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  • quoia
    quoia Posts: 14,497 Forumite
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    BLUEWKD wrote: »
    What do you need them for? When was the last time (if ever:eek::eek:) you went on a train?

    About 4 years ago and in under 2 weeks time.

    Last time - 4 people - Derby to Gatwick (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £12.50 RETURN :j each - £50 all in :rotfl:

    On Sept 10th 2012 - Derby to Heathrow (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £18.80 EACH WAY :( .......

    ... (actually that's :D:) :j given that in total it works out well under half the price of taking the car & parking it for 23 days) ...

    .... booked via RSH.com and then used (TWO) FREE £10 off e-vouchers (Telegraph offer from April 2012) since each journey was booked as a Single in each direction ... so a final figure of about £27.60 RETURN ... which makes it about ¼ price of taking the car AND A LOT LESS STRESSFUL :eek: M1 :eek: M25:eek:

    Holiday will start as soon as the train's doors close and it pulls away.

    Smoked salmon with cream cheese croissants, a bottle of Champagne and strawberries & cream to follow :beer: .....


    .... with a couple more bottles of Champers in the suitcases to celebrate Silver wedding anniversary on 19th :eek: :beer: :eek:
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  • BLUEWKD
    BLUEWKD Posts: 6,800 Forumite
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    quoia wrote: »
    About 4 years ago and in under 2 weeks time.

    Last time - 4 people - Derby to Gatwick (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £12.50 RETURN :j each - £50 all in :rotfl:

    On Sept 10th 2012 - Derby to Heathrow (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £18.80 EACH WAY :( .......

    ... (actually that's :D:) :j given that in total it works out well under half the price of taking the car & parking it for 23 days) ...

    .... booked via RSH.com and then used (TWO) FREE £10 off e-vouchers (Telegraph offer from April 2012) since each journey was booked as a Single in each direction ... so a final figure of about £27.60 RETURN ... which makes it about ¼ price of taking the car AND A LOT LESS STRESSFUL :eek: M1 :eek: M25:eek:

    Holiday will start as soon as the train's doors close and it pulls away.

    Smoked salmon with cream cheese croissants, a bottle of Champagne and strawberries & cream to follow :beer: .....


    .... with a couple more bottles of Champers in the suitcases to celebrate Silver wedding anniversary on 19th :eek: :beer: :eek:

    Now that is my kinda train journey:D:D Congrats on the silver anniversary, hope you have another 25 years and are celebrating the gold in the same way:beer:
    Be thankful for what you have because it could all be taken away tomorrow.;)


  • chardonnay_2
    chardonnay_2 Posts: 2,201 Forumite
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    Part_Mouse wrote: »
    Huge congrats Bully :D xx

    For those that are married did they suddenly get really nervous the few days before the wedding?

    hi, we've been married 3 years this month and to be honest i was really excited and stressed before the wedding (due to hair disaster by hairdresser, then having to pay a fortune to fix it at a fancy salon - thanks mum and dad:)) plus we were going to gretna so had to make sure we didn't forget anything. once we got there the day before i relaxed and had fun. (apart from a mad dash to the registrars office about a minute before it closed to collect the m10 forms or the marriage wouldn't have been legal :eek:). i only realised how nervous i was just before walking won the ailse holding my dads arm and hand as i was shaking like a leaf and crying with happiness and hubby was too, awwh. good luck for your big day and take time to enjoy it and remember it, it goes so fast xx
    :love: married to the man of my dreams! 9-08-09:love:
  • adoreholidays
    adoreholidays Posts: 4,604 Forumite
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    edited 29 August 2012 at 7:45AM
    quoia wrote: »
    About 4 years ago and in under 2 weeks time.

    Last time - 4 people - Derby to Gatwick (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £12.50 RETURN :j each - £50 all in :rotfl:

    On Sept 10th 2012 - Derby to Heathrow (via St Pancras) to fly to Sri Lanka
    £18.80 EACH WAY :( .......

    ... (actually that's :D:) :j given that in total it works out well under half the price of taking the car & parking it for 23 days) ...

    .... booked via RSH.com and then used (TWO) FREE £10 off e-vouchers (Telegraph offer from April 2012) since each journey was booked as a Single in each direction ... so a final figure of about £27.60 RETURN ... which makes it about ¼ price of taking the car AND A LOT LESS STRESSFUL :eek: M1 :eek: M25:eek:

    Holiday will start as soon as the train's doors close and it pulls away.

    Smoked salmon with cream cheese croissants, a bottle of Champagne and strawberries & cream to follow :beer: .....


    .... with a couple more bottles of Champers in the suitcases to celebrate Silver wedding anniversary on 19th :eek: :beer: :eek:


    MMM sounds delicious.

    Happy 25 years sounds like you going to have a fab holiday:j:j:j

    Congrats to you both


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  • adoreholidays
    adoreholidays Posts: 4,604 Forumite
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    OOPS forgot my manners Good Morning everyone:)


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    Haven't worked out how MT finds the all singing dancing pics ie like the congrats that jumps out at you :rotfl:
  • Part_Mouse
    Part_Mouse Posts: 5,527 Forumite
    Good morning all

    Chardonnay glad to hear your wedding went well,im sure the day will go reallt fast aswell.

    Q happy anniversary.

    I'm going to go back to bed for a bit i think,the cold has gone to my chest and breathing isn't very easy.

    x
  • Dr.Who-Who
    Dr.Who-Who Posts: 7,774 Forumite
    edited 29 August 2012 at 8:46AM
    BLUEWKD wrote: »
    We are meeting at Leeds, not much further on the train. If you ain't got the dosh in an account for the trip can sub you with one of mine;) Farmville doesn't drink so you two can sup yer coffee/tea/water while me and AH share the Blue stuff:D



    awwww lets go Meadow Hall instead:D I have to go to chesterfield to get train to Leeds. Btw, when will that be? I'll take FV shopping with me, she can carry all my shopping bags while you 2 drink till you p***.:rotfl: MT lets go shopping!!!!! not Tekco of course:p:p:p:p

    I am going to York 1st week of October dropping DD1 for her 2nd year in uni. Might pop over & eat your authentic nosh nosh at your house ( you know who you are), dinner for 3 please. :D


    @ Q - Congrats on your anniversary :beer::beer:
    RIP my dear dear parent : Mum aged 62 (17/5/1990) & Dad aged 89 (23/1/2012)


  • Dr.Who-Who
    Dr.Who-Who Posts: 7,774 Forumite
    chardonnay wrote: »
    we were going to gretna so had to make sure we didn't forget anything.


    I heard and also seen on TV about Gretna. I thought they do all the planning for you is that not the case? It's looks very posh place too.;)
    RIP my dear dear parent : Mum aged 62 (17/5/1990) & Dad aged 89 (23/1/2012)


  • CouponWoman
    CouponWoman Posts: 6,065 Forumite
    edited 29 August 2012 at 9:06AM
    Good morning everyone

    A few of you are up early today.

    Its pouring with rain here and cold too, winter weather really.

    PM - (((hugs))) hope you feel better soon hun

    Quoia - Happy silver wedding anniversary

    FB - Glad to see you back with us.


    Hope you all have a good day

    CWxx
  • jeferey
    jeferey Posts: 4,300 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning all - need to catch up on all these posts - had a lovely long weekend, only back to work today :D
    If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try - oh bu99er that just cheat :D
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