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This whole overnight punting thing

Can anyone explain what is involved in this overnight punting thing. You hire a punt, go to Grantchester, then what?

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Willa
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Jim Arnold
Can anyone explain what is involved in this overnight punting thing. You hire a punt, go to Grantchester, then what?


...and the next morning, you come back!

Generally you will possibly take some bbq food and alcohol with you, and when you get there you can sit around a small fire and just be merry.
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tll5ku0lvz
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That pretty much answered my question. Cheers.
Reply 3
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epitome
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Yep, basically larking about on Grantchester Meadows, getting drunk (if you like) and having a lot of fun.
Warning: It can get DAMN cold. Take a coat/rugs/rum...!
That's such a good idea...I take it people generally hire college punts as opposed to ones from the hiring companies?
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DrCube
That's such a good idea...I take it people generally hire college punts as opposed to ones from the hiring companies?


How many colleges have punts that they allow out overnight?

I've only ever been from scudamores.
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how much does overnight punting cost?
Reply 7
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DrCube
£40 to £45 per punt (up to 6ppl) for students from Scudamores

I don't know anywhere else that hires overnight.
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I'm fairly sure that most college punts won't be allowed out overnight. The Queens' ones are only available until 11pm. Scudamores is pretty extortionate, I think, considering that the demand compared to availability is practically zero and you pay a deposit too.
What if you needed the loo? :confused:
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Willa
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Visiting_Babylon
What if you needed the loo? :confused:


you develop this uncanny ability of not needing to....except of course taking a piss!
Willa
you develop this uncanny ability of not needing to....except of course taking a piss!


Ahhhh I see...



...(I don't really, but I'll take your word for it :wink: )
Reply 12
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Anonystude
Trinity let you take punts out overnight, at the wonderfully reasonable rate of £6 for the evening, as I recall.
Reply 13
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Willa
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damn Trinity students: The college gives them so much money if they do well, and yet doesn't charge them enough to spend it!!
I tried to get a punt out at 11:10pm last night (King's) and wasn't allowed. Apparently you can't take on out past 11pm, but not sure when you have to actually bring it back.
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Out of interest, where is all the punt-paraphenalia for the King's punts kept? I can't remember there being any candidate sheddy looking buildings nearby.
coldfish
Out of interest, where is all the punt-paraphenalia for the King's punts kept? I can't remember there being any candidate sheddy looking buildings nearby.


Bodley's Court by the river (that little private area with accomodation, a bench and a couple of massive big trees).
*Ahem* Scarlet Ibis owns a punt... *whistles*

Some colleges, and particularly the MCRs, do allow punts out after dark. Maybe befriend grad students and borrow MCR punts...
Reply 18
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coldfish
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*befriends Scarlet Ibis instead*
Reply 19
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FadeToBlackout
*Ahem* Scarlet Ibis owns a punt... *whistles*


That could be a cracking start to a dirty song you know...

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