This is a Journal entry by Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

London Meet - EV's non-log.

Post 1

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Well, I started typing up a log, but as I wasn't writing anything down it turned out I couldn't remember much detail about the meet itself, and the log was just a rant at the public transport system. So rest assured that I had a very good time at the meet, it was great to see everyone, and you don't want to know the amount of hassle we had getting into and out of London. smiley - ermsmiley - ok


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Post 2

Mister Matty

Did you drive? I got from Glasgow - London and back twice last year by public transport (and once from London-Glasgow single journey, but that's another story) without much hassle except the train journeys home (due to their being on a Sunday).


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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

No, we flew to Stansted, which was fine, and then made the mistake of getting the Stansted Expense... sorry, Express into London. The first train broke down, so we were crowded into the next train like sardines, and there were no trains at all on the Sunday, a fact which the bloke who sold us the tickets neglected to mention. smiley - cross


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Post 4

Serephina

oh dear smiley - hug


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Post 5

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Oh, and the bus replacement service on the Sunday only went from Liverpool Street, not Tottenham Hale - which we only found out when we got to Tottenham Hale. So we had to go back to Liverpool Street to get the bus out again, which went right past Tottenham Hale station on the way. smiley - steam

You see why I didn't put all this in the log? smiley - erm


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Post 6

Lochangel

Now can you see what I have to put up with. London transport is a nightmare.

Oh I want to be a crofter! smiley - sheep


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Post 7

Number Six

Yes, those bus replacement services are an utter pain in the jacksie. Living in North London about 20 minutes away from Tottenham Hale, Stansted's dead convenient when the train service works. But there's a bus replacement, or you miss the last train and have to get the coach (very common when flying on a late Ryanair flight) then if you want to go to Tottenham Hale or anywhere near it, you get completely hung out to dry by the powers that be smiley - grr

smiley - mod


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Post 8

fords - number 1 all over heaven

I say we go to Heathrow in future, at least the Tube's pretty reliable from there - and it's far cheaper!


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Post 9

Lochangel

It's a sad day when the Piccadilly line is considered a the best alternative to other transport! smiley - rofl


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Post 10

fords - number 1 all over heaven

It was that bad. Believe me. smiley - winkeye


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Post 11

I'm not really here

I think you might want to reconsider that one - the Piccadily line has a replacement bus service on it.

http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/pressreleases/0412/06.asp#t5

Ah, only if you want terminal 4, which I don't think Scotland does.


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Post 12

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Thank Bob for our tiny one terminal airports! smiley - biggrin


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Post 13

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

"Drunk ashamed of abusing Tube staff"? smiley - huh

*looks a bit further down* Oh, I see.


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Post 14

Vestboy

Did Lochangel just post on this thread?
I hate going into central London from West London too. We live near Heathrow and dread the finishing of Terminal 5 - it's as big as all the others put together.

If anyone ever finds a replacement for the aeroplane they're stuffed!


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Post 15

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Terminal 5? They actually got the planning permission? smiley - yikes


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Post 16

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

Well at least you made it back smiley - biggrin ready for the summer meet yet? smiley - bigeyes


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Post 17

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Set a date yet? smiley - biggrin


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Post 18

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

Nope not quite yet; we'l need to chek out a bit of stuff first, like any planned concerts in central London (we don't want to get hastled by Bon Jovi again) and check for clashs with football on the weekend (especially in london itself but also elsewhere as they always clog up trains and some h2G2ers actually go to football matchs smiley - weird ) smiley - biggrinsmiley - boing next friday?


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Post 19

fords - number 1 all over heaven

Sorry, busy next Friday smiley - tongueout


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Post 20

2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side...

I think I am too actually, I'm fairly* sure that is the day my new three seater and new two seater leather sofas arrive smiley - tongueout


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