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Thanks - makes sens.

Many thank. So is this the restriction code for the ticket or for the railcard?

Hi all. There have been a few threads recently about time restrictions on railcards, so I’ve been getting a little nervous about when I can use my Senior railcard. Firstly, I always use the Chiltern website to book my tickets, so assumed it would only allow me to apply a senior railcard...

And indeed marriage. I remember tongues wagging at couples that were living together, but not married.

Speeding does lead to a criminal record if you are a repeat offender, are travelling fast enough to miss the option of a speed awareness course/Fixed Penalty, or don't engage with the process. i would also imagine that causing death by speeding, wouldn't be prosecuted as 'speeding'.

Interesting question isn't it. Can you imagine the excitement in an engine design team the first time they turn on a new engine design - wondering what it will sound like.

Apologies, I'm not up on the plans for Curzon Street. So are they going to link Curzon Street with Moor Street? When I catch my evening train home from Moor Street, it doesn't look that close to Curzon Street at all.

Landlords refusing to sell pints to women in pubs.

Cameras with flash bulbs

If I remember, issued on the spot. No need to send applications the the passport office? But only a young ung then, so may be incorrect. I just remember going a school trip to Germany, and filling out a form, and the passport being issued on the spot by the Post Office.

UK one year visitor's passports. Folding cardboard thing.

Olive oil used to be in the medicine box, rather than the kitchen.

Arctic roll - superceded by Viennetta - proper posh

It was interesting the other day that someone posted an old Travellers Fare menu, where the sandwich options were ham, chees, cheese egg etc.

Old insults. Just heard on tv someone saying “shut your cake hole”. I remember being a kid and being told by my parents “I’ll have your guts for garters”. 1725750424

Mowing the lawn with a manual lawn mower 1725663306 National anthem when the BBC closed down at night.

10 pps signalling 1725661353 Dialling was 10 pulses per second signalling. So basically, if you dialled a 1, 1 pulse would be sent down the line . If you diall a 2, 2 pulses would be sent down the line. Tapping the switch hooks had the same effect. Tap the switch hooks once was equivalent...

Thanks - doesn’t look too far away - may give it a go.

Those locks that were put on telephone dials to stop people making calls without paying.

I thought I found one in Newtown the other day, but looks like that is now the ubiquitous burger/pizza/fried chicken places.