travel on the 20th

[jinglejet]

for you weather experts out there

I am supposed to be travelling down to Reading on the 20th Dec, from north east england. Being a somewhat nervous passenger at the best of times, i am already becoming anxious about the snow reappearing. Am travelling by train, and returning on Wed 22nd.

Am i mad to be considering going?

am having a similar quandry, tho i am travelling form plymouth to kent on the 19th, back to Devon on the 22nd. By train. Don't want to go then not be able to get home for xmas, as have family flying in on the 22nd from abroad.

hey pirate - its a nightmare isnt it! Have you booked your tickets yet - or are you waiting till nearer the time?

booked them ages ago, so just have to hope it will go ok.

unfortunately it is too early to give you anything other than a general indication. it does look like it is going to become very cold at the end of this week and at the moment from thurs/fri on snow does look likely in places. The models are split as to how long the cold will last for but probably for a few days at least.

thanks OYSSK, i think i will leave it till about Wed to book my tickets then. Bloody Mr Tumble and his panto!

i am a right quandry here. tickets are non refundable, but with a £20 charge i could change them, for a trip up to london next half term instead of seeing friend b4 xmas.

WHY does the Met office have severe weather warnings, starting friday, and accuweathewr shows nothing but a bit of rain??

badbad kitten i hope you see this !!!

I'm meant to be flying from Gatwick to Guernsey (small, slightly backward airport with awkward runway) on the 24th! Argh. Bet I don't make it.

my tickets are refundable pirate, but i guess i wouldnt get the money back before xmas

I really have no clue what to do

Horton - fingers crossed for you too!

well result, i have cancelled the trip.

They were not refundable but were exchangeable BUT, i would havre had to book another journey before this weekend, PAY for it (was thinking about half term next feb), then apply for a refund.
but the kind lady spoke to her supervisor who said they were happt in this instance to just give me a full refund. So that has meant a huge sigh of releif for me as i have no extra money to pay again b4 getting my tickets refunded iyswim.

I am pissed off we will miss out on seeing my friend, as i have not seen her near xmas t ime for 18 yrs as she lived across the other side of the wolrd up till this yr. Yet, there we go, i couldnt' risk being stuck.

thats good you got a refund pirate, but shit you had to cancel I think it is looking likely i will cancel aswell - just read a more recent weather forecast on the bbc, who talk of snow and ice laying...

thanks, i am a bit annoyed with myself for not holding out a bit longer. I don't have to send them off tomorrow, but i can't wait to long as they have to have them! No crystal ball here sadly tho.

Maybe you could wait a bit till you decide?

Thanks, jinglejet. Am kicking myself for booking such late tickets, but it was just so cheap! Sorry to hear you will probably need to cancel.

pirate, glad they gave you your money back - good service.

Arrghh got stuck at gatwick with two kids in snow last year and getting a horrible sense of deja vu............supposed to be flying to Dublin on Monday all the presents are in Dublin

havent sent the tickets back today, decided to be brave and wait till thursday and see the forecast then!! gives me 24 hrs then to get the tickets back to trainline.

i havent even bought mine yet pirate! I think i will also hold out till Thursday, probably Friday though before buying them.

I hope there are no post delays for your possible refund.