Paul9, me and Sandra, and a couple of Estimas, are doing a mini meet this Saturday at The Shady Oak, near to Tarporley / Chester more details at -> http://www.shadyoak.co.uk/

Will be meeting around 1.00 pm and doing a bite to eat in the pub and also check out the camp site for next year.

Anyone is welcome to join us

I was there for a few days in August with AndanDen. The pub which is besides the canal is an old haunt of mine from when I worked in Warrington. It was the last place that I took both my father and my dog befor they both died a few months later.



The campsite is in its first year and was a bit basic when we were there. A gravel road and about 30 hookups had been put in but the toilets were provided by a portacabin on stilts and were a bit smelly at times with only one shower each for which extra had to be paid. Still you had the option of using the pub toilets when it was open.

Rather than cook our main meal of the day in our Bongos, Andy, Dennise and I ate at the pub. I had no complaints about the food myself.

Tony












As you can see Bongoplod popped in to say hello. Forgot to mention that when I was there the hookups nearest the pub/toilets where being used by caravans occupied by pub staff.

Great photos.. Gawd summer seems an age ago!! I am itching to get back camping again

Quoted from MountainGoat

As you can see Bongoplod popped in to say hello. Forgot to mention that when I was there the hookups nearest the pub/toilets where being used by caravans occupied by pub staff.

The purple one is gone,now replaced by an AFT



Brian

yeah might take a trip up to you in the new vehicle a elgrand not made me mind up about it yet hum the van that is  

Enjoy yourselves everyone,wish we could go but got too much on this weekend.

Be good if you can make it Dave, would not mind looking at the elgrand...

we still on for this mini meet  just looked out window hum

we are going.. leave here at midday  

Lovely mini meet   and a really nice pub, with good food (not cheap) I bet the place is very busy in summer.
The site aint that bad, and looks like a March meet will be on... More details soon...

Called at the Shady Oak a few times when we had our narrowboat,used to have some good boat rallies there.Happy days.

Quoted from NeilT

Lovely mini meet   and a really nice pub, with good food (not cheap) I bet the place is very busy in summer.
The site aint that bad, and looks like a March meet will be on... More details soon...

Who`s who? ......recognise Paul,Pauls Missus, and Sandra.....would be good if the other files could be renamed so we know who were lookin` at.

Glad you had a good time

Brian

Top picture is keith ireland,from WALKDEN,he is from the toyota owners club.

next pic is Daft Dave from the bongos,but he came in an elgrand,(nice vehicle btw)

bottom pic is Martin ,Debdie and family from the toyota owners.

oohhh just seen this, would have come too - this is the site I camped at a few weeks ago to try Binky out - was there with pals and part of a camping forum - 365....had a great weekend - lovely crispy walk by the canal and good food at pub!

Quoted from binkibongo

oohhh just seen this, would have come too - this is the site I camped at a few weeks ago to try Binky out - was there with pals and part of a camping forum - 365....had a great weekend - lovely crispy walk by the canal and good food at pub!

hoping to have a small meet here in march,so hopefully you can make it next time.

the weather was terrible yesterday,so we didn't get much chance to have a stroll down the canal.