PSL weekend 2014?

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PSL weekend 2014?

It's been mentioned once or twice that we ought to have an annual 'exclusive' meeting for PSL listers (ie those who have submitted a list). Graeme organised our first in Sussex in 2012, we were in Surrey last year but we don't have anything yet this year and time is moving on. Just an idea and putting it out for discussion, but rather than miss out this year, I just had the thought that we could have a weekend at the Knepp Estate (some of us went to their recording weekend last year) perhaps mid or late summer? Easy enough to organise as the owner is very enthusiastic, there is accommodation on site (camping and a bunk house - B&Bs nearby and a Travelodge not far away) and it's a fascinating site. Any thoughts?

I know it's back in the SE but in the absence of any other ideas...

In the absence of anything

In the absence of anything else, this would surely work and we would all see lots of things and produce valuable records. Shall we suggest some weekends and then approach Amy? We can always arrange another even if need be. How about 14th/15th June or 21st/22nd June for weekends. Or did we want to go for a Friday/Saturday affair?

Can do the latter but not the

Can do the latter but not the former. 

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Not before 4th June please is

Not before 4th June please is my only plea - I'll still be winging my way back into the Northern Hemisphere if it's before that! Am up for Knepp too, btw.

I think Tony Davis is busy

I think Tony Davis is busy with warblers through June and I'm not sure when Jonathan is back from China

Yep, my Woodies take priority

Yep, my Woodies take priority in May & June!

 

This sounds like a great idea

This sounds like a great idea. July is better for me than June. I am oop north on a vet course one Monday in July and on a separate note, I am planning to spend that weekend with Dark Red Helleborines and more if anyone is interested or up that way.

But a Knepp rematch would be brilliant and it is great to touch base with the group for those of us not living in Surrey :D

The problem is, with sorting

The problem is, with sorting this so late, is that people are already booked up with various things. There's only one weekend I can do in July - the 19th and 20th. 

This doesn't seem to be

This doesn't seem to be getting a huge response! I'm going to put a poll (with dates which suit me, if I'm going to organise it!) on the Facebook page and put a link here.

Don't know how to link from

Don't know how to link from FB to here, but the poll is pinned to the top of the page

Very few responses to date -

Very few responses to date - I will give it another couple of weeks and then probably scrap the idea if there isn't the interest this year. The dates on offer are 28th/29th June, 19th/20th July, 2nd/3rd August, 16th/17th August, 23rd/24th August. 

I'm interested but I can't

I'm interested but I can't really guarantee a date at the moment (except I definitely can't do the weekends of the 28th/29th June nor 16th/17th August). I also don't yet have a car and driving license. I'm working on it but it may mean I come down south by train and would really need someone to be willing to offer a lift to/from an appropriate station. Sorry I can't give a more useful response :(

I'd be interested but it

I'd be interested but it would have to be August for me.  Also, there is life north of the M4 you know. 

Sure there is but I'm hardly

Sure there is but I'm hardly going to organise summat miles from home! I don't particularly WANT to organise for a second year but it looks like an annual meeting is going to fail after only two years :(

I think it's a non-starter

I think it's a non-starter for this year.