Hi guys, as some may have seen, a few of us have been in talks about getting Panda Camp 2013 plans under way :rumour:
Now things are going to be done slightly differently to what has been attempted in the past, as everything to date has failed except for Panda Camp 2009, which was organised in a very similar manner to what I plan.
The location for Panda Camp has been agreed on as Lytton Lawn Touring Park - Part of Shorefield Holidays. This site is located down south in The New Forest. Now I know this is going to be a fair trek for some (its is for me also), but hear me out.
This is the same site which was used for Panda Camp 2009. We were extremely lucky with our 2009 event as the park was very accommodating, and in addition to this the site is reasonably priced, with clean facilities, and serviced pitches (electricity hook up, ideal for charging phones etc). They also allow BBQs, which is something that not all sites allow (Health and Safety don't you know
) and have a free swimming pool we can use at Lytton Lawn's sister park 3-4 miles down the road. Now I'm a bit of a 'stick to what you know' guy, and think that as the site will accommodate us, we should make the most of this. Yes other sites may be able to accommodate us, but hey ho - The New Forest is a lovely place.
The date for Panda camp is Friday 7th June until Sunday 9th June (2 nights). It was mentioned at Panda Camp 2009 that a single night wasn't long enough, specially as most have to travel, so its been decided that 2 nights will be a good idea. It is optional though, and you don't have to stay both, I know with work commitments etc that some may only be able to do the one night, so if this is the case you can do just the Friday night, or just the Saturday night should you wish.
Price's according to the Parks site are £20 a night (£40 for the weekend) and this is per a pitch, up to 6 adults from memory, and you can park your pride and joy on your pitch also
The event, although predominantly Classic Panda's, will be open to any keen FF members if they want.
To prevent the regular problems of people saying they'll come, then changing their minds, or finding they're busy because its only a month away etc etc and generally causing a world of pain for anyone organising, and usually leading to the event falling flat on its face, the following has been decided. As with Panda Camp 2009, there will be a single 'block' booking made (by myself). This will be done the week commencing the 11th Feb.
By the time of booking I will need payment from all who plan to attend, so the group booking can be made in one go. This needs to be done during the week commencing 11th Feb to enable us to all be placed on pitches next to each other. If you cannot be certain you can attend by this date, and / or cannot pay for your pitch, unfortunately you will not be included in the block booking, but you're more than welcome to try and make a booking yourself at a later date, but you might be in a completely different section of the park to everyone else.
I hope I haven't rambled on to much, and that everyone is happy with the above plans on organising the event. I know that for some the location and dates won't be best suited, but unfortunately after the failed previous attempts I see this being the only way of getting Panda Camp 2013 up and running. :worship:
Useful Information at a Glance
Here a few pic's for those which weren't at Panda Camp 2009
Please feel free to discuss below
Now things are going to be done slightly differently to what has been attempted in the past, as everything to date has failed except for Panda Camp 2009, which was organised in a very similar manner to what I plan.
The location for Panda Camp has been agreed on as Lytton Lawn Touring Park - Part of Shorefield Holidays. This site is located down south in The New Forest. Now I know this is going to be a fair trek for some (its is for me also), but hear me out.
This is the same site which was used for Panda Camp 2009. We were extremely lucky with our 2009 event as the park was very accommodating, and in addition to this the site is reasonably priced, with clean facilities, and serviced pitches (electricity hook up, ideal for charging phones etc). They also allow BBQs, which is something that not all sites allow (Health and Safety don't you know
) and have a free swimming pool we can use at Lytton Lawn's sister park 3-4 miles down the road. Now I'm a bit of a 'stick to what you know' guy, and think that as the site will accommodate us, we should make the most of this. Yes other sites may be able to accommodate us, but hey ho - The New Forest is a lovely place. The date for Panda camp is Friday 7th June until Sunday 9th June (2 nights). It was mentioned at Panda Camp 2009 that a single night wasn't long enough, specially as most have to travel, so its been decided that 2 nights will be a good idea. It is optional though, and you don't have to stay both, I know with work commitments etc that some may only be able to do the one night, so if this is the case you can do just the Friday night, or just the Saturday night should you wish.
Price's according to the Parks site are £20 a night (£40 for the weekend) and this is per a pitch, up to 6 adults from memory, and you can park your pride and joy on your pitch also
The event, although predominantly Classic Panda's, will be open to any keen FF members if they want.
To prevent the regular problems of people saying they'll come, then changing their minds, or finding they're busy because its only a month away etc etc and generally causing a world of pain for anyone organising, and usually leading to the event falling flat on its face, the following has been decided. As with Panda Camp 2009, there will be a single 'block' booking made (by myself). This will be done the week commencing the 11th Feb.
By the time of booking I will need payment from all who plan to attend, so the group booking can be made in one go. This needs to be done during the week commencing 11th Feb to enable us to all be placed on pitches next to each other. If you cannot be certain you can attend by this date, and / or cannot pay for your pitch, unfortunately you will not be included in the block booking, but you're more than welcome to try and make a booking yourself at a later date, but you might be in a completely different section of the park to everyone else.
I hope I haven't rambled on to much, and that everyone is happy with the above plans on organising the event. I know that for some the location and dates won't be best suited, but unfortunately after the failed previous attempts I see this being the only way of getting Panda Camp 2013 up and running. :worship:
Useful Information at a Glance
- Dates: Friday 7th June until Sunday 9th June (2 nights)
- Cost: £40 (£20 a night)
- Location: Lytton Lawn Touring Park, Lymore Lane, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0TX
- Booking / Payment Date: Week commencing 11th Feb
Here a few pic's for those which weren't at Panda Camp 2009
Please feel free to discuss below
