Reply to: The places I end up when I go contracting....

[Freamon]

Langstone Technology Park ?

Had a three-year contracting gig there a few years ago, with a disk storage monitoring company, although they expanded quite fast and I think have since moved.

Most friday lunchtimes we'd all head to the Royal Oak for a drink and a nosh up!

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[MyUserName]

Nice, I stayed there to start with. The pimp suggested them as they "had a deal with them". it was cheaper by £20 a night just to phone up and book instead. The pimps deal didn't include breakfast either.

Prostitutes rarely stay to cook you breakfast as far as I am aware.

[RetSet]

Look at you...
150 quid a night there. What's the restaurant like?

I think the corporate rate was nearer £80 a night.

Food was ok, but a bit pricey for what you got.

Better value is the Ship (as others have mentioned), and the Maypole, about a mile or so down the A3023 heading south down the Island from the bridge.

[d000hg]

Nice, I stayed there to start with. The pimp suggested them as they "had a deal with them". it was cheaper by £20 a night just to phone up and book instead. The pimps deal didn't include breakfast either.

But the pimp would've been getting £20/night...

[BlasterBates]

Anyone planning to stay in a tent whilst contracting ?


Times have certainly changed, I remember lots of discussions on the pros and cons of 4 and 5 star hotels, the legroom in business class, but that was a long time ago.

[anonymouse]

LTP for me

[Acme Thunderer]

Langstone Technology Park ?

Had a three-year contracting gig there a few years ago, with a disk storage monitoring company, although they expanded quite fast and I think have since moved.

Most friday lunchtimes we'd all head to the Royal Oak for a drink and a nosh up!

That's the place. There myself at the moment

[wurzel]

Yep. Langstone Technology Park

[OwlHoot]

The Havant gigs aren't based in an old IBM place by any chance?

Langstone Technology Park ?

Had a three-year contracting gig there a few years ago, with a disk storage monitoring company, although they expanded quite fast and I think have since moved.

Most friday lunchtimes we'd all head to the Royal Oak for a drink and a nosh up!

[Acme Thunderer]

The Havant gigs aren't based in an old IBM place by any chance?

[anonymouse]

Nice, I stayed there to start with. The pimp suggested them as they "had a deal with them". it was cheaper by £20 a night just to phone up and book instead. The pimps deal didn't include breakfast either.

[wurzel]

Hmm...

When I had my Havant gig earlier this year, client paid for me to stay here The Langstone Hotel

Do wave as you drive past!

Look at you...

150 quid a night there. What's the restaurant like?

Many caravan sites jack it in for the winter, due to lack of demand. But presumably you've checked that.

The snag with being based on Hayling Island, if you're working on the "mainland" is that causeway in the rush hour.

it closes for January/February. They fill it with Sun readers from now until then.

[darmstadt]

Have you seen the old motor home in The Ship carpark? It's usually in there about 8am when I cycle past, but it's gone on the way home. Always in the same spot, with a view from the windscreen over the bay. it's been there a few weeks now, but not seen it at weekends.

You see that a lot here but it tends to be middle aged women who charge you €50 to stick your old man in a bucket of fish heads.

[OwlHoot]

House shares with circus clowns & white witches.... Now it's a caravan on Hayling Island (gig in Havant). Its alright actually. Only 90 quid a week - all mod cons & I get free tickets to the "entertainment". Can't wait to see what tomorrow night's adult cabaret is all about....
Anyone know the area?

Many caravan sites jack it in for the winter, due to lack of demand. But presumably you've checked that.

The snag with being based on Hayling Island, if you're working on the "mainland" is that causeway in the rush hour.

[RetSet]

.. Now it's a caravan on Hayling Island (gig in Havant).
Anyone know the area?

Hmm...

When I had my Havant gig earlier this year, client paid for me to stay here The Langstone Hotel

Do wave as you drive past!