Yours for £1,000:  a return ticket to the Kyle of Lochalsh....

...with an extra £43 for a sleeper.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yours-for-1631000-a-caribbean-cruise-or-a-return-ticket-to-the-kyle-of-lochalsh-1814184.html

...though a Saver Return booked in advance is 'only' £561.

You couldn't make it up.


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"Spike" <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> wrote in message 
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>
> Yours for £1,000:  a return ticket to the Kyle of Lochalsh....
>
> ...with an extra £43 for a sleeper.
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yours-for-1631000-a-caribbean-cruise-or-a-return-ticket-to-the-kyle-of-lochalsh-1814184.html
>
> ...though a Saver Return booked in advance is 'only' £561.
>
> You couldn't make it up.

Probably cheaper to hire a helicopter.

tox

In message , Spike 
<Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
>
>Yours for £1,000:  a return ticket to the Kyle of Lochalsh....
>
>...with an extra £43 for a sleeper.
>
>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yours-for-1631000-a-carib
>bean-cruise-or-a-return-ticket-to-the-kyle-of-lochalsh-1814184.html
>
>...though a Saver Return booked in advance is 'only' £561.
>
>You couldn't make it up.
>
Yesterday, when I heard this, my immediate thoughts were "For £1000, you 
could buy a car, tax and insure it, and fill it with enough petrol to 
make the return trip - and still have enough change to take a pretty 
lady out to the theatre and a slap-up meal afterwards".
-- 
Ian

"Ian Jackson"  wrote in message 
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> In message , Spike 
> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
>>
> Yesterday, when I heard this, my immediate thoughts were "For £1000, you 
> could buy a car, tax and insure it, and fill it with enough petrol to make 
> the return trip -

Can I interest you in a Trabant?

> and still have enough change to take a pretty lady out to the theatre and 
> a slap-up meal afterwards".

Can I interest you in a part used virgin?

Must be cash though Ian ;-)

tox

Ian Jackson wrote:
> In message , Spike 
> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
>>
>> Yours for £1,000:  a return ticket to the Kyle of Lochalsh....
>>
>> ...with an extra £43 for a sleeper.
>>
>> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yours-for-1631000-a-carib
>> bean-cruise-or-a-return-ticket-to-the-kyle-of-lochalsh-1814184.html
>>
>> ...though a Saver Return booked in advance is 'only' £561.
>>
>> You couldn't make it up.
>>
> Yesterday, when I heard this, my immediate thoughts were "For £1000, you 
> could buy a car, tax and insure it, and fill it with enough petrol to 
> make the return trip - and still have enough change to take a pretty 
> lady out to the theatre and a slap-up meal afterwards".

And sell it to get your money back when you get back.

You must very old to get your insurance that cheap....

In message <FwcIm.1556$Ym4.360@text.news.virginmedia.com>, Toxic Waste 
<Trabant@Owners.Club.invalid> writes
>
>"Ian Jackson"  wrote in message
>news:owgRNMHvBV8KFwFr@g3ohx.demon.co.uk...
>> In message , Spike
>> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
>>>
>> Yesterday, when I heard this, my immediate thoughts were "For £1000, you
>> could buy a car, tax and insure it, and fill it with enough petrol to make
>> the return trip -
>
>Can I interest you in a Trabant?
>
>> and still have enough change to take a pretty lady out to the theatre and
>> a slap-up meal afterwards".
>
>Can I interest you in a part used virgin?
>
Certainly! Can you recommend a cheap flea-pit with a McDonald's next 
door?

>Must be cash though Ian ;-)
>
Don't you do PayPal?
-- 
Ian

"Yeti"  wrote in message 
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> Ian Jackson wrote:
>> In message , Spike 
>> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
<snip>
> You must very old to get your insurance that cheap....
>
My Kawasaki Z750 insurance has just cost me a fiver

Steve Terry
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In message <hcrnar$s09$1@news.eternal-september.org>, Steve Terry 
 writes
>"Yeti"  wrote in message
>news:hcrkbu$47e$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Ian Jackson wrote:
>>> In message , Spike
>>> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
><snip>
>> You must very old to get your insurance that cheap....
>>
>My Kawasaki Z750 insurance has just cost me a fiver
>
Is that a pushbike?
-- 
Ian

"Ian Jackson"  wrote in message 
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> In message <hcrnar$s09$1@news.eternal-september.org>, Steve Terry 
>  writes
>>"Yeti"  wrote in message
>>news:hcrkbu$47e$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Ian Jackson wrote:
>>>> In message , Spike
>>>> <Aero.Spike@S&T.invalid> writes
>><snip>
>>> You must very old to get your insurance that cheap....
>>>
>>My Kawasaki Z750 insurance has just cost me a fiver
>>
> Is that a pushbike?
> Ian
>
>
Yes it's a 4 cylinder 750cc shaft drive pushbike

Steve Terry
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