O/T: Calling the Scottish massive!

[Cavcraft]

Sorry it's o/t but does anyone have an idea how much a one way flight from Edinburgh to Liverpool costs please? Yes, I have done an internet search but I refuse to believe it takes five hours and cost £1,300!

Is there some sort of default thing where it's set to financially ruin us poor Cestrians, or do they not do flights to Liverpool from Edinburgh?

[r.welfare]

Wikipedia seems to indicate Edinburgh isn't a destination from John Lennon airfield - presumably the 5hr/£1300 job is a Flybe one that stops in Dublin or somesuch.

 

You tried www.skyscanner.net I assume?

[trigger]

When is this flight due to take place? Prices can vary from time of day etc though £1300 does sound steep!

Edit - Looking on Easyjet i think Welf is right, you have to go via Ireland.

[trigger]

Lastminute.com are saying over £1000 as well but you have to go via Amsterdam!

[Father Ted]

National Express Cattle Class Bus

09:00 LIVERPOOL (Coach Station) EDINBURGH 17:45 8h 45m £32.20

[Wilko220]

A quick search on nationalrail.co.uk suggests you can get a train ticket for 60 quid.

[CreepingJesus]

My diary reveals I can do it tomorrow for £650. Half the price of budget cattle airlines, and better legroom too. Witty banter for free, and half a flask of tea as well. Get it right round ye O'Leary. That's customer service.

[scooters]

tend to use the train to get to scouse land - flightwise you can easyjet it to....Manchester

[cort16]

Prestwick isn't too bad for Edinburgh as you can hop on the train straight from Prestwick to Glasgow. With Glasgow you need to get a bus to Paisley train station then onto Glasgow and then to Edinburgh.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

There are no scheduled flights- though £1,300 could get you a private plane!

 

There's more choice from Ringway...either FlyMAYBE or the somewhat saltier bmi regional (according to Liepedia, easydeath don't ply the route).

[Cavcraft]

Thankyou gents. I've re-done a tinternet search and going to Manchester is only about £43.00, plus getting a train back from there would be piss easy. Never flown before either so that should be a laugh!

The train is £77.00 back to here and to be honest whilst I could probably stomach spending just shy of five hours going by rail I couldn't hack the same amount of time without having a bifter. Yeah, I should give 'em up but reckon I'd be hatching plans to murder the whole carriage within the first two hundred yards knowing I couldn't smoke.

[dollywobbler]

Word of warning with the plane. Think you still need a passport AND don't forget your actual duration will be much, much longer than the flight time - though you can reduce this by turning up as late as possible, as we once accidentally discovered... (another tip, don't use an Isuzu Trooper Mk1 if you're in a hurry to get to an airport and already running late...)

[sporty-shite]

Word of warning with the plane. Think you still need a passport

 

I THINK photo ID will suffice (UK Driving Licence) this works on the Irish ferries.

 

So, Cav, what shite are you delivering. Oh, and don't forget a roadtrip thread!

[Cavcraft]

Bollocks. No photo driving licence and no passport

[scooters]

William is kindly looking into bringing the ex-Bol Cav GLS up for me as a hospital op date is imminent.

 

Billy, seriously mate, it's jolly decent of you but I should be able to wangle a trip down - it's no distance really and I do have to go down there soon

[warren t claim]

I'll follow you up and bring you back for fuel costs if it's any good to you?

[Lankytim]

Buy some chod and drive it back? Glasgow is meant to be full of cheap old motors.

[Cavcraft]

Aye, not a bad option that Tim. Might scour eBay for that area and see what auld shite comes up.

 

Warren: cheers mate, might take you up on that and it'd be a bloody good laugh.

[Lankytim]

OR stick your scooter in the boot!

[Cavcraft]

It's gone Tim, plus in all honesty spending 27 hours strapped to a breezeblock going down the side of various mountains would be more comfortable.

Here's a thought though: will it spaz the autobox up on the Cav if it were towed all the way?

[scooters]

OR stick your scooter in the boot!

 

 

I prefer to travel in the seats thanks you very much!

 

306 td Chod could be surplus to requirements if you fancy that - been heavily smoked in so might save you on fags, when you get the urge put you mouth round the passenger headrest and breath in!

[Cavcraft]

Hmm, that might be do-able...

[scooters]

Hmm, that might be do-able...

 

I'm doing a bit of an audit on it at the moment - checking all than needs doing...thing is I suspect that the Mrs ain't too impressed with it and it was bought for her to use. Looks like she may well use the Cav until I can sort her out with a peepul caweeyer at some point.

 

Mchanically it is pretty tight with the exception of the shit I have listed - apparantly 5 door 306tds are not very common.

 

had it out today - v impressed with the torque..

 

we could also always meet Carlisle if u want..

 

anyway, it's an option

[Lankytim]

Towing an auto all that way would deffo spaz up the autobox.

[Father Ted]

B

 

National Express cattle class, and I'll prescribe you some Nicorettes.

[Cavcraft]

I'd have eaten them by the time we left Edinburgh unfortunately.

 

Scooters: as long as it gets me back I ain't too arsed mate. 240 odd miles each way according to AA route planner. No qualms about leaving at 4.00am or something equally daft, it's just trying to sort a day/time now. Could be a couple of weeks away unless I get a pass out from swmbo later this week.

Carlisle could be good but if I can wangle a day one weekend I don't mind doing the full hit if neccessary.

[scooters]

I'd have eaten them by the time we left Edinburgh unfortunately.

 

Scooters: as long as it gets me back I ain't too arsed mate. 240 odd miles each way according to AA route planner. No qualms about leaving at 4.00am or something equally daft, it's just trying to sort a day/time now. Could be a couple of weeks away unless I get a pass out from swmbo later this week.

Carlisle could be good but if I can wangle a day one weekend I don't mind doing the full hit if neccessary.

 

anytime is fine my end - hospital date is not confirmed yet. Liverpool to Edinburgh is about 4-4.5 hours...M6-M74-A702

I'm getting on with sorting the bits - ideally will have the handbrake done first and the engine mount - still looking for a suitable lock set...if the bits aren't finished by then - cash your way

[whitevanman]

I'm in Blackpool and Wigan the weekend of 16.9 to 19.9 I can drop you of somewhere useful if it's any help.....