Monday 5 February 2018

Where and when

Dear BikeGammoners,


Here's the itinerary for our 2018 'Close To Home' motorcycle and backgammon peregrination:


When: Thursday 19th April - Monday 23rd April 2018

Where...

Thursday: Maidstone
The White Rabbit (hover/click for website)
Sandling Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2RF
£75.95 B&B

Friday: Winchester
Paternoster Row, Winchester, SO23 9LQ 
£105.00 B&B

Saturday: Eastbourne
King Edwards Parade Eastbourne BN21 4EB
£76.01 B&B

Sunday: Epsom
2-4 St Margaret Drive, Off Dorking Road, Surrey KT18 7LB
£47.00 Bed Only


I have booked five rooms in these hotels as described. They are assigned to the rider/players who have currently paid their deposits (BGBoy, Biddle of the Board, The Newbie, LenLenLen and Christian**).


Please note the following
* I will assume you each are taking these rooms and accept responsibility for payment for them - unless I hear from you before April 1st when I can still cancel your booking.

* There is no obligation to stay in the hotel that others are staying in. Feel free to book a place of your own nearby. Bear in mind, however, that these places may be the centres for backgammon play and eating and drinking. But they may not be.

* Players enrolling from this point are responsible for their own room bookings.

* Anyone who wishes to, can bolt for home on Sunday evening - but the final night celebration is part of the ethos.

* Please arrive at The White Rabbit on Thursday evening at 5.30 pm for 6.00. (Anyone making jokes about pulling things out of hats stands a round.)

* I have the routes planned and will be leading the rides.

* If you're still considering whether to join us, please let me know ASAP. B.o.t.B. needs to know numbers to concoct a playing regime.

* To commit, pay £50.00 deposit (email me for details) and then confirm to me that you have.

* Also, know this: when your time comes, you will want to tell those gathered at your bedside that, yes, you were a BikeGammoner and life has been good!



** It is now traditional for BikeGammon players to be assigned a nickname by the organiser. Christian, I think I've decided your name is exotic enough as it stands. It conjures up Pilgrim's Progress. This is apt. Len, I reserve the right to amend yours.





'On motorbikes from Germany, The U.S. and Japan

They rode into the Continent, a gladiator band

To vie in competition, for they were in accord

BG Boy, The Newbie and Biddle of the Board...'

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