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"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." Oscar Wilde


Real Name: Don Barton
Lives In: Shrawley, UK
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Driving in London: Do not try and drive around London
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  • Updated by Galahad on Feb 28, 2004
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Car/Motor Home
    Getting TO/AROUND: Don't try and drive around London - parking is very difficult and expensive and from 17.3.2003 there will be a £5.00 a day (ie Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm) Congestion Charge for driving in a large area of central London with a fine of £80 if you have not paid BEFORE 10.00pm on the day you enter the charging zone.
    Feb 2004 Figures have now been produced that show that the Congestion Charge has had the effect of reducing the traffic by 15+% but the downside has been that all the big retailers in Oxford Street have reported a serious downturn in their trading.

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  • Written by Galahad on May 1, 2003
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    Category: Other
    Getting TO/AROUND: If you are going to do lots of journeys in 1 day (or a weekend) get a Travelcard then you have the freedom of the trains, tubes, and buses for the day (or the weekend). Check the different zones you might want to travel in because there are several different prices.

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    Train / Bus Stations: Mainline Stations
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  • Updated by Galahad on Nov 12, 2007
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: Liverpool Street Station is in the City of London.
    Hardly any of the other Main Line Stations are actually in The City of London. For trains going to the west, e.g. Reading, Oxford, Bristol, Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford leave from Paddington; see VT page for PADDINGTON.
    Trains for Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Manchester, Liverpool, Lake District and Glasgow go from Euston.
    Feb 2003 Euston was reported to have the 4th worst record in the country for illegal trespass and vandalism with 29 incidents in 2002/03.
    By December 2007 the West Coast Main Line modernisation between Euston and Glasgow will be just about completed.

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    Trains: Virgin trains from Euston to the Midlands
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  • Written by Galahad on Dec 16, 2003
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: From 20.12.03 Virgin will start to run some of their new electric Pendlino trains on their Euston to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Northampton services. These are the new 140mph tilting trains, but initially they will not be exceeding 125mph.

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    Comments for Galahad about London
    Nemorino Wed Jan 11, 2006 00:24 UTC
     Have those tilting trains on the Euston to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Northampton services lived up to their expectations? The German ones have been unreliable thus far, and if you ask me they are unpleasant to ride on.
    scottishvisitor Thu Feb 10, 2005 22:12 UTC
     Good tips on your London page
    deecat Sat Feb 28, 2004 01:30 UTC
     I enjoyed reading your pages on London, especially the shopping tips, which were unique. I'm glad you warned people not to drive in London! Lucky you to see the Lion King there! Thanks for the tour.
    dsantosh Wed Dec 31, 2003 12:09 UTC
     Don...Wishing you and family a prosperous and happy NEW YEAR. Also happy travels in 2004. Nice page.
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