The 13th CCS/CPL Annual UK Gathering - Newark 29 - 31 May 2015 You are welcome to join us for the annual gathering at Smeatons Lakes, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Collectors of stoves, pressure lamps & blowlamps are all welcome. Please bring along some of your collection for display! It is also a great opportunity for swaps & trading with other collectors! Originally a weekend event, many people now arrive early. The field is booked from the Wednesday at our special rate. Please come along even if it's for the Saturday night. No need to book but if possible drop me a PT to let me know you're coming so I have a rough idea of numbers. Cost is £6.50 per night per tent, caravan or campervan. Extra tents & gazebo's housing displays are free. We look forward to seeing you there! More info: DO NOT BOOK IN at reception. Please just pop in to reception & tell them you are attending the Classic Camp Stove's rally or the 'lamp & stove rally' & they will likely point you in the right direction. I will collect the pitch fees during the event. A key-card for the main gate barrier is available for a £5 deposit. If you are arriving after 6pm please park up & walk around to the rally field & borrow someone's card to gain access. If the warden is still about & sees you she may let you in herself but please don't disturb her otherwise. Alternatively, from Thursday give me a ring on the mobile & I will let you in. Email me for tel. number. There is a height restriction barrier which is closed around 8pm, preventing high vans or caravans entering or leaving the site. If it is closed you will need to park up until the following morning. It may be possible to come to some arrangement with the warden so if this is an issue give the site a ring. Normal vehicles are not affected. The normal rate for the site is £15-17 per night for 2 people with a car. Our discount rally rate of £6.50 per night per tent, caravan or campervan does not include use of the main toilet & shower block. We do have access to the basic mens & womens 'Anglers Toilet' on the site which is just toilet & sink. If you wish to use the showers in the main block by reception there is a fee to pay (£1 I think). The shower block uses a numerical key entry system. In the past some people have paid their fee & passed the number around. This has upset the site manager & as a result you may find they open the door for you rather than giving you the code. If we are trusted again this year please respect the system & pay the fee otherwise it may be difficult to secure the venue or goodwill in future years. We are also asked to keep dogs on leads & not allow them to foul the rally field - obviously accidents do happen in which case you are respectfully asked to clean up after your dog. The site provide a dog walk area. There is fishing available on site but it needs to be booked in advance. There are no hookups on the rally field TRADERS - For Trade application please contact me by PT. Smeatons Lakes - website Download this page as a PDF
Have fun, I had plans for coming but the wife has a business trip on the same time Next year hopefully.
I'll be joining all of you on Thursday, it might end up being friday but i hope to see you all soon. archie 10 years
No opportunity to fettle recently, but I aim to be there Thursday. Terry PS... Is anyone going who has a gizmo for removing a stuck solid burner bell from a Primus 96 lipstick?
I was at Wembley on Monday watching MFC getting stuffed by Norwich. I will pack the car today and be at Newark on Wednesday.
Sorry for the late notification but I'm afraid Newark is out for me this year due to unavoidable events last weekend and the week after. Normally I would try and get some sort of work around but sadly failed this year. For those still able to view this post this weekend an image from last year. This was taken waiting for shopping inspiration which concluded with the water feature, topiary and the wicket fence. This was a great find at our local recycling centre and was sitting atop a full metal skip, very lucky little stove. Hope everyone who makes it has a cracking weekend and fingers crossed for next year. I'll keep an eye on mini gatherings and see if any are convenient for both of us. As SWMBO leaves the RN next year and is saving leave for terminal period, holidays are likely to be a spread of longer camping weekends on an adhoc basis. Simes
To all heading to Newark, I hope you have a great weekend. I'm heading bush this weekend, so when I set up camp I'll light a couple of Tilleys and 111s, open a bottle and toast to Newark. Tony
