| Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787137] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 19:53 |
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I know it's not your gang of brothers that threatening to down tools but
what's your view on the odds of the impending signallers strike going
ahead this Friday / Saturday?
I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend and I'd
like a view on whether I should be booking up to travel by rubber wheels
rather than steel ones.
TIA
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787179 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 20:59 |
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On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:53:31 +0100, Paul Corfield
<aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend and I'd
>like a view on whether I should be booking up to travel by rubber wheels
>rather than steel ones.
Radical option: motorcycle?
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787218 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 22:05 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787241 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 22:39 |
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Paul Corfield wrote:
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> I know it's not your gang of brothers that threatening to down tools but
> what's your view on the odds of the impending signallers strike going
> ahead this Friday / Saturday?
Not forgetting the other one one Thursday/Friday/Saturday next week.
> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend and I'd
> like a view on whether I should be booking up to travel by rubber wheels
> rather than steel ones.
A prime opportunity for me to WFH - my round trip is 3 hours at the best
of times, without Mr Crow and his cohorts doing their best to slow me
down.
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787249 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 22:57 |
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Christofire wrote:
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> Paul Corfield wrote:
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> > I know it's not your gang of brothers that threatening to down tools
> > but what's your view on the odds of the impending signallers strike
> > going ahead this Friday / Saturday?
> >
> > I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend and I'd
> > like a view on whether I should be booking up to travel by rubber
> > wheels rather than steel ones.
> >
> > TIA
>
> Is there a site you can go to see if your journey will be affected?
http://www.rail.co.uk/ukrail/hotnews/hotnews.html
The short answer: "Yes, and yes."
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787279 ] |
Mon, 17 July 2006 23:59 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787388 ] |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787467 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 13:30 |
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dwb wrote:
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> Christofire wrote:
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> > ogden wrote:
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> > > http://www.rail.co.uk/ukrail/hotnews/hotnews.html
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> > Thanks. According to that it'll only kick in after midday on saturday,
> > and barring a problem with other legs of the journey I should be well
> > home by then.
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> Er.. it's midday Friday isn't it?
Yep, and from past experience, services will be winding down all Friday
morning.
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787679 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 22:20 |
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Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
My God man. Don't do it!
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787691 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 22:47 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787695 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 22:57 |
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On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
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>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>
>My God man. Don't do it!
At this rate I won't be able to get out of Walthamstow to even get a
coach - the damn tube network is half closed down on Saturday as well.
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VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787696 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 23:07 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787697 ] |
Tue, 18 July 2006 23:09 |
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Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
news:kniqb2p5n6mvduudhcgrncketlcggt69d6 [at] 4ax.com:
> On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
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>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>
>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>
>>My God man. Don't do it!
>
> At this rate I won't be able to get out of Walthamstow to even get a
> coach - the damn tube network is half closed down on Saturday as well.
is Mr Dodger's suggestion really not feasible?
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787721 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 00:05 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787776 ] |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787854 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 14:54 |
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dwb wrote:
> Er Chris,I think that's because they start work at 12pm on the Saturday
> after having been on strike for 24 hours. Therefore the services will
> still be disrupted as the trains and staff will all be in the wrong
> places.
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> I could of course be wrong.
I notice in 'other places' that it's now been called orf.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5194544.stm
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Wed, 19 July 2006 14:59 |
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #787860 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 15:06 |
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dwb wrote:
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> Steve Fitzgerald wrote:
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> > I notice in 'other places' that it's now been called orf.
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5194544.stm
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> Indeed.
>
> I was looking forward to a nice day working from home but that's been
> ruined now.
>
> So inconsiderate.
Bollocks to that, I'm working from home anyway.
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #788040 ] |
Wed, 19 July 2006 20:34 |
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On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:09:22 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere [at] tesco.net>
wrote:
>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
>news:kniqb2p5n6mvduudhcgrncketlcggt69d6 [at] 4ax.com:
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>> On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>>
>>>My God man. Don't do it!
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>> At this rate I won't be able to get out of Walthamstow to even get a
>> coach - the damn tube network is half closed down on Saturday as well.
>
>is Mr Dodger's suggestion really not feasible?
It isn't feasible nor is it preferable.
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VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789138 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 23:22 |
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On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>
>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>
>My God man. Don't do it!
Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
Birmingham.
It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
of London.
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Paul C - "the big camp bastard" (tm d.a.r.s.y)
VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789141 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 23:42 |
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Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
news:vk55c2lc3relndhdun691t35rmim60s3h6 [at] 4ax.com:
> On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>
>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>
>>My God man. Don't do it!
>
> Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
> Birmingham.
>
> It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
> really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
> of London.
I hope he was worth it :)
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BMW R1150GS
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789247 ] |
Sun, 23 July 2006 13:28 |
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On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:22:06 +0100, Paul Corfield
<aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
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>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>
>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>
>>My God man. Don't do it!
>
>Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
>Birmingham.
>
>It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
>really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
>of London.
Your phrasing is amusing - it sounds like you're saying that the "run
down" feel outside of London is different to the "run down" feel in
London :-) Having navigated various bits of south London last
weekend, I can assure you the provinces don't have a monopoly on
run-down-ness
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789273 ] |
Sun, 23 July 2006 14:32 |
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On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:22:06 +0100, Paul Corfield
<aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
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>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>
>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>
>>My God man. Don't do it!
>
>Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
>Birmingham.
>
>It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
>really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
>of London.
I felt a lot of London felt run down compared to Birmingham and
Solihull.
However, both those places have had major re-developments within the
last couple of years.
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789303 ] |
Sun, 23 July 2006 15:39 |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:28:57 +0100, Champ <news [at] champ.org.uk> wrote:
>On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:22:06 +0100, Paul Corfield
><aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
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>>On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>>
>>>My God man. Don't do it!
>>
>>Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
>>Birmingham.
>>
>>It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
>>really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
>>of London.
>
>Your phrasing is amusing - it sounds like you're saying that the "run
>down" feel outside of London is different to the "run down" feel in
>London :-)
I think it is different. All the run down parts of London are still part
of a vibrant capital and world city. The provinces lack that vibrancy -
it just felt "less" and the people seemed to be "put upon".
>Having navigated various bits of south London last
>weekend, I can assure you the provinces don't have a monopoly on
>run-down-ness
I don't recall saying that nowhere in London was run down.
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VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789305 ] |
Sun, 23 July 2006 15:42 |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:32:05 +0100, Ben <ukrm [at] bensales.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:22:06 +0100, Paul Corfield
><aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
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>>On 18 Jul 2006 20:20:30 GMT, Ballistic <basil [at] fawltytowers.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> had a sudden rush of blood to the
>>>head and wrote in news:ggjnb2l0em4v18b7louna6dl75cmilq1qn [at] 4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>>
>>>My God man. Don't do it!
>>
>>Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
>>Birmingham.
>>
>>It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
>>really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
>>of London.
>
>I felt a lot of London felt run down compared to Birmingham and
>Solihull.
I can't imagine that in a weekend wedding anniversary visit you visited
the depths of malaise in Hackney or Peckham. Poor Mrs Sales if you did!
I struggle to think of anywhere near Regents Park that can be described
as run down.
>However, both those places have had major re-developments within the
>last couple of years.
Not been to Solihull but you don't exactly have to get far from the
absolute centre of Birmingham with its shiny new shopping centre to see
dereliction and decay. I travelled through miles of it yesterday.
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Paul C - "the big camp bastard" (tm d.a.r.s.y)
VFR800 | ZX6R | R1150GS
BOD#5, two#4, BOTAFOT#23, BOTAFOF#4, URMSBC#09, COFF#09
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| Re: Paging Sweller - signallers strike [message #789321 ] |
Sun, 23 July 2006 16:27 |
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Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
news:41v6c25dgmcekdenjab55nsr7o2oljh7jq [at] 4ax.com:
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:32:05 +0100, Ben <ukrm [at] bensales.com> wrote:
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>> Paul Corfield <aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
<snip urban decay in Brum>
>>> It felt terribly provincial
>> However, both those places have had major re-developments within the
>> last couple of years.
>
> Not been to Solihull but you don't exactly have to get far from the
> absolute centre of Birmingham with its shiny new shopping centre to see
> dereliction and decay. I travelled through miles of it yesterday.
A lot of that shabby looking decay is still working industry. Low tech
stuff that will be gone in a few years when the buildings become condemned
through lack of investment.
B'rum is going through the same deindustrialisation that London experienced
in the 20th century. It's not pretty, as the developers are unlikely to get
planning permission whilst a building is being used for manufacturing. They
circumvent this process by letting the building decay beyond repair so that
it has to be demolished. It's almost as if the planners are in denial about
the inevitable changes in commerce.
Your use of the word provincial was spot on.
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Sun, 23 July 2006 16:41 |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:39:35 +0100, Paul Corfield
<aooy65 [at] dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>>>>> I was rather hoping to head to the West Midlands this weekend
>>>>
>>>>My God man. Don't do it!
>>>
>>>Well I did do it. Got the humid delights of Wolverhampton and
>>>Birmingham.
>>>
>>>It felt terribly provincial - which will sound terribly snobby but there
>>>really is a different sort of "run down" feel to so many places outside
>>>of London.
>>
>>Your phrasing is amusing - it sounds like you're saying that the "run
>>down" feel outside of London is different to the "run down" feel in
>>London :-)
>
>I think it is different. All the run down parts of London are still part
>of a vibrant capital and world city. The provinces lack that vibrancy -
Well, London *is* a vibrant and capital city. Note that I'm not one
of the "London is shit" crowd.
I posted because I thought your intended meaning was different from
the meaning I read. I was wrong.
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Champ
ZX10R
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