clbrooks said:

powersoul99 said:

tonia said:

cristabel719 said:

tonia said:

Or you could take the Eurostar to Lille and then take a local train to Arras (only 50km from Lille).

Hiya

Is ANYBODY in the postition to offer me a lift to Arras?....I live near Birmingham, could meet up in London?.....Going on my own, so could do with some company.

Christine

cristabel719 said:

tonia said:

Or you could take the Eurostar to Lille and then take a local train to Arras (only 50km from Lille).

Hiya

Is ANYBODY in the postition to offer me a lift to Arras?....I live near Birmingham, could meet up in London?.....Going on my own, so could do with some company.

Christine

clbrooks said:

cristabel719 said:

Hiya

Is ANYBODY in the postition to offer me a lift to Arras?....I live near Birmingham, could meet up in London?.....Going on my own, so could do with some company.

Christine

Hi Christ8ine

You'd be welcome to join up with me and my friend laura. We're in Brighton, still not decided yet how we're getting there / accomodation arrangements.

powersoul99 said:

Well, I suppose I might as well try my luck and ask here. I live in Oxford, and taking the train from London to Arras would cost me more than the price of my gold circle ticket. For a 3-4 hour ride that seems a bit much.

Is there anyone willing to offer me a ride? gas money contribution included, of course.

Uroboros said:

Well, I suppose I might as well try my luck and ask here. I live in Oxford, and taking the train from London to Arras would cost me more than the price of my gold circle ticket. For a 3-4 hour ride that seems a bit much.

Is there anyone willing to offer me a ride? gas money contribution included, of course.

"Gas"??!!! Don't you mean "petrol"??!!!

I don't actually know how cars work, so it could be anything as far as I'm concerned. Just as long as I find one to get me there for less than that Eurostar ticket.

SquirrelMeat said:

cristabel719 said:

Hiya Is ANYBODY in the postition to offer me a lift to Arras?....I live near Birmingham, could meet up in London?.....Going on my own, so could do with some company. Christine

Hi Christine. I might be. It depends on whether I drive or take the train, and whether I stay over one night or come back in the early hours! Looking in to it now.

Okay dokey - just received above. Really need to travel by car......

Don't drive myself anymore.....

Cristabel719:-D

pepper7 said:

I think eurostar for me or train...

Where are you located?

Going by Eurostar from London, probably stay over the night comeback saturday.

catpark said:

Going by Eurostar from London, probably stay over the night comeback saturday.

Eurostar is the quickest way to get there tho. ur welcome to join me(maybe us) on the train if u want.

Just sorting out train times for now.

OK, I think the time has come to take the risk and book something.

I live in Cambridgeshire and I'm going to drive, taking the eurotunnel. I'm going for an "in and out" approach!

I'm going to work on the Fri morning and taking the afternoon off. I intend getting to the tunnel about 3pm, so I hope to be in Arras about 17.30- 18.00pm. Park up, walk in to gold circle, leave straight after and get either the 00.23 or the 01.48 train back, depending on when the show finishes. It means I'll be back in the UK approx 23.50pm or 1.20am, taking time changes into consideration.

I'm really keen to try and get the 00.23 back, as it will mean being back in the UK before midnight (taking an hour off french time) and a fairly reasonable bed time! To get it, I need to be at the tunnel for 23.50. This might be a stretch, but it depends when the show finishes. If it finishes at 22.30, then hopefully their won't be a problem. If it finishes at 23.00, then it very tight. So depending on the set list (which we'll know, roughly, from Berlin), and how the car park is arranged, I might leave in the last encore to get out.

I could possibly tie up with someone who wants to share costs, but it would need to be somewhere on the M20 corridor.

Hi all.

Just to let you know, me and my mate will be travelling on the 19.34 (London St Pancras) Eurostar on Thursday 8th July, going to be staying at the Hotel Lille Europe 8th - 10th July.

Be great to hook up with any fans...

orgnote me!

[Edited 6/7/10 6:53am]

SquirrelMeat said:

OK, I think the time has come to take the risk and book something.

I live in Cambridgeshire and I'm going to drive, taking the eurotunnel. I'm going for an "in and out" approach!

I'm going to work on the Fri morning and taking the afternoon off. I intend getting to the tunnel about 3pm, so I hope to be in Arras about 17.30- 18.00pm. Park up, walk in to gold circle, leave straight after and get either the 00.23 or the 01.48 train back, depending on when the show finishes. It means I'll be back in the UK approx 23.50pm or 1.20am, taking time changes into consideration.

I'm really keen to try and get the 00.23 back, as it will mean being back in the UK before midnight (taking an hour off french time) and a fairly reasonable bed time! To get it, I need to be at the tunnel for 23.50. This might be a stretch, but it depends when the show finishes. If it finishes at 22.30, then hopefully their won't be a problem. If it finishes at 23.00, then it very tight. So depending on the set list (which we'll know, roughly, from Berlin), and how the car park is arranged, I might leave in the last encore to get out.

I could possibly tie up with someone who wants to share costs, but it would need to be somewhere on the M20 corridor.

Thanks for replying. Maybe someone else is willing to join you - to me this sounds a bit too tight. I would like to get to Arras earlier (perhaps catch a spot closer to the stage) and I wouldn't consider leaving anytime before the end of the encore (if there is one).

Anyone else driving on that day?

SquirrelMeat said:

OK, I think the time has come to take the risk and book something.

I live in Cambridgeshire and I'm going to drive, taking the eurotunnel. I'm going for an "in and out" approach!

I'm going to work on the Fri morning and taking the afternoon off. I intend getting to the tunnel about 3pm, so I hope to be in Arras about 17.30- 18.00pm. Park up, walk in to gold circle, leave straight after and get either the 00.23 or the 01.48 train back, depending on when the show finishes. It means I'll be back in the UK approx 23.50pm or 1.20am, taking time changes into consideration.

I'm really keen to try and get the 00.23 back, as it will mean being back in the UK before midnight (taking an hour off french time) and a fairly reasonable bed time! To get it, I need to be at the tunnel for 23.50. This might be a stretch, but it depends when the show finishes. If it finishes at 22.30, then hopefully their won't be a problem. If it finishes at 23.00, then it very tight. So depending on the set list (which we'll know, roughly, from Berlin), and how the car park is arranged, I might leave in the last encore to get out.

I could possibly tie up with someone who wants to share costs, but it would need to be somewhere on the M20 corridor.

Hey Squirrel, ur cutting it fine. what if he comes on stage late and finishes very late? u know what hes like! and esp theres supposedly two support acts too. Then on top of that what if he does an aftershow? hey u dont wanna miss anything esp coming all that way aswell.

Forget about going to bed!

I'm travelling on Eurostar to Lille on Fri morning.

Then Sat I'm going to Paris and getting the Eurostar from there..

...........................

Orgnote me if you want to meet up...would be nice to catch up with y'all if we have a chance!

Bon voyage!

[Edited 6/8/10 2:28am]

catpark said:

SquirrelMeat said:

OK, I think the time has come to take the risk and book something.

I live in Cambridgeshire and I'm going to drive, taking the eurotunnel. I'm going for an "in and out" approach!

I'm going to work on the Fri morning and taking the afternoon off. I intend getting to the tunnel about 3pm, so I hope to be in Arras about 17.30- 18.00pm. Park up, walk in to gold circle, leave straight after and get either the 00.23 or the 01.48 train back, depending on when the show finishes. It means I'll be back in the UK approx 23.50pm or 1.20am, taking time changes into consideration.

I'm really keen to try and get the 00.23 back, as it will mean being back in the UK before midnight (taking an hour off french time) and a fairly reasonable bed time! To get it, I need to be at the tunnel for 23.50. This might be a stretch, but it depends when the show finishes. If it finishes at 22.30, then hopefully their won't be a problem. If it finishes at 23.00, then it very tight. So depending on the set list (which we'll know, roughly, from Berlin), and how the car park is arranged, I might leave in the last encore to get out.

I could possibly tie up with someone who wants to share costs, but it would need to be somewhere on the M20 corridor.

Hey Squirrel, ur cutting it fine. what if he comes on stage late and finishes very late? u know what hes like! and esp theres supposedly two support acts too. Then on top of that what if he does an aftershow? hey u dont wanna miss anything esp coming all that way aswell.

Forget about going to bed!

Arriving, I'm happy to turn up between 5 and 8. I'm done with scrambling to be at the front of the gold circle, and I'm in no rush to the see the very very average Mint Condition and Larry Graham. If Jamie Liddel joins from the Belguim show, then that would be worth getting there for.

In fact, it will be nice to simply arrive, soak up the outside for an hour or so and leisurely wonder into the gold circle rear, ready and fresh to funk!

I think it was wishful thinking that I would get the 00:23 train back, so I'm booking the 1:46. But its flexible, so I can go on any through the night.

I really don't think their will be an aftershow, being a more remote location, and with the kit needed 100 miles away for a show the next day, I think it will be an early night for our favourite 53 year old. I think P will be driven or flown straight out after the show to Brussels or Paris. I think an aftershow in Brussels on the 10th has a much better chance of happening.

Besides, I'm filming the next day, so I need to get back!

pepper7 said:

I'm travelling on Eurostar to Lille on Fri morning.

Then Sat I'm going to Paris and getting the Eurostar from there..

...........................

Orgnote me if you want to meet up...would be nice to catch up with y'all if we have a chance!

Bon voyage!

[Edited 6/8/10 2:28am]

Hey Pepper.

Where did you end up booking? We're at the Hotel Lille Europe, getting Eurostar on the Thurs night and staying 2 nights. Be good to hook up.

SquirrelMeat said:

catpark said:

Hey Squirrel, ur cutting it fine. what if he comes on stage late and finishes very late? u know what hes like! and esp theres supposedly two support acts too. Then on top of that what if he does an aftershow? hey u dont wanna miss anything esp coming all that way aswell.

Forget about going to bed!

Arriving, I'm happy to turn up between 5 and 8. I'm done with scrambling to be at the front of the gold circle, and I'm in no rush to the see the very very average Mint Condition and Larry Graham. If Jamie Liddel joins from the Belguim show, then that would be worth getting there for.

In fact, it will be nice to simply arrive, soak up the outside for an hour or so and leisurely wonder into the gold circle rear, ready and fresh to funk!

I think it was wishful thinking that I would get the 00:23 train back, so I'm booking the 1:46. But its flexible, so I can go on any through the night.

I really don't think their will be an aftershow, being a more remote location, and with the kit needed 100 miles away for a show the next day, I think it will be an early night for our favourite 53 year old. I think P will be driven or flown straight out after the show to Brussels or Paris. I think an aftershow in Brussels on the 10th has a much better chance of happening.

Besides, I'm filming the next day, so I need to get back!

Hey Sqirrelmeat.

Yeah I definitley think you should hold out til later. As for aftershows I tend to agree - although I don't think the kit being needing to be shifted is an issue - whenever I've been at aftershows they're using a different rig entirely.

Hmm.... not sure.

clbrooks said:

pepper7 said:

I'm travelling on Eurostar to Lille on Fri morning.

Then Sat I'm going to Paris and getting the Eurostar from there..

...........................

Orgnote me if you want to meet up...would be nice to catch up with y'all if we have a chance!

Bon voyage!

[Edited 6/8/10 2:28am]

Hey Pepper.

Where did you end up booking? We're at the Hotel Lille Europe, getting Eurostar on the Thurs night and staying 2 nights. Be good to hook up.

SquirrelMeat said:

catpark said:

Hey Squirrel, ur cutting it fine. what if he comes on stage late and finishes very late? u know what hes like! and esp theres supposedly two support acts too. Then on top of that what if he does an aftershow? hey u dont wanna miss anything esp coming all that way aswell.

Forget about going to bed!

Arriving, I'm happy to turn up between 5 and 8. I'm done with scrambling to be at the front of the gold circle, and I'm in no rush to the see the very very average Mint Condition and Larry Graham. If Jamie Liddel joins from the Belguim show, then that would be worth getting there for.

In fact, it will be nice to simply arrive, soak up the outside for an hour or so and leisurely wonder into the gold circle rear, ready and fresh to funk!

I think it was wishful thinking that I would get the 00:23 train back, so I'm booking the 1:46. But its flexible, so I can go on any through the night.

I really don't think their will be an aftershow, being a more remote location, and with the kit needed 100 miles away for a show the next day, I think it will be an early night for our favourite 53 year old. I think P will be driven or flown straight out after the show to Brussels or Paris. I think an aftershow in Brussels on the 10th has a much better chance of happening.

Besides, I'm filming the next day, so I need to get back!

Arriving at 5 or 8 is fine coz theres no need really to be there all day unless u wanna look around. I will probably get there for the afternoon look around the area a bit, check out the queue situation and take it from there. I'm not in any rush to see the support acts either.

Didn't realise theres was trains during the night? if thats the case now i may not stay until the next day and just get a flexi ticket.

Ur right there probably won't be an aftershow coz of the area its in. Btw Prince is 52

Yeah still gotta try and book saturday day off, work is already moaning about me wanting 3 days off in the same week coz i want thursday off aswell!