WFL
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Weather was perfect today, the lorry has been pimped, so off we go!
Cannock Chase tomorrow
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dwi
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I'm so jealous, we went for a walk there last year and loads of people were riding. When I get my box in a few months time it's one of the first places that I want to go. Fancy showing me round when we're mobile?
WFL
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Love to. I should warn you though that it is easy to get lost there as there are few visual references and the paths criss-cross. I always take a 1:25 000 map and compass, plus a pocket GPS as backup!
dwi
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With me you won't need a GPS.
I used to teach Duke of Edinburgh's Award navigation to sixth form students, that was the reason that we went over there. Not getting lost will give us more time for cantering
Patches
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Love to. I should warn you though that it is easy to get lost there as there are few visual references and the paths criss-cross. I always take a 1:25 000 map and compass, plus a pocket GPS as backup!
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I wouldn't mind a guided tour of Cannock Chase too. Any room for a little one?
Love to. I should warn you though that it is easy to get lost there as there are few visual references and the paths criss-cross. I always take a 1:25 000 map and compass, plus a pocket GPS as backup!
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I wouldn't mind a guided tour of Cannock Chase too. Any room for a little one?
dwi
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Yay, we can have a HHo party, I'd love to meet you and Patches, I'm sure that she and Daisy are real kindred spirits
merlinsquest
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Watch out for the mine shafts....... or were they a myth!!!
WFL
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I used to navigate in the RAF and am the only person at my yard to not get lost there (touch wood)! Cantering depends on the ground state as last summer it was baked hard. It should be alright tomorrow though.
WFL
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Love to. I should warn you though that it is easy to get lost there as there are few visual references and the paths criss-cross. I always take a 1:25 000 map and compass, plus a pocket GPS as backup!
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I wouldn't mind a guided tour of Cannock Chase too. Any room for a little one?
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Come too if you like. We might as well bring picnics. My friend Jo and I have sat in the Punch Bowl car park picnicing (inc. Pinot Grigio) whilst the boys chomped on hay nets.
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Love to. I should warn you though that it is easy to get lost there as there are few visual references and the paths criss-cross. I always take a 1:25 000 map and compass, plus a pocket GPS as backup!
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I wouldn't mind a guided tour of Cannock Chase too. Any room for a little one?
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Come too if you like. We might as well bring picnics. My friend Jo and I have sat in the Punch Bowl car park picnicing (inc. Pinot Grigio) whilst the boys chomped on hay nets.
Patches
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Multimap tells me Cannock Chase is in Walsall. I've been to Cannock Chase and I thought it was in the Rugeley/Lichfield area of Stafford?
If it's where the map is telling me to go, it's 38 miles and 55 minutes away from my part of Staffs.
If it's where the map is telling me to go, it's 38 miles and 55 minutes away from my part of Staffs.
Patches
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Sounds like heaven. I can bring my diet coke and a sausage roll! Heaven!
Do you see how a la carte I eat?
Do you see how a la carte I eat?
WFL
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Multimap tells me Cannock Chase is in Walsall. I've been to Cannock Chase and I thought it was in the Rugeley/Lichfield area of Stafford?
If it's where the map is telling me to go, it's 38 miles and 55 minutes away from my part of Staffs.
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Multimap must have moved it then
Last time I was there it was still next to Rugeley!
Multimap tells me Cannock Chase is in Walsall. I've been to Cannock Chase and I thought it was in the Rugeley/Lichfield area of Stafford?
If it's where the map is telling me to go, it's 38 miles and 55 minutes away from my part of Staffs.
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Multimap must have moved it then
Last time I was there it was still next to Rugeley!
rascal
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Its lovely up there, have fun!
dwi
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I used to navigate in the RAF and am the only person at my yard to not get lost there (touch wood)!
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*bows down in honour of your navigating ability*
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Cantering depends on the ground state as last summer it was baked hard. It should be alright tomorrow though.
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Does it have it's own climate? Nowhere near us was baked hard last year. Swampy yes, baked no
I used to navigate in the RAF and am the only person at my yard to not get lost there (touch wood)!
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*bows down in honour of your navigating ability*
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Cantering depends on the ground state as last summer it was baked hard. It should be alright tomorrow though.
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Does it have it's own climate? Nowhere near us was baked hard last year. Swampy yes, baked no
Patches
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This is what I thought!!!!
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
WFL
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Does it have it's own climate? Nowhere near us was baked hard last year. Swampy yes, baked no
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Yes it does. Our XC and woods were like a swamp, but the Chase was like the Gobi desert. It is very sandy and very high, so rain has no effect on it. There is a lovely ford through a stream near where I park, which is great for building a horse's confidence in water.
Does it have it's own climate? Nowhere near us was baked hard last year. Swampy yes, baked no
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Yes it does. Our XC and woods were like a swamp, but the Chase was like the Gobi desert. It is very sandy and very high, so rain has no effect on it. There is a lovely ford through a stream near where I park, which is great for building a horse's confidence in water.
WFL
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This is what I thought!!!!
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
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I have noticed the odd car in the car park with the windows misted up...
This is what I thought!!!!
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
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I have noticed the odd car in the car park with the windows misted up...
Patches
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This is what I thought!!!!
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
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I have noticed the odd car in the car park with the windows misted up...
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Nooo....we walked and smooched. I didn't lower my standards to a quickie in a car!
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This is what I thought!!!!
I used to go out with this fella that lived in Rugeley, worked at Armitage Shanks. It was our favourite haunt.
Well.....he was married and we were less likely to be spotted!
I quickly came to my senses. It was a revenge type rebound fling when my hubby walked out on me for his floosie.
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I have noticed the odd car in the car park with the windows misted up...
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Nooo....we walked and smooched. I didn't lower my standards to a quickie in a car!
WFL
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My standards must be a lot lower then lol!
Patches
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My standards must be a lot lower then lol!
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Whispers....we went back to his house when his wife was at work! I even met his mum once, who called to the house unexpected. I had to pretend to be a colleague from work picking some costings up.
I bet she didn't buy it!
My standards must be a lot lower then lol!
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Whispers....we went back to his house when his wife was at work! I even met his mum once, who called to the house unexpected. I had to pretend to be a colleague from work picking some costings up.
I bet she didn't buy it!
WFL
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I have booked the odd hotel before with female friends who were still "technically" married...
Patches
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I have booked the odd hotel before with female friends who were still "technically" married...
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I'm not the only one who's halo slipped at some point then.
I'm a good girl now and I quickly came to my senses where he was concerned too.
I have booked the odd hotel before with female friends who were still "technically" married...
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I'm not the only one who's halo slipped at some point then.
I'm a good girl now and I quickly came to my senses where he was concerned too.
WFL
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I have booked the odd hotel before with female friends who were still "technically" married...
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I'm not the only one who's halo slipped at some point then.
I'm a good girl now and I quickly came to my senses where he was concerned too.
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I have never had a halo and try not to let morality get in the way of entertainment!
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I have booked the odd hotel before with female friends who were still "technically" married...
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I'm not the only one who's halo slipped at some point then.
I'm a good girl now and I quickly came to my senses where he was concerned too.
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I have never had a halo and try not to let morality get in the way of entertainment!
Foxford
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Shhhh! Anakin still believes in true love!
My friend's place backs onto the chase, and hopefully if I get my new/not so new horse we will go down and visit and have lots of lovely canters!!
My friend's place backs onto the chase, and hopefully if I get my new/not so new horse we will go down and visit and have lots of lovely canters!!
Pidge
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have a fab day
the Chase backs on to both Rugeley and Stafford and is very good for hacking
we regulary go for 3 hours at a time and the boys love it. Even in the summer though you can find places to have a canter/gallop as there are a lot of peat tracks that still have plenty of give in them. Wish we could go but am taking a friend to Eland Lodge today
However weather permitting we are going next weekend if Somerford is not open.
However weather permitting we are going next weekend if Somerford is not open.
WFL
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have a fab day
the Chase backs on to both Rugeley and Stafford and is very good for hacking
we regulary go for 3 hours at a time and the boys love it. Even in the summer though you can find places to have a canter/gallop as there are a lot of peat tracks that still have plenty of give in them. Wish we could go but am taking a friend to Eland Lodge today
However weather permitting we are going next weekend if Somerford is not open.
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We had a great hack today and he behaved very well with all the walkers, cyclists and other horses about. 1 woman was hiking in stiletto snakeskin boots - different... 2 walkers almost walked in to us, although you'd think that a 15'3 horse and rider in a yellow jacket were fairly easy to see.
I hope it wasn'y your box at Eland today that was parked in my space when I got back! I had to leave my lorry keys with the YO to move it later.
I am planning on Somerford in 2 week's time. Is the XC schooling field closed then?
have a fab day
However weather permitting we are going next weekend if Somerford is not open.
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We had a great hack today and he behaved very well with all the walkers, cyclists and other horses about. 1 woman was hiking in stiletto snakeskin boots - different... 2 walkers almost walked in to us, although you'd think that a 15'3 horse and rider in a yellow jacket were fairly easy to see.
I hope it wasn'y your box at Eland today that was parked in my space when I got back! I had to leave my lorry keys with the YO to move it later.
I am planning on Somerford in 2 week's time. Is the XC schooling field closed then?
Pidge
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Ah then you have a green box? No don't worry we weren't parked in your spot as we were just at the top of the drive opposite the outdoor school. I think I saw you but wasn't sure if it was so didn't want to make a prat of myself by saying hello if it wasn't you
So glad you a good time, the chase is fab for riding on isn't it
where do you park then?
Don't know about Somerford but am going to ring them tomorrow as took the boys for a short hack round Rodbaston grounds today and very nearlly got carted over one of the fences as Pidge told me quite clearly he should be going over it and not round it
(we're not allowed to jump them unfortunately
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So glad you a good time, the chase is fab for riding on isn't it
Don't know about Somerford but am going to ring them tomorrow as took the boys for a short hack round Rodbaston grounds today and very nearlly got carted over one of the fences as Pidge told me quite clearly he should be going over it and not round it
WFL
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That is my lorry. I was hard to miss as I had my hi-viz yellow fleece on.
This time I parked at the Punch Bowl, as it easy to find our way back to. I have also parked by the Rifle Range. The car park was packed though and I could barely find enough space to park the lorry, with space at the side to tie up/mount and at the back to get he ramp down.
Can you let me know what Somerford say as their website claims that the XC fences are usable all year around.
This time I parked at the Punch Bowl, as it easy to find our way back to. I have also parked by the Rifle Range. The car park was packed though and I could barely find enough space to park the lorry, with space at the side to tie up/mount and at the back to get he ramp down.
Can you let me know what Somerford say as their website claims that the XC fences are usable all year around.
Pidge
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it was you then
I was pottering past in a bright red coat on my way to the shop
If you're up for it one we'll meet on a quieter car park and we'll show you round the chase if you want to? We usually go for a good 3 hours though?
Will do, I know the farm ride is open pretty much all year as its mostly sand surface but not sure about the XC schooling. The fences on the farm ride are between 2-3' if that's any good for you?
If you're up for it one we'll meet on a quieter car park and we'll show you round the chase if you want to? We usually go for a good 3 hours though?
Will do, I know the farm ride is open pretty much all year as its mostly sand surface but not sure about the XC schooling. The fences on the farm ride are between 2-3' if that's any good for you?
WFL
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Was I sweeping out the lorry? I wasn't paying much attention to what was going on.
All the car parks were fairly busy today, though the PB was the busiest.
I did almost 2 hours today and have done longer. I will probably go back in a few week's time, depending on what else I am doing.
All the car parks were fairly busy today, though the PB was the busiest.
I did almost 2 hours today and have done longer. I will probably go back in a few week's time, depending on what else I am doing.