Well you are all a bunch of planks, maybe you could have a board meeting?
hohoho
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[QUOTE=Canary;23494424]Well you are all a bunch of planks, maybe you could have a board meeting?[/QUOTE]
please stop posting in this thread, it makes me sad :saddowns:
[QUOTE=Dav0r;23493939]oi slag, you wanna go? I'm not gonna camp over anymore, fucking knackered from Belgium and I need to detox and catch up with shit[/QUOTE]
urm, dunno if it's really my scene...
might pop up for a laugh through the week or something.
[editline]06:09PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=CourageDog;23494026]Starting to slightly worry about all the stuff I'm going to have to take home.[/QUOTE]
don't worry, all i got was crabs last time
I need people to tell me what time they're arriving in Windermere as we need to arrange transport from there. It would also be nice if people could tell me if they're willing to give lifts to people from Windermere to the camp site.
At the moment a taxi from Windermere to the camp site is £30. They do up to eight people in a single car, so £3.75 each to get to the camp site. I need to know how many people are planning to use the taxi, and how many people are driving. If there is an overlap, I'm hoping that the people driving can help transport people.
9:33 for me and ffffff-
I think us Londoners are all arriving around 9:30 and will probably be getting a taxi.
Yep, me, Tea, Acezorz, Cherry Gmod, HarryG321 and fffffff- or w/e are arriving at 9:33. There may well be more people arriving.
I think a taxi is affordable with that number of people.
Jeez though, £30! They are expensive in the North.
They certainly ain't cheap in London either.
It's a rural area. In the city they're the same as down south.
[QUOTE=Mr. Gestapo;23498297]They do up to eight people in a single car[/QUOTE]
Do they have space for 8 people, plus 8 huge bags?
[QUOTE=HarryG321;23498682]Do they have space for 8 people, plus 8 huge bags?[/QUOTE]
We'll manage.
Please correct this list if it is wrong
[b]Driving:[/b]
Mr. Gestapo
Cosmic Duck
APWD007*
Jon Taylor
Hexxeh
tommo120*
metallics*
Viper202*
[b]Train:[/b]
Bengley
Tea
HarryG321
ffffff-
Acezorz
LordLoss (arrives at 11:39)
Mattz333
cherry gmod
[b]Itinerary[/b]
1. Windermere > Campsite // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // 12:00 26/07/2010
2. Campsite > Windermere // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // ?? 30/07/2010
3. Campsite > Windermere // My Car - £FREE£ (One person) // ?? 30/07/2010
Lordloss arrives last so everyone must wait for him in Windermere otherwise the fare isn't fair on him :v:
[QUOTE=HarryG321;23498682]Do they have space for 8 people, plus 8 huge bags?[/QUOTE]
It's a minibus so yes!
[QUOTE=Mr. Gestapo;23499084]Please correct this list if it is wrong
Incoming trip
[b]Driving:[/b]
Mr. Gestapo
Cosmic Duck
APWD007*
Jon Taylor
Hexxeh
tommo120*
metallics*
Viper202*
[b]Train:[/b]
Bengley
Tea
HarryG321
ffffff-
Acezorz
LordLoss (arrives at 11:39)
Mattz333
cherry gmod
[b]Itinerary[/b]
1. Windermere > Campsite // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // 12:00 26/07/2010
2. Campsite > Windermere // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // ?? 30/07/2010
3. Campsite > Windermere // My Car - £FREE£ (One person) // ?? 30/07/2010[/QUOTE]
Assuming CourageDog learns to read a map, should be in the area for between 9.30 and 10, More than happy to provide lifts, I can shuttle back and forth between campsite and station if necessary. Reckon I can get 4 people + gear + myself in my car (managed it for the Scotland run a few weeks back) shouldn't matter too much if it's a little cosy since it's not far to go, may need to ditch my parcel shelf though.
[QUOTE=Mr. Gestapo;23499084]Please correct this list if it is wrong
[b]Driving:[/b]
Mr. Gestapo
Cosmic Duck
APWD007*
Jon Taylor
Hexxeh
tommo120*
metallics*
Viper202*
[b]Train:[/b]
Bengley
Tea
HarryG321
ffffff-
Acezorz
LordLoss (arrives at 11:39)
Mattz333
cherry gmod
[b]Itinerary[/b]
1. Windermere > Campsite // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // 12:00 26/07/2010
2. Campsite > Windermere // Taxi - £3.75pp (Eight people) // ?? 30/07/2010
3. Campsite > Windermere // My Car - £FREE£ (One person) // ?? 30/07/2010
Lordloss arrives last so everyone must wait for him in Windermere otherwise the fare isn't fair on him :v:
It's a minibus so yes![/QUOTE]
I hate to sound like a grumpy shithead, but after waking up at 4am and travelling for 4 and a half hours I am not going to wait at Windermere station potentially in the rain for 2 hours.
[QUOTE=Bengley;23499227]I hate to sound like a grumpy shithead, but after waking up at 4am and travelling for 4 and a half hours I am not going to wait at Windermere station potentially in the rain for 2 hours.[/QUOTE]
There's a supermarket and a kitchenware store with a cafe and free internet at it right next to the station, plus the station is sheltered anyway so you should have something to do at least.
I would rather use people's cars as a fallback unless we can give everyone a lift from windermere to the train station. If you don't mind doing that then fair enough, but bear in mind Windermere to the campsite is 14 miles through winding country lanes and a round trip will probably take about an hour. Presuming you do two round trips (for everyone) it'd be like driving from Grizedale to Preston!
Windermere is a Large Town/City, I'm sure we can find somewhere to occupy us for a few hours.
[QUOTE=Acezorz;23499319]Windermere is a Large Town/City, I'm sure we can find somewhere to occupy us for a few hours.[/QUOTE]
Small town.
Ah, I got it mixed up with Oxenholme.
Oxenholme is even smaller than windermere :v:
[QUOTE=Mr. Gestapo;23499309]I would rather use people's cars as a fallback unless we can give everyone a lift from windermere to the train station. If you don't mind doing that then fair enough, but bear in mind Windermere to the campsite is 14 miles through winding country lanes and a round trip will probably take about an hour. Presuming you do two round trips (for everyone) it'd be like driving from Grizedale to Preston![/QUOTE]
a) I'm driving up from Cov anyway, 60 miles on top of the 450 odd I'm doing already that day is nothing.
b) an extra 60 miles is about an extra £6 in petrol,
c) I enjoy driving.
It's obviously unfair if I only take half since the other half are going to have their taxi fare doubled, if you don't want me to offer lifts I won't, but if they're all happy to get in a car with me and some of them are happy to wait behind if I have to make 2 trips, then I don't see it being a problem. Your call/their decision, the offer is there. I understand what I'm taking on I've already looked up the route. (You make it sound like it's better to drive on the motorway, I don't understand what makes you think that)
[QUOTE=metallics;23499417]a) I'm driving up from Cov anyway, 60 miles on top of the 450 odd I'm doing already that day is nothing.
b) an extra 60 miles is about an extra £6 in petrol,
c) I enjoy driving.
It's obviously unfair if I only take half since the other half are going to have their taxi fare doubled, if you don't want me to offer lifts I won't, but if they're all happy to get in a car with me and some of them are happy to wait behind if I have to make 2 trips, then I don't see it being a problem. Your call/their decision, the offer is there. I understand what I'm taking on I've already looked up the route.[/QUOTE]
Best thing to do is let the 9:33 arrivers take a cab, then pick lordloss up at 11:40.
[QUOTE=Bengley;23499227]I hate to sound like a grumpy shithead, but after waking up at 4am and travelling for 4 and a half hours I am not going to wait at Windermere station potentially in the rain for 2 hours.[/QUOTE]
If you can come up with an alternative then I'd be happy to hear it but at the moment that's the only way we can get people to the campsite.
Possibilities;
[b]Car(s) ferrying people[/b]
+ Cheap
+ Simple
- Multiple trips would take hours for one car
- Potentially dangerous drive through country lanes - farmers are dickheads
- Dependant on driver's willingness
[b]Using the bus to get to Hawkshead then taxi[/b]
/ Moderate cost - Bus fare and then taxi fare
+ Doesn't rely on anyone
- Complex route - Multiple bus changes
- Potential for people getting lost
- Will take a long time (More than 1h 30m)
- Bus timetables
[b]Using the lake cruise and then taxi[/b]
/ Haven't researched fully, so approximation of costs
- Expensive (ticket costs and taxi fare)
- Dependent on cruise timetable
[b]Getting a taxi from Windermere Station[/b]
+ Cheap (£3.75pp)
+ Simple
+ One trip
- Waiting time of 2h for some
What time are you getting there Metallics? It's bit much to ask someone who's driving to [i]arrive[/i] at 9:30 just for our convenience.
[QUOTE=Acezorz;23499536]What time are you getting there Metallics? It's bit much to ask someone who's driving to [i]arrive[/i] at 9:30 just for our convenience.[/QUOTE]
Our ETA was planned to be between 9 and 10 anyway.
[quote=acezorz;23499536]what time are you getting there metallics? It's bit much to ask someone who's driving to [i]arrive[/i] at 9:30 just for our convenience.[/quote][B][/B]
[quote=bengley;23499459]best thing to do is let the 9:33 arrivers take a cab, then pick lordloss up at 11:40.[/quote]
I'm going over people's arrival times again, give me a moment
[editline]09:04PM[/editline]
[QUOTE=metallics;23499417]a) I'm driving up from Cov anyway, 60 miles on top of the 450 odd I'm doing already that day is nothing.
b) an extra 60 miles is about an extra £6 in petrol,
c) I enjoy driving.
It's obviously unfair if I only take half since the other half are going to have their taxi fare doubled, if you don't want me to offer lifts I won't, but if they're all happy to get in a car with me and some of them are happy to wait behind if I have to make 2 trips, then I don't see it being a problem. Your call/their decision, the offer is there. I understand what I'm taking on I've already looked up the route. (You make it sound like it's better to drive on the motorway, I don't understand what makes you think that)[/QUOTE]
Motorway is simple, just straight lines and you can see what is miles in front of you! Only need to worry about changing lanes and that's optional. With country lanes you don't know what is more than 10 metres in front of you and the people who live around there pelt their landrovers down it at 50mph.
I've got a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth with regards to country lanes as I accidentally took one once when coming back from carlisle as opposed to the motorway. It took me about an hour twenty to get to carlisle, nearly 3 hours to drive back! Took me all the way through ullswater and up that giant hill with a road. My poor smart car!!
[editline]09:05PM[/editline]
Asterisk denotes arriving between 9am and 10am
Bengley*
Tea*
HarryG321*
ffffff-*
Acezorz*
LordLoss (11:39)
Mattz333 (10:41)
cherry gmod*
[QUOTE=Mr. Gestapo;23499623]I'm going over people's arrival times again, give me a moment
[editline]09:04PM[/editline]
Motorway is simple, just straight lines and you can see what is miles in front of you! Only need to worry about changing lanes and that's optional. With country lanes you don't know what is more than 10 metres in front of you and the people who live around there pelt their landrovers down it at 50mph.
I've got a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth with regards to country lanes as I accidentally took one once when coming back from carlisle as opposed to the motorway. It took me about an hour twenty to get to carlisle, nearly 3 hours to drive back! Took me all the way through ullswater and up that giant hill with a road. My poor smart car!!
[/QUOTE]
As I said, I enjoy driving, the motorway is dull. Nothing to see or do, no real need to stay awake. Country lanes every moment is different, anticipating the obstacles and making appropriate changes to cope with the ever changing conditions (and the more appeasing scenery) is something I enjoy.
Ben = Trainman
Metallics = Carman
Hezzy = Policeman
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