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  1. Cheshire Rover

    What is the closest you've come to meeting your maker?

    Riding a motorcycle in Cyprus on holiday. Full gear on thankfully. Came around a large sweeping corner on a good road and suddenly got a 'tank slapper'. Mentally deciding whether to run off the road to the left or lay the bike down and take the consequences when it straightened up. In all it was...
  2. Cheshire Rover

    The Labour Party under Andy Burnham

    Yet another example of Keir Starmers modus operandi. Deny all knowledge and throw someone else under the bus. Mandleson. Saville. Grooming gangs. All the same approach. "I wasn't aware". He's either incompetent or an outright liar. I truly hoped we'd have some semblance of competence and...
  3. Cheshire Rover

    Close 10% of rail lines and lose only 1% of passengers, reinvest savings to generate 10% more passengers…

    I was of course referring to the 'planned' Merseyrail extension, perhaps then on to WBQ. We shall see.
  4. Cheshire Rover

    Close 10% of rail lines and lose only 1% of passengers, reinvest savings to generate 10% more passengers…

    Supposedly going to be an extension of Merseyrail also including a new station at Daresbury. We shall see.
  5. Cheshire Rover

    Jet2 to open base at Gatwick

    It's true. I was wriggling about after an hour. Their 737's are fine.
  6. Cheshire Rover

    The Labour Party under Andy Burnham

    Incredible collapse of the Labour vote in Caerphilly last night, clearly demonstrating just how loathed Labour are at the moment. Of note however is the Tory vote of 2%. The two main players in British politics mustering just 13% of the vote between them. Perhaps a small sign that the days of...
  7. Cheshire Rover

    Liverpool to Llandudno direct service

    Is this an extension of the existing Chester to Liverpool via Runcorn service? At the moment it calls at LSP, Runcorn, Frodsham, Helsby and terminates at Chester. I would assume it would be all stops to Llandudno in the future?
  8. Cheshire Rover

    Should we have a universal ID card?

    Exactly my point.
  9. Cheshire Rover

    Should we have a universal ID card?

    Consider all the unnecessary restrictions placed on us during Covid due the hysterical nature of some individuals. Now give those same hysterical individuals a means of digital control, limiting purchases, travel etc. You don't need to be some tinfoil hatted conspiracist to see where this will...
  10. Cheshire Rover

    Lydney, England (Transport for Wales Station)

    I believe these will be running from Llandudno next year through to Lime street.
  11. Cheshire Rover

    Why don't Other People like Trains?

    Even enthusiasts can be picky. I grew up in an era of loco hauled passenger and freight trains in the 70's and 80's. We called units Bog Units in those days and were derisive of them. To this day I still consider units inferior to locomotives of any type and treat travel on such units as just...
  12. Cheshire Rover

    What extensions should be made to the Merseyrail Network?

    A mate of mine owns the farm behind the station and did mention that many years ago someone from from Network Rail had been to see him regarding land for car parking. We are taking many years ago now. Of course if the price is right........
  13. Cheshire Rover

    When did lineside fencing become common on the railway and why?

    When I was growing up our garden backed on to the West Cheshire Jct to Mouldsworth Goods line. Wire fence on one side (no barbed wire) and a wooden post fence on our side that was very easy to climb over (of course not that we ever did).
  14. Cheshire Rover

    Butterflies

    Yes, lot's more about this year. We've had a glut of cinabar moth larvae in the field behind work as well so I expect to see a lot of those soon.
  15. Cheshire Rover

    Should we have a universal ID card?

    Anything that is linked to the Govt and Civil Service to monitor and coerce us could be open to abuse. Whilst I can see some benefits from such a card, especially in the fight against welfare fraud, tax evasion etc, we don't have to look far, even on the pages of this forum, to see views that if...
  16. Cheshire Rover

    Air India crash at Ahmedabad on flight towards Gatwick - 12/06/2025

    Just watched the awful video and indeed, it looks like some kind of stall event. Those poor people.
  17. Cheshire Rover

    Merseyrail Expansion

    AGM of the North Cheshire Rail User Group yesterday. Report on Facebook that a senior bod (Steve Dodd) in Merseyrail has stated expansion to Helsby in the next 3 to 6 years and then onward to Daresbury as the new 777's prove their reliability.
  18. Cheshire Rover

    Independent businesses on stations?

    It closed down and re-opened as The Helsby Tap just at the tope of Station Avenue. That slightly dubious pub would have been the Railway Inn and although it looks a bit dated it is actually perfectly fine. The Helsby Tap is sat just behind the row of shops on the right at the top of station...
  19. Cheshire Rover

    Airport expansions

    I had a good chat with one of the Jet2 customer services managers at Liverpool back in November, and the main constraint there is on parking areas for aircraft.

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