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Brighton Main Line railway bod. Glorified loud speaker. Bulleid (Light) Pacific fan. #BHAFC 🔵⚪️
Burger King car parks are more atmospheric in Switzerland. And this is before we even get going on the cheap beef with a bit of Gruyère on top…
November 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Station staff whenever a kettle is due through:
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Remember, remember it’s sodding cold in November. #Lindfield #Sussex #BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Taking a pic of the brew I just made because I’m just back from a trying early turn and it’s grey and autumnal out.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Getting ready for Wednesday night. It’s a serious business in this part of Sussex.
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Which would you choose?
October 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I’ve already heard a few in the messroom, so looking forward to reading a few more 😉
October 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
What with today being the railway’s 200th birthday, I wanted to share something of the dawn of rail where I am.

This engraving, from November 1840, commemorates the opening of Brighton station by the L&B Rly, and its first train - to Shoreham - in May of that year. #Railway200
September 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Downstairs loo in the new place has a beautiful 1970s pink bathroom suite. Thinking I might lean into it…
September 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Next Toy Story sounds crap
September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On the door of the library loo…
August 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“Er…do any of you chaps know which frequency the local signal box is on?”
August 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Well this is a first…
August 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
12 hours of it today - thankfully the railway gods have been benevolent thus far.
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New fear unlocked
August 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
ChatGPT can’t really do kits. It makes Umbro, who have been making excellent stuff recently, look as uninspired as Nike.
July 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Or…
July 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Bank note redesign? Paddington Station on the £20 note.
July 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Late turns this week so good morning from the coffee tin.
June 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I’ve had better nights…
June 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Ooh, it really has gone wrong tonight…
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Upside
April 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Love a good foot tunnel. The Great Western Mainline runs above on its way through south Oxfordshire.
April 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Posted without comment.
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At least it’s a green one this time 😂
March 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM