Norwich Away

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Norwich Away

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:51 am

£35 for a ticket, blimey!

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by P.O.S. » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:28 am

Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by General Mannerheim » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:55 am

been before a couple of times, no interest in going again at that price. its not a bad stop over tho, flights are reasonable too.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:26 pm

P.O.S. wrote:Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!
Was thinking about this one too, but £35....

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by P.O.S. » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:49 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:been before a couple of times, no interest in going again at that price. its not a bad stop over tho, flights are reasonable too.
Was that from Manchester? I looked on skyscanner last week just testing the water and the best I found was via Amsterdam for nearly a grand!

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by CAPSLOCK » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:49 pm

Train is easy

Go via London on Saturday

Home direct on Sunday dinner

Tis a cracking night out

35 is good...keeps the peasants out

Think we paid 60 a couple of weeks back for the train
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Re: Norwich Away

Post by 2399 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:03 pm

Equals about $51.85 Australian per ticket.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:10 pm

2399 wrote:Equals about $51.85 Australian per ticket.
Well, seeing as you put it like that...........

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by chester white » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:19 pm

Booked a travel lodge weeks ago for this one. Cannae wait!
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Re: Norwich Away

Post by bobo the clown » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:24 pm

Annoyed Grunt wrote:
2399 wrote:Equals about $51.85 Australian per ticket.
Well, seeing as you put it like that...........
That would wipe out all my Aus$'s.
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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:42 pm

chester white wrote:Booked a travel lodge weeks ago for this one. Cannae wait!
All piling into your room then? :)

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by TKIZ! » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:34 pm

P.O.S. wrote:Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!
You can get a train direct from Manchester Oxford Rd although again don't know how much
Pfffft.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by thebish » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:47 pm

TKIZ! wrote:
P.O.S. wrote:Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!
You can get a train direct from Manchester Oxford Rd although again don't know how much
cheapest day return on 4th Feb on that route is currently £94.30 (Super Off-Peak Return)

most expensive day return on 4th Feb on that route is currently £573.00 (First Anytime Return)


this is the age of the train, eh???

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Annoyed Grunt » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:48 pm

TKIZ! wrote:
P.O.S. wrote:Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!
You can get a train direct from Manchester Oxford Rd although again don't know how much
Just had a quick look on Trainline.....£93.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Prufrock » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:58 pm

Fook. Was tempted previously. Not any more!
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by thebish » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:01 pm

Prufrock wrote:Fook. Was tempted previously. Not any more!
presumably someone somewhere must buy the £573 tickets - else they'd cease selling them?? :conf:

the world's gone mad!

you could hire a limo with a driver to take you for that!!!

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Prufrock » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:09 pm

I do wonder that! They can't! Can't!
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Re: Norwich Away

Post by CAPSLOCK » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:18 pm

TKIZ! wrote:
P.O.S. wrote:Ridiculous!

I was looking into going tot hat too but trains were too dear and had a couple of changes along the way, got a bit too complicated to be sure of actually making it home!
You can get a train direct from Manchester Oxford Rd although again don't know how much
Like I said, via London going

Direct coming home on Sunday

I'd recommend this, Norwich is a great night

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by thebish » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:24 pm

Prufrock wrote:I do wonder that! They can't! Can't!
MPs used to... so that the riff-raff didn't earwig their important MP conversations....
Knickerless Winterton wrote:"They want to stop members of parliament travelling first class," he said. "That puts us below local councillors and officers of local government. They all travel first class. Majors in the army travel first class.

"So we are supposed to stand when there are no seats ... I'm sorry, it infuriates me."

Speaking today on Radio 5 Live, Winterton said MPs needed to be able to work in peace when travelling between parliament and their constituencies. "If I was in standard class I would not do work because people would be looking over your shoulder the entire time, there would be noise, there would be distraction."

He said of standard-class passengers: "They are a totally different type of people. There's lots of children, there's noise, there's activity. I like to have peace and quiet when I'm travelling."
also..
Tom Levitt, the Labour backbencher for High Peak, said: “I invariably work on the train, something I can only do in a first class carriage for three reasons: that I have a table, space and privacy to work there; that I have a seat (as the standard class carriages between Manchester and London are often standing room only); and that (as I am over six feet tall) I have the leg room for comfort.”
also..
Sandra Gidley, Lib Dem MP for Romsey, said: “I find I can usually do some useful work which is not always possible in standard class.

“Also, as a woman travelling alone late at night I feel safer in first, particularly on the later trains when there are often a number of people who have been drinking.”
and... Anne Wiidecombe..
She said: “If I travel first class, I can plug in my computer, not a facility that is universally available in second class. I can therefore work throughout the journey.

[She] pointed out she had written two books while travelling first class.

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Re: Norwich Away

Post by Il Pirate » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:40 pm

I'm sailing to Norfolk on my big fvck off yacht, then getting a helicopter into Norwich to land of the roof of the Norfolk finishing school for ladies. Then, I will be carried on the backs of nubile nymphets all the way to the stadium; prior to being directed to my private box, to be met by a group of female Swedish porn stars, who serve my every whim. And Bolton win 0-1

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