The journey Home

[cruiser2]

After leaving the OC I walked up the hill. There was only one taxi and the driver sid he was already booked. So I continued past the catherdral and down to New Street station.
When I got inside the ststaion there wasa big demonstarion in front of the main indicator board with lots of police. Managed to find a member of staff who told me my train went
from platform six. When I got down to it was told it went from platform four. So a dash across using the lifts. It was at the pplatform and I got on at the nearesr door. The train was full.
with passengers standing in the ailse and near the doors. I had to push pass them to get to the FC which was the rear coach. Glad I paid the extra as I had a seat. Also got a snack,
a drink of orange juice and had a whisky and lemonade. The train was going to Glasgow and passengers from an earlier train whichhad been cancelled were on it. After it left
Stafford it was announced that the train would terminate at Preston due to asiganalling problem in Scotland. The announcement sad there was another later train going to Glasgow
which they could use to get totheir destination.
I arrived in Wigan at 7.00 p.m and got a taxio home.
Had a lovely time with no alcohol.
Ally was the only person who looked at my ticket. Didn't have to show it toget through the barrier at the station. JUst said I was disabled and the gate was opened.

[Kaz]

Glad you got home safely

[Workingman]

Had a lovely time with no alcohol.

Ahem, so the glasses of Prosecco Ria handed over had no alcohol!? I know Ria and she does not do alcohol-free anything apart from maybe tea and coffee.

Glad you got home OIK. Getting stuck in Preston, or anywhere in Lancashire, would be hell. Best Wishes, from God's county.

My trip was similar, the Cardiff to Edinburgh train. Almost empty till Brum then rammed till Leeds then empty. That was the same both ways. Why they don't have dedicated Brum / Leeds trains is a mystery.

[Kaz]

Had a lovely time with no alcohol.

Ahem, so the glasses of Prosecco Ria handed over had no alcohol!? I know Ria and she does not do alcohol-free anything apart from maybe tea and coffee.

[Kaz]

My train home was really busy too, but I managed to get a seat, even if it was backward facing

[Kaz]

Glad you got home OIK.

I say, that's a bit strong, our Frank

[Workingman]

Typo.

There are other words to use, but I am a gent.

[JoM]

Glad you all got home safely, I was wondering as the weather turned really nasty here late afternoon.

Good idea to book first class Cruiser. With the London Midland services from Stafford I’ve usually booked it when going down to London and sometimes it’s been cheaper than standard. You didn’t get anything free but you did get a guaranteed seat but they’ve now announced that first class is no more, and they don’t do seat reservations so it puts me off using them now.

[Kaz]

Typo.

There are other words to use, but I am a gent.

[cruiser2]

JoM, I booked at the ticket office at the ststaion at Wigan. Then I had to book online to get wheelchair assistance from the train to the taxi rank at Birmingham New Street.
As you know it is a long walk and I did not know which entrance to go to for a taxi.

Same at Wigan when I got back. It was the last caraige furthest from the liftand steps. It was nice to be pushed along to the taxis outside the station. Thereis only
one entrance to the ststaion.