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« on: June 08, 2024, 03:03:25 » |
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I feel that new orders for diesel-only trains should be banned immediately, along with bi-modes capable of over 110mph. However ... A very interesting discussion as a small group of us chewed over a barbie yesterday Not very environmentally friendly  A charcoal barbeque is fairly environmentally friendly IF the charcoal is produced locally from either a sustainably managed woodland, or from trees that needed to be cut down in any case. NOT imported from china ! And if the meat or alternatives was also locally produced. LPG▸ barbecues are not green, but with sensible use are not much worse than a gas cooker in ones kitchen. An electric barbecue is as green as the electricity used. In the rare case of an air conditioned home, ANY outdoor cooking is greener than cooking indoors and use of air conditioning to remove the heat produced. |
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« Last Edit: June 08, 2024, 04:27:36 by broadgage »
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2025, 16:25:07 » |
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Not BBQ weather this weekend!
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2026, 00:07:13 » |
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Without inflicting too much information on you here, I have now got my shorts out.  In the sense that I have found them, at the back of the wardrobe, and moved them to the front - ready to be worn at, just for example, any GWR▸ Sunday BBQ to which I might possibly be invited.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2026, 18:36:41 » |
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Why is Sunday running not included in these services? Demand to travel between major tourist centres (Oxford, Bath and Bristol) is likely to be at least as high on a Sunday as any other day.
It wasn't in the Section 22A application to the ( ORR» ) either for the 2-hourly service from tomorrow, or the hourly service from next May. The two most likely reasons: 1) Availability of paths on a Sunday due to engineering works. 2) Availability of staff on a Sunday due to historic reasons. Agreed it would be nice, and appropriate, to provide a Sunday service as well. Perhaps when Sunday's are in the working week? "When" doing the heavy lifting there! 'When' the civil servants at GBR▸ actually grapple / deal with that issue. While they are working on an occasional Sunday, perhaps? By the way: 2) Availability of staff on a Sunday due to historic reasons.
Barbeques, mostly, with credit to member Taplow Green for that source.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2026, 15:46:39 » |
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From the BBC» : Bank Holiday BBQ
Break out the barbie this Bank Holiday. We've got everything you need for an alfresco bumper barbecue from coleslaw to cocktails.
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2026, 17:55:46 » |
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The previous highest temperature for June is 35.6 degrees. It seems likely that this record will be broken in the next few days,with 36 forecast for London.
Expect a bad week with extremes like that. I would say with those temperatures even BBQs should probably be avoided. |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2026, 19:42:50 » |
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If anyone mentions BBQs, I shall ... I shall ... No - just please don't. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2026, 20:08:18 » |
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If anyone mentions BBQs, I shall ... I shall ... No - just please don't. I would imagine last night's match in New York may have had more than a little influence on crew availability today......football matches where beer is involved have previously been cited by those in the know as a contributory factor! That's not to say of course that said match, given the late kick off was not preceeded by food prepared outdoors over charcoal on a type of grill? |
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broadgage
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2026, 00:22:10 » |
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If anyone mentions BBQs, I shall ... I shall ... No - just please don't. I would imagine last night's match in New York may have had more than a little influence on crew availability today......football matches where beer is involved have previously been cited by those in the know as a contributory factor! That's not to say of course that said match, given the late kick off was not preceded by food prepared outdoors over charcoal on a type of grill? A minority of outdoor grills use LPG▸ or even electricity to produce a similar result to charcoal. |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2026, 08:29:29 » |
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As opposed to me who uses electricity to make food look like charcoal.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2026, 02:09:39 » |
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I am now wondering whether I should set myself yet another target, of moving and merging some various previous posts into a definitive 'barbeque' topic - perhaps 'on the lighter side', here on the Coffee Shop forum? CfN▸ .  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2026, 15:22:43 » |
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I saw what you did there CfN▸ ....before anyone throws briquettes at you.
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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2026, 21:44:56 » |
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I saw what you did there CfN▸ ....before anyone throws briquettes at you.
Brique-battes ? |
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