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From: Catman on 23 Jul 2010 03:52 Andy Bonwick wrote: > On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:17:23 +0100, Catman > <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > >> JB wrote: >>> "Catman" <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:i2acmj$gh9$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Andy Bonwick wrote: >>>>> I've never used this service and I'm wondering whether or not it's a >>>>> good idea. >>>>> >>>>> I've got a 22:30 flight out of Heathrow on Monday night and I arrive >>>>> back at about 19:30 on Friday night and I've got the choice between >>>>> catching the train from Bedford, hopping over to wherever it is the >>>>> Express goes from and toddling off to Heathrow and then reversing the >>>>> journey on the Friday evening or driving down and parking at one of >>>>> the long stay car parks. Cost doesn't matter because it's a business trip >>>> I'd get a taxi, both ways. >>>> >>> *Ding*. (if it someone else's coin). Saves a lot of fannying around, and you >>> can have a beer or several. >> When we did Oz last year, it was the best decision I made. When we >> landed at LHR on Friday morning, the thought of hacking our way through >> the rush hour was just hideous. Walking out of departures and seeing the >> little sign with our name on it was great :) >> >> It wasn't *that* expensive either. > > I'd still have the problem of M25 traffic There is that, but leave yourself enough bar time... >even though someone else was > doing the driving and I wouldn't even be able to smoke in the car so > it's a non starter really. Yep. That kills it. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Catman on 23 Jul 2010 03:53 Andy Bonwick wrote: > On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:17:23 +0100, Catman > <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > >> JB wrote: >>> "Catman" <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:i2acmj$gh9$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Andy Bonwick wrote: >>>>> I've never used this service and I'm wondering whether or not it's a >>>>> good idea. >>>>> >>>>> I've got a 22:30 flight out of Heathrow on Monday night and I arrive >>>>> back at about 19:30 on Friday night and I've got the choice between >>>>> catching the train from Bedford, hopping over to wherever it is the >>>>> Express goes from and toddling off to Heathrow and then reversing the >>>>> journey on the Friday evening or driving down and parking at one of >>>>> the long stay car parks. Cost doesn't matter because it's a business trip >>>> I'd get a taxi, both ways. >>>> >>> *Ding*. (if it someone else's coin). Saves a lot of fannying around, and you >>> can have a beer or several. >> When we did Oz last year, it was the best decision I made. When we >> landed at LHR on Friday morning, the thought of hacking our way through >> the rush hour was just hideous. Walking out of departures and seeing the >> little sign with our name on it was great :) >> >> It wasn't *that* expensive either. > > I'd still have the problem of M25 traffic even though someone else was > doing the driving and I wouldn't even be able to smoke in the car so > it's a non starter really. Bad form and all, but you can't smoke on the train, or (I assume) the bike either. So driving is your only option. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Krusty on 23 Jul 2010 04:04 Catman wrote: > Andy Bonwick wrote: > > > > I'd still have the problem of M25 traffic even though someone else > > was doing the driving and I wouldn't even be able to smoke in the > > car so it's a non starter really. > > Bad form and all, but you can't smoke on the train, or (I assume) the > bike either. The journey wouldn't include 7 hours sat on the M25 on the train or bike though. -- Krusty Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250
From: Krusty on 23 Jul 2010 04:08 Andy Bonwick wrote: > I like the idea of using the Tenere but I think I'd struggle to get it > past my boss because we've supposedly got a ban on using private > vehicles for company business. I'd still use the bike & cover the fuel cost out of my own pocket. It'd be far & away the easiest & most stress-free option. <thinks> Or it would be if you had a bike that could complete a trip around the M25 under its own power. -- Krusty Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250
From: Catman on 23 Jul 2010 04:53
Krusty wrote: > Catman wrote: > >> Andy Bonwick wrote: >>> I'd still have the problem of M25 traffic even though someone else >>> was doing the driving and I wouldn't even be able to smoke in the >>> car so it's a non starter really. >> Bad form and all, but you can't smoke on the train, or (I assume) the >> bike either. > > The journey wouldn't include 7 hours sat on the M25 on the train or > bike though. > TBAH it's not hugely likely to have 7 hours on the M25[1]. It is a possibility with either option, though. [1] Having done it a fair number of times ISTR that 4 was the worst from M40 to A10 -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |