[tei-council] Oxford Face to Face: 30 June - 3 July: Lunch question

Fri Feb 21 11:38:11 EST 2014

Thanks for all this information!
I feel prepared now leaving my continent and coming to the island …

Best
Peter

Am 21.02.2014 um 17:35 schrieb Paul Schaffner <PFSchaffner at umich.edu>:

> I might as well repeat this message from last time, just in case
> you *are* flying into Terminal 4. It relates to departing from Oxford,
> not arriving there, but I always like to have an exit plan.
> 
> Just for future reference, to get to LHR Terminal Four via the Oxford
> "Airline" bus (which drops you at Terminal 5), the quickest way is to
> go directly to the lift opposite the dropoff point, take it down to
> Level 0 (zero), find bus stand 7, and take either the 482 Southall bus 
> or the 490 Richmond bus to Terminal 4. They run frequently, and are
> free if being used as an interterminal shuttle.
> 
> I only mention this because information on the ground is either
> completely lacking (at Terminal 5 itself), incomplete (as given by the
> clearly novice driver), or incorrect (as given by the Oxford Bus
> Company
> instructions posted at Gloucester Green -- which say to go stand 8,
> which is wrong, and don't say where stand 8 is, in any case, i.e.
> five floors below where you arrive)."
> 
> Of course, it is possible that all of this has changed in the last
> six months!
> 
> pfs
> 
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014, at 10:56, Paul Schaffner wrote:
>> http://airline.oxfordbus.co.uk/
>> 
>> pfs
>> 
>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014, at 10:54, Paul Schaffner wrote:
>>> The closest major airport is Heathrow. A good bus service connects
>>> Heathrow to Oxford, terminating at Oxford's Gloucester Green Bus
>>> Station (which is probably where you want to get off). THe service
>>> is run by the Oxford Bus Company (google it for details.)
>>> 
>>> Heathrow is actually several airports: the bus stops at Terminal 5
>>> and at Heathrow Central Bus Station (terminals 1&3). I fly into
>>> Terminal 4, so need to take the rail shuttle from T4 to Central.
>>> If you fly into T5 or T1/3, you'll have it a little easier.
>>> 
>>> At Heathrow Central, it stops at stand 14A
>>> At Terminal 5 it stops at stand 10 on the arrivals concourse.
>>> (allegedly -- haven't tried it).
>>> 
>>> You can pay the driver, or you can book in advance. If you book
>>> in advance, you'll need a printout of your voucher/receipt, and 
>>> picture ID. Just show both to the driver. Booking is for a specific
>>> bus, but leaving from the airport, you can take later or earlier
>>> buses as well using the same booking, if you happen to arrive
>>> early or late. I believe that for departures from Oxford, the prebooked
>>> ticket is good only on the actual bus you booked.
>>> 
>>> I'd recommend a period return ticket for the best fare.
>>> 
>>> (There is also a bus, same company, same name, from Gatwick to
>>> Oxford, but I haven't taken that in a long time. )
>>> 
>>> pfs
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014, at 10:41, Peter Stadler wrote:
>>>> James,
>>>> 
>>>> being new to Council please excuse some questions
>>>> * I guess the next airport is London?
>>>> * There have been some stories (last time) about bus transfer to/from
>>>> Oxford. Could someone who already did this journey give some hints about
>>>> what route to take and how much time it will take?
>>>> * What time on Wednesday evening could we leave?
>>>> 
>>>> Concerning lunch: no dietary restrictions from my side and I will take
>>>> whatever the old chaps think is good for me ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> Best
>>>> Peter
>>>> 
>>>> Am 21.02.2014 um 13:08 schrieb James Cummings
>>>> <James.Cummings at it.ox.ac.uk>:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 20/02/14 22:11, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 20 Feb 2014, at 19:17, Fabio Ciotti <fabio.ciotti at uniroma2.it> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Maybe going out one day could be fine, but I haven'y any particular
>>>>>>> preference and any dietary restriction . Of course I'll regret forever
>>>>>>> that I missed the dinner Chez Rahtz :)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> this is just lunch we are talking about so far.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes. I'm moved by the idea of variety. So will try to arrange it 
>>>>> to be different each day.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> of course I’d be happy to host you all for an evening meal. perhaps
>>>>>> it would be nice enough to eat outside.
>>>>> 
>>>>> We can't really know that until the day so would need to plan 
>>>>> alternatives.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> how about a picnic in the park by the river? heck, I’ll even lay on a punt.
>>>>> 
>>>>> For dinner maybe, we could wander over to the university parks 
>>>>> and I can provide blankets to sit on, etc.
>>>>> 
>>>>> But only if we've completed a sufficient number of tickets!
>>>>> 
>>>>> IMPORTANT: For those needing accommodation please fill in this 
>>>>> doodle poll http://doodle.com/unu8wz9tuks8wt4w#table indicating 
>>>>> nights of accommodation needed.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also reminder: If you have any non-meaty non-omnivorous dietary 
>>>>> requirements, email me, preferably before Monday.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -James
>>>>> 
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