Hi All
The River Monnow Social is back for a fifth year running in 2011. Regular visitors to the Monnow thread and attendees of last previous bashes will recall that we drank beer, more beer, whisky and wine in beautiful surroundings, ate steak and even caught some fish. The experience is to be repeated this year between Fri 6th and Sun 8th May.

There is a maximum of 22 places available (at this stage).

Your hosts for the Weekend will be the usual suspects, and judging from the pms I have received already, so will the majority of the attendees

The cost for this year's event will be £130. Your money will cover Camping costs, supper on friday & saturday nights and breakfast on saturday & sunday mornings; it will include your fishing for the weekend also. One day on the main stem and one on a wilder upper river beat. As with last year, any surplus will go straight to the Monnow Fisheries Association.

As with last year, we will be seeking to repeat the saturday night drunken auction. So if you have anything to contribute - no matter how obscure - then bring it along.

The idea is to secure a wide range of beats and keep them as lightly fished as possible so that nobody gets "sloppy seconds". For those of you who know the river system, well you know what to expect.

We have an initial list of interested people from last year's event but we may have a few extra rods available for this years event. Things being what they are, it is likely that some original names may not be able to attend or have to drop out. So if you are interested, please drop me a PM and we'll keep you posted on developments. Once we have a list of attendees, we will be asking for a deposit and then there will be a cut-off date after which we will open up the event to anyone on a waiting list.

bfn
Dave

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So far confirmed are:
Alan BowlesDan CollobyRichard SmithGareth LewisGeraint MeadowsIan StirlingJamie TurnbullPaul DunstanDunstan's mate!Morgan JonesAdrian SmithTim AndrewsTony JonesVince Brandon

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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www.monnow.org.uk

Will we be treated to a professionally erected marquee again this year Dave?

Dan

Ohhh Yes Dan.

Are you not bringing Mrs DanC? Could do with someone that can fish

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My spelling is wobbley.
Its good spelling but it wobbles
and letters get in the wrong places.

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That is exactly the reason why Mrs DanC will not be in attendance.

Dan

Shame Dan, can you cook?

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My spelling is wobbley.
Its good spelling but it wobbles
and letters get in the wrong places.

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Ok...

The guest list thus far looks like this:

Alfly
DanC
Funky Fly Tying
Grizzle
GarethL
IanS
Jamie T
Lighthouse
The Artist Formerly known As Cothi
Sewinman
Splash2
TDA
Tony Jones
VGB
Andy Hubbard
Rich Smith
Neil H
NIck S
Gandalf
Merry
Pippin

Possibles:
Flyfisher-laaaaaydeeeeeeeeeeeeee
STD - (err that's Splashtestdummy)

Still room for one or two more

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk

Room for one more now. Unfortunately I am going to have to give this a miss this year.

Will be up later in May for a couple of days on the Escley.

Really sorry to hear that... hope to see you later in the year.

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"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk

I thought the Maffia had made it clear at the Grayling day; no Mrs DanC then no DanC. Just not good enough!

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"The sun was so delightfully warm, and the stone, which had been sitting in it for a long time, was so warm, too, that Pooh had almost decided to go on being Pooh in the middle of the stream for the rest of the morning."

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The guest list is looking quality as usual!

One or two new faces plus the serial reprobates. Not heard from Mostyn yet this year Hope all is well with the guy.

__________________
"A homeward tramp thro' mist wrapped night,
With heart and creel in common light,
Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

www.monnowlogue.com
www.monnow.org.uk