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07/03 -
So long to Jess |
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Well the time has come for us to bid a very fond farewell to Jess Micallef
(and no I still can't remember how to say her surname). After a
couple of wonderful seasons Jess has decided that the only way to top
her experience at BBLRC is by getting married to the wonderful and
Patient Shaun, so that she can become Mrs Pudney, in SA before heading
back to Aus. Some of you may not readily conjure up an image of Jess,
as she has always been one of the shyer members of the club. Well
like many of the BBLRC ladies she does like a drink, and could often be
seen behind the bar at club events "helping" Katie Coyle serve, or
providing the entertainment with her dancing (St Neots '09), whilst
always being so friendly even if it wasn't welcome (James Bond Xmas '08)
However, Jess always had time to help out the club, from spending
many hours tending the BBQ at Head races, to helping out with the learn
to row course.
It has been a pleasure and privilege to know you Jess, and you will be
hugely missed. Looking forward to featuring a wedding pic or two
on this site soon.
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06/03 -
'Cygnet' Bungalow |
"Cygnets" is currently available for hire during the Summer and Autumn.
The bookings are normally .from 2.00pm on the Sunday until 1.00pm the
following Sunday unless otherwise agreed. The premises are well
equipped, with two bedrooms each for three and room for two more to bed
down in the sitting room.
The rent for June, July and August is GBP340 a week and other dates
GBP295 a week. Short rents are charged at £50 a day or part of a day.
Most of you will have spent some time at the bungalow and I'm sure will
have some very fond (or maybe hazy?) memories of the place. If you do
have any questions about any of the above, please don't hesitate to
contact either Rob Henderson (Cygnet Captain) or Ronnie Lambe (Bungalow
Secretary). |
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06/03 -
Navigation |
From the PLA:
With most of the River Thames red boarded at the moment and the main
London heads approaching fast, I expect a number of crews will be
visiting the tideway over the next few weekends. This coming weekend,
6th and 7th March, the PLA will have a launch patrolling the Tideway
from Putney up to Richmond. On board will be members of the TRRC. If any
crew is seen to be navigating badly they will be asked to stop and
explain their actions.
It is extremely important that any crews navigating the Tideway do so
correctly. With the amount of land water coming down, steering through
the bridges and by the piers can be difficult. Do not rely on the tide
tables to determine if the tide has turned. Again with the amount of
land water in the river system the flood tide will be later than
predicted.
The PLA will also be patrolling on the following dates.
20th, 21st and 26th March.
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02/03 -
Training Camp |
Final costing for training camp. We have found a cottage in Newton Abbot
which is about a 20/30min drive from cottage to boathouse. The cottage
sleeps 11 people and then the rest will have to be on air beds or
something a like I am afraid (still better than camping).
http://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/devon/south-devon/teign-lodge
Accommodation for those staying Thursday evening till Monday = £40.51
and Food = £60 approx
Accommodation for those staying Friday till Monday = £29.10 and food =
£45 approx
On top of these charges will be trailer costs of about £8 per person,
plus the hire of a launch and using the boat house will be about £32.
Total for Thurs – Mon = £140.51
Total fro Fri – Mon = £114.10
The aim is to do a massive shop of food so that in the cottage we can
provide, breakfast lunch and dinner for all. If people want snacks of
anything then they are to buy them themselves. As you could imagine it
would be hard to cater for all. So breakfast will be toast or cereal,
lunch = rolls/ sandwiches, dinner a pasta or rice dish – catering for
meat and veggie eaters.
These costs are based on the following people on the following days. We
have held the cottage for 48 hours so please let me know ASAP either
way.
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20/02 -
Catering saviours |
Woohoo - thank you to Mel and J who have "offered" to take over the BBLRC
catering. Thank you to everyone that has helped me over the last 2
years, and I know that you will all be behind the new catering angels
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13/02 -
AGM |
The latest AGM took place in between outings and post feasting on pancakes
/ crumpets!
Katie Coyle is the AGM Secretary so I will rely on her to fill in the
gaps / correct the inaccuracies but for the time being my recollection
the highlights was;
1. The clubs finances were in better position than they have been
in years, thanks to the increased number of subs in the last year due to
the healthy squad sizes, good performance on the catering front, and a
healthy profit made at the Christmas party. All of these efforts
have helped us to by a new boat and blades! Also big thank you to
Annelise who was stepping down from the role of Treasurer
2. There was a vote on some of the committees positions, and this
was done without significant cat fights etc. Katie Coyle =
Secretary, Lucy Fry = Treasurer, Sue Grobler = Webmistress, and M-T as
Social Secretary
The minutes will tell you about all of the other good stuff! |
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28/01 -
Thames Water meeting |
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As many of you will be aware there have been a few problems over the last
few years with the amount of sewage that is finding its way into the
river. Our stretch of river is affected by the Mogden Sewage
Treatment Works which is based near Isleworth, and serves approximately
1.9m - and currently overflows
once per week into the Thames. Mogden currently has 8 storm tanks,
which has holding tanks for the excess waste and water that arrives at
the Treatment Works when there is heavy rainfall. Thames Water
have a plans underway to increase the capacity of the holding tanks by
50% with the aim of reducing the number of dumps into the river to just
1 per year. The planned completion of the work is 2013 so we have
some way to go before we have an improved situation.
There are also plans to have a 'super sewer' as well that will help
the sewers to cope with the volume over the next few decades and will
run for about 20 miles from Hammersmith (TBC) to Beckton (past Thames
Barrier). Construction is planned to start in 2012-13 with
completion due in 2020 - though this is dependant on achieving the
necessary planning permission. The development will include a
number of large shafts (size of 2 football pitches) and 5 smaller shafts
to be built but the site for these shafts is yet to be agreed but
potential areas include boroughs of Hammersmith, Hounslow and Richmond.
If you want to see more information on the site selection then you
can go to
www.thameswater.co.uk/londontidewaytunnels There will also be a
public consultation regarding the works launched in Summer 2010 and we
will be notified of its launch.
Thames Water will also be launching a text alert service which will
notify those that sign up for alerts regarding sewage overflows - I'll
keep you posted of how that works out
Finally...... in case you were wondering the brown waterline marks we
get on the boat is not due to waster in the river but rather a
particular type of brown moss (hmmmmm) |
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12/01 -
Weather warning |
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So its been a little cold over
the last week or so. When going out rowing please make sure that
you wear lots of thin layers, and if you get too wet and too cold make
sure that you let the coach or cox know - your safety is the
priority. When you come off the water, don't hang around on the hard - get inside,
get changed and have a cup of tea to warm up!! |
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09/01 -
Quote of the Day |
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Katie Coyle
" Sue you have
kept me warm and got me a big sausage" My pleasure ..... |
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01/01/10 -
The New Year ..... brought in with cheese |
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Ok so technically this should be in the 2009 diary but I am sure that
you will forgive me ...... but if not tough 'cos I'm changing it
now!! Well the New Year BBLRC style was going to be a rather
exclusive affair, a few canapes, and only the finest drinks. Well
Katie Coyle soon put an end to that when she produced the saucepan of
Cheeky Vimto
- all you need to know is that it was Port and Blue WKD, and
whilst it tasted great, in lulled you into a false sense of security and
came back to bite you on New Years Day. There were laughs, romance,
cheese, and photos
 
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At least someone got a kiss at midnight......
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Stuart and Tabs gets excited!!! |
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This innocent looking photo was the starting point for a cheese and
profiterole fight - in case you wondered that's why the club
smelt so
"nice"  |
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31 seconds to midnight |
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WELCOME TO 2010 @ BBLRC |
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Sorry it has been a long time coming - lets hope it was worth
the wait. Remember that you can access
the previous years diaries should you want to reminisce!
If you have any photos, stories or information you want
publishing, just let me know. Its your website, anyone can
contribute.
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Barnes Bridge Ladies
Rowing Club
