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24/02/2007, 20:04 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 3,011 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE Remember, the Uk is the only part of the EU which has to pay so much to travel to other parts. (with the exception of Eire). Might that have anything to do with the UK and Eire having the geographical disadvantage of being offshore islands....? And try to get the police interested if you suffer a burglary in the UK, then compare the response to that when you inadvertantly stray 3mph over a 30 limit in your local high street at 3.00am. (Also SD, try riding a bike in North Wales at any time of the day). Our local beat officer had a remarkable personal burglary clear up record and was more than keen to investigate any complaint.  I suppose his proactive attitude was helped by the fact that we never bleated to him about the terrible injustice of being prosecuted for commiting a motoring offence. I used live a hour from North Wales and frequently rode up there on my bike to enjoy the countryside.  In common with the majority of motorists, I never encountered any problem in doing so. No rose coloured specs in our house....     Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

25/02/2007, 16:55 Dave Plumb Joined on 28/04/2006 79 Posts 57 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE Just renewed my P&O season ticket at £390 Dover, Cailas, Includes 3 over 5 day trips and 2 under 5, I can extend the short trips for £30 extra at time of booking, I know i can get it cheaper at Speed ferries but I have much more choice of sailing times and  I like the break it gives after driving down to dover B4 the six hour trip to 79.  I can choose any of the crossing times of day I want with 24hr notice. They dont show it on there website you have to ring up to book the season ticket, minimum pay for 5 return crossings and i seem to remember  you can transfer them to others as they just send you booking references to use when you want to book your crossing but havent tried it yet, not untill the pad is ready for friends and they wont have to feel like they are at a campsite cooking over an open fire and sleeping on camp beds, although when that time is near and it is a sunny period i'm sure I will get crushed in the rush. Dave    Report

26/02/2007, 0:02 Brilec Joined on 03/08/2005 Surrey and Mayenne Posts 237 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE  Sunday Driver wrote: Our local beat officer Ah, we don't get them round here any more.  Sunday Driver wrote: I used live a hour from North Wales and frequently rode up there on my bike to enjoy the countryside.  In common with the majority of motorists, I never encountered any problem in doing so. Was that before the reign of Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom? Brian.    Report

26/02/2007, 13:32 Sunday Driver Joined on 07/10/2005 Deux Sevres (79) Posts 3,011 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE Like I said, I never had any problems riding in North Wales, so the identity of the then Chief Constable would have been irrelevant to me.   Waddya mean it's only Saturday......    Report

13/03/2007, 9:43 oliveau Joined on 09/03/2007 Indre et Loire/Indre borders Posts 182 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE  valmont wrote: Yesterday I booked a crossing with LD Lines Fri-Monday car+2 in Mid March £82.00. Then I stumbled on the pdf copy (pity I do not know how to post it on the forum)  of the ticket I had booked last year with them :   car+2  Friday-Monday in mid March : £  39.60.   HOW DO THEY EXPLAIN AN INCREASE OF 100% ????????   Has Mrs Gupta an opinion on this ? And WHY so much silence  about this disgraceful price increase on the forums ? It seems you have now become quite happy to pay higher prices than P&O used to charge! I am puzzled. Danglar   Well of course they had to establish themselves, but now they need to make a profit. However, sailing times not user friendly and no o/n cabns anyway, so I'll stick to BF thanks very much! " src="/cs/images/emotions/biggrin.gif">    Report

13/03/2007, 10:42 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,815 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE LD Lines.......................excellent.................. http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/898215/ShowPost.aspx "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably" ............ and get yourself an Apple Mac.    Report

13/03/2007, 18:58 Danglar Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 83 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE Just returned from  the trip that has cost me over 100% more  on the same period last year with LD Lines and I must admit.......there has been ABSOLUTELY no improvement to the passengers to justifiy such a hugh fare increase. Reclyning seat ? Yeah there are ,  but they are also in a place where the light stays permanently on even at night time , where there is a chocolate  machine  which - being free - is abused by the passengers at all times at night and with the two toilet doors being slammed  almost continuously by the so called  "first class" passengers. What a load of c...p !! Ah and I forgot to mention .... do you remember that  for two years we have being waiting to see what would have become of the space that was opposite the entrance to the duty free shop ?? Well, they have fitted there - the most tranquill of all places on a ship ! -  CABINS !! Would you pay the earth to try and sleep in a cabin with a door on a very very busy corridor ? (I hate to think what would be like in the summer with children running around and shouting and the few odd (??) beer-bellied-at-all-hours-drunkurds belching, swearing and laughing aloud.          Report

13/03/2007, 19:23 Alane Joined on 23/08/2004 27 Posts 327 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE The beer bellied drunkards belching in the middle of the night won't be outside these cabins - they'll be in the cabin next to me. I seem to be a magnet for these people. It's always a dead giveaway when we hear a group of blokes laughing in the cabin next door as the boat leaves harbour and then things go quiet. We know they've gone to the bar and will come back at 2 or 3am for a f*rting contest prior to lapsing into obliviion and snoring loud enough to set off the fire alarm.   Best Regards Alan    Report

13/03/2007, 20:44 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,815 Re: LD LINES AND THEIR 100% FARES INCREASE  Danglar wrote: Just returned from  the trip that has cost me over 100% more  on the same period last year with LD Lines and I must admit.......there has been ABSOLUTELY no improvement to the passengers to justifiy such a hugh fare increase. Reclyning seat ? Yeah there are ,  but they are also in a place where the light stays permanently on even at night time , where there is a chocolate  machine  which - being free - is abused by the passengers at all times at night and with the two toilet doors being slammed  almost continuously by the so called  "first class" passengers. What a load of c...p !! Ah and I forgot to mention .... do you remember that  for two years we have being waiting to see what would have become of the space that was opposite the entrance to the duty free shop ?? Well, they have fitted there - the most tranquill of all places on a ship ! -  CABINS !! Would you pay the earth to try and sleep in a cabin with a door on a very very busy corridor ? (I hate to think what would be like in the summer with children running around and shouting and the few odd (??) beer-bellied-at-all-hours-drunkurds belching, swearing and laughing aloud.     ..................If it's so bad, why do you use them ?  We had a lovely trip in both directions, perhaps you're just one of those unlucky people that attracts morons....... "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably" ............ and get yourself an Apple Mac.    Report

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