Re: Severn tunnel closure
Was it Duckford that done it :hehe::hehe:
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Kind of Blue
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.
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.
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.
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Kind of Blue
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.
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.
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North Cardiff Blue
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.
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.
Hadn't you noticed there's a 72 hour junior doctors strike?
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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
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chrisp_1927
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 on
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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!
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Feck off you silly tory twat
...I'm another one....I don't know how you put up with all this bloody nonsense from Drakeford et al .
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Maurice Swan
...I'm another one....I don't know how you put up with all this bloody nonsense from Drakeford et al .
network rail have closed the tunnel so they can renew the track, absolutely nothing to do with Drakeford.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Must be a chore when they put those replacement bus services on
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 luggage
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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.
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Rjk
network rail have closed the tunnel so they can renew the track, absolutely nothing to do with Drakeford.
Not particularly talking about that.....it's everything else going on....
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Maurice Swan
Not particularly talking about that.....it's everything else going on....
Concern yourself with French Politics, Mo, There's a Fascist party breathing down yer neck
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Tuerto
Concern yourself with French Politics, Mo, There's a Fascist party breathing down yer neck
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....
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Maurice Swan
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....
Gosh, nothing in your posting history prepared us for that bombshell!
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Maurice Swan
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....
Oh Jesus christ 😂
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chrisp_1927
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 luggage
And the elderly in this heat , poor sods
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Maurice Swan
...I'm another one....I don't know how you put up with all this bloody nonsense from Drakeford et al .
You are a tory ?
Well you could have fooled me
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Maurice Swan
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....
Aren't you married to a lady from Thailand?
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Maurice Swan
Naw....hidden in the hills...no problem here....in fact La Penn would be preferable to Macron.....
True colours coming out here!!!!
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Tuerto
Aren't you married to a lady from Thailand?
yes...so? We both have resident status......don't believe all the scare stories you read...
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SLUDGE FACTORY
You are a tory ?
Well you could have fooled me
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..)
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Maurice Swan
yes...so? We both have resident status......don't believe all the scare stories you read...
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:
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Maurice Swan
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..)
I have lived in lots of places Mo
There is an active anti tory cell around here you would be surprised
Or in your case petrified