Frothers Travels

Last night was a regular Thursday curry night, I caught the 1730 from the X which was late boarding and then followed the 1733 through Stevenage arriving in Posh 10 late.

I already knew the 1955 from Posh to Oakham was cancelled no driver, just for a change, aimed for the 2040 which was 7 late.

The 1750 from the Cross was cancelled and the 1803 was running on one power car and had a 47 late start being overtaken at Posh by the 1850 Leeds. The 47 late start was caused by refuelling the HST at Bounds Green.

Another messy night for GNEr, this morning a signal failure at Loughborough caused the 0704 from oakham to be 10 late, the 0746 from Posh to the X was 4 late, arriving early in the smoke.

i am off to Germany overnight tonight, wind permitting, thats the howling type and not the effects of last nights curry.

Back sunday, I hope the couchette is not inhabited by a snoring indian like it was a few weeks back when I last caught this train. I have some ear plugs just in case.

No music references to report as such, have some C90 tapes to listen to from Monday nights Lamacq programme and wednesday nights Jo whiley live shows, the only radio One I listen to these days.

Any decent toons will be noted down.

Toodle pip

well after several thousand kilometres and a few weeks of hectic goings on, its time to have another blog or three.

The usual rants about late running and cancelled trains as well as the power of guitar and drum will no doubt help to fill a ramble or two.

This morning I wanted to make a little time up at the office as I am leaving at 4 tomorrow, heading off to Germany via the Paris-Munchen night train and of course eurostar.

Got to Oakham station to be met by Patrick loading his car up, he cheerily told me the 0637 was delayed at Leicester and I was welcome to a lift which I quickly accepted.

I popped my head round the booking office window and was told the 0545 had been cancelled and the 0637 was now 22 late, lucky things lifts, after a speedy journey to peterborough I was on the 0720 and reading my paper. It was a tad warm, in fact it resembled a sauna.