The Iron Heart Forum Ten Year Anniversary Party Week End…
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Hmm, this sounds fun, and I can fly directly to London without too bad of a trip over via bus. Perhaps this is something I'll need to attend.
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OK G, let's go to the Village Home in Alverstoke instead!
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Hi everyone!!! Any advice for accommodation?
II coming from Northampton
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Hi everyone!!! Any advice for accommodation?
II coming from NorthamptonSpring Gardens guesthouse and apartments is nearby but I suspect that maybe full by now. There is also a Premier Inn a solid walk or short bus ride away. Otherwise you can try AirBnb.
I've also stayed across the water in Portsmouth. There are guesthouses and B+B's very close to the ferry. The journey time on the ferry is only 3min and then it's a 10min walk to IHHQ so it's really quite a good solution. The only downside I experienced is that if you're needing to get back over the water after midnight then the night ferry is a little less regular and there may be a wait.
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Last time I was in the Village Home was in 2007, when we were back in the UK for a month. I haven't lived in Alverstoke since 1986 but I am glad that the pub hasn't changed since then.
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Thanks all of you who have signed up so far to join us for the party weekend!
Several people have been asking here and via email about local accommodation - it's always a challenge. The choices are to find a hotel or B&B in Gosport (the best of a pretty mediocre bunch are already sold out) or a hotel/B&B in Portsmouth as close as possible to the ferry meaning an easy journey over to us. You can easily check availability on sites such as Trivago, Booking.com etc. and I really recommend booking ASAP.
In addition, I am speaking to a friend who manages some crew accommodation for local yachting teams, usually apartments or houses with bedrooms and shared bathroom(s) and kitchen. No guarantee I can get somewhere, but if you're interested in taking a room, please let me know your exact dates and how many of you. Obviously I won't commit to anything until I know pricing and what the property looks like.
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^in saying that, i'm afraid i can't commit till june at the earliest…
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I’ve been away for a while, for this I will return
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I’ve been away for a while, for this I will return
Been looking forward to reading that.
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I’ve been away for a while, for this I will return
Been looking forward to reading that.
Me too! We miss the Trons!
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Regarding accommodation, there is a crew house available - Bury Villa - it's a big old house, looks nice from the photos with big kitchen, 6 large bedrooms with a total of 12 beds, and 5 bathrooms.
However it's not cheap, the price for 2 nights (special mate's rate for me) is £1,550 which works out to £258 per room (£129 per night) or £129 each for 2 nights if folks are prepared to share a room (£65 per night). Although the location is quite good (about 15-20 mins walk from us) I do think this is pricey and am sure better deals could be found individually, the Premier Inn is currently quoting £161.50 for 2 nights (13th/14th Sept) which is considerably less for a private room than Bury Villa.
Sorry not to have better news, but I will keep researching…
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I’ve been away for a while, for this I will return
Sale of house pending (hoping this won’t conflict with moving date)
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@Madame:
I’ve been away for a while, for this I will return
Been looking forward to reading that.
Me too! We miss the Trons!
We miss you too Paula, when I told Tommy about this he literally punched the air with excitement. He hasn’t irritated @Giles in so long bless him
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To my eternal shame I've been absent for ages but I'm definitely coming to this, and for more than 1 day for once
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To my eternal shame I've been absent for ages but I'm definitely coming to this, and for more than 1 day for once
Fantastic, will be great to see you!
