Recent content by bluebirdman

I'm sat at Temple meads waiting for a train back to the motherland, and I see a departure at 1635 for Southend East. Can't see it on any websites.... Anyone know what's going on? Sorry if there's any duff terminology not really a train enthusiast.. Thanks!

Exactly! Or an impromptu "Talent show", like The Voice but with godawful railway chairs. Any losers could be thrown out of the window as we move, that would ensure a decent standard. I suppose it would need to be those big trains with the windows that open between carriages, not the pathetic...

On the train for a total of 7 hours yesterday, bored ****less. With the price of tickets, why do the operaters not provide some entertainment? It could be restricted to a carriage or two if needed, so those that need to work or want to read can do what they want. 1. A specific...

Correct, those outside the big 6 have slightly looser regulation. Any supplier with under 250,000 customers is exempt from certain green levies - http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/06/new-rules-announced-for-small-energy-companies-255996/ The lovely people at the coop then use this freedom to...

Do you have any evidence that they were more expensive? Certainly since I started working in the energy industry those with PPM have been charged the same as those paying quarterly on receipt of bill. It seems more expensive to some as during winter you really do have to feed quite a lot of...

Not true. PPM's have the exact same price as the Standard quarterly tariff. Paying by DD gives a 6% discount with most suppliers, although a few smaller ones reward paying this way slightly differently.

When I first went inter-railing aged 18, I mainly did it as a means of getting around at a reasonable price (£300 for a month and far fewer reservation costs than there are now). We travelled from Dresden to Prague, and that's when I realised rail travel could be enjoyable as well as...

The Lamb is also a decent boozer. Having moved from Oxford for Bristol for work, I now realise how lucky I was to have so many great pubs on the doorstep! If you're in East Oxford, the James Street Tavern is worth a look.

Great pub! :)