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Trish

Plans

The fish going in has certainly focused our minds! We've been pushing a lot of thoughts around over the last weeks - as you'd expect, as we've started to involve more people it's got a bit more complicated and we want this to be fair and a good experience for all concerned. At the end of the day, though, the lease is ours and we have the responsibility for taking a longer term view ...
Some of you are eager to get on there early, some of you would like the syndicate to start a bit later so that there's a bit more time to get the money sorted out. This is how the plan looks this morning:

The syndicate year will start on the first weekend in April (5th this year).
Given that we're putting the money back into the lake it's not the major driver behind this so you can take until the end of March to pay the £500 if you want to be in right from the start. Once we've had £200 you're a 'half syndicate member' and we can start to book dates. You can fish the lake once we've had the £500 so you could even take a bit longer to pay the full amount if necessary However, the syndicate year will still run April to April and you can't fish until you've paid the full £500...... Sound fair?

The syndicate member section on this forum is open to people who've registered a strong interest in joining and we're going to use that to pick your brains about syndicate issues, rules etc etc. Please check you've got access and, if not, let us know.

We're going to use the 2 months between now and April to sort things out over there. Here's a list of the kind of thing we want to address by April if we can (some are harder than others). We'll be posting in the 'syndicate member' section to pick your brains on some of these:
Toilets
Swims
Security
Storage
Weigh slings etc
Mobile home/caravan
Possibly, power, heating and water for shower (won't be mains so we need to have a think...)

If you've paid your £500 and would like to go over with us during Feb/March you'd be very welcome. We'll be working during the day but fishing at night and it would be great to meet you.

If you've got any questions or ideas please either pm us, leave a post in reply to this or contact us via the phone. (PM for phone number if you haven't got it yet) However, today we're off to look at mobilie homes for the lake so you won't get us till tonight.

All the best
Trish and Ron
ebro_dan

Hi Trish, thanks for the run down :)

Just a quick note while its fresh in my mind. Regarding the hot water, why not install a gas boiler ? We use them loads in Spain, infact me and my old man install them all the time. They take the orange Butane bottles which are easily changed, i'm sure they will use them in France ?

We get a really good discount on them at our local supplier so if it's a good idea then don't hesitate in contacting me and i'll get you a price, could bring it with me on my first trip. It's entirely upto you guys, just let me know.

If anything needed building and i could get there when it needs doing then count me in for that too, only 23 but i can hold my own when it comes to construction :)

Cheers and look forwards to meeting you all soon,
Dan.
trevfish61

Hi Ron & Trish,thanks for all the up to date info,espacially on the payment side,I will pm you very soon,all the best,Trev. Very Happy
Big Ron

Just got back from Wales  Very Happy  Very Happy








trevfish61

The mobile looks like pure luxury, especially compared to a bivvy, great if you take your partner or non fishing guest, also when the weather gets beyond a joke!! A brilliant find,well done to you both.
Hodster

Nice work...again!!!! . you must be exhausted but i guess its not going to slow down now for a while.....  Very Happy
Big Ron

Yes back off to France soon ...to start on the swims  Very Happy  Very Happy
carp-guru

The hard work starts now. naka
Big Ron

Yes It doe's ...but it will all be worth it .....when we are out there, watching the sun go down over the lake and waiting for that next run  Very Happy  Very Happy  Very Happy

carp-guru

A beautiful thought, and what a view
activecarper

the mobile home is lovely, but very light in colour, so wearing slippers may be a good idea..

the pictures of the lake are dreamy, with views like that you have everything, weldone you two.
Big Ron

No need for slippers ....as I will be laminating all the floor  Very Happy  Very Happy
carp-guru

I see what is going on here. You use the home and wax the floor before you leave. Very cute Laughing  Laughing  Laughing

More of a vacumn man myself Laughing
Big Ron

Very Happy  Very Happy  Very Happy

Just thought it would be easyer to keep clean  Very Happy  Very Happy
trevfish61

I agree, a good ol mop'n'bucket and alls well Very Happy
carp-guru

Totally agree Ron, simplicity is the key
activecarper

easy to clean, will give you more time on the bank  Very Happy
Big Ron

activecarper wrote:
easy to clean, will give you more time on the bank  Very Happy


thats a  Very Happy  Very Happy  as Trish ...has got several cans of Pain to repaint the hole inside , new blinds for all the windows and a Floor to be fitted  Rolling Eyes  Rolling Eyes

Dont think I will be doing much fihing  Rolling Eyes

this is with out the swims to cut ETC  Crying or Very sad  Crying or Very sad
carp-guru

I am sure you will get the fishing in. There will be plenty of things to do as a member in between the runs to help out.  Very Happy
Trish

Phew... that's a relief .... I thought I was going to have to do all the work but if Ron's volunteering I can go ..................you guessed it ..............SHOPPING!   Very Happy  Very Happy
carp-guru

For bait excellent
Big Al

so £500 for the year April to April, what are the rules, 3 or 4 rods, rig bans, bait bans, bait boats, rowing boats, etc, etc.

How often and for how long can you fish it?
Big Ron

Big Al wrote:
so £500 for the year April to April, what are the rules, 3 or 4 rods, rig bans, bait bans, bait boats, rowing boats, etc, etc.

How often and for how long can you fish it?


All above are in the syndicate Section ......if you are thinking of becoming a member ? me or Trish can give you access  Very Happy  Very Happy
Big Al

yeah please Ron.

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