Bull Sands Fort - River Humber

[kitkat1963]

Hi All. I was just wondering if I were to run a trip out to Bull Sand fort, whether anyone would be interested in having a look round? I arrange these trips on a regular basis, and I was out there last weekend actually!All we ask is for a "donation" towards the ships fuel to get us out there and back.
You will get a bacon buttie and a cuppa on the way out and back, but will need a packed lunch to eat while on the fort.
We can take around 15 - 18 people at a time.
If anyone is interested, give me a shout, and hopefully we can get enough folk to run a trip.

All the best.

 

[RichCooper]

I'd deffo be up for that + 2 more possables

 

[dannylaing]

yeah id be game sounds top.

 

[jonney]

yeah i would defo be interested in that kitkat

 

[chris]

Yes definately

 

[kitkat1963]

BUll Fort

Nice to hear a bit of interest already!

This is a genuine offer guys. I work for the charity that owns Bull Sand Fort, and we are trying to raise some funds to buy the vessel we have been loaned, thus preventing our ship from being sold for scrap by it's owner. We have worked so hard to refurbish, repaint and repair this ship with everyone giving their own time and money to keep her afloat and in good condition. We get no funding from anyone and are desparately trying to find ways to raise the money to make her ours. We have to find £7,000 a year JUST for fuel and insurance!

Please donate as much as you can, and in return I will personally take you to the fort for a day of snooping and picture taking. If we loose our ship, there will be no more trips to the fort.

Thanks guys (and girls)

 

[WinchItIn]

Myself and Tocsin_Bang will be up for this, Nice one kitkat.

 

[TeeJF]

Do you have a date in mind only TJ and myself quite like the sound of that too.

Cheers...

 

[outkast]

Me too, depending on wich day of the week

 

[sunnybunny]

Yeah sounds like fun, just need a a date. If it's midweek need advance notice due to work comimitments. Son is interested as well

 

[kitkat1963]

Bull Fort

Hi, and thanks for all the interest guys/girls. A provisional date is Saturday 3rd September 2011. It will mean a fairly early start (around 07.30 to be on board ship) and return to the dock at approximately 22.00.

I must stress though, this is entirely at the mercy of a) the weather, and b) ship servicability (if it hasn't already gone by then)

I am hoping by then to have the underground magazine and shell store pumped free of water, so that will be somewhere even I haven't been yet!

Assuming there is enough interest (and we still have our ship) I am happy to arrange more trips in the future.

 

[TeeJF]

Up for that! Please can you let us know once you go firm on the date? It would be the two of us.

Thanks again.

 

[chris]

Sounds good - please keep us posted

 

[fluffy5518]

Stonkin' stuff, stick us down for a couple a places !!! (Could be time to get a bigger boat !!)

 

[leepey74]

Yes me to! Would love to do this one!!

 

[Faing]

Thats got to be one of the best photo opportunities going. Its 40 years since I was on the fort and it was a real war relic back then. Good luck to the folk that are making good use of it as a rehab centre. Please take loads of pictures and post them up on here, I'd love to see how it has changed internally since the 70's.

 

[FFerret]

Hi

I would be interested.

 

[kitkat1963]

Bull Fort

Hi folks.

I am going to try and start to pull things together in the next couple of weeks, so anyone who is DEFINITLY intrested in going, please P.M me with some contact details (phone No or email address is fine) and I can send you some details etc.

I must say, I am really suprised at the interest in our little piece of the North Sea, I love being out there, and stay on the fort quite regularly.

As for "donations", we think a reasonable amount is £15 per person, and would need a minimum of 12 people to make the trip worthwhile, as it costs us around £200 in fuel alone to have the ship out there all day.

As I said, a brew and a bacon buttie will be served for breakfast on the way out.

Thanks for your support guys/girls.

PS, I am out there on the 12th to try and get a few jobs done, including pumping out the underground shell store and magazine. If all goes well, it will be great to meet some of you chaps/chapesses face to face!

Neil.

 

[dobbo79]

Im game

 

[dobbo79]

Me and my partner in crime tk421 (he doesnt know ive put his name forward but hey ho lol)