Nov 28, 2017, 3:25 pm
Last edit by: nick.t.davies
Bristol DO (Concorde visit at Aerospace Bristol museum and evening drinks/meal) 24th Feb. 2018. (a Saturday)
DO activities and timings: (as a guide, this isn't regimented, however, you will want to maximise the Aerospace Bristol time so arriving in a timely manner will help, and later, our restaurant will get nervous if we don't arrive sometime between 7:45 and 8 PM!
I believe we currently have just about enough people car sharing/travelling together to get everyone to Aerospace Bristol from downtown...but if anyone needs a ride or is willing to offer a lift please do post that in the thread or note it on this wiki below by your name please. Ta!
Names for the lifts to/from Bristol to the museum can be added here, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qIRFZIpVQfiQRTBdwi0aZctVyQauU-v3UTfAL-6l8Ms/edit?usp=sharing
12:10 Meet at DoubleTree Bristol car park to car share (for those that wish to, DT allows a brief entry to their car park without charge)
12:15 to 12:45 Car convoy to Aerospace Bristol (it's about a 30 minute journey in traffic)
12:45 to 13:00 Arrive, Ticket collection at Aerospace Bristol (BotB to wait at entrance for any stragglers!)
13:00 Aerospace Bristol and Concorde visit (we are registered as a group and have a discounted price but it is not a guided tour) Ł10 / person, please bring cash to the venue to receive your ticket.
16:00 Aerospace Bristol closes for the day
Thereafter car convoy back to DT City Centre
Then, later on...we offer two choices (the equivalent of chicken or beef if you will)...
For the livelier crowd that wants a few local pints before the main meal:
A Mini Pub Crawl being led by When I Travel The World, starting at 18:30 and going until 19:30ish so you'll be at SOTA in time for a nice hot meal and rejoining the rest of us!
The plan currently is to grab a quick beer at Brew Dog and then move onto the Small Bar http://www.smallbar.co.uk/ .
For those interested, please PM When I Travel The World to find out the secret handshake and location...enjoy!
For the rest, or should you wish to do your own thing until just before the evening meal, you can meet up with BotB at the Watershed (an easy place to find and a short walk to the SOTA restaurant afterwards)...I'll be there from 18:30 so show up anytime you like up to 19:30 when I'll take anyone that is with me to SOTA and we'll meet up with the others...
So,
18:30 to 19:30 Pre Meal Pub Crawl for those interested or...
18:30 to 19:30 General easy to find meeting point with options for drinks for those interested at Watershed cafe/bar area upstairs, harbourside. Website and info here: https://www.watershed.co.uk/cafe-bar
In either case, at: 19:30 to 19:45 both groups will stroll across to SOTA (Steak of the Art restaurant)....a 10 minute walk maximum along waterfront to Millennium square
19:45 Evening meal at Steak of the Art (SOTA)
22:45 We'll be asked to leave!
(they close at 23:00 IIRC)...Thereafter, those that wish to...can paint the town red...
Those attending: 29, so far, some for Museum, some for the evening meal!
For those attending the evening meal at SOTA, here is a link to the form you can fill out about your meal choices, sides, food allergies and such...(thanks to nick.t.davies ^ ) https://goo.gl/forms/aDDKGIJf2Kq6fqJi1 I will post about this in the thread as well with more detail but thought it would be good to have it linked here in the wiki as well.
allturnleft (all activities) (getting lift from BotB) (staying Bristol Hotel)
bigmarley4 +1 (museum only)
BotB (local) *willing to drive others to museum (all spare car space taken) (All activities) (staying DoubleTree)
camdentown (all activities)
Cymro (evening meal/drinks only)(staying DoubleTree)
Dakota (local) (all activities)
flyingbrief (all activities)
Greenpen (staying at Double Tree, all activities)
johnaalex (all activities) (staying Marriott Royal) willing to drive others to museum
KARFA (staying DoubleTree) (all activities)
matthandy (moving so may be local by that time!)
megaloman (museum only)(getting a lift with BotB)
morges1 (all activities) (staying Bristol Hotel)
MrBambi & MrsBambi (staying DoubleTree) *willing to drive others to museum (all activities)
nick.t.davies (staying DoubleTree) *willing to drive others to museum
PETER01 (evening meal/drinks only)
puqu99i +2 (all activities) (staying Mercure Brigstow) driving the trio!
simonsmith (all activities)
squawk (staying DoubleTree) (all activities) (getting a lift from BotB)
TheFlyingDoctor (local, museum visit in any case!) (already has ticket) public transport
thundercat (staying DoubleTree) *willing to drive others to museum (3 if CE, 4 if ET) (All activities)
When I Travel The World (Local, Museum visit and organising the pub crawl bit but not coming to dinner) (has own ticket for Bristol Aerospace) public transport
Ziz (evening meal/drinks only) (staying Hilton Garden Inn)
Hotels: (the Hilton DoubleTree seems to be the hotel of choice but for others see below!)
Link to post with suggested hotels in Bristol here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29180826-post32.html (besides the excellent FT threads on many of the hotels mentioned...)
Transport: (how to get here and what options are available!)
Link to post with suggested transport options; https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29202661-post37.html
Other sites to check out while you are here:
Link to post with suggestions: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29202750-post38.html
Updated to post 164.
Aerospace Bristol (Concorde museum) visit and DO | 24 Feb 2018
Feb 23, 2018, 11:58 am
#196
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Who is going to be arriving to Bristol today.
I'm due to the DoubleTrees for about 10:30pm and I was wondering if anyone was around later or if staying at the DT around for breakfast tomorrow before the main festivities begin?
I'm due to the DoubleTrees for about 10:30pm and I was wondering if anyone was around later or if staying at the DT around for breakfast tomorrow before the main festivities begin?
Feb 23, 2018, 12:04 pm
#197
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Location: The North
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I’m arriving at BRS about 20:15, and will make my way to the DoubleTree. Hope to be there by 9, though might then go foraging for something in the vicinity.
Do you want to DM me when you arrive nick.t.davies? If I’m around I’d be happy to say hello, or perhaps to grab breakfast tomorrow.
< and the boarding call for the EasyJet flight has just gone, chaos ensues.... >
Do you want to DM me when you arrive nick.t.davies? If I’m around I’d be happy to say hello, or perhaps to grab breakfast tomorrow.
< and the boarding call for the EasyJet flight has just gone, chaos ensues.... >
Feb 23, 2018, 12:06 pm
#198
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Excellent, great to have you join us GadgetGal, will be good to catch up! If you don't already have a ticket to the museum, I happen to have a spare due to someone previously dropping out after the deadline so can sell it to you for Ł10 if you wish? (if you already have one, no worries). Great to have you join us. See you tomorrow! ^
I'm definitely looking forward to catching up, too
Feb 23, 2018, 12:23 pm
#199
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I’m arriving at BRS about 20:15, and will make my way to the DoubleTree. Hope to be there by 9, though might then go foraging for something in the vicinity.
Do you want to DM me when you arrive nick.t.davies? If I’m around I’d be happy to say hello, or perhaps to grab breakfast tomorrow.
< and the boarding call for the EasyJet flight has just gone, chaos ensues.... >
Do you want to DM me when you arrive nick.t.davies? If I’m around I’d be happy to say hello, or perhaps to grab breakfast tomorrow.
< and the boarding call for the EasyJet flight has just gone, chaos ensues.... >
Feb 23, 2018, 2:10 pm
#200
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Certainly up for joining up for breakfast in the DT tomorrow morning as long as it's not too early, need my Saturday snooze 😁
Feb 24, 2018, 1:28 am
#203
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A lovely sunny (if cool) day for a DO!
I was debating whether to show up today or not, as I've won the lotto, however, as you're all such a lovely bunch of people (and as Ł4.10 doesn't stretch quite as far as it once did) I look forward to meeting you all a bit later on...
Safe travels, should be a cracker of a day!
(nice pics allturnleft) ^
I was debating whether to show up today or not, as I've won the lotto, however, as you're all such a lovely bunch of people (and as Ł4.10 doesn't stretch quite as far as it once did) I look forward to meeting you all a bit later on...
Safe travels, should be a cracker of a day!
(nice pics allturnleft) ^
Feb 24, 2018, 1:57 am
#204
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Running late
as no one has requested we give them a lift from the DT and we’re running a little late we’ll go direct to the museum. See you at 12:45ish
Feb 24, 2018, 4:22 am
#206
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Location: LHR & JER
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Also how British of us that the day of the Do every post is essentially about the weather. (BotB gets a free pass on this as it's shop talk)
Feb 24, 2018, 4:26 am
#207
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Currently taking a stroll around central Bristol and I can confirm it’s positively Baltic* - apparently 2°C - but it feels much colder. I’m glad the Museum is indoors!
* though not as “Baltic” as Pyeongchang...British skier misses Winter Olympics opening ceremony after complaining Korea is 'absolutely Baltic'
* though not as “Baltic” as Pyeongchang...British skier misses Winter Olympics opening ceremony after complaining Korea is 'absolutely Baltic'
Feb 24, 2018, 4:47 am
#209
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: UK despite the weather
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