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Old 18th September 2014, 03:04 PM
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I just think its funny that a train post appears to have derailed this thread
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Old 18th September 2014, 03:21 PM
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Whatttt ? The man has an S8 and chooses the train... pah.

Bet the train cost more too....
The train cost £24 return, plus £6 parking for three days @ Warrington. The Hotel (Heritage on Gt West Road - basic, but really excellent) is £25/night including breakfast.

So that's £80 overall for 3 1/2 days, and 2 nights (before alcohol, of course….) . I can therefore spend at least £80 on alcohol - which, tonight, I may do - and it'll still be cheaper than coming up in Herman...
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Old 18th September 2014, 03:32 PM
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Ah, Glasgow prices, that explains it.
We went to Edinburgh and paid a tad more (obviously) but at least there are First Class seats on the trains to/from there and decent hotels right near the station (and the bloody trams! ).
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Old 18th September 2014, 03:43 PM
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Presumably, with all this talk of the BBC, if 8% of the population become non-UK, then the BBC loses 8% of revenue ?
True, but then they won't have to spend a fortune on programs for BBC Alba that nobody watches
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Old 18th September 2014, 03:46 PM
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Ah, Glasgow prices, that explains it.
We went to Edinburgh and paid a tad more (obviously) but at least there are First Class seats on the trains to/from there and decent hotels right near the station (and the bloody trams! ).
On the Glasgow train they tend to declassify the 1st carriage to standard, though you obviously miss out on the free food (but still have the cra**y WIFI...)
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Old 18th September 2014, 05:01 PM
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So that's £80 overall for 3 1/2 days, and 2 nights (before alcohol, of course….) . I can therefore spend at least £80 on alcohol - which, tonight, I may do - and it'll still be cheaper than coming up in Herman...
Yes, and walking there, and staying in a tent would be cheaper still, but it still doesnt make it a good idea....
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Old 18th September 2014, 06:11 PM
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Yes, and walking there, and staying in a tent would be cheaper still, but it still doesnt make it a good idea....
Aye, but that would take a wee bit longer than three hours, methinks …. Or were you thinking of the alcohol budget Ian? - I've just spent a (small) part of my £80 alcohol allowance with an impromptu catch up with Brian G…a good, early start to what is very likely to be a lonngggg night…...
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- I've just spent a (small) part of my £80 alcohol allowance with an impromptu catch up with Brian G…a good,.
only small because I was driving and on soft drinks, another plus for using the train? cant believe we are promoting public transport on a car forum,
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Old 19th September 2014, 06:55 AM
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back on topic, common sense prevailed in the end and scotland is staying part of the UK
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