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In Defence of First Great Western: December 2007

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In Defence of First Great Western. Sunday, 23 December 2007. Well, after reading the comments to my last post, I am touched at the support I have received and I am glad that the blog has been useful to those of you who read it. Mr anonymous: I still think you should grow some balls and get an ID if you wish to slate me but no matter. I think that I'll leave it to the new year and then I'll see about making my 'triumphant' return. Given the state of things lately, I doubt that I'll be short of material.

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thirdratewestern.com: September 2008

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Sunday, September 21, 2008. Where are the updates? My regular readers (both of you, to borrow a phrase from Terry) will no doubt be wondering why I haven't posted anything for, ooh, several months. The train taking the strain. Ticket to Bristol: £6.40. Parking: £4.50. Fuel to station: £0.50, perhaps. Total: £11.40. The car's the star. Ticket to Bristol: £0. Fuel: £6 if I take it steady, £7 if I'm late. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A message to First Great Western. Perhaps if you started listening to your ...

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thirdratewestern.com: The 7:46 to Bristol

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Saturday, October 6, 2007. The 7:46 to Bristol. First of all (or should that be, Third of all) let's start with some basic facts and figures. It normally takes around 25 minutes to get from Chippenham to Bristol (or vice versa) via Third Rate Western. Bath Spa is between the two, roughly 12 minutes journey time from either starting point. Between Chippenham and Bath is Bathampton Junction, where the line branches off to Westbury and beyond. Not at all, but of course there's more to it than that. So, I he...

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thirdratewestern.com: Drizzle

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Two things to celebrate today. First, a very temporary return to the Chippenham to Bristol service. And secondly, I appear to have a follower / stalker commenting on a lot of my blog posts but seemingly ignoring the ironic / sarcastic tone and taking it rather too seriously. It's great to be back. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A message to First Great Western. Perhaps if you started listening to your customers, this website might go away. Amazing theory, isn't it? At least...

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thirdratewestern.com: March 2009

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Irritating people on trains. Third Rate Western have managed to get me to London on time this morning and, midway through the return journey, they seem in significant danger of getting me home on time too. So to while away the time, I shall direct my simmering annoyance at my fellow passengers. Specifically the one opposite me. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A message to First Great Western. First Great Western Coffeeshop. I Hate First Great Western. More Train Less Strain.

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thirdratewestern.com: December 2007

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Saturday, December 29, 2007. Official - Train Crew are Blind. According to the cheerful response from Third Rate Western to my latest rantogram,. The 0744 Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meads is timetabled to call at Keynsham to pick up commuters for Bristol, in order to ease pressure on local services. It does this because it has space available, even when running as an Adelante. On the bright side, though,. This will only be for a short time, as within a matter of weeks it will revert to a refreshed HST.

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thirdratewestern.com: December 2008

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008. It's (not) good to be back. Several months with not a single journey requiring the services of Third Rate Western has been most pleasant. Off to London yesterday, though, and even I am not stupid enough to attempt that journey in the car. There's only so much Radio 4 one can tolerate to be honest. So, up early and away we go. Oyster card - check. Check the live departure boards - check. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). A message to First Great Western. First Great Western Coffeeshop.

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thirdratewestern.com: Irritating people on trains

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Irritating people on trains. Third Rate Western have managed to get me to London on time this morning and, midway through the return journey, they seem in significant danger of getting me home on time too. So to while away the time, I shall direct my simmering annoyance at my fellow passengers. Specifically the one opposite me. May 25, 2009 at 1:00 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A message to First Great Western. First Great Western Coffeeshop. I Hate First Great Western.

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thirdratewestern.com: Brakes stuck on

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Monday, May 18, 2009. It's probably better that the brakes are stuck on, rather than stuck off. I presume they are designed this way. Nonetheless, it's not getting us to Reading any faster and when we do manage to make it that extra 200 yards into the station no doubt we will be slung off the train. The buffet may be open but whether or not it has any lager left is debatable. TIts probably better that the brakes are stuck on, rather than stuck off. I presume they are designed this way. We are in the very...

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In Defence of First Great Western: Fatality!!

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In Defence of First Great Western. Thursday, 6 December 2007. Firstly, an apology. I've been away for a bit so not had time to talk much on the blog. Sometimes I think they're on to me and are finding things for me to do that keeps me away from a computer, but anywho. If it has dcome to the point where you feel the need to end your life, then that sucks. BUt is it really necessary to f*ck up everyone else's day by jumping in front of a train. There are many other quick and private ways to do this. I was ...