ive been thinking about the lets meet in november for a while cos is so many of you i wana meet up with. but, dont have a clue about london cos ive never been before :oops:
i should be ok getting a flight down from newcastle but need a decent hotel, that wont cost me a fortune (being a skint, debt-ridden student) and is fairly easy to get to between stansted airport and the lets meet venue (so i dont get lost which is something im prone to doing :oops: )
Heloooo Ive been looking at hotels there is a couple ive seen not to expensive but im not sure how near they are to the train station i need one like next door or i will get lost too.
I will proberly get the train to charing cross i think the venue is only minutes from there Claire.
Im just waiting to see if my friend is coming with me then i might book something, i will have to go down on the Thursday night as it will take me a few hours to get there.
I will have a look today and get back to you if i find anything reasonable bye for now love kaz xx
i cant wait i bet its gunna be massive i dont really like london as its too fast for me but i will be there for lets meet wild horses couldnt keep me away so keep me posted on local cheapy hotels etc
i found some that were 3 star rated and were about £40 per night and pics looked good. no idea how far away they are from the venue though but were tube stations nearby.
i think id only be down for the 1 night tho, money permitting.
i looked at flights via easy jet as they seem the cheapest and flies into stanstead and you can get the bus from there to london centre for between £2-£4 if you book it in advance.
not sure about heathrow/gatwick but would imigine there’d be something similar.
i found some near the venue but is wasy to expensive for me unless i could share a room with someone if that works out cheaper. ive never been to london so i wana have a bit of a look around too.
London isn’t that scary a place and it is easy to get around and not get lost, prices for hotels can be a rip off, but they do have travel lodges and travel inns in the centre of london. I would maybe avoid staying near the train stations as its not the best of areas whichever train station you get into.
If there are a few of you, taxi’s can be fairly cheap and are a great way to see the city. I went back in may with my wife Caroline and normally get the tube, but due to her bump, i treated her to a taxi, from Kings cross to the palladium, only cost £10.
Also the tube is not scary and is very easy and quick.
Stanstead is just like Gatwick, miles from London :roll: But the Gatwick Express train (not tube) can get you into London Victoria in under an hour. Once at Victoria there are many options including the underground, which isn’t that scary and much quicker than trying to get through Londons traffic.
Give me a couple of days (busy week ) and I will look into it for you and let you know.
The way this year is flying by November wll be here in no time
Hi
Which is the better airport to fly into.I was thinking of going that morn and returning home that night.Any advice regarding flights and then how to get there would be great.
Thanks
Joan
I would definitely be keen to come along but it all comes down to money. I live in Guernsey, and it can be quite expensive to fly to Gatwick.
I could definitely have a look into it and let you know for sure. I would also be keen to share a room and travel arrangements with somebody. I would have to fly to Gatwick.
same with me for money. if you look on easy jet they do loads of hotels that are v reasonable. some that are about £40-50 depending on what you want but they look clean etc. flights, i dont know. i’ll be coming into stanstead from newcastle on easy jet.
wont mind sharing a room with anyone to make things cheaper cos i have to watch my post-student pennies
no idea what happens on a meet cos never been to 1 but am soooooooo looking forward to meeting everyone whos going
I have booked the Friday 30th Nov off work so I can come to the meet as I so want to meet you all, but dont know anyone.
Im going to stay up in town on the Thursday Evening, is anyone else staying overnight if so where abouts? Might see if I can get into the same Hotel and we can perhaps meet up.
Dont know London that well as its all a bit daunting. Someone save me
awwww kate, bless ya, am the same cos never been to london before. ive just replied to tracy e about this as well. i found a fair few hotels for £40-£50, im coming down on friday morning and staying the night so if anyone wants to go for a few drinks after the meet id be happy to
will get the hotel details i found and post em over the weekend.
i’ll be flying into stanstead from newcastle which is about £45 through easy jet.
i looked up some hotels earlier and tried to post it but got an error message grrrrr. anyway, does anyone know what time the meet is cos ive booked the friday off and was gonna stay the friday nite. would the thurs be better??
will get the hotel details again and post them again.