Aston Uni Canoe Club

Andy · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: Flights

Guys,

The flights are now booked, and the details are:

Flying out
Luton to Turin, leaves Sat 10 June 11:20, arrives 14:15

Flying back
Turin to Luton, leaves Sat 24 June 14:40, arrives 15:40

Flyers
Chris Askew
Ed Scotney
Sion Owen
Joe Dinnis
John Allen
Lu Rea
Claire Bruce
Martyn Read
Jethro Peskett
Dave Bocking
Gareth Jones
Matt Crackle
Dan Mortlock
Steve Pilcher

Not long to go now guys....

Andy

cazzabelle · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

spare a thought for me, Andy and Ames chugging down in the van guys.....

Xxxxx

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

I take it we're flying BA club class.

how are we getting to luton?

edsco · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Leamington Spa

Caz, Amz and Andy Very Happy

I dont want to rub it in Caz but I'd just like to 'oint out a few travel facts as I feel its my duty, what with being in the logistics industry I feel it my duty to enlighten you with a few high level, rather depressing figures. Having planned the trip already you might already know this.

THE FLYING OPTION
If you're lucky enough to fly to the alps, here is a possible travel itinerary.

Leave Brimingham via car/train: 12:00
Arrive Luton Airport: 13:30.
Allow 1 hr for checking and fly at 14:40.
Roughly 2 hr flight
Arrive Turin: 15:40 taking into account the time difference.
Allow 1 hr mincing and hire car collection.
16:40 leave Turin.
Approx 2 hr drive to Embrun allowing extra 30 min for buying essential supplies enroute I.e. BEER Very Happy

Arrive campsite approx 19:30....tents up and start necking loads of beer!

THE VAN OPTION

Assuming you leave Birmingham at 12:00 also.

Leave Birmingham: 12:00
Arrive Dover: approx 16:00

Assume a 17:00 boarding time on the ferry to allow for any breakdowns and mincing etc.

Approx 1 hr crossing on the choppy channel. Crew of van may take on feeling of feeling a little sea sick. Crying or Very sad

Dirve off boat around 18:00...pull up in layby not far from the port to recover from sea sickness...assume 30 minutes min.

Current time, aronud 18:30 - 18:45. The flying crew will be there almost at this 'oint; most of them drinking beer in the back of the bus whilst the driver slogs out the last 20 - 30 miles Laughing

By my reckoning it's about 650 miles to Embrun from Calais; travelling at an average speed of 70mph...that's an ave speed...it should take you around 9hr 15min (providing no breakdowns occur. Which they wont coz you wont have the guild minibus). This travel time assumes the occupants of the vehicle dont stop at all for rest breaks or for refuelling.

Taking into account current driver legislation; this means for a 9hr 15 min drive time you should have to take 2 breaks both being 45mins...adding another 1hr 30min.

However, we all know the mincing factor is likely to increase as tiredness sets in so, allow for 2hr - 3 hrs for rest breaks.
However; for all those who have driven to The Alps in the past know that the alps roads dont allow you to maintain an ave speed of 70mph, although many of us have tried Exclamation

So for the last 2hrs of the drive time I suggest this is increased by a factor of 2, making drive time a total of 11hr 30min, plus 2 - 3 hrs of breaks = Total of 14hr 30mins.

Going by these estimates Caz; I think you'll be arriving at the campsite at just the right time to make us all a cup of coffee in the morning to help sober us all up.

I reckon we should be saying hello to you guys around 09:15 the next day with the sweet aroma of Nescafe wafting through the air....ahhh. I dare say the van trio may want a rest at this point.

Very Happy

So CAZ here is my thought I have spared for you guys...I hope this hasnt made you feel too bad Crying or Very sad

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Fortune & Glory, Fortune & Glory Kid.

cazzabelle · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

RIGHT EDWARD! firstly, your job mustn't be that taxing seeing as you were able to write that rather long reply in the middle of the afternoon- you may not be a student anymore but it seems old habits die hard, slacker!
Secondly, there will be NO coffee making when we get there! I expect a lovely cold beer on arrival to take the stresses of being a white van girl driver away.... the french drivers and roads are guaranteed to give me a little road rage.
Thirdly, we're getting a top-of-the-range mercedes van so we'll be whizzzing away!
And Jethro, no you will not be travelling BA club class! not, unless you're willing to pay extra...which I doubt very much!

Any more abuse to the van drivers and we may 'accidentally misplace' certain pieces of luggage/boats.....

mwah hahahahaha

Xxxxx

cazzabelle · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

p.s. didn't mean to sound quite so harsh.... got abit carried away

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!!

Very Happy

Xx

edsco · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Leamington Spa

Caz, logisitics is my job so its my business to know these things in minute detail and regurgertate them in fine depth.
Secondly; yes you may have a nice cold beer, providing it hasnt been left in the sun all morning....so then you'll just have to neck it hot.
Thirdly; it must be done in a funnel along with several more beers
And fourthly; I think flying BA club class is a great idea and I think the club should look after its older members...

I thank you
Love ya all...yee haaa
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Fortune & Glory, Fortune & Glory Kid.

cazzabelle · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject:

Ed, unfortunately there are no concessions for the elderly.. you'll just have to slum it like the rest of the club... don't forget your werthers originals grandad....

HAHAHA!

Razz

stepheneagles · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 313

mmm - boiling hot beer - that brings back memories of the morning after a certain alpine party

edsco · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Leamington Spa

Yeah...u may mock the werthers originals action, but I cant help but think how you youngsters will be able to survive without your daily milk and rusks....hahaha Laughing

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Fortune & Glory, Fortune & Glory Kid.

Guest · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

Is one of you smufs doing the accelerator and another the steering, or do you reckon you'll be able to press the accelerator and still see out the window?

timmy · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 151 Location: stafford tower!!!

cazzabelle · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject:

haha, you should be Timmy! we eat little timmys like you for breakfast! Razz

I too would like to know who this mystery person is??!

lulu · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 67

comedy reading there guys and gals
but I think j-row has a good point,
what is the plan for getting to luton?

edsco · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Leamington Spa

Lu, I guess the best plan would be to use some mode of transport. Works best for me!
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J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

bit of a random question but ive just been looking at who is going to the alps cos im bored at work and was wondering who some of the people are. who are Dave Bocking Gareth Jones and Matt Crackle?

lulu · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 67

dave is the short blonde who lives with andy,
matt is the short blonde fresher (one shot)
and the other short blonde one ummmmm......
Timmy,
I think he is known as something like that.

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

are you telling me timmys name is matt?

as for the other 2 are they any good at paddling?

Andy · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:

J,

Timmy's real name is Gareth Jones. He is known as Timmy due to his sesh name of Half Pint (Timmy).

Andy

J-Ro · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 285 Location: B'ham

went straight over my head. sorry Gareth