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    Default Bakeoffs & Gatherings in 2021

    Well what a crap 2020 it's been for pretty much all the social HiFi events, Kegworth, Cranage and NEBO 11 all didn't happen and then all of the local bakeoffs up and down the country, yep 2020 was shit. So when do we all think normal service will resume so that we can reclaim the social side of this hobby, personally speaking i can't see anything large being organised this side of June but that will of course depend on how many of the population have been inoculated by then, i know the NHS are aiming to have half of the population vaccinated by then.


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    I think I would agree with you there regarding the timescales.
    It has been very depressing that the social side has not been able to be enjoyed, it's one of the enjoyable aspects of sharing a passion with like minded people.

    Let's hope we can get back to it soon.

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    100% This.

    Missing our Scottish Mafia get togethers, and there’s a few new AOS folks here now since the last one.


    Quote Originally Posted by Firebottle View Post
    I think I would agree with you there regarding the timescales.
    It has been very depressing that the social side has not been able to be enjoyed, it's one of the enjoyable aspects of sharing a passion with like minded people.

    Let's hope we can get back to it soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazjam View Post
    100% This.

    Missing our Scottish Mafia get togethers, and there’s a few new AOS folks here now since the last one.

    Might qualify as Scottish mafia now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmcin626 View Post
    Might qualify as Scottish mafia now.
    You bet your Ass.
    Meant as a compliment Rabby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazjam View Post
    You bet your Ass.
    Meant as a compliment Rabby.

    No offense taken Gary
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    might have to be inoculee's only
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    might have to be inoculee's only
    From what i've heard, it might be on the cards that foreign travel will only be possible for people that have been inoculated which makes sense and if we adopt that policy in the UK of only letting people in that have had the jab then the risk from reinfection from abroad is greatly reduced


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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    might have to be inoculee's only
    That'll be me out then!

    But yes, roll on the bakeoffs

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    Take a Jag!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    That'll be me out then!

    But yes, roll on the bakeoffs

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