Bagsy Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 According to this months Clay Shooting mag, Dartford Clay Shooting Club is to have a £20m makeover. Excellent news (though there's no mention of a sporting layout) but it leaves me wondering where that astronomic amount of money's coming from as there's no mention Nothing on their website, anyone heard anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnamaniac Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Think they are recycling old news, they were hoping to expand if they got the go ahead, and even spent some money on models etc. I was there over the bank holiday and they have put way the model of the new layout and no one mentioned anything whilst I was there. Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 OK i realise i'm being Naive but what *** costs £20m to renovate at a clay ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 OK i realise i'm being Naive but what *** costs £20m to renovate at a clay ground? I reckon most would have to be spent on the road and clearing the dumped rubbish on the way down to it. Found a bit more info here but still no mention on who's prepared to front up that sort of cash if it goes ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 It would cost about £19 million to shift all the ******* ****** and their sheeeeyte I suppose the other million could be spent on clearing up the nuclear fallot from Chernobyl up the road They could always plant a few trees to get rid of some of that ******* sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 It would cost about £19 million to shift all the ******* ****** and their sheeeeyte I suppose the other million could be spent on clearing up the nuclear fallot from Chernobyl up the road They could always plant a few trees to get rid of some of that ******* sky Yes, why not plant a dense forest, dig loads of potholes on the access roads, get a few Northern Numpties in to run the place and what have you got.........Worsley Grunge Darn Sarf..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, why not plant a dense forest, dig loads of potholes on the access roads, get a few Northern Numpties in to run the place and what have you got.........Worsley Grunge Darn Sarf..!! Cat. It would keep the elitist ***** away though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Cat - glad to find someone from down south who agrees. Worsley Grange, as it was originally, has gone down the drain. They used to have a Skeet layout. As the clubhouse has got plusher, the road has got proportionately worse. It is a disgrace. Targets have all the imagination of someone with no brains. It is the admin side that is truly awful. We last visited for a quick round to wait one hour twenty minutes to book on. Never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) Targets have all the imagination of someone with no brains.It is the admin side that is truly awful. We last visited for a quick round to wait one hour twenty minutes to book on. Never again. A well-known euphemism for "I can't hit them". Cat uses that one too I agree the admin can leave a bit to be desired But "Never again" - you got that bit right. The whining, bleating elitist ******** have managed to get it deregistered, so no, it won't happen again. Then they winge and bleat that there aren't enough registered shoots in the North of England As for the entrance track, I drive a VW Polo and it's a doddle Edited April 23, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I suppose the other million could be spent on clearing up the nuclear fallot from Chernobyl up the road That would've made a smashing backdrop for the TV cameras if they'd been successful in their Olympic bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 It would keep the elitist ***** away though I don't think cat's ever been there anyway. After all, you have to score yourself! Good lord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Chard - I have visited Worsley many times and it used to be a whole lot better. Targets with more imagination. As the clubhouse has improved, the place looks more attractive. The road however You are having a laugh. Over the years, I have had many cars - 93 to be exact and have been down the road in a Cosworth, a Mini and a couple of four wheel drives, plus many more. You can get down by driving slowly, but why should you. They make enough money to do something with the road. It puts me off more than the rest of the drawbacks. Shooting friends have point blank refused to go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The road/track leading to Southdown is fairly painful as well. It feels like 4 miles of Amazon goat path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Peter, You will be off to hell with comments like that about the elitist's favourite ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Peter, You will be off to hell with comments like that about the elitist's favourite ground. Indeed. Any chance you had of being welcomed into the inner sanctum of the creme-de-la-creme and becoming Peter-de-la-Mere-de-la-Creme-de-la-Creme is now well and truly knackered. You'll need to say 120 Hail Marys and prostrate yourself at the feet of the great and good and retract the Amazon goat path comment - or else. Remember - Worsley has an "Amazon goat path", Southdown has a "relaxing scenic approach route" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The treck to worsley is a right good brain rattler Aspeacially if like me you use the plough threw at speed aproach. I allways forget the tank traps too.....There a killer when your in a van full of sharp tools.. Its nearly as bad as driving on public roads....... I cant wait to get down there and shoot though lol ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I would like to agree about the approach road on our ground on home turf at high lodge. The road may be alright surface wise, but it is too narrow and really only single lane. You end up with the odd golf bag or golfer on yer bonnet when you meet another vehicle. But then again who will listen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiganut Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The road/track leading to Southdown is fairly painful as well. It feels like 4 miles of Amazon goat path. You aint kidding there,shame really.My ideal Sunday,blast the Ferrari down to Worthing,shoot & blast back Good job I drive far better than I shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigweed Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) The track to the Darford ground has had a bulldozer over it and some stones added - much better but still a bit rough Edited April 24, 2009 by Bigweed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) One of the nicest entrance tracks I ever saw was at some shooting ground in Mid-Wales, can't remember what it's called. Very impressive tarmac drive Just one small problem - when I drove all the way down it, there was nobody in . Despite the fact that it was during advertised opening hours, there was nobody about. Tractor lawn mower thing with keys in the ignition. Door unlocked and cartridges and guns lying around. Office door open with computers switched on and cash box sat on a desk. Dirty cups on the tables outside. It was like the ******* Marie Celeste. We hung around for about half an hour - nobody came. Very impressive. Nice driveway though They've obviously got their finger on the pulse of what's important in a clay ground Edited April 24, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Maybe they were all tied up and gagged around the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 They must have been well hidden I was with my eldest lad, and he's a nosey ***, he was rummaging about everywhere. I think they'd gone home for a spot of lunch and left the place ready to go Good job it wasn't in Manchester - the place would have been stripped bare by the time they got back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Maybe they were all tied up and gagged around the back? Matbe the new season lamb were, well in season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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