Mittens 2011 - UPDATE: aftermath

Disco · Wed 11/05/2011 21:54:11

August 26 - 28 (although some of us are staying for the Bank Holiday as well, to be booked separately). I've been told I can't reserve all 16 beds at once without having to jump through some silly hoops, but can do 8 at a time without them. We should perhaps have two different people book 8 beds each.

I have asked a couple people personally to book 8 beds and have been turned down by all so far.

Also, my surname is changing in just under two weeks so would rather wait until my card changes to avoid any problems at check in. Either someone can book in my place or I can do it after May 23.

m0ds · Thu 12/05/2011 01:21:42

So dude, why not book once under Rickfels and then a second time under "Vales" ?

Creed Malay · Mon 23/05/2011 18:54:19

Me and Kim are going to have to drop out of the Dublin adventure for now.

Hopefully nothing has been booked yet, and equally hopefully, we can still make the main mittens.

Disco · Mon 23/05/2011 22:24:54

Aw sorry to hear that Creed and Kim

Hopefully you can make the full thing.

I haven't booked anything for Dublin yet. My surname change was approved today so I can make it soon. Still hoping I can get another person to book the other half. Anyone willing to do that?

cat · Thu 26/05/2011 09:47:29

Oh, too bad you won't come to Dublin, I hope you can make it to Mittens.

Btw, I booked my flight yesterday!

m0ds · Thu 26/05/2011 15:22:28

Sorry to hear that Creed! I'm in the same boat though, and not too sure about the Dublin segment myself.

LimpingFish · Fri 27/05/2011 20:09:08

Boo! Creed has to show up! :'(

Who else will I regale with song and poem?

And Mods, too?! Now who's going to be around to tell me what a shite country I live in? :'(

FamousAdventurer77 · Fri 27/05/2011 23:21:09

Forgive me for not being in the know, but what exactly is the Mittens event?

m0ds · Sat 28/05/2011 15:37:57

Fish, plenty of time to tell you that at the Mittens HQ

FamousAdventurer77 - find out all about Mittens here: http://americangirlscouts.org/agswiki/Mittens

Disco · Mon 30/05/2011 03:03:56

Idea.

I know that at least 3 of us are staying an extra day after the Dublin weekend for the Bank Holiday. This got me thinking, why not book two rooms for the separate timeframes? I have not booked anything yet, so wish to know as soon as I can who else would be interested in staying over Sunday night.

Any UKers up for that? so far it would be splitting 11 to 3, but I imagine we could get that to about 4 if not 6. Anyone else interested in doing that?

cat · Mon 30/05/2011 08:53:09

Wait, when is the bank holiday? Monday? Are shops closed then?

AGA · Mon 30/05/2011 15:37:16

Everything is open on bank holidays. Except banks and public buildings / services (post, rubbish collection, stuff like that).

Creed Malay · Mon 30/05/2011 16:35:47

okay, me and kim are back on for dublin. Apologies for the flip-flop, but whoo, exploring dublin with awesome friends!

LimpingFish · Mon 30/05/2011 18:01:34

Quote from: Creed Malay on Mon 30/05/2011 16:35:47
okay, me and kim are back on for dublin. Apologies for the flip-flop, but whoo, exploring dublin with awesome friends!

\o/

Quote from: cat on Mon 30/05/2011 08:53:09
Wait, when is the bank holiday? Monday? Are shops closed then?

No, like AGA said, everything that's worth being open will be open.

As we get closer to to August, and if nobody minds, I'll offer up an itinerary of fun things we can do in Dublin (just as a base to work from), such as the Guinness tour*, some groovy historical locales we can visit, maybe check out Dublin Zoo and the Phoenix Park, basic stuff like that.

The DART transit system pretty much runs from Dublin City out along the coastline of south Dublin, and there's some interesting stuff along the way.

Miez · Mon 30/05/2011 23:20:47

Quote from: AGA on Mon 30/05/2011 15:37:16
Everything is open on bank holidays. Except banks and public buildings / services (post, rubbish collection, stuff like that).

Ah damn, and I had so hoped to go rubbish collecting! Oh wait. That kind of rubbish collection ...

Layabout · Wed 08/06/2011 07:50:50

I won't be staying for the Sunday night. I have to attend a wedding on the bank holiday back in the uk. Speaking of which, has everyone booked the flight from England? If so/not, what is the plan there?

Snarky · Wed 08/06/2011 10:41:30

I'm flying into Dublin (from Zurich) on Friday, 19. Aug at 10:35 (am), and leaving Monday, 29. Aug at 11:15. As far as I can tell, I'll have to get a bus to a train station, and then it's about three hours by train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Strand.

I'd have liked to try the SailRail option, but it just got too complicated in the end to fit in a visit to England as well.

AGA · Wed 08/06/2011 19:19:18

Disco! What is happening with the Dublin weekend now? What needs to be done to get this sorted?

Disco · Wed 08/06/2011 23:16:43

Quote from: AGA on Wed 08/06/2011 19:19:18
Disco! What is happening with the Dublin weekend now? What needs to be done to get this sorted?

Well I was going to organise it so that one room will be booked for two days and another for three, but I haven't got many responses to my post (Although I guess Snarky will be staying for three days now). Are you and Jen planning on staying for the Bank Holiday?

Also, I haven't had anyone step up and offer to book in concert with me, as their rules do not allow for more than 8 beds to be booked at a time. I am going to start making personal appeals to attendees to help with this.

m0ds · Wed 08/06/2011 23:30:21

Dude, PM the attendees. It's the only way. Seriously.

I mean look, this is the first time AGA's posted on the boards publicly in about 5 years.

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