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  1. Blinkbonny

    Purchased the wrong ticket

    It seems fine to me - but if it actually was a genuine error on your part then there's no harm in pointing that out to them again. Own up-to stupidity rather than deliberate fare evasion perhaps? Your letter seems to admit to the latter.
  2. Blinkbonny

    London North Eastern Railway (LNER) First Class service

    It's supposed to be delivered by trolley and is , except in very exceptional circumstances. No, it is by no means unlimited. You get what you're offered, and that can vary considerably, depending on the staff and their stock. There's usually some kind of choice available, but nothing is set in...
  3. Blinkbonny

    Letter not received

    I'd hold back on the solicitor for now if I were you. It's just extra expense - unless you just have an initial consultation. You'll get excellent advice here and possibly your outcome won't be as alarming as you might fear. Allow time for the forum experts to mull it through. 1701966612 2...
  4. Blinkbonny

    Expired railcard but fined for forgetting railcard

    None at all. It's what you possess when making the journey that matters, not when you made the purchase.
  5. Blinkbonny

    RailUK First Class Lounge Guide

    Virgin closed it at least five years ago. Definitely before Coventry.
  6. Blinkbonny

    Finding out about events before they happen

    RailAdvent. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/ Subscribe or read it with adverts.
  7. Blinkbonny

    Is there anything to see/do at Crewe?

    Don't like to see your question go unanswered, so I'll weigh in with my experience - that unfortunately I have found very little to see and do in Crewe for the non-rail enthusiast! There is a large park, and some very uninspiring shops, but I know of little else. Nearby Chester or Nantwich...
  8. Blinkbonny

    Avanti Standard vs Avanti First Class

    Yes, that's a decision I have more or less made on every journey in the last couple of years - though I don't use the onboard shop, finding even better value by shopping elsewhere! The previous five years to that I was a First Class regular, until Avanti started tripling my fare, as a...
  9. Blinkbonny

    Travelling under Child Ticket

    Can't see any reason why your next reply should be significantly different to your first, which seemed an excellent response Chiltern/TIL are notorious for needing several attempts before they are willing to settle. I don't know why, but that is often the case.
  10. Blinkbonny

    RailUK First Class Lounge Guide

    Open today, bizarrely enough! Just passed it. But obviously can't be relied upon.
  11. Blinkbonny

    Nottingham to Coventry via Nuneaton this evening.

    Thanks,mangy. He's taken the easiest option of paying an excess to travel via New Street. I'm of the opinion he shouldn't have to pay anything at all, but there you go... Bloke at the ticket office tells him he "thinks" there's a coach going from Nuneaton to Rugby and then onto Coventry! :s I...
  12. Blinkbonny

    Nottingham to Coventry via Nuneaton this evening.

    My son bought a ticket for the above journey yesterday. He knew it involved a replacement bus journey between Nuneaton and Bermuda Park (a small industrial park on the outskirts of Nuneaton) but its timings and slightly cheaper price suited him. Today he finds that the services between Bermuda...
  13. Blinkbonny

    Trains Cardiff to Paddington tomorrow (6th of October)

    Yes, that was my reading also. They are only spelling out the services that are limited, and everything else is as normal. But of course she is looking down the list and not seeing her route mentioned thinks it might be cancelled. Thanks for the reassurance. (It can be a terrible...
  14. Blinkbonny

    Trains Cardiff to Paddington tomorrow (6th of October)

    My niece appears to have been sent a notice from Trainline implying there is no Cardiff to Paddington service tomorrow. Surely this is not the case, though looking at her email I can see why she might be panicking! Everywhere still appears to be selling tickets. Can I put her mind at rest?
  15. Blinkbonny

    Seven pounds for ten minutes next to Flying Scotsman?

    On balance, I'm in favour of it. I think it's expensive for what it is, and a great shame there's not even a discount for children. But if people are willing to pay it - and having witnessed too much tomfoolery around the Scotsman passing - then fair enough. Though, as is asked above - just how...
  16. Blinkbonny

    Unintentionally used an Expired 16-17 Saver

    Seems genuine and in your own words. Good luck with it.
  17. Blinkbonny

    Seven pounds for ten minutes next to Flying Scotsman?

    If that's the going rate I must owe several hundred pounds over the years. o_O

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