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Sprouts fell through

Have interview tomorrow for gig about 100 yards from grotwick rail

Not sure I want a season as I'm happy to book advances and I might stay over 1/2 nights a week if need be

But ....... since I'm crap these days at this stuff

1. Cheapest season split on a monthly ticket
2. Cheapest walk on splits

Advances I can sort myself which will be my best option - in 2. the focus is on the up in the morning since I know I can get cheap first advances on the 2000 .  I do standard these days as well

... and, in English?  ::)

I wasn't aware that the small Hertfordshire village of Stuffing Grotwick had a railway station?

Sorry, I really am struggling with what you are asking there, mookiemoo.

Could you be more specific on:

Start station
Dates/Times
Class of Travel
How many trips a week

ok - sorry - it made sense to me when I typed it - been in paddy land too long!



1. Are there any decent split opportunities on season tickets for Bristol to Grotwick if I decide to use seasons

2. I would probably make the return trip three times a week minimum - possibly five - depends on how the journey turns out and how often I miss the impossible connection at reading

3. Need to be at Grotwick by 0845 can leave anytime after five

4. Am happy to use advances - I know for example the 8pm from PAD normally has decent first class advances and would be happy to be restricted to advances to go first

5. Other than advances, standard class - not allowed to pay for first anymore !!!!!

In all likelihood the best split will be the usual; at Didcot, but does tie you to services calling there if you hold two split season tickets.

An alternative would be AP to Didcot and then a Didcot-Gatwick season. No need for train to call with that combination. I'll look into fares later.

whenever i;ve travelled up to gatwick, i've found it cheapest to split at redhill.
from truro to redhill i've normally been able to get advances for around ^50 return, but truro- gatwick never seems to have cheap tickets and seems to give prices around ^200 return. Redhill-~Gatwick is a couple of quid for a single

If you can stretch to Gatwick-Redland via Salisbury, there are some nice advances in the evening! eg 27 July 18:40 - 22:26 ^8.50

I second the Salisbury option. Simple change at Clapham Junction onto a Southern Service.

Avoid the Brighton Fast's though, as are mostly run by 442's (Plastic Pigs, Which are an excellent train if I may add ;D ). They are a bit rude and don't normally call at Gatwick :o ::) :-X

And so it is confirmed - I am back on the rails after a hiatus on planes

Start near grotwick on Thursday of next week

So that means all I have to do it get the car back tomorrow, move house on friday !!!!!!!!

Why does everything happen all at once