The Fridays Tour 2013 with added poll

[wanda2010]

Adrian, you know you really want to.............

 

[StuAff]

It'll be about 75 miles via that route, but still hard work on a Brommie (let alone with touring gear)! And agreed, punctures would be a pain.

 

[AKA Bob]

Hopefully no visitations will occur but I may review the start time as you present a good argument. If things do go wrong we can always jump on a train at Petersfield or Havent if we start to run out of time.

 

[mmmmartin]

I am astonished to discover that I can cancel the Travelodge room I had booked for the Friday night in Portsmouth for £26. I had thought it was uncancellable. So I shall now travel down on the Saturday by train. I might even go First Class. After all, now I am £26 the richer, I can afford it.

EDIT
Actually, on consulting train timetables, I think I'll ride to Crawley and get a direct train to Havant and ride to the ferry from there. It seems quicker than getting a train to That London and then to Pompey, and quicker than having three changes and going via a thousand villages in the south-east.

Assuming Travelodge has not taken leave of its senses, others may be able to cancel the Friday night booking if they so desire.

Finally, I still have a (cancellable) booking in the Budget Ibis in Portsmouth on the return leg, with a space to share.

 

[ianmac62]

Ah, mmmmartin, I'm not in the least astonished that your Travelodge booking is cancellable. I should, however, be very much astonished if it is refundable.

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I have a saver room which is non-refundable so I'll still be travelling down on the Friday.

Can I cancel a Saver or Sale Rate booking?


You can cancel Sale and Saver rates but these are non-refundable. This is stated at the time of booking when payment is taken.


Once cancelled we can not reinstate a booking. If you have taken out the insurance, please contact the insurance company.


If you want a room that is refundable, should your plans change, we recommend our Flexible rates.

 

[redjedi]

We have ferry tickets for a Friday night crossing to Caens and Saturday night back, so a full voyage of cycling is on the cards. didn't waste money on a cabin just went for the lounger option.

Is anybody else riding down to Portsmouth on the Friday, and then on from Caens on Saturday, want some company?

I still need to work out a way to carry my luggage, but it will probably just be a rucksack and pack as light as possible.
All I need to do now is buy a new bike

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

We'll have an Ortlieb each and himself will have to carry them as my road bike doesn't have a rack on it. I'm not good at travelling light though and will probably have far too much stuff and end up pinching some of his bag space

 

[dellzeqq]

boom! The Intrepid Recce Party will stay at the Coach House attached to the Chateau! Things are really working out!

 

[mmmmartin]

Ah, mmmmartin, I'm not in the least astonished that your Travelodge booking is cancellable. I should, however, be very much astonished if it is refundable.

Sometimes life is a complete bitch

 

[mmmmartin]

boom! The Intrepid Recce Party will stay at the Coach House attached to the Chateau! Things are really working out!

Well at least out of this pathetic farrago and slough of despond of bookings/cancellations into which I seem to have descended, there is one tiny ray of sunshine.

I knew when i signed up that i would be intellectually outclassed by the People's Socialist Brigade of Linoleum Lovers. I didn't expect also to be fleeced by the Merciless Forces of Capitalist Suppliers of Bed Linen and Sullenness.

And me a Struggling Pensioner, who has been Thrown On The Scrapheap In The Prime Of Life.

Sigh.

 

[StuAff]

Well at least out of this pathetic farrago and slough of despond of bookings/cancellations into which I seem to have descended, there is one tiny ray of sunshine.

I knew when i signed up that i would be intellectually outclassed by the People's Socialist Brigade of Linoleum Lovers. I didn't expect also to be fleeced by the Merciless Forces of Capitalist Suppliers of Bed Linen and Sullenness.

And me a Struggling Pensioner, who has been Thrown On The Scrapheap In The Prime Of Life.

Sigh.

The Proletarian Brotherhood of Malt Loaf Eaters salutes your heroic efforts, comrade.

 

[redjedi]

What like tthis?

Yes just like that; and the answer is myself and Alice would be interested in kicking things off

 

[ianmac62]

One of the lessons my grandfather taught me was that The Capitalist is A Cunning Bastard.

 

[mmmmartin]

One of the lessons my grandfather taught me was that The Capitalist is A Cunning b******.

Was it Marx who said a capitalist will sell you the rope with which you hang him?