Spring Bash May 17th and 18th May 2025

[gtfreight]

Looks like I won’t be making this one. Osteoarthritis in the left hip has got pretty bad lately so I saw a private consultant today as I can’t bear waiting a year or more on NHS to get it sorted.
It’s confirmed I need a replacement. Got a pre-op assessment next Tuesday and that usually means you will be getting the op within 28 days following that. So, sometime in Mid April I’m guessing. If so, there’s no way I’ll be mobile enough for The Bash dates. Will be sad to miss The Bash but happy to get the hip fixed. That’ll be both hips replaced - glad I’ve only got two legs

I'm so sorry you can't make this one Paul, you'll be missed. Hopefully you will be fully fit as soon as possible.

[gtfreight]

Had a phone call 30mins ago Tone, I got it

Excellent news Dave. Congratulations.

[Waddy]

Looks like I won’t be making this one. Osteoarthritis in the left hip has got pretty bad lately so I saw a private consultant today as I can’t bear waiting a year or more on NHS to get it sorted.
It’s confirmed I need a replacement. Got a pre-op assessment next Tuesday and that usually means you will be getting the op within 28 days following that. So, sometime in Mid April I’m guessing. If so, there’s no way I’ll be mobile enough for The Bash dates. Will be sad to miss The Bash but happy to get the hip fixed. That’ll be both hips replaced - glad I’ve only got two legs

Bugger ! All the best for the OP & a speedy recovery.



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[Waddy]

On break at work. Will try and do proper reply later.....When I first joined here nearly 13 years ago, there was a lot of talk about all those "wonderlubes" like Krytox etc. I was never tempted.

Many years ago I was told that BSA used the Molyslip Gearbox Additive to lube their springers at the factory. Not sure if that was true or not. Bought some a good few years ago; must try it.

Not bought anything yet, plus I've given up buying airgun stuff for lent

Got Krytox in the gas ram of the Sirocco, too late I found out that synthetic fork oil works well, I had that in the garage & the krytox costs a fortune


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[NewPaul]

I'm so sorry you can't make this one Paul, you'll be missed. Hopefully you will be fully fit as soon as possible.

Bugger ! All the best for the OP & a speedy recovery.



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Cheers lads. I should be fighting for the July Bash

[les allam]

Sad news you won’t be going to the spring Bash Paul :.
I hope the operation goes as well as the first one, and you have a speedy recovery.👍
Les..

[NewPaul]

Cheers Les.

[Trumpetier]

Nice one Dave, result!!

Cheers mate

[Trumpetier]

Excellent news Dave. Congratulations.

Thanks Gary

[Trumpetier]

Looks like I won’t be making this one. Osteoarthritis in the left hip has got pretty bad lately so I saw a private consultant today as I can’t bear waiting a year or more on NHS to get it sorted.
It’s confirmed I need a replacement. Got a pre-op assessment next Tuesday and that usually means you will be getting the op within 28 days following that. So, sometime in Mid April I’m guessing. If so, there’s no way I’ll be mobile enough for The Bash dates. Will be sad to miss The Bash but happy to get the hip fixed. That’ll be both hips replaced - glad I’ve only got two legs

Nightmare, you'll be missed. Good luck mate

[Craig-P]

Cheers lads. I should be fighting for the July Bash

I'll look forward to seeing you then old son.
Count me and TonyL in please Neil - I'll pay on the day if thats ok.
I'll see if I can drag Paul, Daz and Lyn along.

[TonyL]

I'll look forward to seeing you then old son.
Count me and TonyL in please Neil - I'll pay on the day if thats ok.
I'll see if I can drag Paul, Daz and Lyn along.

Thank you, Craig.

As always it'll be utterly brilliant to see you again. Looking forward to seeing which lovely guns you get prepared for this one (you always manage to pull something special out of the bag) and to witnessing more multi-positional Bucket slaying prowess!

It'll be even more awesome if you can get Paul, Daz and Lyn along.

[TonyL]

Count me in for the first Bash of the year - words are hard to find to say how much I'm looking forward to beeing there and meeting all the usual Boingerati again.
Thanks Neil for continuing to organise these events, and my weekend fees have been paid into the usual account.
Best regards, Clogger

Yay! Brilliant stuff, Alastair. As always, it'll be utterly brilliant to see you again.

[TonyL]

Looks like I won’t be making this one. Osteoarthritis in the left hip has got pretty bad lately so I saw a private consultant today as I can’t bear waiting a year or more on NHS to get it sorted.
It’s confirmed I need a replacement. Got a pre-op assessment next Tuesday and that usually means you will be getting the op within 28 days following that. So, sometime in Mid April I’m guessing. If so, there’s no way I’ll be mobile enough for The Bash dates. Will be sad to miss The Bash but happy to get the hip fixed. That’ll be both hips replaced - glad I’ve only got two legs

Sorry to hear this, Pauly. You'll be missed.

But it sounds like it needs doing and the sooner the better. Let's hope that things go as well as they did the first time around and that recovery goes really well so that you can join us once again for later Bashes.

Your special little number's just around the corner.

Take care Little Bruv.

[TonyL]

I spoke with Chris, Baldinio, yesterday. He's doing fine and will be coming along to join us at The Bash once again. He's not managed to sort access yet so can't post. But he's coming!

And I saw Terry again yesterday, who will also be joining us along with The Ronster.

Awesome!