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A bit of a split, 80% for the reason, and 20% for the great unwashed.Any particular reason or just the Great British Public?
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A bit of a split, 80% for the reason, and 20% for the great unwashed.Any particular reason or just the Great British Public?
Cheaper Advance tickets, Apex I think, started with British Rail and I expect most franchises do them to some extent though I don't know what's what these past eighteen months. I've not noticed the London NorthWestern, previously London Midland, trains as having other than normal sized windows but the Pendolinos are notoriously small. That "extra £15-£25" for Avanti's new 'Standard Premium' of course reflects fewer seats in those carriages, surely a worthwhile extra option and more likely to be worth it for those wanting to see where they're going than for those busy on their laptop all journey.To be honest the Avanti fares are no cheaper and the Virgin discounted early booking fares seem to be non existent with Avanti.
If you booked with enough notice Virgin did some good deals.
In terms of the window space on his Pendolinos this is a common problem with modern trains including those used by London Midland (or whatever they're called now). The Avanti standard premium probably isn't worth paying an extra £15-£25 for considering journey times to London are only just over an hour.
Much better than a soap dispenser! Thank you.◄---- Orders a big 'Nuke the F***ers' button for @littleme for Christmas. (Much better than a bloody soap/sanitiser dispenser.)
Of course it doesn't actually nuke anybody, although you can get those, they're just a bit more expensive.
Yeah, gorgeous innit?If you all look North right now, the sky looks pretty amazing.
....... I've not noticed the London NorthWestern, previously London Midland, trains as having other than normal sized windows but the Pendolinos are notoriously small. That "extra £15-£25" for Avanti's new 'Standard Premium' of course reflects fewer seats in those carriages, surely a worthwhile extra option and more likely to be worth it for those wanting to see where they're going than for those busy on their laptop all journey.
Woodseaves 5 mins ago.If you all look North right now, the sky looks pretty amazing.
Yes, they're the same Pendolinos with the same sized windows butBut they're the same Pendolinos with the same sized windows. If you book in advance with both Avanti and Virgin as was you can select your seat so that you are next to a window.
Yes, Pendolino windows will never be a proper size but Avanti reducing seats, I think from 76 to 64 seats, in their 'Standard Premium' carriages should give those passengers more space and ensure sight of a window.But they're the same Pendolinos with the same sized windows. If you book in advance with both Avanti and Virgin as was you can select your seat so that you are next to a window.
the sky looks pretty amazing.
Can you actually book seats with Avanti? I could only select 'preferences' and then the seats were allocated. We needed 3 and they were not together in some instances
Yes, and 'Harvest Moon' was the name of the Bradford Arms at Ivetsy Bank for a few years.The harvest moon looked pretty amazing as it rose this evening
Sounds right up your street! xJust been talking to son on the phone about when hubby retires , and our wish to move down to Worcester. Son looked up some nice houses on estate agents websites, saying
"This one looks nice , although looks like it was an old peoples house by the furniture! "....
Exactly the same kitchen units as ours, same TV stand and TV , same coloured 3 piece suite, one of our lampshades, and even the exact same fireplace surround had the same carriage clock and similar ornaments on
Pity it costs a lot more than ours will go for though . Time to cut down on those ciders to save up some dosh to be able to afford a decent house down there in a year or so's time.Sounds right up your street! x
Pity it costs a lot more than ours will go for though . Time to cut down on those ciders to save up some dosh to be able to afford a decent house down there in a year or so's time.
Dogs and Babies?Its scary how much I saved when I cut down my drinking, and how quickly I found other things to spend it on!