View Poll Results: Please vote for the dates that best suit you (multiple selections possible)
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Oct 1, 2014, 8:25 am
Last edit by: Jamier45
Date Confirmed: 5th-7th December
Location: Aberdeen/RAF Lossiemouth/Findhorn
Confirmed & Flights booked:
Jamier45
Tobias-UK
Lady Tobias-UK
MNManInKen
Karfa
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Peter01
Fransknorge
Malioil
rapidex
skipcool3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro
Possible:
Stewie Mac + Mrs + 2 kids
holmedown
MsCapricorn
chris1979
Flights:
Most people are booked to travel from LHR on BA, there is also options available from the other London airports, other airports are available with the likes of, Flybe, Easyjet, Eastern Airways.
Hotels:
Majority of people are booked into this hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn. It is centrally located and easy to access.
http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-garden-inn-aberdeen-city-centre-ABZACGI/index.html
Other hotels are available.
Activities:
All timings given are Local and only approximate.
Friday 5th December:
Arrive, meet up and have some pub food and drinks. No 'real' activities planned for Friday.
Saturday 6th December:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PHOTO ID MUST BE PRODUCED TO GAIN ACCESS TO RAF LOSSIEMOUTH - DRIVING LICENSE OR PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. NO ID NO ENTRY. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
1000 - 1300ish Tour of 1(F) Squadrons Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 Aircraft. Plus a brief talk on the history of the Squadron.
Cancelled!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 ((+1))
Papabear
Cymro
1300-1400ish Lunch at Findhorn or somewhere close.
Cancelled!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro
1400-1600 Tour of a distillery (hopefully)
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1) (?)
Papabear
Cymro
1900-2100 Dinner at a restaurant in Aberdeen. (Location not yet decided)
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
rapidex
Papabear
Cymro
2100-Late Fun, drinks and debauchery!!!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
Papabear
Cymro
Sunday 7th December:
All Day - Lunch in Aberdeen then say goodbye to everyone hopefully having had a good weekend.
Location: Aberdeen/RAF Lossiemouth/Findhorn
Confirmed & Flights booked:
Jamier45
Tobias-UK
Lady Tobias-UK
MNManInKen
Karfa
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Peter01
Fransknorge
Malioil
rapidex
skipcool3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro
Possible:
Stewie Mac + Mrs + 2 kids
holmedown
MsCapricorn
chris1979
Flights:
Most people are booked to travel from LHR on BA, there is also options available from the other London airports, other airports are available with the likes of, Flybe, Easyjet, Eastern Airways.
Hotels:
Majority of people are booked into this hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn. It is centrally located and easy to access.
http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-garden-inn-aberdeen-city-centre-ABZACGI/index.html
Other hotels are available.
Activities:
All timings given are Local and only approximate.
Friday 5th December:
Arrive, meet up and have some pub food and drinks. No 'real' activities planned for Friday.
Saturday 6th December:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PHOTO ID MUST BE PRODUCED TO GAIN ACCESS TO RAF LOSSIEMOUTH - DRIVING LICENSE OR PASSPORT REQUIRED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. NO ID NO ENTRY. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
1000 - 1300ish Tour of 1(F) Squadrons Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 Aircraft. Plus a brief talk on the history of the Squadron.
Cancelled!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 ((+1))
Papabear
Cymro
1300-1400ish Lunch at Findhorn or somewhere close.
Cancelled!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1)
Papabear
Cymro
1400-1600 Tour of a distillery (hopefully)
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Malioil
rapidex
Skipcool 3 (+1) (?)
Papabear
Cymro
1900-2100 Dinner at a restaurant in Aberdeen. (Location not yet decided)
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
rapidex
Papabear
Cymro
2100-Late Fun, drinks and debauchery!!!
Attendees:
Jamier45
KARFA
Fransknorge
MNManInKen
Teledude
Mrs Teledude
EI147
Tobias-UK
Mrs Tobias-UK
Peter01
Malioil
Papabear
Cymro
Sunday 7th December:
All Day - Lunch in Aberdeen then say goodbye to everyone hopefully having had a good weekend.
Potential FT DO | Aberdeen/Lossiemouth/Inverness | 05-07 December
Sep 23, 2014, 10:26 am
#46
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Thanks for initiating and organising this Jamier45 and I have voted as per the poll choice. I'll await to hear re further details but another FT Do, great ^ 
It's worth highlighting this Do on the Community Buzz Forum with a link where it is the protocol I believe to advertise all FT Do's and post something now to bring it to folks attention. @:-).........
Probably just a Pub/Restaurant with a half decent menu and something similar for the Saturday or an Italian/Steakhouse/Chinese. From my own experience of organising 2 EDI Do's previously you are better just to make a choice yourself and make that concrete as some FTr's can get too picky (a few are a hard lot to please
) when giving/offering a choice of venues.
Cheers
Pete
It's worth highlighting this Do on the Community Buzz Forum with a link where it is the protocol I believe to advertise all FT Do's and post something now to bring it to folks attention. @:-).........
Probably just a Pub/Restaurant with a half decent menu and something similar for the Saturday or an Italian/Steakhouse/Chinese. From my own experience of organising 2 EDI Do's previously you are better just to make a choice yourself and make that concrete as some FTr's can get too picky (a few are a hard lot to please
) when giving/offering a choice of venues. Cheers
Pete
Last edited by PETER01; Sep 23, 2014 at 10:38 am Reason: changing text
Sep 23, 2014, 1:24 pm
#48
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I would echo PETER01's comments on the food. It is the company which makes a good Do so just pick somewhere and we will come!
Sep 23, 2014, 1:43 pm
#49
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I've figured bar food Friday night as people will be arriving at all times then a light lunch near lossie on the Saturday + maybe distillery tour followed by a steak/Italian Saturday night in aberdoom
Sep 23, 2014, 2:28 pm
#50
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Sep 28, 2014, 4:24 am
#51
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Back to work tomorrow so the major planning will begin.
Is everyone happy with bar food on Friday night in Aberdeen then lunch on the Saturday around lossie and then if we can a distillery tour, follow by tea in Aberdeen, thinking Angus steakhouse or would people prefer Italian/Chinese? Then a few drinks on the evening.
Can have lunch in Aberdeen before people head home on the Sunday.
Is everyone happy with bar food on Friday night in Aberdeen then lunch on the Saturday around lossie and then if we can a distillery tour, follow by tea in Aberdeen, thinking Angus steakhouse or would people prefer Italian/Chinese? Then a few drinks on the evening.
Can have lunch in Aberdeen before people head home on the Sunday.
Sep 28, 2014, 5:00 am
#52
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The Grill bar or Granite park are good Scottish places......
Appreciate your efforts, personally we can have a curry anywhere and if the Angus is part of the chain....... (!)
Do you have any thoughts about transport?
Appreciate your efforts, personally we can have a curry anywhere and if the Angus is part of the chain....... (!)
Do you have any thoughts about transport?
Sep 28, 2014, 5:03 am
#53
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Transport from Aberdeen to Lossiemouth will be by train -scotrail- and for the transport to/from Elgin to lossie/findhorn/distillery will be minibus.
Around Aberdeen we each have a pair of legs able to be utilised
Around Aberdeen we each have a pair of legs able to be utilised
Sep 28, 2014, 3:34 pm
#54
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Back to work tomorrow so the major planning will begin.
Is everyone happy with bar food on Friday night in Aberdeen then lunch on the Saturday around lossie and then if we can a distillery tour, follow by tea in Aberdeen, thinking Angus steakhouse or would people prefer Italian/Chinese? Then a few drinks on the evening.
Can have lunch in Aberdeen before people head home on the Sunday.
Is everyone happy with bar food on Friday night in Aberdeen then lunch on the Saturday around lossie and then if we can a distillery tour, follow by tea in Aberdeen, thinking Angus steakhouse or would people prefer Italian/Chinese? Then a few drinks on the evening.
Can have lunch in Aberdeen before people head home on the Sunday.
Distillery tour in Speyside sounds good for Saturday afternoon. There are plenty around there so I am sure we can find one to accommodate us. I have heard good things about Abelour, Glenfarclas, Strathisla, Glen Moray, or Glen Grant. The first three especially are supposed to be good tours.
There is also a cooperage nearby which accepts visitors. As a big whisky drinker this would be of interest to me, but probably not to many others? Possibly may work as an afternoon combination with a distillery tour?
Looks like you are already well advanced with the planning ^ I am looking forward to this one.
Sep 28, 2014, 3:50 pm
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If the referendum had gone another way last weekend we could all have been queueing at the wall with our passports!
Sep 29, 2014, 2:17 am
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Sep 29, 2014, 2:31 am
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Sep 29, 2014, 2:53 am
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When will the date be confirmed? I'm getting requests to travel again during the periods under vote and will need to confirm with them very shortly. Trying to avoid guessing the wrong date and missing the DO.
We (my beloved and I) are not able to be involved in any of the daytime touristy activities, but we'll join the group for the evening in the pub (or wherever).
We (my beloved and I) are not able to be involved in any of the daytime touristy activities, but we'll join the group for the evening in the pub (or wherever).