freeloading hitchhikers May2nd
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:31 pm
Early on Friday 2nd May i will be departing central london enroute for Oban in Old Number VD54679. Of course, it would be ideal if this luxury tank could collect all and sundry from the various waypoints on the rapid journey north, namely oxfordish, forton services and even perhaps glasgie airport if LJS can tunnel his way out of the house again, but space is limited.
I could sensibly pick up 2 people really, and even then they will have to try and bring two more-crammable bags than the normal one giant kitbag cos the boot is small. Tho spose they will have a sort of spare seat to dump a bag on, so shouldn't be too bad. And there won't be any space for food shopping really, or not much.
So another vehicle is required. Is there anyone with a suitably roomy vehicle who could make the trip as well? I think this means the Espace, pehaps.
Oh, but of course there is oodles of room on the boat, depending on how shareable people feel. It says it can accomodate 8 without dismantling the saloon. Woohoo. I am away soonish but will take the fwd cabin.
Rest of yers can fight it out re cars and cabins or just collapse in the saloon and die of a combination of whisky poisoning and heat exaustion from the eberscratcher. I think claysie can be in charge in my absence as I am off to the carribee shortly and mite not be back for yonks. Or Para as he is senior (just). Or jamesie due to his extreme scottishness and actual relevant sailing qualifications. Or LJS is tallest and familiar with authority too. No shortage of leadership on this boat then. Sailbad and praps even stingo mite be coming too, dunno.
I could sensibly pick up 2 people really, and even then they will have to try and bring two more-crammable bags than the normal one giant kitbag cos the boot is small. Tho spose they will have a sort of spare seat to dump a bag on, so shouldn't be too bad. And there won't be any space for food shopping really, or not much.
So another vehicle is required. Is there anyone with a suitably roomy vehicle who could make the trip as well? I think this means the Espace, pehaps.
Oh, but of course there is oodles of room on the boat, depending on how shareable people feel. It says it can accomodate 8 without dismantling the saloon. Woohoo. I am away soonish but will take the fwd cabin.
Rest of yers can fight it out re cars and cabins or just collapse in the saloon and die of a combination of whisky poisoning and heat exaustion from the eberscratcher. I think claysie can be in charge in my absence as I am off to the carribee shortly and mite not be back for yonks. Or Para as he is senior (just). Or jamesie due to his extreme scottishness and actual relevant sailing qualifications. Or LJS is tallest and familiar with authority too. No shortage of leadership on this boat then. Sailbad and praps even stingo mite be coming too, dunno.