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Good information but I’d like to add that it’s actually very easy to get cheap train tickets from Manchester ro Edinburgh. Try Virgin Trains. With a change at Preston or Lancaster, you can book far in advance for about £13. If you can’r Get a cheap fare from Manchester to Edinburgh then get one from Manchester to Glasgow and travel by train or bus from Glasgow fo Edinburgh is fast, frequent and cheap.
Split ticketing is a good shout for Edinburgh to Cardiff. Try booking one journey from Edinburgh to Birmingham (£17 far in advance) then another from Birmingham to Cardiff. Alternatively Birmingham ro Bristol snd get a local turn up and go fare from Bristol to Cardiff.
Depends where you live, but I was speaking generally. My nearest rail station is Didcot. The only city I can get home from by train after a gig is London (and that's iffy on a Saturday as the last train is 2330). Birmingham, Coventry, Bristol, Cardiff are all out as no late trains, even if I get the train from Oxford or Reading.
Actually, that reminded me - Transpenine express is probably good for Manchester to Edinburgh. You can do Manchester to Lockerbie for £8 and Lockerbie to Edinburgh for £8 as well.
For Cardiff - Edinburgh, in my experience (travelling often from Bristol), the best split ticketing station is Wolverhampton.
syrel
Oh My God they've moved it!!
I did have a chuckle when I read Healy comment
Mabey you got confused with the isle of sky.
Mind you I've just relized I've got my map of the uk pinned to the wall upside down..haha
Ireland 6 nations champs today and were going for the GS in Twic stadium on paddys day. yesss
No nothing about UK geography
I say camper van. Even f it does cost a little more (hell look at what we are paying for tickets) it will likely be the last proper UK Tour and you would have so much fun with your mate. The ultimate road trip !!! Life is for Living
MUCH less compulsory than in North America (and no need to tip bar staff), but 12-15% is standard in restaurants.
syrel
Thanks.
Now, just need to work on figuring out/identifying the currency
It’s easy. Only remember this:
2 farthings = 1 halfpenny
2 halfpence = 1 penny (1d)
3 pence = 1 thruppence (3d)
6 pence = 1 sixpence (a 'tanner') (6d)
12 pence = 1 shilling (a bob) (1s)
2 shillings = 1 florin ( a 'two bob bit') (2s)
2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown (2s 6d)
5 shillings = 1 Crown (5s)
and you’ll be fine.
Got it. Thanks!!
Will print and carry for reference.
Don't feel obliged to tip unless you really think the experience has been something special. They all get paid and don't work for tips. Same with bar staff
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Not obligatory. So just tip if BOTH the food and service was worth it. Avoid chain restaurants if you can as they are all pretty rubbish and give British food a really bad name.
Also many of the chains have a system where tips are not shared with kitchen staff so someone who carries plates gets paid more than the people working like dogs in a hot kitchen all night.
By the way: British food is really great! Anytime I visit the UK I live on Indian currys, great chinese food, vietnamese cuisine, interesting japanease dishes, indonesian food etc…
Indian, Chinese and fish and chips are probably the three biggest takeaway options nationwide. Dining-in wise, Thai is now quite popular; Vietnamese, Japanese and Indonesian, less so. Perhaps there are places in london, however.
yeah, also probably march 14..
Jeroen
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-12 15:11 by corriecas.
Hopefully the official announcement today.
Still nothing official odeon?
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Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
grzegorz67
()
Date: March 10, 2018 14:13
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syrelQuote
bengigan
I'm an out of towner and doing the whole tour so wondering if you can give me some insight. There's 8 UK dates in exactly 1 month, starting and ending in London. Is it ideal to rent a car or camper for the month? Is that common? I have one person I'm travelling the whole of UK with, possibly 1-2 more.
Looking for some tips on the most economical way to approach it, thanks!
Renting a camper always seems really expensive to me (I would guess £600 a week, but I could be way out). You can get decent but not glamorous accommodation for about £40 a night in most places (except Dublin, London and Edinburgh).
I'm a big fan of rail travel, but it's slower and not necessarily cheaper than budget flights, so it depends on your preferences. Also, the rail booking system in UK is completely insane. You need to book well in advance (but not too far! About 11 weeks is right) to get the cheapest tickets. Rail tickets suitable for 22nd/25th May have just gone on sale now, so it will be a case of buying them all one by one as they come on sale. Only buy tickets called 'Advance' not 'Off peak' or 'Anytime' (unless you are really desperate). More info about the UK rail system can be found here:
[www.seat61.com]
A cheaper alternative is National Express Coaches. You can pick up some good tickets for £5 or so, but I wouldn't want to do a bus journey of more than 3 hours or so (Megabus is even cheaper, but the standard is much worse).
If it were me:
Dublin to London - £42 by ferry and train [www.seat61.com]
London to Southampton - an easy train or coach (would guess about £15 or so)
Southampton to Coventry - slightly more awkward as will need to travel back into London and out again.But London to Coventry is very easy and should cost no more than £12 or so.
Coventry to Manchester - dead easy by train; again I would guess £10-15 range.
Manchester to Edinburgh and Edinburgh to Cardiff will be the hardest to get cheaper tickets for, but possible. Look into 'split ticketing' on the UK trains link above.
Cardiff to London, simple.
London to Berlin, sometimes possible to get £60 sparpreis tickets. [www.seat61.com]
That should give you something to work with at least
syrel
Good information but I’d like to add that it’s actually very easy to get cheap train tickets from Manchester ro Edinburgh. Try Virgin Trains. With a change at Preston or Lancaster, you can book far in advance for about £13. If you can’r Get a cheap fare from Manchester to Edinburgh then get one from Manchester to Glasgow and travel by train or bus from Glasgow fo Edinburgh is fast, frequent and cheap.
Split ticketing is a good shout for Edinburgh to Cardiff. Try booking one journey from Edinburgh to Birmingham (£17 far in advance) then another from Birmingham to Cardiff. Alternatively Birmingham ro Bristol snd get a local turn up and go fare from Bristol to Cardiff.
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
nobodyimportant
()
Date: March 10, 2018 14:20
Quote
slewanQuote
nobodyimportant
The problem with using the trains is often that you can't get back after the show. Late night public transport is very poor in the UK.
right, but there are special coaches after the UK shows, even advertised on [www.rollingstones.com]
Depends where you live, but I was speaking generally. My nearest rail station is Didcot. The only city I can get home from by train after a gig is London (and that's iffy on a Saturday as the last train is 2330). Birmingham, Coventry, Bristol, Cardiff are all out as no late trains, even if I get the train from Oxford or Reading.
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
syrel
()
Date: March 10, 2018 15:15
Quote
grzegorz67Quote
syrelQuote
bengigan
I'm an out of towner and doing the whole tour so wondering if you can give me some insight. There's 8 UK dates in exactly 1 month, starting and ending in London. Is it ideal to rent a car or camper for the month? Is that common? I have one person I'm travelling the whole of UK with, possibly 1-2 more.
Looking for some tips on the most economical way to approach it, thanks!
Renting a camper always seems really expensive to me (I would guess £600 a week, but I could be way out). You can get decent but not glamorous accommodation for about £40 a night in most places (except Dublin, London and Edinburgh).
I'm a big fan of rail travel, but it's slower and not necessarily cheaper than budget flights, so it depends on your preferences. Also, the rail booking system in UK is completely insane. You need to book well in advance (but not too far! About 11 weeks is right) to get the cheapest tickets. Rail tickets suitable for 22nd/25th May have just gone on sale now, so it will be a case of buying them all one by one as they come on sale. Only buy tickets called 'Advance' not 'Off peak' or 'Anytime' (unless you are really desperate). More info about the UK rail system can be found here:
[www.seat61.com]
A cheaper alternative is National Express Coaches. You can pick up some good tickets for £5 or so, but I wouldn't want to do a bus journey of more than 3 hours or so (Megabus is even cheaper, but the standard is much worse).
If it were me:
Dublin to London - £42 by ferry and train [www.seat61.com]
London to Southampton - an easy train or coach (would guess about £15 or so)
Southampton to Coventry - slightly more awkward as will need to travel back into London and out again.But London to Coventry is very easy and should cost no more than £12 or so.
Coventry to Manchester - dead easy by train; again I would guess £10-15 range.
Manchester to Edinburgh and Edinburgh to Cardiff will be the hardest to get cheaper tickets for, but possible. Look into 'split ticketing' on the UK trains link above.
Cardiff to London, simple.
London to Berlin, sometimes possible to get £60 sparpreis tickets. [www.seat61.com]
That should give you something to work with at least
syrel
Good information but I’d like to add that it’s actually very easy to get cheap train tickets from Manchester ro Edinburgh. Try Virgin Trains. With a change at Preston or Lancaster, you can book far in advance for about £13. If you can’r Get a cheap fare from Manchester to Edinburgh then get one from Manchester to Glasgow and travel by train or bus from Glasgow fo Edinburgh is fast, frequent and cheap.
Split ticketing is a good shout for Edinburgh to Cardiff. Try booking one journey from Edinburgh to Birmingham (£17 far in advance) then another from Birmingham to Cardiff. Alternatively Birmingham ro Bristol snd get a local turn up and go fare from Bristol to Cardiff.
Actually, that reminded me - Transpenine express is probably good for Manchester to Edinburgh. You can do Manchester to Lockerbie for £8 and Lockerbie to Edinburgh for £8 as well.
For Cardiff - Edinburgh, in my experience (travelling often from Bristol), the best split ticketing station is Wolverhampton.
syrel
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Healy52003
()
Date: March 10, 2018 16:01
find something new out everyday
always thought isle of Wight was located up near Scotland not down by Southampton
always thought isle of Wight was located up near Scotland not down by Southampton
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
syrel
()
Date: March 10, 2018 16:40
Quote
Healy52003
find something new out everyday
always thought isle of Wight was located up near Scotland not down by Southampton
Oh My God they've moved it!!
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
35love
()
Date: March 10, 2018 17:11
Sorry, delete.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-10 17:13 by 35love.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-10 17:13 by 35love.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
terry
()
Date: March 10, 2018 17:43
Quote
syrelQuote
Healy52003
find something new out everyday
always thought isle of Wight was located up near Scotland not down by Southampton
Oh My God they've moved it!!
I did have a chuckle when I read Healy comment
Mabey you got confused with the isle of sky.
Mind you I've just relized I've got my map of the uk pinned to the wall upside down..haha
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Healy52003
()
Date: March 11, 2018 01:28
Quote
terryQuote
syrelQuote
Healy52003
find something new out everyday
always thought isle of Wight was located up near Scotland not down by Southampton
Oh My God they've moved it!!
I did have a chuckle when I read Healy comment
Mabey you got confused with the isle of sky.
Mind you I've just relized I've got my map of the uk pinned to the wall upside down..haha
Ireland 6 nations champs today and were going for the GS in Twic stadium on paddys day. yesss
No nothing about UK geography
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
kevos
()
Date: March 11, 2018 03:47
Quote
grzegorz67Quote
syrelQuote
bengigan
I'm an out of towner and doing the whole tour so wondering if you can give me some insight. There's 8 UK dates in exactly 1 month, starting and ending in London. Is it ideal to rent a car or camper for the month? Is that common? I have one person I'm travelling the whole of UK with, possibly 1-2 more.
Looking for some tips on the most economical way to approach it, thanks!
Renting a camper always seems really expensive to me (I would guess £600 a week, but I could be way out). You can get decent but not glamorous accommodation for about £40 a night in most places (except Dublin, London and Edinburgh).
I'm a big fan of rail travel, but it's slower and not necessarily cheaper than budget flights, so it depends on your preferences. Also, the rail booking system in UK is completely insane. You need to book well in advance (but not too far! About 11 weeks is right) to get the cheapest tickets. Rail tickets suitable for 22nd/25th May have just gone on sale now, so it will be a case of buying them all one by one as they come on sale. Only buy tickets called 'Advance' not 'Off peak' or 'Anytime' (unless you are really desperate). More info about the UK rail system can be found here:
[www.seat61.com]
A cheaper alternative is National Express Coaches. You can pick up some good tickets for £5 or so, but I wouldn't want to do a bus journey of more than 3 hours or so (Megabus is even cheaper, but the standard is much worse).
If it were me:
Dublin to London - £42 by ferry and train [www.seat61.com]
London to Southampton - an easy train or coach (would guess about £15 or so)
Southampton to Coventry - slightly more awkward as will need to travel back into London and out again.But London to Coventry is very easy and should cost no more than £12 or so.
Coventry to Manchester - dead easy by train; again I would guess £10-15 range.
Manchester to Edinburgh and Edinburgh to Cardiff will be the hardest to get cheaper tickets for, but possible. Look into 'split ticketing' on the UK trains link above.
Cardiff to London, simple.
London to Berlin, sometimes possible to get £60 sparpreis tickets. [www.seat61.com]
That should give you something to work with at least
syrel
Good information but I’d like to add that it’s actually very easy to get cheap train tickets from Manchester ro Edinburgh. Try Virgin Trains. With a change at Preston or Lancaster, you can book far in advance for about £13. If you can’r Get a cheap fare from Manchester to Edinburgh then get one from Manchester to Glasgow and travel by train or bus from Glasgow fo Edinburgh is fast, frequent and cheap.
Split ticketing is a good shout for Edinburgh to Cardiff. Try booking one journey from Edinburgh to Birmingham (£17 far in advance) then another from Birmingham to Cardiff. Alternatively Birmingham ro Bristol snd get a local turn up and go fare from Bristol to Cardiff.
I say camper van. Even f it does cost a little more (hell look at what we are paying for tickets) it will likely be the last proper UK Tour and you would have so much fun with your mate. The ultimate road trip !!! Life is for Living
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: March 11, 2018 14:31
Quick question on tipping etiquette in the UK vs the US for those that know.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
syrel
()
Date: March 11, 2018 15:12
Quote
MisterDDDD
Quick question on tipping etiquette in the UK vs the US for those that know.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
MUCH less compulsory than in North America (and no need to tip bar staff), but 12-15% is standard in restaurants.
syrel
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: March 11, 2018 16:50
Quote
syrel
MUCH less compulsory than in North America (and no need to tip bar staff), but 12-15% is standard in restaurants.
syrel
Thanks.Now, just need to work on figuring out/identifying the currency
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
BowieStone
()
Date: March 11, 2018 20:51
Quote
MisterDDDDQuote
syrel
MUCH less compulsory than in North America (and no need to tip bar staff), but 12-15% is standard in restaurants.
syrel
Now, just need to work on figuring out/identifying the currency
It’s easy. Only remember this:
2 farthings = 1 halfpenny
2 halfpence = 1 penny (1d)
3 pence = 1 thruppence (3d)
6 pence = 1 sixpence (a 'tanner') (6d)
12 pence = 1 shilling (a bob) (1s)
2 shillings = 1 florin ( a 'two bob bit') (2s)
2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown (2s 6d)
5 shillings = 1 Crown (5s)
and you’ll be fine.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
ycagwywpmd
()
Date: March 11, 2018 21:01
Don't be so mean BowieStone!
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: March 11, 2018 21:06
Got it. Thanks!!
Will print and carry for reference.
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
andy js
()
Date: March 11, 2018 21:07
Quote
MisterDDDD
Quick question on tipping etiquette in the UK vs the US for those that know.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
Don't feel obliged to tip unless you really think the experience has been something special. They all get paid and don't work for tips. Same with bar staff
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Healy52003
()
Date: March 11, 2018 23:44
so didn't receive any code for the last 2 pre sales ??
I'll be pissed if I don't get a Dublin code
I'll be pissed if I don't get a Dublin code
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Irix
()
Date: March 12, 2018 00:10
Quote
Healy52003
so didn't receive any code for the last 2 pre sales ??
Sign-up here: [www.RollingStones.com] - and check the Confirmation-eMail.
Code for Prague was: SHATTERED / Code for Marseille is: SYMPATHY .
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
TE
()
Date: March 12, 2018 09:40
Quote
Healy52003
so didn't receive any code for the last 2 pre sales ??
I'll be pissed if I don't get a Dublin code
Sign up with more e-mail accounts. Everything got through to Gmail for me.
All e-mails comes from do_not_reply@inbound.vice-versa.info.
Add that one to safe senders.
TE
Oslo
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
gotdablouse
()
Date: March 12, 2018 09:57
So in case anyone is keeping tabs, no one saw any PIT A/B offered as part of the Marseille presale, not much of a surprise since it's the same promoter as for the Paris 2017 shows and PITs only appeared during very late drops.
Here's the map of the venue, quite a bit different than the other 2017/2018 shows :
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IORR Links : Essential Studio Outtakes CDs : Audio - History of Rarest Outtakes : Audio
Here's the map of the venue, quite a bit different than the other 2017/2018 shows :
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IORR Links : Essential Studio Outtakes CDs : Audio - History of Rarest Outtakes : Audio
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Beast
()
Date: March 12, 2018 10:06
Maybe the different/bigger layout for the pit is a factor in the comparatively lower price.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
syrel
()
Date: March 12, 2018 10:07
It looks they have combined the No Filter pit with the 'diamond pit' that is in place at one Prague/Warsaw (can't remember which).
syrel
syrel
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
gotdablouse
()
Date: March 12, 2018 10:12
Yes, that would be Warsaw.
GC is indeed 47% of the price of the UK GC so it can be a little bigger ! Can still be pretty decent if you arrive early ;-) Anyway there's nothing better for now (if you discount the €825 PIT A/B packages available on the Vente-Privée site). And that's not likely to change until possible last minute PIT drops like for Paris 2017.
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IORR Links : Essential Studio Outtakes CDs : Audio - History of Rarest Outtakes : Audio
GC is indeed 47% of the price of the UK GC so it can be a little bigger ! Can still be pretty decent if you arrive early ;-) Anyway there's nothing better for now (if you discount the €825 PIT A/B packages available on the Vente-Privée site). And that's not likely to change until possible last minute PIT drops like for Paris 2017.
--------------
IORR Links : Essential Studio Outtakes CDs : Audio - History of Rarest Outtakes : Audio
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
kevos
()
Date: March 12, 2018 13:35
Quote
MisterDDDD
Quick question on tipping etiquette in the UK vs the US for those that know.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
Not obligatory. So just tip if BOTH the food and service was worth it. Avoid chain restaurants if you can as they are all pretty rubbish and give British food a really bad name.
Also many of the chains have a system where tips are not shared with kitchen staff so someone who carries plates gets paid more than the people working like dogs in a hot kitchen all night.
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
slewan
()
Date: March 12, 2018 13:40
Quote
kevosQuote
MisterDDDD
Quick question on tipping etiquette in the UK vs the US for those that know.
Typical restaurant tipping here is about 20% (at times added automatically to the bill) dependent on service, similar there? Thanks in advance.
Not obligatory. So just tip if BOTH the food and service was worth it. Avoid chain restaurants if you can as they are all pretty rubbish and give British food a really bad name.
Also many of the chains have a system where tips are not shared with kitchen staff so someone who carries plates gets paid more than the people working like dogs in a hot kitchen all night.
By the way: British food is really great! Anytime I visit the UK I live on Indian currys, great chinese food, vietnamese cuisine, interesting japanease dishes, indonesian food etc…
Re: Southampton and Coventry England Stones shows to be announced soon
Posted by:
Big Al
()
Date: March 12, 2018 14:16
Quote
slewan
By the way: British food is really great! Anytime I visit the UK I live on Indian currys, great chinese food, vietnamese cuisine, interesting japanease dishes, indonesian food etc…
Indian, Chinese and fish and chips are probably the three biggest takeaway options nationwide. Dining-in wise, Thai is now quite popular; Vietnamese, Japanese and Indonesian, less so. Perhaps there are places in london, however.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
Silver Dagger
()
Date: March 12, 2018 14:21
Will there be pre-sales for Coventry?
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
runrudolph
()
Date: March 12, 2018 14:37
Quote
Silver Dagger
Will there be pre-sales for Coventry?
yeah, also probably march 14..
Jeroen
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-03-12 15:11 by corriecas.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
odean73
()
Date: March 12, 2018 14:54
Quote
corriecasQuote
Silver Dagger
Will there be pre-sales for Coventry?
yeah, also probably match 14..
Jeroen
Hopefully the official announcement today.
Re: The Rolling Stones No Filter UK/Europe Tour 2018 talks
Posted by:
grzegorz67
()
Date: March 12, 2018 14:56
Quote
odean73Quote
corriecasQuote
Silver Dagger
Will there be pre-sales for Coventry?
yeah, also probably match 14..
Jeroen
Hopefully the official announcement today.
Still nothing official odeon?
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