Meet up in Leicester

Thought I'd better bump this up.

My bus should get to the bus station at @ 11.

Grannybug; have you got contact numbers for people? Are you actually travelling by train; if so it will be you and Nellie at the station and I'll be at the bus station but should be able to get across to the train station.

friends I am going too come on a later train and will meet you all at Carluccios at 2 - hope that's OK. C U Tuesday xx

It's about .5 of a mile. But is nearer Carrlucios and the Cathedral. X

I may have to take the bus and not the train. How far is the bus station from the train station?

If Teetime and Tegan are getting a cab, I won't meet you at the Station. See everyone at Carluccios at 2 pm. X

My train gets in at 10.46 - Tegan and I have met and its not a large station. I'll get my deerstalker and green wellies ready.

Tegan.

Difficult to know what to wear at the moment; we wore purple when we met up in Brum but I kept accosting ladies wearing purple who thought I was deranged.

I can be at the station for 11. How will we recognise one another? If there's a coffee bar that sounds a good place to meet up. I'm looking forward to the day!

Is there a good place at the station to meet; a coffee bar or something [don't want to stand under a clock; too many memories of being stood up in my youth for that .

Ok yes I don't want to go to the cathedral but will do a little shopping before seeing you at C's at 2pm.
Sue

Sorry for late response I plan to travel by train and will check times today.

Meant to also say that if anyone else would like to come - please say - you'd be very welcome!

I doubt I'll be doing the Cathedral bit but I'll meet everyone at Carluccio's at 2pm and book for 6, if that sounds ok? The Richard III website advises booking but that might not be such an issue on a Tuesday. We are taking DGS1 on a Saturday - heaven help us!

The Cathedral's Artist in Residence is exhibiting some of his paintings from the re-interment in the Cank Street Gallery which is close to the Cathedral, if anyone is interested!

Ok I'll do that and we can share a cab. Will Pm you my mobile number.

In that case I'll use the train as well and aim to get there @11.

I'll pop on the train and get a taxi from the station- what time are we meeting? I'm away in Yorkshire Dales next week so wont be on here for a while - kitty has my mobile number.

Tegan: sounds a good idea to me. x

Right #getsbrainingear How about J52 and Nellie meeting at the station. I can then decide whether to go by bus or train and arrange to meet at either the station or the Cathedral. Grannybug; how will you be travelling?

It's easy for me to meet up with anyone who is not sure of the way, at the station and then we can walk through to Carluccios or Cathedral. x

I have looked up my trains. I could comfortably arrive at Leicester Station about 11:30am

Interesting! The journey has one change. If I buy one day return ticket from home to Leicester it will cost about £45 (less with a rail card) if I buy two day return tickets for each separate stage of this journey it will cost about £22. (less with a rail card) It beats driving.
Be aware it's worth a try.

I tried that formula for a trip I make To Conwy via Chester and it was more expensive to buy two tickets. I fail to understand the logic here.
One reason might be that the Conwy train goes up to Holyhead for the ferries to Ireland and its regarded as more important.

I am looking forward to this trip.

Yes; bus goes to St Margarets. But can I sit on a bus for 53 minutes without needing the loo #nocupofteaformebeforeisetoff

Bus might be better Tegan, if the bus still comes into St Margaret's, the train is at the other end of town. The bus station is very close to Highcross which, in turn, is very close to Richard III.