Alright folks?
As you may or may not know, November 5th is my birthday and I've got a week off just after it, so that I can come up to Dundee and enjoy my missus and some old mates. As you lot are more elusive than Jack The Ripper, I decided the only way I'd get to enjoy some of you was if there was some sort of event on, where I can catch you all at the same time. DUPS is a no-go for me that week, as I'm nipping over to Glasgow on the Tuesday to see Eddie Izzard with Laura, so I had a look at what race meetings are on in Scotland that week. Sadly, there are none.
Carlisle however, is ony a couple of hours on the train and there is a seven race National Hunt meeting, kicking off at 12.50 on Monday November 9th. With it being considerably further south than the likes of Kelso or Perth, it offers the opportunity for Tim to join the fun, should he so desire. The journey from York to Carlisle is comparable in terms of time, to that of Dundee to Carlisle. I realise this is all unlikely to happen anyway, because you poofters have no sense of adventure, but I'm throwing it out there for you to consider.
If you booked it now, you could arrange transport there and back for a shade over £30, with a combination of train and Megabus. That's Dundee to Carlisle and back, for Tim and Will I'm not sure what transport costs would be like. For parties of six or more you can get a few quid off your entry tickets to the course, but even without that, they're only £12 for the Grandstand anyway, meaning your costs would be around £40 - £45. A winning bet of £5 at 9/1 in the opener and you've only food and drink to worry about anyway...
Consider it please, chaps. Let me know soon-ish so we can crack on sorting it out. If this is a total no go, it'd be grand if someone could come up with something similar. Perhaps dogs or something Scott? I'm in Dundee from Saturday night (7th) until Tuesday afternoon (17th). The only night I'm busy so far is Tuesday 10th.
In other news, Sea The Stars is a machine.
Take it easy fellas.
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DUPS is now on a Monday I believe !
Money's tight, I've got a lot on between now and Christmas, won't bore you with that though.
Oh utter balls, so it is. That lot won't want to go then.
Weak.
why don't we do something on a friday or saturday when people don't have work or uni commitments?
I wouldn't mind a pub pissup really.
simple and effective.
Simple and effective ... rather like Kenneth himself ;-)
The last three times I've tried that, noone's been bothered, hence the need to catch people on a special event.
I can't actually remember the last time I saw Scott, for example. But I'll wager it was at an organised poker tournament.
The Monday at Carlisle is a decent idea but I don't think its a goer for me with work. A night out at the weekend though I would most certainly be up for if we set something in place.Would be good to have a decent scoop troop piss up.
Well I've spoken to Scott about going out Saturday 14th. Shall we go for a curry or something?
We definitely need to get ridiculously drunk anyway. Can you believe I'll be 27? 30 is rapidly closing in. Terrifying.
If its Saturday 14th then I'm in. Curry sounds a cracking idea.If you wanna feel really old then we can go to the students union and chat up some 18 year old freshers!
even tho ive not posted in a while im still alive, just never been bothered with the whole bog thing. if its a night out around those dates i wont make it. im in frankfurt from the 12th, sigh
Dom, I never said the 14th! It's the previous weekend isn't it? I'm at UFC 105 on the 14th.
No. My train isn't even due into Dundee until 20.40 on the 7th, then I have to get in, unpack my shit, eat and spend time with my missus :D
So no, it's not that weekend. You'd better be out on the Monday then.
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