FMCC
Meeting 6th March – Minutes
Venue
–
Tickenham, Ickenham
Present
–
Dave Brown, Keith Zetter, John Edwards, Ian Narracott, Alan Buck,
Richard Crisp, Neil Lattimer.
Apologies
– Paddy Rowley.
1.
Zambia Trip 22nd
April – 2nd May
- Fight
Times confirmed as Book-in at Heathrow latest 7.00 pm Friday 22nd
April – Terminal 1. Flight time is 9.15 pm. Suggestion to use
Scout Bus to go to and be picked-up from Heathrow. Final
pick-up route / timings to be agreed, but all agreed latest
leaving time from Ruislip should be 5.30 pm.
- Return
to Heathrow terminal 1; is Monday 2nd May @ 7.30 am.
- Flight
stop over will be at Johannesburg but exit from terminal will not be
possible.
- All
to ensure Jabs are in place by next meeting.
- Chris
Hopes suggested a daily helping of Marmite for 30 days prior to
departure to deter mosquito bites.
- Chris
Hopes suggested underarm deodorant is not used as this attracts
mosquito’s, and all personal and clothing spray that has a minimum
of 30% DEET in it.
- Personal Insurance to be concluded at next
meeting.
Class of Rapids confirmed as 5.
- Chris
Hopes has confirmed that most activities are payable using Card at
Hotel and suggests £ 300.00 - £ 400.00 in Dollars is all the cash
required.
- No
special clothes or footwear required except - Spiked Golf shoes will
be required by all participating.
- Temperature
is likely to be 30 – 35 Degrees Centigrade and 10-15 Degrees at
night / in the evening.
- Personal
clothes / items suggested as:- Hat (essential), long loose trousers,
swimming shorts, Jumpers for evenings, personal water container,
long sleeve tea shirts, Iodine water purification tablets, day-sack
+ suitcase or rucksack, scotch for Chris, Multiway socket for such
items as phone chargers etc, casual clothes.
2.
FMCC Clothing
·
Ian
to order the Zambia top.
3.
2005 Activities
·
10th
/ 11th September – Cycling in New Forest (Alan Buck) – Alan to Book Holland’s Wood Campsite.
·
3rd
/ 4th December – Barging (Neil Lattimer) – Neil has booked Barge from Tring to go North.
·
What
about Family Camp, BBQ, Meal 16th July (venue to be
determined), other.
4.
AOB - None
Next
Meeting 3rd April @ Tickenham
– 8.30pm
Extraordinary
Meeting 13th April @ 8.00 pm with Curry afterwards (any
excuse).
