Great Western Coffee Shop

Courtesy of Driver Potter (whose rather wonderful blog can be found at http://wimbledonparkdepot.spaces.live.com/ (http://wimbledonparkdepot.spaces.live.com/)). Not for the faint-hearted, and take with a significant pinch of salt because it's from The Sun, but here goes...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2542450/Sex-act-at-wheel-of-speeding-Virgin-train.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2542450/Sex-act-at-wheel-of-speeding-Virgin-train.html)

"At the wheel" of a train indeed...

Is this the one with electric locomotives on Virgin services? ;)

Seems the Sun have their rose tinted spectacles on.

'A source close to the probe said: "He was considered a reliable driver but his career looks like it has hit the buffers.'


A source close to the probe?? More like some giggling sub or copy editor. British journalism at it's best ::)

Greengrocer!

Erm, no. A "greengrocer's apostrophe" (or, I suppose, a greengrocers' apostrophe, depending on how many greengrocers you're including in your reckoning) is one used, erroneously, in a plural (apple's, pear's etc).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Greengrocers.27_apostrophes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Greengrocers.27_apostrophes)

Putting an apostrophe in the genitive of "it", whilst incorrect, doesn't qualify (with apologies for my pedantry, bignosemac...).

 :-[ :-[ ...and Im' usually so careful to ensure my post's are grammatically correct.

Don't worry: it's only an apostrophe - it's not a catastrophe! ;) ;D ;D

Well done Chris. Three of 'em, all in they're right place's.  ;D

Shouldn't that be "their"

Sorry  :-X

 ::) ::) ::) I were trying to be ironic. You have irony in Devon don't ya? :D

I've often asked why the genitive of "it" has no apostrophe. The answer is always: "it's the exception that proves the rule".

Perhaps it's time for an apostrophe amnesty....

Damn - I had an in inkling that was the case!

And here's surely a case for a missing apostrophe.......

http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Dr_Days_Junction3.jpg

Hmm.  Probably best if we don't let TerminalJunkie hear about any such suggestion here ... ?  ::) :o ;D

Just thought I'd pop in and offer my thanks for looking in on the "crafty one off the wrist" story...

As someone mentioned it was written by The Sun, which is best described as the Beano with Sports Pages; personally I think that someone somewhere has taken liberties with the facts but it still makes for an entertaining read.

Hope you've enjoyed looking over the rest of the site.

All the best,
Driver Potter
http://wimbledonparkdepot.spaces.live.com

Hello Driver Potter.. Welcome to the Coffee shop..

I did take a quick look at your site yesterday, but will hopefully make some time to have a proper look later.. :)

I'll echo that welcome to Driver Potter. I've taken a look at his blog and found it very entertaining. It put a smile on my face yesterday evening, giving a great insight in to what it takes to become a train driver. Keep up the good work.

Welcome Driver Potter, was good to see your blog, hadn't seen that Network Rail safety vid before.

Anyone hasn't seen it really should.

Welcome along Driver Potter - and thanks for providing me with entertainment on your top-notch blog! Now I've escaped to the US I need all the help I can get keeping in touch with the UK railway system...