Night Riviera - merged posts, ongoing discussion

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[JayMac]

Closest weekend to Valentines Day.

Perhaps that explains the busy Sleeper and busy Plymouth. 

[TaplowGreen]

Problems last night it seems.


Facilities on the 23:59 Plymouth to London Paddington due 05:11.
Will be formed of 8 coaches.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Facilities Information
Sleeper accommodation is not available.
Additional Information
Service will be formed by a High Speed Train set

[TaplowGreen]

Closest weekend to Valentines Day.

Perhaps that explains the busy Sleeper and busy Plymouth. 

.........if the train is rockin', don't come knockin'! 

[JayMac]

Class 57 failed at Laira last night.

[ChrisB]

I can think of *many* better places than PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains) to spend a Valentines break - sorry, Plymouth

[PhilWakely]

I can think of *many* better places than PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains) to spend a Valentines break - sorry, Plymouth

Keep away from PLY this weekend - the Grecians are paying a visit 

[phile]

Loco & Stock ran as 5Z70 09+00 Laira to Old Oak Common this morning

[TaplowGreen]

I can think of *many* better places than PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains) to spend a Valentines break - sorry, Plymouth

How very dare you? Plymouth is one of the most romantic places on the planet, where else can you share a Dewdney's pasty on the Hoe in the rain with your beloved? 

Me, I'm off to Paris for Valentine's weekend......................with 5 pals to watch France v Scotland at Stade de France.....Mrs TG is not overly impressed, but no doubt she will double my Parisian expenditure at Westfield and present me with the bill.

(And at the risk of being told off by all the other contributors here, we're flying from LHR on Saturday morning rather than taking Eurostar) 

[Thatcham Crossing]

Plymouth is one of the most romantic places on the planet

Indeed.....my parents met on the Hoe in 1956 (mum is a ex-Janner, although doesn't like the term), married in Plympton the following year and are still going strong 60 years later :-)

[TaplowGreen]

Plymouth is one of the most romantic places on the planet

Indeed.....my parents met on the Hoe in 1956 (mum is a ex-Janner, although doesn't like the term), married in Plympton the following year and are still going strong 60 years later :-)

Once a Janner always a Janner - tell your Mum to be proud of her heritage, I've been away from God's chosen city since 1991 but I'm never happier than when I return. I have travelled around the World yet for me there is no finer sight on the planet than Plymouth Sound/Mount Edgcumbe from the Hoe early on a sunny morning (........with or without pasty).

Even more so when there were battleships trundling to and fro, sadly that's a bit before my time though! 

[bobm]

Well it's certainly full. We've got children, buggies, pushchairs and prams!

[TaplowGreen]

Anyone on the Up sleeper tonight?

21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03


Facilities on the 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington due 05:03.
Will be formed of 6 coaches instead of 7.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Additional Facilities Information
Due to a fault with coach H, this coach will be unavailable. Customer's with sleeper berth reservations for Coach H on the Night Riviera Sleeper are advised to contact GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) customer services.
GWR customer services: 0345 7000 125.

[bobm]

Oh dear - especially at the end of half term week.

[Missenden-Mike]

Just to show that it's not all doom and gloom on the Riviera Sleeper. We travelled down to Penzance on Thu/Fri, we made use of the complimentary drinks and snacks in the 1st class waiting room, then boarded to enjoy the onboard bar, and travelled out of London (on time to the second) in the bar seating area. We then retired to our 'snug' cabin, that we'd been welcomed to by the friendly steward a little earlier.

I couldn't tell you if we arrived at the interim stations on time as I was sound asleep. But our breakfast was delivered on time at 6:45 and we arrived in Penzance on time.  So all in all a great way of travelling to Cornwall in what would normally be 'wasted' time.

We travelled back on the 09:47 which arrived into Paddington a couple of minutes early, but it's not quite as relaxing as the sleeper 

[grahame]

Just to show that it's not all doom and gloom on the Riviera Sleeper. We travelled down to Penzance on Thu/Fri, we made use of the complimentary drinks and snacks in the 1st class waiting room, then boarded to enjoy the onboard bar, and travelled out of London (on time to the second) in the bar seating area. We then retired to our 'snug' cabin, that we'd been welcomed to by the friendly steward a little earlier.

I couldn't tell you if we arrived at the interim stations on time as I was sound asleep. But our breakfast was delivered on time at 6:45 and we arrived in Penzance on time.  So all in all a great way of travelling to Cornwall in what would normally be 'wasted' time.

We travelled back on the 09:47 which arrived into Paddington a couple of minutes early, but it's not quite as relaxing as the sleeper 

Welcome to the forum, Mike!    Glad the sleeper worked well for you.

Where something goes wrong, it makes news.   Where it goes right (especially if it routinely goes right), that's no news and doesn't make the headlines.    Nature of the beast?

Wonderful to see real life and good news comments posted.  Satisfied customer - I expect you'll be using the sleeper again??