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  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    dunkman wrote:
    like an Irish lasses knickers at a wedding... they'll come down.

    what kinda prices were you all getting then?

    I just looked at a Virgin train return for two of us from Manchester to London on the Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday afternoon via Coventry (which is on the way back to Manchester anyways)....

    £259.85


    FUCK-A-DUCK!!!! :shock:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

    I just looked at a Virgin train return for two of us from Manchester to London on the Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday afternoon via Coventry (which is on the way back to Manchester anyways)....

    £259.85


    FUCK-A-DUCK!!!! :shock:


    I had a check eralier and it was about £135 return for two of us.

    I shall try again tomorrow and if no differ may have to go with the coach.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    surfanddestroy wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

    I just looked at a Virgin train return for two of us from Manchester to London on the Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday afternoon via Coventry (which is on the way back to Manchester anyways)....

    £259.85


    FUCK-A-DUCK!!!! :shock:


    I had a check eralier and it was about £135 return for two of us.

    I shall try again tomorrow and if no differ may have to go with the coach.

    I think we might coach it to Manchester, Train to London from Manchester and then Megabus back to Cov from London... it'll be a pain in the ass but soooooooooo much cheaper :?
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    like an Irish lasses knickers at a wedding... they'll come down.

    what kinda prices were you all getting then?

    I just looked at a Virgin train return for two of us from Manchester to London on the Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday afternoon via Coventry (which is on the way back to Manchester anyways)....

    £259.85


    FUCK-A-DUCK!!!! :shock:


    thats cos you're trying to book after the 12 week thing... wait 2 days and then book it through

    http://www.nationalrail.col.uk

    they give you the cheapest single prices... dont buy returns...

    wait till thursday or perhaps even tomorrow and if its off-peak times your prices will be much much lower than that quote above.

    i've been to london loads of times in the past few years and the most i've ever paid was £48 return...
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    dunkman wrote:
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    like an Irish lasses knickers at a wedding... they'll come down.

    what kinda prices were you all getting then?

    I just looked at a Virgin train return for two of us from Manchester to London on the Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday afternoon via Coventry (which is on the way back to Manchester anyways)....

    £259.85


    FUCK-A-DUCK!!!! :shock:


    thats cos you're trying to book after the 12 week thing... wait 2 days and then book it through

    http://www.nationalrail.col.uk

    they give you the cheapest single prices... dont buy returns...

    wait till thursday or perhaps even tomorrow and if its off-peak times your prices will be much much lower than that quote above.

    i've been to london loads of times in the past few years and the most i've ever paid was £48 return...

    Thanks... Dave had a look and found them for £11 the week before we're due to go so we're gonna wait a week and book our seats for cheaper. I feel quite sorry for him, I just text having a right rant about the prices and how "getting the fucking coach would be cheaper!" and how Virgin are "robbin' C U Next Tuesday"s :oops:

    Ah... If only I had patience... :roll:

    :lol:
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    I'm with Dunk. I'll have a check in the morning for the prices on the Tuesday, cos fooked if I'm spending hours on a bus :roll:
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    http://www.facebook.com/jennytree

    SMELL YER MA!
  • Thierry Henry
    Thierry Henry Posts: 2,657
    Are we trying first class??

    It also asks you on the virgin web site the type of seat your requesting so we could be split up.
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  • Jennytree
    Jennytree Posts: 5,340
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    ...so we could be split up.

    Thank fuck for that :lol:
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Thierry Henry wrote:
    Are we trying first class??

    It also asks you on the virgin web site the type of seat your requesting so we could be split up.

    if its cheap enough i'll go 1st class... it doesnt matter so much about the split-up as its only 2 hours isnt it... in London for lunchtime... nice! 8-)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    Right lets go for the 10.35 train...yes?? ;)
    I need a coffee!
  • Yielded
    Yielded Posts: 839
    I'll be there! Excited! So.so.so.excited!
    "We get these pills to swallow... how they stick in your throat... Tastes like gold..."
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Irish Al wrote:
    Right lets go for the 10.35 train...yes?? ;)


    aye... no problemos
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I've no idea where you guys are finding these cheap fares :?
    The cheapest I found was £65, with first class being £139 :shock:
    Unless I'm given solid gold info on this I will stick to my coach ride :|
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    jamie uk wrote:
    I've no idea where you guys are finding these cheap fares :?
    The cheapest I found was £65, with first class being £139 :shock:
    Unless I'm given solid gold info on this I will stick to my coach ride :|

    Keep checking on the Virgin site, I think they update it each hour so cheap tickets for the tuesday might be up at some point today.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    Right the only cheap availability is the 11.15, should we wait a bit longer to see if the 10.35 comes up??
    I need a coffee!
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Irish Al wrote:
    Right the only cheap availability is the 11.15, should we wait a bit longer to see if the 10.35 comes up??


    nah fuck it.... i'm getting that one! its only half an hour or so difference eh?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    dunkman wrote:
    Irish Al wrote:
    Right the only cheap availability is the 11.15, should we wait a bit longer to see if the 10.35 comes up??


    nah fuck it.... i'm getting that one! its only half an hour or so difference eh?

    Sound job then...gonna book now 8-)
    I need a coffee!
  • Irish Al
    Irish Al Posts: 6,236
    Dunk you getting a critical error page???
    I need a coffee!
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Irish Al wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    Irish Al wrote:
    Right the only cheap availability is the 11.15, should we wait a bit longer to see if the 10.35 comes up??


    nah fuck it.... i'm getting that one! its only half an hour or so difference eh?

    Sound job then...gonna book now 8-)


    done it... gives us half an hour extra to find some breakfast 8-)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Irish Al wrote:
    Dunk you getting a critical error page???


    nopes...

    i've texted jamieuk as well, i think he's going to book the same train

    edit... he's just text me back to say there are no seats left!!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.

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