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« on: August 12, 2015, 15:32:20 »
I'd love to know how Ian Beale managed to get this bargain:



As seen on EastEnders 11th August 2015.

Anytime Day Single from London Paddington to Plymouth for just ^53.50. Not only that but valid for travel on 'ANY' date. And with a cross London transfer.

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 17:58:39 »
Terrible. He should stop biting his nails.
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 18:04:04 »
Shouldn't Plymouth have a * after it too?
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 18:20:31 »
Where it says "Single" shouldn't it say "Divorced several times - useless Husband and Father"?!
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2015, 20:39:14 »
Indeed: didn't Cindy attempt to have him 'terminated at Walford', on that general basis?  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2015, 09:16:34 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on August 12, 2015, 20:39:14
Indeed: didn't Cindy attempt to have him 'terminated at Walford', on that general basis?  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin

Quite possible. I think I stopped watching when Dirty Den was shot dead for the second time.
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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2015, 09:41:29 »
You stuck with it that long......  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2015, 09:48:23 »
Quote from: bobm on August 13, 2015, 09:41:29
You stuck with it that long......  Grin

Yes, Bobm Smiley  I'm an Archers man myself on the basis that you can not listen to an episode for years and it is very easy to pick it back up!
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2015, 10:30:06 »
Quote from: bobm on August 13, 2015, 09:41:29
You stuck with it that long......  Grin

In 1985 I shared a house with a mate of mine who worked as a VT▸ (Virgin Trains - former franchise (or, possibly, in a France context, Versement Transport - a payroll tax on employers to fund local transport) ) operator at TVC. He came home one day and said, "There's a new soap opera starting tonight called EastEnders. We must watch it - we can tell our grandchildren we saw the first episode."

We sat through about 15 minutes of it and then went to the pub. That was the last episode I saw...  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2015, 12:17:11 »
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on August 13, 2015, 09:16:34
Quite possible. I think I stopped watching when Dirty Den was shot dead for the second time.

Second time he was bludgeoned by an iron doorstop, not shot. Then buried in concrete in The Vic cellar.
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2015, 12:20:51 »
Quote from: bignosemac on August 13, 2015, 12:17:11
Quote from: BerkshireBugsy on August 13, 2015, 09:16:34
Quite possible. I think I stopped watching when Dirty Den was shot dead for the second time.

Second time he was bludgeoned by an iron doorstop, not shot. Then buried in concrete in The Vic cellar.

Oh yes, I stand corrected - shows how much notice I take!
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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2015, 12:31:00 »
Back to the suspect ticket - it has 'Rail Settlement Plan' repeated on the central background. Don't they all have 'National Rail' these days? When did that change?
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2015, 19:51:16 »
The NLC▸ (National Location Code) (four digits), machine number (four digits) and window number (two digits) string has too many digits.  Also no payment method indicator after the price.  No time next to the printed date.

But what you would expect from someone who is portrayed to be serving food on wooden chopping boards*: https://twitter.com/Burtshire/status/631185942829789184

* = A "trendy" London thing that I really detest but has unfortunately spread further afield
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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2015, 20:46:19 »
Totally agree with you there.. and it is not only chopping boards, I have been offered food on what looked like roof slates - complete with sauce which flowed everywhere.  Not pleasant.
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2015, 21:02:54 »
Quote from: bobm on August 13, 2015, 20:46:19
Totally agree with you there.. and it is not only chopping boards, I have been offered food on what looked like roof slates - complete with sauce which flowed everywhere.  Not pleasant.
Drinks too.  I was served a "pint" of beer in an old jam jar at a bar in Manchester.  The old (dirty) lid was even placed on the jar.  They did not seem best pleased when I pointed out there was no CE mark or crown stamp on the glass.  Rather unsurprisingly, the "pint" only filled up 2/3 of a pint glass when it was transferred.  The manager seemed rather embarrased at having to fill it up to the top.

Sadly I forgot to note down the establishment's name before leaving, else it would have been reported to the city council.
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