General Discussion
Would be interested to know what's available for those aged 60+. Not just locally but nationally.
I was in London this time two weeks ago. Travelled by train there and back from Dawlish via the Exeter Waterloo line..............
and now it seems there's a problem with the Exeter/Waterloo line at Crewkerne which will take at least a week to resolve. http://www.westerngazette.co.uk/Reports-landslip-west-Yeovil-near-Crewkerne-cuts/story-20589921-detail/story.html
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"Well it strikes me people dont actually want to use the train anyway..just want to see it." (That is a quote from a post by Wondering. The whole of Wondering's post has since been removed - presumably by its author.) That isn't what I hear from people who regularly use that train route. In fact their moan is quite the opposite - that more rolling stock is needed to alleviate the ...
Does the EU have money it could put into the Preservation of the Dawlish Railway pot?
Have a read of this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10623109/UK-floods-Environment-Agency-accused-of-putting-birds-before-humans.html
From an article in The Guardian "The break in the line at Dawlish, which runs within metres of the sea, reignited the controversy over a failure to make the rail link to the far south-west more resilient. Suggestions have included rerouting the line inland or covering it with a shelter. The Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw, published a copy of a letter from the Peninsula Rail Taskforce , which ...
Michael, I have a black plastic bag full of my daughter's clothing (size 8/10) which was, this time last week, going to find its way to a charity shop. However, what a difference a week makes! Don't know if any of the clothes would be of use for anyone but I'll leave that for those in need to decide. Thing is, I only have access to a car at weekends. If you know what times on Saturdays ...
@wondering - i don't use the train that often admittedly but it is my preferred form of public transport and is much cheaper to get to exeter/newton abbot than the bus and is even cheaper if using a devon and cornwall rail card (mine has just run out by the way. i almost renewed it the other day but the bad weather put me off going into the town to do so........). so, i for one will most ...
