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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2019, 17:31:39 »

What does "to railhead" mean? I've seen the term before and its puzzled me? 🤔

I think it means bussing or motoring to a train station.

or in English, "to catch a train at"....

Thanks Bob! I'll bear that in mind next time I runwayhead at Heathrow! 😉
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2019, 17:34:13 »

or in English, "to catch a train at"....

Or 'to railhead' for brevity. Tongue

And yes, I used to bus it to Banbury or Bicester from Buckingham. And that's alliteration!
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« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2019, 17:35:03 »

Thanks Bob! I'll bear that in mind next time I runwayhead at Heathrow! 😉

Airhead, surely?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2019, 17:57:54 »

Yet another new term I have to learn !
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« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2019, 18:42:51 »

Holiday sounds interesting ...is there a trip report on the Forum?

In excruciating bloggy detail, I'm afraid!

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« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2019, 19:18:42 »

And while grahame was cruising the North Atlantic I was based at Coffee Shop Central, holding the fort and minding the dog. Smiley

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=22162.0
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« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2019, 20:11:57 »

You can learn the intriguing story of how an Atlantic cruise led to the restoring of a cassette tape deck. 

This forum informs more than many others can only dream of!
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« Reply #22 on: October 23, 2019, 20:15:18 »

You can learn the intriguing story of how an Atlantic cruise led to the restoring of a cassette tape deck. 

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Not 8 track then !
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« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2019, 20:41:02 »

Coincidentally, mini discs were mentioned of Radio Bristol today. Whatever happened to them?
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« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2019, 21:46:18 »

Coincidentally, mini discs were mentioned of Radio Bristol today. Whatever happened to them?

One of my favourite YouTube channels may provide an answer:

https://youtu.be/kU3BceoMuaA

Techmoan. Well worth a watch if you are interested in 'old' audio formats.
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« Reply #25 on: October 23, 2019, 21:51:04 »

It's good to see that the coffee shop doesnt get distracted from the OP (Original Poster / topic starter) Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: October 23, 2019, 21:55:28 »

Guilty as charged but it's good that you are back BB.  Smiley
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« Reply #27 on: October 23, 2019, 22:59:59 »

or in English, "to catch a train at"....

Or 'to railhead' for brevity. Tongue

And yes, I used to bus it to Banbury or Bicester from Buckingham. And that's alliteration!

Or possibly Betchington ,Boventry, and Bings Bollage Bainbridge !,🙂
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« Reply #28 on: October 23, 2019, 23:28:13 »

Or possibly Betchington ,Boventry, and Bings Bollage Bainbridge !,🙂

It's King's Bollege, Bambridge. Mr Smoketoomuch's speech impediment was 'B' in place of 'C'. 'K' wasn't a problem. What a silly bunt Western Pathfinder.

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« Reply #29 on: October 24, 2019, 06:55:30 »

Does this diversion lead to Dr Spooner and the Last Drain from Oxford?
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