Here's the pm previously sent to Dr_evil.
No intention to cause a splinter cell but if the cap fits........
Hi Dr_evil,
A number of us are very close friends and would like to be in one group on the Lakes trip. We realise this cocks up your planning and we apologise for any extra planning this will cause.
Sorry, but that's the polite way of saying we are going to be in one/two groups. I've been nominated to give you the bad news. Peeps will still be après laning with you if they are in the vicinity. Some are camping, hotel-ing, staying at Travelodge and some B&Bing in Bowness. This is not meant to cause any animosity with anyone or to question your route.
Our group(s) will be starting, early, at Stile End, hopefully with ice still on the lane for good measure; followed by the other more challenging lanes the Lakes has to offer. As the Lakes only has one days worth of these type of lanes, we'll then be heading to the Dales for the second day. If you find anyone else fancies this challenge, maybe to help your group numbers, they would of course be made welcome. We're not putting this on the thread as we don't want to be seen as a breakaway faction from your good organising, nor do we want to hijack other peeps from your trip.
Our group will consist of myself, 90boy, Johnlad, Dizzytim, Paul D, Top Cat, One Stop and Steve999 who has been allowed on the trip but is not on the spreadsheet.
Cheers from DavidSally