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View Poll Results: WHEN do you want the AR11?
7th - 9th July not available now 0 0%
14th - 16th July 23 37.70%
21st - 23rd July 20 32.79%
28th - 30th July 24 39.34%
4th - 6th August 23 37.70%
11th - 13th August 23 37.70%
19th - 21st August 20 32.79%
26th - 28th August 19 31.15%
1st - 3rd Sept 18 29.51%
8th - 10th Sept 12 19.67%
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Old 21-11-10, 07:57 PM   #31
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if i can afford to come nxt yr then the 26th-28th would be the only time i would be aloud a whole wknd pass... fingers crossed, im saving now
 
Old 22-11-10, 03:55 PM   #32
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This is not looking good for me if I want to bring the family... the kids are really looking forward but the highest ranking date is still in the school term, don't you guys have kids? or do you just want to get away from them?
I'll probably still come on my own, but its a shame if the young uns don't get a taste of all the fun.
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Old 22-11-10, 06:12 PM   #33
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I think a lot of people see it as a reason to get away from the kids.

I'd like it in school hols too, and I'm not even bringing any kids
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Old 22-11-10, 06:23 PM   #34
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Is the AR more of a family occasion then as I have only been on other rideouts and they was a good ride and a pee up and good chin wag after and maybe a curry lol.
Are we talking teenages or little toddlers?
 
Old 22-11-10, 06:41 PM   #35
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I guess there are more people that don't have kids that are under 16 say, than those that do, so having it befor or after the hols makes sence to them, doesn't conflict with main holiday, still what do i know
 
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Surely if its term time, you pack the car up during the day whilst the kids are at school, then travel down on friday night ? Alot of people do this anyway and plenty arrive later on in the evening on Friday.

Then you have all day Saturday and then depart Sunday afternoon / tea time so you are back home again ready for your little ones to go to school on Monday morning ?

Remember the main focus is on Saturday both for the rideout on for the socialising.
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Old 22-11-10, 06:57 PM   #37
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Although I am not particularly bothered if other folk bring their kids, if thats what they wanna do, or have to do, then they will no doubtedly have a great time....however

I do not bring my kids......

I prefer to have time to myself, in selfishness you may think, but they're round my ankles 24/7 and I prefer to let my hair down, and not have to worry about being mum, as usual. But this is my preference. There are lots of people that get totally hammered, its no fun to me having my children around, when I am trying to have some 'adult time'. Plus I don't want to hear the whining of a nine year old that hes bored, or babies crying because they aren't being entertained. Not fussed about anybody elses, as they aren't mine to look after....no offense meant btw.

Anybody elses kids, more than welcome!
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Old 22-11-10, 08:46 PM   #38
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I was toying with the idea of taking the small person along this year, but having been to the AR10, it's no place for kids.

I'd certainly not bring the small person. There's too much drinking, hijijnxs and crazy antics for little kids to be around. Maybe older kids/ teenagers would be fine, but I'd say any age under 14-15 is too young.

Saying that I'd say the same about dogs, dont bother bringing them if they are going to be left in a tent to yap for hours while you go and get pie eyed.
 
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I was toying with the idea of taking the small person along this year, but having been to the AR10, it's no place for kids.

I'd certainly not bring the small person. There's too much drinking, hijijnxs and crazy antics for little kids to be around. Maybe older kids/ teenagers would be fine, but I'd say any age under 14-15 is too young.

Saying that I'd say the same about dogs, dont bother bringing them if they are going to be left in a tent to yap for hours while you go and get pie eyed.
Agree about the kids.

Dogs, it depends on the dog. If I tried to take mine along to get pie eyed, he'd slope off back to the tent as soon as I wasn't looking and slump in a heap. If any dogs were yapping we'd find him back at the tent with his paws over his ears and a "will you shut those little sh1ts up?" look on his face. Otherwise the only noise you'd hear out of my dog if left in the tent would be a contented snore. (In fact he's through on the kitchen floor doing exactly that right now)

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I believe then Ralph that your dog is excluded from my description a dog that is left in a tent to yap tends to be a yappy dog. Your dog is clearly not a yappy dog.

Sometimes it cant be helped, and I'm well aware dogs bark in strange places and at strange noises, but all night yapping is a tad inconsiderate to other folk there.

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