Lyle Lanley Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Todd_is_God said: Nannying gimps They really are, can’t believe I used to think they were the best party going. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Karen Gilruth The SNP have 13 more months of pretending to be doing independence then it's just going to be nothing but this pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I am 75% certain Jenny Gilruth went mental at me for being late for first period modern studies a couple of weeks after she started teaching at Elgin High school. A perpetual nerd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) She's got Kezia Dugdale Dugdale whispering in her ear too, "Keep the ban Jenny, it'll be a really popular move!". Although the decision to keep the "temporary, just for the Covid emergency" ban going was probably from the higher ups. The public health zealots have probably got their tentacles into every policy decision now post Covid. Edited August 31, 2022 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 19/08/2022 at 20:41, Todd_is_God said: Looking through the transcript they appear to be covering an extraordinary number of bases, yet not them all. I'm willing to bet the "London Overground Service to..." has never been used, yet if for some unbeknown reason it was needed, they would be unable to say where it was going. Very odd. On 19/08/2022 at 22:18, Todd_is_God said: No I get all that, I just don't see the point in recording "This is a"... "London Overground service to" and then not being able to say, for example, "Richmond" Half arsed You have an uncanny ability to find the worst in absolutely anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, RawB93 said: You have an uncanny ability to find the worst in absolutely anything. It's a fair point, though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Booked the train up from Edinburgh for after the Hibs v Aberdeen game on the 17th, not only were LNER miles cheaper than ScotRail, I'll be able to get a beer on the train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Booked the train up from Edinburgh for after the Hibs v Aberdeen game on the 17th, not only were LNER miles cheaper than ScotRail, I'll be able to get a beer on the train. If they have the train crew to run it as a lot of the Aberdeen trains are getting cancelled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, 10menwent2mow said: Booked the train up from Edinburgh for after the Hibs v Aberdeen game on the 17th, not only were LNER miles cheaper than ScotRail, I'll be able to get a beer on the train. I almost never get a Scotrail train to Inverness now when I head up for the home games. Apart from the recent issues with strikes the LNER train is mostly on time, never short formed, has catering, seat reservations, working toilets and is just an all round pleasant journey. It also doesn't take nearly 4 hours to travel up the line unlike the Scotrail offering an hour later which you often pay 2 or 3 times the price for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 People can talk about it being a ‘notional’ ban, but gradually the culture around it will change. Fewer and fewer people will do so, it’ll become more and more frowned upon, and then the ban will be able to be enforced effectively as it’ll be a small number to deal with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Next RMT strike dates announced as Thursday 15th and Saturday 17th September 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, welshbairn said: The signallers' union haven't said what they're doing yet, so it might not affect Scotrail. The West and East Coast lines to England will definitely be in the strike though. The 15th was originally just the ASLEF drivers. RMT announced 2/3 hours ago the next 2 dates (15th and 17th) for their one (Network Rail staff) https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-announce-new-strike-dates-in-national-rail-dispute/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 28 minutes ago, ajwffc said: The 15th was originally just the ASLEF drivers. RMT announced 2/3 hours ago the next 2 dates (15th and 17th) for their one (Network Rail staff) https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-announce-new-strike-dates-in-national-rail-dispute/ Aye, I deleted my post when I cottoned on I was out of date. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, 10menwent2mow said: Booked the train up from Edinburgh for after the Hibs v Aberdeen game on the 17th, not only were LNER miles cheaper than ScotRail, I'll be able to get a beer on the train. I fear this post hasn't aged well - during the last strike on the 20th, me and the missus were due to LNER it from York to Aberdeen but nothing ran north of Edinburgh all day. Luckily we were able to book a Megabus from Edinburgh up the road without paying through the nose, and then claimed the refund for the full train journey so ended up in the black. You may need to do the same now as I reckon the same scenario will apply. Edited September 1, 2022 by Scorge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Scorge said: I fear this post hasn't aged well - during the last strike on the 20th, me and the missus were due to LNER it from York to Aberdeen but nothing ran north of Edinburgh all day. Luckily we were able to book a Megabus from Edinburgh up the road without paying through the nose, and then claimed the refund for the full train journey so ended up in the black. You may need to do the same now as I reckon the same scenario will apply. Will just jump on a ScotRail and claim it back if need be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 hours ago, 10menwent2mow said: Will just jump on a ScotRail and claim it back if need be. There won't be any Scotrail trains either if the strike goes ahead. Better think about booking a bus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, welshbairn said: There won't be any Scotrail trains either if the strike goes ahead. Better think about booking a bus. If they strike they strike. Ticket was booked before announcement of any industrial action so onus on them to get me back up the road from Edinburgh. Will phone them the morn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 If they strike they strike. Ticket was booked before announcement of any industrial action so onus on them to get me back up the road from Edinburgh. Will phone them the morn. I wouldn't be relying on them arranging transport for you tbh. Definitely worth looking at alternative arrangements in case they aren't putting on buses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I fear this post hasn't aged well - during the last strike on the 20th, me and the missus were due to LNER it from York to Aberdeen but nothing ran north of Edinburgh all day. Luckily we were able to book a Megabus from Edinburgh up the road without paying through the nose, and then claimed the refund for the full train journey so ended up in the black. You may need to do the same now as I reckon the same scenario will apply.Aye I booked a train down to edinburgj with lner. Cancelled on the day. Had to get a ScotRail to Stirling and then over to edinburgh. Could have got off at Dundee and got a train but that train was also cancelled. Apart from that one cancellation, ScotRail trains were all on time and no issues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 No point in worrying about it at the moment. LNER don't have a clue what they are doing yet. Suspect the LNER will end up cancelled and if previous strikes are anything to go by, nothing runs north of the central belt. Hey ho. These things are sent to try us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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