This week, I completed ten years of employment on the railways of Great Britain. Ten whole, unbroken years. Which means that at some point during the last year, my term of employment here became the longest I’ve held a job. In second place is nine years and about 2 months of (mostly dreadful) employment with … Continue reading Class 2015
I like my job. But - and this is an unpopular opinion amongst most of my colleagues - I can’t help but feel our role should have been made redundant years ago. There should be idiot proof, super smart ticket machines in the booking halls capable of doing everything we can do and more. The … Continue reading Keeping Up With Driver Jones
Yesterday I worked at the one railway station that I really don’t like. No one really likes going there, punters and staff alike. It’s old, dark, dingy, in a slightly dodgy part of town and the bicycle rack is used as a public lavatory. And it’s by far and away the most popular choice of … Continue reading End of the Line
All AboardYesterday, I rode the train. This wouldn’t normally be news - I work on he railways and have been riding trains almost daily for years. But yesterday, I rode one for the first time in a while. I’d not been on a train since mid March. It was a little eerie. I was the … Continue reading
It is a fine week for anniversaries. On Wednesday, I marked ten years of marriage. And today marks three years since I started my job on the railway. It's been a good three years. Don't get me wrong, if they stop paying me, I'll stop turning up. But as far as jobs go, it's a … Continue reading Three Years
When Mrs P and I decide to go to London, we catch the train. For us it is free, so there's not really a decision to make regarding mode of transport. It's a comfotable way to go, and quick - we're in the capital in about an hour and fifty minutes. The end of the … Continue reading End of the Line
We are being blessed with Mexican weather in the UK at the moment. Let me define Mexican weather for you. Or at least, my definition of Mexican weather. It's nowt to do with where the mercury settles in a thermometer. It's nowt to do with the hours of sunshine we receive. Mexican weather is the … Continue reading Mexican Weather
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