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« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2008, 09:29:11 »

Just finished Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and started the latest copy of Rail.
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« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2008, 09:39:39 »

Just finished Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and started the latest copy of Rail.

Sounds like rather a contrast there, Tim  Grin
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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2008, 14:36:50 »

Islam and railways - both interesting topics  and both subjects become more interesting when they inevitably start to interact with politics
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« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2008, 14:38:30 »

Islam and railways - both interesting topics  and both subjects become more interesting when they inevitably start to interact with politics

Certainly cant argue with that.
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« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2008, 14:53:16 »

You'll find plenty of time on the train from Sousse to Tunis, not much different from Trowbridge to BTM (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)), only the beer was warmer.  Grin
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« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2008, 15:18:42 »

Recentally I have been reading, "FGW (First Great Western) Timetable E - 18th May to 13th Dec", spotting all the things that are wrong!
I picked up my copy of this blockbuster yesterday at Paddington. Haven't had much chance to look at it yet. I see it's become a big chunky booklet again after being a bit slimmer for the Winter timetable.

FGW are obviously not planning to do what they did last year and do a reprint in September hence the book being so thick as it contains Summer and Autumn weekend train times. Though judging by the amount of engineering work listed on page 4 of these new timetables for the end of the year, I don't think the Autumn times for weekends will be of much use!

I much preferred the days when the Timetables changed in May and September.
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« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2008, 15:25:51 »

Recentally I have been reading, "FGW (First Great Western) Timetable E - 18th May to 13th Dec", spotting all the things that are wrong!

You appear to have started a trend, Jim :

Quote from: FOSBR (Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways) (Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways) member
The FGW website's
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/DC%20MAY%202008%20TIMETABLE/Book%20E%20amendments.pdf

notification "of any errors contained in the final printed versions" is incomplete as the following have been omitted:-

Page 40 Saturdays from 13 September

The 0730 from Paddington to Exeter.
Notes should include
"H Service operated by High Speed Train".

Page 79 Mondays to Fridays
The 1809 Weston-super-Mare to Paddington.
Notes should include
"H Service operated by High Speed Train".

Page 81 Mondays to Fridays
The 2040 Exeter St Davids to Paddington.
Notes should include
"H Service operated by High Speed Train".

Page 129 Saturdays
The Severn Beach bus arrival time of 0838 should read 0848

Page 160
Adelante trains are mentioned.
Timetable notes only indicate H High Speed Trains
without differentiating A Adelante trains.
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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2008, 17:51:52 »

It was better when Train Times changed in May and September.

*Leaf Fall times did not have to be printed in the Summer books. Roll Eyes

*There was less "until Sept" or "From May" etc.

But if Europe change in December, we must change in December!

Back off Brussels! Sad
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« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2008, 09:10:06 »

 Cheesy I am currently working my way through all 6 of the Orenge Broadband prize - short list. I have read,

When we were bad by Charlotte Mendelson which I found quite good and actually I learned alot about Jewish family life in London. Whilst reading it I took a bus (Ithink a No 46) which took be round some of the areas in the book like Chalk farm. This helped bring the book to life for me.

I have just (yesterday) finsihed Lottery by patricai Wood. This is about a gentle man who has an IQ of 76, thus he is not retarded. He wins 12m on the Washington state lottery, and all of a sudden his family who had previously disowned him, now wanted to be very close. He remembers what his Gram taught him about what is important in life. 

I have just started Fualt Lines by Nancy Huston - watch this space!

It is my aim to read all 6 books before the announcement of the winner on June 4th.

Is anyone else reading these shortlisted books?
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« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2008, 09:50:33 »

I'm currently re-reading Freeman Wills Crofts' "The Crime at Guildford" (Penguin 1935). I'm a bit of a fan of the golden age of crime fiction - not least because Penguin paperbacks are still fairly cheap and easy to find.

Crofts was formerly chief engineer of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway, and consequently many of his stories have a railway theme. His particular interest in the "unbreakable alibi" often focussed on the intricacies and complexities of train timetables.
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« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2008, 10:37:27 »

Phil, I like a good crime mystery, i might try your book. I'll let you know once I've read it.
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