Yes, day trips are only viable when the tides are right - and they're probably not by the sound of it. To get a full day in Guernsey, it might be necessary to have 2 nights there so you'll have to decide on that basis. Keep in touch off-list as I'm not here often these days...
Chris On Fri, 17 Jan 2020 at 17:44, Stanley Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info> wrote: > Thanks all! > > Some variations to our plans that I have thought of, based in part on your > responses: > > a. on arrival in Southampton 1 May, instead of heading immediately > SW we could instead head for London environs, overnight, Saturday with Bob > & whoever, then proceed SW later on Saturday 2 May. Unless of course Bob > has moved to Paris or back to Gibraltar or some other exotic locale. > > b. We have thought of finding lodging a bit closer to or into > Cornwall, e.g. Tavistock, Gunnislake… Which is the region Meg’s Dad was > from. A feasible day trip from there would be back toward Exeter if Cotty & > Alma are in that neighborhood. > > c. Definitely intrigued by Guernsey. I checked ferry schedules > from Poole. Given the timing and the length of the trip, it doesn’t seem > feasible to do a day trip, but maybe an overnight. However I am not seeing > any ferries back from Guernsey mid-day, everything seems to be late > afternoon/evening… I’ll do some more looking and keep this in mind. > > I am a bit concerned about early May, Bank Holiday on 8 May, and how that > impacts our plans. I can visualize great masses of urbanites streaming > toward any available green space, zeroing in on all available “charming" > B&Bs etc. But at least the powers-that-be had the sense to postpone May 1 > for a week so that any disruption will happen at the end of our travels > rather than the beginning! > > I will continue planning and booking and will remain flexible on specific > until mid-April. > > Stan > > > On Jan 17, 2020, at 5:21 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > > > > On 16/1/20, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > >> Probably... > >> - to Exeter or further southwest, say Plymouth or Tavistock, via > train > >> or auto > >> - 7-night stay in an inn, day trips out and about > > > > Just can't keep you away ;-) > > > > Exeter is one of our possible move-to destinations so we know that part > ot the world quite well and have a couple of bolt-holes. Will try and get > down there if we can. > > > > Subject of course to the usual ailments and stresses - we were trying to > get up to London later today to visit with Mark and Lisa but it's proving > difficult with my car in for service and Alma's recovering cataract > operation, her eye is a bit tender these past few days and the checkup > appointment a few days away still. > > > > Will liaise nearer the time > > > > -- > > > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > > > > > ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit > > || (O) | <www.seeingeye.tv> > > ————— > > > On Jan 17, 2020, at 8:05 AM, Bob Pdml <pdm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I’ve jotted those dates down in my diary. Can’t guarantee anything yet > as I have just put my house back on the market, so the rest of time now > depends on how that plays out. > > > > Bob > > > > On Jan 17, 2020, at 10:34 AM, Chris Mitchell <chrism8...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Won't be able to get to the South West then. However, we'll be in > Guernsey > > from the 5th. If you fancy a day trip or a couple of days, we'd be happy > to > > show you around. There are flights from Exeter and boats from Poole... > > > > Chris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
