***Workday at the woods Sun Jan 13th 2013***

[Random Ross]

Can't make this one guys, already committed elsewhere, but should be able to make the next one.

You should get the Volvo in no trouble rob, I got my old pug 309 in and the corsa van worked well last year!
I also found out that my Volvo s40 was ok offroad last weekend when the lane I was driving up decided to turn to a wet mud track with about 6 in of liquid mud! Bloody sat-nav!

[gregster]

The list for tommorow
Gregster n Sally
fudge
retro pedro
stevey2stuck at lunchtime
Andytats possible
SteveyDee and the Mrs.
Smith3210(chainsaw would be handy mate)
Robfog (IF I finish my edit in time)

Its gonna be cold so wrap up warm, and we have got a fair bit to do, so we should get warmed up!

Looking forwards to seeing you all, seems like ages ago that we were all down the woods.

See ya, 10 oclock at my workshop fellas.

(now just got to go and hack some bodywork off the bgl so it will steer with its new boots!)

[SteveyDee]

Just thought! Do have a grinder at the work shop? I will need some emergency surgery for the new boots

[andytats]

The list for tommorow
Gregster n Sally
fudge
retro pedro
stevey2stuck at lunchtime
Andytats
SteveyDee and the Mrs.
Smith3210(chainsaw would be handy mate)

I'll be there but I'll only be able to use my left arm as I'm having a lot of trouble with my right elbow ( tennis elbow )

[gregster]

Wotcha...

Big thanks to everyone who came and helped today, our first group visit to the woods of 2013....

Got loads done, cleared all the fallen trees, and opened up a few new tracks for the next meet. It was proper muddy and slippy today, the old BGL on its new tyres needed 2nd gear valve bounce to get up some of the hills. Was a cracking day though even though it was bleedin cold. Many thanks again.

Todays slaves/victims were (from the list)

fudge
Came down in his merc (not a g-wagon or mog though sadly) and amused as we all grafted with his fudge-like antics. Cheers for bringing the bits down and good to see you again mate and thanks for the grafting today.

retro pedro
Pete arrived in his sadona in a cloud of smoke reminisant of del boys 3 threewheeler, carrying spare wheels for stevy 2stuck as Steveydee was having his existing rimmage. Pete grafted all day, but cunningly swerved getting into the BGL with me...opting to freeze instead...Good to see ya mate, and thanks for the well needed refreshments/defrost up the workshop.

stevey2stuck
Ste came down in the technicolour-rain-maker and joined us all about midday after footy...Great help as always mate, although we all missed you falling A-over-T into one of holes...A nice shiny surprise was awaiting Ste up my workshop, but his truck left there looking very vegitarian with Petes loaned road tyres on it. Steve as always made me do bad things in the BGL...when it breaks it will be your fault.

Andytats
Andy came down in his disco to his FIRST workday up the woods...I dunno how he has managed to swerve them for this long, but once the green oval p1ss taking stopped Andy proved a valuable part of the team, even with his monkey-spankers elbow disorder. Great to see ya bud, and the disco is looking good mate.

SteveyDee and Charlotte
Newbies to our kind of madness, steve and his better half came down to help for the day in his shorty B. We showed them round the site, and some silly stuff, and they grafted hard all day (although Charlotte was spotted defrosting in the B!). Steve tried his best with a couple of valiant efforts at the last-but-one climb, but his old tyres were no match for the mud though, even though muchos momentum was indeed applied. Great to meet you both and hope to see you again soon. Steves truck left the workshop after dark now looking much better, with the ex-Stevey2stucks wheels and tyres, and the front lifted and trimmed and straightened up a bit.

Smith3210
Great to see Ste again, the shogunV6 not here today as he came up with Pete...Big thanks to you today for doing all the chainsaw work with your tasty Husky. Huge help and a great effort mate, it made really nice change for me to be able to talk to everyone while shifting wood today sooner than sawing all day myself. I did not even use a chainsaw once today (other than doing my toenails when I got home Thanks again fella and see ya soon...

And me...
Had a great day...gotta say I saw the weather forcasts and was less than enthusiatic about today, plus I had to do organising as it was one of the odd occasions that Sally wasnt there today (the brains of the outfit)...but today turned out to be a blinding day, we had a laugh (mainly at fudges expense), got loads done, got muddy and got cold.
Big thanks everyone for their help up the workshop to...turned into a bit of a spanner party in the end, and it was freeeeeeezin...

[RatCav]

Apologies for not being able to make this one ... and any workday to be honest. Bit of a trek for me, but hopefully I can make one or two of the ones in future.

Well done lads ... and lasses ... for the effort.









Must get me a toy for the woods.

[Retro Pedro]

but cunningly swerved getting into the BGL with me...opting to freeze instead...

Ah but I did - who braved it in the front seat from the workshop to the woods
Once down the woods I stood from a safe distance and watched the bouncing BGL - I think they call it being at the sharp end

There was a serious side to my walking the woods - who else noticed that the Watership Down bridage had reoccupied same of the areas. Won't be long you little hoppers until we're bouncing back causing carnage.

[SteveyDee]

Lol sorry i turned it into a spanner party but most of you know my fronty better than me and i forgot to trim the arches. Wouldnt have done the torsion bars without expert supervision.
So thanks everyone for the help

[gregster]

No worries mate...other than the cold...

What did you think of the BGL experience (big green leafer!)...the old girl kicks ass doesnt she, and gets well over on her side too!

Good to meet you two, and thanks again for your help...You will be able to try out the new tracks first on your new boots at the meet in a few weeks time!

[SteveyDee]

Bgl is a giggle. Ill go anywhere in mine that you do in that