Joanne Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Yes, you're right Rico, I am a lightweight although the thought of a Polish hangover doesn't appeal to me. Will try better next year when I will bring along some friends with me. Tape2tapevideo If you look at the GP website, there is a coach service to and from Hamar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Will try better next year when I will bring along some friends with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Yes, you're right Rico, I am a lightweight although the thought of a Polish hangover doesn't appeal to me. Will try better next year when I will bring along some friends with me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't be racist about your hangover - they're all much of a muchness In fairness to you, when we met you on the Thursday, you were drinking a pint of (expensive ) beer, whilst HenryW and I washed our meal down with Coca Cola. Normal service was resumed shortly after the meal, I hasten to add. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 The vodka is very nice in Poland, Rico and nice drinks always give me a hangover. Hope I don't have my tourist face on in Norway and end up paying twice as much for a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Are there any forum members venturing out to Norway to see history in the making, the first Aussie to win the title for __ years. I'm going with Your Sporting Challenge, getting picked up from Oxford Services (which is very nice of them ) next Friday and then sailing from Newcastle in the afternoon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TheStartTart is heading off to Norway, for her 9th and final GP (I can hear the bank manager breathing a sigh of relief and calling off the baliffs), staying in Olso as there is not much happening in Hamar. Hopefully more interesting than last year <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If your name is Sharon, then I have seen you before talking to Rico at Stansted last Thurs. I'll say hello if it was you, if it wasn't At least someone else is going <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HiJoanne Yes my name is Sharon and I know Rico, there thats it I have made my pledge, when do you arrive in Olso Joanne?, we can perhaps catch up with each other and say Hi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Are there any forum members venturing out to Norway to see history in the making, the first Aussie to win the title for __ years. I'm going with Your Sporting Challenge, getting picked up from Oxford Services (which is very nice of them ) next Friday and then sailing from Newcastle in the afternoon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TheStartTart is heading off to Norway, for her 9th and final GP (I can hear the bank manager breathing a sigh of relief and calling off the baliffs), staying in Olso as there is not much happening in Hamar. Hopefully more interesting than last year <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey we are staying in Oslo too, is it easy to get around, we are at the best western west, never been and no nothing about the place, trains trams etc. we arrive at 00.10 sat morning and have to try and fin our hotel and then a train to the stadium after? so any advice help appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Tape2Tape Email me sharongrundy@yahoo.co.uk and I will try and help, give me as much detail as you can TheStartTart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 That would be great to meet you Sharon (TheStartTart). Probably be a hectic schedule for us with going by ferry, staying in Comfort Boersparken getting there afternoon Sat. and I'll be sat in the back straight ( the long bit opposite the start gate as the woman selling the ticket said ). I'll look out for you. By the way, In Poland I wore a brown fleece with Australia Down Under on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tape2tapevideo Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Are there any forum members venturing out to Norway to see history in the making, the first Aussie to win the title for __ years. I'm going with Your Sporting Challenge, getting picked up from Oxford Services (which is very nice of them ) next Friday and then sailing from Newcastle in the afternoon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TheStartTart is heading off to Norway, for her 9th and final GP (I can hear the bank manager breathing a sigh of relief and calling off the baliffs), staying in Olso as there is not much happening in Hamar. Hopefully more interesting than last year <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey we are staying in Oslo too, is it easy to get around, we are at the best western west, never been and no nothing about the place, trains trams etc. we arrive at 00.10 sat morning and have to try and fin our hotel and then a train to the stadium after? so any advice help appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Tape2Tape Email me sharongrundy@yahoo.co.uk and I will try and help, give me as much detail as you can TheStartTart <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Sharon, it's Ken who does the filming at IOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Are there any forum members venturing out to Norway to see history in the making, the first Aussie to win the title for __ years. I'm going with Your Sporting Challenge, getting picked up from Oxford Services (which is very nice of them ) next Friday and then sailing from Newcastle in the afternoon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TheStartTart is heading off to Norway, for her 9th and final GP (I can hear the bank manager breathing a sigh of relief and calling off the baliffs), staying in Olso as there is not much happening in Hamar. Hopefully more interesting than last year <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey we are staying in Oslo too, is it easy to get around, we are at the best western west, never been and no nothing about the place, trains trams etc. we arrive at 00.10 sat morning and have to try and fin our hotel and then a train to the stadium after? so any advice help appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Tape2Tape Email me sharongrundy@yahoo.co.uk and I will try and help, give me as much detail as you can TheStartTart <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Sharon, it's Ken who does the filming at IOW! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guessed it was you Ken, how the devil are ya, so whats happening about Oslo, best advice for getting to the stadium is to book up on the coach service, its advertised on http://www.speedwayworld.tv/newhome/norwegian2004/coach.htm it seems to be the cheapest way of getting there, I looked at the price of the trains and it is NOK 196 for a single journey, there is no train back out of Hamar at the finish time. The coach journey costs Nkr. 150 - one way, Nkr. 250 - both ways, if I remember rightly last year its about the same length of time, went on the bus last year and it was OK. If you do decide to get the train to the stadium (there is some stunning scenery to be seen) I would advise you get a taxi from the train station to the stadium as its a fair walk. Hope to catch up with you there. Have copied this to your email as well Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 (edited) That would be great to meet you Sharon (TheStartTart). Probably be a hectic schedule for us with going by ferry, staying in Comfort Boersparken getting there afternoon Sat. and I'll be sat in the back straight ( the long bit opposite the start gate as the woman selling the ticket said ). I'll look out for you. By the way, In Poland I wore a brown fleece with Australia Down Under on it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Great to catch up with you too Joanne, I'm staying in the The Tulip Inn Munch Hotel, Munchsgate 5, Oslo getting there on Friday, plan to have a look around this year, which looking at the map is not that far away from your hotel. Last year I made it into a pub/restaurant called The Scotsman, pub on top restaurant below, nice hostelry, expensive beer, plan to make it there again after the meeting, hopefully I will catch up with at the meeting and then we can plan a quiet celebration/commiseration If you have a mobile send me an email offlist sharongrundy@yahoo.co.uk and then I can txt you and you can direct me to your seat easier than trying to find a brown fleece TheStartTart Edited September 28, 2004 by TheStartTart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 OK, StartTart, I'll let you know my mobile no. Won't be wearing that jacket this time, it makes me look like a tourist which means I get charged twice as much for beer Won't be staying in Oslo that long as we'll be off early in the morning again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Great to catch up with you too Joanne, I'm staying in the The Tulip Inn Munch Hotel, Munchsgate 5, Oslo We are staying there too. Have stayed there the last couple of years. Its ok. We will all be wearing Jason Crump caps, I will be wearing a Jason Crump coat aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 TRUST A THICK DINGLE TO THINK CRUMP IS A AUSSIE HE WAS BORN IN BRISTOL SO WE CAN CLAIM HIM AS A ENGLISH WORLD CHAMP.A DINGLE LEAVING pratHAMPTON YOU WILL NEVER RETURN BY THE WAY NORWAY IS ABROAD NO GOOD LOOKING IN THE A-Z FOR IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Are there any forum members venturing out to Norway to see history in the making, the first Aussie to win the title for __ years. I'm going with Your Sporting Challenge, getting picked up from Oxford Services (which is very nice of them ) next Friday and then sailing from Newcastle in the afternoon. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TheStartTart is heading off to Norway, for her 9th and final GP (I can hear the bank manager breathing a sigh of relief and calling off the baliffs), staying in Olso as there is not much happening in Hamar. Hopefully more interesting than last year <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey we are staying in Oslo too, is it easy to get around, we are at the best western west, never been and no nothing about the place, trains trams etc. we arrive at 00.10 sat morning and have to try and fin our hotel and then a train to the stadium after? so any advice help appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey Tape2Tape Email me sharongrundy@yahoo.co.uk and I will try and help, give me as much detail as you can TheStartTart <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Sharon, it's Ken who does the filming at IOW! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guessed it was you Ken, how the devil are ya, so whats happening about Oslo, best advice for getting to the stadium is to book up on the coach service, its advertised on http://www.speedwayworld.tv/newhome/norwegian2004/coach.htm it seems to be the cheapest way of getting there, I looked at the price of the trains and it is NOK 196 for a single journey, there is no train back out of Hamar at the finish time. The coach journey costs Nkr. 150 - one way, Nkr. 250 - both ways, if I remember rightly last year its about the same length of time, went on the bus last year and it was OK. If you do decide to get the train to the stadium (there is some stunning scenery to be seen) I would advise you get a taxi from the train station to the stadium as its a fair walk. Hope to catch up with you there. Have copied this to your email as well Sharon <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi again tape2tape Had a quick look at the Oslo airport site, there is some information on there about getting to Oslo Central. Checked out the trains, there are none!!. There seems to be some buses that run, check out http://www2.osl.no/index.asp?startID=&topE...cADmain=1000169 for more information, the last bus is 1 am, my advice is to get off at Busterminallen and then try and pick up a taxi outside the station, if I remember rightly the bus and train station are pretty much co located. Look forward to catching up with you. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Great to catch up with you too Joanne, I'm staying in the The Tulip Inn Munch Hotel, Munchsgate 5, Oslo We are staying there too. Have stayed there the last couple of years. Its ok. We will all be wearing Jason Crump caps, I will be wearing a Jason Crump coat aswell. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Will be my first time at the Tulip Inn Munch Rob B, glad to hear that its OK, stayed at a different hotel last year. Will look out for you in the hotel, dunno what happened to my IOW cap, will have to either wear the Scottie Nicholls one or my no fear one. Hope to catch up with you TheStartTart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Last year I made it into a pub/restaurant called The Scotsman, pub on top restaurant below, nice hostelry, expensive beer, plan to make it there again after the meeting, hopefully I will catch up with at the meeting and then we can plan a quiet celebration/commiseration TheStartTart <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Come on, The StartTart, shock me now so I'll be prepared for it, what's expensive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Last year I made it into a pub/restaurant called The Scotsman, pub on top restaurant below, nice hostelry, expensive beer, plan to make it there again after the meeting, hopefully I will catch up with at the meeting and then we can plan a quiet celebration/commiseration TheStartTart <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Come on, The StartTart, shock me now so I'll be prepared for it, what's expensive ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well Joanne be prepared for expensive beer and food, Norway is not the place to be going out drinking best to use up your duty free alllowance at the ferry port The StartTart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted October 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Well I'm back. Had a great time, would recommend Eurorider (Your Sporting Challenge to anyone, they look after you). Ferry crossing was a bit rough but the scenery in Norway made up for that plus the new friends I made from the NORTH The racing wasn't brilliant but you can't have everything, fireworks were good though, thought the place was going to burn down. Back to work tomorrow, can't wait until 2005 Oh, I forgot, sorry I missed you TheStartTart. Tried to get round to your end but if I kept on going I would have ended up in the Gents Will definately catch up with you next year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStartTart Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 Oh, I forgot, sorry I missed you TheStartTart. Tried to get round to your end but if I kept on going I would have ended up in the Gents Will definately catch up with you next year though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You must have walked the wrong way round Joanne, no Gents when I tried to get to you, will catch up with you at Bydgoszcz, Glad you had a good time TheStartTart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted October 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 TheStartTart, Yes, I found out the next day that I probably would have got round the other way (behind the back straight) but at the time they both looked the same. See you next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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