Husband is Olympic helper but needs help with travel

bazzyb

I am assuming like most other volunteers his shift are around 10 hours in length? If so, driving from Coventry, parking and getting a tube in... and then the return journey, is going to be an awfully long day every day. I would seriously consider looking for accommodation. There are rooms available for £25 a night on the link Simba has posted - and then you would save all the fuel money, plus wear & tear on the car.

lonestarfan

My friend got accomodation on a site called crashpadders. Hope that helps someone.

photome

bazzyb wrote: »

I am assuming like most other volunteers his shift are around 10 hours in length? If so, driving from Coventry, parking and getting a tube in... and then the return journey, is going to be an awfully long day every day. I would seriously consider looking for accommodation. There are rooms available for £25 a night on the link Simba has posted - and then you would save all the fuel money, plus wear & tear on the car.

Those were my thoughts.

I initially looked at being a volunteer until I realised it would cost me up to 2 weeks accomodation so decided not to apply.

To the OP is hubby working every day over a 2 week period if so as above it doesnt make sense to commute..does it?

SammySue

Many, many thanks for everybody's help and support this this!!!

My husband has now had is shifts and worked out that his best option is to catch the megabus into London and back again. There is a stop that is not too far from us. He does still have to find one nights accommodation, so he will be making us of the forum you kindly provided SimbaK2K. Thank you!

Wishing you all really lovely summer, Olympics or Olympic free one!!

volleydinky

hope your husband gets sorted , if he has any really big probs he can maybe speak to the team leader of the job he is doing.(what section is he on?)they may still be able to move his shifts slightly... and even find some one can help him out on the day..... beach volleyball lot are a great bunch!!!!!!! I'll be there!!