2011 Iron Heart/Aero Party - Saturday 3rd September

[gws14l]

ohhh nooooo!!!!

i will have my final presentation in the following week….

[dizco]

@gws14l:

ohhh nooooo!!!!

i will have my final presentation in the following week….

me too, so what?

[Giles]

Thanks Alex,  can you liaise with Beats, she'll prob have Lars with her too…...........

[Alex]

Ok well you know how small my car is so bets and Lars is probably the limit comfortably..

[Beatle]

See u at the airport, Alex - 12 noon

[rocket]

oh, just see this, I will arrive at Heathrow as well on Friday 12 noon, just PM'ed Paula

[Beatle]

guess I will sit on the roof , no probs..hehe

[Beatle]

rocket - where u flying in from ?

[rocket]

from Frankfurt arrival 11:55 BA903

[rocket]

@Beatle:

guess I will sit on the roof , no probs..hehe

no no, more like me

[Beatle]

so u beat me by 5 minutes..

[rocket]

maybe, you know how it goes

[Madame Buttonfly]

Hi all, if everyone just PMs me flight details (like dear Rocketman has just done), I will work it out nearer the time.  Good chance others will arrive into LHR on Friday, and we can combine most sensible pickups.  Panic ye not folks, panic ye not!  Just make sure I've got all the info for my spreadsheet and it will be fine….
   

p.s. to Alex - so thrilled that you and Ophelie will be here!

[shoque]

If anybody else arrives at around 20:30 (GMT) on the 2nd September in Heathrow please let me know asap.

[Alex]

Just FYI there is a bus from heathrow to Portsmouth. Look at nationalexpress.com.

[shoque]

@Alex:

Just FYI there is a bus from heathrow to Portsmouth. Look at nationalexpress.com.

Thanks, will look into that.

[Madame Buttonfly]

Apologies for lack of news, I think I finally have secured some accommodation close by - it will be basic, but inexpensive and very near.  Am checking it out on Tuesday morning, more details to follow on this and other options.

[DrPat]

Just booked a ticket.

I arrive at Heathrow on Friday at 18:45.  Anyone have a similar arrival?

How far in advance must British trains be booked to receive good rates?  Currently, the train from Heathrow to Portsmouth is 28 pounds and the bus is 17 pounds.

[Madame Buttonfly]

@DrPat:

Just booked a ticket.

I arrive at Heathrow on Friday at 18:45.  Anyone have a similar arrival?

How far in advance must British trains be booked to receive good rates?  Currently, the train from Heathrow to Portsmouth is 28 pounds and the bus is 17 pounds.

Excellent news!

You can wait till a few weeks beforehand to book a train or bus, those prices sound OK but how long does it take by train from Heathrow?  I imagine it's a long journey with lots of changes.  The bus would probably work better.

Very excited about meeting you in Las Vegas, are you there on Friday?

[Madame Buttonfly]

For any of you planning to come over for the party night or the entire weekend, I've reserved rooms in a local guest house - it's a traditional English B&B, certainly not fancy but clean, comfortable and very friendly, and 5 mins walk away from IH UK HQ.  I am holding 7 rooms for 3 nights (Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th).

Below are the rooms still available.  Please let me know ASAP if you want to take one of the rooms, the cost includes full breakfast.

Room 4 - double with ensuite - £45 per night
Room 5 - double and single beds ensuite - £45 per night
Room 6 - double and single beds ensuite - £45 per night
Room 7 - twin beds or double bed ensuite - £45 per night
Room 9 - standard single (no ensuite - shares bathroom with one other room) - £22 per night

The best and closest alternative, especially if you prefer a bigger hotel, is the Holiday Inn Express at Gunwharf Quays (http://www.hiexpress.com:80/hotels/us/en/portsmouth/pmegq/hoteldetail) where the online advance booking rate is currently £97 per night including continental breakfast.  This is about 20 mins away from us, via the ferry across the harbour and is in the middle of a fun area with lots of shopping, bars and close to the train station and the historic Royal Portsmouth Dockyard.