http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Aberdeen advice en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:46:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293498 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:09:19 +0000 gembo 293498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That was a very narrow escape in Leeds. I once had to buy drink for all concerned as mate asked one of the stag night/hen do parties why they did not have a theme as all the other stag nigh /hen do parties were themed. They did not like this. I paid for drinks all round, hurrah </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293497 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:03:51 +0000 HankChief 293497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Leeds was interesting... about 20 youngish men got onto my carriage and started clapping and chanting (in an unthreatening way if that is possible).</p> <p>5 mins later they got up and walked to another carriage. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293496 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 22:01:28 +0000 gembo 293496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have found Leeds to be extremely lively on occasion. I was once accused of being landed gentry because I was wearing a jacket. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293495 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 21:53:03 +0000 HankChief 293495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I also found out that it is lively in York after the races have been on. One gentleman decided to make a courageous jump onto the train as it was leaving.</p> <p>The 10 minutes it took for BTP to take him away meant that the people next to me missed the next train to Manchester Airport and have to wait another hour.</p> <p>They ain't chuffed as they left Aberdeen at noon and would like to arrive while they still have a pulse... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293494 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 21:47:38 +0000 gembo 293494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes lively in Newcastle</p> <p>I once phoned Mrs Garto from the Inverness train. She said I thought you were at a funeral. I said yes but now I am at a party. The train staff moved all post funeral people into one carriage and all normal people into the other. This is what I call clever. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293493 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:26:58 +0000 HankChief 293493@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If it is anything like taking a train though Newcastle on a Saturday night, all I can say is Good Luck :-o </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293481 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:58:39 +0000 Frenchy 293481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ticket prices should be a reasonable proxy for likely busyness of a train. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293480 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:45:45 +0000 gembo 293480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No but sometimes there is a bit of sticking around in Aberdeen pubs waiting on colleagues then hitting the train for more drinking and rambunctiousness </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293478 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:27:21 +0000 HankChief 293478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My understanding from a helicopter pilot contact is that they fly offshore worker on and off the rigs all through the day / week so I don't think there is a mass clockout of excited workers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293476 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:13:28 +0000 gembo 293476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@greenroofer, I can offer no help except that when I worked at Strathclyde uni, our professor ran a company training bar staff and scotrail staff in conflict management and one of our scenarios was the one you describe with added anger due to delays etc </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19182#post-293473 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 16:49:07 +0000 Greenroofer 293473@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If someone were to be taking a train back from Aberdeen to Edinburgh of a Saturday evening, is there are particularly time or date they would best avoid so as to minimise their chances of being on a train full of offshore workers coming off shift.</p> <p>(Asking for a friend, obviously)</p> <p>I'd like to apologise to any Aberdonians or offshore workers who are offended by this question. My (possibly unfounded) perception is that some trains to/from Aberdeen can be quite 'lively' of an evening. I do know people who've had bad experiences on them. </p>