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Ipswich to Campsea Ashe (Wickham Market), 21 miles - part one of the East Suffolk Line walk. I started at Ipswich station and headed along the waterfront, then up through the town and Christchurch Park, taking care to avoid the Parkrun masses before passing through what will become the new...

:E It certainly feels that way! I get the category allocations, I think, but below them very little makes sense. How did we jump to Class 99 locomotives, or back to Class 382 for the new/expected Northern EMU order? No particular logic seems to apply. THC

Colne. Rendered a terminus by closure of the line onto Skipton, it feels very much as described. I'm sure there will be other such termini created in similar fashion. THC

Alright then. I have an idea of the answer but I'll ask anyway. How are TOPS class numbers chosen? THC

Highgate High Level would have met the criteria if only it had remained open. THC

It wasn't. It was granted city status by royal charter in 1604 by King James I and then a second royal charter in 1613 confirmed a name change to recognise the role of the London guilds in financing the land grab and ethnic cleansing otherwise known as the Plantation of Ulster. THC

The fans seem to want Slippy G back. Rinse and repeat. THC

Bushey THC

The whole of Frinton-on-Sea springs to mind - accessible via a single level crossing just east of the station. THC

Thanks for clarifying. At least the airport will finally be rail served. I thought I'd never see the day. THC

An earlier plan involved continuing south from Charlemont along the Luas Green line, although I understand this was shelved following some protest. I'd be keen to see it push on instead in the direction of Harold's Cross and Kimmage, both unserved by rail, as terminating so close to the city...

The latter still trades off its New Town identity, although various local politicians have flirted over the years with making a bid. When I was head of policy at the council I advised the then leader against doing so in the 2022 round - we had far more pressing matters to contend with. THC

You'll enjoy this then. "Farewell to the Derry Road". THC

Dance music rather than pop. Drum 'n' bass, house and a bit of techno to be more specific. I've been listening to all three (or their predecessor genres) for the last three decades but have only heard of about a third of the acts listed. Must be getting old! THC

Sandher has most definitely been advocating within Government circles for completion of the MML electrification programme. His chief of staff is passionately pro-rail, shares your frustrations with the stop-start nature of progress, and has briefed his boss extensively on the subject. However...

South Bermondsey for me. Not a place to hang around at any time of day or night. THC

My pleasure - Tommy Makem was a wonderful singer and storyteller and I am delighted that someone else hereabouts shares my appreciation. In a similar vein to your story, Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael is standing for election this autumn as the next President of Ireland. She's from Drum in Co...

The Bard of Armagh. THC

Ah dry your eyes. Willie Collum (Head of Refereeing at the SFA) set out as recently as last Friday that penalties would be given under such circumstances - the player blocked the ball with an unnatural arm movement, and so the penalty was given. Boo hoo. THC

The Midland Pullman HST passed through Chelmsford this morning on a Norwich-Paignton return. I was on my way to work so this was an unexpected treat! THC