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Hi Carol. Thought I'd missed something. Hello
 
I've felt daft before having read an interesting thread, and thought oh dear, then realised its years past. Definitely "duh" moments for me
 
The good people of Dorset are girding their loins ready for invasion by people with weird forms of diabetes!
 
Great idea - pity there's no Northern Ireland dates, but maybe not that many Northern Ireland users?
 
I've been checking for cheap Norwich to London train tickets for a few weeks now and they are all coming up at £51.20 each way! Hoping some cheaper ones may come up soon as that's crazy money. 😱
 
Simon Coey said:
Great idea - pity there's no Northern Ireland dates, but maybe not that many Northern Ireland users?
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I'm afraid not Simon - we do have a few members in NI, but it is a bit more difficult to get to for others who live across the water. Perhaps one day - pass the word around about the forum at your surgery and local Diabetes UK group and we might get a few more! 🙂
 
Lindarose said:
I've been checking for cheap Norwich to London train tickets for a few weeks now and they are all coming up at £51.20 each way! Hoping some cheaper ones may come up soon as that's crazy money. 😱
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That is ridiculous! 😱 I bought two singles and paid a total of £47.20 return from Southampton to Norwich in May - surely there will be a cheaper price available soon! I know Gail has managed to get some bargain fares in the past 🙂
 
I know. Never been that expensive before. I'm on the email alert but they haven't sent anything. Will keep checking
 
Lindarose said:
I know. Never been that expensive before. I'm on the email alert but they haven't sent anything. Will keep checking
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Cheaper fares are normally put out 12 weeks beforehand, so maybe the cheaper ones haven't been put on yet (I think it's about 12 weeks away). I just checked returns to Leeds from here and it's £133! 😱 Rail fares really are outrageous :(
 
I'll keep checking. On the main site there is something about Advance tickets now on sale for travel up to 4th November so maybe any time now. I'm ready to grab them!
 
My London-Birmingham return for the meeting on 10 September was...wait for it...£11 (+ a 75p booking fee). I could hardly believe it. I hope there are equally good deals waiting for you. 🙂

I booked flights this week that cost £160...but by the time all the extras had been added the total was £555.65 :confused::confused::confused:
 
Marsbartoastie said:
My London-Birmingham return for the meeting on 10 September was...wait for it...£11 (+ a 75p booking fee). I could hardly believe it. I hope there are equally good deals waiting for you. 🙂

I booked flights this week that cost £160...but by the time all the extras had been added the total was £555.65 :confused::confused::confused:
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Wow, that is an excellent fare for Brum! 😱 Airline fares are ludicrous these days :( I often think it is the kind of 'service' that the current government want us to have in our health service - plenty of 'choices' that usually aren't real choices, and where you have to cobble together endless options to get what you (and most people) need :( It's an illusion of choice that probably turns out more expensive than it used to be. Train fares aren't far off a lot of the time.
 
Just got an email from Abelio trains that advance tickets to London now on sale for 12th Nov. So spent passed half hour trying to remember passwords for my account and PayPal. Missed the £9 - my goodness they go quick - but still got a bargain there and back for £22.50. Happy days! 🙂
 
Lindarose said:
Just got an email from Abelio trains that advance tickets to London now on sale for 12th Nov. So spent passed half hour trying to remember passwords for my account and PayPal. Missed the £9 - my goodness they go quick - but still got a bargain there and back for £22.50. Happy days! 🙂
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Ah fabulous! :D That's quite a turnaround in prices! 😱 🙂
 
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