Spring 2009 UK APUG Weekend - WHEN to go

[Bob F.]

I've started a thread to seek suggestions of (there was a url link here which no longer exists) - this thread is to seek suggestions of WHEN to go.

Some generalities: Mid March is probably the earliest and late May probably the latest, but that's just my feeling - feel free to suggest later/earlier.

That mean the weekends as follows: I have added school holidays (April is not looking good on that scale...):

MARCH
-------
14/15
21/22
28/29

APRIL
-----
4/5 : School Holidays start 3rd
11/12 : Easter
18/19 : school holiday ends 20th
25/26

MAY
----
2/3 : 4th = May Bank Holiday
9/10
16/17
23/24 : Half-term starts 25th
30/31 : Half-term ends 29th


Any thoughts?

 

[Martin Aislabie]

I won't be able to make any date before late April.

I am expecting to be in Australia in Jan & the first half of Feb then in the USA in March

By the time I have recovered from that lot it takes me to the end of April

Thanks

Martin

 

[delphine]

My agenda is sadly less busy than Martin's :rolleyes:
Will follow the majority.

 

[Neil Souch]

Hi,

You may wish to consider misssing the 16th / 17th of May as FADU have already settled on that date for a Lake District meet. I am about to commit to that so can't be in two places at once. All the other dates mentioned are free for me at the moment.

Cheers,

Neil.

 

[BarryWilkinson]

I can make all dates other that 16/17th May at the moment.

Barry

 

[Akki14]

I can't do May at all. Have too many other trips then (friends & family visitings).

 

[Ian Grant]

My agent says Scotland in April or May is best, she doesn't like the UK weather at the best of times, but most definitely not over a school holiday or half-term

I had planned to go to Anglesey at the last minute as I was on the Ilford tour, but one look at the forecast and I retreated home

Ian

 

[Martin Aislabie]

Ian, Anglesey was interesting (!) weather wise - but surprisingly good to photograph.

Sat, heavy continuous rain & very strong winds – dreadful

Sunday, was warm, sunny almost cloudless skies and very little wind.

It was hard to believe you were in the same place

Martin

 

[Ian Grant]

Anglesey in the rain is an enduring childhood memory from 2 miserable holidays spent there. Not something I wanted to repeat

Unfortunately I was only in the UK for 2 weeks so my time was better spent in my darkroom, hopefully my next trip back will co-incide with the Spring weekend.


Ian