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From: "Herbert Harrison" <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] Re: YORKSGEN-D Digest V05 #428
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 08:04:02 +1200
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Yeay!
We have the exactly same trouble in New Zealand travelling from the North to
the South Islands or vice versa! {:-)))
Herbert.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Stockdill" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 2:18 AM
Subject: [YKS] Re: YORKSGEN-D Digest V05 #428


>> From: Norm Ellison <>
>
>> If travelling to Yorkshire from abroad and you can arrange to land at
>> Manchester Airport, it is
>> very convenient for rail travellers as the Rail Station and Airport are
>> combined. When purchasing Rail
>> tickets, I would recommend that you reserve your seat (at no cost) or
>> you might find yourself standing
>> for a good part of your journey.>
>
> I've done the train trip from Manchester Piccadilly or Victoria to
> Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford or Leeds many times and never yet had
> to stand, though that may because I travel outside the rush hour.
>
> The only inconvenience is when the train stops at the
> Lancashire-Yorkshire border and the customs and immigration people
> come on board. Being Yorkshire officers, they are particularly tough
> on any Lancastrians, naturally, but if you're Yorkshire or an
> overseas visitor you're OK ! <v.b.g.>
>
> Roy Stockdill
> Web page of the Guild of One-Name Studies:- www.one-name.org
> Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History:-
> www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html
>
> "Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."
>
> Mark Twain
>
>
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>
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