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[Mordac]

It's actually quicker to take the tube at certain times of day then get a lift or take a cab.

It may be quicker, but quicker isn't always best...

[greenlake]

I wouldn't reckon the OP's chances of being allowed on the plane with nearly 4 days worth of Richard the Thirds in his kecks.

Hey, that sounds like a good opportunity to gain some first-hand experience of one of the problems that NASA is trying to solve for its astronauts....

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[SueEllen]

Fine, you and Eek can struggle up and down and on the tube all you like, but I've lived in London all my life and if I had any sort of luggage I would just get a cab.

It's actually quicker to take the tube at certain times of day then get a lift or take a cab.

[Mordac]

The route doesn't include motorways. Lots of A and B roads though. Also, I don't think the 87 hour estimate allows time for any sleep....

I didn't study the route in detail, I have what's known as "a life", but there did seem to be some overlaps (e.g. the M1 at the bottom end), but there doesn't seem to be any contingency for eating or toilet breaks either, so I wouldn't reckon the OP's chances of being allowed on the plane with nearly 4 days worth of Richard the Thirds in his kecks.
It does sound like a good weight loss strategy though, should he need it. What do you reckon he'd lose lugging a fully loaded suitcase nearly 300 miles without eating anything? Apart from his wife / partner, obviously...

[d000hg]

You've never tried to ride an escalator with a suitcase each and some hand luggage then.

I travelled from Paddington to Kings X with a suitcase in one hand, a bass guitar on my back and a guitar amp in my other hand.

It was fine since I'd got off the sleeper ~6am. In the rush hour I would not want to repeat it

Anyway thanks for the help all.

[greenlake]

No it would be a bit longer, he'd have to avoid the motorways. You can't walk those.

HTH.

The route doesn't include motorways. Lots of A and B roads though. Also, I don't think the 87 hour estimate allows time for any sleep....

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[Mordac]

You could walk it in 87 hours....

No it would be a bit longer, he'd have to avoid the motorways. You can't walk those.

HTH.

[Mordac]

Yep.

I was born and brought up in London.

Escalators are damn easy - you put your large case on the step before you and your hand luggage either on your back or the side near the hand rail.

You make sure that you can carry your large case up and down 10 steps with preferably one hand but two.

You also don't put valuables in places people expect so you aren't pick pocketed however as you know exactly where they are you can access them quickly and swap their location once you are at the airport.

The main issue is you see is women with 38 inch cases which clearly have too many shoes and/or books in so they can't carry them.

Fine, you and Eek can struggle up and down and on the tube all you like, but I've lived in London all my life and if I had any sort of luggage I would just get a cab.

[greenlake]

If you were wanting to get to Heathrow from Durham (without driving) how would you do it?

You could walk it in 87 hours....



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[SueEllen]

Yep... I'm one of those bastards others hate....

People don't hate you if you move your cases at a reasonable pace and don't block tube/train doors.

The people I hate are those who are surprised that others will push them out of the way due to their dithering.

[SueEllen]

You've never tried to ride an escalator with a suitcase each and some hand luggage then.

Yep.

I was born and brought up in London.

Escalators are damn easy - you put your large case on the step before you and your hand luggage either on your back or the side near the hand rail.

You make sure that you can carry your large case up and down 10 steps with preferably one hand but two.

You also don't put valuables in places people expect so you aren't pick pocketed however as you know exactly where they are you can access them quickly and swap their location once you are at the airport.

The main issue is you see is women with 38 inch cases which clearly have too many shoes and/or books in so they can't carry them.

[eek]

You've never tried to ride an escalator with a suitcase each and some hand luggage then.

Yep... I'm one of those bastards others hate....

[Mordac]

Given that I commuted in London for 10 years I really don't get the issue with baggage. Just force your way on and wait for a gap to appear...

You've never tried to ride an escalator with a suitcase each and some hand luggage then.

[SueEllen]

Given that I commuted in London for 10 years I really don't get the issue with baggage. Just force your way on and wait for a gap to appear...

And if you are traveling at the weekend even over Christmas there is plenty of room.

Obviously a more frequent commuter will know the best places to put cases in tube and train carriages but nevertheless it still can be done.

[eek]

You'll be fine on a Saturday, depending what football matches are on.

Given that I commuted in London for 10 years I really don't get the issue with baggage. Just force your way on and wait for a gap to appear...