How they shot themselves in the foot.
Nearly ¾ million of us forced Government to stop rail companies getting rid of ticket offices. Most of us objected because the change would make
01/11/2023
Blog & Articles of Interest
Pride cometh before the Fall!
I was trumpet-blowing in the last post and have had my come-uppance. Fell down the last few stairs yesterday and landed in an ungainly heap
20/09/2023
Prize-winning.
Feeling a bit smug. Not because a blind person won first prize for the honey cake class at our local beekeepers’ show but because the
18/09/2023
People speak but will the powers-that-be listen?
Over half a million of us raised our voices by midnight 1 September to say we don’t agree with the closure of rail station ticket
04/09/2023
Calling anyone who takes the Minutes of meetings.
Sous Chef on the rampage. The beekeeper in the household is striking a blow for the honey bee in the face of the potential Asian
23/08/2023
Back from Holiday?
Perfect cook’s gift. This little ceramic garlic grater from Majorca is ideal: authentic, decorative and useful. Huge thanks to Louise for it. Challenges of rail
16/08/2023
Celebrations, so far.
Threatened train ticket-office closures. BBC 5 Live last week, Radio Solent this morning plus on-line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66311238 Some success: the consultation (inaccessible for many) has been
31/07/2023
Just the ticket?
Huge thanks to everyone challenging the rail ticket-office closures. The consultation is now being challenged in the Courts https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/train-ticket-office-cull-chaos-30552780 and seems to have been extended
26/07/2023
Discrimination: Rail ticket office closures
Act Fast! Deadline for comments is 26th July 2023. If you object, tell Transport Focus , London TravelWatch and your MP. They seem to have
26/07/2023