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Author Topic: Templecombe to Swindon, bignosemac & Finn trip report.  (Read 3334 times)
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« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2021, 22:02:19 »

First train home. 1852 Swindon to Salisbury.

I like the way he seems to know to wait behind the yellow line.  Smiley

Oh, and when you say "he's pooped", I do hope that wasn't on the train...  Shocked
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« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2021, 22:31:39 »

I like the way he seems to know to wait behind the yellow line.  Smiley

Well trained. Grin
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« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2021, 22:39:40 »

... and we're home.



The final train from Salisbury was the only one of the day to experience a delay. We were held in Tisbury loop for a late running (trespassers near Pinhoe) up service. Only a 6 minute delay though. Of course, if the line was fully doubled we wouldn't have been delayed at all.

Overall, a grand day out. My thanks to bobm for the lunch, beers and chat. And my thanks to South Western Railway, CrossCountry and Great Western Railway for providing an excellent service.

If only the journey could be done more easily by rail. I'll have to wait for the S&DJR (Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway) to reopen to Bath for that!

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« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2021, 23:07:56 »

... except, perhaps, that patio heaters now raise ethical issues.

Isn't that dependent on how cleanly generated the electricity used to power them is?
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« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2021, 05:40:04 »

Never in the field of human journeys was such a trip away awaited, by so many, for such a satisfying result!

 A rather verbose way of saying, glad you had such a good day!
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« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2021, 06:28:14 »

If only the journey could be done more easily by rail.

For the general traveller, yes. In your particular case, I fear there's an element of difficulty adding to the adventure and attraction.
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« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2021, 14:15:06 »

... except, perhaps, that patio heaters now raise ethical issues.

Isn't that dependent on how cleanly generated the electricity used to power them is?

So long as the landlord has a 100% "Green" tariff, and a picture of a wind turbine on the bill, it's fine. According to the advertising.
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« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2021, 21:50:55 »

As a postscript, I bought a car today. That does mean I'm much more likely to make trips to see Wiltshire friends by road. More convenient, but far fewer beers!

Despite having a station here in Templecombe the destinations I can get to by train with ease are limited. Getting to family in Taunton means a long, dogleg journey via Exeter - two hours plus each way - versus 45 minutes each way by car. To visit my daughter in Street by public transport is two buses - again, a dogleg journey via Yeovil upwards of two hours each way. 35 minutes each way by car.

I'm not abandoning rail - where convenient, and when I fancy a bash, I'll still use trains.

Sorry Earth for increasing my carbon footprint again.
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« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2021, 21:57:29 »

I wonder what Greta's solution would be?
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« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2021, 23:29:08 »

I wonder what Greta's solution would be?

This, apparently.
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« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2021, 10:54:22 »


This, apparently.

I've always wanted to do that, but it is a bit too expensive. I wouldn't mind sailing aross the Atlantic, too, if anyone has room in their yacht. I have watched a few episodes of Hornblower, and can use a bucket.
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