Dunstable Downs Picnic Update

[Rachel&Stu]

Originally Posted by leanneandmark

oooo i can't wait, i'm all excited

Glad it's not just me that's soooo looking forward to it, and I don't even care if it rains, so nah.
We'll make it a great day

Rachel x

[The Broughtons]

Tuesday 29th May

Hi guys,

We are posting to see what you think to our alternative plan.

We went to the Highwayman Pub in Dunstable (as recommended by Sarah) this afternoon. They have loads of room and tables for lots of pomsinoz folks who don't fancy getting wet on the downs. The menu is basic but they offer a carvery for just £3.95. The manager had no probs with 50 odd people meeting at once (he probably saw the £ signs before his eyes).

The options for Saturday are

1. Picnic in the sunshine on the downs (but we can't guarantee it won't rain)
2. Meet at the Highwayman, eat, drink and be merry
3. Meet at the Highwayman and then travel in convoy to the downs if the weather perks up.

Please pm us or post in the thread with whichever of these options you think is better. We will go with the majority. Please let your feelings be known by Thursday as some folks need to travel some distance!

Felicity and Michael

[Rachel&Stu]

Hiya

Option 3 sounds the most sensible to me but Stu and I will fall in with the majority......
I have looked at the weather forecast for the next 5 days, which is basically rain, rain, and then a bit more rain. Don't know about Bedfordshire, but here in Lincs we've had 10 days of more or less solid rain and the ground is extremely saturated.

However, I s'pose it might dry up! We will go with whatever decision is made!

Cheers,
Rachel x

[steve110]

number 3 sounds good.

rachel, dunstable downs are a line of chalk hills,therefore they are pretty well drained.
they shouldn"t be sodden,unlike the ground round here .......

so you lot bringing food down with you and hoping for the best? seems a bit of gamble.

me, i"m going to visit tesco on the way ............

[samozsoon]

Just a thought, Does the pub have a play area? Inside or out?

Sam xxx

[The Broughtons]

Sam - Fraid there isn't a play area there at all but it seems to be the largest venue that could cater for a large number of folks at no notice.

At the moment it looks like we could be meeting and then heading for the downs regardless.

Steve - we're going to bring food with us anyway. If the weather is naff we eat at the pub, if it's not we eat the picnic as planned.

[leanneandmark]

£3.95!!!! Bloody hell was worried about the money for a bit there. Not only is it my sis 9th b/day but mums 50th, Blakes cub camp and he needs the uniform, Ethans very first School uniform and bag and p.e kit etc has to be ordered this month too. Think we could stretch to £3.95 though you can tell we live in Kent, bloody prices down here, roll on Aus.

Leanne

[samozsoon]

Originally Posted by The Broughtons

Sam - Fraid there isn't a play area there at all but it seems to be the largest venue that could cater for a large number of folks at no notice.

At the moment it looks like we could be meeting and then heading for the downs regardless.

Steve - we're going to bring food with us anyway. If the weather is naff we eat at the pub, if it's not we eat the picnic as planned.

Thanks Fizz
Will make sure DS/PSP are well charged then.
Hopefully the weather will hold and the little blighters can have a good kick about on the downs!

Leanne, wait til theyre older, it dont get any better!

Sam xx

[steve110]

Are we going to swap mobile numbers just in case?


oh and get we get some directions/address for the pub?

[leanneandmark]

OPTION 3 sounds good but our kids don't do good in smokey places!!, Bring on July 1st.

Leanne and Mark