[Nottingham] Bletchley Park Visit?

[john.whitehead at romo.com]

> Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 22:12:23 +0100
> From: Jason Irwin <jasonirwin73 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nottingham] Bletchley Park Visit?
> 
> This has been kicked around a bit, so I thought I'd thump it one more
> time.  Who's up for it?
> Me (+1 if there is room left)

Me too (that's just 1).

> I looked up the price of a minibus (Northgate, decent hire place).  Max
> 17 peeps, ?140 for 24 hours, plus fuel, plus entrance fee (?10-?12).  So
> assuming 10 people, that's around ?30 for the trip.
> 
> http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/content/museum1/AddminssionPrices.rhtm
> 
> Does anyone else have a better price or access to a minibus (e.g. uni,
> community centre, something?)  If enough folks want to go, maybe a coach
> would be better (we can dream) and maybe bulk discount would be in the
> offing?  I know some Hackspace people are on here, so spread the word!
> 
> I am licensed to drive a minibus (anyone who passed their test before
> 1997 should be OK too) and I even used to be MiDAS (oh er, get me).  But
> I have not driven such a vehicle for ages and I tend to channel Ayrton
> Senna when driving (I have stories).  So if someone else would rather...

Better than my Mario Kart persona. 

> Or maybe en masse by cars?  It's only 90 miles which would work out to
> nearer ?20 per person (assuming 3-4 people per car and 40mpg).

Either, but prefer the shared minibus experience (It's also greener I 
suppose).

> This email is merely to gauge interest, nothing else at the moment.
> 
> Un, un!  Znqr lbh ybbx!

Have you been at the Glaswegian Special Brew again ?

John
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