The 'look at what I did today' thread

Post by **Gayno** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:18 pm

Yep, my mate and I have been saying for about the last 4 years we would go, but never got round to it or something else got in the way. So this year we set it in stone and got it booked.

Best car weekend away I've had in a long time, I'd even be tempted to say I'd pass on Japfest and Japshow to allow funds for a Le Mans trip in the future.

We went to an organised hospitality campsite about a mile from the circuit, run by an English couple. £315 for 4 nights camping, including breakfast and dinner, and the race entrance ticket (which if you book yourself is around £65 on its own I think).

Tunnel crossing was £98, fuel in the region of £200 (for me anyway, driving from Worcestershire) and then around €200 spending money. Obviously if you take a mate (as I did) then the fuel and tunnel crossing cost can be shared to make it a bit cheaper.

Even still, for the atmosphere and the company, £700 was a bargain in my eyes.

I will more than likely be going again next year, and will be posting up on here for anyone who wishes to join me for a roadtrip.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:42 pm

Nice one, and as you say, most other spectators are very friendly, brill atmosphere, I've stayed in B+B / chateau type places, as well as inside the circuit. Believe you me, although cheaper, you don't get a wink of sleep because of the atmosphere and noise.

Post by **Gayno** » Tue Jun 17, 2014 8:59 pm

Yeah, can imagine!

The site we were on is on the other side of the airport, so is far enough away that the noise of the cars is just background noise, didn't get woken up at all during Sunday morning (went to bed around 2am)

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:10 pm

Disappointing start to the day for me - trains delayed, means I was late and missed the party!

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:48 pm

what party

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:03 pm

This one
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/te ... 46200.html

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/VIDE ... story.html

Takes major guts to pull one off there it must be said - the building is right next to the main train station and tram stops, in the middle of town

Couldn't believe it when I saw it on the news on Sunday, I go past the building every day on the way into work

Post by **Gayno** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:37 pm

Friends later told him that a "bunch of stoners found [his] little finger and were playing catch with it."

WTAF?!

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:12 pm

Gayno wrote:
Friends later told him that a "bunch of stoners found [his] little finger and were playing catch with it."
WTAF?!

*Shrug

I'm guessing you've not frequented many warhouse raves

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:15 pm

'I’ve only been here for an hour, I’ve paid £10 for this night, I’ve lost my little finger – am I seriously going to go? Nah, I’m going to skank until I can’t skank any more.'

What an actual leg-end.

This gets full manpoints:

"Well, what can you do? There are fit girls around you, the bass is hard, the music is popping.''

Good lad.

Post by **Doggo** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:27 pm

I am kind of pleased we still produce these sort of characters.

Anyone else remember that teenage trainee hairdresser from Birmingham a few years ago, who got lost in the fiercest Australian bush? All the Aus TV stations were suggesting that people didn't last 48 hours in those conditions.... 3 or 4 days later she wandered out of the foliage wearing mini skirt and chewing gum, apparently no worse for wear and wondering what all the fuss was about.

...and I'm still kind of impressed by that Glaswegian bloke who went up to the (still on fire) terrorist who had just crashed his gas-tank laden pickup through the front of the airport, and kicked him in the bollocks so hard he broke a tendon in his foot.