Your thoughts on your trip to Bristol

[Isar]

Hmmmm, sounds a bit preachy. I'll get off my high horse.

I was still suffering from last nights local bierfest episode, so maybe I was a bit sarky this morning.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

I was still suffering from last nights local bierfest episode, so maybe I was a bit sarky this morning.

No worries, N. In the words of withnail, I was suffering from a ‘bastard behind the eyes’ this morning as well. Red wine & cider isn’t a good mix. I came across as pompous.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Fucking nightmare journey ..... Set off ffrom Manchester Picaddily at 8.30 am due to arrive at 12.30 in Bristol (change at Newport due to engineering works apparently.
Plan was to haver a few bevvies and a bite to eat in Brizzie before the match.

Train got past Crewe near Nantwich and held up for 20 minutes before announcing that they couldnt go forward due to a faulty level crossing and therefore train had to return to Crewe station and it would terminate there as the driver didnt have the knowledge to go a different route !

Then told that they would put everone on a train that went BACK to Chester and down through to Newport and South Wales.
I asked the guard what time he expected it to get to Newport and he said about 2.30 PM !!

Decided to get a train to Birmingham instead and then get train to Newport and change there for Bristol.
Delays on track again getting to Newport and connecting train was delayed and getting more late so opted to get on a train to Exeter which had 2 stops instead of one to Bristol and finally arrived at Temple Meads at 2.35

Got a taxi to ground with a couple of Blades fans who were also on my train (one was a 5 year old kid) and to cap it all we fucking lost didnt we !!!

yes but you must have spotted quite a few different types of locomotive and rolling stock during that journey. Did you manage to capture any serial numbers?

 

[I should coco]

The grass always seems greener on the other side.

Ahem....

Not always.....

 

[Newbury Blade]

Not so much the game.
The trip down car or train or plane any delays
Pubs
Catering
Stewarding
Policing
Turnstile operators
Was the info supplied of any use?
Did any one stop off at the Mall (Cribbs causway) to see all those grommits?

The advice to get a train to Parson St was brilliant. 4 mins from Temple Meads then short walk to ground = significant increase in drinking time.