Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Good morning from what was up to a few minutes ago sunny Suffolk. Coffee has been had after a very poor night's sleep - I feel like I may have the start of a cold

Today will be a domestics day followed by a quick trip to Morrisons for this week's food shopping.

 

[Jenkins]

According to AI...

That unique distinction belongs to Halesworth railway station on the East Suffolk Line.

While several stations in Suffolk have a level crossing at one end of the platform (like Westerfield or Stowmarket), Halesworth historically featured a setup so constrained by space that it required a very unusual engineering solution.

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Another case of AI hallucinations - Halesworth only has a foot crossing at the southern end of the station.

I'm now going to have to keep an eye on the podcast mentioned by @Speicher for the answer

 

[Jenkins]

The recycling bin has also been emptied and needs to be retrieved and moved back to its normal resting place.

 

[Speicher]

I don't think Crianlarich is in Suffolk! I'm sure it was in Scotland the last time I went there!

Yes, very well spotted. I thought of Crianlarich in Scotland, before being told about Suffolk.

 

[Speicher]

Another case of AI hallucinations - Halesworth only has a foot crossing at the southern end of the station.

I'm now going to have to keep an eye on the podcast mentioned by @Speicher for the answer

I think they choose a question that you cannot goggle or ai the answer.

 

[Gravity Aided]

@Reynard and @Jenkins

Do you know if there is a railway station, in Suffolk, that has a level crossing at each end of a platform?

Geoff Marshall on YouTube may have something. On every station.

 

[Gravity Aided]

18+ C here yesterday, storms overnight and -3C this morning, with an inch of snow.

 

[Moon bunny]

Contact report: Hover Fly of this forum has been attacked by a swan, more news to follow.

 

[tom73]

Another case of AI hallucinations - Halesworth only has a foot crossing at the southern end of the station.

I'm now going to have to keep an eye on the podcast mentioned by @Speicher for the answer

Could be a trick question do they mean working ones or have evidence of one ? Wikipedia says Halesworth had two , one being very different as the trackbed moved out the way. That level crossing is now closed but still visible at the end of the platform.

 

[Speicher]

May I ask another question?

Greg James is doing a challenge to raise funds for Comic Relief. Setting aside any opinions you may have about Comic Relief, who is paying for the Police escort, including eight (I think) motorcycle out-riders and two vehicles?