+HazelS Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 (edited) Some of you will know that Little Miss Naughty and I meet up and go away caching loads each year - usually under canvas, but during the cooler months, we arrange to meet for a weekend with a cheapy travelodge deal and go caching. Earlier this year I booked a weekend away caching for 26th / 27th March, at the Bedford Marston Moretaine Travelodge, but sadly, we cannot make it for the weekend now..... As we got the room on a special deal (£28 for the whole weekend!!!) we cannot get a refund. Save the money we've already paid for the room going to the corporate waste bin, we thought someone else should make use of it, and get out there caching... FOR FREE!! If you'd be interested in taking the room off us, you'd be more than welcome... Drop me a line before February 1st... in the event that there'll be more than one person wanting the room, I'll decide on February 1st, and let the "winners" know.... There's loads of great caches in the area.... we've now rebooked somewhere else for the weekend before!! Edited January 5, 2010 by HazelS Quote Link to comment
+Cache U Nutter Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Some of you will know that Little Miss Naughty and I meet up and go away caching loads each year - usually under canvas, but during the cooler months, we arrange to meet for a weekend with a cheapy travelodge deal and go caching. Earlier this year I booked a weekend away caching for 26th / 27th March, at the Bedford Marston Moretaine Travelodge, but sadly, we cannot make it for the weekend now..... As we got the room on a special deal (£28 for the whole weekend!!!) we cannot get a refund. Save the money we've already paid for the room going to the corporate waste bin, we thought someone else should make use of it, and get out there caching... If you'd be interested in taking the room off us, you'd be more than welcome... Drop me a line before February 1st... in the event that there'll be more than one person wanting the room, I'll decide on February 1st, and let the "winners" know.... There's loads of great caches in the area.... we've now rebooked somewhere else for the weekend before!! It was all too good to be true what with you and little Miss Naughty. -------- Then I read the second Pharagraph ! Oh well it was a nice thought anyway Quote Link to comment
+zarbi&zarbibird Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's a really kind thought. Zarbi & I would have liked to have taken you up on it if it had been the month before. But by the end of March we should be just into our campervan season We try to do a few weekends in Travelodges caching in the winter months just like you. Thanks for the offer! Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) There's loads of great caches in the area.... we've now rebooked somewhere else for the weekend before!! What a thoughtful idea. We often do the travelodge breaks ourselves for caching and have recently come back from Manfield. we thought long and hard about taking you up on your offer but as we only live a 1/4 mile away from Marston Moretaine travelodge we thought it would be a bit cheeky and best leave it to someone that can come & explorer the area and as you said theres loads of great caches in the area. Can I be even cheekier and plug our own cache series around the nearby stewartby lake & cranfield and they may even spot our magnetic car travelbug slapped on our our current mode of transport! http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...62-43ea36eae206 http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.a...1f-f1adb6e7712c Edited January 8, 2010 by aliandtone Quote Link to comment
+reddeeps Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) That is such a lovely kind offer. I presume you have booked this for 2 adults, and not a family room. Or we would have liked to have used it, but theres 2 adults and 2 kids, which is fine in a family room, but I think it has to be booked for 4 due to fire regulations. Even more tempted, that series of caches around the park and lake are right up our street, I can see this will cost me as now I will have to book a weekend there LOL Edited January 8, 2010 by reddeeps Quote Link to comment
+aliandtone Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Even more tempted, that series of caches around the park and lake are right up our street, I can see this will cost me as now I will have to book a weekend there LOL We plan to add more around the lake. if anyone is thinking of visiting the area and need any info, drop us a line Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 We were going to do the series by Autumn Tiger and The Other Stu at Woburn Abbey (since they're our friends) on the Saturday, but have a wander around the lake on the Sunday morning before we go home. However, we're now staying in Milton Keynes, and so will probably do some others..... Thing is - we'll be back in the area plenty as it's pretty half way between LMN and I and so good for a meet up place where there's loads of caches for us!! Quote Link to comment
+smstext Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 i started to go "wow" to myself then realised my old man lives 200 yds up the road and if needed we would stay with him and his partner. Still a very nice offer to the geocaching community. Quote Link to comment
+The Other Stu Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 i started to go "wow" to myself then realised my old man lives 200 yds up the road and if needed we would stay with him and his partner. Still a very nice offer to the geocaching community. well why haven't you done them yet? Quote Link to comment
s_tephenjohnson Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Some of you will know that Little Miss Naughty and I meet up and go away caching loads each year - usually under canvas, but during the cooler months, we arrange to meet for a weekend with a cheapy travelodge deal and go caching. Earlier this year I booked a weekend away caching for 26th / 27th March, at the Bedford Marston Moretaine Travelodge, but sadly, we cannot make it for the weekend now..... As we got the room on a special deal (£28 for the whole weekend!!!) we cannot get a refund. Save the money we've already paid for the room going to the corporate waste bin, we thought someone else should make use of it, and get out there caching... FOR FREE!! If you'd be interested in taking the room off us, you'd be more than welcome... Drop me a line before February 1st... in the event that there'll be more than one person wanting the room, I'll decide on February 1st, and let the "winners" know.... There's loads of great caches in the area.... we've now rebooked somewhere else for the weekend before!! [/ hi has anyone taken you up on this yet? we would love this oppertunity to do some caching in the area where i grew up and have not been to for about 10 years. we are new to geocaching and have only really explored our local area and would love to expand hope to hear from you soon steve & emma Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Earlier this year I booked a weekend away caching for 26th / 27th March, at the Bedford Marston Moretaine Travelodge, but sadly, we cannot make it for the weekend now..... As we got the room on a special deal (£28 for the whole weekend!!!) we cannot get a refund. I'd love to take you up on the offer, just a couple of days before our 30th Anniversary , but... Well can you imagine the trouble I'd be in if Mrs B discovered I'd taken her away to celebrate on a freebie. Quote Link to comment
s_tephenjohnson Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Are you still organising a camping trip? I'd love to come please Edited January 18, 2010 by s_tephenjohnson Quote Link to comment
skyedog09 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi Hazel, I got really excited when i saw your post and would love to take you up on the offer. Me and my boyfriend have recently started caching and now we cant stop! Today we spent the whole day finding caches with the dogs who are absolutely knackered now. We would love to be able to get away somewhere else and explore a new area. As neither of us drive we have only been able to do local areas so far as trains and hotels are normally too expensive but this sounds like a fantastic opportunity. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you and perhaps we'll meet up sometime. I read somewhere about you organising a camping trip in staffs so maybe we'll be able to go there too. Have fun caching, skyedog09 Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 As far as I know, camping is still on... LOL I've not seen the site I've chosen as yet, although it comes highly recommended, and they're willing to have us (LOL....) I'm hoping to go visit the site in March, and then it's all systems go..... I don't do fancy events where I go set lots of caches, and lay on entertainment, it's more along the lines of, here's a camp site, lets get together, and get out there and cache. Of course, there'll be the (now famous) children's scavenger hunt competition (and there's nothing to stop the "adults" joining in!!!) Once I've arranged it, I'll get it published and let everyone know on here.... For those facebook users among us, don't forget the events diary... http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=418727930363 Quote Link to comment
+little-miss-naughty Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 so no one starts to make plans or change plans i think hazel has informed the team who were chosen at random to have to hotel. sorry to everyone else maby next time we will double book again lol. lmn Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted February 3, 2010 Author Share Posted February 3, 2010 Sorry - not been about for a few days! Yes - the lucky winner was chosen at random and they have been notified. Thanks to everyone that took an interest! I wish I could give out free weekends away all the time, I had some lovely emails!! Quote Link to comment
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