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General Discussion

that's helpful, thanks @Lynne

Food
19 Jan 2018

It's fairly easy to Google these days. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/james-chapman-take-no-deal-brexit-off-table/ Author: James Chapman James Chapman is former director of communications at HM Treasury and chief of staff at the Department for Exiting the EU. Prior to that he was political editor of the Daily Mail (*shudder*)

Plastic
16 Jan 2018

Iceland supermarket chain aims to be plastic free by 2023 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42692642

Yes and tipped to replace Jeremy Hunt.

8 Jan 2018

Interesting to see that Anne Milton's husband is a director of Virgin Care.

Rail Fares
5 Jan 2018

thanks @DJ , i've never really used the waterloo option as it always used to take so long compared to paddington, might have to revisit this decision and stop being a stick-in-the-mud!. fly up/train back would be difficult if i'd have to leave my car at the airport unless i used digby and sowton i guess although i've never tried it. I try my best not to go to London, we have such good video ...

4 Jan 2018

Thanks leatash. I have looked before, unfortunately the return time is generally too early.

4 Jan 2018

The excuse used to be that the fast train to London was always packed as we all scrabbled to be in London by 9am - supply and demand.  But I've definitely noticed over the years that it's gradually become emptier, I can remember the standing days!

4 Jan 2018

The cheapest I could get it including tube doing it via single tickets and not open or return was £235.  It's not always an option going off peak unfortunately.

4 Jan 2018

The problem is the service is integral to the country.  We need prices to be reasonable to keep people off the roads where possible.  The cost now to go to London during peak times is eye watering,