Re: London Advice : Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:49 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I'm proud of you.

But as a lad of 14 in London for the first time were you just riding the tube for the experience, or were you specifically going somewhere and needed to be there at a set time?

If you're just sightseeing with no set plan, it doesn't really matter if you make a mistake. There's no imperative to get there quickly.

If you've got to a destination to catch a train making a mistake could cost you money.

You were 14, were you by yourself or with an adult? If you were with an adult, give yourself a punch in the face.

You've NEVER been late, have you?

Of course I did not come to London just to ride the tube!! I travelled to various destinations and, of course, had to get back to Euston to catch a specific train home.

I have been late but not for that sort of reason - only due to circumstances out of my control - ie transport.

Re: London Advice : Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:51 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Eh? i live here, i always have a full signal, it's only when i venture out does it start to drop off.

Mrs D's i-Phone doesn't pick up a proper signal in lots of locations in London (or so she tells me!).

Re: London Advice : Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:04 pm  

Recommend from a yorkie with lots of cockney blood in him.
I make many trips to shows , TV recordings , rugby of course and so much more as well as relatives.

Its just so plain and easy , get a 24 hour travel pass . they are for 24 hours unlike up here when you have to bin it at 1am ish. Make sure you get under and over ground .
The guys at the stations or on the buses are fantastic.
It may be you need a underground then a bus for /3 stops on to a overground onto a bus onto a underground onto a bus for the best route . but they will save you a hours travel if you ask.

Hardly any Londoners drive into the square mile .

So simple advice 24 hour travel pass , plus its cheap really .

Re: London Advice : Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:31 am  

muttley cat wrote:

...So simple advice 24 hour travel pass , plus its cheap really .

I always use my Oyster card.

Re: London Advice : Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:42 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

I always use my Oyster card.

Best way. Get one, keep it – and then put cash on it when you need it.

Re: London Advice : Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:45 am  

Mintball wrote:

Best way. Get one, keep it – and then put cash on it when you need it.

Much better than joining the crush at the ticket machines upon arrival at the Yorkshire Embassy (aka Kings Cross).

Re: London Advice : Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:08 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

Much better than joining the crush at the ticket machines upon arrival at the Yorkshire Embassy (aka Kings Cross).

I'd not heard that one before.

Re: London Advice : Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:41 pm  

El Barbudo wrote:

I always use my Oyster card.

talking of oyster cards, have something called a onepulse card been introduced? They were meant to be a combination of Barclaycard and oyster card. I used to work for the company responsible for the oyster card readers etc (cubic Transportation)

Re: London Advice : Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:48 pm  

World of Redboy wrote:

talking of oyster cards, have something called a onepulse card been introduced? They were meant to be a combination of Barclaycard and oyster card. I used to work for the company responsible for the oyster card readers etc (cubic Transportation)

A similar idea to Mondex in Swindon? No.

Re: London Advice : Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:01 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

A similar idea to Mondex in Swindon? No.

To be honest, I have no idea. It was just something I read on their website about introducing it, was curious if it had actually happened. I do remember all the uproar when they were first introduced due to when a person scanned their card on the reader, (the system automatically trying to deduct the maximum amount for a journey) so was telling people you haven't got enough money on your card, so you can't come in!