Why cant people make up their bloody minds
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Pitches, tickets and crossings all booked and our group of six definates has now dropped to five (he's booked his shuffin holiday at the same time)and another is now only '90% certain'. What the 
does that mean?? Jeez, its like trying to organise a primary school outing. Anyone else got the same troubles??
does that mean?? Jeez, its like trying to organise a primary school outing. Anyone else got the same troubles??
Tell me about it... 24 cars and 46 people, arriving over three days and leaving over four days, most using the SpeedFerries group booking (two outbound crossings) but some are not, them most of us are staying in a hotel on the way down (Wednesday), so I needed to know room preferences, car registrations, co-pilot names etc. to make bookings and don't hear any answers - all along hoping that no-one cancels.
Don't even get me started on collecting the money...!
Don't even get me started on collecting the money...!
Tripps said:
Tell me about it... 24 cars and 46 people, arriving over three days and leaving over four days, most using the SpeedFerries group booking (two outbound crossings) but some are not, them most of us are staying in a hotel on the way down (Wednesday), so I needed to know room preferences, car registrations, co-pilot names etc. to make bookings and don't hear any answers - all along hoping that no-one cancels.
Don't even get me started on collecting the money...!
Ahh :blush:
I did tell you Im not coming now, didnt I?
Pleased to see it isn’t just me that gets this sort of ball ache each year with the dreaded Le Mans booking.
Never does one event have quite so much of ‘My dog ate my homework’ about it. Last year it got so tedious I vowed never again and let them sort it out for themselves. Guess what! We have a much smaller group this year.
You must be expected to cater for all of the following of you organise a Le Mans party and all at very reasonable rates of interest
I’m pretty sure I can go
The cheques in the post
I’ll check with the wife
When is it?
I’d like a hotel right by the circuit
I think this board deserves a Le Mans trip organisers therapy thread as frankly I find running a reasonable sized business a whole load easier than the bloody Le Mans trip
Rant over
Never does one event have quite so much of ‘My dog ate my homework’ about it. Last year it got so tedious I vowed never again and let them sort it out for themselves. Guess what! We have a much smaller group this year.
You must be expected to cater for all of the following of you organise a Le Mans party and all at very reasonable rates of interest
I’m pretty sure I can go
The cheques in the post
I’ll check with the wife
When is it?
I’d like a hotel right by the circuit
I think this board deserves a Le Mans trip organisers therapy thread as frankly I find running a reasonable sized business a whole load easier than the bloody Le Mans trip
Rant over
vario-rob said:
I think this board deserves a Le Mans trip organisers therapy thread as frankly I find running a reasonable sized business a whole load easier than the bloody Le Mans trip
nope. You can have your own "mug" thread with your name included though.
I tried to organise the Le Mans pilgrimmage amongst otehr events over the last few years. Trying to get money out of people and organise times etc when they all go out of their way to make life difficult. So rather than moan about it, I started being the one who tagged along and didn't do the responsible organising.
Adopt my approach: -
Email everyone who has said “yes I’ll come” and say “I've got my tickets for ferry, camp site, entry and grandstand etc. I’m leaving at(insert appropriate time) on (insert appropriate date) see you there”.
Trying to organise anymore than one if you give people a choice is tedious they all disagree so do what YOU want and if the others turn up the order more beer if not drink it all yourself…
Email everyone who has said “yes I’ll come” and say “I've got my tickets for ferry, camp site, entry and grandstand etc. I’m leaving at(insert appropriate time) on (insert appropriate date) see you there”.
Trying to organise anymore than one if you give people a choice is tedious they all disagree so do what YOU want and if the others turn up the order more beer if not drink it all yourself…
shnozz said:That does sound a plan, must remember come October to stay well clear of offering to do anything for next year...
So rather than moan about it, I started being the one who tagged along and didn't do the responsible organising.
Mind you that was the plan for this year, but when I asked no one stepped forward to organise it and I kind of just slipped into the role again
Tripps said:
So rather than moan about it, I started being the one who tagged along and didn't do the responsible organising.
Mind you that was the plan for this year, but when I asked no one stepped forward to organise it and I kind of just slipped into the role again
Yup, we wouldn't go anywhere if it wasn't for me. Only started doing the roadtrips 3 years ago and I'm the only one who does the organising. A bit of a pain, but there you go.
So then folks, judging by some of the above input if it wasn’t for a handful of dedicated Pistonheaders who go to the bother of organising various groups for their various ungrateful mates the attendance at Le Mans would drop from 200 thousand to a three French blokes, a couple French working girls and a dog
Proof once again of the undeniable power of Pistonheads!
Time could hold the ACO to ransom with this sort of power
“I’m not releasing my various group organisers to book their tickets until you deliver a sizeable briefcase full of the requisite to the offices of Pistonhead International, reinstate Group C and get Le Plod of my member’s backs”
I think we might be onto a winner
Proof once again of the undeniable power of Pistonheads!
Time could hold the ACO to ransom with this sort of power
“I’m not releasing my various group organisers to book their tickets until you deliver a sizeable briefcase full of the requisite to the offices of Pistonhead International, reinstate Group C and get Le Plod of my member’s backs”
I think we might be onto a winner
up-the-dubs said:
way-hey!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dubs might go to Le Mans after all....
Might just take you up on any offer that you have going!
Basically me on my ownsome in my Westfield. Got my tickets all booked and paid for now, but I do have a spare general enclosure ticket. (Or at least I will have whenever they flippin get posted out...)
Le Mans virgin, so I thought I'd do it the hard way instead of joing in the fun with someone like Team Langoustine etc, although I have booked a place with Speed Chills just in case the beers too warm elsewhere!
If i had a pound for each "when is it?" e-mail I've recieved, I'd be able to buy a much better car ...
On top of that, a selection of the conversations I've had:
- "Camping!?!?! .. WTF!"
- "I can only go if you tell my girlfriend you've brought my tickets as my birthday present"
- "Didn't realise we were taking that long off work"
- "We don't need pistonheads t-shirts"
- "I'm getting married instead"
Plus the envitable "you slacker, you must have far too much time at work to organise this"...
On top of that, a selection of the conversations I've had:
- "Camping!?!?! .. WTF!"
- "I can only go if you tell my girlfriend you've brought my tickets as my birthday present"
- "Didn't realise we were taking that long off work"
- "We don't need pistonheads t-shirts"
- "I'm getting married instead"
Plus the envitable "you slacker, you must have far too much time at work to organise this"...
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