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Mixed weather Billing
schuee:
Luckily we had all just come back from the off road course to our tent, all sat down having a beer and noticed the clouds whirling like a vortex, the wind next, then monsoon rain then holding down the tent and gazebo for the next hour.
Certainly will not forget Billing 2006 in a hurry, also made the OR course very tricky today.
Cheers
sleeplessparadise:
We were driving the off road course when the storm hit....... driving through the lake was rather hair raising to say the least the disco was being pushed into the banking by the waves and the lightening was pretty scary. Mud run had been shut as we went round the second time and then the final hill a tree had been hit and gone down. Luckily we got round safely and arrived back to find our tent still in one piece (lucky is not what I would call it as it wasnt even pegged down :shock: ) Only our bed suffered as I had left the flap open and it was soaked :lol: Great weekend though, looking forward to next year :wink:
annabelle:
8) Me and my son were going to tough it out and watch the mountain bike guy but when my umbrella turned inside out we decided to make a run for it ! We took refuge in a very flimsy tent and then ran to the Devon 4x4 tent where they were giving out cider for adults and sweets for kids. Husband went and got the 110 and rescued us and we returned to a colllapsed awning and water coming in through the roof light of the caravan. The rain proved to be a great test of my repaired Disco sunroof, not a drop came in! The kids had just finished colouring in their umbrellas from the Enthusiast tent, and guess what, the colours ran!
Can't remember how much I spent, mostly crap for the kids. My straw hat melted in the deluge so I had to indulge in a rather lovely bush hat from Rogue, bought the off road DVD and also got the husband a snorkel from Mantec which was half price(belated Fathers Day Gift). Almost forgot, have been looking for a new dinner service and got a great set featuring loads of different Landies. Are we anoraks or what?!!!
Check my website for pics.
discograham:
We were just queing for the photo's when it hit... so a lot of us were all in the same area... ! I think Dazzawhipple was around there somewhere at the time too... we just abandoned the que ran for the disco as though we'd just robbed a bank... got back to the tent too late to stop anything from being soaked but just in time to hold the damn thing down... but only just...
Oh.. and Hi Annabelle ! Missed you this time but it's a cuppa in our tent next time... ( a new and slightly more watertight one !)
But all are welcome...
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "annabelle" ---8) Me and my son were going to tough it out and watch the mountain bike guy
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Was that Jez Avery by any chance?(a Geordie)
I remember him from years ago & his 'Hot Pies' team (after the cyclo-trials star; Ot Pi)
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