Aussiefrog visit.

tomsheppard · Post by **tomsheppard** » 05 Jun 2005, 02:48

JohnW has confirmed his visit to see the Goodwood festival. For those that would like to extend the hand of friendship, I've provisionally arranged a get together at The Dolphin, Southampton
on Sunday, 26th of June.

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 06 Jun 2005, 03:06

How many hours do you reckon? Preston - Southampton?

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 06 Jun 2005, 03:40

AA reckons it'll take you 4 hours 9 minutes. In my experience the timings on the AA route planner are just about spot on. It said 4:22 for my trip to Blackburn yesterday and it actually took 4:23, pretty accurate for such a long journey.

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 06 Jun 2005, 20:11

Marty, its probably a bit easier if you take the M6 toll road, and go via the M40 Oxford route. I may be interested in going, you plan to go alone? maybe we could arrange to go together? leave your car here? go in mine?
My email is--- Jamesoneuk at aol.com ----plzz email me to see if we can sort something out.

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 06 Jun 2005, 21:42

Will try and clear it with the wife - maybe make a weekend out of it?

Oscar Too · Post by **Oscar Too** » 06 Jun 2005, 21:53

The services on the M6 toll also have massage chairs at J1 for 5 mins. Well worth it - I reckon they saved me J20 as after a massage I was fit to drive all the way home to Chatham without stopping, after starting from north of Edinburgh that morning.

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 06 Jun 2005, 22:21

Marty, yep yep, day return.. weekend... whatever suits you is fine with me..

fastandfurryous · Post by **fastandfurryous** » 07 Jun 2005, 03:22

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How many hours do you reckon? Preston - Southampton?
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I've done that journey more times than I care to remember. It used to take 4 hours on the nose every time. Mind you, that was 8 years ago. Maybe using the M6 toll will mean you can still get somewhere near that sort of time.