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Title: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: readytostart on December 07, 2010, 19:15:25
Huge savings to be had on first class CrossCountry travel come January. For those making the popular first class journey from Newquay to Kyle of Lochalsh the price of an Anytime Return has been slashed from ^1002  :o to just ^640  ;D a massive saving of just over 36%.
Anyone wanting to take advantage of this attractive reduced fare just let me know, I'll split my commission with you and give you an extra 2.5% off the price, reducing it to just ^624! Roll up, roll up!

 ::)   :P


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: JayMac on December 07, 2010, 19:56:21
Er.... The Newquay to Kyle of Lochalsh First Class Anytime Return (Any Permitted) dropped from ^1068 to ^640 back in May, at least according to NFM06.

Not sure where you are getting the figure ^1002 from and you're surely not referring to a STD Anytime Return, are you?


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: readytostart on December 07, 2010, 20:01:43
Ahh, I've been reading old topics again, in my defence I was in work at half three this morning.

If you have the magical powers to delete this post I'd be grateful, saves me looking like a numpty!
 8)


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: JayMac on December 07, 2010, 21:11:47
Not to worry rts. We all make the odd boo-boo from time to time. I've more than once fupped up with my moderation. Just ask chris from nailsea.

I'll leave the thread as it is. After all it does highlight that train fares can go down as well as up!  ;)


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: Henry on December 08, 2010, 16:51:30


   Don't you just hate a smart arse RTS  ?


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: JayMac on December 08, 2010, 17:04:18
Fully paid up member of the 'Smart Arse' club, Henry!  :P ;D

My subscription also includes free membership of 'Pedants Anonymous'  ;D


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: TerminalJunkie on December 08, 2010, 17:57:25
My subscription also includes free membership of 'Pedants Anonymous'  ;D

No, it doesn't. :P


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: JayMac on December 08, 2010, 18:04:19
My subscription also includes free membership of 'Pedants Anonymous'  ;D

No, it doesn't. :P
Whatever do you mean? Should I have included an apostrophe in 'Pedants' ??


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: TerminalJunkie on December 08, 2010, 20:39:06
I was being ped...

No, I'm not going to explain it; work it out for yourself  ::)


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: JayMac on December 08, 2010, 20:57:12
Okay. You got me. However I'm not signed up to 'Pedants Anonymous' with the moniker 'bignosemac'.

No one there knows who I am!  :P


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 08, 2010, 21:11:48
In view of the rather jovial tone of this topic, I've moved it from 'fare's fair' to 'the lighter side' ...  ;) :D ;D


Title: Re: CrossCountry reduce far(c)e by 36%!
Post by: readytostart on December 09, 2010, 17:51:10
Now now boys!



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