Isle of Wight Briskoda invasion part 2, Saturday 13th January

[pixi]

How about 9 am then?

What am I thinking? I'd have to get out of bed earlier.

[cheezemonkhai]

I was thinking about the 10am boat myself but you know anything works for me.

I'm still waiting for red funnel to get back to me at the moment, but we shall see what they say. I'll let you all know asap.

[Diavolo]

What am I thinking? I'd have to get out of bed earlier.

Chill Pixi. Think about it. If they are going to get the 9am Red Funnel ferry you are talking 10am before they arrive in the land of the Pixi's as you put it. Not too early now is it. :P

[20VLIL]

Do we meet up at the ferry terminal then??

[devonutopia]

Do we meet up at the ferry terminal then??

The mainland folk tend to meet at the Mayflower carpark just down the road from the ferry terminal in Southampton, and we meet around that Spar?? supermarket just up the road in Cowes I believe.

[20VLIL]

Thanks...I know where you mean now!

[mdk1]

Any news from the ferry company yet, re group discount?

[pixi]

we meet around that Spar?? supermarket just up the road in Cowes I believe.

Yes, you do don't you Jason

[devonutopia]

Yes, you do don't you Jason

Would be better this time around to have somewhere more open and less busy, and more pre-determined to all pull in and get the convoy back together.

[20VLIL]

Tis quite difficult round there.....I gather you met at the car park opposite theshop?

[pixi]

Tis quite difficult round there.....I gather you met at the car park opposite theshop?

I really don't know where that could be :P

[devonutopia]

I really don't know where that could be :P

..... nope, the local one did, but the foreigners all piled into the roadside places, and it was quite busy trying to get out again....

[cheezemonkhai]

Any news from the ferry company yet, re group discount?

Nope they are usless. I was in pixi land today by foot and asked and supprisingly the woman isn't in today. They are muppets!

I will call again on monday and try to push tha matter.

[cheezemonkhai]

Red W*nkers now claim they don't do a discount for multiple vehicles with the exception of for a sports club.

Tired wightlink, they also don't do discount and are talking £40 for a day return.

Both lots can't confirm a price as they don't update their prices until some time in december.

[pixi]

Only mad people venture over here in the winter so there will be deals gallore for January. Most of the time you are talking

[cheezemonkhai]

Depends on what time we get there i guess pixi

I still object that red funnel did give a discount when i last asked, but now dont.

I guess we could become briskoda rally club and get a sports team discount

[TeflonTom]

it might be cheaper to hire a heavy car transporter for a few hours and load all the cars on the back, then we all go over as foot passengers

[20VLIL]

it might be cheaper to hire a heavy car transporter for a few hours and load all the cars on the back, then we all go over as foot passengers

They will still find a way to over charge you !!

[20VLIL]

Pixi.....how about the Chequers as an eating venue...nice big car park too

[cheezemonkhai]

Is that just outside of newport with a gravel car park?

If so I was severly unimpressed when i ewnt there last.

[Diavolo]

Is that just outside of newport with a gravel car park?

If so I was severly unimpressed when i ewnt there last.

Yeah, neither was I. The portions seem to be getting less in size and quality. Hare & Hounds has improved alot since it was taken over by the Greene King (fe fi foo fum) :P also again a big free carpark. Folly? On the way out of East Cowes. Medina Quays? on the way into Newport?

WoodVale has always been a good pub in the summer - maybe a little cold in the winter? Its bound to be gale force and raining.....:thumbdwn:

[20VLIL]

Fair enough..not been there for a few years

[cheezemonkhai]

Woodvale was good a few weeks back

[pixi]

If everyone wants to do the route roughly the same as last year that means by the time lunchtime comes around we should be in the south wight somewhere. Hence why The Spyglass was used last year. I'm really not fussed where we go but I would like everyone to have a nice place to go eat.

I've expressed my interest to Mr P about checking out that place in shanklin on the beach, the name escapes me atm.

[Diavolo]

I've expressed my interest to Mr P about checking out that place in shanklin on the beach, the name escapes me atm.

THE STEAMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!