Anyone with experience of getting the train through the tunnel (particularly to/from London) this week and how the service has been holding up? Hadn’t realised it was closed and intended to travel to Cardiff this weekend.
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Anyone with experience of getting the train through the tunnel (particularly to/from London) this week and how the service has been holding up? Hadn’t realised it was closed and intended to travel to Cardiff this weekend.
Was it Duckford that done it :hehe::hehe:
You could always use the road if you like driving at 50mph and then 20mph and parking on the M4 for hours before entering the Brynglas tunnels. Be careful when you get to Cardiff because they are closing certain roads and putting money-making cameras in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
Try not to get ill because the NHS and A&E are virtually non-existent in Wales, if you have a heart attack drive back to London you'll be seen quicker.
Yeah a few times. It's fine, train generally just re-routes up via Gloucester way and then comes back down to Swindon. Obviously adds to the journey time but no difference aside from that, not had any additional delays etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
Hadn't you noticed there's a 72 hour junior doctors strike?Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
Pretty decent most of the time. Adds about 40 minutes to the journey going via Gloucester. Get a nice scenic route via the estuary. Trains aren't particularly busy.
Did fall apart spectacularly last night mind, freight train decided to give up by Chepstow. Saw us delayed at Newport for 2 and a half hours
Must be a chore when they put those replacement bus services onQuote:
Originally Posted by chrisp_1927
I've done it a few times, typically on Sundays. Its a pain, because it takes longer but otherwise it's smooth enough, and the train from Gloucester is an attractive route!
...I'm another one....I don't know how you put up with all this bloody nonsense from Drakeford et al .Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
network rail have closed the tunnel so they can renew the track, absolutely nothing to do with Drakeford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Is a bit of a ballache for Bristol at the moment. Was finding connections for a couple of passengers when we we were delayed last night. To get to bath involved a bus to Bristol parkway, changing there for a train to temple meads, followed by another connection to bath. Not easy, especially for people with luggageQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Stick to your Allardyce could do as well as Pep if he had the money nonsense threads bellend and leave these to the grown ups.
Not particularly talking about that.....it's everything else going on....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Concern yourself with French Politics, Mo, There's a Fascist party breathing down yer neckQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Gosh, nothing in your posting history prepared us for that bombshell!Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Oh Jesus christ 😂Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
And the elderly in this heat , poor sodsQuote:
Originally Posted by chrisp_1927
You are a tory ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Well you could have fooled me
Aren't you married to a lady from Thailand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
True colours coming out here!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
yes...so? We both have resident status......don't believe all the scare stories you read...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
yes....well not so much these days....all politicians are untrustworthy by and large. I worked in Cowbridge many moons ago (the old Midland Bank)....surprised you chose to live there with your views!!! (meant lightheartedly..)Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
She's not in Power Mo (Much to your disappointment) Take a look at her would be Policies on Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality. Just keep your nose clean Mo, none of those bent streams, if Le pen gets into power you'll be on the fist ferry back from Calais :hehe: :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
I have lived in lots of places MoQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
There is an active anti tory cell around here you would be surprised
Or in your case petrified
I find a lot of people with partners from different backgrounds are goose stepping nazisQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
It's really odd
Not yourself of course although you are right wing
As a family of immigrants would you really feel comfortable with her in charge?Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
There are immigrants....and there are "immigrants".....Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
HmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Could you expand on this please, for the less educated on the board. Seems like you could provide something really insightful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Oh christ MoQuote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Preferable as regards what? Macron did his best to get the presidential second round of voting to be him vs Le Pen as he was almost certain he could win that. Le Pen is playing a good game in parliament to make her party look reasonable and constructive. I have no difficulty in thinking that if she were in power she'd make some new (and backdated ) policies regarding foreign residents and naturalised citizens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan