Social media users have been left asounded this week after a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared the cost of a train from London to Newcastle.
The post from Sunday, May 19 showed a screenshot of the LNER website with two anytime single train tickets from Newcastle to St Pancras Station in London costing £786.50.
The tickets were for seven days time, adding to the dismay while ont ehy day trains in the UK may cost the same amount.
The train company’s social media team tried to support the poster, but the post had alreadyt gone viral with hundreds of people from across the world offering alternatives on how to spend the money.
With that in mind, these are some of the things you can do with the cost of two anytime single return tickets from Newcastle to London.
From a sausage roll every day for a year to a car, season tickets, all inclusive holidays and a Michelin meal for seven, there are plenty of options with a local twist.
9. Dining out for a nine course meal with friends
The views from Newcastle Quayside's SIX restaurant are to die for, and the food has helped it into the Michelin Guide. The restaurant are currently offering a nine course tasting menu for £95. This is enough for seven people to enjoy while having plenty of cash remaining for a couple of drinks elsewhere on the Quayside. | SIX
10. Enough Sam Fender albums for a full office
It has been a while since Sam Fender released new music, but his latest album Seventeen Going Under is still resonating with music fans across the country. £786.80 can get a fan 26 vinyl editions of the North Shields star's second album. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
11. A used car
Autotrader lists plenty of used cars across the city, with a small handful in below the threshold for this list. We found a used Renault Megane listed for £675. | Ford Photo: Ford