Recent content by Ostrich

King Charles is supposed to be visiting the USA next month as part of their 250th Celebrations. I wonder if it would be wise for this to go ahead? Not the most brilliant of optics at the moment .....

I would think that it would be relatively easy for any given council to run a quick check on their Electoral Roll before reissuing new cards automatically, as that should give an indication as to whether the oldie was still on their perch or not. Not 100% up to date info, I grant you, as the...

Ah! That sheds a different light on it. I'll suggest he checks the council website then or waits and sees if it arrives in the post - or not ......

Yes, that makes absolute sense - thank you! My colleague's pass is coming up for renewal. He'd been googling ('nuff said!) and found something online that indicated your pass would not be renewed automatically if it hadn't been used for two years. I was trying to convince him that the local...

Just trying to settle an argument with a mate :lol: . Is there a chip embedded in the standard plastic bus pass - (presumably yes, because you have to tap in) If so, is any form of record kept anywhere (in the cloud) of journeys by your card number so you can be "tracked"? Thanks in advance!

I think you've got to bring it home to the American people that they are rapidly heading for pariah status. And you can start with sport. EU-wide ban on teams taking part in the World Cup 2026. Stage an alternative competition of some description in Europe. No American sports people accepted...

Not beyond the realms of possibility these days. I keep getting pop-up ads extolling the virtues of emigration to Canada. All of a sudden that doesn't seem like a very good idea ........

I am not sure that we will make it there before the Ides of March. You may need to take into account the protracted engineering works on the Barnham and Bognor Railway which will necessitate changing to a bus replacement service at Balham ....

One of those very popular Network South East days, way backalong now ...... At least 50 day trippers gathered on the platform at Crewkerne, awaiting the first train of the day, an "extra" that had been advertised as being put on from Exeter to cope with demand. I forget the exact timings now...

Many thanks, @HertiageFan!

Can I ask which maroon Class 47/57 was on the rear of the Bath & Bristol excursion from Three Bridges today? Eddystone up front was going way too fast for my son to identify the support loco!

Many thanks @D1537 - much obliged!

Can anyone advise which Class 47 was on the rear of today's Sophos Trains Bath Christmas Market tour from Three Bridges? 61306 and 71000 on the front, but I can't identify the support loco! Many thanks!!

As did I, about 15 years ago, with exactly the same result. Their attitude to my enquiry made a mockery of all the advertising around that time for more people to step forward.

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