Alton Towers The return

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Alton Towers The return

Post by lee » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:37 am

Yes as it says in the title the return to Alton towers will be on MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2005 thats Monday

We planned on going in the week so that we can get away from the ques.

So its time for everyone to pull a sicky and come
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Post by MatBat » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:38 am

Too poor after meet now.

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Post by Roo » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:46 am

too far and to poor at the mo! :cryhard:

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Post by Joolz » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:51 am

Make it Flamingo Land and you're on!!!! ;)
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Post by martinholmesuk » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:17 pm

Would love to go but no cash, Vader swallowed up fuel and several small children.

(lucky for them they could get out using the boost leaks)
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Post by lee » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:18 pm

Last time we went we didn't get on everything so we bought return tickets to use once the kids had gone back to school.

So the lot that went first time round already have tickets

Shall we are meet at the tesco again then drive up to alton towers?

If so what the best time for everyone
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Post by Agwa Moose » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:24 pm

Unfortunately I'm off to alton towers tomorrow, it's been planned for a few months now and there's no way I can get it put off till monday - sorry

Off to flamingoland on friday as well :D

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Post by Big Brother » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:01 pm

Sadly Sarah won't be making this meeting, she has pulled to many sick days and her boss is getting suspicious now. I may attend, will clear it tomorrow

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Post by SanPhire » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:21 pm

Go up the A515<<ish>> from Lichfield - classic country road driving!! Woohoo!! Just remember to brake hard for the bridge over the river after the "Welcome to Derbyshire" sign... its a dogleg over the river... Managed to jump Kochanski on it, and it got hairy when the tyres hit tarmac because a wall was coming up rather quickly.... Added on to one of her many tail-end dents... I think they've put traffic lights in the way now.

Tragically I can't repeat the performance in Greta on Monday because I wouldn't want to risk cracking a rear-cluster on that wall and I have to be in Reading
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Post by Big Brother » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:25 pm

I will be attending alone, if anyone wants to share a lift anywhere near north wales let me know

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Post by chris1roll » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:32 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:I will be attending alone, if anyone wants to share a life anywhere near north wales let me know

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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:14 pm

If i wasn't moving house I'd have been interested in coming along
Leave Adam alone dude! :rofl:
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Post by chris1roll » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:35 am

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Post by Big Brother » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:50 pm

so I take it we are all meeting at the tesco again? I still have it in my sat nav. And at what time are we going to meet?
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Post by LASEROWL » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:50 am

@Adam

Yes we'll meet up at the same Tesco's at around 9.30am, rides start at 10.00am


Anyone else wishing to join us, special tickets (half price) can be obtained from the AT website. :D
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Post by dragon » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:59 am

Would it be a better idea to all meet at the entrance to the monorail at 9:30, rather than a venue a few miles out?
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Post by Big Brother » Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:03 pm

No I think tesco will be just fine :)
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Post by martinholmesuk » Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:13 pm

if I remember there is a kick ass drive from tesco to AT, I remember Gaz when his turbo was on very much reduced boost! hehehe
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Post by Big Brother » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:23 pm

The address of the Tesco is:

TESCO
BROOKSIDE ROAD
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
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Post by dragon » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:48 pm

I just don't see the point of meeting at Tesco when time is short - fair enough if we were meeting earlier, so we can have a bite to eat etc - but as far as I can tell, we're aiming to be riding the rides at 10:00 - so I don't see the point in meeting at Tesco at 09:30....
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