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« on: October 26, 2019, 12:59:57 »

I've tried to future-proof this by posting it in 'Overseas' rather than 'United Kingdom' - I realise that Scotland isn't technically 'overseas', but soon after Brexit it won't be in the United Kingdom either.

Anyway, here's an invigorating video by Scotrail:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn76azvlP7k
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2019, 14:11:20 »

It may or may not be part of the UK (United Kingdom) after Brexit (if indeed that ever happens but let's not go there...) but it definitely won't be overseas - not unless someone has in mind to dig a very wide trench from Gretna to Berwick.

Although now I come to think of it, The World King has had dafter ideas...
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2019, 08:26:40 »

Well they will have trouble getting all those bikes on a Voyager, or a Hitachi!
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