Recent content by AndyY

Much to my surprise and beyond my expectations, Avanti responded last night saying that they had changed the requirement so that I could collect using any bank card. This morning, I went to the ticket machine of a local station, and the ticket was issued immediately after typing in the 8 digit...

I bought a ticket for travel next Monday on the Avanti west coast website. When asked to choose the collection method, I blindly selected the option which I normally use: "collect at station". It was only afterwards when I realised that in order to collect the ticket, I need the card which was...

On 2024-10-29, I was delayed while travelling from Hoxton to West Hampstead. The oyster card records show that I tapped in at 20:45 and tapped out at 21:48. 1. The "How to claim" section of the TFL website (https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/refunds-and-replacements/overground-and-elizabeth-line-delays)...

That blows the argument for HS2 out of the water - no need to increase capacity if rail services are being cut left, right and centre. Scrapping this vanity project should more than meet the budget cut target.

This kind of attitude is sadly so commonly observed amongst railway staff. Fare paying passengers (sorry I mean, customers) are such an inconvenience to them running the service. Which is why I avoid train travel unless absolutely necessary.

Agreed. I am uncomfortable with the idea of increasing tax and reducing NI. When basic rate taxpayers pay into their pensions, they get 20% tax credit, but remember that income tax is paid on withdrawal. If income tax is increased and higher rate relief is completely withdrawn, it may deter...

I was in Loon Fung supermarket in Colindale last week. It is run by the Chinese, and stricter than the normal supermarkets. Other than a sign saying that face coverings are compulsory, there is a temperature scanner at the entrance which measures your body temperature when you turn your face...

Hong Kong, Singapore: No social distancing in markets (outdoors) and supermarkets (indoors), population density (literally not metaphorically) much higher, everyone wearing masks outdoors (no "exemption" nonsense) - result no large outbreak. You are asking for scientific evidence. I think that...

I cannot agree more with you on the point about masks, but sadly on this forum, the word "masks" is worse than a swear word. Completely ignoring the fact that in East Asia where use of masks are almost universal (no "exemptions", no wearing it round your neck or in the style of Borat), the virus...

In view of the fact that any vaccine will not be offered to <50, many people not taking this seriously and have no concern about others, etc. I am reluctantly coming to the view that the best option is to shield the >60 and vulnerable and getting on with it, instead of completing trashing the...

I note that while nitpicking on the word "overwhelmed" and arguing that hospital is 80% not 95% full, no one has not responded to the point I was trying to make: Liverpool was also hit badly in the first wave, and now they have a second wave. For the argument that herd immunity has been reached...

This is way out of order. Does one always need to include thorough internet research before one can make a post here? Do you stick to this standard with your every post perchance? I know that you do not like what is going on, but denying ain't gonna make it go away. Anyway, google is your...

I thought Liverpool was fairly badly hit in the first wave also (Spanish fans attending the Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid match on 2020-03-13 spread it all over the place), yet now hospitals are starting to get overwhelmed. In any case, I am doubtful about this herd immunity theory if there are...

Does anyone know if the vaccines stage 3 trials are only for those those >50, or are younger people included too? The results are not out yet. Are they jumping the gun a bit by saying that "the health risks to them outweigh the benefits"? No, it will not stop potential silly behaviour. There is...

Again, this is *NOT* what the article says. https://www.ft.com/content/d2e00128-7889-4d5d-84a3-43e51355a751 The under 50s are not going to be offered the vaccine *at all*, not just at the back of the queue for vaccination. If there is an effective vaccine, it is not extraordinary to imagine...