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  1. Xenophon PCDGS

    Queries about the "Popeye" cartoon character raised by a year 7 schoolgirl

    My grand-daughter, in year 7, having seen some the older cartoons wants to know..... 1)... How old is he? 2)... What is his relationship with Olive Oyl? 3)... Who is the mother of Popye's nephews?
  2. Xenophon PCDGS

    "Strictly" TV programme

    Is this programme meant to be a combination of Ballroom Dancing and Rhythm Gymnastics?
  3. Xenophon PCDGS

    Railway Industry Codes vs Air Industry Codes

    Moderator note - split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/west-midlands-trains-destination-manchester-will-it-happen.295710/ Am I the first to see the glaring mistake in the picture of the four people holding the plane display stating MIA as one of the two airport codes....MIA is the...
  4. Xenophon PCDGS

    Dukinfield Central railway station.

    What were the train services that called at this station in the years prior to its closure?
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    "Copilot needs an update" pop-up notifications.

    Last week, my computer engineer installed a brand new HP tower system and after two day, this pop-up appears constantly on Microsoft Edge. Has anyone any ideas about it?
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    Manchester summer holiday-time train services to Butlins Holiday Camp, Penychain/Pwllheli

    In what year did this service cease and what was its motive power at that time?
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    Lincoln Globe Works Platform...did it carry a different station name?

    Has anyone any pictures of this station and information on its opening and closing dates.
  8. Xenophon PCDGS

    Kilnhurst Central railway station.

    Have any of the website members any memories of this station and the traffic that passed through it. I think it was on the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway line from Sheffield Victoria to Doncaster, via Mexborough.
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    What's the story in Balamory?....a relaunch of a childrens TV programme after a long break.

    Did anyone on this website find the answer to that conundrum? The TV programme has been reintroduced after quite a long period and there may well be some website members who actually watched the first seeries and have memories of the original casting roles and have memories to relate.
  10. Xenophon PCDGS

    1419 train today at Bolton station due to terminate at Rochdale. (18/5/2026)

    This train, four elderly DMU coaches in length, left Bolton on time but just before reaching the tunnel at Farnworth, loud banging noises were heard in the carriage I was in, which continued through the tunnel and the line afterwards. the train eventually ground to a halt somewhere in the...
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    Norton computer product range

    Over the years, on different websites, I have seen the products produced by this company decried in postings. Can I ask the question.."Do these products actually work and perform tasks?" Has that company ever been subject to litigation for fraudulant trading?
  12. Xenophon PCDGS

    Railway lineside buildings in the Chat Moss area.

    Besides the original closed stations in that area, were there other railway-related buildings ever erected there?
  13. Xenophon PCDGS

    The line through Middlewich

    Formore years than I care to remember, on a number of website, there has been speculative posts about reopening Middlewich railway station as part of new connecting lines. Now in 2026, what is the current reality attached, if any, to such aspirations.
  14. Xenophon PCDGS

    NVIDIA backend

    In the last few days, whilst posting on this website, a pop-up has appeared citing the above and mentioning memory. As an old timer of 81, I don't know what to do. Can anyone tell me what it refers to and what action to take, please. I use Windows with Microsoft Edge.
  15. Xenophon PCDGS

    Manchester Rail Travel Club 1980-1984... Run by British Rail,

    Did any website members travel on any of these services as we did? We were sent a monthly programme of tours that all left from different parts of the Manchester rail region. Two tours I will always remember, one going to Southend and a Mystery Tour in which the destination was not...
  16. Xenophon PCDGS

    The term "Idlers" used on historical rail warning signs.

    What type of individual would that term refer to?
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    Sabden, Lancashire

    Is the only bus that now serves this settlement besides school buses, the Vision Bus service 64 that runs from Burnley to Clitheroe on what seems like an hourly basis. What buses used to serve it quite some years ago?
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    Queries on TV adverts made long ago.

    "If you're happy in your nappy, clap your hands". What year was that TV advert first broadcast and which was the company whose product was being advertised?
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    What caused the closure of Horsforth Woodside station in 1864?

    Any rail historian on this part of the forum know the reason given for this closure?
  20. Xenophon PCDGS

    The Commonwealth...What real power does it have to affect international matters in the 21st century?

    Perhaps a topic for discussion between website members.

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