The Fridays Tour 2013 with added poll

[Gordon P]

Is there an update on a group deal for the ferry or do we go ahead & book?

 

[dellzeqq]

it's ground to a halt. I'm surprised by the lack of replies. My best advice is to book.

 

[wanda2010]

Simon you haz email(s) from me.

Having finally read up on the chosen location. It sounds a tad nice. I plan on doing a little running whilst there - at the moment anyway and I feel I should give red wine another try as I don't like it very much.

So. Drinking, running, eating and cycling. A week of bliss!

 

[mmmmartin]

it's ground to a halt. I'm surprised by the lack of replies. My best advice is to book.

Ages ago I had a conversation on the phone with Brittany Ferries and the lady was very helpful and said they could cope with loads of bikes in a single booking, this was for the fast ferry catamaran from Portsmouth to Cherbourg. I could revisit that conversation if needed?

 

[dellzeqq]

we simply didn't come close to getting sufficient people to get a discount. Sorry, but I think it's down to individuals

 

[mmmmartin]

I have booked the fast catarmaran from Pompey at 9am to Cherbourg, arriving 1pm their time. Also 5pm return the following Saturday arriving 7pm in Dear Old Blighty. £85 return.

 

[mmmmartin]

I have taken on board Gordon P's helpful suggestion and booked for £26 a room in the Travelodge for the night of Friday June 14. I dislike Travelodges intensely but the attraction of a short ride to the catarmaran/boaty/thingy cannot be denied.

 

[ianmac62]

I've followed mmmmartin's example and (a) have booked the 0900 Portsmouth to Cherbourg crossing on the 15th, and the 1700 Cherbourg to Portsmouth crossing on the 22nd, at £85; and (b) booked a room in the Travelodge - and actually I quite like them - on Friday 14th but at £19!

Travelodge have just started a "sale" for next April, May & June.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Thanks for the head up on the Travelodge sale. I'm trying to book a room but someone has taken my credit cards out with them so I'm hoping that the room's still available tomorrow and I'll do the 9am and 5pm ferry at the same time.

 

[ianmac62]

I'm trying to book a room but someone has taken my credit cards out with them ...

Travelodge charge extra for booking with a credit card; no extra charge for debit card.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I must have missed that bit when I tried to book. Unfortunately I'm missing my debit card too as himself has borrowed my oystercard for the night and I keep everything together.

At least it stops me from going nuts on payday

 

[mmmmartin]

but at £19!
Travelodge have just started a "sale" for next April, May & June.

Sometimes life is a complete bitch

 

[rvw]

We are heading over a week earlier (various meetings having sorted themselves out better than we had hoped) so won't see folk on the way out - but we are on the 5pm ferry back.

 

[Gordon P]

Sometimes life is a complete bitch

It certainly is!

 

[mmmmartin]

Smug bastards are banned from this trip, as of now........