Recent content by dave87016

Indeed I don’t have a Oyster card yet ,I am set in my ways, on any train journeys I prefer the credit card style paper tickets but I know times change and I have to move with them , I’m just unfamiliar with Oyster card contactless fares and daily fares cap the touch in touch out side of it...

Because I’m familiar with the area and close by to get train back to hotel in Kenton , Saturday and Sunday we will be going further round London zones 1-6 sampling various pubs I would appreciate any suggestions aswell wolfie ( anyone else feel free to throw some suggestions in If you wish to...

thanks very much jonathon, you have all been a big help and I thank each of you for your time, replies and help/advice

Again many thanks for your help forgive me for asking my final question which probably sounds stupid but if I pay ( tap in /out with contactless ( with my bank card and not oyster ) and a ticket inspection occurs on board how do they know I tapped in ? I guess oyster has a record or something...

Many thanks for all your help people I appreciate it and also @ haywain if I used contactless ( bank card ) do I have to tap in and out with it and would that be £3:20 each way ?m And if I used contactless ( my bank card ) what is the most il pay each day on day a days travel between zone 1-6 ?

Many thanks for your reply I did wonder if there was a cheaper alternative but alas as I suspected from your reply there isn’t

Evening all On Friday I have tickets from Blackburn to Kenton and returning Monday On arrival at Euston we are going to go straight to Kenton check in and drop the luggage off at hotel then go back to Euston for a few drinks and a meal then back to hotel on Saturday and sunday will be...

Yesterday I tried booking Advance first from Blackburn to Kenton via Manchester Piccadilly and vice versa when booking on the app via my iPhone I couldn’t switch seats on the Manchester - London leg and vice versa it kept coming up your seats couldn’t be swapped due to more available seats to...

I encountered the same problem , if I use my iPhone I cannot choose my seat it says they are unavailable when the seat picker shows they clearly are available , but if I use my PC and go onto the Avanti website I can swap seats without any problem so I think the app is the problem - I can’t see...

You got a excellent service from Avanti regarding quantity or at least offered , I’ve never had such luck

Sorry mate yeah I meant I only went to the signal box once and that will be my last time the prices are astounding

Yea mate I made a first and last visit to the signal box on Friday pub classics £16 - £20 each pint of orchards cider £6:80 no way would I purchase a meal there my bank manager would have kittens !

I wouldn’t say it’s very big but it’s big enough , prob best to avoid it at evening peak or chance it and if busy either go royal George which is a few doors down , or go to the Doric arch just on Euston bus station

Not sure as I went to Captain flinders ( Wetherspoon ) , Mabel’s tavern , royal George , and the pub upstairs on King’s Cross stain , a pint of cider was £4:62 , £6:60 , £6:80 and £6:70 respectively the former being spoons and strongbow the rest were Cornish orchards cider

Thanks everyone for your kind input I will certainly try the suggestions you have put forward on my next outing