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Mike..... wrote:

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

1-3 : The window seat of an ICE train.
4-8 : The window seat of an InterRegio train.
9-10: The window seat of an Inter-City train.

heeheehee

It beats doing pressups

press-ups? you suggested jumping up and down last time. Walking up and down
will do, actually.

Somersaults?

at a bleak motorway layby

our motorways don't have laybys, the services are no bleaker, probably less
so, than bus stations

High standards!

and in any case you can take a break where you like,

So I gather.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7259669.stm

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Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

press-ups? you suggested jumping up and down last time. Walking up and down
will do, actually.

Somersaults?

I think youre the one jumping up and down on this subject!

at a bleak motorway layby

our motorways don't have laybys, the services are no bleaker, probably less
so, than bus stations

High standards!

Well bus stations/stops are pretty crap places and motorway services are
nothing special, I can choose to use neither.

and in any case you can take a break where you like,

So I gather.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7259669.stm

so dont fall asleep.
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Following up to Mike.....

High standards!

Well bus stations/stops are pretty crap places and motorway services are
nothing special, I can choose to use neither.

this should be good for another thousand!
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On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:56:11 +0100, vid Horne, _the_
chancellor wrote:

Mike..... wrote:

Following up to Tim C.

I'm waiting for Davids list

1-3 : The window seat of an ICE train.
4-8 : The window seat of an InterRegio train.
9-10: The window seat of an Inter-City train.

heeheehee

It beats doing pressups at a bleak motorway layby tanked up on red bull!


LOL!

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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:06:12 +0100, (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

Martin wrote:

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My garden is a delight, but it will cost a lot if you want to take
photos.

Is it an earthly delight?

More of an earthy delight.

secret garden?

Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:11:54 +0100, (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

Mike..... wrote:

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

1-3 : The window seat of an ICE train.
4-8 : The window seat of an InterRegio train.
9-10: The window seat of an Inter-City train.

heeheehee

It beats doing pressups

press-ups? you suggested jumping up and down last time. Walking up and
down
will do, actually.

Somersaults?

at a bleak motorway layby

our motorways don't have laybys, the services are no bleaker, probably
less
so, than bus stations

High standards!

with bespoke tailors?


bespoke bicycle repair?

Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore

Mike..... wrote:

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor
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our motorways don't have laybys, the services are no bleaker, probably less
so, than bus stations

High standards!

Well bus stations/stops are pretty crap places and motorway services are
nothing special,

I agree with that on the whole. Though there are some pretty special
_train_ stations around from an architectural point of view, etc.

One of my favourite train station pubs is in a completely nondescript
station however...

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(email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the
onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about.
Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

Well bus stations/stops are pretty crap places and motorway services are
nothing special,

I agree with that on the whole. Though there are some pretty special
_train_ stations around from an architectural point of view, etc.

St Pancras for instance.
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Mike..... wrote:

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

Well bus stations/stops are pretty crap places and motorway services are
nothing special,

I agree with that on the whole. Though there are some pretty special
_train_ stations around from an architectural point of view, etc.

St Pancras for instance.

Yes, indeed- nice to see it renovated too. Others of note in the UK for
me include Liverpool Lime Street, York, Manchester Piccadilly (very good
facelift IMO), London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads. (Most London
stations are interesting to me- the disgusting Euston notwithstanding.)
For foreign stations, many come to mind too. Particularly fond of some
in the US- Philadelphia's 30th Street, Washington's Union Station, and
of course, NYC's Grand Central. Like several of the Parisian termini,
Madrid's Atocha, Lisbon's very modern Oriente, Budapest's Keleti. and so
on.

The council etc. are really sleeping in letting Manchester's Victoria
fall into ruin. (It's not ruined yet, but it will be without
improvements.) It's quite a gem, even if marred by having a concert
arena practically built on top of it. Just up the road from me,
Manchester Central (now a convention centre) always impresses.

My least favourite UK main station is Birmingham's New Street. Probably
no surprise there- though it's pretty good for 'faciities' being below a
major shopping centre.

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(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net
(email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the
onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about.
Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

St Pancras for instance.

Yes, indeed- nice to see it renovated too. Others of note in the UK for
me include Liverpool Lime Street, York, Manchester Piccadilly (very good
facelift IMO), London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads. (Most London
stations are interesting to me- the disgusting Euston notwithstanding.)

the Euston vandalism and crap design are a disgrace as is the frontage
stuck on Kings X, I seem to remeber York was good, cant remeber anything
nice about Paddington except the bear.

For foreign stations, many come to mind too. Particularly fond of some
in the US- Philadelphia's 30th Street, Washington's Union Station, and
of course, NYC's Grand Central. Like several of the Parisian termini,
Madrid's Atocha, Lisbon's very modern Oriente, Budapest's Keleti. and so
on.

ive only been to the gare du nord!

The council etc. are really sleeping in letting Manchester's Victoria
fall into ruin. (It's not ruined yet, but it will be without
improvements.) It's quite a gem, even if marred by having a concert
arena practically built on top of it. Just up the road from me,
Manchester Central (now a convention centre) always impresses.

does the council have control?

My least favourite UK main station is Birmingham's New Street. Probably
no surprise there- though it's pretty good for 'faciities' being below a
major shopping centre.

havent even been to Birmingham, its the worst place on the motorway system
(or was before refeif road).

Best road in UK: Hardnott Pass, Cumbria
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