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Aaron

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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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29th Nov 10 at 18:05

Right,

I need to get from Hull to a hotel Abingdon (just outside Oxford) tomorrow by about 8:00 tomorrow evening. I'm doing a 3 day training course at the HQ of my company (RM)

The options are:

Leave Hull at pretty much whatever time I want in my company car and arrive in Abingdon. Happy days. This means I have the car for the evening etc if/when I want to leave the hotel and see the surroundings.

Or

Jump on the train from Hull to Donny, Donny to Oxford, Oxford to Abingdon (well, just round the corner from Abingdon). All fares (taxi and train) can be claimed back through the company. This of course means i wont have a car when i get there.

I've had the go ahead from my boss to get the train and claim back all the fares, but, will I miss my car? In the grand scheme of things, I don’t really plan on leaving the hotel in the evenings. The laptop is full of films and TV episodes, so I’ll veg out and watch those.

My reason for not knowing what to do is because of the weather up here in the North. I don’t like driving in the snow, and I don’t like driving on motorways at the best of times...so...snow + motorways could = a FAIL.

What would you do?

[Edited on 29-11-2010 by Aaron]

Jay

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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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29th Nov 10 at 18:09

Depends how much you need a car when your there? I like gettin the train places, went to glasgow the other month, drove to Durham to a mates and then train to Glasgow, Train journey was much better but then again there was a few of us

Aaron

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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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29th Nov 10 at 18:10

I dont plan on using the car in the evenings, and my hotel is only 4 miles from the place where the training will be (taxi!)

alan-g-w

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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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29th Nov 10 at 18:14

No matter what, car. Just leave an hour earlier than you'd need to.

I'd rather rely on myself driving than the trains not being fucked up.

[Edited on 29-11-2010 by alan-g-w]

smcGSI16V

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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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29th Nov 10 at 18:15

Be a man ffs.

Use the sodding car.

Aaron

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Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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29th Nov 10 at 18:21

You lot do have a point about the car tbh

nathy_87

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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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29th Nov 10 at 18:37

I'd use the car. No fluffing around swapping trains etc carrying bags and everything etc I hate it tbh.

I pressume you will get petrol back through Expenses?

richc

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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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29th Nov 10 at 18:38

Car - i always look to take the option. Its your own freedom. And just because its snowing, i wouldnt take the train (look how much problems they have had before).

sc0ott

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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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29th Nov 10 at 18:51

I used to take the train to work and there is nothing worse than finding out the trains are either delayed due to snow or cancelled. By the time youre on one the things are full as fuck with 0 chance of you getting a seat.

Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
Location: Gerrards Cross Drives: Porsche 911
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29th Nov 10 at 18:54

Not even read a thing. Just said car as train stinks of piss

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter

Doug

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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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29th Nov 10 at 19:05

What do you do at RM?

I have a mate who works there in Abingdon.

You want to go out for some beers in Oxford! Good night out

noshua

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29th Nov 10 at 19:06

I'd drive, people make out it's more dangerous than it is, main roads will be fine anyway

Aaron

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29th Nov 10 at 19:16

quote:
Originally posted by Doug
What do you do at RM?

I have a mate who works there in Abingdon.

You want to go out for some beers in Oxford! Good night out

Senior Support Engineer ooop North as part of the BSF Project (our city actually went ahead)

[Edited on 29-11-2010 by Aaron]

Aaron

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29th Nov 10 at 19:17

quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
I pressume you will get petrol back through Expenses?

Yup

Aaron

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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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29th Nov 10 at 19:17

The more i think about it, the more i think i'll be taking the car.

JaffaTB

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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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29th Nov 10 at 23:37

if it was me the train option wouldnt have even entered my head

nathy_87

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30th Nov 10 at 09:35

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron

quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
I pressume you will get petrol back through Expenses?

Yup

Car it is then.

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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30th Nov 10 at 09:41

Car car car car

Robo C20Let

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Registered: 22nd Feb 10
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30th Nov 10 at 09:43

Man Up

Robbo

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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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30th Nov 10 at 09:45

Train to Oxford, then to Didcot, 5 min taxi to Milton Park Business Park where RM is, then train home. Job done. Abingdon is 15/20 misn outside oxford and then 10 mins further to discot

Robbo

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30th Nov 10 at 09:47

That said, I'd drive

PS DIdcot and Abingdon are shitholes

Jamie Walby

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30th Nov 10 at 09:56

Be a real man and cycle!

RyanSxi

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30th Nov 10 at 10:02

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron

quote:
Originally posted by Doug
What do you do at RM?

I have a mate who works there in Abingdon.

You want to go out for some beers in Oxford! Good night out

Senior Support Engineer ooop North as part of the BSF Project (our city actually went ahead)

[Edited on 29-11-2010 by Aaron]

Off topic, but, just had a teacher email me saying he wants to use RM easylink in his school.

It better be "easy" or im coming to you for answers!

Robbo

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30th Nov 10 at 10:05

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Be a real man and cycle!

man points walbinho

Jamie Walby

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30th Nov 10 at 10:08

quote:
Originally posted by Robbo

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Be a real man and cycle!
man points walbinho

Ive been out cycling every evening in this 'cold' training for my big bike ride next year! And they say us southerners are soft....

I need to talk to you Robbo, Dublin bound next year! Need some bars etc. Will Facebook msg you

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