Look out poms here I come - Page 23

TarJak · 07-06-14, 01:19 AM

Och there's a breeze in me sporran. Pics will have to wait till I get home. No way to put them up onto the inter webz till then.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-06-14, 02:41 AM

Whilst you're up that way head over to Loch Ewe. Unlikely to be anything there unless there's an exercise on but still a nice place for remoteness and gorgeous scenery. And you can convince the wife to go as it's the most romantic place in the UK in the middle - the Isle of Ewe (say it). Takes a while to get there though.

Jimbuna · 07-06-14, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Sadly my plans for excitement are out the window. My mate is a rather rich guy and a pilot. He gives flights for 'the cost of fuel' and until very recently had offered them in his Christen Eagle biplane. Until even more recently he had a Mk. 26 Spit (I know, I know - still better than nothing) that was up for potential flights. Sadly for us he's even richer having flogged the both. Although now he's gone to the dark side with an R22 the price of 'fuel only' *cough* has gone up to £90 for 45 mins, which I think is beyond reasonable costs to us after travelling to the airfield too.

Still, frees up some time for drink or two.

That's a shame but in all honesty I only feel safe in a commercial airlines plane

Jimbuna · 07-07-14, 05:48 AM

Dedicated thread for the York Meet created and stickied:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=214387

TarJak · 07-07-14, 04:09 PM

@Betonov and Oberon. Gents can we meet at Chelmsford station on the Sunday morning at 09:30? Ipswich takes us a couple of hours added to the trip and we can get to York a bit Earlier off we go from Chelmsford.

Betonov · 07-07-14, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

@Betonov and Oberon. Gents can we meet at Chelmsford station on the Sunday morning at 09:30? Ipswich takes us a couple of hours added to the trip and we can get to York a bit Earlier off we go from Chelmsford.

Fine by me.
I got a 8:30AM from liverpool st. and will be in Chelmsford at 9:11
(according to scheudule)

Oberon · 07-07-14, 09:19 PM

I wouldn't be able to get to Chelmsford until at the earliest 10:30 I'm afraid.

TarJak · 07-07-14, 11:56 PM

OK let's go with Chelmsford station at 10:30 then.

Betonov · 07-08-14, 01:46 AM

No problem.
I'll either take a later train (9.30) or take the extra time to explore Chelmsford

Jimbuna · 07-08-14, 05:31 AM

Just put the coordinates for the Hotel into the SatNav (force of habit).

The distance is 80 mile and 1h 40mins so I'll be leaving at 10am allowing me a comfortable drive and arrival before noon.

Check-in isn't until 2pm so I'll be in the pub next door 'Old Grey Mare' with Mark if he arrives early enough.

Oberon · 07-08-14, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

No problem.
I'll either take a later train (9.30) or take the extra time to explore Chelmsford

What are you going to do with the other 59 minutes?

Right, I've done the timetables, and depending on how things go it'll either be 10:30 or 10:58, there's a pretty tight change at Colchester for the 10:30 arrival which could go sideways depending on how the trains are running, so the back-up train is the 10:58 arrival.

Betonov · 07-08-14, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

What are you going to do with the other 59 minutes?

Have a coffee.
There has to be something in Chelmsford to occupy my time

Oberon · 07-08-14, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Have a coffee.
There has to be something in Chelmsford to occupy my time

On a Sunday?

You could count the number of stones in the track ballast I suppose...

Betonov · 07-08-14, 02:26 PM

Looking at the interwebz pictures, it looks pretty scenic

Betonov · 07-08-14, 03:37 PM

Oh bloody hell, how did I miss that UK power sockets are different from mainland Europe

07-06-14, 02:41 AM	#332
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Whilst you're up that way head over to Loch Ewe. Unlikely to be anything there unless there's an exercise on but still a nice place for remoteness and gorgeous scenery. And you can convince the wife to go as it's the most romantic place in the UK in the middle - the Isle of Ewe (say it). Takes a while to get there though. __________________

07-07-14, 05:48 AM	#334
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,938 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dedicated thread for the York Meet created and stickied: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=214387 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-08-14, 05:31 AM	#340
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,938 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just put the coordinates for the Hotel into the SatNav (force of habit). The distance is 80 mile and 1h 40mins so I'll be leaving at 10am allowing me a comfortable drive and arrival before noon. Check-in isn't until 2pm so I'll be in the pub next door 'Old Grey Mare' with Mark if he arrives early enough. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-06-14, 01:19 AM	#331
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Och there's a breeze in me sporran. Pics will have to wait till I get home. No way to put them up onto the inter webz till then.

07-07-14, 04:09 PM	#335
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	@Betonov and Oberon. Gents can we meet at Chelmsford station on the Sunday morning at 09:30? Ipswich takes us a couple of hours added to the trip and we can get to York a bit Earlier off we go from Chelmsford.

07-07-14, 09:19 PM	#337
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I wouldn't be able to get to Chelmsford until at the earliest 10:30 I'm afraid.

07-07-14, 11:56 PM	#338
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	OK let's go with Chelmsford station at 10:30 then.

07-08-14, 01:46 AM	#339
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	No problem. I'll either take a later train (9.30) or take the extra time to explore Chelmsford

07-08-14, 02:26 PM	#344
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Looking at the interwebz pictures, it looks pretty scenic

07-08-14, 03:37 PM	#345
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Oh bloody hell, how did I miss that UK power sockets are different from mainland Europe