Fridays Tour 2013?

[StuAff]

Hmmm....no idea

 

[dellzeqq]

Never mind how we get there, who is going to do the cooking eh?

there would be some kind of rota, or we could hire a cook and assist him or her.

 

[dellzeqq]

Once you're out of the south-east, there's less of an issue about bikes on trains. It would need some study, but it shouldn't be too hard to pick areas with a frequent service between them, able to take a certain number of bikes per train. Of course some people will just cycle everywhere and shun a train, anyway.

the nearest station is Skegness, which is served by small trains from Nottingham - the ones that run through Bingham. To be honest it would be a faff getting up there by train. The question is - would we hire a van for the week?

 

[Sketchley]

Never mind how we get there, who is going to do the cooking eh?

I like cooking, however for 30 ish people would be challenge particuarly after a days cycling. i'd be up for some of it though.

 

[Sketchley]

there would be some kind of rota, or we could hire a cook and assist him or her.

My sister in law might be interested in being Chef for a week, it's what she does for a living, I'm sure there would be deal to had too...

 

[Sketchley]

Just don't put Sketchley on toast making again.

Did you see any burnt toast? Wasn't me who set off the alarm.....

 

[martint235]

indeed - but procuring drugs does require a high standard of numeracy........

Ah I've moved on from that role. Now working for a woman famed for her choice in high heels.

 

[Sketchley]

the nearest station is as Skegness, which is served by small trains from Nottingham - the ones that run through Bingham. To be honest it would be a faff getting up there by train. The question is - would we hire a van for the week?

I know not everyone can but for me one of the attractions of being in one place for a week, is travelling to and from by car with the bike on a rack on the bike, you cannot do that on tour plus Mrs Sketchley could also come too.....

If a few of use are there with cars and racks picking others up with luggage and racks from say Lincoln (must be good trains there) wouldn't be a big ask. Or simply just pick up luggage and let them ride to the house.

 

[srw]

A Focus C-max can fit three people and two bikes with very little fettling - or two people and at least three bikes.

 

[Tompy]

I can fit three bikes on my roof and two on the towbar carrier leaving the boot free for luggage and room for 4.5 people in the car.

 

[Sketchley]

Is Sherwood forest in the catchment area?

http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/heart_of_england/sherwood_forest.aspx

 

[martint235]

If someone would be willing to take my luggage up in their vehicle I'd be happy to lead a ride up from London.

 

[Tompy]

Not Lincolnshire I know but this place in Suffolk (near Lavenham) looks great:
http://www.thehall-milden.co.uk/

 

[mmmmartin]

this is all looking promising. i couldn't come before the middle of june though. or after the middle of july.

 

[dellzeqq]

Is Sherwood forest in the catchment area?

http://www.forestholidays.co.uk/cabins/locations/heart_of_england/sherwood_forest.aspx

likely to be lots of car traffic around. The attraction of Lincs, Suffolk, East and North Yorks is that there's a lot of roads that are very quiet