Recent content by BML

It some years since I travelled by rail. In fact a little over 30 years when I stopped commuting from Didcot Parkway to Paddington and when I did look at using rail again I found it so expensive that I went by bus. I'm now considering taking my wife on the Night Train from London to Scotland...

My wife and I would like to experience a journey on the Caledonian Sleeper to Fort William where we would like to stay for two days before returning to Didcot Parkway. However, I am extremely hard of hearing so trying to talk to a customer service operative at a busy station is out of the...

Many thanks for your information. Maybe its safe to book now.

Many thanks for the link but regrettably it appears to show nothing of visitors to Scotland and if they are allowed to stay for a few days.

Does it cover accommodation?

What is allowed from this Monday (26)?

I have to admit to a certain amount of confusion as to what is allowed regarding travelling to Scotland via the Caledonian Sleeper and even more so if one is allowed access to accommodation once up there. Could someone offer an analysis of the situation.

Thanks for that.

Well, many thanks for the help from RailUKforums and the help of Caledonian Sleeper staff. As a result I was finally able to work out how to book a disabled fare for a berth with an on suite which my type 2 Diabetes necesitates as it forces me to get up a number of times during the night. Now...

I spend a lot of time looking for information on various subjects and as I’m in my mid 80s and my memory is not as quick as it used to be I often miss the replys. Recognising that the forum might already be sending automatic Emails out when a post receives a response and I have not worked out...

I have just read through my potential booking on the Caledonion I am at the stage of deciding whether to go any further with our journey on the Caledonian Sleeper when I found that the two Rail Cards I bought at a cost of £60.00 are a waste of space on the Caledonian Sleeper but coincedentally...

Brilliant, what a helpful amount of information. I only wish that your reply's could have come to me automatically. One question, Is it worth getting a senior Railcard in that does if activate any form of discount?

I'm in my middle eighties and my wife is in her middle seventies and neither of use fancy sitting in an armchair for a nine hour or so rail journey. I simply wish to give my wife what she has wanted for a long time which is an adventure on a Scottish Sleeper going up and returning but I still...

Many thanks for the advice. I had a quick look for MK3 sleeper trains and could find no mention other than historical. Are there sleepers other than the Caledonian?

Many thanks. This looks good and its on the list to go through with my wife.