Tour of the Lake District - 4th/5th/6th August

[Black Knight]

Have you actually booked this yet mate?

Ambelside looks good but I think its a little expensive due to its prime location right on Windemere. Its a 3* for £20/23 a night.

Maybe consider Borrowdale. it a 4* and right up in the mountains. its a little cheaper at £15.50/18.50 a night. Only downside I can see it that its largest room is 8 beds but tbh will that many turn up? Even i they do they could kip in a different room, so it not that much of a prob.

https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/279.html
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[Black Knight]

Oh, you can also put me down for the sat night.

When I organised the Lands End run I ended up paying for the room in bulk and collecting of people but they were all close friends. In this case I'd suggest getting a quote from them on the room, work out how much each person owes and get the money paypaled by a certain date. If you don't have it, disregard them.

Once you have got you confirmed payments, book the room. I booked an en suite room and breakfasts last time. TBH the en suite was not necessary as there were plenty of bathroom facilities close to the room anyway. I assumed the breakfast was a full english but my mistake it was not. There was cereal, yogourts, fruit, hot croissants. drinks etc etc. Its wasn't a bad breakfast and saved trawling round the local town to find somewhere but it's something worth thinking about.


Rick.
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[extreme3d]

[loply]

I'll phone em both tomorrow and figure out the best thing to do, cheap rooms is a top priority for me personally, so you might be right there.

I'll ask their advice on bookings, perhaps they dont need a deposit; I've booked rooms before for 4 people without paying anything until we turned up.

I'll post the outcome tomorrow evening.
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[loply]

Borrowdale can fit eight blokes and a handful of females in on the Saturday but not on the Friday.

I've booked it but we need to send a deposit of 50% by 7 days time to keep the booking, which is around £7.50 each (haven't done exact calculations).

I would therefore ask that everyone who wishes to attend should send me a Private Message me so I can give instructions etc for paypalling the deposit, else you will not have a bed booked.

On Friday night we will just find a YHA or a Backpackers Hostel which is convenient, there's bound to be space somewhere.
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[loply]

Payments received for the YHA deposit from extreme3d, colinwall, Villiers, and Villiers Mate.

Waiting on all the rest! Need to book this tomorrow, anybody late with the deposit can probably still get a room but it's a tad risky.

Anybody who doesn't have paypal can phone and do their own credit card booking or whatever.
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[Black Knight]

Loply you never sent me a paypal addy mate.
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Where does a turn end? 'Where you can do anything with the gas you want to, where you are brave again, where your attention is free from the turn, where you are sure you can do it better next time; that's the end' - Keith Code.

[Black Knight]

Did you get my deposit matey? are we booked up?


Rick.
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[loply]

I did Rick, and we're booked up for 6 rooms on the Saturday night.

Anybody else wishing to book should phone ASAP as they're being snapped up quick, though being the innovative bunch of folks I'm sure we all are, I think last minute additions will be able to blag or sneak their way in somehow.
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[Jack_Cheese]

won't be able to come unless i get hired full time cancel my place.

If you've already booked, i'll give you the deposit if you send me your paypal address

jack
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[Black Knight]

Nice one, Borrowdale here we come!

I take it you mean you've booked a 6 man room, not 6 rooms!
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[loply]

Indeed Sir, I believe it houses 10 no less!

Further subscriptions are still welcome though so just PM me if you'd like to attend.
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[Jack_Cheese]

where the doo-dah is borrowdale
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[loply]

The lake district Look it up on maps.google.co.uk or on the YHA website.
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[Black Knight]

[Jack_Cheese]

Ahh just north of kendal. A quick jaunt up the a49 then a6 should see me there. I'm from StHelens near liverpool. Should be a 3 hour ride for me if i don't pass my test. If i do, i'llsomehow acquire a hornet overnight lol.

Jack
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[Black Knight]

So how many are confirmed? 5 is it? 6?

Not as many that expressed an interest anyway Well I suppose its to be expected, happens every time.

I think spackie John might come along Loply but got a feeling he is on holiday at the moment hence no contact. I'll try and get in touch with him as soon as poss.

Myself and I think, Extreme3D are only staying the Saturday night. How many are staying the Fri? The plan for us is, well, travel up early Saturday morning, its prob a cpl of hours for us, get there Midday at the latest, dump the kit go out for a play.

Maybe a quiet beer on Sat night...tbh in my experience of riding, if we are gonna be riding hard, you'll not even manage the one!

Sun, up early before the traffic and the po-lice are around. Sun mornings are by far the best mornings to ride. Hopefully we can keep the room a while, if not, i'm sure they will have some sort of luggage store we can use so we are not having to lug cases around with us all day.

I've not ridden with you chaps before, I don't think i've even met you Villers?? Are we still having seperate groups or riding en mass?

Even if we are the same ability, if there is 6 of us, i'd suggest 2 groups of 3. It makes it far easier for the lead bike, more fun for the other riders and is far less regimented. Of course, regular meeting points every couple of hours for refreshments is ideal.

So any plans on routes?
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[Jack_Cheese]

I can't come now because they won't give me the weekend off at work, however i am being trained to run goods inward full time, which means that if im taken on full time by then, i'll be able to come.

Jack
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[loply]

There's 6 confirmed and booked up Rick, including myself, though I'll keep asking anybody if they want to attend.

I'm not sure about the Friday/Saturday night attendance yet, perhaps people could post their intentions. I plan to stay both nights.
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[extreme3d]

And this time Rick you are NOT nicking my SV lumping me with your blackbird

[loply]

Yeah, and nobody can have a shot on my SZR in exchange for a higher powered 4-cylinder
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[Black Knight]

Pah, take your ickle wheels to the minimoto track!
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Where does a turn end? 'Where you can do anything with the gas you want to, where you are brave again, where your attention is free from the turn, where you are sure you can do it better next time; that's the end' - Keith Code.

[John C]

Right, just got back from the airport. After 48 hours with no sleep I can't be arsed to read all that.

Off to bed.

I'm Still coming though if thats ok

I'll catch up with the events of the last 15 days in the morning

[Villers]

[extreme3d]