From: arkady	Date: April 23rd, 2004 06:09 am (UTC)		(Link)

There are quite a few small removals companies that can do a man with a van for pretty much the same rate you'd pay to hire a van and get a friend to drive. It's worth having a look through the Yellow Pages.

The larger removals vans will fleece you however - and whatever you do, avoid Pickfords!! (I used to work for them, so I know what scum they are. Right bunch of cowboys.)

	From: arkady	Date: April 23rd, 2004 06:10 am (UTC)		(Link)

s/vans/firms - sorry, I really am not with it today or feeling my best. :-/

	From: felishumanus	Date: April 23rd, 2004 06:11 am (UTC)		(Link)

i might be able to help with the driver bit, if you could arrange a van and someone to keep me company?, also depends when, i'm in birmingham on the 21-23rd may

	From: vexen	Date: April 26th, 2004 11:45 am (UTC)		(Link)

It's all sorted, my Dad is helping hiring van and driving!

Thank you kindly for offering though, friend.

	From: felishumanus	Date: April 27th, 2004 12:46 am (UTC)		(Link)

tis oko..tee hee you haven't seen my dirving ;)

	From: vexen	Date: May 1st, 2004 12:27 am (UTC)		(Link)

I never have! I can't imagine such a fragile girl driving a van :p

	From: felishumanus	Date: May 2nd, 2004 09:37 am (UTC)		(Link)

hey!! i drove one when collecting my stuff...scared M in the process too ;)

	From: megadog	Date: April 23rd, 2004 11:56 am (UTC)		(Link)

You should be able to hire an Escort-sized van for the weekend for something around 30-40 quid. Plus petrol. Always assuming you've got an endorsement-free driving licence and are over-21 that is. Most hire-companies have maliciously-inflated rates - or refuse to hire at all - to people-with-endorsements or under-21s.

Some places will do a one-way hire.

Alternatively, find someone whose car has a towbar and hire a trailer. I'd offer to do it myself for you for the cost of fuel, but my Land Rover only does 18MPG when towing and so it'd probably work out cheaper for you to hire a van outright.

	From: alynna_serenity	Date: April 24th, 2004 01:53 am (UTC)		(Link)
	if I was in England

then I could help

for now, I'm sorry that I can't be of assistance

:-(

	From: wintrmute	Date: April 24th, 2004 12:55 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'm 24 and have an aussie license with no endorsements. I've had no trouble renting vans to move around London before. I'd be up for driving you to Dorset and back on the provisio that I get to drop by my grand-parent's place for a few hours to say hi to them. (They live in Chideock).

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