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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 7:52:32 GMT -1
Morning to anyone out there. seems just me at mo !
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 8:07:37 GMT -1
well I'll just have to talk to myself...get more sense that way anyway
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 8:26:14 GMT -1
tum tee tum
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 8:27:02 GMT -1
better watch what i say now...there's a mod about
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Post by ArgyleChick on Jan 12, 2008 8:33:59 GMT -1
Morning!!! I am here  |
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 8:53:47 GMT -1
Morning Arglechick but you're not now ! !  |
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 8:54:45 GMT -1
Is there anyone out there ? ? he says as tumbleweed flies past
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 9:11:56 GMT -1
huh nobody wants to talk today
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Post by Arnold on Jan 12, 2008 9:19:03 GMT -1
Good morning.
How is everyone?
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Post by T C on Jan 12, 2008 9:22:17 GMT -1
Good Morning Arnie...don't know if anyone else alive today. How the devil are you ?
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Post by Arnold on Jan 12, 2008 9:33:07 GMT -1
I am as fresh as a daisy. had such a bad day yesterday I went to bed at 11.30pm instead of getting pissed. Still pissed off though  I had to go to court for my company yesterday and be in Swansea at 11am. The hearing would take an hour. Got up at 5.30am. to get the 6.45 to Swansea from Paddington. It takes 3 hours straight through.
Cost = £160.00.Left court at midday and missed the 12.30 back to London. Was hoping for an early day as I could go home afterwards. Got on the 1.30 from Swansea. at 3pm train stops at Newport for an hour before we are told Severn tunnel is flooded no trains going through. It is 4pm and raining. I am in a very shit city in another country. At 6pm a managed to get a bus to Bristol. Get to bristol at 7.30pm. Told no trains need to go to Swindon. Started crying. Then out of the rain a train appeared going to Paddington. Still 2 hours away though but I stopped crying. It is now 8pm. 2 miles out of Swindon on the train it stops. half an hour later driver says the points are fucked. it is 8.30pm. Half an hour later we start crawling to Swindon. Get to Swindon at 9.15pm. Leave Swindon at 9.30pm. Trains starts whizzing towards Reading I can feel the end in sight! Get to Reading at 10pm. Dont move for half an hour. Then told needed to change driver. Leave reading at 10.30. get to paddington at 11pm. Walked in in through door at 11.30pm. |
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Post by Arnold on Jan 12, 2008 9:36:33 GMT -1
Oh and I have to include it was raining at all times, my umbrella was broken and all I had on was an expensive suit |
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jan 12, 2008 9:51:21 GMT -1
Sounds like a delightful day out...
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jan 12, 2008 9:53:04 GMT -1
Ah, the joys of British Rail, eh Arnie?  I can sympathise entirely - I've had some 'interesting' journeys myself! One that stands out just for the "...why, exactly?" factor was that, coming home from Manchester to Luton, there was an arseload of works everywhere, so I had to go via Doncaster, Nottingham, Leicester and London Cost me a fortune and got me home at about 2am - but the choice was literally that or spend the night at Manchester station!  |
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jan 12, 2008 9:55:20 GMT -1
I remember once being on a train that took 45 minutes to get from Plymouth platform 8 to Plymouth platform 4 |
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Post by Arnold on Jan 12, 2008 9:56:36 GMT -1
I remember once being on a train that took 45 minutes to get from Plymouth platform 8 to Plymouth platform 4 You have trains in Plymouth? That I may believe but 8 platforms? Well I never  |
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Post by Argyle_Smurf on Jan 12, 2008 9:58:52 GMT -1
I remember once being on a train that took 45 minutes to get from Plymouth platform 8 to Plymouth platform 4 You have trains in Plymouth? That I may believe but 8 platforms? Well I never The delay was due to a coal shortage  |
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Post by Natty on Jan 12, 2008 10:01:04 GMT -1
morning  |
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Post by Arnold on Jan 12, 2008 10:03:54 GMT -1
You have trains in Plymouth? That I may believe but 8 platforms? Well I never The delay was due to a coal shortage It makes perfect sense now |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jan 12, 2008 10:04:13 GMT -1
I am as fresh as a daisy. had such a bad day yesterday I went to bed at 11.30pm instead of getting pissed. ;D I had to go to court for my company yesterday and be in Swansea at 11am. The hearing would take an hour. Got up at 5.30am. to get the 6.45 to Swansea from Paddington. It takes 3 hours straight through.
Cost = £160.00.Left court at midday and missed the 12.30 back to London. Was hoping for an early day as I could go home afterwards. Got on the 1.30 from Swansea. at 3pm train stops at Newport for an hour before we are told Severn tunnel is flooded no trains going through. It is 4pm and raining. I am in a very shit city in another country. At 6pm a managed to get a bus to Bristol. Get to bristol at 7.30pm. Told no trains need to go to Swindon. Started crying. Then out of the rain a train appeared going to Paddington. Still 2 hours away though but I stopped crying. It is now 8pm. 2 miles out of Swindon on the train it stops. half an hour later driver says the points are fucked. it is 8.30pm. Half an hour later we start crawling to Swindon. Get to Swindon at 9.15pm. Leave Swindon at 9.30pm. Trains starts whizzing towards Reading I can feel the end in sight! Get to Reading at 10pm. Dont move for half an hour. Then told needed to change driver. Leave reading at 10.30. get to paddington at 11pm. Walked in in through door at 11.30pm. Think of the overtime Arnie. Mornin all. |
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