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Norfolk Meet - 30 Nov 2008
mudmuncher:
I think you did well Henry. The club needs more people like yourself who are willing to comit to organising events. So many will tag along and complain at the end but will they do something about it? NO NO NO
AGAIN HENRY WELL DONE
diggerdog36:
I know I wasnt forced to go, but I thought Id turn up to give it a go, I wanst happy with some things. Thats why I voted with my feet and left. With one of the organisers close behind me. Weve moved down here from North Yorkshire where we have been laning for almost 10 years, and Ive never seen people have so much disregard for 'Greenlaning Rules'
mudmuncher:
I personally think that a few hours of 'good' green-laning is far better than a full day just for the sake of it. Maybe I would say that as it would cost a kings ransum (?) for me to do a full days green-laning in my petrol v8.
Truthfully I've lost interest in offroading but could just be tempted back into the fold with a few easy going night drives. Until then my Range Rover remains a Chelsea Tractor.
DiscoDan:
Hi.
This was my first MudClub event and first night laning event. :shock:
Without wanting to sit on the fence I agree with most of the above. The exception being the posts that have a go at somebody for expressing a view, [-X contructive criticism and reminding people of the greenlaning guidelines is how events can be improved.
The confusion seems to be partly because Craig was organising the event but Henry was booking the meal and leading the drive. I appreciate people giving up their time to run events as I wouldn't have the knowledge/experience to do it at this stage.
I found the meal good but think Craig is right about having a meal time, and a start time, some members were waiting for us to finish the meal for some time.
I also agree with Diggerdog about the Greenlaning guidelines. 9 is too many in a convoy, and means that those at the back don't receive the same communications. Things like driving over verges and parking outside peoples houses does lead to us getting a bad press and saying 'f**k them' is just a selfish attitude. It's because of people like this that off roaders are already barred from large numbers of greenlanes. :angry:
As a new member I was worried about the issue of driving legal greenlanes and whether this had been checked by Henry in advance, it's fine to joke that 'it'll be ok' but I don't know if that was a joke or a serious answer! I for one don't want to get a notice from Police as described in the other thread on here. The description of excessive ruts described above could be in the section of lane with a voluntary restraint on it?
Just to clarify, I'm not saying we drove illegal lanes.
MudClub is an internet club with little control over members, if people have MudClub plastered on their vehicle they should respect the other members of MudClub and not bring it into disrepute. Is it the case that more formal clubs reject members that disregard the rules and they come here to play?
I enjoyed the night laning, and I would come again, it was good to meet others from the area and to find out that others have the same concerns as me regarding greenlaning. I did leave early, partly due to the time, partly the group size and actions, and partly wanting to see Top Gear! :D
Thanks Craig & Henry, hope you can see my point of view.
Dan.
mudmuncher:
Nice post Dan. :clap: :clap:
I was not there. I can only go on what I read and as they say 'the mud is a little clearer now'.
It seams to me that the meal was the main point of the day and the green-lane secondary.
Maybe , just maybe the green-laning wasn't up to the normal high standard Henry usually sets when he arranges a green-laning run.
I'm sure lessons can be learnt and improvments made including a more detailed events timetable.
So come on lads, make up and be friends :dance: :dance:
Sorry Henry but the A47 needs me on the 14th
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