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[Geordie Guy]

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accomodation book here Visit Cronk-Dhoo Website
bunk house is £14 pppn
Camping is £6.50 pppn

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ATTENDEES:
GeordieGuy
Big Dave & JonnyBray - bunkhouse 28-2, ferry 7PM 28th April Liverpool , return 3pm 2nd May.
trebor - bunkhouse, Liverpool at 7.00pm and return Sunday 3.00pm.

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Hi , anyone interested in this?

I had a great time there last year and probably have just as good a time over a week-end.

Ferry is about £83, accomodation 2 nights either B & B, or I would sugest the Cronkdhoo bunk house, I will camp in my new tent .

Visit Cronk-Dhoo Website


Thursday 28th April straight after work 7.00 ferry gets you in 9.30. back Sunday Ist May 3.00 Ferry gets in 5.45pm.

Ferry costs £83.00.

Get away from all media coverage of the Royal Wedding.

Plus you still have the Bank holiday monday off, to keep the Mrs happy !



Cheers, Ivan

Edited by TonyDevil, 26 January 2011 - 03:10 pm.
TonyDevil to update dates and attendees

[pete7]

Hi , anyone interested in this?

I had a great time there last year and probabaly have just as good a time over a week-end.

Ferry is about £88, accomodation 2 nights either B & B, or I would sugest the Cronkdhoo bunk house, I will camp in my new tent .

Visit Cronk-Dhoo Website

Options are Ferry out Friday either

11.15 am from Liverpool ( 1 days holiday gets in 1.45 pm )

2.15 pm from Heysham ( 1/2 day holiday gets in 5.45 pm)

7.00 pm from Liverpool ( no holiday & no drinking time as it gets in 9.30 pm )

Return would be the 3.00 ferry to Liverpool in at 5.45 pm

Thinking about May time possible 20th -22nd ?

Cheers, Ivan

I am always up for a trip to IoM and the arrangements look good Ivan. My comments would be:

- this is getting a bit close to TT ( I believe practice starts 30 may), but this need not be a problem for people not going
- the 'TT taster' might offer a good deal by getting there for part of practice week - lots of bikes on the course and good atmosphere
- a possible extra day can be generated by going over thursday night so you have 3 days ( as long as you can kip on a boat)
- if there is a TT test day as last year some might fancy doing this as well - you feel involved in the event by carrying/testing a racing transponder
- alternative is of course to go for the TT itself , but ferry is likely to be c£210 (eek) I guess

see what people think...

Pete

I will see if there is any info on 2011TT taster - not sure if anyone else has details of Transponder Test Day, it was 18 april last year

[Manx1200]

Just had a search on a few websites - no sign of the TT taster for 2011. If I find anything out I'll post it on here.

[DaveM]

Sounds a good one Ivan but I might have to pass on it.

Season ticket holder at Bolton and the last game of the season is the 22nd.

But then again have just re-read Pete's comments and if you were to go over on the Thu (7pm straight from work?) or overnight on Thur I could always come back on Saturday?

Dave

Edited by DaveM, 29 December 2010 - 11:41 pm.

[Geordie Guy]

Season ticket holder at Bolton

Dave, we all have our crosses to bare in life! Sorry to hear about yours.

Not bothered on the date or in May.

in fact I did not think about the TT being on.

We could go the night before the royal wedding and stay till sunday,
Bolton are away to Blackburn that weekend. ( is that a Derby ?) but at least you have the Friday off.

Thursday 28th April straight after work 7.00 ferry gets you in 9.30. back Sunday Ist May . Ferry costs £83.00

Ivan

[jim850wav]

NW200 21st May .....just a nip up the road for me ... can,t miss that ............... A date change That might make the differance.. Stag week in Shagaluff the next week but thinking of trying to get out of that... 30th me birthday

Edited by jim850wav, 02 January 2011 - 11:25 am.

[DaveM]

Sounds like the beginnings of a plan to me!

Double bonus of missing the Royal Wedding and not having to umm and ahh about going to the Blackburn game (normally referred to as a "Lancashire Hotpot" in TV speak!)

Dave

[Oil patch]

It sounds a good alternative to Wedding stuff. I can feel a wedding grump coming on already and with plans being made for a street party I need to have other plans asap I may just consider a weekend trip to somewhere, anywhere.

[Trebor]

Hi Ivan, If you get this one off the ground I would be in for a weekend at the IOM.
Dates should not be a problem in May or June.

[TKH]

Hi , anyone interested in this?

I had a great time there last year and probabaly have just as good a time over a week-end.

Ferry is about £88, accomodation 2 nights either B & B, or I would sugest the Cronkdhoo bunk house, I will camp in my new tent .

Visit Cronk-Dhoo Website

Options are Ferry out Friday either

11.15 am from Liverpool ( 1 days holiday gets in 1.45 pm )

2.15 pm from Heysham ( 1/2 day holiday gets in 5.45 pm)

7.00 pm from Liverpool ( no holiday & no drinking time as it gets in 9.30 pm )

Return would be the 3.00 ferry to Liverpool in at 5.45 pm

Thinking about May time possible 20th -22nd ?

Cheers, Ivan

IF it fits in with school half term then I might be able to convince the youngest to come along

[Geordie Guy]

Sounds like the beginnings of a plan to me!

Double bonus of missing the Royal Wedding and not having to umm and ahh about going to the Blackburn game (normally referred to as a "Lancashire Hotpot" in TV speak!)

Dave

In that case lets Go for it.

I'll change the date and the topic title.

It's on

[DaveM]

It's on

I'm in!

Dave

Edited by DaveM, 01 January 2011 - 06:57 pm.

[Manx1200]

I'm so keen I'm already here!

[DaveM]

I'm so keen I'm already here!

That's handy!

[Blackpin]

How a bout camping on The Claddagh just off Sulby straight
the camping was Free the last time I was there with toilets
and showers with a 5 mins walk to the pub on Sulby straight.

And the cheapest boat was the one that went at 01~00 and
come back on the 20~30 boat at night.

I would love to come but it would be a last min thing for me.

jd

[TDMick]

It's the youngest's birthday that weekend.

Damn it!

[LewisBlackburn]

I'll be in, depending on where would the ferry leaves from?

Lew

[catsbum]

Well, if I get made perminant on the 11th (been contracting for 9 months)
and my holiday allowance is there, I'll be up for this

And as Moose stated, be away for 6 months

[Geordie Guy]

I'll be in, depending on where would the ferry leaves from?
Lew

7.00pm Liverpool or you could go from Heysham!

Hope to see you there Martin, the Last time was in the pub in Castle Gregory. Kerry.

Edited by Geordie Guy, 02 January 2011 - 09:55 am.

[LewisBlackburn]

Liverpool's easy enough, straight down the M62 for me.

Lew