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as-salaamu alaikum Bruvners,
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OK then, I think we can settle for 21-23 April . Any last minute nays, then ... errrm ... tough cheddars ;)
Right then, we must now divert resources towards ... ummm .. resources. Please see further down and add your communal stuff to the list.
If anyone needs to buy stuff for personal or communal use perphaps we should place a mass order with Millets online as they are doing 20% off for orders over £50
1. McMood - Drinking Tube with Microban - £7.99 - code: 094558
(McMood) Who is ordering or intending to online?
PS: Can someone prepare a useful dars so that we might get some barakah from this trip. I volunteer Uthman
Ahmed: What's happening with the dars? is the minibus sorted? is all the food sorted? - oh... and does anyone have a spare sleeping bag as my brother took mine!! How come we're meeting at Mahmud's - I reckon we should meet in Leyton
(no bias in that comment obviously) (Squibby) Lawal, you can borrow my sleeping bag if you want. See? I'm not biased at all. (McMood) We ez meeting at my yard, cos we ez asiaaaan. But we ain't racist, you can borrow Squibbies bag, if he gonna let a nigerian sleep in his bag that's upto him. - we love you reallly
(Squibby)McMud, you bleedin racialist.. I can see why people are worried about the BNP gaining support. Well, I for one, am not racialist.. in fact, some of my best mates are b....
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Ya, this is one seriously user-unfriendly 'thing'...Anyway, I inshallah will be coming as I don't get to light a campfire that often....at least not since I burnt down the neighbour'sshed.
I'll be bringing Zaf and AK...so we is going to ruck it up...the sack that is....if you catch my drift.
(awif: who wrote this ? who EZ you ?)
Who the hell is AK?
AK: Dude more to the question - who the hell are you ?
(Squibby) No, who the hell are you? No one knows you about from the bloke bringing you.. and no one even knows who that is.
AK: I'm assuming I dont know you, cause the only squibbies I know are
1) the one that went galavanting around the world without telling his parents, and then got grounded for a million years by daddy. ( Spy )
2) the guy who got locked up in some oogabooga jail for smuggling. (Hizbe)
3) the guy who got beat up by 3 thugs.. altho thats going back about 15 years... (Yankie)
Hey..I've forgotten what the logon for this site is so that I can edit it. Read the top of the page.
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People coming:
If you are Fully confirmed - YES/NO as below please.
YES 1) Shafiq Shafi (Imperial, IT, abusafia at gmail.com)
YES 2) Mahmud Syed (Imperial, Aero Engg, mahmud at islaam.net)
YES 3) Kasim Ausaf (Imperial, Aero Engg/IT, kasim at islaam.net)
MAYBE 4) Sajid Sardar (Telecoms, sajid at islaam.net) Something has come up at work I need to resolve
YES 5) Arif Saleem (Imperial, IT, ahs at lintrix.net)
YES 6) Jameel Khan (Oracle, Imperial, jameel at khan.cc)
YES 7) Atiq Shafi (St Georges, Doctor, abooaaishah at hotmail.com)
YES 8) Uthman Ahmad (Imperial, Doctor)
NO 9) Squibby (Imperial, IT, rahim_mirza at hotmail.com) (sorry, something has come up. But i'll still join in the banter) JK: No Squibby you have to!SS: Squibby, if you wish to skank, that is perfectly fine, but you have to pay the forfeit — that is to be presented to each of us and beaten until you no longer wish to skank...ok? Squibby: Ok Shafiq, I'm willing to do that. But you will not break my resolve! SS: I'm not sure you understand — the forfeit is to be beaten until you no longer wish to skank.
YES 10) Shahid Sardar (Hospital Management, shahidsnow at hotmail.com)(SS yes we are leaving in the evening)
YES 11) Ahmed Lawal (Doctor, ahmedlawal at doctors.org.uk)
YES 12) Chohan Shahzad (Imperial, IT, shahzadc at gmail.com)
Making their own way on the Saturday : JK: Guys why don't you come out on the Friday?
YES 13) Tahir Mughal (SAP, Imperial, STOPPED COUNTING MY AGE, tahir_mughal at excite.com)
YES 14) Zafar Ansari (IT, Imperial, LOST COUNT OF AGE, zafar at o2.co.uk)
MAYBE 15) AK: (Git, Dropout)JK: AK, turn that maybe into YES! AK: well the maybe not just became a maybe yes cause of you jimmy
SS: I hear Faisal may be joining us — is he? McMood?
McMood: You heard false rumours. Alas he will not be joining us and hence we will be deprived from some of his family's cooking. Oh I mean his precious company.
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Logistics:
AK: ^^ WTH ? lol you guys are pakis
Communal stuff:
Tents:
1 Tent (4-man) (Shafiq)
1 Tent (4-man) (Shafiq) (sans pegs — must go and buy some) (we could drop one of these 4 man tents and make a squeeze)
1 Tent (3-man) (Arif - if I can find it)
1 Tent (2-man) (Shahzad -)
1 Tent (3-man) (McMood) (£25)
1 Tent (2 man) (Jameel)
14 (18) spaces - 15 ppl - I guess we can squeeze, any snorers can be vanquished to the forest please (McMood)
Stoves:
1 Single Stove (McMood) plus 8 Gas canisters
1 Large Stove (Sajid)
Individual stuff:
Ruck sack
Boots
Sleeping bag
Ground mat
Torch
Water proofs
Mug (for soup+drink)
(you know the score)
BUY MIDGY REPELLANT JUST INCASE!!!!!!!
Bottles of drinking water
Istinga bottle might be handy too
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Food (Pick one (or add one) that you know your wife can cook well
):
4 disposable bbq's (Shafiq)
1 sack of easy light coal (Shafiq)
Unfortunately we have had to resort to forcible volunteering on the food front
Friday night:
Lamb Chops (Arif) <-- ah well, I suppose that has become a bit of a ritual now ...
Chicken/Lamb pieces on a stick with peppers, onions, baby tomatoes, mushrooms (Shafiq)
<1 more meat idea of your choice> (Gassy)
Saturday night:
Chicken breast and leg Bozzie style (Tbird and crew will bring it on the Saturday)
Mince kebabs (frozen on Friday) (Atiq) Atiq: yeah ok wifeys on the case iA
<1 more meat idea of your choice> (Saj)
Both nights:
Corn on the cob (Shahid)
Baked potatoes (in the dying embers) (Shahid)
Butter (Shahid)
Pitta bread (Shahzad)
Fizzy Drinks (Shahzad)
Juices (Lawal) - okay I've seen this and will do insha'Allah
Water (Everyone get their own)
Knorr soup (I'm sure if it's cold this will do wonders for morale!!!) (Shahzad)
Breakfast(Saturday and Sunday):
Milk (UHT) (Mahmud)
Cereal (Crunchy Nut Cornflakes - by popular opinion) (Shahzad)
Cant believe you paki's forgot TEA BAGS for TEA (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Lunch (Saturday):
SS: Depending on how much meat we bring, we may just end up eating cold meat for lunch, which doesnt sound too bad.
Anyhow I reckon people should sort out their own lunch on an individual basis
SS: Since we are now have 5 days to go to Friday could we please get the meat situation in hand. What we need is people to opt to go out and buy the meat, marinade it and the optionally freeze it, so that by Friday it is well frozen. Charge whatever you buy below. Look here for ideas if you wish http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/
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Itinerary:
StreetmapURL
Friday:
Arrive at the south side of the Neuadd Reservoirs (the lower resevoir) and park the cars.
Walk to the North end of the upper reservoir.
Check out the island in the middle of the north reservoir; the reservoir level has significantly lowered of late and last time we went the island was accessible from the north end of the reservoir.
Set up camp on the island.
Have a BBQ!
SS: Beware guys Tbird has taken to pronoucing the Neuadd reservior, the Nude reservior, so I don't know what sick ideas he has planned
Shaz: Tbird - "Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance"
Saturday:
Whoever wants to can take a day walk up the cliffs to the east, tie up Squibby and leave him for the wolves at night, and then proceed north to the three brecon peaks and then south again back to camp.
At night have another BBQ!
Sunday:
Chill
Beat McMood up and dump his body in the lake
Kick Kasim's leg if there's time PS: Go on I dare you to laugh/take the mick of moi! Muhahaha! Past events speak for themselves ;). (Squibby) Its ok now. The curse has been lifted and I can make fun of who I want without being instantly punished (McMood) Well you seem very certain about that, almost tempting fate...
Go home
If thats not relaxed then I dont know what is!
If anyone has any good ideas of what else we can do, please add it.
p.s If the island cannot be accessed or someone else has got there before us, there is a second fairly good camp site between the two rivers to the north west of the reservoir.
p.p.s Make dua the weather is good, but it's the company that is really important
(Squibby) - I'm praying for the weather now...
People who want to go for a walk on saturday
Ahmed
Shaz
Shafs
Saj
Arif
McMood
AK: AH AH AH shadap ?
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Weather Check
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp
UPDATE:
(McMood) Arrrright, looking good for a nice BBQ on Saturday, temparatures and sunshine of 14 degrees C.
Cool, i can work on my tan
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Travel:
<cars available + capacity>
McMood Honda Civic = Seats 4 carries 3 rucksacks at back max.
Saj's Peugeot 306 = 2 at the front and 2 or 3 at the back depending on size
(McMood) Maybe there should be a weight allowance, excess weight to be charged penalties for excessive fuel use.
Jameel Volvo v40 - should seat 4 and their luggage.
(Shahzad Suzuki - Seats 3 carries 3 rucksacks max)
People travelling: 12
car capacity: 12
looks like we wont need the suzuki Shaz. (Shaz: Ok I'm not bringing the suzuki.Are you sure all the baggage will fit in the cars?)
UPDATE 2:
City University will lend us a Mini Bus but we need to wait till Tuesday to see if that is available. So Purrrfect, if they can Insha'Allah. Otherwise as ShazLad said, we need another Car - I am sure all the brothers apart from Kasim can drive and own cars! (McMood)
SS: 'llow the bus — fuel for 3 cars will be what 120 squids — you aint getting a minibus+fuel for that.
McMood: City uni getting back to me in a couple of hours, rental is about 30 quid plus fuel...so this is the cheapest options!!!!!!!!!! If it works...
SS: Just out of interest, how are we able to skank the city uni minibus?
McMood: Dont Worry! Be Happy! - Latest - Uni is closed, so did not get any word today. So waiting till tomorrow - neverthless cars should be the back up.
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Meeting Point:
What is the best meeting place, whose house? (Volunteers)
Note: We will probably be leaving late as dictated by past experiences.
Mahmud's house is a good option.
(McMood) Hmmmm, i guess someone decided then
Ok, my house streetmap:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=512897&Y=174639&A=Y&Z=1
Number 32, Avondale Gardens. Plenty of parking down this road. DO NOT park on pavement.
I am near Heathrow airport, off the M4 or at the end of M3 for those coming from down south.
Meeting time: 7pm
Departure time: 8pm (pray maghrib and make like a tree)
SS: I think this is a wee tad late. we are gonna end up leaving at 11 and getting there for Fajr. Lets plan to leave earlier. Lets at least plan to leave after maghrib and make the meeting ~ 7pm. I want a BBQ on Friday, but that doesnt preclude having snackeroonies at your place.
Snackeroonies are notorious for causing delays. As someone has gone to the trouble of designing a 15 course supper on the Friday night, lets get out there asap and snackroony to our hearts content at the destination.
SS: Fair enuff
McMood: So food at my place it is.... JK: Is not, from what I gather.
Rules:
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My family will be at home, they go to sleep pretty early. Some of whom are coming back from On-Call - so main rules are, not to be too late (cos i will get grief for leaving too late) and noise levels to be a minimum.
We must aim to leave before 10pm.
PS: Make sure you come dressed in combat gear so we can strike fear into our Sikh neighbours. ;) JK: I know this is meant light-heardtedly, but it's obtuse, please remove it. McMood: Forgive me for being obtuse, but i believe the problem is actually quite an acute one. They hate us and we hate them - so subduing them for the hatred of Islam and its followers is something we should not be square about. ;) JK: As your feelings are clear, I leave you to feel good about your self-assumed 'islamically inspired' neighbourly ways.
Dinner at My place:
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Do we want to have dinner at my place before going? AK: Depends on how good the cooking is? If its naf are you gonna pay for pizza ? McMood: Which AK is this? Are you saying my mum's food is naf??!! Now, that just tops all of Squibbies cusses, and as Squibby will admit, that is quite a feat!
(Squibby) Actually, I cuss within limits. Cussing mum's food is strictly off-limits.
SS: There is only one AK and this is he.
(Squibby) Actually, there is another AK, the Algerian Brother, who is rather pleasant in contrast. <-AK: as opposed to being a two-faced backstabbing coward ? I'll go with the opposite of pleasant, thanks muchly . <- Squibby: you're already there mate.AK: WoW you have grown some balls and learned to say something to my face... oh wait (Mob Mentality) is that cause you think these pathetic spectators are with you ? grow some ? (Squibby) Grow up asif. AK: Keyboard Warrior
This AK is one big dude and if he says you are buying pizza ..... I just would if I were you.
(McMood) This isn't Algerian AK? I was about to forgive him for cussing my mum's food. But, now, a complete stranger cussing my mum's food - I am just flabbergasted!
AK:I'm sorry I wouldnt go that far McMood, that would be beyond my bounds. However I would take issue with your optician as he isnt giving you the right prescription, either that or your english teacher for not explaing conditional statements, which if I'm not wrong are ENTIRELY NON-COMMITAL. (McMood) Thank you, I always thought i needed glasses - hmmm and I am driving the Mini-Bus...
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Expenses:
If you could keep an idea of how much your expenses have been for the trip (food, petrol etc) we'll just add it up a little while before we leave and split the costs.
McMood (Total: £43.99)
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1 Single Stove (£12.99)
8 Gas canisters (£6)
1 Tent (3-man) (£25)
Shafiq (Total: £16)
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4 x portable BBQs (£9)
2 x 5kg BBQ coal (£5)
4 x BBQ lighter sticks (£2)
Grand Total
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Extra Equipment:
If you guys have anything extra, then just list it here, so people don't have to go out and buy stuff they don't need to.
Anyone who wants to borrow any item, merely place your name against it preceeded by <borrowed by>.
Boots (size 9) (Shafiq) Atiq: I will take that
Torch (large) (Shafiq) Atiq: I will take that as well haha
Fleece (Someone slimmer than I currently am) (Shafiq) (awif: is this the one you never washed for 3 years or something ? (SS: and what if it is?) (Squibby) You can talk arf - your blue nike jumper has been 'running' for 10 years.
40 Litre Alpine Lowe bag (McMood) <- haha.. you idiot. its Lowe Alpine..haha.. what a spaz
Water-proof coat+trouser (Shahzad)
Large Poncho (Shahzad)
37 litre Lowe Alpine bag (Shahzad)
I have a spare sleeping bag and ground mat (Atiq)
logistics <-- AK: omg grow up you pakis. Being organised is to be grown up.AK: Online Hero
Anyone can edit this page - login with camping/brecon on the right and then click edit at the bottom.
OK then, I think we can settle for 21-23 April . Any last minute nays, then ... errrm ... tough cheddars ;)
Right then, we must now divert resources towards ... ummm .. resources. Please see further down and add your communal stuff to the list.
If anyone needs to buy stuff for personal or communal use perphaps we should place a mass order with Millets online as they are doing 20% off for orders over £50
1. McMood - Drinking Tube with Microban - £7.99 - code: 094558
(McMood) Who is ordering or intending to online?
PS: Can someone prepare a useful dars so that we might get some barakah from this trip. I volunteer Uthman
Ahmed: What's happening with the dars? is the minibus sorted? is all the food sorted? - oh... and does anyone have a spare sleeping bag as my brother took mine!! How come we're meeting at Mahmud's - I reckon we should meet in Leyton
(no bias in that comment obviously) (Squibby) Lawal, you can borrow my sleeping bag if you want. See? I'm not biased at all. (McMood) We ez meeting at my yard, cos we ez asiaaaan. But we ain't racist, you can borrow Squibbies bag, if he gonna let a nigerian sleep in his bag that's upto him. - we love you reallly (Squibby)McMud, you bleedin racialist.. I can see why people are worried about the BNP gaining support. Well, I for one, am not racialist.. in fact, some of my best mates are b....
Ya, this is one seriously user-unfriendly 'thing'...Anyway, I inshallah will be coming as I don't get to light a campfire that often....at least not since I burnt down the neighbour'sshed.
I'll be bringing Zaf and AK...so we is going to ruck it up...the sack that is....if you catch my drift.
(awif: who wrote this ? who EZ you ?)
Who the hell is AK?
AK: Dude more to the question - who the hell are you ?
(Squibby) No, who the hell are you? No one knows you about from the bloke bringing you.. and no one even knows who that is.
AK: I'm assuming I dont know you, cause the only squibbies I know are
1) the one that went galavanting around the world without telling his parents, and then got grounded for a million years by daddy. ( Spy )
2) the guy who got locked up in some oogabooga jail for smuggling. (Hizbe)
3) the guy who got beat up by 3 thugs.. altho thats going back about 15 years... (Yankie)
Hey..I've forgotten what the logon for this site is so that I can edit it. Read the top of the page.
People coming:
If you are Fully confirmed - YES/NO as below please.
YES 1) Shafiq Shafi (Imperial, IT, abusafia at gmail.com)
YES 2) Mahmud Syed (Imperial, Aero Engg, mahmud at islaam.net)
YES 3) Kasim Ausaf (Imperial, Aero Engg/IT, kasim at islaam.net)
MAYBE 4) Sajid Sardar (Telecoms, sajid at islaam.net) Something has come up at work I need to resolve
YES 5) Arif Saleem (Imperial, IT, ahs at lintrix.net)
YES 6) Jameel Khan (Oracle, Imperial, jameel at khan.cc)
YES 7) Atiq Shafi (St Georges, Doctor, abooaaishah at hotmail.com)
YES 8) Uthman Ahmad (Imperial, Doctor)
NO 9) Squibby (Imperial, IT, rahim_mirza at hotmail.com) (sorry, something has come up. But i'll still join in the banter) JK: No Squibby you have to!SS: Squibby, if you wish to skank, that is perfectly fine, but you have to pay the forfeit — that is to be presented to each of us and beaten until you no longer wish to skank...ok? Squibby: Ok Shafiq, I'm willing to do that. But you will not break my resolve! SS: I'm not sure you understand — the forfeit is to be beaten until you no longer wish to skank.
- Bring on the GAME CHAIR ! ***
YES 10) Shahid Sardar (Hospital Management, shahidsnow at hotmail.com)(SS yes we are leaving in the evening)
YES 11) Ahmed Lawal (Doctor, ahmedlawal at doctors.org.uk)
YES 12) Chohan Shahzad (Imperial, IT, shahzadc at gmail.com)
Making their own way on the Saturday : JK: Guys why don't you come out on the Friday?
YES 13) Tahir Mughal (SAP, Imperial, STOPPED COUNTING MY AGE, tahir_mughal at excite.com)
YES 14) Zafar Ansari (IT, Imperial, LOST COUNT OF AGE, zafar at o2.co.uk)
MAYBE 15) AK: (Git, Dropout)JK: AK, turn that maybe into YES! AK: well the maybe not just became a maybe yes cause of you jimmy
SS: I hear Faisal may be joining us — is he? McMood?
McMood: You heard false rumours. Alas he will not be joining us and hence we will be deprived from some of his family's cooking. Oh I mean his precious company.
Logistics:
AK: ^^ WTH ? lol you guys are pakis
Communal stuff:
Tents:
1 Tent (4-man) (Shafiq)
1 Tent (4-man) (Shafiq) (sans pegs — must go and buy some) (we could drop one of these 4 man tents and make a squeeze)
1 Tent (3-man) (Arif - if I can find it)
1 Tent (2-man) (Shahzad -)
1 Tent (3-man) (McMood) (£25)
1 Tent (2 man) (Jameel)
14 (18) spaces - 15 ppl - I guess we can squeeze, any snorers can be vanquished to the forest please (McMood)
Stoves:
1 Single Stove (McMood) plus 8 Gas canisters
1 Large Stove (Sajid)
Individual stuff:
Ruck sack
Boots
Sleeping bag
Ground mat
Torch
Water proofs
Mug (for soup+drink)
(you know the score)
BUY MIDGY REPELLANT JUST INCASE!!!!!!!
Bottles of drinking water
Istinga bottle might be handy too
Food (Pick one (or add one) that you know your wife can cook well
):4 disposable bbq's (Shafiq)
1 sack of easy light coal (Shafiq)
Unfortunately we have had to resort to forcible volunteering on the food front
Friday night:
Lamb Chops (Arif) <-- ah well, I suppose that has become a bit of a ritual now ...
Chicken/Lamb pieces on a stick with peppers, onions, baby tomatoes, mushrooms (Shafiq)
<1 more meat idea of your choice> (Gassy)
Saturday night:
Chicken breast and leg Bozzie style (Tbird and crew will bring it on the Saturday)
Mince kebabs (frozen on Friday) (Atiq) Atiq: yeah ok wifeys on the case iA
<1 more meat idea of your choice> (Saj)
Both nights:
Corn on the cob (Shahid)
Baked potatoes (in the dying embers) (Shahid)
Butter (Shahid)
Pitta bread (Shahzad)
Fizzy Drinks (Shahzad)
Juices (Lawal) - okay I've seen this and will do insha'Allah
Water (Everyone get their own)
Knorr soup (I'm sure if it's cold this will do wonders for morale!!!) (Shahzad)
Breakfast(Saturday and Sunday):
Milk (UHT) (Mahmud)
Cereal (Crunchy Nut Cornflakes - by popular opinion) (Shahzad)
Cant believe you paki's forgot TEA BAGS for TEA (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Lunch (Saturday):
SS: Depending on how much meat we bring, we may just end up eating cold meat for lunch, which doesnt sound too bad.
Anyhow I reckon people should sort out their own lunch on an individual basis
SS: Since we are now have 5 days to go to Friday could we please get the meat situation in hand. What we need is people to opt to go out and buy the meat, marinade it and the optionally freeze it, so that by Friday it is well frozen. Charge whatever you buy below. Look here for ideas if you wish http://barbeque.allrecipes.com/
Itinerary:
StreetmapURL
Friday:
Arrive at the south side of the Neuadd Reservoirs (the lower resevoir) and park the cars.
Walk to the North end of the upper reservoir.
Check out the island in the middle of the north reservoir; the reservoir level has significantly lowered of late and last time we went the island was accessible from the north end of the reservoir.
- EXSQUEEZE ME T: But what is to happen if the reservoir is to fill overnight thus reislanding the island? (perhaps we should bring an inflatable dighy or learn how to build a raft with twigs and mud)
Set up camp on the island.
Have a BBQ!
SS: Beware guys Tbird has taken to pronoucing the Neuadd reservior, the Nude reservior, so I don't know what sick ideas he has planned
Shaz: Tbird - "Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance"
Saturday:
Whoever wants to can take a day walk up the cliffs to the east, tie up Squibby and leave him for the wolves at night, and then proceed north to the three brecon peaks and then south again back to camp.
At night have another BBQ!
Sunday:
Chill
Beat McMood up and dump his body in the lake
Kick Kasim's leg if there's time PS: Go on I dare you to laugh/take the mick of moi! Muhahaha! Past events speak for themselves ;). (Squibby) Its ok now. The curse has been lifted and I can make fun of who I want without being instantly punished (McMood) Well you seem very certain about that, almost tempting fate...
Go home
If thats not relaxed then I dont know what is!
If anyone has any good ideas of what else we can do, please add it.
p.s If the island cannot be accessed or someone else has got there before us, there is a second fairly good camp site between the two rivers to the north west of the reservoir.
p.p.s Make dua the weather is good, but it's the company that is really important
(Squibby) - I'm praying for the weather now...
People who want to go for a walk on saturday
Ahmed
Shaz
Shafs
Saj
Arif
McMood
AK: AH AH AH shadap ?
Weather Check
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7days.asp
UPDATE:
(McMood) Arrrright, looking good for a nice BBQ on Saturday, temparatures and sunshine of 14 degrees C.
Cool, i can work on my tan
Travel:
<cars available + capacity>
McMood Honda Civic = Seats 4 carries 3 rucksacks at back max.
Saj's Peugeot 306 = 2 at the front and 2 or 3 at the back depending on size
(McMood) Maybe there should be a weight allowance, excess weight to be charged penalties for excessive fuel use.Jameel Volvo v40 - should seat 4 and their luggage.
(Shahzad Suzuki - Seats 3 carries 3 rucksacks max)
People travelling: 12
car capacity: 12
looks like we wont need the suzuki Shaz. (Shaz: Ok I'm not bringing the suzuki.Are you sure all the baggage will fit in the cars?)
UPDATE 2:
City University will lend us a Mini Bus but we need to wait till Tuesday to see if that is available. So Purrrfect, if they can Insha'Allah. Otherwise as ShazLad said, we need another Car - I am sure all the brothers apart from Kasim can drive and own cars! (McMood)
SS: 'llow the bus — fuel for 3 cars will be what 120 squids — you aint getting a minibus+fuel for that.
McMood: City uni getting back to me in a couple of hours, rental is about 30 quid plus fuel...so this is the cheapest options!!!!!!!!!! If it works...
SS: Just out of interest, how are we able to skank the city uni minibus?
McMood: Dont Worry! Be Happy! - Latest - Uni is closed, so did not get any word today. So waiting till tomorrow - neverthless cars should be the back up.
Meeting Point:
What is the best meeting place, whose house? (Volunteers)
Note: We will probably be leaving late as dictated by past experiences.
Mahmud's house is a good option.
(McMood) Hmmmm, i guess someone decided then
Ok, my house streetmap:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=512897&Y=174639&A=Y&Z=1
Number 32, Avondale Gardens. Plenty of parking down this road. DO NOT park on pavement.
I am near Heathrow airport, off the M4 or at the end of M3 for those coming from down south.
Meeting time: 7pm
Departure time: 8pm (pray maghrib and make like a tree)
SS: I think this is a wee tad late. we are gonna end up leaving at 11 and getting there for Fajr. Lets plan to leave earlier. Lets at least plan to leave after maghrib and make the meeting ~ 7pm. I want a BBQ on Friday, but that doesnt preclude having snackeroonies at your place.
Snackeroonies are notorious for causing delays. As someone has gone to the trouble of designing a 15 course supper on the Friday night, lets get out there asap and snackroony to our hearts content at the destination.
SS: Fair enuff
McMood: So food at my place it is.... JK: Is not, from what I gather.
Rules:
My family will be at home, they go to sleep pretty early. Some of whom are coming back from On-Call - so main rules are, not to be too late (cos i will get grief for leaving too late) and noise levels to be a minimum.
We must aim to leave before 10pm.
PS: Make sure you come dressed in combat gear so we can strike fear into our Sikh neighbours. ;) JK: I know this is meant light-heardtedly, but it's obtuse, please remove it. McMood: Forgive me for being obtuse, but i believe the problem is actually quite an acute one. They hate us and we hate them - so subduing them for the hatred of Islam and its followers is something we should not be square about. ;) JK: As your feelings are clear, I leave you to feel good about your self-assumed 'islamically inspired' neighbourly ways.
Dinner at My place:
Do we want to have dinner at my place before going? AK: Depends on how good the cooking is? If its naf are you gonna pay for pizza ? McMood: Which AK is this? Are you saying my mum's food is naf??!! Now, that just tops all of Squibbies cusses, and as Squibby will admit, that is quite a feat!
(Squibby) Actually, I cuss within limits. Cussing mum's food is strictly off-limits.
SS: There is only one AK and this is he.
(Squibby) Actually, there is another AK, the Algerian Brother, who is rather pleasant in contrast. <
. <This AK is one big dude and if he says you are buying pizza ..... I just would if I were you.
(McMood) This isn't Algerian AK? I was about to forgive him for cussing my mum's food. But, now, a complete stranger cussing my mum's food - I am just flabbergasted!
AK:I'm sorry I wouldnt go that far McMood, that would be beyond my bounds. However I would take issue with your optician as he isnt giving you the right prescription, either that or your english teacher for not explaing conditional statements, which if I'm not wrong are ENTIRELY NON-COMMITAL. (McMood) Thank you, I always thought i needed glasses - hmmm and I am driving the Mini-Bus...
Expenses:
If you could keep an idea of how much your expenses have been for the trip (food, petrol etc) we'll just add it up a little while before we leave and split the costs.
McMood (Total: £43.99)
1 Single Stove (£12.99)
8 Gas canisters (£6)
1 Tent (3-man) (£25)
Shafiq (Total: £16)
4 x portable BBQs (£9)
2 x 5kg BBQ coal (£5)
4 x BBQ lighter sticks (£2)
Grand Total
Extra Equipment:
If you guys have anything extra, then just list it here, so people don't have to go out and buy stuff they don't need to.
Anyone who wants to borrow any item, merely place your name against it preceeded by <borrowed by>.
Boots (size 9) (Shafiq) Atiq: I will take that
Torch (large) (Shafiq) Atiq: I will take that as well haha
Fleece (Someone slimmer than I currently am) (Shafiq) (awif: is this the one you never washed for 3 years or something ?
(SS: and what if it is?) (Squibby) You can talk arf - your blue nike jumper has been 'running' for 10 years.40 Litre Alpine Lowe bag (McMood) <- haha.. you idiot. its Lowe Alpine..haha.. what a spaz
Water-proof coat+trouser (Shahzad)
Large Poncho (Shahzad)
37 litre Lowe Alpine bag (Shahzad)
I have a spare sleeping bag and ground mat (Atiq)
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