Showing posts with label Train. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Train. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Wine tasting experience at Skylon, London South Bank

Worked in the morning, bit tired today because of such a long and drawn out day yesterday. But got things done so that was pleasing.

Downed tools around 1.45pm and made dinner and got ready. After we’d eaten Jack dropped Tash and I at the Parkway train station and we went to London for our wine tasting experience that Charlotte and Miles bought us for Xmas.

Walked from the station to South Bank – cut it fine and it was a long way – but we went through the very rich areas so that was nice. London was really quiet to what you’re used to, very similar to what it was like in Porto when we went, so much still closed. Eerie!

We were at the Skylon near the London Eye and we were entitled to x5 wines – all of which were lovely as you’d expect. We had a nice waiter and gradually the place got busier, it was really enjoyable afternoon and we loved it. Would definitely recommend it to others and would be happy to go again to be honest.

I couldn’t walk back to the train station, blistered feet! So we jumped in a cab (£17.00) and got an earlier train home.

Jack picked us up and we got cheesy chips from the kebab van and more wine sat on the patio to end a lovely day/evening.


Thursday, October 29, 2015

Oxford Parkway Train Service

Decided to try the new train station today to get the Marylebone and was really impressed. Parking currently free because of problems with their machines so that's a bonus immediately!!

Loads of space and nice and clean...well it is brand new! 6.31am train and hardly anyone on it. Stopped at Bicester Village shopping centre where more people joined but I had so much room. Very happy with that. Total journey time was 1hr

Trains back are very 30 mins so it should be fine. Can only use it for Marylebone at the minute and it starts from Oxford Parkway, not sure if they plan on starting in Oxford or not

A good first experience and I'll definitely use it again