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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Taking clients down for the Arsenal FA cup game

We usually get a charter flight but thats gone tits up so i was left with the option to drive. Couldnt go 4 up in a maxo so i've hired a range rover sport for the day

So Q is where the hell can i park? I dont want to spend ages after the game waiting to get out because i've got 270 odd miles to drive home

We're leaving aberdeen at 08 00 ish so should be down by 2pm. Any suggestions as to where we could have a nice meal before the game thats not too far from the stadium?

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ps im leaving my liverpool top at home
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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For parking come off at the Trafford centre/Trafford Park junction (2nd junction as you come over Barton bridge) and follow the road up up towards the swamp, few places to park up there for a couple o quid.

As for food, not too clued up that side without going into the city centre.
There used to be a nice place just 2 mins of J5 of the M61, Chequers restaurant, not been up that way for a while so could have changed.
As you come off the junction follow westoughton and you come to another roundabout, straight opposite is a row of buildings, its the last 1 on the right as you look at it.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Not a bad days work! Cheers for info last night, I then went on to bribe the oil and gas boys in the flat that were stuck on a coursework!

Enjoy tomorrow
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big cheers goes out to Dan as he's sorted me somewhere to park not a million miles from the ground


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Not a bad days work! Cheers for info last night, I then went on to bribe the oil and gas boys in the flat that were stuck on a coursework!

Enjoy tomorrow
lol i was intrigued as to your questioning! i thought you'd seen the light and wanted a real offshore job
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
big cheers goes out to Dan as he's sorted me somewhere to park not a million miles from the ground


cheeky sod its a 5min walk
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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the light!!!!! I saw the light 2 years ago!
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Taking clients down for the Arsenal FA cup game

We usually get a charter flight but thats gone tits up so i was left with the option to drive. Couldnt go 4 up in a maxo so i've hired a range rover sport for the day

So
Sweeet. I like your style. Nice one Dan and enjoy the day dude
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
Taking clients down for the Arsenal FA cup game

We usually get a charter flight but thats gone tits up so i was left with the option to drive. Couldnt go 4 up in a maxo so i've hired a range rover sport for the day

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Sweeet. I like your style. Nice one Dan and enjoy the day dude
nice style yes but nothing like what i was plotting

usually there are 4 people go and always flown down and sometimes stay over.
Flights usually Ł300 ish each
Hotel last time i went was Ł180.

So all in the company pay about Ł2k then on top there are drinks, meals and last time there were strippers on expenses too as "bar bill" PMSL

I decided to do things in style and enquired about the rangie but really i wanted to take some better toys. The company with the rangie have a 360 and an aston V8 vantage. I was quoted Ł1200 for the 2 for the day. However the 360 was out The bird then phoned me last night to say it was back in but i'd hit a bit of red tape over the journey and bottled out of asking my boss to pay the Ł1200

Now that would've been cool


Dan
i did a route plan thing and it said it was 2 miles from the ground. 5 mins sounds way better tho
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Here ya go chop


Estimated duration:
0 hours, 3 minutes
Departure time:
12:37
Estimated arrival time:
12:40
Total distance:
1.3 miles (2.2 km)

Have a top day mate and dont forget to shut the barrier on the way out
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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ah thats better than my 1.9 miles

still a cracking help tho. cheers mate.

wont forget the barrier
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