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Old 1st Oct 2002, 16:45
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I have just got some more info, please check your e-mails. Paulo and FlyingForFun I need to send you the instructions to get to the place its in Microsoft Word. Drop us a line quick.

Now, is anyone getting the train up are we all driving? If someone wants a lift from the station (Gatwick) just say here.
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Old 1st Oct 2002, 16:48
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I'm getting the train - and a lift would be nice
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I'm driving and as I said before, the lift from Redhill station still applies.

BRL, can you resend the email as I haven't received it and I am not sure if I have a problem with my server as I've missed a couple of emails in the last day or so.
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Visit to Luton Tower

I'd be please to host a few visits to Luton Tower during the coming months. I use to be Lew Ton but I've had an identity crisis.

Please do not e-mail individually. I'd prefer someone to take responsibility to organise names, etc., and then approach me with dates. Or approach me with dates, and then organise names; you know what I mean. I can be very flexible weekdays/weekends/evenings, etc. But not at 0200 in the morning.

Like Gatwick, we are now a tower only operation but do have an ATM (small radar) you can peer at.

A bonus is a decent curry house within 2nm you can repair to afterwards! Bet Gatwick doesn't boast that!


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Old 1st Oct 2002, 21:02
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Senna, gonna send it after i have done this.
Lew, brilliant offer, excellent. Is this just open for the private pilots forum? Nice if it was. I will kick the thread off and see how it goes. Gatwick does have a good curry house not too far away by the way, its in a place called Horley, just a tad more than 2nm away....

(Is it true Luton has the biggest tower in the uk?)
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Old 2nd Oct 2002, 08:29
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BRL, check your e-mail!

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Old 3rd Oct 2002, 16:57
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...so, can someone give me a lift from the station? Looks a bit of a long walk. Planning on the 10:23 from Chichester, but can get there earlier.

Now sorted

sennadog, I'll give you a call when I'm there - will save FFF an extra trip (but thanks too).

(sorry to everyone else - PPRuNe isn't letting me reply to PMs )
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Old 3rd Oct 2002, 18:37
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Question

Any chance of a lift, pretty please?!

I can get to Gatwick station at any appointed time.

Feel free to mail me at

[email protected]

Thanks

SD

Glad to say that I have got my car! Thanks for the offers - I am now in the position of OFFERING lift from Gatwick station!

Mail me tonight at address above if you want.

Sorry for confusion

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She who annoys 'conveniently' needs the car tommorow. Knows full well i have had this planned for a while so i also need to cadge a lift. Senna, is there any room in your car? Give us a call now if you like, 07958 006 373
Cheers. Paul.

Ahaaaa, just seen your post Saab, anychance of a ride?
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BRL. - and anyone else who needs a lift from the station tomorrow. Best to speak to Saab Dastard as he has more seats in his wheels by the sounds of it!

Like the Katana, my wheels for tomorrow only has two seats.
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Old 3rd Oct 2002, 21:42
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BRL - No attachment in your mail! But easy fixed - I'm going to mail FFF so he can forward it if he's still around here before we go, otherwise I'll call your moby in the morning to get instructions. Either way I'm thinking I'll do train to Gatwick then cab to wherever we're meeting.

Cheers peeps.
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Old 3rd Oct 2002, 21:53
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Paulo, I have just chatted to Saab and am meeting him at 1030 at Gatwick.(South terminal drop-off point.) Give us a ring and i can meet you there too. I am sure he won't mind and he has a nice big car to share. 07958 006 373
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Thumbs up

BRL,

Thanks again for organising a great day out, and thanks also to our hosts who gave so generously of their time.

Three cheers, etc. etc.!
 
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Cool

So is anyone going to say who went, who you saw, what you saw, what you did etc etc etc .... those of us who didn't get picked wanna know!!!

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Old 4th Oct 2002, 19:31
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Brockenspectre,

We were:

BigRedL, Saab Dastard, AerBabe, Flying for Fun, Sennadog, Evo and Paulo.

We met Muppit (on his day off!!) who took us airside and around the tower

After that we met Crashdive who took us around the operations centre of a newly created charter airline.

Which was nice!

Then we went for some food and errr... drink!

Hard to to justice to a great day in a few lines

SD (still grinning about driving around the apron at Gatwick!)
 
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Cool Saab Dastard

Thank you!!!!!!!!! sounds like a great day. Here's hoping there will be other opportunities and my name comes out of the hat!!

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Old 4th Oct 2002, 20:07
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Many thanks to all involved in today's outing
It was too much fun to pick any one highlight. When can we do it again?
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Old 4th Oct 2002, 20:25
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Cool

When the rest of us have had a go, AB
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Old 4th Oct 2002, 20:44
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I will tell you what has just happened here. I typed out quite a big 'pirep' all about how today went. I right clicked and copied it and went to save it in word when my pc froze. Re-boot time, no pirep. I will give it a crack again and hope it saves.......

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Oh ******......did I miss out again ! ! ! !

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