octo Posted June 11, 2014 Share #161 Posted June 11, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK, let's start to keep tabs on who wants some dinner on the Saturday. As always, we will try to keep it to €30 per head for the meal Stefan Seider x1 Andy Barton x2 Philippe Octo x 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robnath Posted June 11, 2014 Share #162 Posted June 11, 2014 One place for me please Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted June 13, 2014 Share #163 Posted June 13, 2014 Andy, pls add one more place for me, so not +1 but +2 Looking forward meeting you in a colorful Istanbul!!! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masjah Posted June 13, 2014 Share #164 Posted June 13, 2014 Andy, I fear Marilyn and I will have to give this one a miss this year. (We've well and truly blown our holiday budget elsewhere already.) So have a great time everyone; we look forward to seeing the pictures, and we'll try again in 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share #165 Posted June 13, 2014 Thanks John. I am sure that the two of you will enjoy your holiday, even though the rest of the gang aren't with you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted June 13, 2014 Share #166 Posted June 13, 2014 As you already know Andy, I too will be giving this year a miss, sad to say. Budgeting reasons are only one of the many! I look forward to next year - hopefully not in too far-flung a location! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myvalko Posted June 13, 2014 Share #167 Posted June 13, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Andy, Yes great idea !! Count me in for the meal. +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted June 18, 2014 Share #168 Posted June 18, 2014 +1 for dinner for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted June 19, 2014 Share #169 Posted June 19, 2014 Hi Andy, please count Eileen and myself in for dinner. Cheers, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share #170 Posted June 19, 2014 Okeydokey So far we have "confirmed" STs x1 Andybarton x2 DigitalHeMan x1 DanBachmann x2 Farnz x1 Larsv x1 Christoph_D x2 Photoallee x4 Ferdinand x1 Rickp13 x2 Octo x2 Robnath x1 Satijntje x2 Myvalko x1 Sandokan x1 Lanetomlane x2 Robert_Parker x1 I reckon that's 28 so far, which is an excellent response. I will update this list regularly as we get closer to October and will work with out local member to find suitable venues Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_d Posted June 19, 2014 Share #171 Posted June 19, 2014 Hi Andy, Please count two seats for me ( as indicated in my earlier post) Thx for all your work, Rgds Christoph_D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share #172 Posted June 19, 2014 My apologies. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_d Posted June 20, 2014 Share #173 Posted June 20, 2014 No apologies needed! Rgds C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest odeon Posted June 26, 2014 Share #174 Posted June 26, 2014 I can't tell about numbers for dinner, but the meeting will be the most attractive challenge of all time. There will be some surprises in Istanbul. No more word for now. We should wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 8, 2014 Share #175 Posted July 8, 2014 Flights and hotel booked: Hotel Albinas old city from Wednesday 8th to Monday 13th. Let the good times roll! Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share #176 Posted July 9, 2014 Heads up folks You may not know (I didn't) that UK (and probably other EU) citizens require a visa to enter Turkey. We generally take it for granted that we can travel to places in Europe without one, but that is NOT the case for Turkey (which is mostly in Asia, to be fair) UK Foreign Office guidance is here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey/entry-requirements and the official Turkish government website to apply for one is here: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/ They cost $20 (I assume that's US $, but haven't applied for one myself yet) Edit: Yes it is. They can be purchased up to 90 days in advance of the entry date (in our case that will be next week) Be careful if you do a Google for the visa requirements, as there are plenty of charlatan agencies who will fill in a form for you for another huge fee. (I only found this out by listening to Moneybox Live on Radio 4 in the car just now - worth the licence fee on its own...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted July 9, 2014 Share #177 Posted July 9, 2014 Heads up folks You may not know (I didn't) that UK (and probably other EU) citizens require a visa to enter Turkey…. Yes I had just discovered it this morning on my way to work from my newly acquired guide book; I was going to check so thanks for confirming and providing the links, Andy. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted July 9, 2014 Share #178 Posted July 9, 2014 You may not know (I didn't) that UK (and probably other EU) citizens require a visa to enter Turkey You used to be able to buy the visa on arrival - the last time I went around 10 years ago it was £10. I don't know if you can still buy them on arrival, but given the numbers of people who holiday there I'd think it likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share #179 Posted July 9, 2014 I think that you can still do that, but there will inevitably be a queue. We are arriving from somewhere other than the UK, so I will buy ours next week to make sure we are covered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferdinand Posted July 9, 2014 Share #180 Posted July 9, 2014 You may not know (I didn't) that UK (and probably other EU) citizens require a visa to enter Turkey. From Germany you need only a passport or an identity card (Personalausweis) if you are not longer than 90 days in a time range of 180 days in Turkey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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