Provisional plan for September 2024 in DENMARK š”
#Accommodation hunting
lofty bough
lofty bough
damnit CMaster
cold kayak
Now that'd be an experience. How many beds would we be looking to go for? I'd assume it's usually less than the UK meetups.
lofty bough
30-35
trending more towards the 30
if it fills, it fills
I really liked the farmhouse from '23, but it was expensive, and that's because we undershot on numbers
cold kayak
I really liked the farmhouse from '23, but it *was* expensive, and that's becaus...
How much was that per night, as an estimate? I'm trying to find potential options, but don't know whether it'd be too much. 
lofty bough
I think it ended up at like Ā£220
we really want Ā£150-180
though we do need to acknowledge costs have risen
cold kayak
So this is the website I'm currently using. Though you currently can only set the number of adult guests to 20, but there are examples of accommodation that are above that number. https://www.hometogo.co.uk/search/5460ae187c034?adults=20 I presumed that we'd ideally favour to look around Billund.
cyan depot
easy enough to hack the URLs there - https://www.hometogo.co.uk/search/5460ae187c034?adults=30 - now it searches for 30
cold kayak
550m sq house - BlĆ„vand, Region Syddanmark - 16 bedrooms, 31 guests. from Ā£186 per night
- Would be 1 hour 5 mins drive from Billund
If we'd be going for September, assuming we'd be arriving on Friday and leaving on the Monday..
- Aug 30th to Sep 2nd
- Sep 27th to Sep 30th
That's it in terms of free booking opportunities
cold kayak
There's not that many 30+ guest homes available around Billund. There's a few within an hours drive of Billund though.
Yeah I was prioritising Billund due to the fact Legoland is there. I'll check out other potential spots.
lofty bough
oh I know where Legoland is :p
though Lego House is probably actually more interesting for people
cold kayak
Well I never.. š
lofty bough
cyan depot
yeah, if people really want to make the effort to go to legoland, then they can from wherever we wind up really
hybrid gulch
is the Denmark bit also provisional or is that bit solid :3
lofty bough
Provisional. Iām aware of your Estonia preference :p
hybrid gulch
I can try to make it to my family's place at some point and take some pictures etc, not sure how many actual beds there are, but there's also just mattresses and floor space on top of the garage etc where there's not much space for anything other than sleeping. would need more tables for boardgames, but that is easily organized. main issue is the lack of heating options for some sleeping spaces, so would have to aim for summer/early autumn. but that'd also have the option of tents, cause the yard is huge
cold kayak
I've got a document in the works, I'll post in a few minutes
lofty bough
I can try to make it to my family's place at some point and take some pictures e...
gonna also need to know about transport
hybrid gulch
about an hour from the capital, train currently stops one town over so would need to ferry people with cars, but that's 10 minutes. buses stop a bit closer, but still a bit of a trek
think they're planning to re-expand the train line there, but no idea where that's at
cold kayak
hybrid gulch
getting from the airport to the bus/train stations is one tram ride
it would also mean that Tallinn is close enough for any excursions, there's a decent zoo
oh there's a motorsport museum near the train station too
lofty bough
basically I can throw the details in to the voting when we look to lock down
car ferrying can sometimes be dubious - I doubt we'll have many drivers in Estonia either
cold kayak
Oh, that's handy. When you open the map on the website I was using, it shows the nearest airports.
lofty bough
so public transport links become more important
hybrid gulch
car rentals are from 25ā¬ a day
and since place rental is free, should have some leeway on resources
cold kayak
Bearing in mind with that document, that's the lower end accommodations. There were more, but they were fully booked up.
Ranging from Ā£101 to Ā£368 per night. Though the Ā£368 property was just because it was very near Billund.
pure sorrel
Someone wants to go to Legoland, or is it just a coincidence 
But we want to be near Billund then?
cold kayak
Well that was my initial priority with locating large accommodations near Billund. But it's proving quite difficult, or the ones that I have found are ridiculously out of our budget. š
cyan depot
quick glance on vrbo, literally everything found is on Jutland, often in the far north-west
note - it may be possible to get any/all of these cheaper by finding more direct booking
nice place (all single beds too1), walking distance from a train station, albeit a long way from any airport. https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p10787907?chkin=2024-09-27&chkout=2024-09-30
Direct site: http://www.villagrandissimo.com/
near to aarhus, so we may actually be able to get flights (needs car shuttles mind), the upstairs living room looks ideal for board games, huge, but still affordable with 30:
https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p2273663?chkin=2024-09-27&chkout=2024-09-30
Direct site: https://sjrupgard.business.site/
Basic but super cheap, in a town (so buses etc should be posible) close to the german border https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p8944309?chkin=2024-09-27&chkout=2024-09-30
cyan depot
so it looks like (unless more stuff gets announced) the only flights from the UK go to CPH (most of them) or Billund (on lmited dates during school holidays).
So for brits its either going to be road trip, fly to CPH then travel, or fly to Hamburg then travel
hybrid gulch
So, railroad rebuilding (up to the place we need) should finish by end of 2024. Maybe aim for 2026 then. If they put the station where it was before they removed the railroad, it'll be a 10-15 minute walk
pure sorrel
up a hill?
hybrid gulch
naw, but like a countryside dirt road. for the direct route, at least. there's a paved way that goes through the village centre (two apartment buildings) too
ionic verge
dapper dust
Looks good. Would 20 places be enough ?
lofty bough
its on the lower side but would guarantee fill
ionic verge
we basically need to be "camps" in the different apartments
but it is close to Lego Land and i think busses are good too
aaaaaaaaaaaand, we get breakfast there š
pure sorrel
Sounds good to me
analog sandal
<@&1171483833707798558> alright we're going to have to make some decisions here soon-ish, so I'd appreciate some more pitching in.
I should note that I can't attend any weekend that takes place on the 14th of september.
I'm not too sure about having only 20 places and I'm not toos ure about being very close to legoland. It's a boardgame event after all š¤
worthy finch
Is it definitely denmark then? Cause I happened to be on a site for this sort of stuff recently for something else and there's quite a lot of stuff in flanders/netherlands
pure sorrel
Somewhere near Copenhagen Station might be an option then
I'm planning to train it, 12 hours lol
lofty bough
I'd suggest we don't critically need to be next to Billund
ionic verge
I would think it is pretty easy to get to Legoland with public transport if ppl want to go.
If we stay in or close to the larger cities
lofty bough
<@&1171483833707798558> ok gang, Iām going to give grizzly a hand at this point
Get your fucking asses in gear o this isnāt happening. Throw up places in Demark that can take 30+, and a decision needs to be make quickly
analog sandal
Right:
My short list at the moment.
https://www.hometogo.co.uk/rental/2bbc3597098a5f3155b83bd38dca8d3f
August 30 to September 2
October: 25 - 28
https://www.hometogo.co.uk/rental/afead9b963826aa22f9b8a25695bb558
September: 27 to 30
October: 11-14, 18-21, 25-28.
https://www.hometogo.co.uk/rental/a2da2d72aa70b33a8368935c979e2441
October: 11-14, 18-21, 25-28.
lofty bough
Will look@tomorrow, am off work
dapper dust
Number 1 looks good
keen harbor
Yeah, number 1. Less arguments over bedrooms as seems to be pairs mostly. Number 3 will be a squeeze
Number 2 reminds me of school for some reason
keen harbor
Number 1 has a 7 day minimum stay at 214 per person
ionic verge
well maybe something can be arranged with the owner?
keen harbor
Perhaps, don't ask don't get. And I see booked dates of less than 7 days
analog sandal
I can't see anything about a 7 day minimum on that page.
atomic zephyr
I can't see anything about a 7 day minimum on that page.
Concur, it'd be 2.460k for 31 peoole for 30th to 2nd.
lofty bough
Property wise yes
Date wise ummm Iām on nights on the weekend which is notoriously hard to swap out of. Is October too late for people?
radiant whale
Number one does look good. It even has a place for bonfires!
keen harbor
huh, i tried to set dates for prices earlier and it spat an error of "minimum 7 days". wish i screen shotted, but doesnt appear now. fun
also, here's the price in English Rubles
lofty bough
Though that is 20 guests
I suspect when you get the full quote for 31 itāll be higher
lofty bough
Heh
keen harbor
lofty bough
Tbh Iām down for anything, itās just my shifts are locked in until start of sept
There has also been previous discussions about booking an extra night
keen harbor
I'd say call in sick but your colleagues are uniquely qualified to call your bluff
lofty bough
Calling in sick on nights is also probably the biggest dick move possible
keen harbor
fair
for some reason, including the tuesday is cheaper per night
so you want an extra night
keen harbor
you got an extra night
lofty bough
I mean thatās wild but that works
keen harbor
what I will say is, it doesnt look as comfortable as previous stays
this has more of a hostel vibe
maybe im beiong fussy
lofty bough
Yeah it isnāt the luxury we have had for the last few, but it is exponentially cheaper
lofty bough
I would note that it looks like we have to put up a deposit for energy costs
which is not tiny
bed linen also costs
in fact. bed sheets and towels cost Ā£400
so this is a more accurate total
(this assumes we don't pay for the "cleaning kit(s)" and would therefore need to get dishwasher tabs, sponges, tea towels etc from supermarket)
it's still only Ā£100/pp for 4 nights though including all that
cold kayak
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tane+Hedegard/@55.5518483,8.1876833,16z/data=!4m11!3m10!1s0x464add400e9909d5:0xe40632f2dce24520!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d55.551472!4d8.190902!9m1!1b1!16s%2Fg%2F11h50_6zz0?entry=ttu I believe this is the location
blissful trout
morning, haven't said much as it will be my first meet and didnt really know how to approach them, with regards to cleaning kits, i got a excess of unused kitchen towels, sponges, dishwasher tabs, could purchase some brushes etc, figure to help carry the cost over those who have to travel a long way
atomic zephyr
you got an extra night
It was hoped to be the Thurs night ideally,
keen harbor
In earnest, im not too enthralled with the 1st one. Given the "RyanAir" style "extras" of sheets and towels bringing the price up significantly, and the fact that it just does not look comfortable (I'm getting old and like my creature comforts). I don't like bringing problems instead of solutions but my Danish knowledge is poor (unless it's about the pastry), so I have no alternatives to suggest.
cyan depot
So going back to the ones I found before:
The nice place with the pool and a train station in walking distance has some limited availability.
Ā£1,700 on 26-29 oct (Sat-Tues mind), Ā£2,600 on 13-16 sept.
That said, I think it might take serious time to get to said train station.
https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p10787907
http://www.villagrandissimo.com/
analog sandal
analog sandal
So going back to the ones I found before:
The nice place with the pool and a tra...
Link?
cyan depot
Link?
in the post now, pressed enter to early
the massive place near Aaarus has quite a bit of availability (last weekend in sept, first and last in oct). It's Ā£4k though, which means we'd need to get numbers that I don't think we'll manage, otherwise I'd be all for it https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p2273663
(again extra bedding charge on that one)
analog sandal
in the post now, pressed enter to early
hmm, availability on that one isn't great in october at all.
cyan depot
nope, but there's a september date still. And actually, sat-tues isn't the worst for the brits looking at the flights stiuyation
(which has improved since reviewing before - there's standsted - aarus flights on Tue/wed/thu/sat/sun) and MAN/LHR/STN/EDI -> BLL on various week days
analog sandal
problem with those september dates is that I can't do the 14th september and Cei can't do September at all, so I kinda want to avoid that
(I don't want to foot the bill of an event I'm not present at š )
cyan depot
although note that october is bad for some of our education people.
but yes, organiser definitley gets priority here
out of the places you shortlisted grizz, I kinda have concerns about getting to all of them. (this is a bit of a problem with big places in denmark in general I think). Not too keen on no.3 from the pictures, looks a bit grim all in. Both others seem fine.
analog sandal
out of the places you shortlisted grizz, I kinda have concerns about getting to ...
'tis a fair point, have to say I didn't look at reachability much, just at remaining availability and size mostly.
One of the offered options just straight up dissapeared too, which was a bit 'oh no'
scarlet vapor
(i find it insane that somebody would put a real pool table in a rental) (even if i know we've had one before)
lofty bough
problem with those september dates is that I can't do the 14th september and Cei...
I can do Sept
just not that weekend at end of Aug/start of Sept crossover
my rota is locked in until the first Weds of September
Ā£4k as a total is in line with what we have normally spent on these rentals
so, my take
I think the ones CM has found are better, and not too expensive
analog sandal
the massive place near Aaarus has quite a bit of availability (last weekend in s...
I agree, hm
lofty bough
so, suggest doing a workup for a vote between the two
ie: location, transport, dates available, pricing
we pick, then commit
my biggest thing on accommodation is that at some point a decision just has to be made. Sometimes it isn't the most correct.
like last year's was lovely as a place, but it was expensive and we didn't get the expected numbers
(it's still a hell of a lot cheaper than a hotel)
the Aarhus one is very close, relatively, to the airport but dunno what flies there
16 mins drive
no listed public transport route
....3h walk š
Villa Grandissimo is a 4h drive from Copenhagen
a fairly sizable 5h on public transport
analog sandal
It is, however, right next to an Aldi š¤
(and also to a train station)
actually no that appears to be a bus stop nvm
analog sandal
Think on the whole SjĆ³rupgaard just has better availability, full stop.
err
reachability
Villa Grandissomo's vrtbo page mentions:
Struer Humlum Station - 30 min drive
SjĆ³rupgaard is:
Kolind Station - 10 min drive
Aarhus (AAR) - 19 min drive
lofty bough
yes, though I think we'll need to do car shuttling or hm
@blissful trout @tardy vortex whats taxi travel/Uber like in Denmark?
Aarhus flies to London, which is a help
building up a comparison
humble sundial
so Denmark is looking like to have the France issue, nice place, no real public transport to any affordable fun location.
lofty bough
ehhh not as bad
France is literally "closest station: 60 minutes"
not sure why the Villa Grandissimo is saying the station is 30 mins away, there's one just up the road
tardy vortex
<@127488874963271680> <@298405227046895616> whats taxi travel/Uber like in Denma...
Uber is banned, taxis are hella expensive
lofty bough
how expensive is "hella"?
tardy vortex
depends where you are, in my city you pay 5ā¬ to start and 1.5ā¬ per km
tardy vortex
probably yeah, per 4-person taxi and assuming it's not on the weekend
lofty bough
not outrageous if sharing
can you look at the two locations as a local and give a view on the transport?
the train stuff to Harbore in particular I guess
tardy vortex
the public transport to that place isn't amazing, and I don't really have much experience with it... but should be doable if you fly into Billund
lofty bough
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finally, does this Villa Grandissimo charge for linen or electricity? The vrbo site doesn't talk about it
tardy vortex
the price covers electricity etc., but linen is by default something you have to bring (they do include duvets and pillows for free, just not covers or sheets)
lofty bough
do they mention a price?
tardy vortex
no, just "you can buy linen at Jysk" lol
lofty bough
lmao, ok, they don't rent it then
weird
<@&1171483833707798558> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vwYTflkl28Hy77-VCvNOdPXL6BchWeCWaS4woysXFwk/edit#gid=0
THESE ARE YOUR CHOICES
šø = SjĆørupgaard
š¬ = Villa Grandissimo
(I have applied one vote for each so just click)
cyan depot
the Aarhus one is very close, relatively, to the airport but dunno what flies th...
Stansted from the uk, didn't check other destinations. Reliant on car shuttles or sharing taxis, yes
lofty bough
personally I'm leaning towards Aarhus, though the concept of a pool is wild, but it will cost us another chunk of cash in addition to the quoted for the energy fees and linen
cyan depot
I'm willing to search up some more places tomorrow, this is what i found last year being checked again. I'm concerned from interest levels so far we may be looking at ~20 attendees this year and then sjorupgaard gets very expensive
lofty bough
at 20 it'll be Ā£200pp plus linen plus elec
my concern is if we spend ages fucking about looking for places they will simply fill up
the Villa Grandissimo is fine, and makes way more sense financially, it's just the transport downside of being more out the way
but if the trains in there are reasonably regular it can work
like, we've put people on buses to fuck nowhere in the Peak District before
lofty bough
my only other suggestion, I guess, would be to find a single 20 person option
with the choice then being do we simply hard cap to 20, boohoo, or risk one of the other places
Villa Grand is less of a financial risk, but more of a travel burden
blissful trout
whev, discord sub threads are not easy to navigate, anyway harboĆøre transport seems pretty irregular https://www.rejseplanen.dk/webapp/?language=en_EN#!P|TP!histId|1!histKey|H592067
i have a 4seat car coming from zealand that could bring people, limiter will be baggage
lofty bough
whev, discord sub threads are not easy to navigate, anyway harboĆøre transport se...
yeah, like I think it is possible, but it's going to rely on specific timings for people
it's why I'm leaning towards the other place, though as an actual house that one looks nice
also fuck DFDS for closing the Harwich to Ejsberg ferry route, seriously
blissful trout
with regards to rooms, im considering putting up a tent, as i know from previous experience that being in a room with someone who snores means i get no sleep :p
lofty bough
some places expressly don't allow that
buut I would say that we ask for preferences, and it can sometimes be wriggled to avoid that
ie: you may get a room for yourself, or we can put you with a non-snorer
also this is a 10h drive from Holland, jesus fuck
no bloody supercharger in Aarhus either, aaaaghhh, until 2025
may have to switch it to a campervan trip at this point, at least that will allow easy stopping for breaks
keen harbor
lets go to spain instead š
lofty bough
Arguably worse
tardy vortex
also fuck DFDS for closing the Harwich to Ejsberg ferry route, seriously
if it's any consolation, the public transit options up the west coast between Esbjerg and HarboĆøre are crap anyway
lofty bough
sure, but it makes getting a car to Denmark 500% harder
tardy vortex
ah yeah that's unfortunate
lofty bough
- sit on a nice ferry to Esbjerg, do a bit of a drive for an hour or two, done
- sit on a short ferry to Holland, drive TEN HOURS minimum
inclduing the autobahn with bloody germans
honestly I don't get the unrestricted speed thing
keen harbor
uh I need people to vote
I meant not helping in the sense being a hindrance, not I'm not helping I'm out of here you dingus
lofty bough
š¤£
keen harbor
I did go away to cook paprikash though. What am I voting on,.I'll scroll up
lofty bough
Do that. Last mention.
keen harbor
I like the second, but, the lack of availability of linen irks me
So we buy and throw away?
Or one of our Danes takes them home and only needs to wash bedsheets once a year
Or plans a Halloween ghost flash mob
ionic verge
ive voted
ionic verge
i can do both, but i like the Aarhus one more š
ionic verge
I decided I was gonna vote for the opposite of what moxxi.does
just so nothing gets selected
keen harbor
There's more than 2 of us
Ksempac is legally obligated to vote for the opposite of what I do, so you win moxxi
ionic verge
ARE YOU SURE!?
keen harbor
Oh god she's multiplying
Ones enough OH GOD ONES ENOUGH
Wait
That's just a different profile pic
ionic verge
yeah
scarlet vapor
i like none of those options. #2 is better, but if even the local deems transport unreliable, then I don't think we should pick it
ionic verge
a bad one
scarlet vapor
at this point my favorite option, considering the limited sign up, would be "pick a new target of 20 people, and see if there are better options"
(note that i haven't signed up, so my opinion may be completely irrelevant)
keen harbor
I've no issue staying in a local hotel if a smaller venue is picked, so long as it's not too far
lofty bough
I wouldnāt go by the sign ups, that only opened yesterday. Dewi and Jo arenāt on there, nor are a lot of regulars
Itād help if you explained why you donāt like any of the options as well
scarlet vapor
well all the points have been said above
first one is too expensive for most people (also having only double bed sucks)
second is impractical travel wise (+ we need people willing to stack up in the bunk bed room)
lofty bough
We always have people willing to do that tbh
We have had multiple years where some of the accommodation has been bunk rooms or multiple beds in one
scarlet vapor
yeah that's why, as i said, #2 is the better option, but the travel makes it nope
we've had some not great travel options before, but 1- this looks worse than usual 2- we don't have many locals and/or people coming in cars to compensate (compared to say, UK were there are always a ton of cars)
lofty bough
Yeah I do agree the second is ropey for transport
Iām willing to see if thereās a 20-25 place anybody can find, with better location, but we canāt mess around for weeks doing this
scarlet vapor
(though, today I learned Denmark is much bigger than I thought š i was mostly seeing it as "Copenhagen and its suburbs" š )
dapper dust
Calling in sick on nights is also probably the biggest dick move possible
Only trumped by Christmas day
last furnace
Dr B did some searching last week and found a couple. But looks like they have the same problems as other options: too far from a train stationā¦
But just for reference: https://www.feriepartner.com/holiday-home/north-western-funen-lille-brogƄrdsvej-ms64310-3/?adults=30
analog sandal
<@&1171483833707798558> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vwYTflkl28Hy77-V...
Yo I appreciate the late suggestions but two weeks ago I put out a call for more pitching in and nobody replied until I started making a shortlist a few days ago.
That does make it somewhat harder for us to come to a final decision.
lofty bough
@strange wave @humble sundial @pliant ridge @tranquil swan @lunar ingot @crisp sail @pure sorrel @tame portal @cold jacinth @cold kayak @radiant whale @pure gale @rose basalt @placid ermine @hybrid light @twin whale @sweet plaza
this ping is for the '23 people I'm not aware of being in this channel or very quiet
tranquil swan
I wonāt be along this year, off on an Iceland trip with uni in September and thatās going to be eating all my spare cash. Hope you have fun though!
lofty bough
if meets are going to continue at all in the future, people need to be a lot more responsive to sign ups and requests
analog sandal
<@&894926281823621250> and <@&1032739312804049009> are still roles
lofty bough
that also works
trail grove
Hello.
I'm still being very cautious about travel but I'm very much hoping to finally meet y'all for meet 25 š.
Have fun this year!
indigo sonnet
I don't know if I can come, I'm not sure where and when I will work that month
lofty bough
that's fine, we haven't locked in dates, so nobody is currently expected to be 100% committed
but this is about getting an idea of numbers, knowing some will drop
but as organiser, frankly, I'm borderline done doing this if people cannot be fucked to engage with the process at a bare minimum and put their names on a spreadsheet if they think they may want to come. This is a massive organisational load, and it feels like people don't want to understand that, let alone help the process along by making it slightly easier on those bearing the burden
analog sandal
I'm leaning towards Sjorupgaard as whilst it might even be slightly oversized for our purposes it's got better availability and all the bedrooms have 2 beds.
(eg that means people can have a room to themselves, which is cool)
lofty bough
I slept on it and am definitely more firmly on the side of Aarhus as well
I acknowledge cost if we only get 20 people. If we only get 20 people it's a bit of a sad indictment.
cyan depot
yeah, I'm pretty much dead against Harbore, transport to there just loooks like a full day
lofty bough
I also still hold my opinon that a) Ā£200 for a full weekend away is actually still insanely cheap b) inflation is a thing we have to accept
I can spend Ā£200 for a single night in a Travelodge in London
analog sandal
Yeah 200 pounds seems not all that much
and that's the bad scenario when only 20 people show up
hybrid gulch
yeah my financials are still in a terrible place and probably starting vocational school in Autumn so everything is logistically difficult. I'll keep running on the hugs I got in '22 and I hope you all have a lovely time š
lofty bough
I mean that's still on the cards for the future
I think we were waiting on a train line to be built or something
hybrid gulch
it was planned to be ready end of this year, so hopefully good by the next mainland meet
analog sandal
New new plan
we deploy the royal navy in the baltic for the express purposes of ferrying Clavros to the UK
hybrid gulch
I'm graduating in June if you wanna come to that š
radiant whale
Alright put my name on the sheet. I can either do sept or October but would prefer September.
cyan depot
so a bit more hunting mostly finds more of the same - similar properties dotted around the outskirts of Jutland
however, I have forund a couple of maybes in north Sealand. They're further from Copenhagen than than sjorupgaard is from Aarus - but on the other hand, CPH is much easier to fly to than AAR. Not sharing immediatley to avoid clutter, but holding if people want to look.
oh, I think I found the direct site for SjĆørupgaard too - https://kursussjoerupgaard.com/.
One thing to note is a full week seems to be the same price as the 4 days - and might be worth considering, especially given the lack of Friday and monday flights between Aarus and the UK
if up to date, prices here are quite a bit cheaper than on vrbo too
cyan depot
only UK flights to Aarhus currently advertised are from Stansted - every day of the week except Mon and Fri
lofty bough
that's...daft
CPH to Aarhus does exist, both in train and plane form I believe
the pricing is kinda bonkers. 5,000 DKK more for a full week
lofty bough
ok, so people know, flights to AAH on Fridays and Mondays do exist, but you need to do a change
(I've found lots of options, LHR, BHX etc)
and even with the change at CPH (or sometimes Oslo...) the overall flight time is fine
dapper dust
You can fly from Edinburgh to Billund .
keen harbor
I'm only going if this is the bathroom setup
upbeat shuttle
I'm only going if this is the bathroom setup
Perfect place if you are VERY hungover
keen harbor
That's a shower Ceri. If you have that spray pattern you may want to visit a colleague
lofty bough
Pee like a racehorse mate
keen harbor
With a helmet like a colander apparently
nocturne blaze
but as organiser, frankly, I'm borderline *done* doing this if people cannot be ...
Apologies I've been quiet. My anxiety is quite bad at the moment and genuinely not sure if I can cope with travelling abroad, so didn't want to influence the planning when I may not attend.
In hindsight I probably should have spoken up, as a remote location with spotty public transport definitely isn't going to help with the anxiety
lofty bough
yeah we've basically nixed the "difficult to get to" place
was gonna be too stressful for people, reliant on some potentially dodgy connections and fundamentally jsut taking a loooong time
lofty bough
<@&1171483833707798558> it's looking likely we're gonna be headed for Aarhus
https://www.vrbo.com/en-gb/p2273663
https://kursussjoerupgaard.com/
Exact date to be confirmed shortly, once we've cleared availability with the hosts
I need fast replies if you have spotted an absolute deal-breaker
radiant whale
I'm only going if this is the bathroom setup
That's a next level bidet
ionic verge
<@&1171483833707798558> it's looking likely we're gonna be headed for Aarhus
htt...
Thank you Cei ā¤ļø
keen harbor
looking at the pictures of the bedrooms, and then the description of the beds in each, seems sus
Jo and I are on the maybe list for now. Sorry for being a little flaky this time round, we'll discuss over the next week how we feel about it.
last furnace
looking at the pictures of the bedrooms, and then the description of the beds in...
That was my initial thought: It looked like the max 40 was actually only less than ten bedrooms with lots of camp beds crammed in from the photos.
But the website states "5 apartments each with three bedrooms" (kitchen, bathroom and living room in each)
And then one big apartment with five bedrooms (and bathroom, kitchen and lounge).
So that's 20 bedrooms. Looks like each has a fairly standard bed + possible camp beds as may be needed.
cyan depot
yeah, it says thgat they can accomodate 13 extras - I guess thats the camp beds
lofty bough
we're not going to be hitting 40
so we're not going to be using those additional camp beds or whatever
so I entirely disagree that it's "sus" - there's a whole load of very normal beds, and we won't be packing people in those rooms
Apartments 1-5 are three double beds each, which is 30
Apartment 6 is five double beds, another 10
cyan depot
from the photos looks like they're not actually all double beds and there are some twins
lofty bough
well yeah, it's the "single bases and push together to make doubles" that is super common
so if we go over 35 people we will be breaking out the camp beds, but I doubt we will hit that number
cyan depot
and you're counting "beds" in 1-5 and "sleeps" in 6 their Cei
lofty bough
cyan depot
there's this awful layout plan:
lofty bough
lol yeah, the plan was deeply weird
cyan depot
one building broken up in to 5 appartments, with an area we're not allowed it an the "north" end, and a covered patio at the south
lofty bough
but I'm satisfied that it is 20 rooms, with 2 in each as a base, in proper beds
cyan depot
then a seperate building with a shared kitchen and shared giant living room upstairs
and another building with the games room
lofty bough
@keen harbor basically don't worry. You'll have your own room, no sharing, no camp beds
the pictures appear to be max occupancy which seems to be a rather insane 53
I think for game playing it's pretty well equipped in terms of spaces
and people can always go and flop out in the apartments as well
cyan depot
I found a place on Funen that would cope with 65 or something
lofty bough
my record was 120
cyan depot
and not that crazy expensive
lofty bough
basically an entire hotel
cyan depot
I still liked the one we found for last year where we could have an entire Welsh University
like ~300
atomic zephyr
Solid smaller game room, and large eating room for bigger groups, looks very nice
lofty bough
we're talking to the hosts