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Old 14th March 2008, 00:36   #9 (permalink)
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Hi Angie,

I guess it comes down to how much you value your time.
Edinburgh to Luton by car is around 6.5 hours driving, so with stops probably 7.5 hours.
I expect that the flight with all the waiting etc is around 5 hours, and at the end of it you will hopefully not be so knackered compared to driving, and it should cost you less.
If time is not a problem, you can have a leisurely drive, perhaps an overnight stop at a travelodge for £29 a night, and a bit of sightseeing around half way (say Durham, 'cos that is what I did going up to Scotland last year), and you get to drive your car on a long journey with a chance to stretch it's legs and see what MPG you can get, and you have your car to do whatever you want to without being tied to friends or public transport.
And there are bound to be many Civics to be seen and waved at on the journey....and you never know, you may see a Civinfo sticker (not that I have ever seen one apart from on my car)!
And having spent a fortune on fuel, think of the good use the tax you've paid will be used for! (maybe not...it may bring on road rage!).
So my vote is to drive.

Terry
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