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In a timetable book from 1974. The Liberty Line, has an entry. That it is under review.

There was a news item on the BBC. Interviewing people about the cost of takeaway apps. In the background, there was an open T G Jones. Looking at that again in years to come. Will be same as looking at something with a Liptons or C & A.

There was a feature about Greenock on the BBC news. The former IBM station was visited. Access was via a footpath, and the premises that the station was intended to serve. Have now all been demolished and not replaced.

Last night, I was appearing at an open mic. Which was disrupted by these alerts. When I went on stage. I started off, by announcing that I will be playing something that is top of the download hit parade. I then hit one note on the instrument, whilst saying don't panic, don't panic Captain Burnham.

I read that, at one time. Health issues associated with being a signalman. Were, Hernias from pulling stiff levers and digestive problems from bolting down meals, between trains.

In a pro-celebrity golf show. That Peter Alliss presented. Terry Wogan set a record for the longest putt made by an amateur golfer.

I saw that the codes are locked in a safe on the submarine. Next to it, is a wooden club. To hit any unauthorised person with, who was tampering with the safe.

Some years ago. A nuclear submarine was docked at Gibraltar, for a long time. Due to a number of issues. The vessel had to enter port, to avoid a possible mutiny regarding conditions on board.

Do you think that Putin will care about our 24 missiles. And there may be less than that actually in working order. Being carried by almost clapped out Nuclear submarines.

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #43 were originally in this thread. I wish that a Prime Minister, had the courage to cancel that complete ineffectual waste of money, that is Trident.

An organisation I am a member of. Had the rule, that to stand for a regional vacancy. You had to be nominated by a certain number of members in the region. There was an election for a region, that I do not live in. There were two candidates and one, despite being nominated, received zero votes...

When I commuted, there used to be schoolgirls, who attended a Roman Catholic school. In my first year at secondary school. There was a boy in my class. Who due to his parents being delayed moving to a new house. Commuted for the first two terms. Our form teacher, used to always ask. Have you...

How Count Binface and the Greens do. Will give an idea, of the future prospects of Reform. In the 1945 General Elections, the other parties did not stand against Winston Churchill in Epping. There was an independent, who received 15000 votes. Which gave a good indication of the likely General...

My Parents had a Mortgage with the Halifax. As there was not a branch in the High Street. Payment had to be made by cheque, to a firm of Solicitors. I remember my father taking the paying in book up to reception.

At one time, the Class 47 traction, had a reputation for running out on the London to Norwich service. I, when there was an exhibition of rolling stock at a station. Went into the cab of a class 47, and did not see a dial that was a fuel gauge. There was one that had been removed. Which had been...

At One Day Cricket Cup Finals and Internationals. It used to be a tradition, that the end was followed by a mass pitch invasion. The Players and Umpires losing items of property in the process. Also in Test matches, when a leading player from the West Indies or India reached a century. Play was...

Or the case of the vehicle that entered a river, killing a number of members of the same family. It turned out that the driver had modified the vehicle to add extra seats. Resulting in the vehicle becoming no longer roadworthy. That was significant, as lessons could be learnt.

Before Brexit. The Winter Fuel allowance was paid to anyone resident anywhere in the EU. This meant that someone, living in a French overseas department, in the Tropics. Could claim it.

My Father claimed that after the Lewisham accident. Any hint of poor visibility and everything was slowed to a crawl.

In a Business radio trade magazine. There was an article, written by a retired Army Officer. The subject was, setting up an emergency network. The author gave the opinion, get it wrong, and you would be better off, using field telephones.