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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 6, 2013 21:18:47 GMT
We all know that TMUK trips have a habit of going Tango Ultra on the travels front.
How's everyoner getting there?
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 6, 2013 21:30:51 GMT
Got a van booked for Thursday. So far the only trouble has been setting off late every single year.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 6, 2013 23:03:37 GMT
Due to the early start on Thursday from the Burger I am heading through and crashing at Ralph's tomorrow night. There will be Smurfs 2. Then we meet up at early o'clock with Karl and Nick to begin the robot train journey down.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Aug 6, 2013 23:04:54 GMT
Due to the early start on Thursday from the Burger I am heading through and crashing at Ralph's tomorrow night. There will be Smurfs 2. Then we meet up at early o'clock with Karl and Nick to begin the robot train journey down. Andy I will be travelling up early Friday morning |
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 6, 2013 23:49:11 GMT
Then there is my insane travelling schedule.
I went for the cheap option for the bus, which is just under 1/3 of the price of the robot train. I leave My house just after 9pm Thursday night, get a bus from Glasgow to Birmingham at 2245 and arrive 0400. This is not going to be a fun journey.
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Post by kayevcee on Aug 7, 2013 0:07:49 GMT
I'll send you a text when we're up and about on Friday morning, Colin. We can show you to the convention hotel and stop you wandering in front of a bus/into one of the 4000 strip clubs in a sleep-deprived haze.
-Nick
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Post by Nigel on Aug 7, 2013 9:04:31 GMT
As I'm not selling this year, it's a leisurely midday train on Friday, arriving at Birmingham International just before 3pm, just right for checking in to the hotel. Then maybe attempt to sneak past Andy to say hello to all you Toy-Fu chaps before the convention actually opens.
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Post by The Huff on Aug 7, 2013 9:11:11 GMT
I'll be travelling up late Friday morning once I've dropped my daughters around to their Nans - hope to be there early afternoon.
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Post by Marc Graham on Aug 7, 2013 9:16:07 GMT
Getting flight tomorrow at 2:20pm land 3:25pm.
With Tony. See you guys there!
Marc. (Girl friend is travelling separately earlier tomorrow for work!)
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2013 10:52:28 GMT
Travelling with Nick. Doomed.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Aug 7, 2013 11:48:17 GMT
If you don't make it back, can I have your Dimensions ticket?
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 7, 2013 11:55:23 GMT
Maybe travelling with Nick would be the safest place, would it not? His travel shenanigans seem to effect others more than himself.
Providing that New Street station is open at 4am, I plan to hang about safely in there until the first train to NEC at 5:30. I hope I can then find a nice bench lake side and sit/nap there until people wake up. I do fear that it shall be raining, thus my plans shall be thwarted.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2013 11:59:23 GMT
No. Nick travelling is frequently worse for Nick than any of us.
See..... well just about the entire board really
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Post by legios on Aug 7, 2013 12:05:04 GMT
Well, Andy has covered most of my travel plans - with the exception that it will be an even earlier doors for me as I must catch a Robot Train across the Space Bridge from Falkirk to Edinburgh tomorrow morning. Rise and straight out the door and grab the traditional breakfast at Edinburgh I think...
Karl
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Post by kayevcee on Aug 7, 2013 12:14:04 GMT
Same here. 6a.m. start here in Glasgow, 7.00 or 7.15 train to Edinburgh then 8.32 to Brum with the crew.
EDIT: Theoretically.
-Nick
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 7, 2013 12:23:46 GMT
I stand corrected. We are all doomed.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2013 7:41:25 GMT
The Gang of Four report successful assembly at Edinburgh Waverley.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2013 8:02:53 GMT
And the robot train successfully departs for planet Cyberton.
But what perils await our four brave warriors from the sky on their journey?
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Post by Rich on Aug 8, 2013 8:20:09 GMT
Shouldn't that be Skye with an 'e'?
Sorry, terrible pun.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 8, 2013 9:52:57 GMT
Nothing terrible happening yet.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2013 9:53:17 GMT
Almost used it, but the Burger isn't that far north.
England has been penetrated. Flee!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 8, 2013 9:54:33 GMT
Soon be cake time.
-Ralph
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Post by Rich on Aug 8, 2013 10:43:23 GMT
Never let geography get in the way of a bad pun.
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Post by Marc Graham on Aug 8, 2013 12:23:55 GMT
With Tony at Belfast city airport!
Be warned!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2013 12:33:30 GMT
Huzzah!
I believe the boys are in Birmingham already!
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 8, 2013 13:37:46 GMT
I'll be heading up about midday on the friday, should arrive around half 2, ready for check in at 3.
Then, to the bar.
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Post by Marc Graham on Aug 8, 2013 14:34:19 GMT
Landed and waiting for our luggage! Wahey!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 8, 2013 15:24:06 GMT
Ralph's hotel has an interesting neighbour.
I'm sure he'll be along forthwith to tell us about it.
He's been in the lift (see trip to Brum passim)
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Post by Nigel on Aug 8, 2013 22:06:06 GMT
13 (ish) hours till train departure! Woo! Psyched!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 8, 2013 22:49:50 GMT
I left Edinburgh earlier this week to avoid Doom from Burns travelling. Currently in Oxford for the night and making the short hop to Birmingham tomorrow afternoon.
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