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Re: The Journey

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Take an Easyjet flight to Bristol Airport.
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Re: The Journey

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Get the A1 bus to Bristol Temple Meads Station.
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Re: The Journey

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Get the X39 bus from Temple Meads to the Charmouth Road stop in Newbridge Road, Bath. You're now about ten minutes' walk from where I live.
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So, you pop in and see GuyBarry. Obviously!!
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Re: The Journey

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Walk down to the Full Moon in Twerton High Street and have a couple of pints of Cheddar Valley cider... then catch the 5 bus to Bath Bus Station.
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Re: The Journey

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Take the 3 minute walk to Bath Spa Station.
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Re: The Journey

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And hop on the last train to London Paddington, arriving after midnight.

Entering night mode...
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Re: The Journey

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The next morning, you get a train to direct to Upminster Bridge to see the Swatztika on the floor of the ticket hall.
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Re: The Journey

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Why not get a bus along into Hornchurch? From there you can...
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Re: The Journey

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Get the 372 to Rainham Station (C2C)
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Which is very handy to catch the train to Tilbury...
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And get the 22A back to Grays as you went a station too far and wanted to go to Grays!
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Re: The Journey

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Which is strange, because you wanted the ferry to Gravesend, and now it's even further to walk to the terminal. But you do the walk to the terminal anyway...
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And you get the ferry to Gravesend.
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Re: The Journey

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Walk to the WHSmith to pick up a Daily Telegraph.
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