John Holt
@crantock.bsky.social
Bloke living in Birmingham until can escape North. Interests railways and modern history
No one (in their right mind) invades Greenland in January. Revisit in the summer.
January 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
No one (in their right mind) invades Greenland in January. Revisit in the summer.
But the core was supposed to have 24 trains per hour each way. It has 16-18. The Northern line has 33. Thameslink fails as a Tube replacement. This is worse if you go from StP to LB as trains are grouped with successives to LB then to Elephant. There are 4 scheduled 10 min gaps per hr before delays.
January 9, 2026 at 12:26 PM
But the core was supposed to have 24 trains per hour each way. It has 16-18. The Northern line has 33. Thameslink fails as a Tube replacement. This is worse if you go from StP to LB as trains are grouped with successives to LB then to Elephant. There are 4 scheduled 10 min gaps per hr before delays.
It can fall all it likes in Birmingham. There is that much water on the ground it won’t stick
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It can fall all it likes in Birmingham. There is that much water on the ground it won’t stick
I think 1944 would be a good year for beating 7. Probably also 1944 and 1943. Sure many of them were occupied but still.
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
I think 1944 would be a good year for beating 7. Probably also 1944 and 1943. Sure many of them were occupied but still.
Is the Rachel Reeves caricature not in a long line of making women they don’t like “ugly”. Is that still acceptable?
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Is the Rachel Reeves caricature not in a long line of making women they don’t like “ugly”. Is that still acceptable?
A “logistics” drone capable of flying 1,000 km. Yeah sure. It’s technically non-lethal and capable of field adaption, sorry “repair”.
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A “logistics” drone capable of flying 1,000 km. Yeah sure. It’s technically non-lethal and capable of field adaption, sorry “repair”.
For the ones outside the steps at Euston (knife crime) quite simply if legit, Network Rail would allow on site. Years ago there was one outside Barbican whose objectives might as well have been supporting the wider family.
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For the ones outside the steps at Euston (knife crime) quite simply if legit, Network Rail would allow on site. Years ago there was one outside Barbican whose objectives might as well have been supporting the wider family.
Quite. And with no fares increase and no likelihood of increased government support there is less to invest.
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Quite. And with no fares increase and no likelihood of increased government support there is less to invest.
So drug dealers guard dogs are not allowed. Police officers looking after working dogs? Persons training guide dogs?
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
So drug dealers guard dogs are not allowed. Police officers looking after working dogs? Persons training guide dogs?
One of the few MAIB reports where the crew and training emerge with great credit
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One of the few MAIB reports where the crew and training emerge with great credit
Come to Birmingham where paved expanse stretches from the former gardens by City Hall to the former garden of remembrance on Broad Street (always conveniently occupied by a funfair from before 11 Nov to January). The only greenery within the inner ring road is the Churchyard. Oh - German market now.
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Come to Birmingham where paved expanse stretches from the former gardens by City Hall to the former garden of remembrance on Broad Street (always conveniently occupied by a funfair from before 11 Nov to January). The only greenery within the inner ring road is the Churchyard. Oh - German market now.
True but Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth is single track and always has been. I doubt 2 trains an hour is possible. Bus and coach improvements would give better value for money.
November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
True but Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth is single track and always has been. I doubt 2 trains an hour is possible. Bus and coach improvements would give better value for money.
Presumably the DUP had one you could break into 2 parts
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Presumably the DUP had one you could break into 2 parts
Critically that and Irish Free State give a narrow 1922-24 window.
October 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Critically that and Irish Free State give a narrow 1922-24 window.
Match 15 Doctors to 7 Darings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dar... then make up the numbers with Daring Class destroyers
HMS Daring - Wikipedia
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October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Match 15 Doctors to 7 Darings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dar... then make up the numbers with Daring Class destroyers
I understand it was excluded from the reliability stats for the operator as it skewed them in a positive way.
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I understand it was excluded from the reliability stats for the operator as it skewed them in a positive way.
I was being sarcastic. I have listened to enough communists in the 1980s averring its just not yet been done properly. I hate to break it to you but it all ends in state repression and poverty.
October 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I was being sarcastic. I have listened to enough communists in the 1980s averring its just not yet been done properly. I hate to break it to you but it all ends in state repression and poverty.
Quite. Communism is such a refreshing alternative.
October 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Quite. Communism is such a refreshing alternative.
I am afraid some call outs will be a little unpleasant. Blood is sometimes spilled.
October 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I am afraid some call outs will be a little unpleasant. Blood is sometimes spilled.
Plop plop plop plop. Great big flasks with those glass bulbs releasing bubbles - plop plop plop. I can’t actually remember my father drinking any of it.
October 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Plop plop plop plop. Great big flasks with those glass bulbs releasing bubbles - plop plop plop. I can’t actually remember my father drinking any of it.
You choose who you follow. To some extent BlueSky was better as moving involved reviewing who you followed and losing unwanted followers.
The “offence takers”, dogmatists, and those who need to apply their pet perspective to everything on the left and right are equally tedious.
X has less cats
The “offence takers”, dogmatists, and those who need to apply their pet perspective to everything on the left and right are equally tedious.
X has less cats
October 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
You choose who you follow. To some extent BlueSky was better as moving involved reviewing who you followed and losing unwanted followers.
The “offence takers”, dogmatists, and those who need to apply their pet perspective to everything on the left and right are equally tedious.
X has less cats
The “offence takers”, dogmatists, and those who need to apply their pet perspective to everything on the left and right are equally tedious.
X has less cats
youtu.be/yZT-wVnFn60?... men died for 1,500m by 1,500m
Black Adder Goes Forth - 1 to 1 clip.wmv
YouTube video by 3jewell
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October 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
youtu.be/yZT-wVnFn60?... men died for 1,500m by 1,500m
And the words “when I sit down in” are not your average chippy. Still lets argue if its chippie or chippy….. that sort of thing is important to socialists.
September 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
And the words “when I sit down in” are not your average chippy. Still lets argue if its chippie or chippy….. that sort of thing is important to socialists.