Title: Who got the best deal
Post by: Lancs Se7en on June 29, 2003, 11:35:53 am
On a long cross channel ferry crossing. I paid £198 for an overnight on the Wednesday Portsmouth Cherbourg with use of a recliner in Club class on the way out and the fast craft for the journey back on the Monday evening, both with P & O.
Some will have shares in the ferry companies so dont include these prices unless you can offer them to the rest of us for next year.
Some will have shares in the ferry companies so dont include these prices unless you can offer them to the rest of us for next year.
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on June 29, 2003, 12:44:13 pm
Ahhh, should it be included as to how these wonderful deals were achieved?
(£280 Ports-Caen Weds night, rec seat, and back Mon first ferry)
(£280 Ports-Caen Weds night, rec seat, and back Mon first ferry)
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: mgmark on June 29, 2003, 08:01:51 pm
Portsmouth-Caen, out on the Tuesday night with a 2-berth cabin, return on the Sunday night boat (no cabin or recliner), one car, 2 occupants, no share deals, total cost £263.
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Rhino on June 29, 2003, 10:36:34 pm
Newhaven-Dieppe, out thurs morning back monday morning with cabin £92. No special deal!! i'm sure they got it wrong, but wasn't going to tell them.
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Chrisgr31 on June 30, 2003, 01:33:26 pm
Newhaven-Dieppe, out thurs morning back monday morning with cabin £92. No special deal!! i'm sure they got it wrong, but wasn't going to tell them.
If you went on the Ferry which you must have done, you also need a medal for bravery! It has been aground several times in the last year or so!
Anyway I went out Newhaven Dieppe Seacat Wed 2pm, back Calais Dover Seacat Monday 5.30pm, cost £110
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Mr. Rick on June 30, 2003, 02:00:01 pm
Corking offer from P&O via Dover-Calais:
The "Shado 1" 806 plus just me (could have been one other included in the same price), out Wednesday morning, back Monday evening - £60 all in!! Further passengers would have been just a tenner each.
So if I wasn't Billy-no-mates, could have been five of us for 90 notes - £16 each!! The other MB posse vehicle with our Mancunian departure crew did exactly this in the "Shado 2" Espace.
Incidentally, I get the impression that the "Shado" bit was lost on many, particularly the youngers amongst us - I thought everyone in the whole world knew about Gerry Anderson's "UFO" and had been having wet dreams about Gabrielle Drake in the splendid purple wig since birth - OK just me then .. oops, fear too much information!
;D
The "Shado 1" 806 plus just me (could have been one other included in the same price), out Wednesday morning, back Monday evening - £60 all in!! Further passengers would have been just a tenner each.
So if I wasn't Billy-no-mates, could have been five of us for 90 notes - £16 each!! The other MB posse vehicle with our Mancunian departure crew did exactly this in the "Shado 2" Espace.
Incidentally, I get the impression that the "Shado" bit was lost on many, particularly the youngers amongst us - I thought everyone in the whole world knew about Gerry Anderson's "UFO" and had been having wet dreams about Gabrielle Drake in the splendid purple wig since birth - OK just me then .. oops, fear too much information!
;D
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Bobblehat on June 30, 2003, 06:06:00 pm
Rickmeister, your right far to much information...........
Still trying to work out the total cost per person, but i am guessing about £ 180-200 for five days inc food, booze, fuel, crossing (tunnel) tolls and race tickets. But then again maths was never my strong point, I might be missing a "0" somewere. ???
Still trying to work out the total cost per person, but i am guessing about £ 180-200 for five days inc food, booze, fuel, crossing (tunnel) tolls and race tickets. But then again maths was never my strong point, I might be missing a "0" somewere. ???
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Stu on June 30, 2003, 07:33:04 pm
Corking offer from P&O via Dover-Calais:
The "Shado 1" 806 plus just me (could have been one other included in the same price), out Wednesday morning, back Monday evening - £60 all in!! Further passengers would have been just a tenner each.
So if I wasn't Billy-no-mates, could have been five of us for 90 notes - £16 each!! The other MB posse vehicle with our Mancunian departure crew did exactly this in the "Shado 2" Espace.
Incidentally, I get the impression that the "Shado" bit was lost on many, particularly the youngers amongst us - I thought everyone in the whole world knew about Gerry Anderson's "UFO" and had been having wet dreams about Gabrielle Drake in the splendid purple wig since birth - OK just me then .. oops, fear too much information!
;D
The "Shado 1" 806 plus just me (could have been one other included in the same price), out Wednesday morning, back Monday evening - £60 all in!! Further passengers would have been just a tenner each.
So if I wasn't Billy-no-mates, could have been five of us for 90 notes - £16 each!! The other MB posse vehicle with our Mancunian departure crew did exactly this in the "Shado 2" Espace.
Incidentally, I get the impression that the "Shado" bit was lost on many, particularly the youngers amongst us - I thought everyone in the whole world knew about Gerry Anderson's "UFO" and had been having wet dreams about Gabrielle Drake in the splendid purple wig since birth - OK just me then .. oops, fear too much information!
;D
I have to say Rick, that Wanda Ventham (Colonel Lake) did it for me, especially bursting out the front of her uniform.
Stu
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Bobblehat on June 30, 2003, 07:40:59 pm
Pleees this is all geting too much. UFO indeed ???
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: pp on June 30, 2003, 09:05:01 pm
£124 P&O out Wed Lunch time back Tues Morning
bit sick though we booked last december but if we had waited we could have done it for £60 :(
bit sick though we booked last december but if we had waited we could have done it for £60 :(
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on June 30, 2003, 09:15:15 pm
which route PP?
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: pp on June 30, 2003, 09:23:29 pm
Dover Calais
Yes I know is a long drive but we have two drivers and took the journey there and back in two days hence the Tuesday return.
Yes I know is a long drive but we have two drivers and took the journey there and back in two days hence the Tuesday return.
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: keefie on July 01, 2003, 12:54:02 am
booking the ferry about a week ahead the best deal I found was on SeaFrance. £50 per car for a 5 day return, and they threw in E15 of shell fuel vouchers.
We were on the 0930 boat thursday morning, but I had to jiggle around the monday return times to get the deal, not a problem as we planned to get a late night sunday crossing anyway.
Very good value I thought
We were on the 0930 boat thursday morning, but I had to jiggle around the monday return times to get the deal, not a problem as we planned to get a late night sunday crossing anyway.
Very good value I thought
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 01, 2003, 11:37:04 pm
Look, this "serious" stuff is all very well, but can we get back to Wanda Ventham please? I do remember her, GOD I do remember her, damn miracle I can still see, what a bus? Where?
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 01, 2003, 11:51:16 pm
And another thing, whats this Dover/Calais is alright with 2 drivers? I did Le Mans-Calais-Dover-Devon on one hit (had to drop bro-in-law off in Brighton). Course in a Lancia these sort of runs are no trouble....
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 01, 2003, 11:52:28 pm
I'm off to bed, you coming Wanda? Oh, I see, couldn;'t you have waited?
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 02, 2003, 10:21:00 am
Course in a Lancia these sort of runs are no trouble....
Hey Peter, that wasn't your gorgeous yellow Integrale I kept seeing on the way down on Wednesday was it?
And as for Wanda, Stu and I have been swapping photos - wanna see some? ;)
Cheers
Rick
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 02, 2003, 11:20:36 pm
Thanks Rick but, er, no not an Integrale I'm afraid but a Thema Turbo (sorta Integrale for when you get old!) and re pics of Wanda NO! or at least not if they are recent. Please leave me some illusions, I'm going back about 30 years for christ's sake! LOL
Just struck me that my Thema is the Stanna Chairlift of the performance car world. Damn, thats the saddest thought this week.....
Just struck me that my Thema is the Stanna Chairlift of the performance car world. Damn, thats the saddest thought this week.....
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 02, 2003, 11:24:12 pm
Oh, and re Gabrielle Drake with a purple wig, I dont remember the skirts as being QUITE that short (Sorry moderator, sorry), anyone for a merkin?
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 02, 2003, 11:34:33 pm
Oh, and re Gabrielle Drake with a purple wig, I dont remember the skirts as being QUITE that short (Sorry moderator, sorry), anyone for a merkin?
Short enough for me! ........
(http://www.maisonblanche.co.uk/gabdrake.jpg)
(Found this some time ago on the superb http://www.ufoseries.com (http://www.ufoseries.com))
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 02, 2003, 11:39:59 pm
Thanks Rick, youve just made a happy man feel very old! Oh it's all come flooding back, I feel 18 again, catch you later, just off to do something outrageous. I cant help musing about a purple merkin though, you knwo how it is, once some thing gets between your teeth.....
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 02, 2003, 11:43:32 pm
Glad to have been of service Sir!
Plenty more of those (and Wanda in her prime too) at aforementioned website - you know it makes sense! Go on! ;D
Plenty more of those (and Wanda in her prime too) at aforementioned website - you know it makes sense! Go on! ;D
Title: Re:Who got the best deal
Post by: Peter on July 02, 2003, 11:52:21 pm
Oh, all right then, I know I want to!
