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RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Dan - 08 Dec 2014
Think it's a case of cash availability. I know I used to be a bit more wary about using trains as they can be quite expensive (especially when compared to Megabus), but these days I'm more inclined to use the train when I can afford to do so.
Especially in the summer months though, I treated £20 as two Megabus Wednesday trips or one weekend train trip... In my eyes, two trips was better than one, if £20 was all I could afford to spend on travelling elsewhere in the UK for a trip that fortnight/month.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - MurdnunoC - 08 Dec 2014
(08 Dec 2014, 10:22 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote But 6 of those 12 Hours id be asleep on the way down there, so really there would be no loss of life.
I don't know whether you've travelled on the overnight service to London, but from my experience - you don't get much sleep.
Between May and October in 2012 I travelled down to London, by bus, on almost a bi-weekly basis to do Uni work at The National Archive. If that train deal was available at the time, I would have booked it like a shot.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 09 Dec 2014
I do agree that train travel is massively more expensive, but £24 for London and back can't be sniffed at. I'm down there next week, and it cost about £210 iirc. Part of that is choice like, as I prefer getting the 0703 direct service on the way down.
(08 Dec 2014, 10:34 pm)AdamY wrote I don't know whether you've travelled on the overnight service to London, but from my experience - you don't get much sleep.
Between May and October in 2012 I travelled down to London, by bus, on almost a bi-weekly basis to do Uni work at The National Archive. If that train deal was available at the time, I would have booked it like a shot.
I've never been on a coach for a long time, but as well as the length of journey, it was always how cramped you feel that put me off. At least on a train, 9 times out of 10, you can just get up and go and sit in a quieter part. It's not uncommon for me to have a 4 seat table block to myself when I do the ECML...
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - GuyParkRoyal - 15 Dec 2014
Free Festive Bake at Greggs.
Details at:
www.studentmoneysaver.co.uk/greggs/
According to my local store the deal expires on 19/12/2014 rather than 24/12/2014 as quoted on Student Money Saver.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 15 Dec 2014
(15 Dec 2014, 9:33 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote Free Festive Bake at Greggs.
Details at:
www.studentmoneysaver.co.uk/greggs/
According to my local store the deal expires on 19/12/2014 rather than 24/12/2014 as quoted on Student Money Saver.
'The Cloud' sent me an email the other day with that offer.
Thought it sounded great, until I read that you had to download an app and add money to your account in order to get the Festive Bake.
No Windows phone App either...
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Jimmi - 15 Dec 2014
Don't get me started on the whole no Windows Phone app thing.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Michael - 18 Dec 2014
Got £1 off my pack of 3 doughnuts from Krispy Kremes with my student card. Not much... but craving their doughnuts.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 05 Mar 2015
I've got two codes for a free graze box - www.graze.com
New customers only. I'll pm one to the first two people to ask for one.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - LeeCalder - 05 Mar 2015
(05 Mar 2015, 12:48 pm)aureolin wrote I've got two codes for a free graze box - www.graze.com
New customers only. I'll pm one to the first two people to ask for one.
Could I have one please? I've been dying to try one
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 23 Apr 2015
Here's one to get your lips around!
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/pitcher-and-piano#pitcherandpiano
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 24 Apr 2015
(23 Apr 2015, 5:26 pm)Andreos1 wrote Here's one to get your lips around!A gin and tonic is normally £8?!
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/pitcher-and-piano#pitcherandpiano
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 08 Jun 2015
Not sure if it is a floating deal (see below), but when you buy a Boots Meal Deal, you get an extra bottle of water free.
Can't come in wrong if the weather is good.
I say floating deal, as when I was in the Silverlink store early last week, they had the offer on then - with advertising literature on the fridges.
When in the Arnison Centre store earlier, there was no promotional material, but when I was given the free bottle at the till - I mentioned how I thought the offer must have ended, with there being nothing about promoting the deal. I went on and explained that I had had a free drink from Silverlink last week.
The sales assistant responded and stated the offer had just started that day and that I must be getting mixed up!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 08 Jun 2015
(08 Jun 2015, 3:01 pm)Andreos1 wrote Not sure if it is a floating deal (see below), but when you buy a Boots Meal Deal, you get an extra bottle of water free.
Can't come in wrong if the weather is good.
I say floating deal, as when I was in the Silverlink store early last week, they had the offer on then - with advertising literature on the fridges.
When in the Arnison Centre store earlier, there was no promotional material, but when I was given the free bottle at the till - I mentioned how I thought the offer must have ended, with there being nothing about promoting the deal. I went on and explained that I had had a free drink from Silverlink last week.
The sales assistant responded and stated the offer had just started that day and that I must be getting mixed up!
Boots meal deals aren't bad at all actually. It was never somewhere I thought of when grabbing a sandwich, but I end to grab something from there every now and again now... the Chicken Tikka flatbread is always a safe choice!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 08 Jun 2015
(08 Jun 2015, 4:46 pm)aureolin wrote Boots meal deals aren't bad at all actually. It was never somewhere I thought of when grabbing a sandwich, but I end to grab something from there every now and again now... the Chicken Tikka flatbread is always a safe choice!
Especially if you have one of the 30p vouchers that they churn out of the till or which comes with your advantage card.
Haven't had that flatbread - always the Chicken triple selection of sandwiches, the biggest crisps and biggest drink! Tis the same price, as the smallest of everything.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 08 Jun 2015
For those that don't have Sky, it may be worth giving this a try:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/now-tv-entertainment-1-for-a-month-existing-customers-currently-using-a-voucher-2221813
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - tyresmoke - 08 Jun 2015
(08 Jun 2015, 4:46 pm)aureolin wrote Boots meal deals aren't bad at all actually. It was never somewhere I thought of when grabbing a sandwich, but I end to grab something from there every now and again now... the Chicken Tikka flatbread is always a safe choice!
Yes my flight home from Heathrow the other day was delayed (around an hour) so I went to Boots to grab something, had their lovely Chicken & Chorizo sandwich, crisps and bottle of Fanta for £3.79 which I didn't think was bad for airport prices!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Michael - 08 Jun 2015
(08 Jun 2015, 9:37 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yes my flight home from Heathrow the other day was delayed (around an hour) so I went to Boots to grab something, had their lovely Chicken & Chorizo sandwich, crisps and bottle of Fanta for £3.79 which I didn't think was bad for airport prices!
That's a bloody good price!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - GuyParkRoyal - 18 Nov 2015
Megabus are running their winter free seats sale (subject to 50p booking fee).
http://uk.megabus.com/50000-free-seats-in-our-massive-giveaway.aspx
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Michael - 18 Nov 2015
(18 Nov 2015, 5:26 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Megabus are running their winter free seats sale (subject to 50p booking fee).
http://uk.megabus.com/50000-free-seats-in-our-massive-giveaway.aspx
Not bad, bet they go quick.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 18 Nov 2015
(18 Nov 2015, 5:26 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote Megabus are running their winter free seats sale (subject to 50p booking fee).
http://uk.megabus.com/50000-free-seats-in-our-massive-giveaway.aspx
Any idea if they're valid for travel locally? Newcastle - Boro for example?
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Dan - 18 Nov 2015
(18 Nov 2015, 5:33 pm)Michael wrote Not bad, bet they go quick.
I've taken four already, haha.
Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. Cost me a fiver in total!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Michael - 18 Nov 2015
(18 Nov 2015, 8:43 pm)Dan wrote I've taken four already, haha.
Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester.
Haha, i was going to take a few, however got deadlines for uni and that so i can't =(
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Jimmi - 18 Nov 2015
Unfortunately the closest stop to me is Middlesbrough Bus Station and the times don't really work out so in most cases I would either have to stay over or pay a total fortune for taxis to get to/from Middlesbrough because of the lack of bus services to/from Middlesbrough at the arrival/departure times. So once again living where I live has screwed me out of bus trips once again!
Think I either need to learn to drive or move to somewhere in the Sunderland or Newcastle areas.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - GuyParkRoyal - 05 Jan 2016
Virgin East Coast are running a superfly seat sale as deatiled below.
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/special-offers/travel-savings/the-superfly-seat-sale
I have managed to get a day return from Durham to London for £20 with good times as well 07:42 out and 17:30 return.
Sale ends 8th January for travel upto 23rd March.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 06 May 2016
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-coach-train-ticket-deals#freerailcard
It means buying (or obtaining a certain paper), but there is a deal to get a free Family & Friends Railcard and then off £10 discount code
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - BusLoverMum - 06 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 2:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-coach-train-ticket-deals#freerailcard
It means buying (or obtaining a certain paper), but there is a deal to get a free Family & Friends Railcard and then off £10 discount code
Oh yes - MIL sent me a link to that one.
Torn. There's 2 newspapers I object to quite strongly and that's one of them.
Edit: just realised that she sent me her code, so all done!
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Andreos1 - 06 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 2:49 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Oh yes - MIL sent me a link to that one.Takeaway for tea? They are often lying about in places like that.
Torn. There's 2 newspapers I object to quite strongly and that's one of them.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - BusLoverMum - 06 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 2:55 pm)Andreos1 wrote Takeaway for tea? They are often lying about in places like that.
All sorted
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - Adrian - 06 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 2:38 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-coach-train-ticket-deals#freerailcard
It means buying (or obtaining a certain paper), but there is a deal to get a free Family & Friends Railcard and then off £10 discount code
Good offer, but I'd not buy the excuse for a paper.
RE: Good deals, freebies, etc... - northern156 - 06 May 2016
(06 May 2016, 8:07 pm)Adrian wrote Good offer, but I'd not buy the excuse for a paper.
Just in case you get drawn into reading the full lot?