Edinburgh Open Day

[*Carol*]

not sure where to post this! but seeing as most of you are there, someone will be able to help.
i'm going up for the open day on the 18th june, but hows best to get there and where to stay? coming from birmingham mind.... any others going up? <cough> jess? <cough>

[brooner]

train's best bet if you can't blag a lift, virgin i think'll be cheapest from b'ham i guess, stay at eddies YH to get a good taste of student life

[mharky]

you can get a virgin train direct from new street to edinburgh central (although they call it somthing different). i dont know when it leaves, but it comes from bournemouth abut 3 times a day. Its the sweet new ones aswell. Book atleast 14 days in advance and its very cheap, get seats aswel as they can fill up.

i didnt know there was an open day

[Gillian]

Edinburgh "Central" is called Edinburgh Waverly.

[Guest]

make sure to use a YP rail card, its saves %33 off you ticket, so sometimes covers its self in the first journey!

[mharky]

well it should be called central.

Is this for people going to uni in Sep05???

[samsonite]

theres plenty of room at chez dickalot and also nope hq. and probably some description of stoopid drinking antics too, since its during the party season.

is jirc not a few days later too? u staying till then?

[Jess]

sorry carol, hadn't read it, i'll talk to the folks and see (i've finished exams so i don't see why not!), i'll get back to you on that 1!

[andy L]

Ill probably be going up as im hoping for it to be my 2nd choice but havent even thought about how to get there but my bros at uni there so ill stay with him.

[eddie]

right kids as you all know you are welcome at my flat to stay the night

and remeber tell your parents i am a very responsible adult
[cue for all to vouch for me]

just pm me if you need somewhere to crash i live fairly central and right next to the uni

[Nailest]

Just don't tell them what he's responsible for

[PeterG]

Everyone seems very eager to persuade young girls to stay overnight at their flats.

I just flew up for the day (from Stansted) for my open day last year. It cost surprisingly little and I didn't really have to leave early.

[Asian]

Aye, but for the FULL Edinburgh Uni experience a night stay at Mr Dickalots would be essential for a true representation of life at Edinburgh if you chose to go there!!

[distracted]

Ill probably be going up as im hoping for it to be my 2nd choice

If the 'burgh is only your second choice, what's the first? or would telling us that cause a bit of controversy?

[bendover]

http://www.flybe.com

direct flights from birmingham to edinburgh. cheap as well, compares to the train. however 18/19th june is friday/saturday so not so cheap (£69, just checked). if you fly thursday/monday and make a long weekend of it then it'll be a load cheaper.