Sunday Trains

[watsongooal]

What route is everyone taking are the main going via London?

 

[Faldo]

Im going straight out of london (Paddington) - about 11ish. Should get me in sibling-love country for about 12.

 

[dannyboy]

Im going straight out of london (Paddington) - about 11ish. Should get me in sibling-love country for about 12.

see you on it, get those mcewans chilled

 

[watsongooal]

Having never been to Swindon, are there any decent pubs? I am hoping to get their for 12 also

 

[Faldo]

Football ground guide reckons theres a couple in town and a cricket club or something near the ground which is pretty friendly.

My plan is to follow the biggest crowd of stripes I can find!

 

[empire]

getting 10.30 train arrives from padd to swindon at 11.30

 

[Uncle Buck]

getting 10.30 train arrives from padd to swindon at 11.30

Providing the tickets that the Albion so kindly took the money for ever turn up, I will be on that one, somewhere.

 

[dannyboy]

anyone for a beer at padington station before train leaves, i think it opens early

might start a thread about pubs in swindon as would be good to get everyone together

 

[Uncle Buck]

anyone for a beer at padington station before train leaves, i think it opens early

might start a thread about pubs in swindon as would be good to get everyone together

I think brekkie to soak up the cider and ale from Yapton Beer Festival will be the way forward for me.

 

[watsongooal]

anyone for a beer at padington station before train leaves, i think it opens early

might start a thread about pubs in swindon as would be good to get everyone together

Good idea.

 

[Superphil]

Check for engineering works on the line between Brighton & London.

Alternative route is the 10:10 from Brighton to Reading,change there for Swindon. Goes along the coast not up towards London.

 

[rrruss]

Leaving South Wales at 1000 to arrive in Swindon for midday. Damn weekend repairs add 30 mins on the the journey. A few tins to keep me going I think.

Anyone else coming form my way?

No? Thought as much!

 

[Roadrunner]

If you want to avoid having to change in London try the 9.40 Brighton - Manchester train. It's unaffected by the Gatwick - Reading engineering works as it doesn't use the 'north downs' line, instead going through west London. Change at Reading for a 12.30 arrival at Swindon. There is a similar train on the way home, leaving Reading at 8.02. We've reserved seats on both as I can see them being busy. Only problem is that both services are run by Virgin, so it's pot luck as to whether they will actually run.....