**Hitched Meet- 13 April**

I would love to have come, I'd have got the train from London, but I have a 40th birthday party in the evening ☹️

I will be there x

I am there as you already know ?

Would I be able to let you know closer to the date?

yeah of course, just so I know what size table to try and grab and how many chairs to bagsie with my coat, scalf, hat, gloves, bag, shoe!!

Great! Thanks Mrs B.

I will have to try and get the evening off work, will find out this weekend

I'm in! ?

Sorry, haven't been able to get on here for a few days - stupid work & stupid wedding planning getting in the way!! lol

Ha Ha, i'll let you off!

I know this is way in advance so I'll just bounce this thread again in a month or so then again nearer the date!

Well hello my southern friends!

If I can get the day of work it is 2 and a half hour train trip for me- would you welcome me with open arms for a few hours?!! (would probably leave early evening due to trains)

Kjay we would welcome you with open arms and open bottles!

where abouts would you be coming from?

Nice! I.ll be coming from cheshire! Its 20mins to Stafford then 2hrs to Bristol Temple Meads-is that the nearest station?

It's a bit of a trek but I feel like having an adventure! Plus I get train travel for next to nothing!

Yeah Temple Meads is where you want to go! Becklarrr will be getting a train into TM too, maybe you can venture into town together!

Just wandering if there is anyone else from your neck of the wood that might also fany an adventure and be you train buddy!!

I shall be Kjay! And I don't know Bristol very well so we would be 2 Hitchers just roming the streets of Bristol in search of other Hitchers!

Ooh, shall we all wear carnations in our lapels so we know who we're looking for??? ? lol!

Sounds excellent!!

I put in for the day off and I am first in line to get it off using annual leave but in the mean time I shall try and arrange a swap- may have to flutter my eyelashes at a few colleagues!!

Excited!

Folks, I have a swap! It is in the diary in PEN! ?

I could have booked the day off, but the cheapest return train ticket I can find is £70.50, which is a bit expensive. I could drive, but have no idea of my way around Bristol!

Awesome!!!

that is expencive! Where abouts will you be comming from, maybe someone else fancies a lift share!

or how do you feel about mega bus?!? (if one goes from where you are!)

Have a search to see if you can find advance tickets Ixia, it means you have to stick to a specific train but it might be cheaper for you!

Kjay - that was advanced tickets on specific trains ☹️

I'm not sure about megabus or national express busses, I will take a look at journey times and prices.

I am coming up from Cornwall, Penryn.

I could get a national express bus for about £40 return, but I'd need to find out how to get to where everyone's meeting!

National Express comes in at the bus staion - I could meet you there (my bus stops just accross the road if I bus in) & walk to the centre with you. It's only a couple of minutes' walk

I've been looking at the train times again and have managed to find them cheaper and the same price as the coach. Am I right in thinking the tickets are cheaper the further ahead you get them? It takes 4 hours each way by train, which is less time and more comfortable than a coach.

I think it is pot luck with the advance tickets, just depends when the train company releases them.

Very please you have to day off too tho!!

I shall appeal to see if any other north westeners fancy joining me!

Thought I would give this a little bump now as the date is a little nearer!

I'm still up for it if people are! I am actually in Bristol on the Friday night and staying over so will already be in Bristol on the Saturday ?

Aye, I'm still up for it too ?

Though I have an appointment at the eye hospital the afternoon before so I may not be able to see very well....... ?

I've got the day off, I just need to confirm train/bus times.

? im still up for it x ?

You wont be able to see anyway once they ply you with wine/gin.