Train newsHey London tube travellers, Here's a song for you. Only listen to it if you like lots and lots of swearing, and weak b3ta style graphics over a tune you've heard before mind. I'm not really that arsed about the tube strike today as, HEY, I'm well ou... Trains are not so good today...Heading down to Folkestone after work, will skip lunch to get out early...Been sent details for a dead cheap flat, surely too small, and a modern town house type affair, probably also too small, but it has an integral garage, might be worth a look...... Trains, tubes, and flats.Turd of a journey in this morning, the Victoria line is out completely, which meant the train in was rammed, then Liverpool Street was closed for overcrowding as also the Central line was out... also because the Northern line is now "fixed" the journ... I went to the zoo todayI was in training all day today at Port Lympne, and what was the most exciting animal I saw? Yes a squirrel!OK I did see rhinos and a red panda on my lunch break, and monkeys by the truckload, more pictures to come. Also they messed up my lunch again... Stoke Newington Train TimesLive departure boards from Stoke Newington, that's quite a handy little page...Also javascript:function%20s(q){r='';t=0;for(i=0;i... The first rule about job clubGoogle blogger sacked, don't talk about work kids...Great weekend with a visit to Folkestone by Mum and Dad, took a trip to Lympne Castle, picked out some paint for the front room, and I DROVE A CAR, for the first time in about 8 years... piece of ca... Folkestone train timesInvestigating train times... hoping to find a way of getting home without having to go to Charing Cross, ought to be quicker from London Bridge, but not everything stops there... here are my options for today:London Bridge 17:26, change at Tonbridge ... Whose network do I connect to on the train then?Folkestone train doesn't have it's own network yet, there are plans afoot somewhere to introduce this, like some airlines are offering too. I could get a laptop and work on the train anyway, work offline and go thorugh my emails etc, write up my edit... Folkestone train timesFolkestone trains are a bit messed up for the whole summer (2005), possibly the next six months. To travel at about the same time, and not have to change trains at Ashford or anything we have to get trains to / from Cannon Street instead of Charing C... Rugby weekendJOYOUS journey to Twickenham on Saturday morning, looks like being on the 09.30 from Folkestone, change at Ashford, on the 09.54 to Waterloo and then on the 11.28 to Twickenham, arriving 11.51... Hmm, boring yeah, this is for my calendar though.UPDAT... Train Times<a href="http://rosspmmiller.blogspot.com/">rosspmmiller.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Re Dover - we at least have the option of trains to Faversham/London Victoria as an alternative to the unbelievably slow bus ride to Folkestone Centralre train journey timesrosspmmiller.blogspot.com/In the morning it is a little quicker - I change at Faversham and get a Cannon Street TrainIn the evenings I get the 17:44 out of Cannon Street to Folkestone and either get a lift or get the bus... Four Men On A TrainNot a bad journey in today, except for Four Men On A Train sat on the table next to us who gibbered business speak all the way in... Has felt like something's kicking off since we got to town though. Clare's District Line tube from Cannon Street was ... Dover to Folkestone train line reopens 5th SeptemberSo says <a href="http://www.railwaypeople.com">railwaypeople.com</a>...<br /><br />I'm a morning person!!!!Who was that clown on the train this morning - was it you? He was muttering to himself when there was no-one to talk to, and as soon as anyone sat near him hi gibbered and chattered and got them talking too... this disturbed my sleep. If you're on th... david ryder-prangleyhe (mr. little pixie singer of rachel stamp) was taking photos of his two girl friends' arses, and they were taking photos of his... this was on the train home from the reading fest on sun. 27th august. bizarre to say the least. but it was the most i... Steven Pastel (him of the Pastels)After a hard days shopping I was returning home on the above train and noticed a familiar face sitting in the same carriage as me. It turned out to be the Glaswegian Pop Pixie Stephen Pastel from the Pastels (who don't have any share value in PopEx, ... John Cooper ClarkeTalking to Martin Newell, of course. Drinking a large gin (at 11 in the morning) and generally making fun of the passengers.someone from B*WitchedAbout lunchtime, she came on the train, and asked someone whether this train went to Brighton, it was a shame she didn't ask me, as I'd have said "this is the BRIGHTON TRAIN you silly little bitch, where do you think it goes?". She looked a lot older... That french bloke who runs the millennium domeThis was last Friday morning (18th August) and he was sitting in a standard class carriage with some friends/colleagues telling them how pleased he was that no-one recognised him.Bobby GillespieGot on a train, ages ago this was - from brighton to victoria - I sat down across from the only other person in the carriage as the train pulled off - I glanced over and it was my him! Bobby Gillespie!"What a superb opportunity to chat to Bobby Gille... Dougie - or at least I think it was...He was just standing about in the cargo carriage of the 7:40 Macclesfield - Manchester train. It was actaully the London Euston - Manchester train.EasyworldIt was on the 12th of September at about 20.50(ten to 9 to u and I!) They were waiting for the same train that i was waiting for but they were getting off at a further stop:Newcastle for an instore signing the next day(Friday). They had just done a i... Norris McWhirter (bloke from Record Breakers)he was goosestepping up and down the ailse while distributing inflammatory right wing leaflets (actually he was sitting quietly after doing his christmas shopping)Terry WaiteOn my way back from the Datsuns, saw Terry Waite on the train. He got on at London Bridge, last seen heading towards Dartford, not chained to anything.`Tommy' from TrainspottingHe was strolling along looking all actorly and ginger. Not exatcly a world beating celeb spot, but hey, if `the fat ginger out of the phones for you ad' qualifies, then the smack addicted ginger from Edinborough qualifies too...Edited by eggnog (1168... Steve PuntThe non Milky Milky half of Punt and Dennis was looking just as bemused as me this morning by Virgin's reserving seats that didn't seem to exist. Daniel BeddingfieldI must admit I cannot definitely confirm it was him since I do not have the foggiest what he looks like, however the screaming girls in the carriage I was in seemed pretty sure it was him and pestered the poor lad.Anyhow he was on a central line trai... Mani<br />Mr H spotted him, on the train in the next carriage wearing a SPAM t-shirt and with suitcase. <br /><br />Is he fleeing Manchester??Off to Twickenham todayIt's going to take a while to get there (gotta get a bus to Ashford), but not this long I don't think - half hour to walk from Waterloo East to Waterloo?Sure to be that sort of pace on the way home though... Look out for us on the TV!... SuedeLast gig ever! Played some great sets, the gig seemingly got chopped short, we left to the ghostly strains of "We'll Meet Again"... I hope we do.WolfsbaneFound the ticket now! I went to the gig on my own, then got the last train up to Rugby, where I was staying for college. Can't find details anywhere online. Much stage diving, one of my favourite gig.sLive music - DAVID GRAYTrained as a painter at the Liverpool College of Art, David Gray eschewed art for a career in music. Since then, he has had three UK No.1 albums and won the prestigious Ivor Novello Award twice - in 2001 for his breakthrough single ‘Babylon’ and ... Lone Star ComedyFeaturing Canadian Ron Vaudry, Lee Bannard, Del Strain, and guest compere Rob Heeney...Iron MaidenWas on a training course in Hounslow, turned up too late for support band Wolfsbane, and anyway we had no tickets, but got given some by someone outside, I am sure it was <strong>Tommy Vance</strong>. 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