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![]() On 20 Dec, 16:42, "John Rowland" wrote: Mizter T wrote: On 20 Dec, 14:51, "John Rowland" wrote: Larry wrote: Do you think the St. Pancras International station is a nice play to have a meal and take some rest? Apparently the station is now surrounded by lots of new French restaurants. Eurostar shooting themselves in the foot there somewhat... Eurostar doesn't own all of the shops in the Kings Cross area. True - I thought you may have been referring to eateries within St Pancras station, to which I haven't paid a great deal of attention. Can anyone recommend one of these new French restaurants at all? Not that the OP, having just come from Paris, will really need such a recommendation... so can anyone recommend a good restaurant offering traditional British dishes in Kings Cross? I can't immediately think of one I must admit. I recall there being a decent looking place in the new Regent's Quarter development just north of Pentonville Road, but I think it's Spanish. |
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"Larry" wrote in message
... In article , Mizter T wrote: Fares - you should buy yourself a zones 1&2 Day Travelcard at a cost of £5.30 this year - the price will rise to £5.60 next year. This will cover you for unlimited journeys on the Underground in zones 1&2 - i.e. the central area - plus all London buses. I cannot thank you all enough!! I was wondering if there was any bus to get to the Fulham Broadway area at first to enjoy the views since is my first time visiting London. I'll take the tube to get to the King's Cross Station when the match is over. The TfL journey planner http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/ gives you the option of selecting which mode of transport. If you choose bus it will probably involve a change at University College Hospital -- David Biddulph |
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On Sat, 20 Dec 2008, Larry wrote:
In article , Mizter T wrote: Fares - you should buy yourself a zones 1&2 Day Travelcard at a cost of £5.30 this year - the price will rise to £5.60 next year. This will cover you for unlimited journeys on the Underground in zones 1&2 - i.e. the central area - plus all London buses. I cannot thank you all enough!! I was wondering if there was any bus to get to the Fulham Broadway area at first to enjoy the views since is my first time visiting London. I'll take the tube to get to the King's Cross Station when the match is over. You could take a river ferry from Blackfriars to Chelsea Harbour, and then walk or bus the remaining mile from there to Stamford Bridge. However, the ferry, being mainly for commuters, only runs mondays to fridays, and the only sailings are at 1710, 1820, and 1910. There might be pleasure boats that sail that route at other times, i'm not sure. I should mention that ferries aren't really within the travelcard system - a travelcard gives you a discount on the fare, not a free ride. If you wanted to do this, you could get from KX to Blackfriars by bus, or the Thameslink railway line. As for buses to Fulham, not a clue, but look for one which goes down the King's Road, or along the Chelsea Embankment, as those will be the most visually appealing routes, i think. tom -- Someone needs to invent a comedy mirror where you can see how bad you are before you go out in public. -- p_nochio |
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Paul Corfield wrote: Are you supporting Chelsea or the other team? If it is the "other team" then it may be sensible to not wear their colours while on the tube as you're likely to be travelling with several hundred Chelsea fans! Well, I was afraid you'd ask that. I'm not supporting Chelsea. Yet, for my sake, I won't be wearing any colours at all! |
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![]() Can anyone recommend one of these new French restaurants at all? Not that the OP, having just come from Paris, will really need such a recommendation... so can anyone recommend a good restaurant offering traditional British dishes in Kings Cross? I can't immediately think of one I must admit. I recall there being a decent looking place in the new Regent's Quarter development just north of Pentonville Road, but I think it's Spanish. No idea on KX; but how about a different tack: a. from Kings Cross take Piccadilly Line to Covent Garden b. walk through Covent Garden (one of London's popular tourist destinations) and eat there or nearby: a plethora of cuisines and price brackets - including, as an exemplar of British cooking, and bearing in mind the strength of the Euro (spit!!!), http://www.rules.co.uk/ (I can recommend the Rib of Beef, on the Bone or the Steak, Kidney & Oyster Pudding). It ain't really the place for a pre-match snack though ![]() c. then it's a 15 minute walk to Embankment (via Trafalgar Square to tick it off - though I think it is only worth it for those who appreciate the history) to catch the Circle; or a 25 minute walk via Trafalgar Square and Whitehall to see the House of Parliament and Westminster Abbey before getting the District Line again from Westminster; or if time is tight Piccadilly Line again from Covent Garden to Earl's Court and District Line from there? -- Robin |
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![]() On 20 Dec, 22:25, Larry wrote: In article , *Paul Corfield wrote: Are you supporting Chelsea or the other team? *If it is the "other team" then it may be sensible to not wear their colours while on the tube as you're likely to be travelling with several hundred Chelsea fans! * Well, I was afraid you'd ask that. I'm not supporting Chelsea. Yet, for my sake, I won't be wearing any colours at all! So you won't be wearing your zebra colours then? |
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I'm going to completely disagree with the routes above and suggest
going for the Piccadilly from Earl's Court, as it's much more frequent and faster than the Circle and District lines. The change at Paddington also means that the topic starter cannot take any Hammersmith and City line trains, even though they may very well provide a faster journey than waiting for a circle line train at Paddington. Every day I have the choice of taking either the District line or the Northern Line + NR for my commute, and every time I've gone for the District I've regretted it. It's just so horribly slow, infrequent and prone to delays. I'd even consider just walking from Stamford Bridge to Earl's Court to avoid the District altogether. |
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On 21 Dec, 01:35, Mizter T wrote:
On 20 Dec, 22:25, Larry wrote: Well, I was afraid you'd ask that. I'm not supporting Chelsea. Yet, for my sake, I won't be wearing any colours at all! So you won't be wearing your zebra colours then? Fx: sound of penny dropping! Chelsea vs Juventus, Champions League, Feb 25th, 19:45. Enjoy the match. |
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