Transport Request - Lincoln To Northampton Next Monday

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We need to get a dental guinea pig brought from Lincoln to TEAS next Monday. Owner lives near Newcastle but will be travelling to Lincoln, arriving around midday on Monday so if anyone could do all or part of the journey from Lincoln to Northampton that would be great.
 
Sorry Debbie - can't help with this one - sadly the Pigmobile is terminally ill and still with the garage so am currently without appropriate transport.....(I'm stuck at home monday in any case having a new boiler installed to keep t5he piggy paws warm next winter!)

Hope someone can offer to help as I know how important it is to get these dental pigs to you (and Simon) ASAP.

x
 
I can't promise but I might be able to help with this one :) I'm in Lincoln next Monday, would the piggy have to get to you the same day? If you like I could meet someone part way between Lincoln & Northampton on Tuesday for a change over? I have plenty of spare cages here for an over night stay plus I am experienced at syringe feeding :) The only problem is I can't leave Lincoln until later on in the afternoon though & I wouldn't like to leave a piggy in the car very long :( I'd feel awful if I said I could but then couldn't so I would need a bit more info first?
 
Depending on times I could collect from Poppy'sMum on Monday evening or Tuesday. I'm in Cambridge so could drive up towards Lincoln somewhere. When the piggy's appointment?
 
I can easily get to Alconbury if that would help Hannah :) I need to contact Debbie for more info first :) Could you do Cambridge to Northampton if we get stuck? Depends on what Debbie says & the owner, of course :)
 
Just had to check where also bury was! That would be perfect, I'm out at that side of cambridge anyway. I can definitely do an evening but couldn't do during the day on Monday due to work. Tuesday day time I should be able to sort something out :)
 
As an alternative to Monday. If Snowy can be brought from Tyneside to Teesside on Sunday I could then take her down to York, Leeds or Doncaster areas to pass on to someone going further south. If anyone can help with steps further down eg from Yorkshire down to Nottingham etc & then further down towards Leicester & Northants. If we can do 40/50 miles hops that would solve the problem.
 
Stewybus said:
As an alternative to Monday. If Snowy can be brought from Tyneside to Teesside on Sunday I could then take her down to York, Leeds or Doncaster areas to pass on to someone going further south. If anyone can help with steps further down eg from Yorkshire down to Nottingham etc & then further down towards Leicester & Northants. If we can do 40/50 miles hops that would solve the problem.
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Ok Stewybus :) I can only really help the Lincoln southwards route, Leicester & Notts is too far over for me. Would Snowy's owner still be able to do Monday to Lincoln? I can collect her from there but not until about 4 ish really?
 
The route could go where the volunteers are so instead of going down the M1 could go down the A1. If I took to Doncaster then someone else could take from there to Newark or Grantham we could maybe get something going that way. I only have less than 3 hours spare on Sunday & total work commitments on Monday.
 
If you could sort a lift for her to Grantham I can pick her up from there Sunday & can get her to Alconbury the same day if Hannah could take her onto Debbie from there? :)
 
Shouldn't be a problem. depending on times she might have to come to mine for a couple of hours as I might need to pick my OH up from the train station. I've got an emergency cage she can always stretch her legs in! Definitely doable on the Sunday for me :)
 
We're nearly there then. Is there any forum member who can take Snowy from Doncaster, Leeds or York down to Grantham.
 
I would love to help, but i'm so busy already on Sunday and Monday, and unless the route came more East I don't think I could. Hope you get something sorted though x
 
Thanks for all who have offered help or good wishes. The Piggy Train is now on line (a little pun). Snowy is being brought from Newcastle to me then myself & 3 other forum members will complete the journey. I'll give more details later & pm the volunteers who are helping now.
 
Been really busy the last 24 hours apart from when I was asleep of course.

The Piggy Train took place yesterday & Snowy arrived at TEAS last night, a day earlier than originally planned for. She was at Simon's this morning & Debbie will no doubt give more info later.

Thanks to Dindypig, Poppy'sMum & Hannah86 who between them did the last 3 legs of the journey after I drove down to Doncaster.

Please send all your healing vibes to Snowy who will be a temporary resident at TEAS for a while.
 
Just read the TEAs FB page, Snowy was on her way back there after Simon removed a tooth & lanced the big abscess for her :) I am so pleased we could help her get down there, I really hope she makes a good recovery :)
 
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