The Iron Heart 20th Anniversary Party

[Matt]

Now you’re talking!!!

The only thing that would make this better is if the Ravens play the Bengals that weekend.

[Giles]

Whoops - me being immensely stupid….

[Weft 4 Dead]

@Matt

If Jason Momoa isn’t there, does that make him Jason… No-moa?

[Matt]

And that’s exactly the kind of dad jokes I’ll be slinging at this party.

Seriously though, please wait til at least Sunday to tell my wife he isn’t coming.  The plane ride home could be rough but totally worth it to me.

[scooter]

Fares have been coming down, over the past 3 - 4 weeks. I told myself, if I got a price within $100 of what I paid 3 years ago, I'd take it. Well, British Airways came through, again. $647/roundtrip, non-stop in both directions, checked bag included…..

The fare is $90 more than I paid last time. But, with the higher fuel prices, and inflation factored in, I'm likely getting equal value, if not better, than before.

With my flight and lodging in order, all I need is my rental car. I'm close to locking that up, as well.

For those in the US, start paying attention, the next few weeks will likely be the best time to book…

[Giles]

More great news…..

[Matt]

Yeah, Expedia said it was really cheap.  That def helped sell the wife.

[Manticore]

Well, perhaps I need to find a way to make this work. Worst case I’ll just hide in @Warner ’s luggage.

[Giles]

[Madame Buttonfly]

Greetings to All Confirmed and Would-Be/Hopeful Party-Goers!
We're already getting very excited about the party weekend in September.  Sadly, we are not spoilt for choice with accommodation in Gosport, so we're urging everyone to book as early as possible please.  The prices are already increasing as this is a popular time of year for weddings (and Iron Heart parties!)

I did a little research this morning, here are some pointers:

**Gosport Travelodge - very easy walking distance to IHUKHQ, the rooms are new and I'm told quite nice for a small, budget hotel.  The costs are surprisingly high, but that is probably because of the number of bookings already made for the Iron Heart party!  Currently £100-120 for one night (Sat 10th) and £180-216 for 2 nights (Fri 9th and Sat 10th).

**Holiday Inn Express Gunwharf Quays (Portsmouth) - this hotel is a ferry ride away across the harbour in Portsmouth, but it is easy to get to IHUKHQ on foot (10 mins walk to ferry, 5 mins on ferry to Gosport, then 10 mins walk or short taxi ride to Cooperage Green) and the ferries run pretty frequently (every 15 mins) till around 11pm after which there is a late-night, smaller ferry service (we'll publish all these details nearer the date).  Currently £156 for one night (Sat 10th) and £123 for 2 nights (Fri 9th and Sat 10th) - YES, considerably cheaper for 2 nights, must be some sort of weekend deal.

**Old Lodge Hotel, Gosport - around 1.5 miles away, so a short taxi ride or a good walk, nice location in Alverstoke (the "posh" part of Gosport) but no idea what it's like inside. Currently not giving a price for one night, showing £268 for 2 nights (Fri 9th and Sat 10th) but this hotel is on several booking websites, so may get lower price by shopping around.

**Premier Inn, Gosport - this is a couple of miles up the main road, a 5-10 minute taxi ride from IHUKHQ.  Currently £106 for one night (Sat 10th) and £182 for 2 nights (Fri 9th and Sat 10th).

There are also a couple of nice looking places to rent on AirBnB.

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[Kasi]

@Madame Buttonfly
Am coming
Am booked….

Can’t wait to see you all.. everything goes as plan

[Madame Buttonfly]

@Kasi:

@Madame Buttonfly
Am coming
Am booked….

Amazing - that's super news, can't wait to see you.  Are you coming on your own or bringing one/some of the boys? x x x

[Kasi]

Paula

The boys are hard work..

Elder is 16… he thinks he knows the world on his way to becoming a Barrister
Middle one he very stubborn hardly smiles..
Young one is the boss of the house… kill my energy off when am in the house.

It’s only me coming got to make arrangements of travelling.

Bottom line need a break, been to busy looking after the family

[Madame Buttonfly]

@Kasi - that sounds perfect.  Much as I would love to meet your boys, it will be great to have you here without you having to worry about them.  As you say, you deserve a hard-earned break x

[Kasi]

Thanks Paula…

I wonder how many are staying at the Travelodge can’t see my self catching ferry at night…

That were I will be

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[Matt]

Just booked the majestic Gosport Travelodge for 5 nights in September.  @Kasi we’ll help each other make it home.

[Kasi]

Yeah ha ha you can hold mine hand  

[Kasi]

my plan to get to Gosport

Manchester to London flights 7 hours that's bonkers  ???   

so this is maybe my route  Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston 2h 33m

London Euston to Southampton 1h 55m
                                    Southampton to Gosport 1h
                                    Porthsmouth Harbor to Gosport
                                    after that the hotel

then here i come….

[Signal11]

Hi Paula ( @Madame Buttonfly )
Are we allowed to bring our (small) dog to the party? 

[Chris]

It's not my call, but I'm sure your dog is better behaved than some of the guests. I'm not going to mention @Megatron1505 specifically, since that would be rude, but…