14. Trip to London-02-04.04.15

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For my wife's birthday, my son and I took her to London for a few days. Due to engineering works on the WCML meaning the dreaded bustitution, we decided to go on the Midland route from Wellingborough. For a change, the fares were reasonable, this route is consitently a more expensive way to travel to London for us in Northamptonshire.
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1. Journey there-02.04.15 The journey up to London from Wellingborough on East Midlands Trains.
The journey up to London from Wellingborough on East Midlands Trains.
2. To King's Cross-03.04.15 Whilst my wife and son undertook some Oxford Street retail therapy, I popped to King's Cross for an hour or so.
Whilst my wife and son undertook some Oxford Street retail therapy, I popped to King's Cross for an hour or so.
3. Journey back-04.04.15 Due to engineering works in the Watford area, we decided to use the Midland route to and from St. Pancras rather than taking a bustitution service. This did mean that we had to drive the relatively short distance from home to Wellingborough and leave the car. If the Nene Valley line were still open, or even Roade station, then we could have done the whole journey, most conveniently, by train, roll back to the early 1960s anybody?
Due to engineering works in the Watford area, we decided to use the Midland route to and from St. Pancras rather than taking a bustitution service. This did mean that we had to drive the relatively short distance from home to Wellingborough and leave the car. If the Nene Valley line were still open, or even Roade station, then we could have done the whole journey, most conveniently, by train, roll back to the early 1960s anybody?
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