Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

SingleSue

PasturesNew wrote: »

The worst bit about being responsible is when you're about to leave the house for something important that has to be done .... and you realise your site is down and it's YOU that has to sort it out .... so many problems can occur that need dealing with immediately.

Yep! Hence why I am still online and not out doing shopping at this moment in time.

vivatifosi

Grrr.... set out bright and early this morning to go to the National Gallery. Drove to Stanmore to take tube. Thought it was a bit odd that the traffic there was heavy at just after 9am. Got a bit closer and realised the car park was full. Then drove past the front of the station and saw we wouldn't even get on a train as there was a massive queue of Liverpool fans waiting outside the station.

Why on earth is a local derby between two teams from Merseyside being played at Wembley? If it was the final I'd understand, but it wasn't.

Anyhow, we drove to Watford and had a look round the shops instead. Manage to come how with a massive haul of a new dustpan and brush:mad::mad:.

silvercar

vivatifosi wrote: »

Grrr.... set out bright and early this morning to go to the National Gallery. Drove to Stanmore to take tube. Thought it was a bit odd that the traffic there was heavy at just after 9am. Got a bit closer and realised the car park was full. Then drove past the front of the station and saw we wouldn't even get on a train as there was a massive queue of Liverpool fans waiting outside the station.

Why on earth is a local derby between two teams from Merseyside being played at Wembley? If it was the final I'd understand, but it wasn't.

Anyhow, we drove to Watford and had a look round the shops instead. Manage to come how with a massive haul of a new dustpan and brush:mad::mad:.

Should have driven to Elstree & borehamwood station, parked in a side road for free, or the station car park and taken the train for the same price.

misskool

lostinrates wrote: »

Any one having trouble motivating themselves today. All dh and i want to do is go back to sleep. Draging ourselves theough the day really.

*raises hand*


we're STILL tidying the house :rotfl: we've had more breaks than actual tidying.

vivatifosi

silvercar wrote: »

Should have driven to Elstree & borehamwood station, parked in a side road for free, or the station car park and taken the train for the same price.

Thanks silver. I didn't know Elstree was the same price but that's definitely one to consider for the future. I did consider Chorleywood/Rickmansworth but thought as they go through Wembley I'd have the same problem.

I'm also looking at options to get to the Olympic Stadium and I understand that some train routes from further east than me drop down into Stratford before going into Liverpool Street. I don't suppose you know anything about those too do you:o?

GDB2222

vivatifosi wrote: »

Grrr.... set out bright and early this morning to go to the National Gallery. Drove to Stanmore to take tube. Thought it was a bit odd that the traffic there was heavy at just after 9am. Got a bit closer and realised the car park was full. Then drove past the front of the station and saw we wouldn't even get on a train as there was a massive queue of Liverpool fans waiting outside the station.

Why on earth is a local derby between two teams from Merseyside being played at Wembley? If it was the final I'd understand, but it wasn't.

My 'cousin-in-law' + family live round the corner from Stanmore Station. They ask exactly the same question. Terrible parking/litter problems on match days.

silvercar

To be clear, it is only the same price (as Stanmore) after 9.30am weekdays and at weekends as you can buy an off peak zones 1-6 travel card. For single journeys it is more expensive than the tube.

Full FCC map here:

http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/static/pdf/network_route_map.pdf

I only know about my line, and that doesn't go to Stratford.

vivatifosi

silvercar wrote: »

To be clear, it is only the same price (as Stanmore) after 9.30am weekdays and at weekends as you can buy an off peak zones 1-6 travel card. For single journeys it is more expensive than the tube.

Full FCC map here:

http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/static/pdf/network_route_map.pdf

I only know about my line, and that doesn't go to Stratford.

No worries, I wouldn't use it for peak time commuting, I'd use my local station as anything else is a PITA getting through the traffic. I keep an Oyster card in my purse though for weekends as generally at least two of us go in so it works out much cheaper from zone 6. Thanks for the map, that gives us lots more options.

I want to say that the station that goes to Stratford is Potters Bar, but I'll do some more digging into that one. Thanks again!

misskool

anyone else watching the grand national?
I'm on shakalaboomboom and always right

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Any one having trouble motivating themselves today. All dh and i want to do is go back to sleep. Draging ourselves theough the day really.

Sorry, I was asleep

Went to the farmers market, came back and fell asleep for 2 hours. H even grouted the bathroom without me noticing. He's also painting me a magnetic patch on the kitchen wall which I will spray with blackboard paint.