View Poll Results: Preferred date for EDI Do 2016? (please select any or all of the options)
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Feb 10, 2016, 3:59 pm
Last edit by: PETER01
The 2016 Edinburgh FT Do - Saturday 7th May
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Time: 8.15pm - Midnight
Predrinks 6pm-8pm: The Standing Order in George Street
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Do Venue - 8.15pm: Amarone Restaurant, 13 St Andrew Square
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The Menu - Ł29.95 for 3 courses
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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.
Transport
Airport Bus Service
Airport Tram Service
About Edinburgh
Things to do and Accommodation
This is Edinburgh
Attendees 40 (- Now Full!!!!)
AlisonB84
Mr Alisonb84
angeloedades
bettertoturnleftthanright
callahan44
Calchas
cysyuen
Cymro
EI147
ENTP
franksknorge
GadgetGal
Ikaz
Mrs Ikaz
JamieABZ
Jcm9000
JPMND
K&C
KARFA
lost_in_translaton
madfish
Marked Man
matthandy
mattking2000
Mountlodge
onobond
PETER01 + Jnr PETER01
Physci
PIKnic
Sea bass
Sealink
skye1
Small_Clanger
TangoIndiaMike
TheFlyingDoctor
The John
Traveller Frequently+1
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Pre-Drinks:
TangoIndiaMike
tomparskate +1
Wudy15 +1
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Flights
Friday 6th May
BA1438 (0925): LHR-EDI: - AlisonB84 +1
Saturday 7th May
BA8702 (0850): LCY-EDI: - Gadget Gal, mattking2000
BA8704 (0910): LCY-EDI: - Physci, Small_Clanger
BE1334 (0930): LCY-EDI: - angeloedades
BA1442 (1140): LHR-EDI: - onobond
FR8883 (1230): STN-EDI: - Thejohn
BA1448 (1515): LHR-EDI: - EI147, KARFA, Tobias-UK, The Lady Tobias-UK, madfish, jcm9000, Calchas, callahan44
Sunday 8th May
BA1461 (0745): EDI-LHR: - mattking2000
BA1443 (1140): EDI-LHR: - KARFA, Calchas
BA8713 (1310): EDI-LCY: - Physci, Small_Clanger
BA1445 (1345): EDI-LHR: - AlisonB84 +1, onobond, callahan44
FR2684 (1435): EDI-STN: - Thejohn, Sealink
BE1341 (1625): EDI-LCY: - angeloedades
BA8707 (1640): EDI-LCY: - Gadget Gal
Hotels
Hilton Grosvenor - AlisonB84 +1, fransknorge, thejohn, JamieABZ, GadgetGal, mattking2000, jcm9000, EI147, onobond, Ikaz +1, angeloedades
Waldorf Astoria - madfish, Physci, Small_Clanger, callahan44
Bruntsfield Hotel - Sealink
Hotel Indigo - Calchas
The FT Edinburgh Do 2016 - Saturday 07 May
Feb 6, 2016, 12:57 pm
#61
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
Quote:
Originally Posted by BotB
It will be the large crowd of smiling, happy engaging people enjoying themselves immensely with all shapes, genders and such. (so well out of place for your typical pub!)
Do come along, they are great fun and by no means is it all talk about flying...you get to meet some very interesting people from all walks of life that you would never otherwise meet but share an interest in aviation and travel.
Echo the comments on meeting people that later become great friends that have enriched my life since. Wish I had known earlier.
Also, some people are content to listen, others to talk, etc...so no need to be the one centre stage for those that are a bit of the shy sort...
At least once every DO, you'll end up laughing so hard it hurts from one story / experience or another...its an FT guarantee.
+1.
Plus you will be accosted in lounges around the world,
You will also be convinced to go on mad trips to the other side of the world just so we (Ftiers) can drink all the champers on board and in the lounge,and block off the premium seats from real customers
Originally Posted by BotB
It will be the large crowd of smiling, happy engaging people enjoying themselves immensely with all shapes, genders and such. (so well out of place for your typical pub!)
Do come along, they are great fun and by no means is it all talk about flying...you get to meet some very interesting people from all walks of life that you would never otherwise meet but share an interest in aviation and travel.
Echo the comments on meeting people that later become great friends that have enriched my life since. Wish I had known earlier.
Also, some people are content to listen, others to talk, etc...so no need to be the one centre stage for those that are a bit of the shy sort...
At least once every DO, you'll end up laughing so hard it hurts from one story / experience or another...its an FT guarantee.
+1.
Plus you will be accosted in lounges around the world,
You will also be convinced to go on mad trips to the other side of the world just so we (Ftiers) can drink all the champers on board and in the lounge,and block off the premium seats from real customers
Feb 6, 2016, 1:02 pm
#62
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
Posts: 7,549
I feel all sorts of things everytime I meet young KARFA, whiz kid Calchas, man of chaos Jamier and the others but certainly not enriched! ;-))
Feb 6, 2016, 1:27 pm
#63
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
Programs: Meow Mix
Posts: 1,434
It will be the large crowd of smiling, happy engaging people enjoying themselves immensely with all shapes, genders and such. (so well out of place for your typical pub!) @:-)
Do come along, they are great fun and by no means is it all talk about flying...you get to meet some very interesting people from all walks of life that you would never otherwise meet but share an interest in aviation and travel.
Echo the comments on meeting people that later become great friends that have enriched my life since. Wish I had known earlier.
Also, some people are content to listen, others to talk, etc...so no need to be the one centre stage for those that are a bit of the shy sort...
At least once every DO, you'll end up laughing so hard it hurts from one story / experience or another...its an FT guarantee.
Do come along, they are great fun and by no means is it all talk about flying...you get to meet some very interesting people from all walks of life that you would never otherwise meet but share an interest in aviation and travel.
Echo the comments on meeting people that later become great friends that have enriched my life since. Wish I had known earlier.
Also, some people are content to listen, others to talk, etc...so no need to be the one centre stage for those that are a bit of the shy sort...
At least once every DO, you'll end up laughing so hard it hurts from one story / experience or another...its an FT guarantee.
/AE
Feb 6, 2016, 2:39 pm
#64
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
I was rather more referring to BotB in the lounge in TXL,when I had stupidly left my UK passport in cornwall,and I was bouncing around Germany with my Australian passport but without a visa to return to the UK.5 Mins on the naughty step at LHR and it was all sorted,but I wasn't sure it would be that easy when in TXL.
Feb 7, 2016, 3:27 am
#66
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
Back in the Bay Area on the 14th, on a quick weeklong, but in the UK on the other dates, life's a bit hectic right now with transcon relocations etc etc but I am keenly eyeing the May 7th date.
Based on London last year I can say without hesitation these are well worth attending even if you've never been. We had a hardcore group going at bottles of wine at the Hilton in Trafalgar Square until 3am, followed by a long walk back to the hotel through my old London haunts with new friends. Of course if drinking until very late hours is not your thing, there's plenty else to keep people amused too.
I'm also keeping an eye on Jersey, a trickier proposition as there are birthdays and newly born nephews in Italy in play here, but EDI I haven't been to in at least 10 years, so I've put a rez at the Sheraton in there and we'll see how it goes.
Based on London last year I can say without hesitation these are well worth attending even if you've never been. We had a hardcore group going at bottles of wine at the Hilton in Trafalgar Square until 3am, followed by a long walk back to the hotel through my old London haunts with new friends. Of course if drinking until very late hours is not your thing, there's plenty else to keep people amused too.
I'm also keeping an eye on Jersey, a trickier proposition as there are birthdays and newly born nephews in Italy in play here, but EDI I haven't been to in at least 10 years, so I've put a rez at the Sheraton in there and we'll see how it goes.
Feb 7, 2016, 4:43 am
#67
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Henley-On-Thames
Programs: BAEC Silver (but only temporarily) AVIS Presidents Club, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 486
EDI Do
I've voted for any of the three options. Any excuse to visit the beautiful city of Edinburgh. This will be my first FT 'Do' so be gentle with me
Event will be soon after my HNL KON trip early April so maybe someone can help put a Trip Report together!! as I've never done one.
Anyway, looking forward to a night of well, whatever it is you do I guess.
ML
Event will be soon after my HNL KON trip early April so maybe someone can help put a Trip Report together!! as I've never done one.
Anyway, looking forward to a night of well, whatever it is you do I guess.
ML
Feb 7, 2016, 2:20 pm
#68
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: OW/AA, DL, UA; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,936
Feb 9, 2016, 12:17 pm
#69
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,143
Bump
I'll be asking for this poll to be closed tomorrow at 23:00 so folks can start planning flights/trains etc so if anyone else wants to come along please cast your vote (s)
Folks can still come along as a last minute add on though if they wish, just post on this thread nearer the time/when known etc.
Thanks and I look forward to another Edinburgh Do ^
Pete
I'll be asking for this poll to be closed tomorrow at 23:00 so folks can start planning flights/trains etc so if anyone else wants to come along please cast your vote (s)
Folks can still come along as a last minute add on though if they wish, just post on this thread nearer the time/when known etc.
Thanks and I look forward to another Edinburgh Do ^
Pete
Feb 9, 2016, 12:24 pm
#71
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,143
I am seriously considering having 2 Do's, so those who can't make the 7th can meet up for the 14th and vice versa. It's just a meal/gathering really and not that difficult to organise.
Then we can all argue the toss and brag about which was the best one!
Feb 9, 2016, 12:29 pm
#72
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,924
Democracy shall speak for itself
I am seriously considering having 2 Do's, so those who can't make the 7th can meet up for the 14th and vice versa. It's just a meal/gathering really and not that difficult to organise.
Then we can all argue the toss and brag about which was the best one!
I am seriously considering having 2 Do's, so those who can't make the 7th can meet up for the 14th and vice versa. It's just a meal/gathering really and not that difficult to organise.
Then we can all argue the toss and brag about which was the best one!
Feb 9, 2016, 12:34 pm
#74
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
30 April or 7 May would be best for me.
For us non CCR GCH members (
), we can have an alternative, less formal pre Do in GF - lower quality wines and spirits but all self pour!
For us non CCR GCH members (
), we can have an alternative, less formal pre Do in GF - lower quality wines and spirits but all self pour!
Feb 9, 2016, 12:38 pm
#75
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,143
Probably best to all just meet in GF. @:-)
That was what happened when a group of us went to ICN a few years ago when they relaunched the route. I just went for the day!
