For people thinking of Norwic ( but not There as you will see). If you thinkthere is not enuff to do and daunted by allthe other stuff. Why not have a little look at your local university.

from late 50's thru 60's into the 70's loads of Universities, Polytechnics and Institutes of Higher ( and in some cases not so higher ) Education.  Now the University of east Anglia ( UEA) was 1 of a number built as an edge of city/town campus. Built round a large square/courtyard with raised walking areas, steps ramps and randombits of cooncrete ( sounding familiar?). But also the Halls are hired out during holiday periods, cheap cheerfull ( 2 up for camping and 1 down from budget hotel) style. Also cheap food and drink. Also a reasonable chance of indoor sports facilities. Also close to  a large urban area for a sat evening or sunday morning promanard so we would not be cut off from civilisation.

Has the advantage of being a 1 shop stop for much that people think we need. And as placesthat are filled by students most of the year a uni campus might be more disposed to us 'oddstas'.

As I say this sort of place is replicated around the country ( Bath for the west country as anexample). Sussex Uni , as I recall, might be a good spot. Its Basil Spence designed campus is set in the side of the south downs and there is a nearby railway station to take peeps into nearby Brighton.

So in summary , as a place to stay and indoor bock spot and a place for some of the outdoor bocking. Why no have a look at your local Uni website and maybe google earth it too.

OH and I know that the tone seems to be for bigger and better.  But Id like to hope that for the sake of completeness there is in the final offering the chance to consider a 1 day tour of London event. I know a number of peeps who are warm to the idea.

 I was in a charity walk with over 1000 on foot in London earlier in the year.So  Idont see why a day for  a couple of hundred bockers should be impractical.

 And there was somat about last years event, the getting up at dawn (ish) meeting more and more peeps on train then Waterloo  a couple  more in street then striding into Hyde Park. Then bocking till we dropped in one of the most amazing  cities on this planet ( and being the centre of attention) . Finally falling asleep on the train home. Things can be bigger, but sorry not sure the would nesessarily be better.

happy b-day mate..............try not to gt too drunk

rm too late ---the party was under the pier last nite! I got a message earlier he was walking a friend to the bus station ---then going back to bed.

I do hope some took some pictures btw ---cos he was quite a vision in PINK!

ok ok like i said early discussion is pointless.

Everyone have a think about it and if you have a good suggestion for next years location then please bring it to the chatroom with some supporting evidence eg, vids or pics of people bocking in the suggested areas or just the areas without bockers.

Remember it HAS to be somewhere that we wont cause a problem and get moved on and I really think moving from place to place (within the same town) is not really an option any more.

Sorry it is an option, everythingis an opion. Some people ma like a tour round  and 'looking out' rather ythan just 'looking in' onourselves.

Indoors event, Imdeff interested in. especially for a 2nd day. Powerball ( bocking basket ball) comp is apossibility. But would need groups around the country to experiment on the practicality of it. Size of teams length of games and safty then if OK training officials etc. So nice idea and to be looked  into but a yes/no cant be given in short term.

dont want to be negative, but Seaside towns are a problem in the summer. THey reall are chock full of people,not just on pavements ans squares but alsositting everything we might want to jump on. Which is a great pity cos seaside towns do other somegreat sites.There isalso the additional nightmare of driving to seaside towns at weekends ( people have said 'oowe wanna come and meet upwith you JJ's in portsmouth or Bournemouth'  I have tosound not rude and reply 'great but honestly dont com tillseptember').To give anidea,Bournemouth has an out of season pop of a bit under 200,000. If the sun was shinning toda it would be over 400,000  most concentrated with 100m of the sea and the best bock spots

having said that Portsmouth and Southsea does have potential. Its a far more 'expansive' place. Is there a timescale on all this discusion? I think chucking around loads of ideas is great ( and people can take ideas of each other--give creditguys hehe). But narrowing things down? Do wewant to have some sort of medium term date for semi solid ideas to be put up?

Ill be putting up a post on the JJ forum to see if others want to look into a southern bid, so will prob not post to much here for awhile.

Also, re 'Norwich or wherever isnt suitable'. Well may I suggest such notions put no 1 off. 1/ suprising outsiders can comefrom behind to win. 2/ it willcause people toreall look at their home areas and find news spots and things for themselves to do at anytime. 3/Banding together and looking at the sport in a more 'professional' way can do no harm atall. 4/ CB , whilst big, is still just 1 weekend. If ideas fora solid full weekend in say Norwich or Brum Oford or wherever are developed and published, well no reason they cant go ahead on other dates.

Also is the date set in stone?

Is there any ground in 'piggy backing' or joining another event? For instance this weekend there is a 'festival of the air' here in bournemouth. Grafting on to such an event would get them an exciting new dimension whilst getting us a publicity and management machine etc. Its not some thing to particularly aim for. But if while one does some research on local area there isa big event on some w/e in Aug would it be reasonable to make the approach?

Happy birthday Colin  try not to slay a stilt today

just knew it would be such a comment )

Think posted here and pjf too   thread somewhere on it    dont think any1 has spotted any footage of it yet tho.

Think Jesus half animal was doing thecoaching --thread on that here too

yeah eah yeah   so  about  the bouncing in devon jack   wot gives hehe  its tundraH's b'day party sat nite  but we may still b able to make sunday   or erm monday ( tho its 'circus' sunday nite  and thats like 1 of the gayest nites of the year)   but dawlish( wasntit?) sounds fun  so please give a few more details  un we may come un anno u


No, soz u didnt 'get up there'  but please post a vid

i aimed  ill very have u no

WHAT?

Pardon?

i aimed  ill very have u no

yep I fear its in the smallprint ( and its the courier company  not peeps you got the stilts off  same for I of Wight- un hey thats just inches off the manland hehe)

Also, for jumping onto & off  and stuff any old concrete pill boxes and stuff the germans buiilt

anychance of a date/time?  Yep I know its asking a bit much hehe

Oh and as a Postman I gotta say a bit more than EX7 is gonna be needed


ps B4  how did the big gig go?  And was it any dryer than Cardiff?

hi Caroline and welcome. 

well Im always on the look out for cheap ferry offers ( I live between Poole and Portsmouth and their ferry terminals)  you never know there is always a chance of some of the Jurassic Jumpers desending apon you. 


 And hey get some good pixs of bock spots , you could always put a bid in  for St helier as next years Capital Bocking venue!

As far as UK and Ireland goes   how do we stand legally advancing age discrimination?

Personally Im not interested in segregated meets. I feel all members of this site are equal and I dont thinkthis is the place to organise meets that overtly exclude.

But heyho  what a kill joy moi

case.

Hmmm, do people need to be signed off before mounting up?

now das a brothel im not gonna use

OOO im now trying to think of any bolt im not aware of inapropriatly commig undone   un basically   they all can AND HAVE

And thanks for you all replying,  but you all do know about ya kit  but you all do know others dont and have seen stuff break and have to repair  tho prob to l8 now hehe    and pound to a penny  it will be me who breaks somat 1st   d'oh

should be a fair few JJ's about there and then ----the pompy contingent are getting the train