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delanvital

February 21, 2009, 11:44:20 AM
As usual, I plan on flying to Stansted. Anyone interested in picking me up on the way, either in Stansted, in London, somewhere in between, or some other location? I will pay for the trouble in cash or LAN pints :) Perhaps also share a rental between a few peeps in some arrangement.

My luggage is a PC in a medium-sized suitcase and a duffel bag. Monitor is arranged.

suicidal_monkey

#1
February 21, 2009, 05:02:51 PM
I should be getting a hire car and driving up from London, near Kings Cross, (Unless someone else is already driving from around there and can give me a lift :) ) and it looks like stansted is more or less en route. Assuming I don't get lost trying to find my way out of central London I reckon we might be able to work something out. I'd probably aim to be leaving 3pm or later unless I wangle some time off in lieu or something
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delanvital

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February 22, 2009, 10:07:10 AM
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;265151I should be getting a hire car and driving up from London, near Kings Cross, (Unless someone else is already driving from around there and can give me a lift :) ) and it looks like stansted is more or less en route. Assuming I don't get lost trying to find my way out of central London I reckon we might be able to work something out. I'd probably aim to be leaving 3pm or later unless I wangle some time off in lieu or something

PM sent :)

Zootoxin

#3
February 22, 2009, 05:45:24 PM
get a room you two!! lol

fatdan

#4
February 27, 2009, 07:27:09 PM
Quote from: delanvital;265115As usual, I plan on flying to Stansted. Anyone interested in picking me up on the way, either in Stansted, in London, somewhere in between, or some other location? I will pay for the trouble in cash or LAN pints :) Perhaps also share a rental between a few peeps in some arrangement.

My luggage is a PC in a medium-sized suitcase and a duffel bag. Monitor is arranged.

I can pick you up if you want no charge its not that far for me and that go's for anybody flying in to standsted.:)

Jabbs

#5
March 25, 2009, 06:57:06 PM
Hi all,

I'll be travelling up in a VW Caravelle 2.5 V6 leather heated seats the works :)

I'll be travelling early Friday morning (leaving Plymouth probably 5am ish). Would hit London around 9am - 10am or Birmingham area around same time.

This means that if anyone wants to be collected on route, I could pick them and PC's up on the way.

It holds six including the driver with a fair amount of room for each.  Considering there will be equipment and baggage I would say I could collect two or three people if it suits?  i.e. four (including me) and luggage etc.

Please PM me if you like the idea.

I could travel to London and do that route or possibly Birmingham route - first come first served.

All I would want is a contribution to fuel and as a starting point I would suggest £20 if picking up from London?  Again PM me.

Looking forward to the weekend! :D
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Penfold

#6
March 25, 2009, 10:59:40 PM
It does mean I could start drinking considerably earlier :norty:

Nice idea but I'm the wrong side of London for you mate. You'd need to go anti-clock rather than clock on the M25 and it'd add an hour to your trip.

Jabbs

#7
March 26, 2009, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Jabbs;270077Hi all,

I'll be travelling up in a VW Caravelle 2.5 V6 leather heated seats the works :)

I'll be travelling early Friday morning (leaving Plymouth probably 5am ish). Would hit London around 9am - 10am or Birmingham area around same time.

This means that if anyone wants to be collected on route, I could pick them and PC's up on the way.

It holds six including the driver with a fair amount of room for each.  Considering there will be equipment and baggage I would say I could collect two or three people if it suits?  i.e. four (including me) and luggage etc.

Please PM me if you like the idea.

I could travel to London and do that route or possibly Birmingham route - first come first served.

All I would want is a contribution to fuel and as a starting point I would suggest £20 if picking up from London?  Again PM me.

Looking forward to the weekend! :D


If noone wants a lift, I'm thinking of doing the M25 then north route - A1M? Is that the best?

Or like I did last time was M5 >> M42>>M6 and across
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Sn00ks

#8
March 27, 2009, 08:56:10 AM
Distance wise they are about the same but I think going via the M5 and up and over will probably be a less stressful route and marginally quicker.
The shortest would be going via the M4, around Oxford, M40, A1M, around Peterborough and then to March. But that would take longer.
 
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Zootoxin

#9
March 27, 2009, 09:52:13 AM
Quote from: Jabbs;270077Hi all,

I'll be travelling up in a VW Caravelle 2.5 V6 leather heated seats the works :)

I'll be travelling early Friday morning (leaving Plymouth probably 5am ish). Would hit London around 9am - 10am or Birmingham area around same time.

This means that if anyone wants to be collected on route, I could pick them and PC's up on the way.

It holds six including the driver with a fair amount of room for each.  Considering there will be equipment and baggage I would say I could collect two or three people if it suits?  i.e. four (including me) and luggage etc.

Please PM me if you like the idea.

I could travel to London and do that route or possibly Birmingham route - first come first served.

All I would want is a contribution to fuel and as a starting point I would suggest £20 if picking up from London?  Again PM me.

Looking forward to the weekend! :D

Can I book in for October please good buddy

Jabbs

#10
March 27, 2009, 01:19:32 PM
Quote from: Zootoxin;270323Can I book in for October please good buddy

errr lol? :D
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suicidal_monkey

#11
March 28, 2009, 07:13:38 PM
don't suppose there's anyone else going up from central London?
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Jabbs

#12
March 28, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;270459don't suppose there's anyone else going up from central London?

Where exactly? West side preferably.

If there's a two or three of you I don't mind picking up?

Let me know guys.
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suicidal_monkey

#13
March 28, 2009, 08:06:10 PM
Quote from: Jabbs;270460Let me know guys.

Just me afaik - near Angel Tube / Kings Cross, sort of North, but basically central (literally on the border of the CCzone - not good for anyone not needing to venture inwards sadly :rolleyes:
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suicidal_monkey

#14
April 17, 2009, 06:13:27 PM Last Edit: April 17, 2009, 06:15:45 PM by suicidal_monkey
What if I offered to pay extra for the trouble plus petrol if someone were willing to drive in to pick me up (near angel tube station, just off city road, just outside the CCzone) and drop me off on the way back, same place? Perhaps a deal can be struck :)
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