Monthly Archives: March 2016

Piccadilly line 1 day strike – 23 March 2016

Posted on March 22, 2016 by suzykewct

Looks like the 1 day strike on the Piccadilly line is going ahead today. It will start at 21.00 on Wednesday, and continue until 21.00 on Thursday. TfL says that the trains will run until 22.30 on Weds PM – … Continue reading →

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London Tube closures – 19-20 March 2016 and possible 1-day midweek strike

Posted on March 19, 2016 by suzykewct

A late posting, so anyone who cares already knows about some of this… All closures are in place for both days – Circle Line – entire line; District Line – Tower Hill to West Ham; Hamm’smith/City – Kings X/St Pancras … Continue reading →

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Tours International for 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by suzykewct

Even though I have this tour company on my Hot Link list in the right-hand column, check out a few of their newest tours for 2016. Shakespeare Tour  in April – one of 6 literary tours on offer Downton Abbey … Continue reading →

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old but helpful Dutch rail card news

Posted on March 14, 2016 by suzykewct

The old paper tickets are obsolete on Dutch trains. Now you need a smart card, called the OV-chipkaart. Similar to NYC’s Metro card or the London Oyster and Travel cards, these can be bought as either single use or multi-use, … Continue reading →

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