Annual T6F Pilgrimage To Bala Lake 25 - (23rd - 26th May 2025)

[The Flying Scotsman]

I would imagine so! Give the site a bell on the hotline! And bring umbrellas!

Did you mention something about algal bloom Wayne?
I can’t keep my best mate Charlie the Jack Russell out of the water.
I won’t bring the dogs if the water is dodgy.
They will be devastated if the camper leaves without them.
But Charlie turned 13 this week so need to look after him.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Did you mention something about algal bloom Wayne?
I can’t keep my best mate Charlie the Jack Russell out of the water.
I won’t bring the dogs if the water is dodgy.
They will be devastated if the camper leaves without them.
But Charlie turned 13 this week so need to look after him.

The warm weather has brought the algae. But the weather changes (typically) while we are there. We have inherited for 10 days Mylo, a 5 year old water dog! We are taking him and the Mrs's paddleboard, in hope...

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

I’m going to have to ask you guys to help me with my Cerbo.
I used to only be able to get the remote console to work when the van was in my drive presumably because it was hooked up to my house WiFi.
Changed router’s lately and now it doesn’t work or update.
Need to hook it up to my phone for updates etc.
Also need to set up the Roamer app and would love some widgets set up for other things.
I’m sure Wayne and Lee will have me sorted out pronto.
Fingers crossed the new injector installation next week causes no problems and I will be down to Bala to catch up with you guys

 

[Drive Wayne]

I’m going to have to ask you guys to help me with my Cerbo.
I used to only be able to get the remote console to work when the van was in my drive presumably because it was hooked up to my house WiFi.
Changed router’s lately and now it doesn’t work or update.
Need to hook it up to my phone for updates etc.
Also need to set up the Roamer app and would love some widgets set up for other things.
I’m sure Wayne and Lee will have me sorted out pronto.
Fingers crossed the new injector installation next week causes no problems and I will be down to Bala to catch up with you guys

Take a photo of the side of the cerbo, there is a passkey on a white sticker for the inbuilt wifi. It's not the best wifi, but it does work, usually! It may get you out of a spot!
Shout if there's anything you need, I'll pop it in our van... Lan cable? Coffee machine descaling tabs? Etc....

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Take a photo of the side of the cerbo, there is a passkey on a white sticker for the inbuilt wifi. It's not the best wifi, but it does work, usually! It may get you out of a spot!
Shout if there's anything you need, I'll pop it in our van... Lan cable? Coffee machine descaling tabs? Etc....

Thanks Wayne.
Think I will need to remove the panel hiding my Roamer and all my other victron stuff as I went to register my battery and it asked for code on side of battery.
I suspect this will be needed to do to set up the Roamer app.
I will do it at Bala
Always carry a full tool kit in the van anyway

 

[Sjbso2000]

The weather isn’t looking great

 

[Drive Wayne]

The weather isn’t looking great

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Thursday and Friday morning looks good! Deffo Brolly job though... Our rented 'water dog' hates the rain apparently!

 

[Skyliner33]

Jeez gutted at that weather forecast. After all this time, Bank Holidays make rain .

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Jeez gutted at that weather forecast. After all this time, Bank Holidays make rain .

Typical as I’ve been absolutely desperate for rain up here.
The rivers are at their lowest recorded levels ever and a lot of them are shut for fishing.
We’ve not had a decent downpour since mid March and with us not getting any snow this winter there’s no snow melt coming off the mountains to keep the rivers topped up.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Here’s me standing in what was the middle of the river earn at Comrie

 

[Drive Wayne]

Here’s me standing in what was the middle of the river earn at Comrie
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Give it a week mate!

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Give it a week mate!

We will need torrential rain for days and days for it to make any difference to the river levels.
The ground is so dry everyone’s cars are constantly covered in stour (dust to you southerners)
The ground is cracked every where and the plants are trying desperately to grow. They will suck up all the rain instantly

 

[Drive Wayne]

We will need torrential rain for days and days for it to make any difference to the river levels.
The ground is so dry everyone’s cars are constantly covered in stour (dust to you southerners)
The ground is cracked every where and the plants are trying desperately to grow. They will suck up all the rain instantly

You'll soon be moaning that there's too many fish and you can't keep up with the demand for new bespoke rods.... I hope... fingers crossed, kind regards, the South!