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How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby James on Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:40 pm

I am frantically trying to work out if I can get myself to Belgium for the Graspop fest - the festival ticket includes free transport in Belgium, but I have to get there first, and I can't really work out if it is at all feasible.

Eurostar is a whopping £139 return - more expensive than the whole weekend fest ticket!

Ryanair returns to Eindhoven seem to be around £70 - not too bad in comparison, but only if I come back on 31st July (hang around an extra day), and also I'd need to get to the fest from Eindhoven.

Dover Ferries across the channel to Calais are about £20 (cant remember if that is one way or return), but then I would have to get several trains to Belgium, and I would also have to get to Dover from Essex, which will be at least £20 whether I coach it or train it.

I have a group of friends going but there are already four of them driving in a five seat car with all their camping shit, so they can't take me.

WAAAAAAAH, I want to go to Graspop!
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Immortalicide on Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:46 pm

Bike is cheapest
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Metal Iain on Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:34 pm

I would say ferry because you can get hammered and annoy people for a longer period of time.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Shugmaster on Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:56 pm

You would be far more respected if you swam the Channel.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Metal Iain on Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:19 pm

Nonsense!

David Walliams did that and no one respects him for it.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby danny on Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:42 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Metal Iain on Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:48 pm

Dunfermline?!
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby James on Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:01 am

Metal Danny!
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Lev on Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:10 am

Scotch Dainny.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby jonny_boy34 on Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:58 am

James, you better go and see Opeth while you're there. I really fucking bloody wanted to go to this! Bloody money, I hate it.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Metal Iain on Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:44 pm

James wrote:Metal Danny!


I may have to recruit him and Shug and form a triumvirate of Scots to destroy you.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby James on Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:47 pm

It is looking increasingly unlikely that I will make it :cry:
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Metal Iain on Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:37 pm

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My Belgian mate's going to the Friday. It's horrendously amazing.
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby Atom on Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:49 pm

Jesus, that line up is sickening, too many good bands, it hurts too look at the flyer!
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Re: How should I get to Belgium?!

Postby MartinC on Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:52 pm

Shit festival, no fans.

Only good band on there is Bring Me The Horizon.
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