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saladin
19-03-2010, 17:15
ok.... so the weather is warming up the plants are getting ready to notch it up a couple of gears....:cool:

who fancies visiting the wonder that is STOURHEAD!!!!!

I think sometime from the middle to the end of April should be good....

lets have a show of hands :wave:
sjh2008
19-03-2010, 19:02
Sounds like a good plan, Stourhead was stunning in the Autumn

:thumbs:
saladin
20-03-2010, 14:05
Cool :) ... so shortlisted dates are the Sunday the 18th and Saturday the 24th....

Any more for any more??
deadkenny
21-03-2010, 16:42
Might be interested. Never been there yet been past it plenty of times and it's the prime Nat Trust place to go to.

What are they like with photogs though (in the gardens that is)? I understand NT sometimes likes to cause them grief over rights to shoot and ownership.

Saturday's are preferable.
saladin
22-03-2010, 17:27
Might be interested. Never been there yet been past it plenty of times and it's the prime Nat Trust place to go to.

What are they like with photogs though (in the gardens that is)? I understand NT sometimes likes to cause them grief over rights to shoot and ownership.

Saturday's are preferable.


Been to Stourhead a few times now, once on my own and twice with a group of fellow phototog friends... and have never had a problem I am glad to say :thumbs:

I am also getting some friends together on another forum and as it stands at the moment the date has been fixed for the 18th April...
deadkenny
31-03-2010, 23:16
Could do the 18th. I've been told Stourhead is especially good in the spring. Though with current weather it could be anything from snow to floods!
saladin
01-04-2010, 07:36
Cool :) ok folks.... my ETA will be 9:30 and the meet up place will be outside the entrance by the ticket office

PM me if you want my mobile number :)
saladin
02-04-2010, 21:27
Ok.....

due to my niece's christening having to be re arranged to the 18th I now find myself well and truly kiboshed :bang::dummy:

I hope is not too late for anyone to change dates for this :shrug:

I am also really sorry that this has happened but hopefully there is enough time to rearrange the date

How is the 1st/2nd of May for folks??

again my apologies....:'(
deadkenny
05-04-2010, 00:21
Good for me at the moment. Gives more time for others to come on board too. Might be better for spring flower conditions also as things are looking at little late this year (not that I know one end of a flower from the other, but even I can tell).
deadkenny
29-04-2010, 07:40
Nothing coming of this then I take it?
saladin
29-04-2010, 21:16
my apologies for leaving this so long.... I am still free on the 2nd of May if anyone else is....and also on the 16th/17th...
deadkenny
30-04-2010, 08:00
Weather doesn't look great for the 2nd. Metcheck even has sleet for the morning around there! Probably can't make the 2nd anyway as got a number things cropped up now over the weekend.

Can't do 16th and 17th is a work day so no go for me. Maybe better for a summer day then for Stourhead, or Autumn.
starabo
30-04-2010, 08:07
I'm up for a bit of Stourhead goodness. I live just up the road, so I'm trying to visit in every season. It looks pretty good at the moment; give it a couple of weeks until the bluebells are out and it will be amazing.
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06-05-2010, 18:47
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