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« on: April 23, 2006, 10:54:21 am » |
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I've got a flag, where do I get a flagpole from? Otherwise I can see a visit to mr Heath Robinson coming up (an old tent pole, some bamboo, and lots and lots of cable ties)
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2006, 11:01:10 am » |
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You want a telescopic fishing pole. You can buy them from Dunstable Kites (google them) or someone on Ebay, I think Sky Blue Leisure. Alterntively wait until you get to France and buy one cheaper in Carrefour! You'll need some kind of spike to keep it up (  ). Cut off reebar (sp?) comes highly recommended or you can buy a purpose built stake from the sellers above! Put your name down for a CA flag - we need to sell a few more to be able to order them! |
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2006, 11:15:43 am » |
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Cheers.
Think I might just do that.
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DelBoy
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2006, 11:56:53 am » |
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Go direct to their website - you save a couple of quid against e**y prices. http://www.skyblueleisure.co.uk/home.htmlIf you want the larger sizes (8 or 9m), I would suggest you get them before you go - I looked in many stores last year in France, and although they were cheaper than the UK, I couldn't find any greater than 5 or 6m. Del |
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Bob U
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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2006, 04:39:52 pm » |
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I bought from Skyblueleasure last year. Cheap prices and 3 day delivery, a great service
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe
And the bastards have built on it.
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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2006, 04:55:27 pm » |
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So did I, Bob. I bought a 7m pole, and eventually had 4 full size flags on it (CA flag, Union, Tricoleur and Aston Martin). Needless to say that when the wind blew up, it broke the pole. I've since been using a 9m pole with no more than 2 flags, and it has survived quite happily.
Ok - no wind in the photo, but it has survived quite strong winds.
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Bob U
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2006, 05:30:36 pm » |
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An 8 metre with CA flag and a St George windsock stood up to all the wind and rain that Silverstone could throw at it last year and survived, as did the excellent quality CA flag supplied by Robbo.
I used a pointed broom handle driven into the ground to anchor it.
picture curtasy of Steve Brown.
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe
And the bastards have built on it.
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 05:38:44 pm » |
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My flagpole collapsed at Silverstone LMES, it had seen better days and the weight of two very wet flags and the wind was too much for it!  |
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2006, 08:09:53 pm » |
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sure is, pity someone parked that snake in front of it though |
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There is a corner of a foreign field that will be forever England ------ Houx Annexe
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2006, 11:47:30 pm » |
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That pic has many of the classic CA elements:-
Bobs curry house/
Gazebo
Cobra
ludicrous flag poles
CA flags
The Mayor's tricoleur
Commer
3 legged bear cub
and a CA'er lying on his belly in the grass!
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2006, 11:42:29 am » |
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That pic has many of the classic CA elements:-
....... and a CA'er lying on his belly in the grass!
You noticed  |
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2006, 02:33:38 pm » |
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You noticed I remember seeing you take the pic Steve, and can vouch that it wasnt due to any falling down trouser situation .... at that stage of the day....! |
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2006, 11:15:10 pm » |
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Take a look to the left for some proper flying of flags. |
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 This film should be played at high volume, so don't come complaining about it! And who the hell is Steve? |
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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2006, 11:19:17 pm » |
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Take a look to the left for some proper flying of flags. We havn't all got a couple of ton of scaffolding to hook them to LT, so ours have to be a little more modest.  (Modest???....at LM???) Del |
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