Important note for anyone who skimms that lot...The MAN - NQY run is via Alsager on the 26th of May. Anyone wishing to cover this route, I would recommend doing so on that run. A HST from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent and onwards to Brum via Stafford is not too common these days!
Since I found that out yesterday, I am now changing the plan for the 26th of May to be in Crewe off the last service of the day from Hereford, with a fairly long overnight move somewhere there and getting the HST from Crewe down to Cheltenham Spa or Bristol Parkway. This depends on cheap tickets being available, and if the right tickets at the right price are available, I'll do the run straight through to Newquay and back then to Bristol, then unit to Newport and unit to Hereford for bus home!
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Well, the right tickets, at the right price, were available!
Crewe - Newquay, First Class AP fare, £25.20. BARGAIN!
Newquay - Bristol Temple Meads (cheap tickets not available to Hereford, will buy on-day there), Standard Class AP fare, £6.25. BARGAIN!
Those were booked, followed by a bit of a bellow and flail!
2 weeks to go, BRING IT ON!
I guess I might see you at Langstone Rock after all Liam! Might see you on-board too Jim! I know I'll be on the coffee on the way to the South West mind, what with the overnighter bash!