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I agree with most of the other parents who have already posted on here. For most children, travelling by train is a really exciting treat. I'll be taking my two young boys (8 and 5) from Newcastle to London in October and I'll make sure they have enough to keep them occupied for the duration...

I did get a refurb! :D The seats were noticeably more comfortable and you could tell they'd been re-padded. I usually have a numb bum by York, but was fine all the way today. The interiors are nice.

I'll be getting a VTEC from KGX to Newcastle tomorrow afternoon so I'm hoping I'll get one of the refurbs. My work booked me the tickets, but they mistakenly booked me a Super Off Peak, which means I'll have to leave the office at lunch time instead of later afternoon! Ha Ha! :D

dumb question: if you're registered to vote, do you need to do anything to be able to vote in the euro referendum or will you automatically be eligible?

I remember watching Big Train when it first came out and thought it was hilarious. It still holds up now too. My favourite sketch was the new boss scene where the office staff had the exact same reassign every time someone mentioned the name of the new office manager. It was a bit like the...

I love Red Dwarf too - that trailer made me laugh out loud, Yorkie, prompting my kids to come running into the room to see what I was watching. They're a bit young to understand Red Dwarf now, but in time... There are too many Red Dwarf moments to pick a favourite, but as Grimsby Pacer said...

I just didn't want anyone to think I'd deliberately set out to avoid paying the fare because I'd never do that.

I'm sure this won't make any difference considering the replies to my previous comment, but all I'll say in my defence is that I arrived at Cardiff station with moments to spare to catch my train as I'd been held up at work. The barriers were open (it was around 3pm), so I decided to save time...

I've attempted one here. It's probably not complete but I've been honest and have only shaded blue lines I know I've definitely been on.

It'd be nice if they sponsored Newcastle - we've already had Virgin Money after all and that was when we had a great season and qualified for Europe! Virgin Money - the two things that motivate footballers the most!

As many others have already said, I almost always travel for work and they pre book the tickets for me, which I collect from the machine. There was a time a couple of months ago though where I got the FGW from Cardiff to Bristol Parkway with the intention of buying a ticket on the train and the...

Rump of lamb, cooked medium with garlic and thyme sauce and a grilled mushroom. Delicious! :D

Very glad to hear it. I look forward to my first journey on one - which could be in a couple of weeks time - if I'm lucky!

The Curry train may not be the most popular example for the regular rail travellers, but it's certainly a good example of what's possible with the right incentives and marketing. A real ale train sounds like a good idea, because as previously mentioned, there are lots of places to stop along...

I've only been on a Pendolino a couple of times but regularly use the 225s. The main difference I noticed was the 225s seem to have more head room and generally feel more light and airy. The ceiling on the Pendolino coaches (as with the Voyagers) seems to close in at the sides making the coach...

Depends on the journey for me. If it's a journey that I've done loads of times like Newcastle to King's Cross or Newcastle to Cardiff, I usually just do some work on my laptop or tablet. In this case, it makes absolutely no difference. If, however, it's a journey that I don't usually do (I...

The experience of the OP sounds like a very uncomfortable one and it's hard to think of a rational reason why someone would make you feel so uncomfortable like that. When I use the train, it's usually at a busy time for work and for at least three hours. I always have a seat reservation. If...

I've always thought that the Tyne Valley line would make a great place for a heritage railway. It's one of the most scenic lines around and with the fairly light passenger and freight use, surely there could be capacity for some steam locos going between Newcastle and Carlisle. There's plenty of...

I travel on the ECML from Newcastle to London fairly regularly in standard and I find the seats are comfortable for about the first two hours, but then I always get a numb bum in the third hour :cry: (Laugh at me if you must!) it would be a shame if they haven't put just a little bit more...

The New Day is at least worth a look. Very different from what's currently out there and it has a balanced political viewpoint (despite coming from the same publisher as the left wing Mirror) they usually take an issue and then have an opinion column from two people with opposing viewpoints...