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A little more toilet humour

I was amused by this article from the BBC: Paris metro: Pregnant Frenchwoman fined for walking wrong way Of course, I immediately considered the cultural possibilities.  Young Frankenstein with the marvellous Marty Feldman…. Or better still, Monty Python….. But the … Continue reading

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A little light relief

A little light relief today (thanks to RMWeb and the BBC.) An idea for scenic detail…. I hope that those bollards are removable.  It would be good to model this and see whether any visitors at an exhibition notice the … Continue reading

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‘Sorry’

The Daily Telegraph came up with this intriguing website…. Fed up railway commuter builds website to track every time a train operator apologises Delays, cancellations, strikes, overcrowded trains and irregular services: millions of British commuters know the pain of travelling … Continue reading

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Epic railway FAIL

From the Daily Telegraph. Noel Gallagher snubbed Trainspotting soundtrack ‘as he thought film was about railway enthusiasts’ Noel Gallagher missed out on featuring on the soundtrack for Trainspotting because he thought the film was about railway enthusiasts, it has emerged. … Continue reading

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Really?

The BBC news website reports…. Turner Prize exhibition opens with giant buttocks, train rides and scrap metal …..Visitors can ride on Josephine Pryde’s Lapses in Thinking, a train that goes around the gallery….. When I read the headline, I thought … Continue reading

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Virgin on the hilarious

We’ll end the month with a little non-railway related humour.  The Daily Telegraph reported: Virgin on the hilarious: airport worker entertains passengers with brilliant boarding messages As anybody who has answered “did you pack your own bags?” with sarcasm will … Continue reading

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A little toilet humour

Three suitably themed articles from the Daily Telegraph….. Which London train station toilet made £2.3 million from passengers? Toilets at stations in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh are flush with cash from desperate rail users – here are the biggest … Continue reading

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