OSTD 2006?

[Tim]

I'd look at Cork - Swansea however.

that would b a long drive from swansea 2 bruntes

[james cruise]

Your right Tim, I looked at the rac route planner and
if I went through rosslare- fishguard its 200 miles away
and Dublin- liver pool is only just over 100 , buts 250 miles to
Dublin and about 150 to rosslare, Its six of one half dozen of the other

[Dermot]

The advantages of Dublin Liverpool overnight are imho:

1/. Relatively short journey down M62, M6, A50, and M1 to Brunters.

2/. 2 nights kip in your own bunk bed, showers etc.

3/. Food and beer on board.

4/. Travelling through the night - asleep.

5/. Dublin traffic - you miss pretty much all of it, due to arrives up there at 8p.m. on Friday, and arriving back in again at 6a.m. Monday.

Sometimes the ferry prices are ok too.

[lee bishop]

Re: I'm up for rolling another one

I'll have another go, I'll see if I can do more than one roll next time !

whats gonna be on the road then rob?

If it's not an RS2000 then it will be my 4x4 Cosworth- just ask Dermot about our little off road trip in it in 2004 LOL

make sure its an escort!!......... i didn't know you had a cossy, you got more toys than me!

[Dermot]

Your right Tim, I looked at the rac route planner and
if I went through rosslare- fishguard its 200 miles away
and Dublin- liver pool is only just over 100 , buts 250 miles to
Dublin and about 150 to rosslare, Its six of one half dozen of the other

Cork - Dublin is only 145 miles I thought. Are you in West West West Cork James?

[james cruise]

Nope the city, never took into account the new roads so it is probally only that Dermot, sorry my mistake. I live in the country and I don't even know how far away the capital is, how bad am I

[Dermot]

Quite bad. Dublin Port is 2.5 hours from here and about 3 hours from there, all going well.

[james cruise]

Thats very reasonable Dermot for time wise, the rac route planner said it was about 3 hours from liverpool to brunters. The worst part of the journey is traveling on the Irish roads ukeleft: . Any idea what we are looking for the ferry price wise?????, though I was that bad all right

[Dermot]

Lat time took 2.5 hours including a stop at the last motorways services to fill the tank.

If the boat gets you offloaded at 6am then arriving by 8.30 am is reasonable. 70 or 75 mph nearly almost all the way. No appreciable traffic either.

2 ferry Co's, P&O Dublin Port - Liverpool, and Merchant Ferries Dublin Port - Birkenhead (just across the Mersey). I have a contact in the latter and will hopefully get a good deal.

[Dermot]

Just off the phone to Norse Merchant ferries.

They'll do Dublin - Birkenhead, any weekend in June, night crossings both ways, for €280, including car, 2 x pax, all meals, and a twin berth room with shower/wc.

I need to book quickly however.

Any idea which date?

[Northern Bloke]

Hello Fellas

Any more news on OSTD 2006 ?

[Banishit]

Dermot

phone these people Travel solutions this offer is valid for 3 more weeks

they will do the car and passengers for 1/2 price

08708504524 they are in belshaft but they do offer the Dublin boat too

[Dermot]

Will do. Thanks Brian.

Did you find them on the web? I couldn't

[Banishit]

no would you believe the ferry people gave me the number LOL as they said we could not beat these peoples deal DOH

[Dermot]

Is this the same bunch?

http://www.travel-solutions.co.uk/