James, Claudine and I will be joining in my car and staying at the CC hut. Have put down our details in the spreadsheet. Keen to boulder or trad. Also keen for curry but if it’s oversubscribed with us being late joiners no worries we can fend for ourselves somewhere else I’m sure.
Is there a WhatsApp group for the trip to keep comms while there?
Just tried to book but there’s only a motorbike spot. Did someone from our party snap them up?
We’ve got a table for 23 people booked at Sangams on Saturday night at 7:30 (happy @Karl? 
). They’ve requested that we pre-order by Friday. I’ve added a tab to the sheet for people to fill in. Here’s a link to their menu: Menus – Sangams Balti Restaurant
I think we’ll have our own room upstairs so we should be able to adjust the numbers if needed.
Nice one Ben, excellent news!
They did have extra space when I called earlier, and I was able to convince them that a pitch should cover 2 one man tents so don’t hesitate to ask!
Hi - I signed up initially on the sheet but haven’t been following the chat here as I was mostly thinking about getting myself together for the new members meet.
I’m not sure what I should be doing to book the camping (if, as it seems, camping is the only option now) as I’m not quite following what the campsite parking situation means for those of us who will be passengers (and haven’t yet joined a car).
I’d like to be with the main group, which seems to be at North Lees - should I book a pitch there myself and then find a lift, or find a car going to the campsite and ask to be added to their pitch, or something else?
Hi all, does anyone still have available space in the car? Also, I don’t have a tent so if we camp, I wii be grateful if anybody could help me with the space in the tent. Thanks all!
Hi Lucy, I messaged you in DM last week about possibly getting a lift with you. Just checking in to see if you still have space in your car? Should I make other arrangements?
Does anyone have room for 1 more person driving back to London Sunday night? North London/Walthamstow way.
Im going that direction so can give you a lift back on Sunday Yulia.
Hi Greg, please do check the camp site; I suspect there is plenty of space. I’ve never stated or been there before I’m afraid; the site itself appears to be just fields, but their website does say that the showers are at least hot and a photo of a toilet looks promising, but I don’t know how many there are of either.
On Friday, I should have some flexibility on departure time, from 5pm onwards, possibly earlier, but other than that whenever my passenger(s) are able to get to Oakwood.
My car comfortably accommodates 3 passengers and Greg is the first to enquire, so space for two more.
Polina, I do have a spare 2-person tent, which you could use if that helps; can you get to Oakwood Fri eve?
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@Polina v sorry, I never saw your text! Check you’ve saved my number right for next time? I’m full I’m afraid, I definitely won’t get a third person in with tents too
Not able to make this one so have taken myself off the sheet.
It looks like we currently have at least 22 people who’ve answered yes to curry, and only 8 people have filled in the pre-order sheet. Can people please fill it in ASAP so I can send it to the curry house today. Thanks!
Here’s the link again: Menus – Sangams Balti Restaurant
Hmm this is where meet-specific Whatsapp groups would be handy - I’m guessing some people don’t come back to this thread once they’ve signed up! Worth contacting each driver maybe? They can relay the message en route.
Suggest setting up a Whatsapp Community with sub groups for each official meet. We’ve just done this for Aylesbury Climbing Club and it works really well, not chatty/noisy at all.
Only paid up BMC/NLMC members in the community, opt in or opt out to be decided by comittee, I can’t remember how we agreed it - will find out - think it was opt in by contact to the organiser, rather than notifiying members they need to opt out.
The Random Meets group can remain for unofficial meets and no restriction on members (other than admin’s preference!).
People only see the notifications for subgroups they’ve subscribed to.
Interesting! I’ve not heard of WhatsApp communities. I’ll look into it 
Yep, I’m going to do it at lunch time when I have a spare minute.
Happy it gets more traction
Thank you Ben, I filled it
