Club holiday 2016

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 11:23 pm

Mehdi wrote:Hi Graeme
Can you PM me your account details so that I can pay you the £150 deposit.
cheers

I'll see if Lee is ok to send everyone his account number and sort code.

Mehdi · Post by **Mehdi** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:45 am

Graeme wrote:
Mehdi wrote: I'll see if Lee is ok to send everyone his account number and sort code.

Cool

berow · Post by **berow** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:33 pm

Flights booked for Me Moira and Ged.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:07 am

berow wrote:Flights booked for Me Moira and Ged.

Nice one Brian

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:48 pm

Well boy' & girls the wife give me the green light for take off !!!!!
Flights booked....details are the same as eddie's posted ..... 10kg hand luggage ......
15 kg hold total cost 233.56

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:29 pm

http://freeflightacademy.com/events/italy-abruzzo-2015/

I'm just back from another well organised week with Lee and Akis in Morocco. Conditions were too stable for any epic flying nevertheless we still managed to fly everyday, plenty of groundhandling practice and got my brand new crispy glider absolutely hacky

Overall I had a great time in deepest Morocco visited some interesting places with some lovely interesting people and will probably go back to what is known as 'Nigel's Place' again

But we were all so busy during the week we didn't get much chance to discuss any finer detail about Italy next year. However Lee told me there are 2 nice little restaurants in the village and plenty to choose from a little further afield. There are also 2 little supermarkets in the village so self catering and communal cooking is another option. Photos of our accommodation will appear on the above web link soon and I've no doubt it'll be top notch and value for money. Note there are no spare places.

So as a quick update the two next steps are as follows.

We need to pay £150 deposit each sometime soon and before end of this year. This confirms our booking and ensures NHPC possee have exclusivity on accommodation and transport etc for the whole week.
Bank transfer details are
Bank: HSBC
Name: Free Flight Academy - Lee Tryhorn
Sort Code: 40-44-48
Account Number: 11533738
If we reference the transfer with NHPCITY16GS (final two letters being your own initials) that should help them keep check. Balance will need to be paid a week or two before we depart.

If anyone wants to ask Lee & Fiona any questions please feel free to contact them on lee@freeflightacademy.com otherwise I'm happy to help.

Another thing is to decide what we are going to do the night before we fly to Rome? Great shout from Graeme G for the 5 free Ncl to Edin and return rail fares which will cut costs for all! Thank you Graeme.

My understanding is that Graeme G, Angus, Brian N, Mehdi and myself will be travelling by train and require cheap overnight accommodation? And Brian R, Moira, Ged, Eddie and Helen are making their own arrangements to the airport?

For those of us staying overnight in Edinburgh area we need to decide what we want to do.
- Stay in Edinburgh city centre and have a wild night out in town then get a taxi to airport in the morning?
- Or book a room nearer to the airport and have a quiet bite to eat in a local pub instead of going to town saving on taxi costs too? This is my preference.

Please confirm above asap and I'll have a scout around for a cheap room as this is a bank holid at weekend and we'll need to arrange something sooner rather than later.

Just so everyone aware we depart on the end of May bank holiday weekend meaning we will miss the CSC LCC in Grasmere next year.

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berow · Post by **berow** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:44 pm

Nice and clear.

Jockanese25 · Post by **Jockanese25** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:10 pm

Great stuff Graham,

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:20 pm

Cheers Graeme, great update.
Bummer that we'll miss the LCC but hopefully we'll have great conditions for a week of amazing flying!

I'm happy with a quiet night closer to the airport or a "mild" night in Edinburgh, whatever the majority want

Mehdi · Post by **Mehdi** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:37 pm

Great job Graham, I am happy with a quite night in or a night out in town. I'll go with the flow.

Graeme Gilroy · Post by **Graeme Gilroy** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:06 am

I'm easy where we stay inside edin or outside, cheers for the update Graham

Graeme

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:34 pm

Chaps - I made an executive decision to stay in central Edinburgh just around the corner from Waverley station. This means we have only the one taxi to book for our trip to the airport in the morning. We have a 6 berth dorm sleeping the 5 of us - very cosy don't forget your ear plugs.

Prices for B&B nearer to the airport were excruciating nor were there any rooms sleeping 5. So total cost for 5 in this hostel dorm is £62.50 - £12.50 each. Taxi to the airport is a 20 min journey and an online check suggests about £20 no more than a £5er each - unless we need to book a mini bus taxi for all our kit maybe a little bit more but should be ok.

See below email confirming the booking - so that's about it now until nearer the time.

info@cowgatehostel.com
Booking Type: Non-flexible Booking
Date Room Details Per Bed Pax Total
Sat 28th May 2016 6 Bed Mixed dorm £12.50 5 Beds £62.50
TOTAL (taxes included): £62.50
16% Deposit: £10.00
Service Charge: £0.00
Charge on Card (Service Charge + Deposit): £10.00
Amount Due On Arrival: £52.50

Post by **colin keightley** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:53 pm

Edinburgh Tram runs near Waverley and runs to airport

Single Tickets

Adult:

£1.50 for City Zone travel (all stops excluding Edinburgh Airport)

£5.00 for Airport Zone travel (all stops)

http://edinburghtrams.com/plan-a-journe ... rew-square

Mehdi · Post by **Mehdi** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:11 pm

You are an absolute legend Graeme and thank you for everything to now. We all owe you a few pints etc ...This also goes to Graeme Gilroy for organising the free train tickets. Thank you to both of you.

Graeme Gilroy · Post by **Graeme Gilroy** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:50 pm

Sounds good to me, a few sherbets should help kill the snoreing , champion.
Cheers Graham

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:22 pm

Many thanks Graeme for sorting everything out & a big thanks to graeme gilroy for the train tickets

Jan L · Post by **Jan L** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:55 pm

Hi guys..... just in case you don't know the LCC will be at Grasmere next year and will be in July, as a flying comp.
The Butteremere Bash will still be going ahead on the normal weekend for those who want to Party.
Cheers
Jan

andrew-billington · Post by **andrew-billington** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:36 pm

I'm interested too

Eddie Davis · Post by **Eddie Davis** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:38 pm

Have booked our airport parking early as its a bank holiday weekend.
Plane Parking long stay car park £25.99 for the week.

2 min transfer to the terminal.

Graeme Gilroy · Post by **Graeme Gilroy** » Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:15 pm

Andrew, if your coming I can get you a train tkt and then split the cost 6 ways as the first 5 are free, should only be around a fiver each, unless ye making other arrangements , keep in touch.
Graeme

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:38 am

andrew-billington wrote:I'm interested too

Hi Andrew I'll ask if there's any room at the Inn - are you definite or just interested?

Jockanese25 · Post by **Jockanese25** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:37 pm

Confirming Deposit Paid £150.00.

Thoughts go out to the holiday I've been
waiting for since taking up flying. Many thanks to Graham for the set up.
I've even tryed the wine from the region of ABRUZZO cant wait to sample
the Montepulciano grape with traditional home cooking in great company arrood the table after a gid days flying what more can you ask for.

Kind Regards Jed

Eddie Davis · Post by **Eddie Davis** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:19 pm

Deposit £150 paid by bank transfer. Ref NHPCITY16EDAVIS

Helen Hurst · Post by **Helen Hurst** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 12:39 pm

Deposit paid.

Graeme Gilroy · Post by **Graeme Gilroy** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:01 pm

Just paid my deposit ref NHPCITY16GGILROY

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:29 pm

Just paid my deposit today.

Graeme · Post by **Graeme** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:15 am

Paid mine now too.

Mehdi · Post by **Mehdi** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:44 pm

Deposit paid ref: NHPCITY16MEHDI

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 8:36 pm

Deposit transferred ref-NHPCITY16BN
Thanks Graeme for organising everything.
Thanks G Gilroy for organising train tickets.
We all owe you some sherbets !!!!!

Jockanese25 · Post by **Jockanese25** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:44 pm

Please could you advise anyone apart from the 3rd party insurance we get from BHPA as a yearly member what type of cover do you seek or ask for when flying abroad, Is it adventure sports cover if you where flying regularly abroad. What type is the question.
Ta Gerald

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