It was a bright idea at the time. A few days away with Stella to Bridlington. With the weather forecast decidedly 'iffy' and the lovely little Guest House which delightfully takes dogs being full at the weekends, this has turned into a marathon somewhat equivalent to a PhD. This morning was just a little extra.
Deciding it would be much easier to pre-book the train tickets, a trip to the station (in the pouring rain) semed the best choice. I can do it online but ... I don't have to pay until Wolverhampton (or whichever equivalent station is the last in the West Midlands), thetrainline.com have Wales Bus Passes but not the West Midlands! So. £10.00 is £10.00. I braved the rain. That was silly. In fact the whole idea was silly. Virgin internet had (apparently) gone down last night and was still down. No credit or debit cards, no advance bookings. So no advance ticket. The staff were lovely but still no ticket. Just hope its up and running tomorrow. Will she appreciate all the effort? That's debateable.
Deciding it would be much easier to pre-book the train tickets, a trip to the station (in the pouring rain) semed the best choice. I can do it online but ... I don't have to pay until Wolverhampton (or whichever equivalent station is the last in the West Midlands), thetrainline.com have Wales Bus Passes but not the West Midlands! So. £10.00 is £10.00. I braved the rain. That was silly. In fact the whole idea was silly. Virgin internet had (apparently) gone down last night and was still down. No credit or debit cards, no advance bookings. So no advance ticket. The staff were lovely but still no ticket. Just hope its up and running tomorrow. Will she appreciate all the effort? That's debateable.