure situation. Public & Railway 'Family' events, been to a one in North Yorks about 1996, Goathland (Where they filmed Heatbeat).. It was a great to watch, and probably pukka to be part of. I think educating the public with living history is a great part of this hobby, LEST WE FORGET and all that! Museums...... IWM, I used to go to all the airshows at Duxford, until in 1996 a P38 Lightning fighter clipped a wing on the ground while on a low-level fly-past. and hit a row of parked aircraft the I'll never forget that fireball......It was pretty horrific. But still I goto Duxford and can spend hours looking around the static displays and old aircarft. I want to get to the tigers museum soon. I am a great fan of meeting Veterans, and feel privilaged to live in an age where it is still possible. As an associate member of RAFA I have met a few WW2 vets.....always a pleasure! As regards lead time for events, I find the longer notice the better..... a few months is good, One month is managable, A few weeks becomes a problem ('er indoors) I will try to attend as many events as possible, The more events planned during the year the harder they become to fit in both time and cash wise......I could probably comment better on this after my first full year. It must be hard to find the right balance of events, I have much admiration for the organisers in this society....... The balance seems good for this year, and reading previous threads last year sounded good also. As for other comments, keep up the great work!, I am having a blast already.......just through banter on the forum and collecting and maintaining my kit, and with no events under my belt things can only get better!  |
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Post by Tiny on Feb 21, 2005 10:03:44 GMT -5
For me personally, the more time i spend wearing my BD's the better, I'm up for any event, be it private training, private blats or public shows. They all rate highly with me ;D.
Time wise I only need a week normally, if I need to put leave in.
As for the number of shows a year, I like to fit in the odd airshow and the meets down at Goodwood, but apartfrom that the more the better.
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Gordon
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I didn't break it Guv, I just sat down on it when I had that bottle of gin last night...
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Post by Gordon on Feb 21, 2005 12:00:03 GMT -5
A) What is your favourite type of event ? i) Private training 'Tom's only' events iii) Railway 'family' events iv) Public shows B) How much lead time do you need to be able to get time off from work - or permission from 'er indoors? None, i'm a hobo student... C) How many events per year do you think would suit you as a individual. how ever many I can afford... D) Any other comments (keep it clean Dom & Dan!) erm... clean?... it's been clean ever since the doctor gave me the cream |
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Post by Whizz_Bang on Feb 21, 2005 13:18:24 GMT -5
Hard living is getting tough at my age.... As many as you like in the warmer months, perhaps a couple over the winter.
Bring on Stowe !
Oh Ed, dont make plans just yet re visiting the Tigers museum. There aint one, hence our tireless efforts in the musuem appeal.
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Eddie
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Post by Eddie on Feb 21, 2005 16:24:11 GMT -5
Oh Ed, dont make plans just yet re. visiting the Tigers museum. There aint one, hence our tireless efforts in the musuem appeal. My appologies I must have misread the section on main site, Hopefuly the situation will change soon. |
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Post by manribs on Mar 28, 2005 9:39:04 GMT -5
Guv
Now the Glousters are oon board I would like to see just Tommy's only traning weekends mate as with other groups it causes confusion and you always get the moaners mate
Well thats my Views
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