A family holiday in France gave me an opportunity to experience Virgin's services once more courtesy of the Eurostar link booking service for stations outside London. We were travelling to Perpignan for the princely adult single advance fare of £69 and were booked on the 0830 Pendolino out of New Street.
Yet again, a more than adequate service: clean train, on time, clean loos, open shop, interesting 'Hotline' magazine... just a pity that Standard class isn't particularly comfortable, especially in the lack of leg room if you haven't secured a table.
Lots of announcements on the section to Coventry about not using LondonMidland only tickets; ticket check occured after Coventry allowing a quick exit at Euston (as a point of interest, NO ticket check took place on the TGV from Lille to Perpignan).
Returned from Paris on the 20th and were booked on the 20.23 service from Euston. Again, more than adequate but our seats were not aligned with windows at all - such a contrast with the comfortable layout of the Eurostar standard class carriages. Still, the service ran to time and of course was superb value - Paris to Birmingham in 3 1/2 hours (thanks to the time change) at an adult advance single fare of £59
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