I probably wouldn't for nearly triple the price for just 45 mins if it's not that rammed. It's not usually much quieter: in standard you get a background hum of chatter, but in 1st you get 1 or 2 idiots braying into their phones about "strategic goals" and "prime care trusts" which is more annoying. And it doesn't get you there any less late.
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Originally posted by gricerboy View PostWSM to Swindon
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Originally posted by thunderlizard View PostAnd it doesn't get you there any less late.
Plus in the rare event the trains are REALLY late you get:
25% for delays of 60-120 minutes
50% if a delay is more than 120 minutesThe proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostOn that route it is a must. At certain times of the year you are likely to be knee-deep in sheep and goats, and the pungent aroma of scrumpy vomit laced with cowtulip is likely to get your day off to a very poor start. It may be a pricey option, but you don't want to arrive in Swindonia anything less than at your best.
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Originally posted by thunderlizard View PostI probably wouldn't for nearly triple the price for just 45 mins if it's not that rammed. It's not usually much quieter: in standard you get a background hum of chatter, but in 1st you get 1 or 2 idiots braying into their phones about "strategic goals" and "prime care trusts" which is more annoying. And it doesn't get you there any less late.- the idiot who noisily shuffled his paperwork on the way home every day
- the bloke with the mobile phone that sounded like an old BT job with the bell
- the incessant clickety-clack of laptop keyboards
- talk of "synergy" and "core competencies"
I don't miss it one bit.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostSwindon - the land that time ought to forget!
It gives you work you ungrateful bastards!
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Originally posted by gricerboy View PostWSM to SwindonComment
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