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Originally Posted by atcodave
(Post 36509831)
Respectfully I have to disagree Sir Slam, looked much better than other similar experiences, eg Guinness tour in Dublin!
But each to their own in this world, the only freedom we have in life is the freedom to choose, even if that choice is wrong :) |
Taking a wander over to the far side of the airport and the first stop is Fantastic Flight with many interactive displays to keep kids of all ages amused
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Originally Posted by atcodave
(Post 36509839)
Were you taking part in the “how much sausage can I stuff in my sandwich “ competition?
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Yes the sausage did look a little light on meat! Makes KARFA little sausage look tempting!
Thanks for the Dan Air Comet pictures, one of my first flights ever was in one enroute to a school cruise very many tears ago and exactly in the friendly seats where you faced each other. |
Loved the fact that the Comet had no seat belts, an early adopter of ying/yang, and that babies were sometimes put in the overhead bins to sleep or settle them.
Also, the door entrances were so low even i (a vertically challenged person) had to duck down to get in - something to do with windows being larger, square shaped and prone to breaking so door ways made as small as possible. |
Originally Posted by Ticket Fairy
(Post 36510010)
Also, the door entrances were so low even i (a vertically challenged person) had to duck down to get in - something to do with windows being larger, square shaped and prone to breaking so door ways made as small as possible.
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All too soon we were making our way back to Edinburgh and it was time for everyone to scatter. I grabbed my bags from the Hilton and headed to the zoo that is Waverley station and am now comfortably ensconced on the LNER train to Kings Cross, non stop to Newcastle.
I was also Lucky enough to get a pair of table seats for the trip back. I did have a first class ticket for 17:30 but didn’t really see any value in hanging around for another three hours, better to get home at a sensible time of day for once! https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6491930ce.jpeg |
Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36510097)
I was also Lucky enough to get a pair of table seats for the trip back. I did have a first class ticket for 17:30 but didn’t really see any value in hanging around for another three hours, better to get home at a sensible time of day for once!
Otherwise you can always change your Advance to a different date/time by paying the fare difference plus an admin fee of up to £10 (some retailers waive this) prior to departure. That would at least retain most of the value of your 17:30 ticket (you can do as many changes as you like). |
Originally Posted by flarmip
(Post 36510124)
If you have an Advance on several companies including LNER, worth noting you can use SeatFrog to "train swap" on the day, i.e. change your ticket from your current service to a different same-day one. Often minimal cost or even free, if it thinks the new train is quieter.
Otherwise you can always change your Advance to a different date/time by paying the fare difference plus an admin fee of up to £10 (some retailers waive this) prior to departure. That would at least retain most of the value of your 17:30 ticket (you can do as many changes as you like). |
Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36509719)
Breakfast is very similar to yesterday however the fizz has been replaced with a Bloody Mary station. Can you spot the ingredient for the local derivative? https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...72fde0a63.jpeg Edit: I see in the sign now, it calls for a splash of red wine. Seems a waste of red wine, but when in Rome... |
Originally Posted by theshaun
(Post 36510219)
What's the answer? Surely they are not adding Merlot to their Bloody Mary's??
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