Look out poms here I come

Originally Posted by Betonov

Are you kidding me
150 pounds for a 5 hour trip. I hope they serve a redhead with a lasagne.
And another 150 for the return.
You'd crisscross entire Slovenia for €50.

Looking at renting a car, half the price including gasoline.

And the bus takes 12hours

Betonov. Buy a rail card, the discounts it gives pays off straightaway.
Also buy rail tickets in advance, its a real rip off in Britain if you buy them at the station on the day.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

A second trip to the big smoke (London) around then would be a bit difficult, York on the other hand would be ideal. Jamie - If Martin (anyone seen him recently?) or anyone else down that way is coming you could get a lift, accommodation would be sorted one way or another too. Don't rule it out just yet.

Must be having a brain pump...who is Martin?

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Hmm,,, I cannot say I cant or wont, but it sure would be a nice summer vaca...

Come on over...you know it makes sense

Originally Posted by Betonov

I'll be hitting the rails to from Deal to York.
Going to the UK and not using their own invention, like going to Australia and drinking cold beer.

We were drinking real/proper ale before we populated the prison island with those of questionnable integrity

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

We were drinking real/proper ale before we populated the prison island with those of questionnable integrity

Yes but at room temperature or warmer.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Yes but at room temperature or warmer.

Hate to disappoint you but you won't find any Lone Star Stew over here

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Seat reserved.

Essex to York is about 4 hours drive so not much more than I'd go for a quick weekend away down here.

Essex is just south of here, I presume you'll be coming in at Stansted then?
Deal is a tad further from Essex than you'd think Betonov, you'd have to go through London to get there.
Likely you'd have to go, Deal to Charing Cross, then underground (Northern line to Embankment and then Circle line) to Liverpool Street where you can pick up the Stansted express that'll take you up to Tarjak.
After that, Tarjak could take the A140 across to Colchester, then the A12 up to my neck of the woods, and then back across to the A14 to Cambridge, then across to the A1 which'll take you north towards Leeds and York.

There is one slight niggle though, but I can deal with it. I get car sick, but I can combat it with dozing and wristbands. I've made a car journey to Wales via London before and back, so York shouldn't be a problem...I just apologise for any snoring...

[Jimbuna]

Snoring eh?

You didn't share a room with him in Houston...I purchased ear defenders first thing on day two

[TarJak]

I'll be staying in South Woodham Ferrers, but can pick you guys up from pretty much anywhere north of the Thames and towards the East of London so Standstead would be a good pick up spot if we decide on York.

You can sit up the front which usually lessens the impact of car sickness. Just make sure you can wind the window down before you barf

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TarJak

You can sit up the front which usually lessens the impact of car sickness.

Not if your driving skills are anything like those of Jeff

[Betonov]

Let me drive.
Oberon should empty his stomach in the first 1 0 minutes and then its smooth sailing

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not if your driving skills are anything like those of Jeff

Italian, eh?



Just remember to hire a limo, Grant, or Jim won't be able to find us.

If you're at South Woodham, then perhaps we could meet at Ipswich? Betenov could get a train from Liverpool Street to Ipswich and I can get to Ipswich fairly easily. From South Woodham you'd hop on the A130 and then onto the A12 which'll take you into Ipswich...then admittedly you have the screwed up one way system that they implemented a few years back in order to get to the railway station.

Originally Posted by Betonov

Let me drive.
Oberon should empty his stomach in the first 1 0 minutes and then its smooth sailing

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not if your driving skills are anything like those of Jeff

I drive safe mistah! I get you there chop chop no prang!

[Betonov]

Oberon, never imagine me driving without mud




Like I said, don't worry about me. Just give me a location and I'll find my way there.
I like the Ipswitch idea. Tarjak can pick me and Oberon in one swoop. Much simpler for him

[Oberon]

Sounds like a plan. So you'd be getting a South-Eastern train from Deal to Charing Cross, a Northern line underground train from Charing Cross to Embankment, changing at Embankment to the Circle Line, then taking that around to Liverpool Street where you can pick up a train to Ipswich.
Hopefully the tube staff won't pick that day to go on strike.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Italian, eh?

Kinda like...

[TarJak]

Ipswich is definitely doable for a pick up point. Looks like York is the venue then.

bring your notion sickness tablets.