Where to meet at Victoria Station

[Guineveretoo]

We're talking about Americans here.

It was an American the day I discovered that there were two W H Smith stores!

 

[vauxhallmum]

I always meet on the steps of The Apollo Theatre where Wicked is on. Just opposite the Station.

You can't miss that big green face on the poster.

 

[Rollem]

why?

coz then missfran can arrange to meet them at the tickets gates by the gatwick express platforms. do try to keep up....

I always meet on the steps of The Apollo Theatre where Wicked is on. Just opposite the Station.

You can't miss that big green face on the poster.

that's assuming they can find their way out of the station

 

[Guineveretoo]

coz then missfran can arrange to meet them at the tickets gates by the gatwick express platforms. do try to keep up....


that's assuming they can find their way out of the station

Which is a very important point - there are several ways out of the station.

Just go for the newsagent in the middle of the station (you could even tell them it's near platforms 9 and 10, in case they can't find the middle). Or tell them to meet you in the pub above the newsagent in the middle of the station, if you don't know exactly what time they will be there.

 

[mrsfran]

I have designated the cheese shop, on the basis of there being only one of them, and quite easy to find. and not wanting to be in the pub at 9am. I have advised them of their choice re: Gatwick Express or normal train. It is done.

 

[Rollem]

<waits>

 

[kyser_soze]

Meet them in the pub ABOVE the big WHS and small array of shops!! They'll be gagging for beer, surely?

and not wanting to be in the pub at 9am

PAH!

 

[CharlieAddict]

is the cheese shop simply called 'The Cheese Shop?'

 

[tarannau]

Yes. Genius isn't it.

 

[ethel]

ETA Although Lush might have gone?

it's still there!

 

[CharlieAddict]

Yes. Genius isn't it.

and all they sell is cheese?

 

[tarannau]

Pretty much. They may have a display of crackers if you're lucky.

They actually sell some decent, deep-filled sarnies in there at surprisingly reasonable prices too. They may be using up old cheese ends for all I know, but it's comparatively good value for station food.

Slightly bizarrely the shop assistants have always been oriental in appearance every time I've been in there, Japanese at a guess.

 

[mrsfran]

and all they sell is cheese?

And some chutneys and biscuits. But mostly cheese.

I had the best cheese and pickle sandwich I've ever eaten from there.

 

[Maggot]

If I am meeting people at Victoria, I usually do so at the Wetherspoons which is above that Smiths, because there is only one of those, and it is right in the middle of the station.

I meet people there too. You can have a drink whilst you're waiting, and look out over the concourse for them.

 

[sim667]

i always meet people at the wetherspoons,

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Meet them by the bogs on the left-hand side and they can spend a penny (or rather 20 or 30 pence)

 

[ethel]

The cheese shop also sells, rather importantly, tayto crisps. yum!

 

[PacificOcean]

For future reference Victoria has a big sign hanging down saying "Meeting Point" on the main concorse.

 

[strung out]

how come they named a station after a member of the spice girls?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

how come they named a station after a member of the spice girls?

It wasn't you idiot.