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Rare Migrant
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- Called to the bar
The words "cat" and "bag" spring to mind...
Tea? (Part 1)
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tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Well deduced Landers! Arch has a wonderful range of knitted 'cat bags' they are decorated with pom poms and have a side pocket for walnuts!!
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
I used to have the same sort of problem with GNER when ever travelling with my Mum in her wheel chair.
Always lots of hoops to jump thru for booking tickets, porters etc and when you get to the station staff act as if you have turned up unannounced and they have to make great pains to get you aboard.
This is just like the bikes in the guards van, why have a booking policy if
it appears to mean nothing to the staff when you come to travel.
Always lots of hoops to jump thru for booking tickets, porters etc and when you get to the station staff act as if you have turned up unannounced and they have to make great pains to get you aboard.
This is just like the bikes in the guards van, why have a booking policy if
it appears to mean nothing to the staff when you come to travel.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Well, I got into snotty email mode and sent this...
"On Sat 12th April I travelled from York to Stevenage and back for a day out with friends, with my bike. On the return leg, I arrived at the station with 5 minutes to spare, and was unable to find anyone on the platform to let me know which end of the train I should be at in order to load my bike. When a member of staff did appear, just as the train was approaching, I asked and instead of receiving a simple instruction, received a rather curt "Is it booked?" I would be interested to know if all passengers making enquiries are first asked it they have a valid ticket, or if this is a service you reserve for cyclists. Having got on the train, and been made to feel like rather a nuisance, I had a trouble free journey, until I arrived at York. I took the trouble to walk down the train before arrival so as to be on hand to unload my bike quickly, but there was no member of staff in evidence, despite an assurance from staff when I boarded that they would 'let York know', and it was some moments before I attracted the attention of anyone - leading me to worry that the train might leave with my bike still on board. I travel with a bike on the East Coast Main line at least twice a year and always do my best to take the minimum time loading and unloading my bike. This is the first time I have had any cause for complaint, and coincidentally the first time I have travelled with my bike since GNER were replaced on the service. I realise that it may be an isolated incident, but I feel that some of your staff might perhaps have a more positive to attitude to passengers with bikes."
It's not great prose, I know, but it's hard to be artisitc in a fiddly little email box.
I note they also have the standard marketing thing about "if you don't want us to pass on your details..." and it says "untick this box if you don't want us to pass on your details" - the box is ticked by default and the vaguely double negative nearly had me flumoxed...
Perhaps I've been spoilt by all the trips to Berwick, where the staff are fantastic. One poeter once stopped me on the footbridge to tell me that the bike would need to go to the other end to normal - I didn't ask - he just saw the bike, made a connection in his brain, and gave me unsolicited helpful advice... How old fashioned...
"On Sat 12th April I travelled from York to Stevenage and back for a day out with friends, with my bike. On the return leg, I arrived at the station with 5 minutes to spare, and was unable to find anyone on the platform to let me know which end of the train I should be at in order to load my bike. When a member of staff did appear, just as the train was approaching, I asked and instead of receiving a simple instruction, received a rather curt "Is it booked?" I would be interested to know if all passengers making enquiries are first asked it they have a valid ticket, or if this is a service you reserve for cyclists. Having got on the train, and been made to feel like rather a nuisance, I had a trouble free journey, until I arrived at York. I took the trouble to walk down the train before arrival so as to be on hand to unload my bike quickly, but there was no member of staff in evidence, despite an assurance from staff when I boarded that they would 'let York know', and it was some moments before I attracted the attention of anyone - leading me to worry that the train might leave with my bike still on board. I travel with a bike on the East Coast Main line at least twice a year and always do my best to take the minimum time loading and unloading my bike. This is the first time I have had any cause for complaint, and coincidentally the first time I have travelled with my bike since GNER were replaced on the service. I realise that it may be an isolated incident, but I feel that some of your staff might perhaps have a more positive to attitude to passengers with bikes."
It's not great prose, I know, but it's hard to be artisitc in a fiddly little email box.
I note they also have the standard marketing thing about "if you don't want us to pass on your details..." and it says "untick this box if you don't want us to pass on your details" - the box is ticked by default and the vaguely double negative nearly had me flumoxed...
Perhaps I've been spoilt by all the trips to Berwick, where the staff are fantastic. One poeter once stopped me on the footbridge to tell me that the bike would need to go to the other end to normal - I didn't ask - he just saw the bike, made a connection in his brain, and gave me unsolicited helpful advice... How old fashioned...
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Nice one Arch, kick 'em in the shins!
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Evenings!
Ruddy network was down all day at work, so I missed the chance of some quality innuendo about the mini pump and so on. It was indeed a good day out, and the baby elephant was most cute. It's got bigger since I saw it last.
But baby girraffes have got ever such long eyelashes.
*cuteness overload*
Ruddy network was down all day at work, so I missed the chance of some quality innuendo about the mini pump and so on. It was indeed a good day out, and the baby elephant was most cute. It's got bigger since I saw it last.
But baby girraffes have got ever such long eyelashes.
*cuteness overload*
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Evening all. I'm trapped at work. No, I'm literally trapped....
Some tea would be nice...
Some tea would be nice...
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Hands big mug o tea to the Chuffster!
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I think he will need some tea later!
Steak and Kidney Pie, chips and peas for Chuffy please.
Steak and Kidney Pie, chips and peas for Chuffy please.
wafflycat
New Member
- Location
- middle of Norfolk
*enters room bent double*
any chance of a cuppa and an unlocking from the position, please? I've been in't garij just about all day painting /staining hen house bits.. and I'll be there again tomorrow. Then I've got a pasta sauce on the go for when Mr Wafflycat gets back from work. Bacon, shrooms, olives, tomatoes, garlic... and the red wine is open, but I'd love a cup of tea..
*thinks about having a Radox bath*
any chance of a cuppa and an unlocking from the position, please? I've been in't garij just about all day painting /staining hen house bits.. and I'll be there again tomorrow. Then I've got a pasta sauce on the go for when Mr Wafflycat gets back from work. Bacon, shrooms, olives, tomatoes, garlic... and the red wine is open, but I'd love a cup of tea..
*thinks about having a Radox bath*
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
*runs bath hopefully*
Have some tea and a little manipulation.
Or are you just assuming the position?
Have some tea and a little manipulation.
Or are you just assuming the position?
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
just don't let him scrub you with his mini loofa waffles… 
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
I'm just tying to help Waffles with her kinks.
Trouble is, she's got so many.
In fact I've just seen a fred where she's offering to spank Baggy.
*cold shower alert*
There's not been one of those for a while...
Baggy
Cake connoisseur
- Location
- Where the chevrons are
Oh no! I've just dropped my tea strainer on the floor. Careless old me, I'd best just bend over to pick it up...TheDoctor said:In fact I've just seen a fred where she's offering to spank Baggy.
<waits patiently>
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