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Non-coupon related Drivel Thread 7
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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
: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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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 :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.;)
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Part_Mouse wrote: »Huge congrats Bully 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
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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 :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 both0 -
OOPS forgot my manners Good Morning everyone:)
Haven't worked out how MT finds the all singing dancing pics ie like the congrats that jumps out at you :rotfl:0 -
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.
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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.
@ Q - Congrats on your anniversary :beer::beer:RIP my dear dear parent : Mum aged 62 (17/5/1990) & Dad aged 89 (23/1/2012)0 -
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)0 -
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
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Morning all - need to catch up on all these posts - had a lovely long weekend, only back to work today If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try - oh bu99er that just cheat0
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