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Paranormal Trip: Edinburgh Nov 2006

  • 28-08-2006 02:26PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok people have talked in the past with a couple of you about possibly popping over to Edinburgh for a spooky weekend. Here it is:

    Flying from Dublin to Edinburgh on the morning of Saturday 18th November and fly back on the morning of Monday 20th November.

    Now I know people will think straight off a few things:

    a) I aint getting on no plane with people i've never met.

    b) Pricey, its coming up to christmas.

    c) take a day of work for the monday?

    And i'd say:

    a) sure we can sort out drinks before the date arrives

    b) flights for those dates work out at the moment as about €22 return. For accommodation we could aways book hostels where we'll all be in one room, or guys in one, girls in another. Sure its gonna still cost more than going to a castle over here, everything we do over there will cost us.

    c) its only 1 day and i will guarantee a good time to anyone who comes along.


    Now no plans have been made for this yet but as soon as i know whos interested i can look into what we can do and book flights. I wont be expecting more than 5 or 6 people so i wont organise an investigation, we'll either go along on a walking tour (preferably the Grey Friars one) or i might contact a group over there and see if we can join in on something.

    Well what do people think? Obviously i'll need to book before we lose those great prices on the flights.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Oh and a drive up to Lochness on sunday morning might be nice, doesnt take too long ;)


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Count me in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Grand so, those dates suit? If i get more than 5 people i might look at getting in touch with some people and charming them into giving us a couple of hours in the Vaults on our own after tours have ended for the night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Ok bit more digging on this:

    Private Hostel Accommodation: 6 bed room = under €50 for 2 nights.

    So thats gonna be about €75 for flights & Accommodation, no one can say thats bad for a trip to edinburgh!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    That sounds pretty good. I'm sure hiring a car/mpv for the day to go visit nessie wouldn't be much either.

    The dates look good to me too, it's my birthday on the 19th, and spending it in Edinburgh with ye lot filling me full of drink sounds like fun.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Perfect! we can dump you in the Loch ;)

    Anyway there are lots of buses up to the loch so if we all want a drink no one needs to drive.

    Mind you its loooking like just a romantic weekend for us two :eek:


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    If I didn't know better I'd think you planned it like that :eek:


    Still, it is almost 3 months away and you only put up the idea 2 hours ago...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    stevenmu wrote:
    If I didn't know better I'd think you planned it like that :eek:

    Thats SLANDER!!!!! .... wait is it still slander if its true?

    stevenmu wrote:
    Still, it is almost 3 months away and you only put up the idea 2 hours ago...

    I'm asking too much aren't I?

    Anyway if we want good prices it will have to be booked in the next *3 weeks.


    *i'm making up that time scale as i dont have a clue, hopefully people buy it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    I'm up for it. I'll keep that weekend open, though I may have to leave somewhat early to get back to London, but we shall see. May fly over there, depending on how long each option takes...


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    6th wrote:
    Thats SLANDER!!!!! .... wait is it still slander if its true?
    It's only slander if it would demean your reputation in the eyes of reasonable people and ... wel, you see where this is going :)



    Just looking at the prices again, the two nights in Edinburgh works out cheaper than two nights in Ross or Charleville would, bargain if I ever saw one.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Yeah well heres hoping more people get interested.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    sounds good, however taking the follwoign mondays off is a no no for me 23 oct, 6nov,20 nov, 4 dec, 18 dec.

    So I guess thats rules me out , if it happens to fall on another date for some reason then I'd like to go too please.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    Count me out. It clashes with the galway and dublin beers! :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭Riamfada


    count me in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Excellent, got your pm Grimes and sure why not!

    So at the mo its 6th, Stevenmu, Grimes & Kennett.

    Its early days but ideally i'd like to have 6 or 8 people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    I let you know for sure the week after next.

    I'm too depressed at the moment to make any plans for the future, but I should be feeling better once I have Budapest out of the way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Well I can see an award winning documentary coming out of this trip!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 981 ✭✭✭tj-music.com


    Sounds tempting! Have to check closer to the time as I am only on a CE scheme financially and I travel quite often which doesn´t help my finances.

    Having said that I still think it is a great idea.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    Right, I just checked the train prices to Edinburgh (Waverly) for these dates... the train ride'll take me about 5 hours, as I haven't the luxury of flying in, (unless I see if someone else other than Ryanair fly there!), but I can get 2 singles at 12.50 each, meaning the trip in theory will cost me 25 quid. However, I'm unsure of the accommodation arrangements, so I need to get them checked out too, as well as plotting a proper journey from where I'll be, as I only did "London". Coincidentally, I need to find the nearest station to you lot as well, so I know where the best place to meet up is, but we can sort that out later, just like me booking the tickets can be sorted out later too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Waiverly station is the best (if not only) station to go into in edinburgh.

    Accommodation is sorted its a hostel where we'll have a 6 or 8 bed room depending. Meeting is no problem as i know edinburgh very well.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Ok so at the moment its:

    6th
    stevenmu
    kennett
    Grimes
    stoner
    monkeyfudge (possibly)

    Thats not bad, i've a couple more to ask and hope to book flights in a couple of weeks when monkeyfudge gets back from selling weapons to children in budapest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    6th wrote:
    Waiverly station is the best (if not only) station to go into in edinburgh.

    That's cool. I'll begin to set plans in motion for this then. Coincidentally, there is one other station in Edinburgh, only ye have to go by Waverly anyhow, so...
    Accommodation is sorted its a hostel where we'll have a 6 or 8 bed room depending. Meeting is no problem as i know edinburgh very well.

    Good stuff. I think you have my UK number, right? I'll ring ye if I were to get lost. Also, lemme know how much I owe you for the accommodation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    Okay... okay.. I'm in... should we start booking flights?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Yep we should, I'll check out the times after lunch and post an update!

    So at the moment its 6th, stevenmu, monkeyfudge, Grimes and Stoner (for some of it) with kennett coming up from london?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,633 ✭✭✭stormkeeper


    6th wrote:
    kennett coming up from london?

    Yep. I'll need to be booking mine pretty soonish, after I have the money to do so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Ok the cost of a return flight is currently €42.55 incl taxes.

    I would choose to fly out on the 18th November departing at 13.00 and to take an early flight back on Monday morning departing at 08.00.

    Anyone care to join me?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Just booked my flight @ €64.05. I'm checking a bag in and they charge for that!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Hostel is booked, its about €200 for the two night between 6 of us.
    http://www.edinburghhostels.com/ccth.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    I'm coming home on the Sunday,

    these are my options
    leave edinburgh at
    16:45
    21:30
    22.05

    What's the plan for Sunday? if possible can we do the walk thing on the Saturday night, if its not possible i understand


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    We'll do the walk on saturday night, then a few drinks. Sunday morning up to see Nessi so flying home at 21.30 will give you time to enjoy the day and you wont get home too late?


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