Didn't go to Marple Locks Festival?.

Didn't go to Marple Locks Festival?.

In that case here is a report from our roving reporter Bob the Abell!.

Bob Abell News at Ten, Marple Locks Festival.

The club members were staggered when they clapped eyes on Lady Joyce, for the first time!

I was pleased when they placed her in the best spot on the stand too......Amid much merriment and leg pulling!

And when they looked inside Pandora's box..........Gasps of amazement and some had to be revived with the smelling salts

And when the motors were fired up!......It was just too much for them, and several jumped in the canal!

Only joking, chaps.......But the club members were very amused

The model was a feast for sore eye`s........They liked the Rogues gallery inside the cabin.......Photo`s of the build participants, as mentioned some time ago......And the miniaturised copies of Model Boats Magazine......With Great Eastern contents......Not to mention the tiny tins of coke lying about and all the other dolls stuff

The kids were excited, peeping through the windows

Didn't have a sail though, as the canal was far too busy with the full size craft

The day was roasting hot, so a leisurely pint was consumed in the local Navigation Pub.......Cheers!

Round about 3.30 pm, the sky suddenly went dark with a chill and an enormous belt of violent wind blasted through the showground and sorted the men from the boys!

All the flimsy Garden Gazebo`s and their contents were uprooted and hurled into eternity!

People were hanging on to their stands for dear life!

Head down, I battled my way back to the club stand, to find the back wall tables on the point of tipping over, models and all and a distinct shortage of club members. The Cavalry arrived in the nick of time and order was gradually restored

Luckily, Lady Joyce was on the front row and was spared any discomfort

Then followed, a mass exodus, in the howling wind and rain, but is was a miserable ending to a nice rural country show

Bob

The club stand with new Gazebo, VGC in centre.

The storm to end the day.

Thanks for the report Bob!.

Meanwhile back at the  home lake, the Fiesta racers were there although in reduced numbers, understandabell really !.

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Fiesta report 5/7/15

 Hi to all                

Fiesta report for 5/7/15

 The weather was OK, but very little wind as per. Six  turned up too sail.

Had nine  races in all, first three races were short, then the wind picked up and when we finished it was windy?.

The results are :-

Trevor Redford 1^st, Terry Miles 2^nd,

David Lee 3^rd, Andy Spencer 4^th, Bob Dunkerley 5^th,

George Taylor 6th .

Thanks to all of you for coming to sail.

See you all next month

David Lee. OOD

The new signage has been added to the benches by Al the Comm, spot the mistake!, 

Nice large lettering, can't miss it hey.

Better than the lake water!.

In the previous week there have been various craft seen on the lake is your's one of them?.

Some of the Thursday crowd, the others scoffing Sausage butties in the excellent Cafe we have at our venue!.

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A reminder from Al the Comm.

Lock up the box and replace the rope in front of the Ramp when you leave after your sail.

The park is a different place at night with some of the scallywags around and you wouldn't leave your front door open whilst you came to the lake would you?!.

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Next events

1100      19th July        Sunday        Steering Comp    Landing stage

Sunday 19th July      Colwyn Bay Model Boat Show    New challenge this year!, open to Individuals or as a Club team                                See exhibition Secretary for details.

2000      22nd July  Wednesday    Club night            Clubhouse

1900      29^th July  Wednesday     Club 500 Racing         Landing Stage

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That's all for now folks.

Bugsworth April 2015

Bugsworth April 2015.

For those of you that couldn't make it to Bugsworth Show here is a flavour of the occasion.

Setting up 

Off the bridge 

Inside the new gazebo

Ken Pheasey's beautiful lifeboats.

Alan's one gun salute

Enjoying the Sunshine

Back of the Gazebo

Passing attractions. 

Off the bridge again

Our sailing area

General area

Event Chairman.

Hog roast and Mini Tractors

Passing though our sailing area.

Me and Pepe, guarding the gazebo.

Cuppa and a cake.

Alan Le Comm, delusions of grandeur.

A good time was had by all, I left early and as I was leaving there was a crowd of people across the road and they were parted by the leader of the Morris Dancers and as I passed though they all raised their sticks over us in an honour guard, must have known we were from the EMBC hey!.

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May be of interest to you, Cafe closed 20th-22nd inclusive.

Can still get drinks and Sandwiches from the Post Office though!

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Over the weekend 14th-15th March 2015

Over the weekend there wasn't a lot going on Saturday, Jonathan was there with his Dad and had his repaired Tug on the water, His Carer had dropped it on a previous visit!!.

Dad, David had made a nice job of repairing the smashed bows and it went well on the water again until the steering went awry, 

It turned out to be a missing screw on the steering servo, not a real problem.

The Sunday Steering was not as popular this Sunday perhaps some were visiting their Mothers!.

                       

Whilst on the round of the lakes saw one of our members (Richard) who races his Fiesta yacht on the Fiesta racing Sunday normally), on his real yacht and having a good time with the nice breeze on the day!.

After a walk round the lakes returned to find John Goddard there with his fast electric's.

Didn't try to video them as they are too fast and freezing hands don't help.

Gives you some idea of their speed if you haven't see them on the lake.

John's novel wheeled stand 

As you can see made mostly with kitchen waste pipe, saves carrying it doesn't it, nice one John!.

Monday I was at the lake and was surprised to see some members of the committee there in the cafe, waiting out the rain which was quite heavy, they said they were going to try out the new large Gazebo the club has bought and here is a sneak preview,

Big hey!, going to send me some pictures when they've  finished sorting it out!.

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That's all for now folks.

Update from Al the Comm
This is the new Gazebo there are sides to it, but not fitted today due to the bad weather!.

Nice isn't it, be nice for Bugsworth Basin won't it!.

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