1. This promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 prover except employees of the Promoters, their families and anyone professionally involved with this Promotion.
2. By participating in the Promotion, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, and will also be subject to Twitter and Facebook rules, terms and conditions.
3. Winning prizes: Invitation to the Hobgoblin summer party at the brewery (date tbc), one case of Hobgoblin beer, a personalised Hobgoblin tankard, tickets to one of the following festivals Cheltenham Comedy Festival,Leamington Comedy Festival, Wychwood Festival or Bloodstock and the title of Wychwood Goblineers social media beer taster.
4. By entering the Promotion users also consent to their Tweets, photographs, footage and/or images together with their name and other reasonably required information (“Entry”) being used by the Promoter to support the promotional activity and will co-operate with any other reasonable requests by the Promoter relating to any post-winning publicity.
5. By submitting an Entry you hereby waive any privacy expectations youhave with respect to the use of the likeness provided to us. We request that you do not post an Entry containing any persons other than yourself without obtaining their explicit previous agreement. If you do not wish to have your Entry viewed by or distributed toothers, please do not enter them into the Promotion.
6. By entering the Promotion you are agreeing that the people/person depicted or appearing in the Entry are have provided their consent [and over 18 years of age].
7. No purchase necessary. To enter the competition users must complete each of the five challenges set out by Hobgoblin which are detailed on www.wychwood.co.uk/army
8. The competition will run from 9am on Monday 30 December until 08 March. Winners will be announced no later than 10 working days after the closing date.
9. 25 winners will be chosen by the Promoter and the Promoter’s decisionis final.
10. The winners will be notified through @Hobgoblin_beer Twitter and on the Hobgoblin Beer Facebook page, followed by a direct message requesting address and contact details within 10 days of the competition closing date. The Promoter will take all reasonable steps to contact the winning entrants, but should there be no response, the Promoter will allocate the prize to one of the runner-ups.
11. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash or other alternative prizes are available, except that in the event of circumstances outside of the Promoter’s control, in this instance the Promoter reserves the right to substitute similar alternatives of equal or greater value.
12. The winner(s)is (are) responsible for expenses and arrangements not specifically included in the prize
13. The winners’ names and towns can be obtained by sending a SAE to Hobgoblin Twitter 3000/4500, Wychwood Brewery, Eagle Maltings, The Crofts, Witney, Oxfordshire,OX28 4DP. No other correspondence will be entered into concerning the result and the Promoter’s decision is final. Winners of headline prizes may be required to participate in related publicity without further recompense.
14. The Promoter reserves the right to withdraw or amend without notice this promotion in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside its reasonable control.
15. The Promoter cannot guarantee that all of the systems involved with the promotion will be error free and/or work on all computers, mobile phones and/or browser systems.No compensation or alternatives will be provided in these circumstances unless at the Promoter’s own discretion.
16. The promoter encourages responsible drinking and directs consumers to read www.drinkaware.co.uk for more information.
17. The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter or Facebook. Twitter and Facebook are not responsible to entrants in respect of any aspect of this Promotion.
18. This promotion and these terms and conditions are governed by English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
19. The Promoter is Marston’s PLC (trading as Marston’s Beer and Pub Company) with its registered office at Marston’s House, Brewery Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4JT.
Tree Disease Control – Access to Forests and Firewood Supply
Friday, 25 October 2013
Despite significant efforts to control its spread, the disease, Phytophthora ramorum, is now unfortunately present in many larch trees across the Island.
The disease, caused by an airborne fungus-like pathogen, can result in lesions on the trunks of infected trees, dieback of foliage, wilting of stems and also stem lesions on infected shrubs and other plants, ultimately resulting in plant death.
Larch species represent our second most prominent conifer species, contributing to over 1,200 acres of the forest estate. Minister for the Department, Phil Gawne said:“2013 has seen a significant increase in the spread of the disease with approximately 50% of our larch now infected. As a consequence of this, our woodland and forest landscape will alter considerably over the next few years”.
“In an effort to contain the disease, the Department has been felling infected areas as soon as practical. To date, we have felled many thousands of trees amounting to an area of approximately 125 acres across the forest estate. Known infected areas continue to be felled whilst plans are drawn-up to deal with the most recently infected areas identified from our 2013 helicopter surveys.”
“In addition to larch, the disease has also been confirmed on sweet chestnut and beech trees along with the shrubs, rhododendron and viburnum. However, the real worry is that is has the potential to spread to other species of plants and threaten important natural habitats such as our heathland areas.”
If this destructive disease is suspected in gardens, woodland or on other private land, the members of the public are advised to contact the Forestry Directorate for guidance. They should not transport any plant material. As the disease can spread to other plant species, it is useful to monitor other susceptible shrubs/trees and to keep the Department aware of further suspected outbreaks of the disease.
In terms of public access, in general the forestry estate continues to be available for public use, although, for safety reasons, areas where timber harvesting operations are taking place will be signposted and must be avoided.
The public is requested to follow some basic bio-security precautions to avoid further spread of the disease. Visitors are asked to follow some simple steps when visiting forests affected by the disease. Signs at entrances will identify areas affected and the advice includes:
Keep to designated footpaths and tracks to ensure that footwear and/or bicycle wheels remain clean and free from soil and leaf litter.
Don’t remove any plant material (including wood).
Clean your footwear, wheels and animals before leaving forest areas to access adjacent heathland and before visiting other sites.
Respect and follow any safety signage or advice and instructions given by Forestry staff.
Unfortunately, the infected larch timber contains fungi spores in the bark and could transmit the disease if stored close to other vegetation, including some garden plants. However, the Department is currently finalising an extra process to ensure it can safely be used as domestic firewood and has now resumed sales of slightly reduced volumes of bagged firewood to our retail customers. We hope to increase the volume available over the next few weeks and have also diverted some harvesting activity to allow spruce to be felled, so that sufficient supply is now available to our wholesale firewood customers.
The Minister apologised to firewood customers for problems encountered in recent months regarding firewood sales.
“I am sorry that the problems we have been encountering this year have led to customers not getting the level of service they should rightfully expect. That said I hope people will recognise the huge pressures the Department is working under in trying to tackle this devastating tree disease.”
Queries on the disease, public recreation in forests and firewood should be directed to the Forestry, Amenity and Lands Directorate at Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St. John’s, telephone 801263 or email forestry@gov.im
We are in the process of putting together an order for club jerseys. Prices are approximately £35 -£40. If you would like to order any please drop Coops and E-mail to coops@loaghtanloaded.com.
Below are the current colours and styles available.
I have to admit I never really know which is the right time of year to
contact cycling clubs. So this is simply to remind you that we are
still here to provide mugs for Clubs big and small.
Last year we provided mugs at £2-50 each plus £10-00 delivery. Despite
inflation and increased material costs, we are very much aware that funding
is tight, so are pleased to be able to continue that offer through to
Christmas 2013. So once again ………
THE OFFER IS TO PROVIDE MUGS AT £2-50 EACH.
Delivery on this offer is plus £10-00 whether the order is for 12, 24, 36 up
to 200 (after which it is free delivery). No VAT, No other additions.
(Delivery offer applies to UK Mainland only and also excludes the Highlands
of Scotland. Off mainland we will quote on enquiry but to give an example,
72 mugs to Isle of Man cost £38-50 this week.)
If you want to see some of what we’ve produced, our Cycling Picture Gallery
can be found at (just click the links below)
The standard mug is a Durham shape, good quality earthenware mug (in the
style of the mugs in the header). It is a 330ml mug (350ml to the brim),
approx 92mm high with a 260mm circumference.
Pretty well any design you want on it, including photographs.
The possibilities of what we can do are endless, the price very competitive.
Delivery – about 7-10 days after you confirm your order and design, but
quicker if urgent.
Interested – contact us anytime.
All the best
Keith Butler
The Mugworks Office
4, Old Forge, Whitbourne,
Worcester, WR6 5SB
Tel: 01886 821198
email: info@mugworks.co.uk
………………….Attention all shipping attention all shipping……………………………….
And now time for the Loaghtan Loaded shipping forecast and reports from coastal and inshore stations.
Here is the general synopsis at 0700 GMT. Great conditions – let’s get biking……
And now the area reports:
South Sinbad , Forties – Onchan boating lake mild to even milder. Why bother? GKY.(Gay Kyaking)
Bazzar, Trafalgar – Coming on strong, storm conditions, but fizzling out later into a giggly mess if tickled. Rising.
Hobgoblin, Doombar – outbreaks of wind at times, good, bleedin great!!
Pete Mate, Malew Bight – Warning, just a warning, avoid at all costs.
Dover Sole, Callig, Halibut, Monkfish – Bond rods, regular outbreaks of wind, rain at times, good. Skippy cyclonic. North, South, East and Westerly all at the same time.
Hamish Rockall – occasionally good , sometimes moderate, smooth and slight.
Gadge, Biscuit – light flatulence, some rain, very good. But clearing, will not be seen for a few seasons once clear.
Crabtree, Irish Sea – sod all wind, heavy showers, absolutely incredible big shitter forecast, occasionally squally. Force 9 – Warning.
Bolty, Fair Isle, Cardigan, Pullover – wind south east, rain at times, slightly disappointing. Heavy bling.
Coops, Dogging – Starting out moderate but increasing to force 8 to 10 (after too many!!!) Intermittent but becoming stronger.
Rachel, Bailey – social diaries and cake variable, much time on hands, cyclonic.
And now the reports for lesser important coastal stations:
Kerruish and South East Iceland (best place for him) – wind, North West, 7 miles, one thousand and four, rising slowly. But not as fast as Rachel’s cake mix. Thermal warm spots over Cohnrenny, tyre burning, increasing.
Foxdale, Mid East – KOM’s sparse, as far as the ring road, Six six six, rising slowly. Then fading…ooops sorry we’ve lost communication…..hello???….come in Foxdale….come in…..please report……Sorry listeners we seem to have lost Foxdale……we’ll keep trying…..
And that concludes this morning’s shipping forecast.
After an awarded first edition the expectations for the 2014 edition are huge…
The Algarve Bike Challenge or ABC is a mountain bike stage race and it will take place from 28th to 30th of March 2014. The Algarve is an awarded touritic destination famous by his coastline, although there is much more still to discover mostly inland. A magic place where the scenery changes every moment providing you an incredible diversity of fauna and flora.
This event will be Gps guided always disputed in pairs. Teams will be classified in one single category using a scheme of time allowances for gender and age.
28.03 – Night prologue – 3km
29.03 – 1st Stage – 88km.
30.03 – 2nd Stage – 75km.
The base of the race will be the marvellous Vila Galé Albacora Hotel in Tavira. The organization will provide everything you need while you care only about you most like to do, ride your bike…
3 Exclusive packages available from 3 to 7 days
ABC Premium Package or ABC Light Package
Algarve Bike Holiday with mtb-sport.eu – 7 Days including transfers, accomodation, race participation and much more..
Fellow cyclist Andrew Jones has set up a small business selling t-shirts with cycling inspired designs. Criterium Clothing has launched their first few designs this month; please take a moment to have a look at the designs below and also take a few minutes to pop over to the new website, twitter feed and Facebook page.
I hope all is going well at Loaghtan Loaded MTB and you have lots of cycling lined up for the summer. We’re currently looking for a cycle tour guide to work for us for six weeks towards the end of the summer (from the 15th August) and I thought someone in your club may be interested, or may know someone else who would be. I’d be grateful if you could forward this email on to your members to ask. Full details can be found at www.infiniteadventure.co.uk/jobs.
Also, in case you haven’t heard about it through British Cycling yet, we’re currently offering a 10% discount on our holidays for members of British Cycling clubs, so if you or anyone else in Loaghtan Loaded MTB is tempted by some cycling abroad this summer, just enter code bc10 on the booking form and the discount will be automatically applied. Full details of the trips are on our website: www.infiniteadventure.co.uk.
Introductory membership discount for club members A benefit of our club’s affiliation is that club members can get up to £15 off membership when they join British Cycling for the first time.
How it works Club members who have not yet joined British Cycling will get their introductory discount when they use the club promotion codes to join online.
This event will be Gps guided always disputed in pairs. Teams will be classified in one single category using a scheme of time allowances for gender and age.
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