Came across an interesting one this morning while meeting for coffee in Bridport. Someone had received a penalty notice for overstaying at Morrisons. They had got the local MP^▸ (Member of Parliament) to help look into it.
It seems that the car park is run by Euro Car Parks. Shoppers can use it free of charge for visiting the store with a two hour limit and no return for three hours.
However Euro Car Parks have an alternative for non shoppers with 50p per hour increments to a maximum of £2.00 for 24 hours. This is pay by phone only or by app. It is not advertised as far as I can see and I only came across it by chance on the Parkopedia website and the app by searching the Euro Car Park site.
Any challenge to a penalty notice need the Morrisons receipt as evidence.
I would think that very few know the rules in this car park!

Cl 73s provided the traction as there is still work to be done.
The photo, by Peter Spokes who is restoring other SR^‡(resolve) EMUs^▸ (Electric Multiple Unit), was taken from X/Twitter and includes Gordon Pettitt himself and Chris Green among the others.

(Peter Sookes is restoring other SR EMUs in deepest East Kent where there is a South Central VOP and a SWT^▸ (South West Trains) 139x CIG just... waiting)

It is worth reading the reviews on the Apple app store. A number had the same problem.
We have to park in Yeovil and i have to remember to take cash as the app/phone based parking has reviews which mean I would not wish to use it.

For the first time since 2005 4VEP 3417 returned to Waterloo this morning. Top and Tailed by Cl73’s

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K08153/2024-01-27/detailed#allox_id=0
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K08154/2024-01-27/detailed#allox_id=0
Photos on X/Twitter
https://x.com/cmajrail/status/1751205448202514586?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ
https://x.com/champs707007/status/1751201683630067727?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ
https://x.com/chris_railway/status/1751202767249555854?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ

7 Limni Beach Corfu, Greece

8 New York, Statten Island Ferry with Verrazzano Narrows Bridge in the background.

Reopened this evening with speed limit, along with overnight working to restore damage.

2 Nothe Fort, Weymouth

The onset of winter conditions has seen the early trains having problems.
Yesterday, Jan18, saw two of the first three up trains from Weymouth cancelled as well as the first down service.
Today it was the turn of the early up service from Yeovil as the ecs from Bristol to Yeovil ran 90mins late into Westbury where it formed the Filton Abbey service. Then the 07.33 Weymouth to Gloucester failed at Weymouth, running ecs towards Bristol.
Add that to the experience of a couple of friends travelling for a day out in Bath makes one question travelling until more reliability is seen.
09.31 GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) Journey check announces
Cancellations to services between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth all lines are blocked.

Meanwhile on SWR^» (South Western Railway - about) Journey Check

Alterations to services between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill
Due to a speed restriction over defective track between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.

Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 11:00 19/01.

Interesting FOI^▸ (Freedom of Information) return from Network Rail West on Twitter just now.
Look at how many faults in the one year to November 30, 2023

https://x.com/mattalexst/status/1747297975678702010?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ

Disruption at Sherborne due to car tuning on to the railway

https://x.com/networkrailwssx/status/1744097532588802319?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ

Apparently, the lagoon installed in 2018 to take the overflow water is full but, after so much rain has fallen,  NR^» (Network Rail - home page) cannot release the water for fear of flooding nearby properties.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67892540

Paul Clifton has posted a video on Twitter showing the landslip, which is on the southern(left) side of the tunnel
https://x.com/paulcliftonbbc/status/1743330277663871049?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ

Paul Clifton reporting further problems at Crewkerne tunnel
https://x.com/paulcliftonbbc/status/1743001086040956998?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ
Original post deleted replaced by this.
https://x.com/paulcliftonbbc/status/1743010543152111960?s=61&t=VlafMC5gF9tidw36b1Y8JQ

Today sees three of the first four up trains cancelled due to a lack of crew. Looking at RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website) over the past few months it is noticeable that it is not uncommon for one of the first three services to be cancelled.
A trip to Bristol these days is probably easier via Crewkerne and SWR^» (South Western Railway - about). Here the ticket is valid in either direction and thus gives you a half hourly choice! The downside is an increase in cost.

22.34 A total of SEVEN services cancelled due to shortage of crew, with another one reinstated and running 50 minutes late..