Rally Report from Deaf Camping & caravanning Club North (DCCCN) – May 2024
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Moffat
We are at the Moffat in Scotland for a long weekend
between 23rd and 27th May 2004.
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We are at the Moffat in Scotland for a long weekend
between 23rd and 27th May 2004.
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Our first day – Thursday a total of 17 units arrived at Greenfrog caravan site with heavy rain
and very strong winds but later evening we all settled down,
then the nice warm weather came for us over the long weekend.
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and very strong winds but later evening we all settled down,
then the nice warm weather came for us over the long weekend.
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Robert & Nicole They were the lovely owners of the campsite and
Robert can do sign language, which helped to make it easy and feel more welcome.
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Robert can do sign language, which helped to make it easy and feel more welcome.
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Good Morning!
Everyday we went to the campsite’s own café
for a beautiful Scottish big breakfast which was fantastic and enjoyable.
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Everyday we went to the campsite’s own café
for a beautiful Scottish big breakfast which was fantastic and enjoyable.
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Star Hotel – one of the interesting local pub in Moffat
Every nights we all visited a small lovely town and
visited different various local pubs for our social night, as all were nice companies.
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The Famous Star Hotel in Moffat
which dates from the late 1700’s,
found its fame for being the world’s narrowest hotel
as mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records;
At only 20ft wide and 162ft long The Famous Star Hotel may be narrow.
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Every nights we all visited a small lovely town and
visited different various local pubs for our social night, as all were nice companies.
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The Famous Star Hotel in Moffat
which dates from the late 1700’s,
found its fame for being the world’s narrowest hotel
as mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records;
At only 20ft wide and 162ft long The Famous Star Hotel may be narrow.
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Cycling for the day
Some of our members went on a bike ride – 14 miles up a mountain trail,
with a big thanks to Debbie Hailwell for organising this,
and other members went for 15 miles on an easy and flat road ride.
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Some of our members went on a bike ride – 14 miles up a mountain trail,
with a big thanks to Debbie Hailwell for organising this,
and other members went for 15 miles on an easy and flat road ride.
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Walking around the Moffat
We saw some interest sculptures displays and
beautiful countryside along the stream water river.
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Back to the campsite after 15 miles walked.
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On Sunday teatime all members joined together and went to a local pub
for a full Sunday dinner then had an open meeting at the campsite’s function room.
for a full Sunday dinner then had an open meeting at the campsite’s function room.
In the meeting, there were some positive supporting and we were pleased
to announce that our latest DCCC North officials;
to announce that our latest DCCC North officials;
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DCCCN Officials
Team leader
Ken Lippett
Treasurer
Paul Winterhalter
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Ken Lippett
Treasurer
Paul Winterhalter
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Sites Booking
Peter Shaw
Peter Shaw
Minutes
Angela Gray
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Angela Gray
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Volunteering
Kevin Cockle
Kevin Cockle
Richard Clerihew
Stephen Satchwell
Brian Marsden
David Lewis
Allan Whiteside
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Stephen Satchwell
Brian Marsden
David Lewis
Allan Whiteside
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To follow that night, we had a brilliant game night created by Debbie
which the owner campsite, Robert and Nicole Brother joined with us all for fun.
It was a fantastic night, and thanks to Debbie for her organising.
which the owner campsite, Robert and Nicole Brother joined with us all for fun.
It was a fantastic night, and thanks to Debbie for her organising.
We all want to say, a very big thank you to owners Robert and Nicole
for letting us use their Café after close time to hold meetings and games night.
for letting us use their Café after close time to hold meetings and games night.
Sadly at the end of a long weekend that we had many good happy memories.
so we all went home.
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so we all went home.
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DCCCN Rally No.02 – Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
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DCCCN Rally No.02 – Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
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Reported by
Deaf Camping & Caravanning Club North
Ken Lippett
Reported by
Deaf Camping & Caravanning Club North
Ken Lippett