UPDATE: 01/12 - We're now locked in - with 32 tickets [y]. If anyone else (last minute stragglers are a past-time for v-flyer [;)] now wants to come along, please get in touch asap...!
UPDATE: 10/10 - We're all booked! Those on the list below, are confirmed now onboard. If you're still interested, please contact me and we'll see what can be done to extend the group booking but alas, there are now no guarantees...
OK Boys and Girls, the moment you've all been waiting for!
You haven't even THOUGHT about how much money you're going to spend prior to Christmas, but here's a way of spending some money (in a much better fashion) after Christmas anyway... [y]
This year, we're going to make a bit of a 'departure' (ha ha!) from the normal deal of staying put for the PCP, and we're going to use those passports. [:D]
The PCP 2009 venue is therefore....
[img]http://www.dryocean.com/eurostar.jpg[/img]
PARIS!
And no, I'm not kidding [^][^][^][^][^][^][^]
What's the plan?
So here's the deal:
We now have a group reservation set up with Eurostar - for a dedicated part of 'carraige 1', with groups of 4 tables on a day-trip train from London to Paris. This means, we can pretty much take over the place for the 2.5 hour journey there and back. [y]
Obviously we must be 'relatively well behaved' [:w] BUT it should be a hell of a laugh. Eurostar are going to assist with restaurant reservations in Paris, etc. should people wish to eat the other side, and there's around 7 hours of clear 'free time' for us to suitably terrorise the Parisian locals and maybe even pop in to see Mr Eiffel and his wonderful tower... [}:)]
When is it?
Train details are below:
17th January:
Leave London: 09:26, Arrive Paris: 12:47
Leave Paris: 20:13, Arrive London: 21:41
Obviously, for some, there's the option (or necessity) of staying over the night before/after (bear in mind there may be wine purchases both on and off-board the train on our return [:w]) - and we'll be helping out with booking those if necessary.
What's the cost?
Because this is on a group booking, we've managed to secure a price of 55 return, per person, all-inclusive. Now that's the cheapest you'll see any Eurostar ticket - so for those who've not been in 'Le Tunnel' before, what better opportunity are you going to get???
Lunch, drinks, shopping, is obviously not part of that deal - and for that budget, well, let your post-Christmas wallets decide... [;)]
How do I secure my place?
Due to the nature of group bookings, we DO have to prebook. We have the carraige held with Eurostar right now, but MUST confirm numbers by October 9th (that's next Thursday!). At which point, we have to pay the deposit of 25% based on number of tickets booked. If you'd like to go, you MUST let us know (either a PM to myself, or a post in this thread will suffice) by this time.
I'll make the deposit payment based on this number, but by confirming your attendance, you are committing to pay the 13.75 deposit amount as soon as possible after we have our ticket confirmation.
All is not lost if you can't confirm yet! Eurostar WILL add people on to the group at a later date, but they CANNOT guarantee that it will be at the same price (it won't), or that they can seat any additonals in the same area of the train. Quick answer, if you want to come across, the 13.75 deposit's probably a wise move [y]
So there you have it! COME ALONG, you know it makes sense.... [;)]
Who's going already?
Nottingham Nick & Mrs Nick
preiffer
Decker and Mrs Decker
Richard Mannion & Highflyer
ChuckC (woohooo!)
fozzyo & Wolves27
Pete & Marcus
Tinkerbelle
Darren Wheeler
James (vegascrazy) & Steve (s-pressobeen)
Gliderpilot
McMaddog + 'the parents' (+2)
buns4vs & Mrs buns
TonyS
daharris
Sealink + 1
slinky09
mcmbenjamin
UPDATE: 10/10 - We're all booked! Those on the list below, are confirmed now onboard. If you're still interested, please contact me and we'll see what can be done to extend the group booking but alas, there are now no guarantees...
OK Boys and Girls, the moment you've all been waiting for!
You haven't even THOUGHT about how much money you're going to spend prior to Christmas, but here's a way of spending some money (in a much better fashion) after Christmas anyway... [y]
This year, we're going to make a bit of a 'departure' (ha ha!) from the normal deal of staying put for the PCP, and we're going to use those passports. [:D]
The PCP 2009 venue is therefore....
[img]http://www.dryocean.com/eurostar.jpg[/img]
PARIS!
And no, I'm not kidding [^][^][^][^][^][^][^]
What's the plan?
So here's the deal:
We now have a group reservation set up with Eurostar - for a dedicated part of 'carraige 1', with groups of 4 tables on a day-trip train from London to Paris. This means, we can pretty much take over the place for the 2.5 hour journey there and back. [y]
Obviously we must be 'relatively well behaved' [:w] BUT it should be a hell of a laugh. Eurostar are going to assist with restaurant reservations in Paris, etc. should people wish to eat the other side, and there's around 7 hours of clear 'free time' for us to suitably terrorise the Parisian locals and maybe even pop in to see Mr Eiffel and his wonderful tower... [}:)]
When is it?
Train details are below:
17th January:
Leave London: 09:26, Arrive Paris: 12:47
Leave Paris: 20:13, Arrive London: 21:41
Obviously, for some, there's the option (or necessity) of staying over the night before/after (bear in mind there may be wine purchases both on and off-board the train on our return [:w]) - and we'll be helping out with booking those if necessary.
What's the cost?
Because this is on a group booking, we've managed to secure a price of 55 return, per person, all-inclusive. Now that's the cheapest you'll see any Eurostar ticket - so for those who've not been in 'Le Tunnel' before, what better opportunity are you going to get???
Lunch, drinks, shopping, is obviously not part of that deal - and for that budget, well, let your post-Christmas wallets decide... [;)]
How do I secure my place?
Due to the nature of group bookings, we DO have to prebook. We have the carraige held with Eurostar right now, but MUST confirm numbers by October 9th (that's next Thursday!). At which point, we have to pay the deposit of 25% based on number of tickets booked. If you'd like to go, you MUST let us know (either a PM to myself, or a post in this thread will suffice) by this time.
I'll make the deposit payment based on this number, but by confirming your attendance, you are committing to pay the 13.75 deposit amount as soon as possible after we have our ticket confirmation.
All is not lost if you can't confirm yet! Eurostar WILL add people on to the group at a later date, but they CANNOT guarantee that it will be at the same price (it won't), or that they can seat any additonals in the same area of the train. Quick answer, if you want to come across, the 13.75 deposit's probably a wise move [y]
So there you have it! COME ALONG, you know it makes sense.... [;)]
Who's going already?
Nottingham Nick & Mrs Nick
preiffer
Decker and Mrs Decker
Richard Mannion & Highflyer
ChuckC (woohooo!)
fozzyo & Wolves27
Pete & Marcus
Tinkerbelle
Darren Wheeler
James (vegascrazy) & Steve (s-pressobeen)
Gliderpilot
McMaddog + 'the parents' (+2)
buns4vs & Mrs buns
TonyS
daharris
Sealink + 1
slinky09
mcmbenjamin
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