The Fridays Tour

[Moodyman]

Most rooms will be double rooms, and halving the cost by sharing would be nice. Who could we trust to run a matchmaking service? Or is it worth block booking and raffling them out?

Great idea.

 

[frank9755]

Last seen in your glove though.

Was that the kitty? I did find a note in my glove about a week after my last FNRttC and had no idea what it was or how it got there. Did you put it there? I do remember it wasn't £50!

 

[martint235]

I have already had literally some PMs with specific requests. I can't divulge any details though.

That is in no way re-assuring!!!

 

[martint235]

No, I suppose it isn't At the end of the day you'll just have to trust me as a responsible grown up.

Ok now I'm truly scared!!!

 

[dellzeqq]

the twin room thing is a problem. England being England and none of you being Tory MPs (unless there's something that Davy hasn't told us) chaps don't share double beds with chaps. Unless, of course, they're Morecambe and Wise. Or Ishmael and Queequeg (you don't get that kind of literary allusion on BikeRadar). So I'm asking about twin rooms, or if doubles can be converted in to twins. And, of course, there is the camping option. Or, in Frank's case, the bus shelter.

 

[Mista Preston]

Simon, how are you handling people signing up for a part of this. I will almost certainly want to do the HPC to Bingham leg if I can?.

 

[dellzeqq]

What I'm going to do is this.

Polish my mailshot until it shines like 'Teefs muscles after a thorough rubbing up with Johnson's Baby Lotion (I'm not sure where that came from, but you know who you are) send it out, possibly tomorrow, and then start a little chart. Then I'll work out the per diem numbers (at the moment we're running at about 160, but that may go up or down) and start making plans for the vehicle. I'll send out the accommodation schedule, and, unless people tell me otherwise, I'll post the bookings up on the blog. I'll ring up the b+bs from time to time to get updates and put that up on the blog as well. My guess (and bear in mind I've no idea about this kind of thing) is that within a month we'll have some kind of an idea who's coming, what kind of vehicle we're getting, and whether we're facing a shortfall in accommodation (more likely in Castleside than anywhere else).

That's if it all goes to plan. But that is the plan.

 

[dellzeqq]

York youth hostel looks like a good 'un, by the way.

 

[User10119]

There's the YHA at Water End (I know a couple of YACFers have stayed there on tour). If you end up with a bike storage issue for any accommodation in central York I can offer a certain amount of secure storage space in the CrinklyDen, which is within shouting distance of Walmgate Bar, the famous historic site where the FNRttC Took The Walls (despite the roadworks). I'm currently up to 4 in the living room and 3 in my bedroom.... must sort out the proper bikes storage soon!

 

[dellzeqq]

I've now had some better fortune with bike storage in York - the YHA at Water End has a bike store. The campsite at Naburn is on the list, along with a couple of B+Bs with bike storage

 

[frank9755]

Whatever it was was the balance of the kitty.

I'm afraid it was only a fiver, but how on earth did it end up in my glove?

 

[frank9755]

I've now had some better fortune with bike storage in York - the YHA at Water End has a bike store. The campsite at Naburn is on the list, along with a couple of B+Bs with bike storage

My, admittedly not extensive, experience of Youth Hostel bike sheds is that about 50% of them are excellent and the other 50% are unusable because they are full of sofas, washing machines and other junk.

 

[dellzeqq]

My, admittedly not extensive, experience of Youth Hostel bike sheds is that about 50% of them are excellent and the other 50% are unusable because they are full of sofas, washing machines and other junk.

I'm assured this one is not full of washing machines

 

[frank9755]

chaps don't share double beds with chaps

The YACF lot do.
I nabbed the top bunk!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'm happy to share a twin room with anyone unwise enough to share with me.

My only concern with YHA accommodation is that the bike shed is often quieter than the dormitories.