03-03-2010, 22:12
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Re: Fans from Norway - need some help from the locals!
You Norwegian boys may well wish to consider an alternative to taking the train from London Euston to Preston and then changing on to Accy. Having done this journey every few weeks for a good 30 years, I have recently taken to taking the train from London to Manchester and from there taking a bus onwards to Accy. The bus station in Manchester is just round the corner from the rail station. The journey time to Preston/Manchester is normally about the same during the week - 2hrs 10mins - but this can be extended on saturdays/sundays. However, the bus journey once outside of Manchester is quite nice, albeit on the motorway - there are some great views of the Western Pennine foothills. In addition, the National Football Musuem has just moved from Preston to Manchester and you may wish to pay that a visit.The trains to Manchester normally run every 20minutes, as against every hour to Preston. But in any case, you will need to check on any railworks over the weekend. The respective websites are those of Virgin trains & National Rail Enquiries.
Irrespective of which hotel you decide to stay, you say you want to visit a few pubs. Whatever pubs you do decide to visit, then please make sure you drink proper English Ale - such as Thwaites lancaster Bomber or one of Moorhouse's fine brews - rather than the faggot juice which goes under the name of lager. Should you do decide to consume the latter than I can only guarantee that you will not enjoy the muck and will probably spend most of the weekend with your arses stuck over the toilet pan.
Last edited by Tealeaf; 03-03-2010 at 22:16.
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