New Year deadline and transport!

[S. Draper]

DEADLINE
Last chance to sign up for the trip (info below). I need your details as 
soon as possible(!), but absolutely no later than the end of Mon 23rd, 
so I can spend a delightful Christmas Eve sorting stuff out and then 
hopefully stand a vague chance of enjoying Christmas itself. (If you get 
them in before like 9am on the 24th then I will include you, but please 
don't leave it that late.) Olaf, apparently you're planning to come? If 
so, please let me know.

TRANSPORT
Bit of a nightmare: we now have zero definite lifts going to or from 
Cambridge after Christmas Day! If you are in Cambridge and have your own 
car, please, please sign up and drive it. I will love you forever. If 
you have a licence but no car, please do consider hiring one (I can 
discuss this with you further to establish which company and car size to 
use, etc). All those who were hoping for Cambridge lifts should start 
considering how flexible they can be with dates, looking into the 
details of possible last-resort train travel and thinking about how much 
they would be prepared to pay for this before it stops being worth it. 
The nearest station to the farm is Bentham, followed by Clapham (NOT 
Clapham Junction London!). Kit can be transported separately, so no need 
to lug that on trains, the only issue is moving people around.

Sophie


On 2013-12-17 14:25, S. Draper wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Firstly, pub tonight: are people going and most importantly where?
> 
> Secondly, more info and another reminder below about the upcoming
> Yorkshire trip (see original email at the bottom, if you can't be
> bothered to search back through your inbox).
> 
> Many thanks,
> Sophie
> 
> 
> NEW YEAR:
> If those who have replied already can further confirm/clarify their
> plans, that would be helpful. Everbody else, please reply now, even if
> you're still a little unsure of exact dates, because it would be
> reaaaaaally useful if I could at least get a rough idea of what's
> happening.
> 
> I currently have 10 people signed up, a whopping 7 of whom are
> offering multiple spaces in their own cars, so even with 3 spaces
> taken there is still loads of opportunity to get a lift if you can't
> drive (so no excuses!). The spaces have been/will be allocated
> first-come-first-served. Where the driver has indicated some possible
> flexibilty, speak now if you need them on a particular day and they
> might kindly fit their plans around you. Also, if you work out that
> you're reasonably on-route for someone then they may pick you up
> halfway.
> 
> Current lifts available are:
> From Cambridge on 24th or 25th.
> From Rugby via Birmingham/M6 on 27th.
> From Lincoln/Sheffield on 27th or 28th.
> From Cambridge on 27th, 28th or 29th.
> From Oxford/Swindon on 28th (flexible).
> To Northwest Cumbria on 27th.
> To Rugby via B'ham/M6 on 30th.
> To Oxford/Swindon on 31st (flexible).
> To Cambridge on 1st.
> To Leeds station on 1st, 3rd or 4th.
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: New Year Yorkshire Trip
> Date: 2013-12-07 16:16
> From: "S. Draper" <sd615 at cam.ac.uk>
> To: Caving Main <caving-main at srcf.net>
> 
> Dear Cavers,
> 
> Apologies for the length of this email. If I haven't met you yet (I'm
> new this term), Hi! I'm leading the New Year's Trip to Bull Pot
> Farm/Red Rose CPC on Casterton Fell in Yorkshire. There are a huge
> number of caves in this area to suit a range of abilities. This
> promises to be a fantastic opportunity to try new routes, develop your
> skills, engage in some traditional silliness and escape your families!
> The trip will run from Boxing Day to New Year's Day, a.k.a. Thursday
> 26th December to Wednesday 1st January. You do not have to come for
> the whole week.
> 
> Rather than having standard prices based on whether or not you hire
> kit, the costs for this trip are arranged on an individual level.
> Accommodation is £5 per night. Transport costs will be split between
> those sharing each vehicle (as an example, the internet suggests that
> a return Cambridge-Casterton trip is likely to cost £97 petrol per
> car, or £19 per person if 5 people can share). Gear rental fees per
> day are: Light 50p, clothing £1.50, SRT £1. Communal food costs will
> be split and extra money should be brought for personal food. If
> you've been caving with the club before, you will now need to be an
> insured member in order to come on this trip. This will be about
> £20-30, depending on whether you're a student. Email David (dw444) if
> you need to sort this out. Each individual should also purchase their
> own set of club cowstails, for a one-off cost of £5. This paragraph
> should be used as a guide only. There may be some additional costs I
> have not considered.
> 
> In order that everything can run smoothly, I would initially like some
> information from those planning to attend. Please reply to me as soon
> as possible, with the following section copy & pasted and completed.
> This is not yet a solid commitment, as arriving and leaving dates for
> non-drivers will likely depend on whether lifts are available. I will
> ask for confirmation later, when the plan is starting to take shape.
> 
> Name:
> Your mobile number:
> Emergency contact no (i.e. family member/college plodge):
> Intended arrival date:
> Intended leaving date:
> Previous caving experience (delete as appropriate): Novice/Novice with
> SRT experience/Average/Can potentially lead or rig
> Dietary requirements:
> Can drive?: No/Own vehicle (to, from and via where; passenger
> capacity?)/Hire vehicle (to, from and via where?) PLEASE BE AWARE of
> the age restrictions for car hire in your area.
> Any relevant health issues:
> Need to borrow: Light/Helmet/Undersuit (estimated size?)/Oversuit
> (size?)/Wellies (size?)/Kneepads/Belt/SRT kit/Cowstails (to
> buy)/Harness
> 
> Many thanks,
> Sophie Draper
> 07521 884300
> 
> More info about the hut (if you've only been to TSG before, don't
> worry, this one's much nicer!):
> http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/wordpress/accommodation-booking/bullpot-farm
> Interesting info about just some of the nearby caves:
> http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/
> 
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