Hi all
I was gonna ask a question about Lake Windermere
but thought I should say "Hi" first and see if it was safe on here!


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On 2005-08-22 15:28:53 +0100, "no66y�"  said:


> Hi all
> I was gonna ask a question about Lake Windermere
> but thought I should say "Hi" first and see if it was safe on here!



Never thought i would see you post here, hows things going over at AWUK?


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"Neil Boothman"  wrote in message

> Never thought i would see you post here, hows things going over at AWUK?


as per....
have we met?


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On 2005-08-22 18:27:49 +0100, "no66y�"  said:


> 
> "Neil Boothman"  wrote in message
>> Never thought i would see you post here, hows things going over at AWUK?
> 
> as per....
> have we met?


Not exactly - we may have emailed each other once or twice, i used to 
frequent the group a lot when i was into my PC's and that sort of stuff 
- then i bought a Mac and everything began to make more sense...

But seriously, that was like five or so years ago and i had a brief 
spell on the group maybe a couple of years back - i can't remember 
exactly. But you've been around on usenet under that alias to warrant 
your own Wikipedia entry... ;)


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You are wasting your time posting here because < uk.local.*> news
groups, all of them, have been from the very beginning and will be to
the very end safe play areas for all sorts of raging nutters, social
malcontents, control freaks and malevolent beings. 
You may feel that they should go elsewhere but where? The asylums 
are all closed. Every so often they stop taking their medication and
go off their fucking heads. What would you have of them? Standing in
their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain? Have them running
around shafting masons, suspected vampires, werewolves, communists,
socialists, conservatives and women with vaginal warts by the dozen?
OR harmlessly making utter cunts of themselves in a uk.local group?
Lets face it what is one other cunt amongst the many?? I know what I
prefer!! The uk.local hierarchy of newsgroups is a valuable safety
valve which helps to keep society a wee bit more safe. 
You may disagree. I would be interested to hear your opinion and no
doubt would the rest of the group. Thanks in advance.

"Pete Tortilloo"  wrote in message

>What would you have of them? Standing in
> their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
> the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain?


I have special needs kids so the above is an everyday occurance!


so, anyone familiar with lake windermere?

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"Pete Tortilloo"  wrote in message

>What would you have of them? Standing in
> their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
> the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain?


I have special needs kids so the above is an everyday occurance!


so, anyone familiar with lake windermere?

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On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:28:53 +0100, "no66y"  wrote:


>Hi all
>I was gonna ask a question about Lake Windermere
>but thought I should say "Hi" first and see if it was safe on here!


Yes: its safe.

Lake Windermere is a lake, and you can't water-ski on it any more.
J.

"no66y"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Pete Tortilloo"  wrote in message
>>What would you have of them? Standing in
>> their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
>> the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain?
>
> I have special needs kids so the above is an everyday occurance!
>
>
> so, anyone familiar with lake windermere?


I'm familiar with Lady Windermere.
-- 
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(Lady Windermere's fan)

"no66y"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Pete Tortilloo"  wrote in message
>>What would you have of them? Standing in
>> their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
>> the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain?
>
> I have special needs kids so the above is an everyday occurance!
>
>
> so, anyone familiar with lake windermere?


I'm familiar with Lady Windermere.
-- 
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(Lady Windermere's fan)

"no66y"  wrote in message 
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> Hi all
> I was gonna ask a question about Lake Windermere
> but thought I should say "Hi" first and see if it was safe on here!
>


The locals are friendly and don't bite, if that's what you mean. Sometimes 
they'll even buy you a pint if you hang around here long enough.

So ask away!

ally

"Norcot"  wrote in message 
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>
> <Johnny@ominous.portent> > I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
>>
>> Johnny-non-contributing
>>
> Me too. I read the post here most days but being stuck 'darn sarf ' in 
> Rutland haven't much to contribute.
>

Ah but your contributions are always very welcome Rex. Especially when this 
place is getting overpopulated by trolls. (Roll on the end of the school 
hols....)

ally

"a l l y" wrote<

>>
> Ah but your contributions are always very welcome Rex. Especially when 
> this place is getting overpopulated by trolls. (Roll on the end of the 
> school hols....)


I like it, Ally!

I'm a troll
I'm on a roll
I'm on my hol
and I'll have you for supper....

Although I would have preferred fish and chips.

With apologies to the original.

Rex.

We were hoping to have had another break up there in Cumbria this month but 
I foolishly started to renovate the shower room and am now committed to 
doing a major DIY job. At the moment we have no shower as I'm tanking the 
room before fitting a new loo, washbasin and shower.  6 -8 weeks waiting for 
deliveries, lots of plastering, including a new ceiling, and the holiday is 
on the very back burner. I keep looking at the lakeland photo site and 
drooling.
What's it like up there in November?

Rex.    With a bad attack of the withdrawals.

> Me too. I read the post here most days but being stuck
> 'darn sarf ' in Rutland haven't much to contribute.
> 
> Rex. 


I could go on and on about how great the weather is over here 
but it's off topic.

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"Norcot"  wrote in message 
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>
> We were hoping to have had another break up there in Cumbria this month 
> but I foolishly started to renovate the shower room and am now committed 
> to doing a major DIY job. At the moment we have no shower as I'm tanking 
> the room before fitting a new loo, washbasin and shower.  6 -8 weeks 
> waiting for deliveries, lots of plastering, including a new ceiling, and 
> the holiday is on the very back burner.


Gosh, would you like a job, with Cumbrian accomodation thrown in? Plumbers 
here are like hens' teeth, and our bathroom could do with more or less 
exactly what you're doing in yours.

 I keep looking at the lakeland photo site and

> drooling.
> What's it like up there in November?
>

Wet, dark and cold a lot of the time, as you might expect. Except, of 
course, on those rare, glorious, lambent autumn days that creep up without 
warning. Then, it's wonderful: glowing autumnal colours in the forests and 
golden brown light everywhere you look.

I think the worst thing is the early nights at that time of year. You get 
one of these lovely days, but by the time you've decided it really *is* a 
lovely day, and you really ought to be out there making the most of it, it's 
half finished and pitch dark before 5 o'clock.

ally

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> Me too. I read the post here most days but being stuck
>> 'darn sarf ' in Rutland haven't much to contribute.
>>
>> Rex.
>
> I could go on and on about how great the weather is over here
> but it's off topic.
>

Since when has off-topic-ness put anyone off around here? Just keep 
comparing it with Cumbrian weather and you'll be fine....

Not that I really want to hear about how great your weather is, mind....

ally-in-the-rain

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:00:25 GMT, "Norcot"  wrote:


>
>We were hoping to have had another break up there in Cumbria this month but 
>I foolishly started to renovate the shower room and am now committed to 
>doing a major DIY job. At the moment we have no shower as I'm tanking the 
>room before fitting a new loo, washbasin and shower.  6 -8 weeks waiting for 
>deliveries, lots of plastering, including a new ceiling, and the holiday is 
>on the very back burner. I keep looking at the lakeland photo site and 
>drooling.
>What's it like up there in November?


Cold but often dry.

J.

On Tuesday 23 August 2005 18:37 a l l y wrote:


> 
> "Ron(UK)"  wrote in message news:def7dv$e74>>
>>>
>>> I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
>>>
>>> Johnny-non-contributing
>>
>> And I`m here,  just lurking.
>>
> 
> Hi Ron. Any interesting music going on down Morcambe way? I'll really need
> to bring my morris dancers down one of these summers and stir things up
> for you.
> 
> ally


Please could we drop the "Lake". Windermere doesn't need that prefix.

Edgar

"Edgar Iredale" <edgar@iredale-we.invalid> wrote in message news:deg18e$e36>

> Please could we drop the "Lake". Windermere doesn't need that prefix.
>
> Edgar


Quite right, Edgar. Thanks for pointing that out!

ally-fellow-pedant

Crammonf wrote:

> Bird Flu: Precautions.
>
> What we need is a full-time Patron Saint exclusively for Chickens,
> both free-range and Broiler House. We have a well known Patron Saint
> for Animals, Saint Francis. But his responsibility is fairly diffuse
> taking in all birds. With 90 million or more chickens in Europe alone
> the problem is immense.  For those who doubt the breadth of this
> Saints responsibilities and its effects (or lack) just cast your
> memory back to the BSE catastrophe. All practicing catholics and
> wooden ones should be pressuring their local priests to put forward a
> suitable name to the appropriate Vatican authorities. The last pope
> was well known for creating new saints and this one was a close ally
> and friend. The prospects are promising.


Definitely Saint Frank

I assume at least Tania will second the nomination.

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> Bird Flu: Precautions.
>
> What we need is a full-time Patron Saint exclusively for Chickens,
> both free-range and Broiler House. We have a well known Patron Saint
> for Animals, Saint Francis. But his responsibility is fairly diffuse
> taking in all birds. With 90 million or more chickens in Europe alone
> the problem is immense.  For those who doubt the breadth of this
> Saints responsibilities and its effects (or lack) just cast your
> memory back to the BSE catastrophe. All practicing catholics and
> wooden ones should be pressuring their local priests to put forward a
> suitable name to the appropriate Vatican authorities. The last pope
> was well known for creating new saints and this one was a close ally
> and friend. The prospects are promising.


Definitely Saint Frank

I assume at least Tania will second the nomination.

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a l l y wrote:

> "Ron(UK)"  wrote in message news:def7dv$e74>>
> 
>>>I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
>>>
>>>Johnny-non-contributing
>>
>>And I`m here,  just lurking.
>>
> 
> 
> Hi Ron. Any interesting music going on down Morcambe way? I'll really need 
> to bring my morris dancers down one of these summers and stir things up for 
> you.
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

Weve had a bit of an entertainment drought down here this season,  City 
Council in there wisdom withdrew most of the funding for festivals and 
the local venues havent been putting much on.
The even pulled the plug on the Maritime festival,even tho it`s just won 
amajor award!

It all starts again next month tho - there`s details on my website if 
your interested.

A morris festival would be a good idea, peripatetic of course... 
combined with real ale week.


UkuleleRon

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Bird Flu: Precautions. 

What we need is a full-time Patron Saint exclusively for Chickens,
both free-range and Broiler House. We have a well known Patron Saint
for Animals, Saint Francis. But his responsibility is fairly diffuse
taking in all birds. With 90 million or more chickens in Europe alone
the problem is immense.  For those who doubt the breadth of this
Saints responsibilities and its effects (or lack) just cast your
memory back to the BSE catastrophe. All practicing catholics and
wooden ones should be pressuring their local priests to put forward a
suitable name to the appropriate Vatican authorities. The last pope
was well known for creating new saints and this one was a close ally
and friend. The prospects are promising.

It would be best to clear whatever course of action or in-action you
take with the Office of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
You don't want The Office of the Inquisition banging on your door!
You should really use Germaloids Cooling Spray before
you write anything. It might improve yer mood.

>>
>>
> Weve had a bit of an entertainment drought down here this season,  City 
> Council in there wisdom withdrew most of the funding for festivals and the 
> local venues havent been putting much on.
> The even pulled the plug on the Maritime festival,even tho it`s just won 
> amajor award!
>
> It all starts again next month tho - there`s details on my website if your 
> interested.
>
> A morris festival would be a good idea, peripatetic of course... combined 
> with real ale week.
>

Yeah, you've got one or two good local sides down there, haven't you? 
Dancing around the pubs of Morcambe sounds like a pleasant way to spend a 
day or two.

ally

a l l y wrote:

>>>
>>Weve had a bit of an entertainment drought down here this season,  City 
>>Council in there wisdom withdrew most of the funding for festivals and the 
>>local venues havent been putting much on.
>>The even pulled the plug on the Maritime festival,even tho it`s just won 
>>amajor award!
>>
>>It all starts again next month tho - there`s details on my website if your 
>>interested.
>>
>>A morris festival would be a good idea, peripatetic of course... combined 
>>with real ale week.
>>
> 
> Yeah, you've got one or two good local sides down there, haven't you? 
> Dancing around the pubs of Morcambe sounds like a pleasant way to spend a 
> day or two.
> 
> ally 
> 
> 

John O gaunt have improved significantly lately, they seem to have more 
musicians these days, tho the average age of the dancers is still about 
60 ;o) and Crook Morris are rather entertaining.
With these silly new licencing regulations, we might be seeing a lot 
more "morris sides" like the AC-DC tribute Morris,  or QUEEN (the 
whiffling stick years) :oD

Ron





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A problem shared.
I have an overwhelming need to share this with you all. Its about what
I hate most about newsgroups . . . . control freaks like netnannies
and net cops and here is why.

They are  like when a little bit of shite gets stuck just inside yer
rectum not far enough down that you can squeeze it either in or out.
It just lies there, you feel it but can do nought about it. It just
sits there and irritates the hell out of you. The only effect is the
production of irritation nothing else. That is really what they are
like. They achieve nothing else. The trolls are still there!! 

Shite in yer rectum will eventually be resolved. Netnannies and
netcops are always there. The name and individual may change but there
is always some shit baiting and upsetting harmless trolls. The effect
is to give the troll a mission in life. Look at the uk.local hierarchy
at the moment, yorkshire, birmingham and essx in particular. Ruined
for the average poster. The majority of groups are empty, except for
troll droppings, spam and the odd genuine post!!! 

What amazes me is that some of the netnannies not only boast about
reporting contributors to their ISP but attempt to get other people
to do the same. This gives the troll an extra boast of "adrenaline".
Its all beyond me! 

Maybe I am too sensitive a guy.

Thanks for your interest.

"Ron(UK)"  wrote in message >>

> John O gaunt have improved significantly lately, they seem to have more 
> musicians these days, tho the average age of the dancers is still about 60 
> ;o) and Crook Morris are rather entertaining.


Yeah, we've danced with both of them. We sometimes meet up at a halfway 
point like Ambleside, and then of course we attend the Furness festival from 
time to time. Both good sides.


> With these silly new licencing regulations, we might be seeing a lot more 
> "morris sides" like the AC-DC tribute Morris,  or QUEEN (the whiffling 
> stick years) :oD
>

:-))
Indeed. Maybe some more enterprising morris dancers could take advantage of 
this and set up workshops for musicians to learn a few morris steps/dances 
so that they can comply with the regs.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
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>
> > Gosh, would you like a job, with Cumbrian accomodation thrown in? 
> > Plumbers
> here are like hens' teeth,



I have noticed letters to that effect on this newsgroup. I wonder why? It 
can be a good little earner.

and our bathroom could do with more or less

> exactly what you're doing in yours.


I can't take orders. Sorry, Ally. I have these mad plumbing forays every so 
often. Many years ago I fitted my own gas fired central heating to the 
bungalow I had in Uppingham and last year I fitted a new kitchen to this 
house. That involved moving the plumbing so that Erica could view the garden 
while working at the sink. I do it out of neccessity, not for pleasure.



>> Wet, dark and cold a lot of the time, as you might expect. Except, of
> course, on those rare, glorious, lambent autumn days that creep up without 
> warning. Then, it's wonderful: glowing autumnal colours in the forests and 
> golden brown light everywhere you look.


Much like the rest of the country, by the sounds of it. Is it any wetter?

>
> I think the worst thing is the early nights at that time of year. You get 
> one of these lovely days, but by the time you've decided it really *is* a 
> lovely day, and you really ought to be out there making the most of it, 
> it's half finished and pitch dark before 5 o'clock.


I am already complaining at having to put the lights on just after 8pm. We 
seem to have galloped into autumn without any summer worth mentioning.

  Rex.

"Norcot"  wrote in message 
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>
> I have noticed letters to that effect on this newsgroup. I wonder why? It 
> can be a good little earner.


Dunno, but looks like we're about to have even fewer tradesmen as apparently 
the Australian government have started trying to recruit new immigrants, 
including plumbers! I think we're all just going to have to learn these 
trades for ourselves. I can do most electrical work, and painting & 
decorating's OK, but apart from the odd tap washer I've never entered the 
realms of plumbing. (Well, unless you count repairing brass 
instruments....but that's another story...)


>
> I can't take orders. Sorry, Ally.


Didn't really think so. Oh well, it was worth a try!


 That involved moving the plumbing so that Erica could view the garden

> while working at the sink. I do it out of neccessity, not for pleasure.


Now that's interesting. When we got a new kitchen in this house, I 
deliberately *didn't* want the sink at the window. I want to spend as little 
time as possible at the sink. I want to sit at the table gazing idly 
outside, rather. So the big dining table sits at the window, and the sink is 
against the opposite wall.

>

>
> Much like the rest of the country, by the sounds of it. Is it any wetter?


Dunno about the rest of the country! It's wetter than Edinburgh, for sure, 
and the west wind feels quite different from the Edinburgh east wind, but 
other than that I can't tell you.



>
> I am already complaining at having to put the lights on just after 8pm. We 
> seem to have galloped into autumn without any summer worth mentioning.
>

We had a bit of summer in June. Last night I was awakened by a storm 
rattling the stair window and hurling rain at the bedroom one. When I went 
outside in the (sunny!) morning, I found all my mint plants were naked. The 
storm seems to have blown all the leaves off and chucked them under the back 
door. Very odd. Nice smell when we swept up, though.

So I guess that's it for summer this year.

ally

Bird Flu: Precautions. 

What we need is a full-time Patron Saint exclusively for Chickens,
both free-range and Broiler House. We have a well known Patron Saint
for Animals, Saint Francis. But his responsibility is fairly diffuse
taking in all birds. With 90 million or more chickens in Europe alone
the problem is immense.  For those who doubt the breadth of this
Saints responsibilities and its effects (or lack) just cast your
memory back to the BSE catastrophe. All practicing catholics and
wooden ones should be pressuring their local priests to put forward a
suitable name to the appropriate Vatican authorities. The last pope
was well known for creating new saints and this one was a close ally
and friend. The prospects are promising.

It would be best to clear whatever course of action or in-action you
take with the Office of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
You don't want The Office of the Inquisition banging on your door!
You should really use Germaloids Cooling Spray before
you write anything. It might improve yer mood.

"a l l y" <


>. Last night I was awakened by a storm rattling the stair window and 
>hurling rain at the bedroom one. When I went outside in the (sunny!) 
>morning, I found all my mint plants were naked. The storm seems to have 
>blown all the leaves off and chucked them under the back door. Very odd. 
>Nice smell when we swept up, though.


I have just been down to the orchard- the bnottom of our garden to check the 
wind damage. I was wondering just when to pick the apples but now about half 
of them are fallen. I guess I'd better earmark the next fine day to get the 
ladders out and apple pick. We do like to freeze a year's supply of cookers 
for the occasional pie or stewed apples in the winter.

Rex.

> 

Hi
Thanks for the further info, did think of hill of oaks, but not convinced
with that either.

Of course, its possible the place doesnt actually exist anymore!

The only way I'd be 100% certain is to see an image, taken from the lake,
looking towards the pebbly
shore [thats about the only bit I remember well]

The shore [as you stood looking out] had a jetty constructed of large stones
onm the left and a rather
ramshackled boat house to the right - neither is probably still there now.

If only I had a photo!

Thanks anyways


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"no66y"  wrote in message 
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> Hi
> Thanks for the further info, did think of hill of oaks, but not convinced
> with that either.
>
> Of course, its possible the place doesnt actually exist anymore!
>
> The only way I'd be 100% certain is to see an image, taken from the lake,
> looking towards the pebbly
> shore [thats about the only bit I remember well]


Sounds like your best bet is actually to visit the place, and spend a day 
walking or cycling slowly along the shoreline, checking every possible 
location as you go. A wonderful way to spend a nice day in the Lake 
District, I'd say!



> The shore [as you stood looking out] had a jetty constructed of large 
> stones
> onm the left and a rather
> ramshackled boat house to the right - neither is probably still there now.
>

Well, the jetty will have been rebuilt to a higher standard, as will the 
boathouse. So something similar is probably there now.

Where are all these Windermere locals when you need them?

ally

a l l y wrote:


> Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but it's a big lake, 
> and I live too far north to know it well enough to pinpoint the spot. I 
> wonder if the big white house could have been Brathay Hall? (Clutching at 
> straws here - it's the only big house on the lake whose name I know...)
> 
> There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah who lives down 
> there and would be able to help, no doubt, but she's not been seen recently 
> and I suspect it's because her baby has arrived.
> 
> There's also a chap from the campaign against the Windermere speed limit who 
> appears from time to time - I'm sure he could help!
> 
> It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc are away on 
> holiday.
> 
> ally 


I've been a bit busy, and away from my computer.

Jp

Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Me too. I read the post here most days but being stuck
>>'darn sarf ' in Rutland haven't much to contribute.
>>
>>Rex. 
> 
> 
> I could go on and on about how great the weather is over here 
> but it's off topic.
> 
> Johnny-sun-tan


Glorious, isn't it.

Jp-low-humidity-now-high-sunshine-high-twentiesC.

"Neil Boothman"  wrote in message

> Not exactly - we may have emailed each other once or twice, i used to
> frequent the group a lot when i was into my PC's and that sort of stuff
> - then i bought a Mac and everything began to make more sense...


Ah, right. I didnt recognise the name that was all, but possibly you used a
dirrent one "over there"?


> But seriously, that was like five or so years ago and i had a brief
> spell on the group maybe a couple of years back - i can't remember


Not much has changed really, not much at all!


> exactly. But you've been around on usenet under that alias to warrant
> your own Wikipedia entry... ;)


?? I'm not seeing it.......
am i looking in the wrong place maybe??

cheers


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OK, I'll ask......

When I was a kid [early 70's ] I stayed at a caravan site on the edge of
Lake Windermere.
I'm trying to locate the place.

The site was in a wood, on the east side, near Bowness. The place had static
vans [may have been tourers too though I don't remember them]
Possibly a club house also for sailing types.

All I really remember was a slope by the caravan that lead down to a small
pebble shore. As you stood on the shore and looked out you could see a large
white house on the opposite side [a rather grand and isolated place]. as you
looked across the lake, maybe looking NW there was an island [don't recall
how big or small the island was]

Does this ring any bells?

Many thanks if anyone can help.

Cheers


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<Johnny@ominous.portent> > I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.

>
> Johnny-non-contributing
>

Me too. I read the post here most days but being stuck 'darn sarf ' in 
Rutland haven't much to contribute.

Rex.

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
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>
> "no66y"  wrote in message 
> news:1124784175.2499.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net...
>> OK, I'll ask......
>>
>> When I was a kid [early 70's ] I stayed at a caravan site on the edge of
>> Lake Windermere.
>> I'm trying to locate the place.
>>
>> The site was in a wood, on the east side, near Bowness. The place had 
>> static
>> vans [may have been tourers too though I don't remember them]
>> Possibly a club house also for sailing types.
>>
>> All I really remember was a slope by the caravan that lead down to a 
>> small
>> pebble shore. As you stood on the shore and looked out you could see a 
>> large
>> white house on the opposite side [a rather grand and isolated place]. as 
>> you
>> looked across the lake, maybe looking NW there was an island [don't 
>> recall
>> how big or small the island was]
>>
>> Does this ring any bells?
>>
> Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but it's a big 
> lake, and I live too far north to know it well enough to pinpoint the 
> spot. I wonder if the big white house could have been Brathay Hall? 
> (Clutching at straws here - it's the only big house on the lake whose name 
> I know...)
>
> There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah who lives down 
> there and would be able to help, no doubt, but she's not been seen 
> recently and I suspect it's because her baby has arrived.
>
> There's also a chap from the campaign against the Windermere speed limit 
> who appears from time to time - I'm sure he could help!
>
> It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc are away on 
> holiday.
>
> ally

The place you are talking about is called Fall Barrow on the east side near 
Bowness.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
news:1124799265_961@spool6-east.superfeed.net...

>>
>> It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc
>> are away on holiday.
>>
>> ally
>
> I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
>
> Johnny-non-contributing
>

Well, gosh, we'd better come up with something controversial for everyone to 
contribute to, or the newsgroup's going to stagnate while Edith's nursing 
her sore shoulder.

We could talk about the weather. It's raining. But that's hardly worth 
contributing to, either.

Erm....

ally

"Ray Ingham"  wrote in message 
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>
> "a l l y"  wrote in message 
> news:3n09vbF18nf96U1@individual.net...
>>
>> "no66y"  wrote in message 
>> news:1124784175.2499.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net...
>>> OK, I'll ask......
>>>
>>> When I was a kid [early 70's ] I stayed at a caravan site on the edge of
>>> Lake Windermere.
>>> I'm trying to locate the place.
>>>
>>> The site was in a wood, on the east side, near Bowness. The place had 
>>> static
>>> vans [may have been tourers too though I don't remember them]
>>> Possibly a club house also for sailing types.
>>>
>>> All I really remember was a slope by the caravan that lead down to a 
>>> small
>>> pebble shore. As you stood on the shore and looked out you could see a 
>>> large
>>> white house on the opposite side [a rather grand and isolated place]. as 
>>> you
>>> looked across the lake, maybe looking NW there was an island [don't 
>>> recall
>>> how big or small the island was]
>>>
>>> Does this ring any bells?
>>>
>> Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but it's a big 
>> lake, and I live too far north to know it well enough to pinpoint the 
>> spot. I wonder if the big white house could have been Brathay Hall? 
>> (Clutching at straws here - it's the only big house on the lake whose 
>> name I know...)
>>
>> There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah who lives 
>> down there and would be able to help, no doubt, but she's not been seen 
>> recently and I suspect it's because her baby has arrived.
>>
>> There's also a chap from the campaign against the Windermere speed limit 
>> who appears from time to time - I'm sure he could help!
>>
>> It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc are away on 
>> holiday.
>>
>> ally
> The place you are talking about is called Fall Barrow on the east side 
> near Bowness.

My aunty had a static caravan there years ago and we used to stop there when 
we visited England.

Bird Flu: Precautions. 

What we need is a full-time Patron Saint exclusively for Chickens,
both free-range and Broiler House. We have a well known Patron Saint
for Animals, Saint Francis. But his responsibility is fairly diffuse
taking in all birds. With 90 million or more chickens in Europe alone
the problem is immense.  For those who doubt the breadth of this
Saints responsibilities and its effects (or lack) just cast your
memory back to the BSE catastrophe. All practicing catholics and
wooden ones should be pressuring their local priests to put forward a
suitable name to the appropriate Vatican authorities. The last pope
was well known for creating new saints and this one was a close ally
and friend. The prospects are promising.

It would be best to clear whatever course of action or in-action you
take with the Office of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith.
You don't want The Office of the Inquisition banging on your door!

"Ray Ingham" wrote in message

> The place you are talking about is called Fall Barrow on the east side
near
> Bowness.


Hmm.. I'm not convinced.
I did come across fall barrow in my searching and thought that was it, but
it seems not.
I asked my brother and he said:

"I remember it being hidden in the trees, if I
remember correctly the site entrance was hidden as well
I remember it had a jetty and a small shop and the appraoch was down a hill"

It must be there somewhere :-)


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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:45:46 GMT, "Norcot"  wrote:


>
>"a l l y" <
>
>>. Last night I was awakened by a storm rattling the stair window and 
>>hurling rain at the bedroom one. When I went outside in the (sunny!) 
>>morning, I found all my mint plants were naked. The storm seems to have 
>>blown all the leaves off and chucked them under the back door. Very odd. 
>>Nice smell when we swept up, though.
>
>I have just been down to the orchard- the bnottom of our garden to check the 
>wind damage. I was wondering just when to pick the apples but now about half 
>of them are fallen. I guess I'd better earmark the next fine day to get the 
>ladders out and apple pick. We do like to freeze a year's supply of cookers 
>for the occasional pie or stewed apples in the winter.
>
>Rex.
>> 
>

Get out there and pick them up.

J.

"Jpinny"  wrote in message 
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>
> I've been a bit busy, and away from my computer.
>

Excellent. You obviously have a life.
ally

> Hmm.. I'm not convinced.
> I did come across fall barrow in my searching and thought that was it, but
> it seems not.
> I asked my brother and he said:
>
> "I remember it being hidden in the trees, if I
> remember correctly the site entrance was hidden as well
> I remember it had a jetty and a small shop and the appraoch was down a 
> hill"
>
> It must be there somewhere :-)
>

Try these:

www.hillofoaks.co.uk

www.parkcliffe.co.uk

www.southlakeland-caravans.co.uk

Tania

You are wasting your time posting here because < uk.local.*> news
groups, all of them, have been from the very beginning and will be to
the very end safe play areas for all sorts of raging nutters, social
malcontents, control freaks and malevolent beings. 
You may feel that they should go elsewhere but where? The asylums 
are all closed. Every so often they stop taking their medication and
go off their fucking heads. What would you have of them? Standing in
their back yards at midnight howling to the full moon and frightening
the shit out of the neighbours into the bargain? Have them running
around shafting masons, suspected vampires, werewolves, communists,
socialists, conservatives and women with vaginal warts by the dozen?
OR harmlessly making utter cunts of themselves in a uk.local group?
Lets face it what is one other cunt amongst the many?? I know what I
prefer!! The uk.local hierarchy of newsgroups is a valuable safety
valve which helps to keep society a wee bit more safe. 
You may disagree. I would be interested to hear your opinion and no
doubt would the rest of the group. Thanks in advance.

"no66y"  wrote in message 
news:1124784175.2499.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net...

> OK, I'll ask......
>
> When I was a kid [early 70's ] I stayed at a caravan site on the edge of
> Lake Windermere.
> I'm trying to locate the place.
>
> The site was in a wood, on the east side, near Bowness. The place had 
> static
> vans [may have been tourers too though I don't remember them]
> Possibly a club house also for sailing types.
>
> All I really remember was a slope by the caravan that lead down to a small
> pebble shore. As you stood on the shore and looked out you could see a 
> large
> white house on the opposite side [a rather grand and isolated place]. as 
> you
> looked across the lake, maybe looking NW there was an island [don't recall
> how big or small the island was]
>
> Does this ring any bells?
>

Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but it's a big lake, 
and I live too far north to know it well enough to pinpoint the spot. I 
wonder if the big white house could have been Brathay Hall? (Clutching at 
straws here - it's the only big house on the lake whose name I know...)

There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah who lives down 
there and would be able to help, no doubt, but she's not been seen recently 
and I suspect it's because her baby has arrived.

There's also a chap from the campaign against the Windermere speed limit who 
appears from time to time - I'm sure he could help!

It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc are away on 
holiday.

ally

> Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but
> it's a big lake, and I live too far north to know it well
> enough to pinpoint the spot. I wonder if the big white
> house could have been Brathay Hall? (Clutching at straws
> here - it's the only big house on the lake whose name I
> know...) 
> 
> There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah
> who lives down there and would be able to help, no doubt,
> but she's not been seen recently and I suspect it's because
> her baby has arrived. 
> 
> There's also a chap from the campaign against the
> Windermere speed limit who appears from time to time - I'm
> sure he could help! 
> 
> It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc
> are away on holiday.
> 
> ally 


I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.

Johnny-non-contributing

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Johnny@ominous.portent wrote:

>>Well it certainly sounds like somewhere on Windermere, but
>>it's a big lake, and I live too far north to know it well
>>enough to pinpoint the spot. I wonder if the big white
>>house could have been Brathay Hall? (Clutching at straws
>>here - it's the only big house on the lake whose name I
>>know...) 
>>
>>There's a mad naked (yes, really!) Welshwoman called Hannah
>>who lives down there and would be able to help, no doubt,
>>but she's not been seen recently and I suspect it's because
>>her baby has arrived. 
>>
>>There's also a chap from the campaign against the
>>Windermere speed limit who appears from time to time - I'm
>>sure he could help! 
>>
>>It's dead quiet here just now though. I think most of uklc
>>are away on holiday.
>>
>>ally 
> 
> 
> I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
> 
> Johnny-non-contributing


And I`m here,  just lurking.

Ron O'Ukulele
-- 
Lune Valley Audio
Public address system
Hire, Sales, Repairs
www.lunevalleyaudio.com

"no66y"  wrote in message 
news:1124805577.13338.0@eunomia.uk.clara.net...


> Hmm.. I'm not convinced.
> I did come across fall barrow in my searching and thought that was it, but
> it seems not.
> I asked my brother and he said:
>
> "I remember it being hidden in the trees, if I
> remember correctly the site entrance was hidden as well
> I remember it had a jetty and a small shop and the appraoch was down a 
> hill"
>
> It must be there somewhere :-)
>


I'm not local, but been googling and looking at a map of the area...

Braithwaite Fold Caravan Club Site maybe?

I found this and the other one mentioned on this site...

http://www.lake-district.com/Cumbria/Bowness-on-Windermere/Accommodation.html I 
filtered the name to include "caravan"

This caravan site is at....

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=54.3583&lon=-2.9232&scale=25000&icon=x

Big island to the NW, probably totally wrong though!

"Ron(UK)"  wrote in message news:def7dv$e74>>

>>
>> I'm here. I just have nothing to contribute.
>>
>> Johnny-non-contributing
>
> And I`m here,  just lurking.
>


Hi Ron. Any interesting music going on down Morcambe way? I'll really need 
to bring my morris dancers down one of these summers and stir things up for 
you.

ally

Hi All
Further to my quest - some more info [from my sister] - may ring a bell or
two?

the caravan site is on the '592' road from
Newby Bridge to Bowness on Windermere, with Bowness behind you the caravan
site is about 1/2 way down on the right hand side,



"no66y"  wrote in message

> When I was a kid [early 70's ] I stayed at a caravan site on the edge of
> Lake Windermere.
> I'm trying to locate the place.
>
> The site was in a wood, on the east side, near Bowness. The place had
static
> vans [may have been tourers too though I don't remember them]
> Possibly a club house also for sailing types.
>
> All I really remember was a slope by the caravan that lead down to a small
> pebble shore. As you stood on the shore and looked out you could see a
large
> white house on the opposite side [a rather grand and isolated place]. as
you
> looked across the lake, maybe looking NW there was an island [don't recall
> how big or small the island was]



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