Accessed at least
Accessed at least
times since 9 November 2010.
| No | Day | Date | Description/Activity | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday | 25 May | Fly BOS-LHR | In flight | Drive to Nashua, leaving no later than 1:30 pm. Secure car and take Boston Express bus to airport, departing 3 pm, arrive Logan at 4:15 pm, service #13. Phone: 1-800-639-8080. Possibly go to Salem, NH, and leave car in order to get bus coming back. Leave at 2:50 pm (arr 3:50), 3:50 (arr 4:50), 5:50 (arr 6:50), or 6:50 (arr 7:50). Iberia 4641 (British Airways BA 214) Depart 10pm |
| 2 | Thursday | 26 May | Arr LHR 9:15am | Union Jack Club, London | Reservation No : 209375. £307.50/5 nights (change to 4). Dulwich College in pm (Aurora). Train: Victoria-West Dulwich. RGS, V&A, Christies, Sothebys re AA. |
| 3 | Friday | 27 May | Auroras: Windsor, Eton | Union Jack Club, London | Windsor 10am (Aurora). Train: Waterloo-Windsor Riverside. 1 hour. Eton in pm (Aurora; Oates plaque). If time, RGS, V&A Natl Art Library (10-22 Fri), Christies, Sothebys re AA. Dinner with Bonham/Leggatt perhaps. |
| 4 | Saturday | 28 May | To Ann Shirley in Canterbury | Union Jack Club, London | Train possibilities: Appear to be 2 an hour, 22" and 52" after the hour. Dep: Victoria 8:22. Arr: Canterbury East 9:58. Dep: Canterbury East 7:32 pm. Arr: Victoria 9:07 pm. No changes. Ca, 1-1/2 hours. £25.90ret Little Bridge Place, Bridge, Kent CT4 5LG Take cab to and from station, ca. 3 miles. |
| 5 | Sunday | 29 May | In London. | Union Jack Club, London | LLAGs. British Library. V&A Natl Art Library (open 10-5:45). St Pancras hotel. Dinner with Bonham/Leggatt perhaps. |
| 6 | Monday | 30 May | In London. | Jennifer Speirs | BANK HOLIDAY. LLAGs Extra free day on railpass. Possibilities: Manchester, York YRK: Dep Kings Cross (KGX). Every 30 minutes or so. No changes. Ca. 2 hours. Visit regimental museum if open on the holiday. YRK-EDB Ca. 2-1/2 hours. 2 trains an hour. No changes. |
| 7 | Tuesday | 31 May | Nat Lib Scotland | Jennifer Speirs | Day 1/4 BritRailPass, $289. Probably London-Edinburgh. ca. 4-4.5 hours. Dep KGX 10:00 Arr EDB 14:25. |
| 8 | Wednesday | 1 June | Dundee Heritage Trust | Probably hotel in Dundee, or travel north depending on weather. | Day 2/4 BritRailPass, $289. Edinburgh-Dundee. ca. 1.2 hours. Dep EDB 9, 9:28, 10, 10:27, 11. Could go DEE to INV in pm. 1 change in ABD. Dep 2pm Arr 5:45pm |
| 9 | Thursday | 2 June | Touring | Jennifer Speirs | Day 3/4 BritRailPass, $289. Dundee-Aberdeen-Inverness-Edinburgh Dep DEE 9:04 Arr ABD 10:16. Dep ABD 13:40 Arr INV 15:59. Dep INV 16:53 Arr EDB 20:29. Alternative is to go back to EDB and spend time there. INV-EDB Dep 12:47 Arr 4:24pm 3-1/2 hours. Duffy flies US to Shannon. Joe takes ferry from Rosslare to Fishguard, Wales, arriving Friday 00.45. |
| 10 | Friday | 3 June | Train to London then Plymouth | Jurys Inn Plymouth. Room for 3 in 3 beds. |
Day 4/4 BritRailPass, $289. EDB-LON ca. 4-4.5 hours. LON-PLY ca. 3-3.5 hours. Dep. EDB 9:30 Arr KGX 14:10. Dep PAD 15:06 Arr PLY 18:38. Film 'Great White South.' Joe arrives in Plymouth early afternoon. |
| 11 | Saturday | 4 June | Scott 100 gathering | Jurys Inn Plymouth. Room for 3 in 3 beds. |
9:30 Welcome. 9:45-10:40 David Wilson. 10:45-11:30 Stig Anderson. 12-1 Michael Smith. Lunch 2:15-3 Isobel Williams. 3:30-4:15 Charles Lagerbom. 6pm Civic Reception (Lord Mayor, apparently. We're invited) 7:30 for 8 Banquet. |
| 12 | Sunday | 5 June | Scott 100 gathering | Jurys Inn Plymouth. Room for 3 in 3 beds. |
10-11 Sara Wheeler. 11:30-12:30 Meredith Hooper. 2-2:45 Paul Davies. 3:15-4 Bob Headland. 4-4:30 Q&A. Rumelys depart Newark 9:20pm for LHR on Virgin Atlantic. Pay MC & Disc bills. Ring Landmark Trust caretaker Elaine Blatchford 01 453 757044 |
| 13 | Monday | 6 June | Scott 100 gathering RGS AGM |
Jurys Inn Plymouth. Room for 3 in 3 beds. |
To Stoke Demerel school to see Scott Bust. 10-12 coach tour. Visit Paul & Andrea Davies in Kingsbridge. Inspect AA. Or do AA, then Davies, then tour if possible Dinner on HMS Drake (not a ship after all!) Field House rental begins 4pm (but Joe and I will miss that). Rumelys arrive LHR 9:25am Terminal 3. Conrad arrives at Gatwick at 10:35am. Takes train to Stroud, dep 12:03, arr 3:22pm. Pay MC & Disc bills. |
| 14 | Tuesday | 7 June | Plymouth to Minchinhampton | Field House-Landmark Trust | Joe and Rob drive up in his car with some Antarctic stops along the way, perhaps. Duffy departs Shannon 7am for LHR. Train to Stroud. |
| 15 | Wednesday | 8 June | Local touring | Minchinhampton-Field House-Landmark Trust | Oxford, Cheltenham, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Cotswolds, etc. |
| 16 | Thursday | 9 June | Local touring | Minchinhampton-Field House-Landmark Trust | Oxford, Cheltenham, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Cotswolds, etc. |
| 17 | Friday | 10 June | Local touring | Minchinhampton-Field House-Landmark Trust | Oxford, Cheltenham, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Cotswolds, etc. |
| 18 | Saturday | 11 June | Local touring | Minchinhampton-Field House-Landmark Trust | Oxford, Cheltenham, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Cotswolds, etc. "Garden Party" 4 pm onwards |
| 19 | Sunday | 12 June | Local touring | Minchinhampton-Field House-Landmark Trust | |
| 20 | Monday | 13 June | Field House. Depart Field House by 10am | Joe & Rob drive to Cardiff, perhaps via Bickley. Royal Hotel in Cardiff. £65 per night total. Sightseeing in Cardiff as time allows. |
Captain Scott Dinner Monday evening, Royal Hotel. Duffy departs London for home. |
| 21 | Tuesday | 14 June | Cardiff | Sightseeing in Cardiff, as time allows. | Joe departs for Fishguard for 2:30pm ferry to Rosslare. Rob dropped off somewhere along the way, perhaps Swansea. |
| 22 | Wednesday | 15 June | Rob Swansea?-LHR. | Fly home | Iberia 4243 (American Airlines AA155. Seat 32F). Dep 6:05pm Arr 8:45pm. Last Boston Express bus is 8:40 pm so will probably have to stay overnight somewhere. Possibly leave car at Salem, NH, not Nashua, to avoid staying over in Boston. These buses depart Logan 9:25 pm (arr 10:35 pm) or 10:35 pm (arr 11:35 pm) Rumelys dep 4:15pm for home, Virgin Atlantic, Terminal 3 LHR. |