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Ok so here we have the 2014, Infamous Santa Hats Rally  (http://)

We have 80 acres of pasture to detect in a great area. I will let Chef edit this post to add his take on this area  :)

We will be having a token hunt as well, with the usual mix of prizes  :)

OK Guys it's that time of year again to don silly hats and walk around a field waving a stick at the ground while trying to stave off frostbite......what a great hobby this is :D
Well this year we have a site that "could" be the best ever, if I were to draw a mile radius around our site I can give you tales of two Roman hoards, one contained in 2 large wine amphora, a hoard of Norman coins, a hoard of gold hammered coins and a smattering of staters for good measure, also one of the largest hill forts in Somerset together with neolithic standing stones and bronze age burial mounds and a Roman cemetery. Now that's the surroundings but what of our farm? well no one knows as all the preceding things have been found as a result of building, roads etc and our farm is just that a farm I can tell you that one the fields abuts a 14thC church the village that it serves has since that time turned 90° and moved a few hundred meters so there is a very good chance that our farm may hold the original village and Roman is almost guaranteed ;)




This will be a DetectingWales.com members only rally and I'm afraid everyone attending must be over 16 years of age. Usual terms and conditions apply. Everyone who attends does so at their own risk and we recommended that everyone has civil liability insurance. If you are a member of a club you will probably already have this. Please check.

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The location of the rally will be sent by private message to everyone who has signed up the day before the rally and the rally fee is £7.00 as normal.

NB Extremely Important Santa hats are compulsory and failure to wear one will result in your day being full of ointment tubes. Bah humbug hats are an acceptable alternative  :D

 ;)

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)   8) well done guys I like santas hats rallies

One of the Highlights of the DW Detecting calender for many.

Thankfully its not been copied as yet by the numerous imitators out there!

I'm getting exited already

i like the thought of being 'exited'  ;D ;D ;D

Dryland must be used to that being the natural born trouble maker that he is :D

Can't wait just trying to decide do I bring my Deus or my etrac?

I can't help you with that one I'm afraid but given the location the geology will be limestone and should be sandy soil so minimal mineralisation and the Etrac would be the best but on the off chance that we do end up right on top of the original settlement there could be a lot of iron and the Deus will be the one to have ???

Me trouble  ::)  ??? ;D ;D

Just down the road for me and a good area, mouth watering write up Rob, sounds as promising as you can get :o even though I have never really had much success at rally's plenty of others do so looking for ward to some cracking finds, and catching up with some of you ;)

Chef's write up Mr Spikey, I can just about tell you its pasture :)

Oops sorry should have known that, I guess it's excitement  :) Rob. Well done Geoff ;)

Can you add me plz  got to find my hat up attic lol  ;)

Santa Hats is only ever a one dayer matey.

Cheers
Neil

Thanks for the info Neil. :)
looking forward to this our first ever away dig,
and hopeful of more to come. ;D

Apart from the 2 of us ,looks like a no go from anyone else in BRIDGEND area.
Beanz and whosyouruncle.

I am going from Neath. More than welcome to share whosyouruncle.

alun
Very kind M8.thank you,
will see what Beanz has in mind.

Alun,
are you coming back on the sunday or staying over.as I have to be back for Monday morning.
Thanks.
Bob   (whosyouruncle) :)

Back on Sunday buddy, probably a little earlier than others as I start at 5 on Monday

Is it limited to 100 ?Looks like I'm number 134 so does that mean 33 peeps have to drop out before I get a place ...

Kev

Anyone know ?

the issue will be parking availability. so, unless the numbers limit is raised, then your presumption is correct.

cheers

and not only that, but the land finder/rally organiser is number 23 on the reserve list............lol :D

We are checking the parking situation and hopefully will be increasing the number able to come. If people can care share where possible it would really help.

More news to follow later this week.

Cheers
Neil

Ok thanks guys

Myself and Idless Jim will be travelling up together if parking is an issue. ;)

I'll be traveling with dryland

By a very kind offer from alun Sr. Member.
 myself(whosyouruncle) and Beanz,will arrive in his car.(3 in 1 ) ;D :o

Im travelling from newtown in midwales if anyone wants a lift

Coming from minehead if I get in .... More than happy to pick someone up on the way

Any update on numbers allowed yet ?

Tonytrees and I will be travelling together.

Hi Taff,  please take Womble off this one as he just been told he's working.  Thank you.

thanks 4  the  message  I am  still goin  on the  santa  hats rally  thanks  sinky  8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)    8) :) :) :)

Thanks for the message ,i,m still coming to the santa rally.

I'm still going and bringing Giddens with me, and may have Medievalman as well.
Dave

Just too confirm that pablo shall be attending with me.

I'm still going if I get in numbers wise ,, bought my Christmas had and a nice new Christmas jumper too 😀

I`M A DEFINATE WILD HORSES WOULDN`T KEEP ME AWAY I`M BRINGING SLOW SEARCHER

Hi Taff, unfortunately now working so unable to come and dig the yellow stuff so count me out.. Smellyjelly ..

Don't mention horses and Santa after the 2012 rally!

Lol that was so funny

Thanks to Alun ,whosyouruncle and Beanz,will be there as well,
good hunting everyone. :)

Yes, we are still attending the Santa rally
HH
Rookypair

Hi Rob myself and Welshbreed are still going.
Cheers Welsh John.

Me and Roman Rhys still coming defo in my car

Have to pull out of this one, have to work that weekend gutted  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Hi guys , I have to pull out, circumstances have changed how I was getting to the event, so no longer have a lift, next year for me I hope, all the best and HH to you all, and merry Christmas

hopefull deadlock will be wearing this new style!  ;D ;D

Hi..
Ginge and Mickyfinn still going cheers

 ::) ::) ::)...yes me and celtic spikehead still going ;D ;D

   Sorry Rob but unable to make this one,Have the girls home for the weekend and want to make the most of seeing them. I hope you all have a great day with plenty of Goodies comming up. :) :)
                                    Kind Regards speedy

hi all I sent a message 2 weeks ago  2 say that I was still going 2 the santas hats rally and I am number 42 on the list  and yet I looked 2 day and 4 some reason I am on the reserve list how is that then when I put my name down early 2 make sure that I would b on the list 2 go  thanks  sinky  ps  only wondering  thanks again take care out there  :) ;) 8)

Your still number 42 ???

You still are 42 on the list sinky just looked

I have just looked now and would like to appoligse  for the misunderstanding on my part thank you sinky. thanks again  ;) :) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)     ::)

Whosyouruncle and  Beanz are still looking forward to our first Santa Hat dig.thanks to Alun. :) ;D

Hi could I be on the reserve list for this dig please?  ;D

Dconn click the sign up button to the right of your name, under the reserve list ;)

Got it thanks

Hopefully get put on the list, do many people drop out usually?

You should be ok mate

I'm sure that they said the restrictions on numbers were lifted, so you will be going if your name is down.

Thats right we have more parking than we though so number restrictions have been lifted. :)

Please try and car share where you can though.

See you Sunday
Cheers
Neil

 ;D we should have a Detecting Wales buses

Chef would make a great Blakey :)

Shut up Olive :D

 8) Chef Geoff having un jour terrible

humm along to this, whilst waiting for the bus to turn up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7x5aIifokw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7x5aIifokw)

Now what did you have to put that link up for Alan? I got lost in YouTube and ended up watching 20 minutes of Pans People and wondering where it all went lol.............I must get out more ;D

Don't take this the wrong way Rob, but I have just watched the opening credits and you sure its not you in drag?

rofl --- me too!!  ;D ;D

Take me off the list please for the santas hat rally  :'(    i got a savage cold thought i could shake it off but its getting worse,   but look forward to some great rallies next year.with a cracking bunch of people!!

What's up Bob?

Name the DW members

val, with a forehead like that da monkey nobby driver as no-one wants tafflaff as driver pmsl chef geoff as conducter handyman alan with big fake blonde hair and tafflaff as blakey. lol

lol, put a wig and false beard on olives husband  and i am convinced you get a spitting image of the radnor bandit!
pmsl

And Ive got the badge for it.  (Double G for Cardiff )
 ;D ;D ;D

Ha ha ha brilliant ;D ;D

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/churchill-village-aka-large-lumps (http://www.britishpathe.com/video/churchill-village-aka-large-lumps)

Nice one Geoff, really looking forward to this one.
Spare batteries at the ready. ;D

Oh ye of little faith Chef  ;D

Oh ye of little geographical knowledge  ;D Cheddar is on the other side of the mendips

Thats the BBC, they cant even get their TV programmes correct

But they know where Churchill is  :D

lol -- i last saw him in 1966!  ;D ;D

must have been his ghost , he snuffed it in 1965  :o :o :D

Rob I think I'll prepare for mine but hope for your's ;)

rofl -- i was only 9 at the time ..... i mst have watched the funeral repeat on the b&w tv!

9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was   - 2 lol , old fart  :D :D :D

lol -- yep ----- but a clever one!!  ;D ;D

with good looks, charm, wit and a great deal of sophistication!   ...... just ask Val!

Hey, don't drag me into this.  I'm a neutral party. Compared to me you're all young, handsome and beautiful people. Full of wit and charm, courage and empathy  (Geoff will tell you what that means)  ::)

I hope all of you who attend the Rally, wet or dry, will have a great time and find lots of goodies for me to look at on the Rally Report.

Val

Val, i thought you were 32!


Likewise, i too will look forward to reading all about the Santa Hats rally ...... hopefully taffs direct line to the weather gods will see to a dry day ..... but i guess it depends on whether them weather gods want to have some fun, or not!

wish i could get there, but i have to give some serious thought as to when i am going to do my xmas shop! [at the moment, january 3rd is looking good! lol]

Yet again my back has been really playing up this week,so I've had to cancel.Really not happy as I've been looking forward to this one for weeks and it looks like such a great area too  :-\
Anyway good luck to you all and wishing all the  DW crew and members a very happy Christmas. :)

I will be taking the camcorder so will make sure I record lots - if fact I will probably be spending more time doing that than detecting lol ;D - looking forward to seeing everyone
cheers
will

Hi guy's
We're looking forward to tommorow however as it's our first Santa hats rally we wondered if we should bring our own hats or if they can be purchased on site??
Thanks for your help :)
Jamie and robby

 :)  i sell them £10.00 each they are brilliant hats
 , they come from the pound shop ;D

Looking forward to it , have we had directions to site yet(and I missed them) or is that later today

Had to cancel as I'm out tonight and will be in no fit state to read a Sunday newspaper tomorrow let alone metal detect  ;)

Make sure you wear your waterproofs - as the rain is due.

Thay are usually issued by personal message to your Inbox by about 7pm the evening bofore. Check your Inbox for messages even if it states that you don'y have any new ones as they are sneaky and arrive without you noticing.

Had to cance l for tomorrow - missus still not well enough following her surgery. Gutted because we have missed most of the rallies this year either to work commitments or health issues. Good luck everyone.

Hi lads has anyone going to the rally  got a spare finds pouch I could strap around me waist for the day , one I could either borrow for the day or I'm happy to buy one if you have one for sale .... Would be much appreciated if someone could help 😄

yes I have one  -

Reckon I got one mate, will bring it with me , your welcome to have it ;)

Dylan got an unused one , well as far as roman stuff anyway  ::) :D :D :D :D

Thanks for that guys see you in the morning

 ;D ;D ;D I heared that Mike......... Pardon ;D ;D

Sorry boys & girls I can't be with you on Sunday, lets hope you all finds lots and lots.

....and Rip-van-Dryland his elusive Roman....................... ;D

Ha ha ha Thanks Doug, shame you won't be there, catch you on the next one ;)

Just checked and not had any details PM'ed yet. Am I the only one missing them pls?

not had any details yet either Hiho  ;D

I'm still waiting as well.Ben.
KeithM

Ok cheers, will look again in a bit.

churchill is not near winscombe, is this the same farm we visited before in churchill or is it new land?

any queres, one should use the PM system please.

What do you class as near then it's only 4 miles ??? We've never had a rally in Churchill :-\

Just remembered it was wrington rally, which was inbetween wrington and langford.
Which IS near churchill lol :)

see you all tomorrow :)

Good hunting tomo everyone (especially the boyz from plymouth  ;) )!!! shame i had to hang up my hat for this one but hope to see you next year  :D  

Sorry guys got to pull out at last minute had phone call got to go in to work on a break down gutted ???

The Nelson arms does a really nice carvery and no need to book, its not very far from th rally site.   ;D