Personal account of a dreadful overpriced journey
OUT
25th October
Wylde Green
Train to B’ham New St.
1312 to Exeter cancelled
1342 to Exeter cancelled, Asked what the problem was. Freight train derailed.
1430 Train to B’ham International
1440 Bus to Cheltenham Spa, talked to B’ham Uni. student
1600 Arrived there, ate provisions
1800 Penzance Train full
2000 Got on train
2100 Delayed at Bristol chatted to people from Leeds. Informed of road transport for all arranged.
2145 progressed
2230 Plymouth transferred to bus
2300 departed, talked to Grandmother with four about poor train service
0150 Arrived at St Ives!
Last stop Penzance for some.
RTN 28th October
St Ives
1138 Bus to St Erth 1200
Bus to Turo
Arr1330, met woman of virtue
1347, late1400 Train to Newton Abbot
Bus Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids
1723 left Exeter
Change & left Bristol Temple Meads 1850
Train to B’ham, Arr. 2040
Home 2120
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