Edinburgh students, it was great to meet you at the freshers fair.
We really think we have created something that will be of use to you when you travel out of town, it would be great if you gave the site a try; it’s completely free to use at the moment.
Anyway, let us know what you think, we’ve set up a Facebook fan page ‘goCarShare Edinburgh’ where we will have fun competitions and updates – it would be great if you join and share your thoughts (join the fanpage rather than the group – we are in the process of closing down the group).
We’ll be back to Edinburgh soon; hopefully see you then. In the meantime, have a great time in Edinburgh – it’s a very special place.
Much love,
The goCarShare Team.
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Brace yourself, if you are planning on taking the tube this evening – most likely you will spend a good few hours cursing, sweating and stretching your patience to the utter limit.
I thought that we would make you aware of a few alternatives:
Bicycle
I very rarely travel on the tube these days, I smugly cycle around London on my red Brompton ‘Brodie’ oblivous to what is going on underground.
If you have never cycled before, now might be the time to give a go to one of Boris’s new bikes. You can find out more here http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/14808.aspx.
If you can, try and cycle through Hyde Park on the way back – it really is beautiful … definitely recommended.
goCarShare
If you are driving back from work, or will be driving in tomorrow, here’s a great opportunity to help someone out whilst getting a little money towards petrol along the side. Oh and who knows you might meet someone really fun too.
Ask Us
We are here to help. Even if we don’t have anything suitable on goCarShare send us an email. We’ll see what we can do.
Good luck!
Drummond
hello(at)gocarshare.com
Posted by drummond in Travel
Ok, I probably shouldn’t say this too loudly, but I got my A-Level results 10 years ago to the day (I know it’s shocking, time really does fly).
I haven’t read the papers today, but I can almost predict what they will be saying ‘An ‘A’ isn’t what it used it B’, ‘exam passes have gone us 12 squillion percent today.’
My two cents are, we are living in a society that is evolving and becoming more advanced, I don’t really see why it is not possible for students who work harder, have improved technology, and maybe even better teaching, to receive better results.
Let’s look at it a different way, the world record for 100 metres running, things are definitely improving there: in 1999 Maurice Green broke the world record and ran it in 9.79 seconds (thank you Wikipedia!), since then Tim Montgomery and Asafa Powell, Justin Gaitlin have all created new world records, Usain Bolt has taken the world record down to 9.58 an improvement of over 2% in over a decade. So if people are improving at running, why shouldn’t they be improving at Chemistry too?
Anyway if you have just got your results, I hope you are happy with them and you get a chance to chill now.
If you are off to university have a read of the http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/news/item.htm?pid=4567. They’ll kit you out with a few useful tips and I believe one of them may involve the benefit of sharing car journeys.
I am listening to Chinese Democracy, Guns N’ Roses’ latest album that was reportedly 14 years in the making. I really want to like it, I’m sitting waiting for the tune to kick in, I am waiting, but er hang on … where is the tune?
Still it would be foolish to write off Guns N’ Roses with a back catalogue comprising songs such as Welcome to the Jungle, Sweet Child of Mine and Paradise City.
They are headlining the upcoming Reading and Leeds festivals. Who know what to expect? But it could just be one of those ‘I was there then’ shows, so probably not worth missing if you are going just in case.
Need another blast from the past, how about catching the Libertines – again, they are not known for their reliability, one things for sure though, it won’t be boring.
There’s already a fair few people car sharing to the Reading festival. You can have a look at our Destinations map on the homepage to see who exactly. If you are driving, why not get to meet a few fellow festival goers enroute and earn a bit of money to save up for a burger! Anyone who has been to the Reading Festival will know what I am talking about, the food certainly isn’t cheap.
Have a fun time.
Drummond
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh – without a doubt it is one of the world’s finest cities. It really has something for everyone: beautiful Georgian architecture, a buzzing nightlife and even an extinct Volcano in the middle of the city (yes really!).
But something special happens in August, people flock from all over the world to see the weird, the wacky, the camp and the colourful – an arts festival like no other.
This year’s highlights will include Scott Mills performing the ‘Bjorn Identity’, which is basically ‘The Bourne identity’ set to the music of Abba, and ‘an observational Scot’, Daniel Sloss, who is described by The Telegraph as ‘a star in the making’. Then there are established favourites such as Al Murray of ‘The Pub Landlord’ fame, but really half the fun is getting out and discovering things yourself.
If you are going, have a great time. If you are driving up, why not put up a goCarShare request and earn some money so you can treat yourself to some Scottish delicacies; Haggis, fried Mars Bars and Irn Bru anyone?
If you need any help just drop us a line at hello@gocarshare, we are more than happy to assist.
Thanks,
Drummond
PS Maybe see you there, or better still maybe I’ll grab a ride with you up to the festival – just need things to calm down a wee bit!
Its perfectly understandable NOT to want to car share, after all, as the saying goes, ‘a man’s home is his castle’; if that’s the case then at the very least his car is his own mobile living room … where he picks his own tunes, picks his nose (if he so desires) and generally revels in his own company, right?
Wrong! Car travel is about adventure, about getting out there and having fun. Car sharing gives you a real chance to meet new people, to hang with your mates who you don’t get to see enough, and to have a blast.
If you want to give it a try … go for it! It’s really easy and we are all here to give you a help if you get stuck.
Happy car sharing,
Drummond
hello@gocarshare.com
Life’s a journey – share it!
My brother Max has just warned me that the blog is looking slightly unloved … sorry about that. Anyway, hopefully this and our future blogging efforts will make up for it. So what’s been going on at goCarShare? Well …
We’ve been signing up festivals. You’ll be able to car share to the Limetree Festival, a great wee festival if you like the idea of late night cinema, eclectic bands, hot showers, but aren’t so keen on nasty portaloos and economy burgers.
If you like banjos and beards, why not head east to the Ely Folk Festival, or if Flatspin 720s and tailwhips are more your bag, then maybe you should be heading down to Relentness Nass in Somerset to catch some serious BMX and skate action.
Other than that, it has been quite a mix of (boring but important) things – tweeking the website, sorting out financial stuff, legals and paperwork. However, going forward it’s all quite fun, we’ve got a photoshoot this week and then we are designing posters and doing arty stuff. We’ll be updating you with some exciting news in the near future so do keep checking the website.
goCarShare has a new recruit … Oli’s joining the team and has just set off to do a big tour of the universites up north, spreading the word of goCarShare to all who will listen.
He’s just passed through Durham, is in Edinburgh today and will be going to St. Andrews on Thursday. Then there are plans to visit Newcastle, Leeds and York in the near future too. Why? We think that car sharing is a pretty exciting opportunity for students, it’s a great way to head to events, travel to other unis and to get back home. It’s fun, it’s green and it’s a lot cheaper than the train.
Do join the goCarShare facebook page when it becomes available at your university and watch out for goCarShare appearing at the societies’ fair and around campus.
Oh, and if you see Oli around, do say hi … you never know, he may even buy you a drink!
Only a week to go before the Free Range Festival, I really can’t wait – it’s going to be great. It’s a festival with a difference … mass audience participation; there will be impromptu jams, make your own pizza, not to mention some dancing in the moonlit courtyard. I do believe there are a handful of tickets still available at www.freerangefestival.org.uk (literally they are down to the last few).
For those of you coming and who have missed the cheap train tickets, goCarShare can help. There is no parking onsite, festivalgoers are being asked to park at Leicester Train Station where there will be a shuttle bus to the festival, unfortunately parking costs are a whopping £22 for the weekend. So if you are thinking about driving and would like someone to contribute to petrol and parking costs, put a car share request on goCarShare (you log in via facebook and put a listing on the goCarShare homepage from your start point to the train station … it takes a matter of minutes max).
If you need any help, let me know, I am more than happy to assist … otherwise I look forward to seeing you at Free Range!
Drummond
drummond@gocarshare.com
Exciting times, goCarShare BETA is now live – thank you to everyone who has participated in its development, it really is hugely appreciated. This is just the start, the road ahead is long and unmarked … but I can’t wait, I hope you join us for the journey!
Happy car sharing,
Drummond
