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Recent content by Rover

  1. Rover

    24th August: Metroland

    Thanks for the heads up, not seen it for a long time, will look for it on iplayer.
  2. Rover

    Dolly Parton has died

    She was a great entertainer and came across as a wonderful human being. R.I.P. Dolly
  3. Rover

    Sulzer Symphony at Brechin 2026.

    Very nice, really enjoyed that, thanks.
  4. Rover

    Cricket

    You'd imagine they'd be well insured as this happens quite often though they'll still have to take a hit (no pun intended!).
  5. Rover

    Cricket

    Today is the first time in Test history two bowlers have completed their five-wicket hauls on consecutive deliveries. It's the first time since 1998 that two England pace bowlers have taken five wickets in an innings, Andy Caddick and Angus Fraser against the West Indies and only the 11th time...
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    The years before you were born

    Ah yes, the shared-line telephone where you had to press a little rectangular button before you dialled.
  7. Rover

    Announcement: Railway Codes website

    It was from this page https://railwaycodes.org.uk/features/brstationery.shtm and was the "Additional Information" link but I've tried it again today and it works ok now.
  8. Rover

    Announcement: Railway Codes website

    Great to see it's back up. The following gives a 404 error: https://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/features/misc/contact.shtm
  9. Rover

    BBC - are they worried?!

    Quite right, they all come on angry, arrogant and rude, do we really want people like that running the country?
  10. Rover

    Does Northern Use Dynamic Pricing for Advances?

    I'd keep en eye on them over the next few weeks as well and see how the prices move.
  11. Rover

    Football

    Well done Bury, can't wait to see you back in the Football League where you belong.
  12. Rover

    Locomotive Names - What were the reasons, the logic, the effects, the value?

    Yes, 43043 Leicestershire County Cricket Club, 43115 Yorkshire Cricket Academy.
  13. Rover

    Seaspeed hovercraft

    I went around 7 or 8 times so 14 or 16 crossings but never noted down which ones, I may have had them all, knowing my luck I probably had the same one each time!
  14. Rover

    Ronachan Point, K

    Yes very interesting, thank you for posting.
  15. Rover

    Seaspeed hovercraft

    Yes there was, I travelled on it on holiday as a child, it was red I think whereas the BR Seaspeed one was blue which I also travelled on, my poor mother was sick on it!

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