Spring Bash May 17th and 18th May 2025

[MikeHW45]

Thanks so much Neil and Tina for an awesome bash to start the year. All your hard work is very much appreciated. And it was great to see everyone again, some who i havent seen for nearly a year. Im looking forward to next time when i can once again drink beer and fall in yhe bushes again. Great fun

[gtfreight]

Just reading this makes me even more sad I couldn't make it!
I had a play with one of Piotre's Whiscombes a few years ago and it was very special.
What's wrong with sunbathing in underpants?
Can't wait for July,

[Waddy]

This morning the good lady said to me I would like to go for a drive somewhere today, why not I said let’s do that. It was nice to see Tony, Waddy, sorry Waddy forgot your name
Chippendale

I'm part of the Paul contingent Melv, there are now so many of us we are getting our own porta loo at the next bash




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[Craig-P]

Well I was having a lovely time at the bash untill it all went pear shaped, I'm not mentioning any names, but there was a man sun bathing in his underpants and another man with deformed feat with no socks on, I knew it was time to leave, thank you to everyone involved for putting on a fantastic bash, but I really do think we need a dress code in future, love you all Daz

Best reply ever!
Beers soon, Daz - I’ll polish my workboots and borrow a decent watch

[Chippendale]

I'm part of the Paul contingent Melv, there are now so many of us we are getting our own porta loo at the next bash




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Cheers Paul, but I may have forgotten by July but I’ll do my best to remember.

Melv.

Chippendale

[nurek]

Thank you to our hosts Neil and Tina for organizing this.

It was great to meet up with everyone again, shoot some beautiful guns, chat and enjoy the lovely countryside!

Special thanks to Les for the beers and company, NickG for letting me try his tuned guns and to Tina for ferrying me to and from the B&B after the fish & chips.

I am looking forward to the next one already, see you all again very soon!

[Neil54]

Thank you for all your kinds words.
Best bit for me was:-
Hitting the bucket with my HW98 first try.
Hitting the bell target with Daisy 880.
Hitting the zeroing " bell" with my Remy Express open sighted.
I had a lot of fun with the tin cans on string at 25 yds.
Bit of a highlight was Nureks rifle, he very kindly let me have go of and explained its workings.

Lovely meeting you all again.

[TonyL]

The internet is very hit and miss here this morning, so please excuse the late and brief appearance.....

Signature updated for the July Bash.

Neil and Tina, thank you once again for yet another superbly delivered Bash event. Beautiful surroundings and everything ran like clockwork. You've really got this Bash job sorted and the food delivery service you've also got going for the Friday and Saturday evenings sounds most superb.

Fantastic to see everyone again. It's the people who make events like this so special and you'll never meet a more friendly, helpful and genuine set of people anywhere in the World. You peeps are the best!

So many nice rifles. Some previously mentioned. And, yes, that "steam punk" BSA of Alastair's was rather funky and special, wasn't it?

Your Daisy 880 stands out as something very special, underrated and overlooked methinks, Neil. I'm not sure how much longer I can resist.....

A big thank you to JB for the 1377 tinkerings.....we'll see what turns up in your magic box of tricks, Jon. Thank you.

The Sleepometer will have a short rest before commencing duties again. The next one's following hot on the heels of this one so it won't be long until it's up and running again and poor little Pauly's going to miss out on his favourite number it's that close.

Wills- stand by with the GIFS, please.

BOING!

[TonyL]

Well I was having a lovely time at the bash untill it all went pear shaped, I'm not mentioning any names, but there was a man sun bathing in his underpants and another man with deformed feet with no socks on, I knew it was time to leave, thank you to everyone involved for putting on a fantastic bash, but I really do think we need a dress code in future, love you all Daz

[TonyL]

I'll mention THAT rifle Tony, the absolute beauty and engineering marvel that is Nurek's Whiscombe (or Wishcombe as Baldino called it ) which was a privilege to put some shots through- thank you Nurek.

Big thanks as always to Neil & Tina for a great bash. I had to head home yesterday rather than staying until today but had a cracking evening at the pub & round the fire Friday and some good shooting yesterday.

And yes, lots of tempting rifles (including some lovelies that Daz brought) but I really need to shift a couple to make space in the rack before I buy more.

Hope everyone has another great day today & I'll see you all in September.

Oh and I'm glad the 35 was found & is safe- which one are you going to leave at the next bash Melv? 🫣 🤣

Lovely to see you again, Paul.

The "THAT" rifle of Nurek's that I was referring to wasn't his Whiscombe, but another, even more rare, beautiful, beautiful thing.......

Are you not able to join us in July, then?

[TonyL]

It will probably won’t be a rifle Paul, it may be me myself��, at times Im not worth a blow down a rag mans trumpet��
Nice to talk agin pal.

[TonyL]

This morning the good lady said to me I would like to go for a drive somewhere today, why not I said let’s do that. It was nice to see Tony, Waddy, sorry Waddy forgot your name how strange you say and Andrew before they left for home.
Well it was a drive as she wanted, and of course picked up the 35, thanks again for picking it up John.

Melv

Chippendale

Great to see you again yesterday, Melv, and lovely to see you re-united with that lovely rifle.

[look no hands]

Wills- stand by with the GIFS, please.

BOING!

What's the bash turned into? GIFS = Grannies I'd f*#@ stupid

[TonyL]

Great to see all you lads again yesterday - and to get a few rounds downrange after not shooting since the last Bash
Privileged to enjoy some time with far too many special rifles to mention - but it's all about the company at the end of the day.
Huge thanks to Neil and Tina for making it all possible and I'm already looking forward to the next one.
Keep well all and I'll see you soon.

So lovely to see you again, my friend, and I look forward to doing it all again in a few weeks' time.

[TonyL]

Just got home after another fantastic Boinger Bash :cool.
Great to meet up with all the Basherati,and sample some of the lovely guns on display.
A big thanks to Nurek for bringing along that very special rifle for me to drool over ldwink,and of course his company :cool.
A big thanks also to Neil and Tina for organising another great event and supplying some great weather (I don’t know how they do it).
Looking forward to July for the next one.
Atb
Les..

Cheers for the usual chats and banter and plays with those sidelevers, Les. It was great to see you again and I'm already chomping at the bit for July Fun in The Sun.