Peghill

Peghill this weekend, weather looks good esp for Saturday so Shefali tells us. Had three weekends away so going to try and make both mornings 07:00 - 10:00.
Sunrise is at 07:00 so could be a good arty photo opportunity for those that do.
Looking forward to a numpty skate while I remember what to do after a three week absence, bend the knees aaaaand rest.
Found a mini cubic in a conker tree the other day, aaaaaaaace.
Autumn is drawing in...........

I'll be there tomorrow morning at first light, though have to be gone by 9.15am, should be there Sunday too!

OK Chaps.......... Scramble. Don't forget the hurricane!

Good weekend, managed a Sat & Sun early session, autumn around the corner - carpe diem and all that. Thanks to And, Lecky and Cookie for the usual help and inspiration.
Bloody cold Sat morning, had to clear ice from the car windscreen, fortunately not from the bowls.
Rolling drop in to the small half pipe is going well but still not managed to face the drop in to the blue bowl. Good move to get because when the ankle biters arrive and fill the blue bowl it would be good to be able to drop into the yellow to avoid the crush. Also facing the mental block of the coping!

Aiming to be there next weekend weather depending 07:00 to 10:00 as usual. If I make Filton Friday I may have to sacrifice one of the weekend mornings.

still not managed to face the drop in to the blue bowl. Good move to get because when the ankle biters arrive and fill the blue bowl it would be good to be able to drop into the yellow to avoid the crush. Also facing the mental block of the coping!

Bring all your pads next time and I'll get you dropping the blue, maybe even the yellow (really the purple)

Got my skate pass for sunday morning

its going to rain now

Cookie - Dropping the blue or purple sounds good and yes I'll keep my pads handy.

Keith - been practicing your line but woefully short of getting it sorted but Rome wasn't built in a day. Noticed your thread regarding the ramp and am passing hints to the wife that an area of drive may have to be sacrificed in the persuit of axle stalls.

Weather for Fri and Sun looks pants with a slight gleam of hope for Sat. Keeping an eye on the weather.

Saturday from 7am - will be there and have the place cleaned up and ready to skate!

Marvellous!
I'm on the hunt for some skinnies for Jake, he caught his trousers in his chain Sun afternoon and had a tumble in front of a load of kids - more pride hurt than actual injury.
Cookie and Lecky turned up later on Sunday morning but the ankle biters were swarming and they don't know the etiquette of taking turns or so it seemed.

Should see you there.

Weathers looking preety awfull for sunday morning

If this shit weather has cleared, i'm hoping to get down to Peghill tomorrow morning, won't be til about 9ish due to a bit of work, but hopefully see some of you there.

Saturday was an interesting morning; bowls were wet! Some drying with brushes and an old bit of blanket got the small half pipe dryish but the painted surfaces were lethal.

Good to see another new face ('Leggy mountbaten' I think) but conditions were not good with the wet and early ankle biters. Hope to see you again when it's dry enough to do something.

Did you get back in the afternoon And?

Yeah, met Cookie up there late afternoon - I arrived and was a bit freaked-out by the sheer numbers of kids there: very chaotic, but fun nonetheless! - had a pretty damn good skate for a couple of hours.
Hopefully next weekend will be a bit drier!

Did you get back in the afternoon And?

Yeh it was mental, when I arrived at 4pm there were at least 200 kids there (I kid you not) was going to go straight home but Andy was on his way up so thought I would mix it up with the kids for a while and wait for him. We ended up having a good session belive it or not. Got asked what abec's I had and if I was sponsored about 50 times

Cookie - Dropping the blue or purple sounds good and yes I'll keep my pads handy.

I remember dropping the blues and the purples. Man, what a weekend

Glad i made it on saturday, good to meet you two, shame i didn't get to do much skating though. Interesting how different concrete is compared to the metal ramp in Cheltenham, reckon faster wheels are necessary. I'm going to try and be there early next weekend, looking forward to giving the place a bit more of a workout.

And / Cookie, you two are just dudes......... Wouldn't have had the bottle to skate in front of that many ankle biters - yet!
Cosmic - It will be crack open a beer time when I drop the blue / purple and have a mellow reflective moment not to mention giving it large when I get into work on the monday.

Looking good for the weekend weather-wise, so I should be there both Sat and Sun from 7am.

Looking good for the weekend weather-wise, so I should be there both Sat and Sun from 7am.

No go for me this weekend, DIY saturday and Uni open day for my daughter at Herts on Sunday

Put in my request for non use of last weeks skate pass with the wife for sunday

Should be there myself and looking forward to it

I can't make saturday, but should be able to be at Yate on sunday. My new set of parkburners off ebay came today and i'm dying to give them a run.

What time do the wheeled children usually turn up? Really can't see meself skating at 7am.

22° and sun all day tomo!

I can't make saturday, but should be able to be at Yate on sunday. My new set of parkburners off ebay came today and i'm dying to give them a run.

Slight change of mind there me thinks Mr Leggy Mountbatten regarding early starts on Sunday - could new kit have something to do with it
Fancy some Bones SPF of a smaller dia than I have at the mo but not too small because Peghill is bumpy.

What time do the wheeled children usually turn up? Really can't see meself skating at 7am.

22° and sun all day tomo!

Ankle biters get there from as early as 8:00 onwards but if there are enough Victor Meldrews which it looks like there may be we hog the bowls for a bit longer, usually up to 10:00. I'm going to try and leave Sunday morning free to extend if possible.

Tony & Nick - nice to have met you both today, Andy is was good to see you again! Enjoyed this morning lads, pity I had to get away so early. Hope to see you up there again soon.

Yeah, that was a good morning, shame i had to tear myself away earlier than i'd have liked.
Apart from a quick trundle round Hereford the other day, that was my first proper session in a bowl since the early 80s, i'd forgotten how much fun it is.
I'll definitely be down again next weekend, weather permitting.

Pleased to meet you Steve.
Top session gents. Good thing about Peghill is that it's big enough to accomodate a number of us. Absolute top result the ankle biters not turning up till the best part of 10:00.

Managed to fall off right at the end and have ribs that are a touch painful!!!!!!!! Got back in and did a few more roll ins and outs of the blue mini half pipe to ensure it didn't turn into a bogey move for me.

Wife raised an eyebrow when I got home but reckons skateboarding is still good for me........... I get hurt and she (St Johns Ambulance Leader) checks out the injury whilst holding back a smirk.

Skating is always good for you Tony - and pain fades after a while

Hope it eases off soon - in time for this weekend at least.

Got my skate pass for sunday morning

its going to rain now

Where did you get to Keith? I was looking forward to eye balling that line of yours

new dog managed to escape my dog proof garden.

spent weekend upgrading fencing

This weekend looks dry, might pay a visit Sunday morning if anyone else is about.

new dog managed to escape my dog proof garden.

spent weekend upgrading fencing

Sunday when I went to go out the back door skateboard in hand I nearly walked into one the dog had curled down
I think he would have sh@t himself again if he hadn't already off loaded when he saw me come into the utility room

This weekend looks dry, might pay a visit Sunday morning if anyone else is about.

Should be there Mr C , may have to leave early due to rugby commitments with my lad .

Sunday, if dry will be there at 7am; I have to be gone by 9.15am though also due to rugby commitments. Should be there also 7am Saturday.

Weather looks good for both Saturday and Sunday although just because there is no rain forecast doesn't meant the condensation won't get us!

Aiming to be there Sunday but try to blag Saturday as well. See you there lads

It doesn't look like i can make it at all this weekend due to work, which has left me feeling surprisingly annoyed.
Still not ruling out all hope, but it's unlikely.

Good session again today, nice to meet you Steve and props to Tony for nailing the drop in to the purple. And of course Andy who nails new tricks every time he skates.

Thanks Cookie still grinning like a mad thing, not that long ago I was watchin Andy dropping in the yelple thinking he had a screw loose. As always good to see you and Andy ripping the place up - get lots of advice and encouragement. Steve is getting a bit of a regular which is good to see.
I'll crack the axle stall next! Awesome 3+ hour session in the autumn sun.

I concur!

Very good session, hopefully see you all again + others next weekend!

Good session yesterday lads - very much enjoyed it - what's not to enjoy when the weather is sunny and there are no ankle-biters around! Still a bit frustrated with myself that I'm not progressing more but my confidence is improving so just another 10 years or so and I'll have the basics nailed

Nice to meet you too Cookie, hope to come and give Filton a whirl at sometime soon and meet some of the other regulars.

Andy - I think you are spending much time escaping from work to skate on your own as you seem to have nailed more and more stuff every time I see you.

Good job and dropping in the yellow Tony...sneaking away to nail something new while the rest of us were looking the other way! My kids also very much enjoyed meeting Jake and Rosie and want to know if they'll be there again next time we skate (oh and Emily wanted me to thank you for the biccies as well - you think of everything)!

Lets keep fingers crossed that the weather holds for a while longer and we don't have to abandon Yate for the winter.

Still a bit frustrated with myself that I'm not progressing more but my confidence is improving so just another 10 years or so and I'll have the basics nailed

Yeh! I know what you mean - the axle stall or lack of it is starting to annoy me

Good job and dropping in the yellow Tony...sneaking away to nail something new while the rest of us were looking the other way!

Felt like I needed a success after all the axle stall fails and the drop ins were feeling right.

My kids also very much enjoyed meeting Jake and Rosie and want to know if they'll be there again next time we skate

Jake quite often accompanies me to the park and Rosie if she gets up in time

(oh and Emily wanted me to thank you for the biccies as well - you think of everything)!

More than welcome to biccies - almost essential with my ankle biters

Lets keep fingers crossed that the weather holds for a while longer and we don't have to abandon Yate for the winter.

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Gotta make the most of the sun this time of year but I never thought there would have been two weekends on the trot like that in Oct

Weather is not looking good all weekend but if the beeb has got it wrong I'll be there. Also have half term off so keep posted.

Couldn't quite work out tomorrows weather on Points West, but unless it's absolutely pissing down up here, i'll be at Yate in the morning

The bowls have mostly been re-painted by the Council, patches of which were still wet and lethal today. See you all in the morning! (I hope it's going to be dew-free and dry in general!)

Rain forecast overnight tonight boys but looks much more promising for Sunday. Will hopefully see you at sometime...fingers crossed

Thornbury area was wetter than an otter this morning so I didn't even venture out
If the rain stays off overnight I'll be there in the morning Weather forcast indicates light rain showers up to 01:00 Sunday morning which is a bit hit and miss.
Ho hum.

Have to break out the southpark

Rain forecast overnight tonight boys but looks much more promising for Sunday. Will hopefully see you at sometime...fingers crossed

Steve, If I'm there Jake will be with me but no Rosie (Badger camp). We'll have to be gone by 09:45 for Jakes Rugby.

Couldn't quite work out tomorrows weather on Points West, but unless it's absolutely pissing down up here, i'll be at Yate in the morning

Nick, Hope you didn't have a wasted journey?

Tony - I'll be there in the morning and might bring a couple of towels or something so we can at least dry out the shallow end enough for a few runs. Will see you there unless it's hammering down

Good session considering I looked out the back door and nearly didn't go! A bit bananas that the bowls were dryer than the rest.
Wasn't really up for much just mooching around and trying new lines in a gentle way. By the end of the session I was feeling a bit warmer and another hour wouldn't have gone a miss - shame

What was the name of the bearings And? Head like a sieve Aiming to be there tomorrow between 07:30 and 08:00 weather reports look good. Not sure how long I'll last now my flask is broken.

What is the interest in a privat hire of motion in Bristol? See the 'Bowls and Pool' thread.

You missed a cracking session chaps
Got the ankle biters ready and rolled up for 07:45 The place was a complete tip - the brain deads must have had a field day Sunday afternoon / evening, there was cr@p every where. Gave some little sh1t a bollocking for giving my little un some lip.

Couldn't even try the axle stalls because some tosser had puked down the curve in the mini half pipe! Carrot and dessicated potato down the slope complete with a puddle at the bottom

Went home disgusted.

Really good session on Sunday with And,Tony, Nick and myself - thanks for all the encouragement and advice was good to start pushing myself again into learning some new skills. Cookie - nice to see you briefly - hope the Filton session was good!

Tony - sorry you had such a disastrous session this morning - such a pity when the place gets wrecked because the local scum have no respect for anyone else. The puke in the bowl is a new low though - sweeping litter is one thing but scrubbing the remains of one to many White Lightning ciders is going too far! Never mind a generator and lights - we'll need an industrial sandblaster soon to clear out the shit!

Have Thursday and Friday off this week so hopefully will manage a brief Filton sesh on Friday PM, even if I have the ankle-biters with me. If not then Sunday am is still looking good for our regular get together.

Hope to catch up with you all soon.
Cheers,
Steve

Yep, good session Sunday morning!
Peghill can be a bit grubby on the odd morning, today sounded pretty bad though - doubtful I'll go up there this week in the daytime unless I'm feeling particularly inspired, more likely to go next week when the kids are back to school.
Hopefully try and make Filton on Friday pm, maybe working maybe not!

Really good session on Sunday with And,Tony, Nick and myself - thanks for all the encouragement and advice was good to start pushing myself again into learning some new skills. Cookie - nice to see you briefly - hope the Filton session was good!

I couldn't drive by without stopping and saying hello. Yep Filton was great, started off a bit slow but once the sun got up a bit and Marlo turned up with his lad Jamie we had a blast. Had to drag myself away just in time to get home for 1pm

Damn, 4pm and more rain in Yate: will it be dry for tomorrow a.m.?
Hope so, I'll be there at 7.15am if it is dry or dryish to sweep up and inspect for skatability.
Hopefully catch some of you there either Sat or Sun a.m. ... if it's dry!

Hmmmmmm. Weather is a bit hit and miss. Will bring along Cartman and co unless it is a deffo rained off.

I'll be there in the morning folks -fingers crossed the rain holds off

No chance for me this weekend, work tomorrow and i've got a particularly vicious hangover pencilled in for sunday.
Hope the weather holds off for you all...

No chance for me for a while, I have mashed up my right knee coming off a 50-50 at Horfield on a very waxed up coping. (note to self: take it easy for the first 10 mins and test the ramps out before going gung ho at it, will I ever learn?....probably not)

Oooooooooh! painful, always is with the knee. Good job it wasn't in April, hope it heals well and quick. Lots of sympathy from the wife no doubt.

One of the chaps turned up at Peghill the other day and went straight into a drop in!! Made me wince.

Lots of sympathy from the wife no doubt

Oh yes and my boss when I told him I may not be in Monday. He didn't even bother asking how i did it, all my sick time from work is always skating related