Boxing Day Help needed

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by mkhornette, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. mkhornette

    mkhornette First Year Pro

    Hey all,

    My morning started happily, until I've found no transport to Watford Junction from Milton Keynes on Boxing day :(

    No trains
    No national express coach

    Anyone got any ideas that I can check? I haven't missed a boxing day match for a few seasons now. I'm a Rookery season ticket holder and go to as many away games as possible.

    I am a genuine fan, please help!!!!!

    I'll be dammed if I watch us on sky sports, and I don't want to spend Boxing day with the family. Christmas is bad enough lol.
     
  2. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    Someone must drive down from near your way.
     
  3. Arthur Daley

    Arthur Daley Guest

    or a long walk;D ;D ;D
     
  4. mkhornette

    mkhornette First Year Pro

    lol, looks like im walking then. I had better ask for a map for Christmas ;);D
     
  5. Budfrog

    Budfrog Reservist

    mkhornette ....

    Don't know how old U are but I wouldn't accept any casual offers of a lift from people you don't know.
     
  6. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Budfrog, what about really formal offers of a lift?
     
  7. johnparrack

    johnparrack Reservist

    Can't u bus it to L****/Dunstable then bus it via hemel to the promised land.....pain in the backside i know, but if they're running might be u'r only option...
     
  8. Budfrog

    Budfrog Reservist

    :D I Think U Get My Drift :D
     
  9. The Hornet

    The Hornet The Quiet Mod is Watching

    Depending what my family have got planned for Boxing day I may be able to give your a lift I have the miss fortune of being in Luton over xmas as my wife still lives there.
     
  10. cazgoodwin66

    cazgoodwin66 Forum Tall Person

    Hey Viv , my dad works for silverlink and he's working boxing day help shunting trains about etc

    anyway if i ask my dad nicely you might be able to hitch a lift down to watford


    i cant promise anything though.
     
  11. firefly

    firefly Jay´s Jar of Nutella

  12. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    40-50 miles each way at Bank Holiday rates, are you mad?
     
  13. firefly

    firefly Jay´s Jar of Nutella

    slightly..! ;)

    But id rather do that than walk!!!
     
  14. Arthur Daley

    Arthur Daley Guest

    CAN U REACH AYLESBURY AND GO IN VIA THE CHILTERN LINES:confused: :confused: :confused:
     
  15. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    Mad or very rich.:p

    No doubt you could go on a reasonable holiday for the cost of that return taxi trip :)
     
  16. Arthur Daley

    Arthur Daley Guest

    there is no rail replacement coach service running:D :D
     
  17. firefly

    firefly Jay´s Jar of Nutella

    depends if you consider a last minute trip to shagaluf reasonable!!! ;)
     
  18. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    i think you may get further afield than that.

    Some cracking Red Sea deals available at present :)
     
  19. firefly

    firefly Jay´s Jar of Nutella

    how much do you reckon it would cost in a cab?
     
  20. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    On Boxing day?
     
  21. jobr

    jobr Squad Player

    A quick google.

    Not bed or Buks council but another.

    Xmas day and Boxing day is a 50% surcharge.

    normal rates are £2.20 for the first 6/17th's of a mile and then 20p per 1/17th of a mile.

    So say its 50 miles each way as we dont know where abouts she lives.

    £2.20 standing charge
    Each mile is £3.40
    £3.40 x 49 = £166.60 + £2.20 = £168.80 + 50%= £337.60 x there and back = £675.20.

    if i have worked that out correctly, as i never attended school.
     
  22. firefly

    firefly Jay´s Jar of Nutella

    holy carp!!!

    thats a lot. definately rather go on holiday!
     
  23. mkhornette

    mkhornette First Year Pro

     

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