Retrovision 2008 - the PIX :-)

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:22 pm 0

Hmmm...this anti-car thing in Oxford is making me think I'd be better off getting the train down from Nottingham for the weekend rather than pissing about trying to find somewhere to park....should make it easier to find somewhere to stay, too, I suppose...

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:18 pm 0

+ you can drink on trains ...

subzero · Post by **subzero** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:38 pm 0

Wish i could make it, but pennies are techt...

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:58 pm 0

Steve Dee wrote:Wish i could make it, but pennies are techt...

We'd love to seeya too mate! ... if you can put aside Â£2 a day then by RV you'll have enough.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:27 am 0

Markie wrote:+ you can drink on trains ...

But if I start the journey with a Lidl carrier bag full of Special Brew I'll be Glaswegian by the time I get to Oxford!

adam · Post by **adam** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:44 pm 0

yeah but it's only going to be a 3hr max journey i'd think, so i think just taking enough booze to get you a bit geordie would be perfectly alright

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:37 pm 0

adam wrote:yeah but it's only going to be a 3hr max journey i'd think, so i think just taking enough booze to get you a bit geordie would be perfectly alright

What Adam said ... go for it fella ... :-)

subzero · Post by **subzero** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:34 pm 0

how much would a train to oxford cost these days?? from perth

Portland · Post by **Portland** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:02 pm 0

No fares up that far ahead, but if you travel Thursday and come back Monday, you're looking about Â£120 assuming you prebook and prices stay roughly the same.

3 changes and 8-9 hours though - bugger me.

National Express from Edinburgh (nothing listed for Glenrothes/Perth) Â£58.00 but a 10.5 - 11.5 hour journey time. Handy, as you'll have saved your money for the gold tins...

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:07 pm 0

Get a good book...

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:08 pm 0

Check out the express from Edinburgh to London ... then grab any number of coaches or trains to London ...

OR ... Fly to Heathrow and grab a coach every 30 minutes to OXford.

subzero · Post by **subzero** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:54 pm 0

OR...stay at home

piku · Post by **piku** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:01 pm 0

I've booked

I'll remember to bring my tickets this time

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:05 pm 0

yea ... because the thought of me sending you home 200 miles is a pain eh ... lol ...

Piku Rocks!

LamptonWorm · Post by **LamptonWorm** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:44 pm 0

Hey folks,

Just booked me a ticket. Can't wait... my first retrovision

Decided to stop reading about it in Retro Games mag and lingering on remakes.org and actually participate!

Just gotta sort logistics now, how to get there, where to stay, and how to convince the wife this is a good thing

Ps. forgot to say, planning to attending curry + sunday lunch if all works out.

Cheers,
LW.