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    Avanti decide not to travel when there's a delay - how to get refund

    Hi I decided not to travel as there was a delay, announced at the station. How would I go about claiming a refund for the unused advance ticket bought on Avanti website? Thanks.
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    Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

    When there's a double set of doors and people all slowly squeeze, usually in single file, through one door and no-one attempts to open the other door so that twice as many people can exit or enter. I always push or pull and say loudly "TWO DOORS!"
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    Shred`s UK trips.

    Enjoyable reads, thankyou!
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    Avanti WC down the pan again

    Train from stoke cancelled, so instead took cross country stoke to Stafford then waited half an hour for the London service ex-Manchester via Crewe, which is now crawling around tame bridge parkway et Al! I think Trent valley line must be shut? Noticed rrb doing the Stafford to rugby LNW too.
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    Avanti WC down the pan again

    Will they use real milk not powdered? I find this unbelievable in this day and age!
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    Trivia: Retail/food chains that don’t cover the entire UK

    Just thoroughly enjoyed looking at google streetview for that and finding out it also used to be a safeway! 1690274959 There were stores in Blackburn and Oldham too.
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    Tfw+lnr Manchester to London

    Thanks both of you, I managed to do it on the forum's site by specifying operators. A great bargain!
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    Tfw+lnr Manchester to London

    I'm trying to get this fare up on the forum's ticket site but can't. I did have it on the other day but didn't buy! It should be £25.95 return with a Railcard (super off peak). Please help!
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    Accommodation suggestions and reviews

    Maybe sounds a bit crazy but try Cardiff, Cheltenham and Newport? All quite easy to get to with late trains.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Had an email from Avanti offering 75% off a single or return ticket for one journey for either one or two people. Valid for booking until 8 February and travel until the 22nd. Worth checking emails! No railcard discount on top.
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    Shrinkflation - examples?

    I am 99% sur quality street and roses tins were around £10 in the 1990s, even into the 00s, so despite them being 1.2kg were actullj a lot more expensive. Atone point they shrunk a lot in size, but also went down to £5 in supermarkets on offer, perhaps creating more of a mass market for them...
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    Current disruption wcml

    I'm on a train from Euston to Milton Keynes and Northampton that set off about 1950. I'm wanting to get to Stoke om Trent and was due to get the 1924 to rugby then change and go to Birmingham international and then cross country from there to Stoke. It's all chaos with everything cancelled. I...
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    December 2022 Timetable Changes

    Big news for Manchester to Stoke. New 2246 Northern service on weekdays from December. This is a change to the current 2218 last train . Makes it more likely to see the end of theatre shows / gigs!
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    Accommodation suggestions and reviews

    It was a Tune hotel. The only one left in the uk now is in Liverpool.
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    14 Day 1st class ALR commencing 24th May

    A great read, thanks!
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    Last trains which should be later

    Oh sorry, my bad, wow that makes me even more annoyed! Wish it would continue to stoke. Feel like i ought to start a campaign.
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    Last trains which should be later

    The 2314 to Macclesfield from Manchester is only when the 2218 last train has been cancelled - it's a replacement for it. It also connects to an RRB to Stoke at Macclesfield. It really is a joke and upsetting the last train to Stoke and Macclesfield is so ridiculously early!
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    Staffordshire Bus News

    Branded buses have been used on the 25 at least 2 days (with the amazing interior!)
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    Great Ticket Sale courtesy of Grant Shapps

    I've got York to Newcastle in 1st class on LNER for £1.75, using £5 off as a new sign up on LNER app and a Railcard!!! Looking forward to a hot meal, booze and 2 first class lounges, one of which I've never been in!
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    Last trains which should be later

    Anyone else think the reason Stoke's arrivals from major nearby cities finish early is because the last arrival of the whole day is at 2357 (from London)? However, it still means trains from Brum and Manchester could leave quite a bit later than they do, at around 11pm, which would be so much...

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