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[Erised]

rofl, don't get your hopes up too much hon, you'll be disapointed
I did confirm it with the other half though, if it's gonna be saturday we'll be there!
If not, we might be able to just meet up on saturday anyway Wolfy? I'm sure a day at the zoo won't be such a bad thing =)

 

[kanzaris]

Hi All

I just looked up the web site for Blue Planet and it says it is advisable to book your tickets in advance for Bank Holiday Weekends. Adult Ticket is 10.25 and Group Bookings (15 people or more) is 9.00 per adult.

Just a little Question!! Are we doing Chester Zoo on the same day ? I would have thought it will be a bit of a rush. The Blue Planet being of M53/J 20 and Chester Zoo M53/J12.

Just a thought

A Lift is still on offer for people from the East Midlands.

Sabby

 

[Erised]

Whether chester zoo would happen or not would depend on what time we leave the blue planet aquarium While it's a great place to be, it's usually not a place where you can stay for more than 4 hours without getting bored. So if this would happen, and if enough people would be up for it I guess, Chester zoo is only about 15 minutes away. Not quite sure how to get there by public transport if some would not come by car. But they could probably get in the car with someone else

Saturday is thankfully still winning! Sunday I would probably be able to meet up with some as well, but only after 5 seeing as Peter will be working untill 4.
Monday is completely out of the question for me though, unless people would be interested in going to see a strongman show with me

 

[jayjay]

i can't come as well i can't get there lol, would love to meet you all though.

 

[The-Wolf]

ok guys, voteing upto this comming Friday (14th) then the day with most votes will be the one.

 

[BigIan]

get a train to leeds jay jay and ill pick ya up from there....

 

[Paul_MTS]

urgh i won't be coming, don't fancy a long sweaty 250mile drive and then turn up smelling like i haven't showered for a week.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

get a train to leeds jay jay and ill pick ya up from there....

aye your welcome to hop in with us...... it does mean listening to our beeeeeeeeautiful singing in the car though

 

[dgwebster]

hmm 7 hours of driving and 281 miles.... well I was planning on driving down to a pals in Aberystwyth so maybe....

just depends on whether I get thsi new place at the end of this month or not. If I get it, ill be buying stuff for my place instead peops

 

[Nauplii]

Whoa! Ive just foudn out how much its actually going to be to get to chester on the train from where i am.. £63 !!! OMG...

hmm.. maybe i can convince my bf to drive up there instead altho 5hours in a car.....

 

[Arfie]

Whoa! Ive just foudn out how much its actually going to be to get to chester on the train from where i am.. £63 !!! OMG...

hmm.. maybe i can convince my bf to drive up there instead altho 5hours in a car.....

Unless the traffic is bad Vixen, it'd only take you about 3.5 hours or so from North London, it's only about 200 miles and all motorways (M25, M1, M6, M56) + you could take a couple of others up to cut the costs of petrol down

Another note for you, Sat 26th August @ 12:45 West Ham are playing Liverpool at Anfield, so there is likely to be a bit of traffic heading up there at about the same times as you guys

Arfie

 

[keane]

Whether chester zoo would happen or not would depend on what time we leave the blue planet aquarium While it's a great place to be, it's usually not a place where you can stay for more than 4 hours without getting bored. So if this would happen, and if enough people would be up for it I guess, Chester zoo is only about 15 minutes away. Not quite sure how to get there by public transport if some would not come by car. But they could probably get in the car with someone else

15 minutes from the BP to Chester zoo is about right, maybe a little less. Real easy to get to as well but, I would forget it if I were y'all. You are just not going to have time to do both .

I go to Chester Zoo at least twice a year with the OH and the kids and it really is a full day out. We normally arrive there about 9am - 10am and don't leave 'til after 5pm.

Granted, the BP is not a whole day out but if you are not starting there until 11am, it's likely you won't even get to Chester Zoo until after 3pm, which IMO will be a complete waste of money for the entrance fee.

I would go to the BP and then move across to the Colisseum (5 minute walk/1 minute drive) and have a bite to eat and a drink for an hour or two instead

have fun...

steve

 

[jayjay]

Ian and Misswiggle thank you both but I don't fancy the train on my own and my mum's not to happy with me going all that way to meet 'strangers off the internet' (her words).

Thanks anyway

 

[Graeme Edwards]

Hi

Blue planet is about a 2-3 hour max visit, I work at chester zoo ( Animal supplies department) and know the aquarium team quite well, if its a defo this trip I may beable to ask nicely to Mr Crumpler ( Head of the Aquarium) to give us 5 min to tell us what we do as concervation in aquaria.

Is this a formal, as in, do blue planet know about it? or is it just turn up and say hi?

As for public transport, there are two buses that go to either end of the zoo, I dont know details but i can find out.

 

[Nauplii]

thanks for the advice arfie