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Good Morning, I wonder if anybody has any advice, I'm having a bit of trouble with my digital Freeview television. I often record from that onto an external hard drive and normally there is never any problem, however, within the last week, just on channel 10 which is ITV3, the sound and the...

Good afternoon, I may be planning to treat my self in February, perhaps the 20th, on the Pullman Dining train either joining at Paddington or Reading, destination is Torquay, I know I have to change at Newton Abbot if the train calls there or Exeter St.D. When I look on GWR website, it shows...

Good Evening, I just wondered if any one has been to the Black Lion Pub in Plaistow East London for food and drink? And if so what is it like. Some one has recommended it and it does sound good. Thanks, Steve.

Good morning, I was thinking of perhaps trying to visit the Rails of Sheffield Store in Chesterfield Road, Sheffield next year. Does anyone know if there are any buses or trams that go near there from Sheffield Midland Railway Station. Many thanks Steve.

Good afternoon, I saw a Michael Portillo Programme a couple of days ago, a repeat I think from 2017. He was in San Francisco and travelled on the Cable Cars that the city is well know for. However, in some background shots, I noticed what appeared to be, some single deck, more traditional...

Good afternoon, I don't know if this is true or not, I thought I heard fairly recently, that Southern and Southeast, plus possibly ThamesLink, Southwestern, Great Northern and Greater Anglia are getting rid of First Class on their services? Does anybody know for sure? Thanks.

Good morning, I just wonder if anyone knows how the Brighton Belle Restoration Project is going ? I did have a look at their website but not sure how updated that is? Thanks. Steve.

Good afternoon, is Elephant and Castle Underground Station, open at the moment? I am hoping to travel from Waterloo Bakerloo Line Via Elephant to Old Street Northern Line on Sat 01 & 08 October, butthe travel planners seem to show conflicting information? Thanks Steve.

I just heard that Gwyneth Powell, who played the Headmistress in TVs Grange Hill has passed away. I enjoyed her era of Grange Hill. It was rather controversial at the time, as it portrayed School life quite realistically, some schools and parents were rather concerned l seem to remember. It did...

I was watching an old episode of Poirot with David Suchet a few days ago, "The Plymouth Express" which was supposed to have been on a train from Paddington to Bristol & onwards, set in the 1920s / 1930s?. I don't know if anyone else spotted this, but I think it should have been "Chocolate and...

Good Morning, I have a query regarding a light hearted quiz in a magazine. I think they have given the wrong answer as being correct. The Question is: "Who is the only 20th Century U S President to feature on Mount Rushmore ? There is a Multiple Choice of answer possibilities; A: Theodore...

I was wondering about the following, in view of the recent extreme hot weather and now possible water shortages / drought etc. Apparently, there is a spring that discharges loads of fresh water into the Severn Railway Tunnel, that is then just pumped out into the River. It is a shame that is...

Good Morning, I was watching, last night, a very old repeat episode of Tales Of The Unexpected Episode "Galloping Foxley", By Roald Dahl. I think it was originally made in the late 1970s. Part of the story featured some railway scenes, at what I assume was an outer suburban station in the...

Good afternoon, I just wondered if there are still 2 separate companies with similar names near the English / Welsh Border? and if they both do operate rail services? I went on one of these, short lines some years ago, I think it went from Pant to Llynclys. ? Then a few days ago, friends of...

Not sure if this is in the correct area?, feel free to move it if necessary. Regarding the delays at the moment travelling from Dover - Folkestone to France on the various shipping and Euro Tunnel car carriers, I was wondering if there are similar delays if travelling from Portsmouth /...

Good morning, I was watching a "Father Brown" TV Episode over the weekend on one of the diggi channels, not sure how old it was. It was Called "Kembleford Dragon" or something similar and featured a fair bit of coverage of a local railway line, steam operated and the carriages were GWR/BR...

Good morning, I just wondered why the Underground and suburban/commuter network, in and around Boston Mass USA, is called the T? Thanks Steve.

I am likely to have about an hour connection time in a few days at Euston Railway Station. Has anyone been either to the Doric Pub just outside by the Bus station , or the Signal Box Pub upstairs near the 1st class lounge.? Are they any good, one better than the other etc? Thanks Steve.

Good morning, I put in a claim a while ago for a delayed journey in December, I had an email from the TOC, who have agreed my claim and said that they will refund by Bacs payment. They have send two emails to me. One confirming the claim, then another which has a link to click on, presumably...

All being well, in a week or so, I shall be visiting Ireland and should be doing a couple of longish train journeys, one from Dublin to Belfast on the Enterprise Express and the other from Belfast to LondonDerry/Derry. I don't know much about Irish trains, does anyone know if either of these...