Yes my blood boils as I am forced to meander through some obscene temple to overpriced and undertaxed consumer bullshit, under boiling hot lights and bombarded by the stink of some vile "fragran… (View Post)

The ECML gets almost uniformly beautiful from York onwards, with the best views probably on the stretch running up the Northumberland coast, followed by the bit between South Queensferry and Kirkcald… (View Post)

According to wiki Wemyss Bay may be named after an old fisherman with that surname who rented out boats in the area in the 18C but I'm not sure I believe that. (View Post)

This captures my feelings exactly! Perth is one of my favourite stations, nice and empty, lots of nods to past glories, and a good variety of trains passing through to destinations exotic (Inverness)… (View Post)

Yes, for sure. Sometimes though you don't realise how unknown some parts of British English are until you've used one of them and are faced with a roomful of blank looks. It takes some time… (View Post)