Edinburgh FT Do : 12 May 2007
Jan 16, 2007 | 1:13 pm
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Continental will be operating twice daily direct between EWR and EDI in May. Fares quoted are in the region of $665 including taxes etc in coach. Much cheaper than DL but I cannot vouch for the quality of CO's mojitos 
Jan 16, 2007 | 2:30 pm
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On excitedly informing Mrs RAPC of the chance for a weekend break just now, she was good enough to point out the error of my ways.
I had forgotten 2 small things in my excitement to put me down as a possible:
1) It is my wife's birthday that weekend
2) I've already booked for us to stay in London that weekend
Which when added together makes me an absolute idiot.
Sorry I can't make it, which I'm gutted about. Have a great time, hope you get the picnic sorted and enjoy yourselves!
I had forgotten 2 small things in my excitement to put me down as a possible:
1) It is my wife's birthday that weekend
2) I've already booked for us to stay in London that weekend
Which when added together makes me an absolute idiot.
Sorry I can't make it, which I'm gutted about. Have a great time, hope you get the picnic sorted and enjoy yourselves!
Jan 16, 2007 | 3:06 pm
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sadly that's the same weekend as a sports injury conference i'm involved with kicks off in Aviemore - not far up the road. Would have been good to meet other FTs - many of whom have been so helpful to me. Ah well, next time - have fun and fingers crossed for the weather and the tides....Years ago, i got caught out by the tide at Plockton whilst romancing on a gorgeous summer's day...me and the g/f at the time ended up having to wade back to shore in waist deep water much to the amusement of the assembled locals....so make sure those timetables are correct!
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Jan 16, 2007 | 3:56 pm
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I get really, really, really old that month, so I think this might be a way to kick off the month of celebration before I die on the 31st.
Please put me as maybe. Depends on a few things, but this is on my calendar.
Edit: Ack! Mother's Day! I have a few months to come up with an excuse! :fret:
Please put me as maybe. Depends on a few things, but this is on my calendar.
Edit: Ack! Mother's Day! I have a few months to come up with an excuse! :fret:
Jan 16, 2007 | 4:15 pm
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Jan 17, 2007 | 12:48 pm
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I'm sorry, I don't recognise you from that description... young maybe - innocent 
But so hoping you can all make it... Sheep would love to spend his birthday weekend with his American Aunts and Uncles
RestlessinRNO - guilty as charged, Sheep likes to paddle, birdwatchers always know where to find tide times!
But so hoping you can all make it... Sheep would love to spend his birthday weekend with his American Aunts and Uncles RestlessinRNO - guilty as charged, Sheep likes to paddle, birdwatchers always know where to find tide times!
Jan 17, 2007 | 1:22 pm
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You might strike it lucky in the 5 day window. (I'd book the train though...)
Jan 19, 2007 | 3:05 pm
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I get really, really, really old that month, so I think this might be a way to kick off the month of celebration before I die on the 31st.
Please put me as maybe. Depends on a few things, but this is on my calendar.
Edit: Ack! Mother's Day! I have a few months to come up with an excuse! :fret:
Please put me as maybe. Depends on a few things, but this is on my calendar.
Edit: Ack! Mother's Day! I have a few months to come up with an excuse! :fret:
This year Mother's Day will be celebrated in the UK on 18 March. Do you think you might be able to claim diminished responsibility on the grounds of cross cultural confusion?
Jan 19, 2007 | 3:08 pm
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Jan 20, 2007 | 5:48 am
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Unfortunately there is no way that I/we could possibly be in EDI in May. We will be in town for two nights in Feb (6th & 7th) if you or anyone else are going to be around.
Just a thought.
Jan 20, 2007 | 11:54 am
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No.
Let me think about that again...
No.
As a do organiser, I think Prospero has a duty to protect the attendees by ensuring they don'tend up in either Espionage, CC Blooms or Havana - particularly after the infamous windmill dancing incident... and the infamous descending tour incident.. and the infamous sticky table incident...
Let me think about that again...
No.
As a do organiser, I think Prospero has a duty to protect the attendees by ensuring they don'tend up in either Espionage, CC Blooms or Havana - particularly after the infamous windmill dancing incident... and the infamous descending tour incident.. and the infamous sticky table incident...