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« Reply #30 on: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 21:59:54 » |
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I'm now able to go. I'm driving up to Acton, getting the tube to Oxford Circus, dumping the wife off shopping and then on to Leyton. Can't wait.
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« Reply #31 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 00:21:50 » |
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I'm now able to go. I'm driving up to Acton, getting the tube to Oxford Circus, dumping the wife off shopping and then on to Leyton. Can't wait.
The central line is closed through Acton, right through from Ruislip to Marble Arch. |
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« Reply #32 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 01:47:17 » |
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Any ideas how long it will take to drive there?
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« Reply #33 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 13:57:45 » |
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The central line is closed through Acton, right through from Ruislip to Marble Arch.
I'm going from Acton Town and getting the Piccadilly line to Green Park, then the District line from Poxford Circus to Leyton. |
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« Reply #34 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 13:59:46 » |
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Any ideas how long it will take to drive there?
From Swindon? i'd allow 2.5 hrs as its a pig to get into from the M25 if the traffics bad. |
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« Reply #35 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:20:29 » |
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I'm going from Acton Town and getting the Piccadilly line
Ok, just thought I'd warn you! |
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« Reply #36 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:28:47 » |
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i blag that i have a railcard every time i use the train.i order online and have never been asked to show a card.i'll be doing this again on sat
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« Reply #37 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:44:26 » |
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i blag that i have a railcard every time i use the train.i order online and have never been asked to show a card.i'll be doing this again on sat
...a long time ago in a galaxy far far aware We were travelling somewhere as a family and when Mrs. Jobsworth looked at our tickets asked us to display some sort of railcard which we had - I cant remember what the fuck it was and we didnt have it. She made us pay the extra money right there on the spot. |
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« Reply #38 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:47:55 » |
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I got caught on the way to Millwall last season. Bought the ticket with a young persons railcard but forgot to take my card with me on the day. Stung me for £55.
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« Reply #39 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 14:56:25 » |
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I get asked to show my railcard quite a lot. But I have one. For free  |
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« Reply #40 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 15:00:39 » |
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About 80% of the time I get asked to shw my ticket they ask to see my rail card. Arriba you will get caught out if keep doing that.
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« Reply #41 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 15:00:55 » |
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I just realised I'm probably too old for a young persons railcard. I'm off for a bath with the toaster.
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« Reply #42 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 15:37:40 » |
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« Reply #43 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 16:11:49 » |
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it probably helps that i have my kid in tow.i did have a card for a year but never got asked for it.since then i've just carried on as if i have a card and have no problems at all.if they ask for it i'll say i forgot it.i would refuse to pay again and would take my chance
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« Reply #44 on: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 16:29:26 » |
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Good luck with that one. They are right sods if anythings wrong. I had a timed ticket for a home game last season from Paddington, and accidentally got on one 15 mins before. Got to near Swindon and they checked and said £40 please, I said i didn't have it. He said fine I'll get the police to meet you at Swindon station. Didn't want to risk missing the game so managed to scrape £35 which he took!
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