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1  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Last train to Cardiff on: May 09, 2009, 01:08:11
i am a god fearing person and i do NOT DESERVE to be mocked
i am logging out now and will not return

 Angry Angry Angry Angry
2  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Last train to Cardiff on: May 09, 2009, 00:53:18
and im reporting the people who mocked me on here, to the police!!


 Angry Angry Angry Angry
3  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Last train to Cardiff on: May 09, 2009, 00:13:14
im leaving

i came on here to discuss an industry im passionate about
and that was completly uncalled for

im leaving

and removing my other threads

good bye Sad Sad Sad forever
4  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Last train to Cardiff on: May 08, 2009, 19:26:13
Quote from: Phil on May 08, 2009, 08:24:52
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hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 Huh Huh

Were you too idle to look it up, desperately attention seeking or simply trolling, plejaran?




there was no need to be rude.....

i had no idea there was a long distance train from london that time at night...

i assumed there wasnt as the last cardiff london train when i was in cardiff was around 10 pm

thank you for hurting my feelings

i have tried to contribute to the board as much as possible

but now i am leaving

 Cry Cry
5  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Last train to Cardiff on: May 08, 2009, 02:35:45
Split off from "keeping fares down" sticky topic - Grahame

Quote from: flamingo on April 10, 2009, 15:02:37
Can I just add to this, the cheaper the ticket, the less flexibility.  It's no good buying a ^7.50 YP railcard advanced ticket for the 23.30 from London to Cardiff, and expecting to travel on the 18.15 without the railcard and then moan when told pay up or leave.

Advanced tickets have NO flexibility built in. It doesn't matter how empty the train is, or how sick your granny is, or how early your flight was, or what the man on the platform said to you, if you miss the train for any reason that is not due to the railway network (and this does not include London Underground), or get on an earlier train - the ticket is not valid for any other service. And if you do not sort out your ticket at the ticket office, the only ticket we are obliged to sell on-train is the full ANYTIME ticket.

Please remember this, I don't like argueing with people on-train,  (or charge a couple ^150 for two tickets to Bristol when they thought they were doing the journey for ^20) I'd rather just stamp a valid ticket, say "Thank you" and move on!  Smiley

hi
there is no 23.30 london to cardiff

 Huh Huh
6  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: thameslink programme video on: May 06, 2009, 08:07:34
i know its none of my buisiness but

not from brighton.....

are you from brighton?


just curious about the name
7  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: thameslink programme video on: May 05, 2009, 21:09:45
yes but the whole website is so cheesy

`crikey no trains at weekends`

come on which grown up proffesional industry talks like that


 Huh Huh Huh
8  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: thameslink programme video on: May 05, 2009, 18:50:57
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Charlie+Dimmock+&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

yes it is

but the case in point

its a really annoying video

oh and moorgate is closed forever now


 Cry Cry
9  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / thameslink programme video on: May 04, 2009, 23:02:54
http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/cms/pages/home edit: im refering to from the 1.25 to 1.40 mark!!

just finished watching the video on their main page

wow

how annoying does that woman sound

she`s saying

`yes i know we are going to ruin your travel plans for the next ten years but meh get over it`
10  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: birmingham to leeds tomorrow morning is there peak time? on: April 30, 2009, 21:39:58
its only half an hour to derby
and by time i get there it wouldnt be worth it
can i get the 8.03 am with off peak return?
11  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / birmingham to leeds tomorrow morning is there peak time? on: April 30, 2009, 20:39:02
sorry i know it may sound like im using this site as a fare checker
ive gone on national rail website the first off peak ticket it gives me for birmingham new street cross country to leeds is 10.03 am (they are hourly)

is this the case?
id like to know as i could really do with catching the 8.03 am

thanks
12  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Eurostar delays / ongoing FGW ticket validity on: April 29, 2009, 22:58:35
hmm i wonder what methods of `cheaper travel` that could possibly be

Smiley
13  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Is the UK turning into an absolute dump? on: April 29, 2009, 02:38:22
tbh why anyone would want to go to the likes of cardiff or birmingham, plymouth, newton abott weston supermare etc etc or even london amazes me

the uk is turning into an absolute dump


14  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Expensive fares on: April 29, 2009, 01:53:53
Quote from: thetrout on April 29, 2009, 00:04:40
If someone said to me, go from Penzance to Aberdean and you can fly or take the train...! Train wins everytime, even if it does take over 10 hours to get there Grin

I disapprove of flying, What I like about trains is that you can walk to the ticket office, ask for a ticket, get on the train, and your all set to go Grin

Flying... Thats a different story. You have to go through security where if you make the slightest error like forgetting to declare your laptop and MP3 Player, you get jumped and interogated by 6 Security Guards!

I once returned from Spain where I went on holiday and I had a really stressful flight and was in no fit state to speak to anyone. Get to immigration in Bristol Airport... "Where have you flown from today sir...?" I could not remember Lips sealed Shocked In fact, The last 4 hours of stress had completely thrown me and I couldn't remember a thing Angry Hence why I stick to trains Grin Wink Tongue However all was resolved and they let me on my way Grin

trout

trains are fine say on a paddington penzance at 11am getting in like 4pm
where you are probablygoing to have a relatively trouble free not very crowded long and peaceful journey
but this long journey we`ve been discussing crosses 2 peak time periods probably changing as well and maybe catching a tube if via london

in this case i definatly think plane even with boarding etc is stil the more comfortable option
15  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Expensive fares on: April 28, 2009, 01:50:02
but through rough guess from past experience id say its 5 hours give or take 20 min, to paddington
then paddington kings cross (another 15)
then say wait 20 min...
by then its at least 6 hours.....

then how long to edinburgh 4 and a half hours?

so your looking at probably 10 hours going via london
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