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It's raining again!  We've got flooding between Cardiff and Bridgend which has stopped the trains running.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:52:09 AM EST
What's that they say? Flood me once, shame on you, flood me twice, shame on me?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:53:16 AM EST
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Our local lines are rubbish.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:54:25 AM EST
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Because they haven't been privatised enough?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:55:19 AM EST
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That'll be it.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:00:15 AM EST
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you want to try the heart of wales line, or the cambrian line if you really want to understand Rubbish. I think i've been on alternate bus or taxi services covering upto 80 miles rather than trains they cant get to run, or covering for land slippage.

both have good views, which is a positive when you're sitting doing 20 miles an hour, or stationary for half an hour waiting for the train to come the other way.


Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:59:13 AM EST
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But now you're in chester, which probably means you'll be flooded by the Severn any minute.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:00:20 AM EST
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it's the Dee not the Severn i'd be flooded by.

but I think the rain coming down is going to beat the river rising up.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:10:59 AM EST
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... when the Sydney train was stopped, it seemed like it was always with a view of something like a car recyclers, rather than, like, the oysterbeds on the Hawkesbury River.

One time I remember it was stuck south of Glendale (south of Cardiff station) coming up to Newcastle, but at night, so what should have been a pleasant view was not available.


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 01:08:57 PM EST
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course it's all this electrickery that does it. Never used to happen in steam days.

It's raining here too, but not as much. Tho it's cold like October rather than September.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 09:59:21 AM EST
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The third rail, that is. If you used catenaries you could withstand some rain...

(Amazing to have to talk about infrastructure not being rain-proof in England - um, Wales - of all places)

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:04:11 AM EST
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Nope, third rail is almost entirely restricted to southern region, ie south of london. No, it's the signalling, points and track control that goes to pot. All of which used to be mechanical and is now electrical.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:24:52 AM EST
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Word is that Cardiff Pride tomorrow has been cancelled due to the weather. Cooper's field is too waterlogged.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:12:08 AM EST
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are on the line - what do y'all think about the Foyle's War series? (Full disclosure - my wife and I are fans of many English murder-mystery shows, Dickens' dramas, Austen's books, etc.) Upshot is that we think it's about the best of the genre.

paul spencer
by paul spencer (spencerinthegorge AT yahoo DOT com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:51:47 AM EST
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Not read any myself, caught the odd tv adaptation, they're ok. i'll grab a couple from the library, see if they're instantly obvious. (I hate being able to work out who did it in the first ten pages)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:56:34 AM EST
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It's okay. I've sat and watched a few episodes, which is more than I can say of 95% of UK TV. But it's still just formula telly.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 10:58:07 AM EST
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I've not read any or seen the TV series although it seems to be popular.

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 11:18:33 AM EST
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After two days of heavy rain, there is finally a some sunshine, though I am not sure it will stay for long.
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 12:17:09 PM EST
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Mumbai today looks a lot like that stretch between Cardiff and Bridgend. Monsoon...
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 12:50:15 PM EST
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but, probably, warmer? :-)
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 01:04:51 PM EST
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Just a little... :-D
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 01:08:08 PM EST
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