Classic typo quiz

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[JayMac]

Shouldn't think the locals would notice.

I had the misfortune to live in that town for a couple of years from 1999 to 2001 - not an experience I wish to repeat. I managed to escape to North Petherton eventually. Maybe a bit of snobbery on the part of myself and my peers, as we were raised in Taunton, but we always referred to Bridgwater as the Beirut of Somerset.

Pushcahairs may well be a problem there, Bilgewater does appear to be the single-mum capital of Somerset.

Two things I learnt during my time in Bridgy (I still get shivers when I'm reminded of it): The best thing to come out of the place was the A38, and the pigeons fly upside down over the town, cos it ain't worth cr*pp*ng on!

You may get the impression I don't like Bridgwater.

[devon_metro]

Would be interested to hear your opinions on Highbridge 

[JayMac]

Aaahh.... Highbridge (bignosemac goes all misty eyed as the memories flood back.)

Rather fond of Highbridge. During my time exiled in Bilgewater I was courting a young lady from Highbridge, so I have very fond memories. She had a flat, I had a bedsit, so I often got on me bike and cycled up the A38. In the summer we'd cycle about the Somerset Levels, stop for picnics and spoon.... and, on one memorable occasion, fork.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Hmm.  'Bridge over Troubled Water' - what a rubbish clue that was! 

Anyway: this morning, finding myself at Weston super Mare Station, needing to while away some time due to my 09:05 from NLS to Taunton being cancelled , I noted there a variation on the wording of the original poster which started this topic:



While the original error has been corrected, the additional wording now includes a further typo (and some rather dodgy punctuation).

Sorry to seem picky, but does anyone at FGW^▸ (First Great Western) proof-read these posters, before they are approved for publication?

CfN 

[JayMac]

...and not the first time you've spotted that exact same typo, Chris.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5681.msg54502#msg54502

 

[Toiletdriver]

Aha, would that be Bridg(e)water then?

Ahh, yes the delights of Bridgewater

Taking the ladies home on the last (ladies as in ladies of the night) Some interesting offers of payment made to the conductor on occasions.
In the last few years, plenty of chavs and as mentioned very young looking single mums (asking for child tickets).
And don't forget the sad trainspotter who has been reported by the Exeter drivers for being on the platforms for the Penzance sleepers.
Still trying to work out which station is the worse, Bridgewater or Turdbridge?

[LiskeardRich]

slightly off topic, but related to your posters, whats the policy with small babies that cant sit on a seat and would be best left in the pushchair to sleep etc during the journey? couldnt be expected to hold a baby for a long journey? and our pushchair would be more practical left unfolded, as folded its in 3 pieces, try carrying that in pieces and a small baby onto train/

[Chris from Nailsea]

Fair question, richwarwicker. 

On my train back into Bristol today, I saw exactly that situation: at TAU^» (Taunton - next trains), a mother put an admittedly small pushchair, with child asleep 'in situ', on board a 150, in the open area just inside the doors.

No problem - that pushchair took up no more floor area than a suitcase, or a folding bicycle.

I think what FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are more concerned about are those buggies which seem to be engineered on the lines of a Nissan Navara ...