Testing the water for a "Northern mini-national"

GeminiJen It is not too late. I shall PM you with the details. The more the merrier!

Dear Elegran
Am I too late to take part?
I'm a newbie, saw your original message then couldn't find it again....Sorry!
No problem if I am too late.....Hopefully next time...
In the meantime, enjoy!
Jennifer.

Happy Christmas everyone!

This is getting better and better. I'm now meeting up with some internet racing chums at Kelso the following Sunday . If only I could take in The Fighting Fifth at Newcastle but I'll be travelling that day .

Never had problems at Edinburgh in the past, except one occasion when it was too windy to use the hi- lift, to get me on board on the plane. Two poor blokes had to carry me up the steps in an evac chair! I think next time, I'll struggle up on my own!

Edinburgh is much better than Heathrow.

From what I hear, almost anywhere is much better than Heathrow.

Don't worry about me! Remember I'm an experienced solo disabled traveller. It's only Heathrow that defeats me!

I'm getting a taxi from the airport. I shall have a breakfast at the airport first. If I can book a scooter I'll get the taxi to drop me at the mobility place. When I drop it back I'll get a taxi to the hotel! Simples! This is what my mobility allowance is for!

Looks like a 113, X26 and X44 go from near the ROSL to Waterloo Place. You need £1.50 in your hand - they don't give change. But they are easy-access for disabled - see lothianbuses.com/our-community/community/accessible-buses.

www.youredinburgh.info/kb5/edinburgh/cd/organisation.page?id=xPzgF1Arp0c&communitychannel=6-5

Doesn't look as though they will deliver it. Waterloo Place is at the East End of Princes Street - it is almost a continuation of Princes street. A bus would take you from just about the door of the ROSL along to that end of Princes Street, and possibly along Waterloo Place. i shall look at bus routes and see.

There are places listed on Google that will hire you one but at a price - like £25 a day plus £40 to deliver and collect. Gulp.

There is a Shopmobility centre (free) on Waterloo Place. I wonder if they would deliver it to the hotel?

Don't know if it can be done yet. I'm going to try to hire scooter for part of the day anyway. Then I want to look at the German market. (Although bro says not nearly as good as the Birmingham one!)

That sounds a good move, Galen

If I had realised you would be on your own all day I would have joined you at some point, but it is a good chance to see your brother.

I've just phoned my brother who lives outside Perth. We are going to try to meet up for lunch as I arrive at 8am on the Sat.

5 and 4 or do you want your sunday name?

Hope you've spelt my name right then!

galen sorry to spoil your creative imagination

galen name tags are all organised

Oops! Posted too soon.
Do we have a programme of procedure?

Are name tags provided or do we make our own?
Now there's a thought! A prize for the most imaginative!

Have just found that my post of Wed 20-Nov-13 21:01:22 can cause confusion.

To recap - the total is £32.40, and the deposit already paid was £15, so the amount now due is £17.40.

Sorry about that.

I'm thinking of getting one of those antenna type headbands and putting my screen name on one side and my proper name on t'other. I think it would look quite fetching.

Oops sorry, it was Moomin.
I read PMs from you both just before posting that.

<JA suggested forum names and first names for nametags. Seems a good idea.>

I can't claim any credit for that one Elegran but it does seem a good idea

Glass - Last forum name for list is Glengran

We have several members with new usernames coming. A big welcome to them all - and perhaps we shall see lots of posts from them in the future.