OS meet up?

vouchersrme

I hope you can come , it will be lovely to see you again. I am not staying as I've got a good train deal.

Zoelikesjam

I shall definitely be there the only thing that would stop me is the legs, and I've got enough painkillers to put to sleep a horse so I think I should have enough for the underground and a train
If I can get a decent price on the train I'd come back, depends which works out cheaper...and dependent on my habbit of missing trains, don't think I'd be able to risk that!x

Zoelikesjam

Where's the best place to look for cheap train tickets? The rate I'm going I won't be able to afford to stay over night, and I'll have to leave early!

Savvy_Sue

zoelikesjam wrote: »

Where's the best place to look for cheap train tickets? The rate I'm going I won't be able to afford to stay over night, and I'll have to leave early!

start here and here. (roughly) where are you coming from? someone might have suggestions or offer to meet you part way.

Caterina

Oh Zoe it will be lovely to see you and possibly even meet Mrlikesjam!

I have updated the list accordingly. Not sure about cheap trains but I see that others have already given you some directions.

Savvy_Sue, any chance of you joining us? I would love to catch up!

Annie123 (Blackheath only)
IOIWE
Icey77
Vouchersrme
Minihauk
MatyMoo (possibly Blackheath only)
Ivyleaf (Blakcheath only)
Ampersand
*Jellie* (Blackheath only)
Caterina
Dippypud
Sparrer
Purpleclutterbuck
Zoelikesjam
Mrlikesjam (tbc)

Fran

I still follow this thread but East London is too far, it takes me 2 hours to get to the M25 on M4 for example but getting to your area takes a g e s !

Perhaps have one in West London sometime?

Savvy_Sue

Caterina wrote: »

Oh Zoe it will be lovely to see you and possibly even meet Mrlikesjam!

I have updated the list accordingly. Not sure about cheap trains but I see that others have already given you some directions.

Savvy_Sue, any chance of you joining us? I would love to catch up!

Sadly I doubt it: I'm just about back at work after The Big Break back in November, and 'gadding about' has to be rationed. Still can't drive, either ...

Caterina

Fran and Savvy_Sue, sorry neither of you can make it.

However re. Fran's request about organising a meet in West London, it would be great if a West London OSer could organise one, as that is an area of London I really do not know! I know that it takes a long time to cross London by car. But if you book in advance you can find very good bargains on the train and it takes a lot less time than in the car (DH and I just got a return ticket each for Bristol for £25, we were there over the weekend!). Probably cheaper than paying for petrol and parking!

Hope to catch up with both of you soon, any Bristol meets coming up?

ampersand

Just a note for zoelikesjam and any other Mr T points/vouchers Empresses/ Emperors) - you can redeem vouchers at any UK or Scottish Youth Hostel=1/3 of face cost and no real money changing hands. Hostels are a far cry from anything you may be fearing. I've been a Life Member for decades - all I often want is the safe anonymous roof and no social obligation.
I'll be at Rotherhithe and prob.>Cheltenham for Antiques Fair next day, which is not to say the Georges V and similar are unknown to me...ça d!pend le jour.
[Have just paid £230 for car/MOT today.:-( and was due in France last week. Various can't-be-cancelled/moved appts mean this is stretching away until next month now]

Savvy_Sue

Caterina wrote: »

Fran and Savvy_Sue, sorry neither of you can make it.

However re. Fran's request about organising a meet in West London, it would be great if a West London OSer could organise one, as that is an area of London I really do not know! I know that it takes a long time to cross London by car. But if you book in advance you can find very good bargains on the train and it takes a lot less time than in the car (DH and I just got a return ticket each for Bristol for £25, we were there over the weekend!). Probably cheaper than paying for petrol and parking!

Hope to catch up with both of you soon, any Bristol meets coming up?

Again, my capacity for organising - or even thinking about organising! - anything is rationed atm! :rotfl:

Although I did drive our new (automatic) car round the CostCo car park this evening, but decided I wasn't quite fit for the open road! Going to find a driving instructor using an automatic and take a lesson to see what they think.