May 14, 2018, 9:45 am
Last edit by: NoTiersForMe
Venue
Shepherd Hall
St Thomas’ Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
Venue thanks to gav0106 and his team at St Thomas’ Hospital. For those of you who are new they are employed directly by the hospital and 100% of any profits we make from events and bar spend goes straight back to the Trust for projects involving patients and staff, so by supporting this event you will be giving back as well.
Google maps
PDF map
Virtual tour of Shepherd Hall
Nearby hotels include: Premier Inn County Hall and York Road, Park Plaza County Hall, Westminster, Riverbank, Hilton Bankside, Doubletree Westminster, Hampton Waterloo, and Marriott County Hall.
Food & Drink
There will be a sofa area and BBQ on the Terrace (as well as seating in the main room). details of food and drink to follow.
The hospital does take credit cards but not Amex due to the charges they impose.
All profits are re-invested into the Trust and the venue is being provided to us completely free of charge.
A trip review of the 2013 DO at the same venue: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/1474200-ba-london-do-2013-a.html (though can't promise it'll be quite as extravagant)
Hotels
Current sales
Please highlight any sales which cover Friday night.
Attendees updated to include post 218
Confirmed - 63
aks120, amanx, Barnaby100+1, bigmarley4, Brainless69, Calchas, chris1979, Chris9642, cgtechuk, Cris L, Cymro, DeathSlam, doctoravios, dylanks, Fontana, Fitch, GadgetGal, hsmall, Johnny5a, KARFA, Keep it Riel, LavaJava+1, LYC8737, LondonAndy, Lord Jon, lost_in_translation, MarkedMan, megaloman, Mirp, MrMutton, nick.t.davies, nh1980, NoTiersForMe+1, NWIFlyer+1, onobond, Pandra+1, Physci+1, pjh981+1, PWOZUK, Raffles+1, robertf999, Scallywag72+1, squawk, statsman, S_W_S, s1362083, teledude, TomMM, TPRun+1, wanderingjock, WickedStepMother, Woodbinerich, YacozA
Possible - 13
AStarr, atcer28, Godot, Forever in Seattle, KeaneJohn, MikeP, ringingup+1, Skye1, slickvik, snuffi, visualAd+1
The 2018 London Summer DO - Friday 13 July 2018
May 18, 2018, 4:42 am
#64
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Berkshire / London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Nandos
Posts: 1,011
I am in, Never been to an FT do so looking forward to it, especially as I will be missing the PHX one,
A more logistical question from someone who knows nothing about London or who only actually visits it's airports,
Which is the best airport to fly to / from ? I am coming down from GLA. I was thinking LCY in and LHR out?
A more logistical question from someone who knows nothing about London or who only actually visits it's airports,
Which is the best airport to fly to / from ? I am coming down from GLA. I was thinking LCY in and LHR out?
That works quite nicely, especially if arriving in on the Friday (LCY is roughly 30 mins away on the tube from the event location). Do you know where you're staying already?
May 18, 2018, 4:59 am
#65
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
. We have an office on Canary Wharf though so I was perhaps planning to get the first flight down to City work in Canary Wharf till early afternoon / evening then head to the event. More flex that way I think, so if there is a pre-party I am in the right place lol
May 18, 2018, 5:05 am
#66
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Berkshire / London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Nandos
Posts: 1,011
No idea on where I am staying yet, I have no hotel loyalty with anyone as I book my own so whatever is most convenient on hotels.com for me lol . We have an office on Canary Wharf though so I was perhaps planning to get the first flight down to City work in Canary Wharf till early afternoon / evening then head to the event. More flex that way I think, so if there is a pre-party I am in the right place lol
. We have an office on Canary Wharf though so I was perhaps planning to get the first flight down to City work in Canary Wharf till early afternoon / evening then head to the event. More flex that way I think, so if there is a pre-party I am in the right place lol (I'd stay around central/Paddington for the hotel so its easier to slip out to LHR on the return)
May 18, 2018, 5:23 am
#67
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
Im up for some pre-drinks lunch but not for hosting haha Sounds like a plan in regards of where to stay the only reason I would be flying home from LHR is the lack of lounge at City haha
May 18, 2018, 5:28 am
#68
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,532
May 18, 2018, 7:44 am
#70
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Berkshire / London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Nandos
Posts: 1,011
I don't blame you re: LCY, I work close to it but avoid it at all costs; my enjoyment of flying should start at the airport!
May 22, 2018, 5:58 am
#71
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Henley-On-Thames
Programs: BAEC Silver (but only temporarily) AVIS Presidents Club, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 486
May 23, 2018, 5:35 am
#73
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551
deals are unusual as they are no longer competitive when you are coming from GLA but seeing as I am there anyway a nice beach somewhere to nurse my hangover will be nice haha
May 23, 2018, 7:06 am
#74
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Berkshire / London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Nandos
Posts: 1,011
I am currently trying to find a deal to go somewhere for the weekend after the do whilst I am in London deals are unusual as they are no longer competitive when you are coming from GLA but seeing as I am there anyway a nice beach somewhere to nurse my hangover will be nice haha
deals are unusual as they are no longer competitive when you are coming from GLA but seeing as I am there anyway a nice beach somewhere to nurse my hangover will be nice haha
May 23, 2018, 8:43 am
#75
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: Seigneur des Tarifs Utils First Class Mucci with Honours :) - BA GGL / CCR
Posts: 1,551