I think I am going to end up going down to London the week of the ESF.
Its unlikely i'll bother with the "official" ESF unless I can either sneak in through an open fire escape or masquerade as press.
Anyway, I haven't figured out how i'm getting there, how i'm getting around and, my main concer, where I am going to sleep.
I am torn between going down with a bunch of people in a bus / minibus or going on the train with my bike.
Althoguh the train is expensive I will also save LOADS (like £20+) by being able to have my bike.
I also won't have to endure the tube and would be able to go on the critical mass.
The only organised transport I have heard about form Manchester is some vague mention of a Swappie bus for £10. I am tempted by this option mainly cos it can be nice travelling down with a load of people (and they won't ALL be Swappies) and also cos there may be a possibility of free accomodation.
So basically I am posting this cos i was wondering;
1 - does anyone know anymore about this Swappie bus? and will it be full of SWappies?
2 - anyone know abotu any free or very cheap accomodation (Swappie, Squatty or otherwise)?
3 - how are other Manc pople getting there?
4 - who from here is going?
)and the FREE accomodation is apparently the Millennium Dome.
I might be, yes the bus will be full of SWappies (apart from your odd Aanrchist biting his/her lips
)and the FREE accomodation is apparently the Millennium Dome.