OT, sort of: Car rental in Wales?

[riverman]

Hi folks: I'm due to arrive in Bristol this coming Tuesday and am headed to
Wales for some fishing, and am looking for an affordable rental car for 5
days. So far, I can only find ones online at AVIS that will cost me about
$450 for that time (about 250 pounds) and that seems very expensive. I need
to pick it up in Bristol, and deliver it to Plymouth.

Is there a local rental agency with good cars that have a better price than
this? Thanks

--riverman

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, riverman >
writes
>Hi folks: I'm due to arrive in Bristol this coming Tuesday and am headed to
>Wales for some fishing, and am looking for an affordable rental car for 5
>days. So far, I can only find ones online at AVIS that will cost me about
>$450 for that time (about 250 pounds) and that seems very expensive. I need
>to pick it up in Bristol, and deliver it to Plymouth.
>
>Is there a local rental agency with good cars that have a better price than
>this? Thanks
>
>--riverman
>
>
Never having rented a car in Wales I don't know of ay decent firms.
However Looking via Google I raised quite a few companies which may be
better than AVIS. Have you had a quote from Hertz?

I entered "Car rental in Wales" and Google threw out quite a few names.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[riverman]

"W. D. Grey" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, riverman >
> writes
> >Hi folks: I'm due to arrive in Bristol this coming Tuesday and am headed
to
> >Wales for some fishing, and am looking for an affordable rental car for 5
> >days. So far, I can only find ones online at AVIS that will cost me about
> >$450 for that time (about 250 pounds) and that seems very expensive. I
need
> >to pick it up in Bristol, and deliver it to Plymouth.
> >
> >Is there a local rental agency with good cars that have a better price
than
> >this? Thanks
> >
> >--riverman
> >
> >
> Never having rented a car in Wales I don't know of ay decent firms.
> However Looking via Google I raised quite a few companies which may be
> better than AVIS. Have you had a quote from Hertz?
>
> I entered "Car rental in Wales" and Google threw out quite a few names.

Thank, Bill. The sites all list Avis at about $217, but when the hidden fees
are added, it becomes $450! I'll see if there's a site that doesn't have so
many hidden costs.

Any chance of getting together to cast a line next week? I'll drive.

--riverman

[C Boulton Newsgroup]

in article , riverman at wrote
on 10/6/04 11:14 am:

>
> "W. D. Grey" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >, riverman >
>> writes
>>> Hi folks: I'm due to arrive in Bristol this coming Tuesday and am headed
> to
>>> Wales for some fishing, and am looking for an affordable rental car for 5
>>> days. So far, I can only find ones online at AVIS that will cost me about
>>> $450 for that time (about 250 pounds) and that seems very expensive. I
> need
>>> to pick it up in Bristol, and deliver it to Plymouth.
>>>
>>> Is there a local rental agency with good cars that have a better price
> than
>>> this? Thanks
>>>
>>> --riverman
>>>
>>>
>> Never having rented a car in Wales I don't know of ay decent firms.
>> However Looking via Google I raised quite a few companies which may be
>> better than AVIS. Have you had a quote from Hertz?
>>
>> I entered "Car rental in Wales" and Google threw out quite a few names.
>
> Thank, Bill. The sites all list Avis at about $217, but when the hidden fees
> are added, it becomes $450! I'll see if there's a site that doesn't have so
> many hidden costs.
>
> Any chance of getting together to cast a line next week? I'll drive.
>
> --riverman
>
>
http://www.Europcar.co.uk/\
are cheap and will usually do deals if you phone/e-mail them
Carla
www.naughtymutt.com

[SS]

(just fishing....will I get a bite...?)

Do they have cars in Wales??
I thought they were still riding donkeys over there....

SS

[Frank Healy]

"riverman" > wrote in message


> Hi folks: I'm due to arrive in Bristol this coming Tuesday and am headed to
> Wales for some fishing, and am looking for an affordable rental car for 5
> days. So far, I can only find ones online at AVIS that will cost me about
> $450 for that time (about 250 pounds) and that seems very expensive. I need
> to pick it up in Bristol, and deliver it to Plymouth.
>
> Is there a local rental agency with good cars that have a better price than
> this? Thanks
>
> --riverman


Assume you will hire in Bristol and return to Bristol - If you hire at
the airport then you will be paying top money - contact one of the local
companies when you arrive and you will pay a lot less. When I ran a car
hire operation I had many customers who did this with me and it was to
both our advantage.

Frank Healy


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[Nogood Boyo]

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 at 18:01:12 in uk.rec.fishing.game SS wrote:
>(just fishing....will I get a bite...?)
>
>Do they have cars in Wales??
>I thought they were still riding donkeys over there....
>

twll dyn pob sais...

--
Nogood Boyo

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, riverman >
writes
>Thank, Bill. The sites all list Avis at about $217, but when the hidden fees
>are added, it becomes $450! I'll see if there's a site that doesn't have so
>many hidden costs.
>
>Any chance of getting together to cast a line next week? I'll drive.

Where will you be staying?

I have to admit to not knowing much about the fishing in the Builth
area, but It may be possible for me to come along and say hello at
least.

What is your schedule for next week?
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, Nogood Boyo
> writes
>On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 at 18:01:12 in uk.rec.fishing.game SS wrote:
>>(just fishing....will I get a bite...?)
>>
>>Do they have cars in Wales??
>>I thought they were still riding donkeys over there....
>>
>
>twll dyn pob sais...
>
Wayno will explain - this is his favourite "Welsh" phrase :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[riverman]

"W. D. Grey" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, riverman >
> writes
> >Thank, Bill. The sites all list Avis at about $217, but when the hidden
fees
> >are added, it becomes $450! I'll see if there's a site that doesn't have
so
> >many hidden costs.
> >
> >Any chance of getting together to cast a line next week? I'll drive.
>
> Where will you be staying?
>
> I have to admit to not knowing much about the fishing in the Builth
> area, but It may be possible for me to come along and say hello at
> least.
>
> What is your schedule for next week?

Assuming I can get out of Kinshasa on Sunday, I've got reservations at the
Cammarch Hotel in Llangammarch Wells for Tuesday, but I might just find a
campsite and tent it instead. I'm free from Tuesday until Sunday, when I
need to be in Plymouth. However, I'll have wheels and I want to explore the
region a little bit. I certainly want to spend a day on the Towy, and a
couple days around Builth Wells.

Where are you at?

--riverman

[riverman]

"C Boulton Newsgroup" > wrote in message
...

>
> And of course as you are no more than an hour away in Builth you must get
to
> Paul Morgan's shop
>
> COCH-Y-BONDDU BOOKS
> Pentrerhedyn Street,
> Machynlleth,
> Powys
> SY20 8DJ
> U.K.
>
> Don't miss it if you've not been on previous visits (apolgies if I'm
> teaching granny to suck eggs)
>
> His site is here http://www.anglebooks.com
>

Thanks, Carla, I explored and learned to pronounce Machynlleth in my travels
through there in 1998, but I didn't go to that bookstore. From looking at
the link you provided, I'll almost certainly make a stop there this time.
Thanks!

--riverman

[C Boulton Newsgroup]

in article , riverman at wrote
on 11/6/04 5:21 pm:

>
> "W. D. Grey" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >, riverman >
>> writes
>>> Thank, Bill. The sites all list Avis at about $217, but when the hidden
> fees
>>> are added, it becomes $450! I'll see if there's a site that doesn't have
> so
>>> many hidden costs.
>>>
>>> Any chance of getting together to cast a line next week? I'll drive.
>>
>> Where will you be staying?
>>
>> I have to admit to not knowing much about the fishing in the Builth
>> area, but It may be possible for me to come along and say hello at
>> least.
>>
>> What is your schedule for next week?
>
> Assuming I can get out of Kinshasa on Sunday, I've got reservations at the
> Cammarch Hotel in Llangammarch Wells for Tuesday, but I might just find a
> campsite and tent it instead. I'm free from Tuesday until Sunday, when I
> need to be in Plymouth. However, I'll have wheels and I want to explore the
> region a little bit. I certainly want to spend a day on the Towy, and a
> couple days around Builth Wells.
>
> Where are you at?
>
> --riverman

And of course as you are no more than an hour away in Builth you must get to
Paul Morgan's shop

COCH-Y-BONDDU BOOKS
Pentrerhedyn Street,
Machynlleth,
Powys
SY20 8DJ
U.K.

Don't miss it if you've not been on previous visits (apolgies if I'm
teaching granny to suck eggs)

His site is here http://www.anglebooks.com

Regards
Carla
ww.naughtymutt.com

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, riverman >
writes
>Assuming I can get out of Kinshasa on Sunday, I've got reservations at the
>Cammarch Hotel in Llangammarch Wells for Tuesday, but I might just find a
>campsite and tent it instead. I'm free from Tuesday until Sunday, when I
>need to be in Plymouth. However, I'll have wheels and I want to explore the
>region a little bit. I certainly want to spend a day on the Towy, and a
>couple days around Builth Wells.
>
>Where are you at?

Aproximately 6 miles north of Swansea in the Swansea valley. It would
take me about an hour to get to Builth or Llamgamarch.

Swansea is a City on the south coast of Wales.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[riverman]

"W. D. Grey" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, riverman >
> writes
> >Assuming I can get out of Kinshasa on Sunday, I've got reservations at
the
> >Cammarch Hotel in Llangammarch Wells for Tuesday, but I might just find a
> >campsite and tent it instead. I'm free from Tuesday until Sunday, when I
> >need to be in Plymouth. However, I'll have wheels and I want to explore
the
> >region a little bit. I certainly want to spend a day on the Towy, and a
> >couple days around Builth Wells.
> >
> >Where are you at?
>
> Aproximately 6 miles north of Swansea in the Swansea valley. It would
> take me about an hour to get to Builth or Llamgamarch.
>
> Swansea is a City on the south coast of Wales.
> --
> Bill Grey
> http://www.billboy.co.uk

Email me a phone number, Bill, and I'll get in touch with you when I get to
Wales. Reverse the letters before the @ to get my email address:


It will be fun to get together for a hello!
--riverman

[[email protected]]

"SS" > wrote in message >...
> (just fishing....will I get a bite...?)
>
> Do they have cars in Wales??
> I thought they were still riding donkeys over there....
>
> SS

No that would be England.
p.s. It means all English men are arseholes.
;-))

[Derek.Moody]

In article >,
> wrote:
> "SS" > wrote in message
> et>...
> > (just fishing....will I get a bite...?)
> >
> > Do they have cars in Wales??
> > I thought they were still riding donkeys over there....
> >
> > SS
>
> No that would be England.
> p.s. It means all English men are arseholes.

No, it appears to say:
'All Saxons are tubular.'

The truth of which, as I have never been to Saxony; I am unable to judge.

Cheerio,

--
>>

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, riverman >
writes
>
>Email me a phone number, Bill, and I'll get in touch with you when I get to
>Wales. Reverse the letters before the @ to get my email address:

>
>It will be fun to get together for a hello!
>--riverman

Well after finally making telephone connection on Tuesday, I met up with
"riverman" at Brecon on Tuesday evening. we had a meal together then
took a short tour of the area around Built and Mynydd Epynt. It was
great to meet my American friend.

A fishing trip was discussed and the venue was a bit indeterminate, so I
left "riverman "to ponder where he would like to go on Wednesday.

I arrived at Brecon at about 08.45 on Wednesday morning, ant it was
decided to try the Irfon at Llangammarch Wells. Riverman had to get his
EA licence in Brecon, then we set off over Mynydd Epynt amidst Military
goings on (loud explosions etc!)

The Cammarch Hotel provided out day tickets and we fished the stretch of
the Irfon in Llangammarch Wells. The water was quite low due to the
month long dry spell we've enjoyed. Fish could be seen rising
spasmodically, but what they were taking was a mystery - possibly
something sub-surface. Riverman found a spot in the rock river bed where
there was a deep gorge and he watched and tried for a large brown trout
for some time to no avail. he later hooked one which got away. I moved
on down stream and found a stretch of water with a bit of flow in it -
making wet fly fishing a bit easier. I cast a scruffy little brownish
wet ( no name because it is one I knocked up myself) comprising some
hares ear dubbing and a brown partridge hackle and tail ( a sort of
rough March Brown variant). Anyway I spotted my fly drifting over quite
a decent fish and saw the fish rise from the bottom and sick in the fly.
I lifted into it and I netted a Grayling of about 1.5 to 2.lbs. I
brought it in as quickly as I could and released it immediately.

I had to get away later in the afternoon so we packed up at about 16.00
and returned to Brecon. Riverman was considering returning to
Llangammarch in the evening on his own to see if there was an evening
rise. This is a lovely stretch of river, and I'm sure in better water
conditions, would produced some fine fish.

I await "riverman's" report on his Welsh visit.

We had a great time.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[W. D. Grey]

In article >, W. D. Grey
> writes
>bottom and sick in the fly.
Not a compromise between sip and suck - just an honest typo :-)

Should read "suck".
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

[Sandy Birrell]

W. D. Grey wrote:
> In article >, riverman >
> writes
> I await "riverman's" report on his Welsh visit.
>

As do we all, also glad to hear he made it :)

> We had a great time.

Glad to hear it.


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