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==When==
 
==When==
We're not sure yet, but it's looking like it'll be in 2011 due to weather conditions.
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[[User:Tomscott|Tom Scott]] is planning a trip for Sunday June 19th.
  
 
==Where==
 
==Where==
Kent. Somewhere. We'll get a bus or something.
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From Queenborough, in Kent, a two-hour train ride away. Carpooling may be an option, but given the delays of previous trips it may be best to go for a scheduled train.
  
 
==How==
 
==How==
 
The Project Redsand trust have recently started giving tours.
 
The Project Redsand trust have recently started giving tours.
  
The boat trip will cost approximately £29 per head. If you wish to board the forts (optional, apparently) there is an additional charge of £35 per head payable to the Project Redsand Trust (a registered charity), making the total charge around £64 per head. (''We're going to check this, because it seems a lot.'')
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The boat trip will cost approximately £75 per head, including boarding the forts. £38 of that needs to be paid immediately, in order that the boat can be booked.
  
 
Read more here: http://xpilot.project-redsand.com/
 
Read more here: http://xpilot.project-redsand.com/
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==Who's going==
 
==Who's going==
 
We need 12 people to book the boat. If there's loads of people we'll try to organise more than one trip.
 
We need 12 people to book the boat. If there's loads of people we'll try to organise more than one trip.
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All places are currently taken. To get on the waiting list, go here: [http://www.tomscott.com/temp/forts/]
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The following people were interested:
  
 
* Jonty
 
* Jonty
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* Zac
 
* Zac
 
* Elliot x 2
 
* Elliot x 2
 
(For those unable to count, there are 12 people above.)
 
 
==Waiting List==
 
Put your name here in case someone in the list above can't come (quite likely considering tide & weather mean we may reschedule at short notice).
 
  
 
* hendry AT iki dot FI
 
* hendry AT iki dot FI
 
* Kelvin Luck
 
* Kelvin Luck
* Dan W
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* Dan W + 1
 
* Karen Friar (karen DOT friar AT zdnet DOT co DOT uk)
 
* Karen Friar (karen DOT friar AT zdnet DOT co DOT uk)
 
* Rupert Goodwins (rupertg at gmail dot com) will bring memorial shortwave transmitter to remember glory days of pirates
 
* Rupert Goodwins (rupertg at gmail dot com) will bring memorial shortwave transmitter to remember glory days of pirates
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* [[User:Nigle | Nigle]]
 
* [[User:Nigle | Nigle]]
 
* Ian Ozsvald (ian AT ianozsvald DOT com - of BuildBrighton) x 2
 
* Ian Ozsvald (ian AT ianozsvald DOT com - of BuildBrighton) x 2
* [[user:moodog|Chris]] x 1 - possibly x 2
 
 
* Tom P (palfrey AT tevp DOT net)
 
* Tom P (palfrey AT tevp DOT net)
 
* [[User:Hikey|Hikey]] - probably x 2
 
* [[User:Hikey|Hikey]] - probably x 2
 
* Martin Williams (g4grs AT hotmail DOT com)
 
* Martin Williams (g4grs AT hotmail DOT com)
* [[User:wren | Wren]] x 2
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* [[User:wren | Wren]] x 2 (wren dot montgomery AT gmail dot com)
 
* 4ndr3vv at gmail dot com
 
* 4ndr3vv at gmail dot com
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* Kevan Mayor (cbf593a at gmail dot com)
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* Mike + 1
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* Kieran Kunhya (kieran at kunhya dot com)
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* [[User:Ascen | asc]]
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'''Everyone who was on the list by 9pm on 16th May got an email asking if they want one of the remaining places. Feel free to continue to add your email below the line, but it won't help you with this current trip!'''
  
 
'''If enough people sign up we'll organise another trip. Which is highly likely, given the amount of interest.'''
 
'''If enough people sign up we'll organise another trip. Which is highly likely, given the amount of interest.'''
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[[File:Redsands_2_thumb.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Red Sands Trip]]
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[[Category:Events]]

Latest revision as of 18:09, 23 May 2013

Redsands.jpg

The Redsands Sea Forts are WWII relics located in the Thames Estuary. They've recently been opened up for visitors.

We want to visit them. They are awesome.

What

When

Tom Scott is planning a trip for Sunday June 19th.

Where

From Queenborough, in Kent, a two-hour train ride away. Carpooling may be an option, but given the delays of previous trips it may be best to go for a scheduled train.

How

The Project Redsand trust have recently started giving tours.

The boat trip will cost approximately £75 per head, including boarding the forts. £38 of that needs to be paid immediately, in order that the boat can be booked.

Read more here: http://xpilot.project-redsand.com/

Who's going

We need 12 people to book the boat. If there's loads of people we'll try to organise more than one trip.

All places are currently taken. To get on the waiting list, go here: [1]

The following people were interested:

  • Jonty
  • Russ
  • Tom S
  • Alex P
  • Mark
  • b3cft x 3
  • JimM
  • Zac
  • Elliot x 2
  • hendry AT iki dot FI
  • Kelvin Luck
  • Dan W + 1
  • Karen Friar (karen DOT friar AT zdnet DOT co DOT uk)
  • Rupert Goodwins (rupertg at gmail dot com) will bring memorial shortwave transmitter to remember glory days of pirates
  • Matt Sheret (matthew dot sheret at gmail dot com)
  • David S (davids hat dsingleton dots co dots uk)
  • Pete ( pgchamberlin at gmail ) x 2
  • Nick L
  • Jon Stuart ( directo at lemonia dot org ) [ non-but-soon-to-be-member ]
  • Nigle
  • Ian Ozsvald (ian AT ianozsvald DOT com - of BuildBrighton) x 2
  • Tom P (palfrey AT tevp DOT net)
  • Hikey - probably x 2
  • Martin Williams (g4grs AT hotmail DOT com)
  • Wren x 2 (wren dot montgomery AT gmail dot com)
  • 4ndr3vv at gmail dot com
  • Kevan Mayor (cbf593a at gmail dot com)
  • Mike + 1
  • Kieran Kunhya (kieran at kunhya dot com)
  • asc

Everyone who was on the list by 9pm on 16th May got an email asking if they want one of the remaining places. Feel free to continue to add your email below the line, but it won't help you with this current trip!

If enough people sign up we'll organise another trip. Which is highly likely, given the amount of interest.


Red Sands Trip