Fretboard Jam 2017 - Logistics

TTony

Alnico said:

 in fact I knew when I looked through the list who was missing just by looking.

Sounds like that's a useful list.

Alnico

TTony said:

Alnico said:

 in fact I knew when I looked through the list who was missing just by looking.

Sounds like that's a useful list.

It's great, everyone's contribution to this is great.
Thanks to everyone who's part of this event.

adampeter

If im lucky enough to grab a spot will be travelling over from Ely in Cambridgeshire and would be happy to pick up someone on the way

spark240

Parking...has this been done already ?

On street looks like about 3-4 hrs max.

Nearest P&D about £4 all day but small.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/st_margarets_pastures/le1/leicester/?arriving=201707272100&leaving=201707272300

Alnico

spark240 said:

Parking...has this been done already ?

On street looks like about 3-4 hrs max.

Nearest P&D about £4 all day but small.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/st_margarets_pastures/le1/leicester/?arriving=201707272100&leaving=201707272300

Quad has a car park, doesn't it?
It's not exactly in a massively busy place, it's an old warehouse at the end of a back street.

Legionreturns

spark240 said:

Parking...has this been done already ?

On street looks like about 3-4 hrs max.

Nearest P&D about £4 all day but small.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/st_margarets_pastures/le1/leicester/?arriving=201707272100&leaving=201707272300

It was talked about. Apparently Quad has a massive car park

TTony

Legionreturns said:

spark240 said:

Parking...has this been done already ?

On street looks like about 3-4 hrs max.

Nearest P&D about £4 all day but small.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/st_margarets_pastures/le1/leicester/?arriving=201707272100&leaving=201707272300

It was talked about. Apparently Quad has a massive car park

And last time, a large part of it was being used by the local VW (?) commercials dealer for their overflow stock.  There were probably 10-15 empty spaces.

Alnico

TTony said:

Legionreturns said:

spark240 said:

Parking...has this been done already ?

On street looks like about 3-4 hrs max.

Nearest P&D about £4 all day but small.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/st_margarets_pastures/le1/leicester/?arriving=201707272100&leaving=201707272300

It was talked about. Apparently Quad has a massive car park

And last time, a large part of it was being used by the local VW (?) commercials dealer for their overflow stock.  There were probably 10-15 empty spaces.

Good point Tony.

I wonder if @Bridgehouse gets time over the next 5 weeks, he could check the current situation with that?

Legionreturns

Seems a good time to mention there are lots of people that haven't mentioned their travel plans (see post 3 on this thread) so we can look at setting up car shares for those that are willing and able

Alnico

Legionreturns said:

Seems a good time to mention there are lots of people that haven't mentioned their travel plans (see post 3 on this thread) so we can look at setting up car shares for those that are willing and able

I should mention this now then, I was going to wait until the person I've asked for a lift got back to me but it won#t make any difference to this post if they do or don't.

I can't drive.
I *could* but I would be risking other road users safety and breaking the new law.
The Doctor has had me on Tramadol pain killers for the last month or two and I found out yesterday that the specialist appointment I need isn't for another 12 weeks and I'll have to keep taking them.
Tramadol is on the list of Prescription medication that the Police treat the same as alcohol and for good reason, it makes my head swim and I'm nowhere near sharp enough to drive. Now that I know I will still be taking them in 5 weeks time, there is NO WAY I can knowingly go and hire a car and drive.
We're all good people and we all know how important road safety is, maybe me even more so given what I spent my working life doing before I became invalid.

So, My planned trip to Liverpool afterwards is cancelled and I won't be able to help out with lifts. I will also ONLY be able to bring one guitar (My Strat) and my Effects case (GT100) but as my amp is needed for the shootout and it's essentially tiny (CODE 25) then I will bring that as well but that's me.

Can't drive and getting a lift with some kind soul.....TBC.

I'm really sorry if anyone was looking at me for a lift and @ChrisMusic I was very happy to go out of my way to get you but I just can't do it now.
It would be more than irresponsible of me to even think about driving knowing this and I'll be honest, even if it wasn't the law I would be nervous as hell driving with my head in this state.

Legionreturns

@Alnico sorry to hear that bud, however, there are a shit load of people coming from the south lands, I'm absolutely certain one of them would be happy to pick up one of our übergrüpenführers, without whom this event would not be taking place. 

Alnico

Legionreturns said:

@Alnico sorry to hear that bud, however, there are a shit load of people coming from the south lands, I'm absolutely certain one of them would be happy to pick up one of our übergrüpenführers, without whom this event would not be taking place. 

One of them has already said he would, we're just checking on available space in the Kubelwagen.

Alnico

Thanks to @Nikko for helping me out with a lift.
Himself and @TheBlueWolf are coming to get me in Bedford on our way to the Musical centre of the Universe and I shall be paying the fuel cost thereof, both ways which makes it a nice cheap day out for the driver.

Thanks mate, MUCH appreciated.

Nikko

No problem, but you don't need to give me anything for fuel. I'm already going there  

Alnico

Nikko said:

No problem, but you don't need to give me anything for fuel. I'm already going there  

It'll make for an interesting car game, seeing how I can either hide £20 in your car somewhere without you noticing or somehow pay for something before you do.
Nice one!

Nikko

Ha ha it's On!! 

Legionreturns

Hiding peanuts in other people's cars is also a fun game...

Nikko

Mmmm peanuts. 

Bridgehouse

Better than hiding a fish in the air con

Nikko

Note to self; never give @Bridgehouse a lift ANYWHERE!