Fell Ponies??

[Deejay]

DJ you dark horse, I gather your driver is now in the pony club, great stuff, with a bit of luck five of us will be cantering around the Guisborough Woods race on the 27th.

Aye he is . Bad news is he's taking early retirement (b*****d) and plans to spend half the year touring europe in his huge motor home with his missus. Worse he's about to sell his car to save money coz it'll just be sitting in his garage when he's away! Can just imagine the chaos we'll cause driving down Borrowdale/Wasdale in the motor home, it has trouble fitting on a 3 lane motorway!

Mind you his missus didn't sound too keen on the car idea so there's hope yet!

[Dux de lux]

yeah but what if the first claim club can't even scrabble together half a team let alone a full one why should someone be excluded from entering all together - only to spend the whole sodding day pi55 wet through in a bright yellow bin bag???

Id agree with Daz - join another club that can get a team together. (oh yeah, you did - the club that is anti rules and organisation!!!) Methinks you might be waiting a while to get a run out in a relay!

[FellMonster]

Never say never about the relays....never say never.

[crumblydown]

Aye he is . Bad news is he's taking early retirement (b*****d) and plans to spend half the year touring europe in his huge motor home with his missus. Worse he's about to sell his car to save money coz it'll just be sitting in his garage when he's away! Can just imagine the chaos we'll cause driving down Borrowdale/Wasdale in the motor home, it has trouble fitting on a 3 lane motorway!

Mind you his missus didn't sound too keen on the car idea so there's hope yet!

Been there done that, the problem re taking the motorhome to Wasdale is the parking when you get there, the National trust campsite at Wasdale Head only has parking for about 5 motorhomes and you can,t pre book so you have to go and take your chance which isn't always good.

[Stolly]

Been there done that, the problem re taking the motorhome to Wasdale is the parking when you get there, the National trust campsite at Wasdale Head only has parking for about 5 motorhomes and you can,t pre book so you have to go and take your chance which isn't always good.

You need one of these:

[Amex]

Pray tell me all, what is all this about clubs? are we not just Ponies who don't care about rules and clubs and all the bullshi& that goes with it
I joined this so as not to be a member more of a renegade in the fell world.
Any more of this and we will have to start a new pony club
We could call it the PP!!
Pure Pony
Any ponies that are on the Xmas on the fells the start time is going to change so as to give us more time to get Wankere& the night before pls see thread

[Dux de lux]

Pray tell me all, what is all this about clubs? are we not just Ponies who don't care about rules and clubs and all the bullshi& that goes with it
I joined this so as not to be a member more of a renegade in the fell world.
Any more of this and we will have to start a new pony club
We could call it the PP!!
Pure Pony
Any ponies that are on the Xmas on the fells the start time is going to change so as to give us more time to get Wankere& the night before pls see thread

I think the problem might be that you have set yourself up to be different but havent really said exactly what you stand for; so you have some members who are wanting to run in relays and are willing to pay to affiliate to do that and others that arent interested.

Whether you like it or not the fact that you have given your 'club' a name, invited people to join, set up a website, sold vests etc suggests some level of organisation. Its all very well saying you dont want all the bullshit, but one persons bullshit is a necessary evil for other people to get what they want from the sport - some degree of organisation, a sense of belonging, racing as part of a team, organised events with rules etc

[old un]

this is all getting a bit heavy aint it......

[stevefoster]

Ponies are good for carting about heavy things, while most other animals will just moan and complain. Ponies will just cheerfully get on with the job.

[Amex]

I think the problem might be that you have set yourself up to be different but havent really said exactly what you stand for; so you have some members who are wanting to run in relays and are willing to pay to affiliate to do that and others that arent interested.

Whether you like it or not the fact that you have given your 'club' a name, invited people to join, set up a website, sold vests etc suggests some level of organisation. Its all very well saying you dont want all the bullshit, but one persons bullshit is a necessary evil for other people to get what they want from the sport - some degree of organisation, a sense of belonging, racing as part of a team, organised events with rules etc

Dux de lux
I could, if i so wished get involved in this with you but to be fair i can't be arsed!
I do what i do as i am sure you do, have a good day and a very merry Christmas god bless