Jan 8, 2013, 5:43 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Manchester Do and Concorde Tour
15 March 2013
MAN 15.03
Manchester Do and Concorde Tour 15 March 2013
including accommodation tips and location information
The main event
The Concorde tour
Saturday fringe addition
The main event list of attendees
The Concorde tour list of attendees
Photos of G-BOAC to whet your appetite
Travel arrangements to the Concorde Tour
15 March 2013
MAN 15.03
Manchester Do and Concorde Tour 15 March 2013
including accommodation tips and location information
The main event
The Concorde tour
Saturday fringe addition
The main event list of attendees
The Concorde tour list of attendees
Photos of G-BOAC to whet your appetite
Travel arrangements to the Concorde Tour
Manchester Do and Concorde Tour 15 March 2013
Dec 17, 2012, 1:18 pm
#46
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Dec 17, 2012, 1:18 pm
#47
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MrsBambi coming along as well to say thanks for everything I've learned on this board - UUA Y+ to CW to NBO last Easter for all 4 of us and 2-4-1 in F to BOS next May (just for 2 of us - heaven forbid children in F 
) - don't even consider Y any more.
For those in pairs (no raised eyebrows
) - The Midland do a Friday Feeling special, double (or twin) room and full breakfast for 2 at a cost of £85
MrB
) - don't even consider Y any more.For those in pairs (no raised eyebrows
) - The Midland do a Friday Feeling special, double (or twin) room and full breakfast for 2 at a cost of £85MrB
Dec 17, 2012, 1:31 pm
#48
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I've volunteered to organise the Concorde tour. I'll start to make some enquires this week, and come up with some options. So, please say ASAP if you'd like to attend, so I can get an estimate of numbers.
Another possibility would be to have an additional smaller drinks/food session on the Saturday afternoon/evening for those people who are making a weekend of it. If anybody is interested, please shout up! There's a great place called The Bakerie that I had in mind.
http://bakerie.co.uk/
Cheers!
Another possibility would be to have an additional smaller drinks/food session on the Saturday afternoon/evening for those people who are making a weekend of it. If anybody is interested, please shout up! There's a great place called The Bakerie that I had in mind.
http://bakerie.co.uk/
Cheers!
Dec 17, 2012, 1:31 pm
#49
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I'll be in DUB that weekend 
This is the 2nd BA FT do I've been interested in and will have to miss (the other being the NCL one).
This is the 2nd BA FT do I've been interested in and will have to miss (the other being the NCL one).
Dec 17, 2012, 1:45 pm
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So pleased to have the support of DYKWIA as co-host and organiser of the Concorde Tour. Also for offering to run a Saturday fringe event - this has the makings of a mega do (well maybe a do plus a half!)
Olybeast and MrBambi - thanks for the hotel tips, good to have you and your plus ones attending. Oly - just to let you know the walk from the Airport Train Station can be a bit challenging, but not impossible if you are sober
Layz so sorry you can't make it
Post 1 and 2 updated with new info and attendees.
Olybeast and MrBambi - thanks for the hotel tips, good to have you and your plus ones attending. Oly - just to let you know the walk from the Airport Train Station can be a bit challenging, but not impossible if you are sober
Layz so sorry you can't make it
Post 1 and 2 updated with new info and attendees.
Dec 17, 2012, 1:50 pm
#51
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Thanks RedVee for the tip. I'll look into it.
Edit 1: I've had a look on googlemaps and what do you mean by challenging?
Edit 2, oh my....:A 24-hour hotel courtesy bus runs on demand between the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel, Manchester International Airport and Manchester Airport station. Let the hotel know you want to be picked up using the dedicated courtesy phones located within all airport terminals and the airport train station.
Edit 1: I've had a look on googlemaps and what do you mean by challenging?
Edit 2, oh my....:A 24-hour hotel courtesy bus runs on demand between the Hilton Manchester Airport hotel, Manchester International Airport and Manchester Airport station. Let the hotel know you want to be picked up using the dedicated courtesy phones located within all airport terminals and the airport train station.
Last edited by olybeast; Dec 17, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Dec 17, 2012, 1:56 pm
#52
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Another possibility would be to have an additional smaller drinks/food session on the Saturday afternoon/evening for those people who are making a weekend of it. If anybody is interested, please shout up! There's a great place called The Bakerie that I had in mind.
http://bakerie.co.uk/
Cheers!
http://bakerie.co.uk/
Cheers!
Dec 17, 2012, 1:57 pm
#53
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Oh it's quite simple really (says the teetotaller): bear leftwards out of the station on the ground level, head, towards the BP petrol station, keeping it on your right, the Hilton is right in front. You then have to prevent yourself being killed as you cross the main road. There is an official path but it's basically all the way back to the airport and out again. Anyway I haven't been killed yet, to the best of my knowledge.
Dec 17, 2012, 2:18 pm
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Oh it's quite simple really (says the teetotaller): bear leftwards out of the station on the ground level, head, towards the BP petrol station, keeping it on your right, the Hilton is right in front. You then have to prevent yourself being killed as you cross the main road. There is an official path but it's basically all the way back to the airport and out again. Anyway I haven't been killed yet, to the best of my knowledge.
Dec 17, 2012, 2:19 pm
#55
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Manchester Do - 15 March 2013
Would love to come to this DO but I'll be skiing in France during that time, already booked and paid for sorry! 
(And the wife would kill me if I even think about a TP run from Chambery to MAN
)
So, hope you have a great time, will have to catch up with you in NZ then RedVee ^
(And the wife would kill me if I even think about a TP run from Chambery to MAN
)So, hope you have a great time, will have to catch up with you in NZ then RedVee ^
Dec 17, 2012, 2:32 pm
#56
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I want to come, but I'm playing Beethoven 4 in Folkestone on March 16... (see the shameless self-promoting? 
)
Put me down as a maybe... If I do come, the Concorde tour is something in which I would be interested.
)Put me down as a maybe... If I do come, the Concorde tour is something in which I would be interested.
Dec 18, 2012, 5:17 am
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I will definitely attend if we get the answer to this question! As we all agreed at breakfast (well at least the men did) - if we knew the answer to that question we would hold the key to the greatest enigma known to man(kind).
Even if we don't get the answer put me down as a yes as I enjoyed the NCL do so much and am pleased to see so many of those that I met there will be attending along with the chance to meet some more FTers.
Even if we don't get the answer put me down as a yes as I enjoyed the NCL do so much and am pleased to see so many of those that I met there will be attending along with the chance to meet some more FTers.