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Jan 6, 2015, 5:14 pm
Last edit by: PETER01
The Edinburgh FT Do 2015
Saturday 16th May
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Do Venue - 8.15pm: Amarone Restaurant, 13 St Andrew Square
Saturday 16th May
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Predrinks 6pm-8pm: The Standing Order in George Street
Click on Blue for the Link
Do Venue - 8.15pm: Amarone Restaurant, 13 St Andrew Square
Click on Blue for the Link
£27.50 pp - £5 deposit (Being paid by PETER01) and the rest payable on the night.
Menu - Click here
Well, it has been over two and a half years since there has been an Edinburgh Do (was it that long ago
) so I thought I would arrange one for next year. I've organised a couple of EDI Do's before which went well (I think!) so hoping this one will also go well with lots of folks attending. Everyone is very welcome to come along including +1's.
Here is a link of the many things to see and visit in Edinburgh to whet folks appetite should they decide to attend.
About Edinburgh
Things to do
Accommodation
Edinburgh & The Lothians - Information
Other useful links
Airport Bus Details
Edinburgh Tram Details (Airport to Haymarket (Grosvenor stop) - The West End - Princes Street)
National Museum of Flight
Here are details of the last EDI Do in May 2012 where some of us went along to see Concorde if anyone wants to have a read. Worth a visit if you have the time!
Any BA/FTr's fancy an Edinburgh Do? (Saturday 12th May)
Attendees - 31 (Pre-Drinks - 33)
angeloedades
BLHD
BotB
Calchas (BA Ambassador)
Chris1979
CMK10
corporate-wage-slave (BA Ambassador)
csdavidson
Cymro
drspear
EI147
fransknorge
Gomac
haasha
JamieABZ
jcm9000
KARFA
martyndavid
matthandy
Mrpie
onobond
perthflyer
PETER01 (BA Ambassador)
Jnr PETER01
rapidex
Sards
superscot
teledude
themapelligroup
thundercat
francismc (Pre-Drinks Only)
Wudy15 +1 (Pre-Drinks Only)
Possibles/TBC: - 3
tummytank
Train Travellers
Friday 15th May
Aberdeen to Edinburgh
fransknorge
Saturday 16th May
York to Edinburgh
KARFA - 0953d, 1228a VTEC
Leeds to Edinburgh
BLHD - Undecided as yet.
Stirling to Edinburgh
jcm9000
Aberdeen to Edinburgh
JamieABZ
Glasgow to Edinburgh
Sunday 17th May
Edinburgh to York
BLHD - 1014 (I think!)
KARFA - 1200d, 1428a VTEC
Flight Details
Friday 15th May
LHR T5 - BA1458 - 18:25-19:45
haasha
Saturday 16th May
LCY- BE1332- 08.45
angeloedades
LGW - BA2936 - 09.00
Cymro
Gomac
LHR T5 - BA1438 - 09.35
sards
thundercat
LHR T5 - BA1442 - 11.40-13.00
BotB
onobond
Sunday 17th May
EDI - BA1445 - 13:45
BotB
sards
thundercat
EDI - LHR BA1453 - 15.40-17.05
onobond
EDI - LCY BA8707 - 16:40-18:00
haasha
EDI - LHR BA1459 - 18:35-19:55
Cymro
EDI - LCY BA8719 - 20:00-21:20
angeloedades
Monday 18th May
Hotel Details
Apex Waterloo Place
angeloedades
DoubleTree Edinburgh City Centre
BotB
Hilton Grosvenor
KARFA
JamieABZ
fransknorge
Sards
thudercat
Cymro
onobond
Gomac
BLHD
The FT Edinburgh Do - Saturday 16th May
Apr 19, 2015, 3:56 pm
#211
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Some will meet up on the Friday for an informal gathering and some optional events may be suggested for the daytime Saturday.
More info will be posted when PETER01 is back with us in the next day or two.
Apr 19, 2015, 4:41 pm
#212
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Location: UK
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Ah, sorry! The Do Organizer is away at present (due back very soon) and as yet no firm plans have been made regarding times and venue. We tend to meet up for a few drinks between somewhere around 18:00 to 19:30 before heading to a restaurant or eatery.
Some will meet up on the Friday for an informal gathering and some optional events may be suggested for the daytime Saturday.
More info will be posted when PETER01 is back with us in the next day or two.
Some will meet up on the Friday for an informal gathering and some optional events may be suggested for the daytime Saturday.
More info will be posted when PETER01 is back with us in the next day or two.
Yes, I am on holiday but back tomorrow and I'll add the pre-drinks meeting place and the actual Do Venue on Wednesday. Just under 4 weeks to go now!
Apr 19, 2015, 4:45 pm
#213
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Apr 20, 2015, 8:52 am
#215
Join Date: May 2014
Location: London
Posts: 115
Hi
Can the following folks please let me know if you are still able to come along or if you can't confirm I will keep you as possibles as I appreciate some can't make forward plans maybe at this stage.
BAflyerNCL
caz312
Chris1979
cysyuen
dutch_122
edi-traveller
Filthy Monkey
Mrpie
Skipcool3
tummytank
TheFlyingDoctor
Just that it may be difficult to add on 11 folks as the time approaches.
Thanks
Pete
Can the following folks please let me know if you are still able to come along or if you can't confirm I will keep you as possibles as I appreciate some can't make forward plans maybe at this stage.
BAflyerNCL
caz312
Chris1979
cysyuen
dutch_122
edi-traveller
Filthy Monkey
Mrpie
Skipcool3
tummytank
TheFlyingDoctor
Just that it may be difficult to add on 11 folks as the time approaches.
Thanks
Pete
Apr 20, 2015, 9:46 am
#217
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 751
Let's see what Peter01 comes up with on Wednesday - Jamier45 and I arrive about 1230 on the Saturday from Aberdeen so I guess a few drinks, chat, out for something to eat?
We're planning on having a couple of bottles of bubbly on the train down from ABZ - us teuchters are not as tight as people say, maybe we could save a half bottle (ok 3rd, well maybe quarter) for you, knock it back, drunk and you're half way there having spent nothing!
Apr 20, 2015, 10:00 am
#218
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Apr 20, 2015, 11:20 am
#219
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The timings for the Do is at night for 7.30pm. (as per the Wiki which I have updated)
We shall all meet for pre-drinks at
The Standing Order in George Street
For those who just want to go for a drink there and leave that is fine and likewise if anyone just wants to come for the meal thats fine too.
I will leave to to folks to arrange what they wish to do for the Friday and Saturday during the day and there are links in the Wiki to give folks an idea what they might want to go and see. There are just too many folks coming for me to arrange anything specifically as no doubt in my experience of arranging Do's folks like different things.
I would suggest these places are ideal for meet ups and for a drink. The area is awash with Bars in George Street (parallel to Princes Street)
The Standing Order in George Street
The Voodoo Rooms near to St Andrew Square
I suppose it can be as cheap or expensive as you make it.
Let's see what Peter01 comes up with on Wednesday - Jamier45 and I arrive about 1230 on the Saturday from Aberdeen so I guess a few drinks, chat, out for something to eat?
We're planning on having a couple of bottles of bubbly on the train down from ABZ - us teuchters are not as tight as people say, maybe we could save a half bottle (ok 3rd, well maybe quarter) for you, knock it back, drunk and you're half way there having spent nothing!
Let's see what Peter01 comes up with on Wednesday - Jamier45 and I arrive about 1230 on the Saturday from Aberdeen so I guess a few drinks, chat, out for something to eat?
We're planning on having a couple of bottles of bubbly on the train down from ABZ - us teuchters are not as tight as people say, maybe we could save a half bottle (ok 3rd, well maybe quarter) for you, knock it back, drunk and you're half way there having spent nothing!
Last edited by PETER01; Apr 20, 2015 at 11:26 am
Apr 20, 2015, 11:22 am
#220
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
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After my positive experience at the "KARFA do" I have decided to dip my toes further into the FlyerTalk water. I'll be there on Saturday night
I'm currently holding a room at the HIX Royal Mile, hoping for some suite availability to open up at the Hotel Indigo as they are the same points price for some reason
I'm currently holding a room at the HIX Royal Mile, hoping for some suite availability to open up at the Hotel Indigo as they are the same points price for some reason
Apr 20, 2015, 11:30 am
#221
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Apr 20, 2015, 11:37 am
#222
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Apr 20, 2015, 11:39 am
#223
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
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After my positive experience at the "KARFA do" I have decided to dip my toes further into the FlyerTalk water. I'll be there on Saturday night
I'm currently holding a room at the HIX Royal Mile, hoping for some suite availability to open up at the Hotel Indigo as they are the same points price for some reason
I'm currently holding a room at the HIX Royal Mile, hoping for some suite availability to open up at the Hotel Indigo as they are the same points price for some reason
/AE
Apr 20, 2015, 11:53 am
#224
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