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Title: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on December 11, 2009, 21:24:59 From thisisgloucestershire (http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/Expenses-revealed-Gloucestershire-MPs/article-1598288-detail/article.html):
Quote Expenses revealed for Gloucestershire MPs Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham Martin Horwood claimed a total of ^19,724.85 in 2008/09 on the second home allowance. His receipts included 50p for a banana, and a packet of Jaffa Cakes priced at ^1.85 from on board a First Great Western Train. ;) :D ;D Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then? Post by: inspector_blakey on December 11, 2009, 23:12:41 As a bit of a Lib Dem fan I'm seriously disappointed to read this! I can only imagine the look I'd get from my boss if I tried to claim expenses for Jaffa Cakes and a banana bought from a train buffet when on my way to a meeting ;)
Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then Post by: Mookiemoo on December 11, 2009, 23:16:22 As a bit of a Lib Dem fan I'm seriously disappointed to read this! I can only imagine the look I'd get from my boss if I tried to claim expenses for Jaffa Cakes and a banana bought from a train buffet when on my way to a meeting ;) Probably the same as HMRC did when they reviewed my expense claims for tax purposes I won in the end Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then? Post by: John R on December 12, 2009, 00:06:24 I thought bananas were complementary in first class (and not sure they are sold in standard class). So how does that work then?
Or am I wrong? Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then Post by: Mookiemoo on December 12, 2009, 00:57:07 I thought bananas were complementary in first class (and not sure they are sold in standard class). So how does that work then? Or am I wrong? I think you can buy them in SC! Jafa cakes are not free anywhere (horrid things anyway) Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then? Post by: RailCornwall on December 12, 2009, 08:56:05 From thisisgloucestershire (http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/Expenses-revealed-Gloucestershire-MPs/article-1598288-detail/article.html): Quote Expenses revealed for Gloucestershire MPs Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham Martin Horwood claimed a total of ^19,724.85 in 2008/09 on the second home allowance. His receipts included 50p for a banana, and a packet of Jaffa Cakes priced at ^1.85 from on board a First Great Western Train. ;) :D ;D Reasonable and wholly valid claim imo. Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then? Post by: Henry on December 12, 2009, 08:58:17 You really cannot understand what FGW are doing wrong, enticing first class customer's with complementary banana's and
jaffa cakes. Wonder if they got any of the mince pies left from a few years back ? Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then Post by: super tm on December 12, 2009, 08:59:08 I thought bananas were complementary in first class (and not sure they are sold in standard class). So how does that work then? Or am I wrong? I think you can buy them in SC! Jafa cakes are not free anywhere (horrid things anyway) Title: Re: There are still SOME catering facilities between Cheltenham and London, then Post by: JayMac on December 12, 2009, 10:05:18 I thought bananas were complementary in first class (and not sure they are sold in standard class). So how does that work then? Or am I wrong? I think you can buy them in SC! Jafa cakes are not free anywhere (horrid things anyway) It appears from the submitted receipt for said banana that it was purchased at a Select Service Partners outlet, so most likely bought on a station and not on a train. Mr Horwood MP has also submitted receipts for coffees purchased from the Pumpkin cafe on Cheltenham Spa station and other food and drink items from various SSP outlets. I note from these receipts that he is not getting best value for the taxpayer as he doesn't use a BITE (http://www.bitecard.co.uk/home.asp) card! This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |