Had to be in London early and back relatively late so the speed of the Pendolinos won out over my enthusiasm for Chiltern today.
The 0750 whisked me to Euston for a 9.30 arrival but at a single advance fare of £52.50 from Coventry. One advantage of booking in advance is the guarantee of a table if they are available - if you want to work, this is essential as Pendolino airline seats are not laptop friendly (no space and no power point!). Very busy train, especially from Coventry and then Rugby, which heightened the claustrophobic feel of standard class...at least I was in Coach C near the Shop so had some feeling of space! Talking of the Shop, Virgin have now ceased to take credit / debit cards for Shop transactions.
Back on the 19.43 at a more reasonable advance fare of £18.00. Was able to sign onto the Wifi for £5 - slow but at least it stayed available all the journey! Not nearly as busy as the morning service so a rather more pleasant experience.
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