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« on: May 12, 2019, 19:56:52 »

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Tweet suggests Pollokshaws West is the name of Kim Kardashian’s new baby!

She (?) joins Blake Street, Langley Green, Lea Hall, Lea Green, the wise Seer Green, Elizabeth Line (remember her?), Clifton Down, Allen West, Hamilton West, the recently ordained Cannon Street, and the next Kardashian child who we may expect to be called Pollokshields West.
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2019, 21:29:34 »

...not forgetting Lawrence Hill and his slightly dodgy mate Dawlish Warren; of course then there's that la-de-dah author chap Lelant Saltings and the recently-defrocked Parson Street, and finally the always-trustworthy Lea Hall.
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2019, 22:05:28 »

... and top of the list Abbey Wood.
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2019, 01:00:17 »

Not forgetting Stan Drews road !.
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2019, 07:59:51 »

And of course the late Shirley Holms Halt.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2019, 21:16:18 »

There's lot's in London - Colin Dale, Ken Nington, Stan More, Mary Lebone, Warren Street and Russell Square to name but a few!

PS - Off to La belle France "par Eurostar" - missing Community Rail in the City plus last few days of "real" GW» (Great Western - used as an abbreviation for the area / lines under the Great Western franchise, as opposed to FGW which includes "First", the company operating them too. For tickets - about) HST (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) working. Hope the former goes well and look forward to seeing pics in due course.
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2019, 22:06:38 »

There's that couple just outside Nottingham - Burt 'n Joyce.
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