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13th Apr (1854)
First (broad gauge) train ran complete line from Oxford via Worcester to Wolverhampton (link)
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10:36 Paignton to London Paddington
13:02 London Paddington to Plymouth
13:21 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
13/04/25 14:00 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
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15:02 London Paddington to Plymouth
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17:33 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
18:11 Castle Cary to Swindon
18:15 Penzance to Plymouth
19:00 Cardiff Central to Taunton
19:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
19:29 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
20:00 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
20:17 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
20:26 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
21:36 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
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13/04/25 10:02 London Paddington to Penzance
10:25 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
11:27 Carmarthen to London Paddington
12:09 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
12:30 London Paddington to Weston-Super-Mare
12:32 London Paddington to Paignton
13:09 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
13:41 London Paddington to Great Malvern
13/04/25 14:09 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
14:41 London Paddington to Great Malvern
14:58 Cardiff Central to Penzance
15:28 Weston-Super-Mare to London Paddington
16:47 Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Cary
16:58 Great Malvern to London Paddington
17:25 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
17:32 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
18:00 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
18:25 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
20:11 Exeter Central to Barnstaple
21:00 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
21:09 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads
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12:00 Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
12:41 London Paddington to Hereford
14:02 London Paddington to Penzance
18:00 Cardiff Central to Taunton
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« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2012, 00:00:20 »
Content has been reduced, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Fawlty Towers episode: 'The Psychiatrist' on the way back from watching a recording of the TV▸ (Thames Valley) show 'QI' in London this evening. Seen all of Fawlty Towers loads of times, but Basil and Co still make me chuckle and occasionally guffaw.... which may've been unsettling for the folk around me!

Hotel Guest (asking about somewhere for an evening meal): "Anywhere they do French food?"
Basil: "Yes. France I believe. They seem to like it there. The swim will certainly sharpen your appetite. You better hurry. The tide leaves in six minutes."  Grin

Another trip to London and beyond tomorrow. May well see what else is on offer on Volo. Although my return journey as far as Reading is booked seats in Coach A. Being 1830, the chances of grabbing two seats in 'D' off Paddington are likely limited.

Still. Evening peak and walk-up ticket. Just glad to have bagged some seat reservations. Thanks to FGW▸ (First Great Western) via Facebook for that.  Wink
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2012, 22:10:25 »
Must admit when I walked through Coach D today on a London bound service there were more people watching on the screens than I have seen for a long time.

As for Fawlty Towers - never tire of that.  Perhaps the fact they only made 12 and didn't try to keep on past their best helps.

My favourite quote - from 'Basil the Rat'- the final episode.. Basil says to Manuel "You have rats in Spain, don't you - or did Franco have them all shot?"
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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2012, 22:38:50 »
Quote from: bobm on June 14, 2012, 22:10:25
Basil says to Manuel "You have rats in Spain, don't you - or did Franco have them all shot?"

Manuel: I say to man in shop "Is rat." He say "No, no, no. Is a special kind of hamster. Is filigree Siberian hamster." Only one in shop. He make special price: only five pound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPP4P3gKGss forward to 5:58  Grin
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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2012, 22:47:05 »
Wildly off topic now but for some reason there was a seven month gap between episode 5 and episode 6 (Basil the Rat) being shown.  Not sure why.
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2012, 23:54:31 »
Staying off topic, but it's interesting to discuss nonetheless. BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) technicians strike.....

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Production of the last two episodes (in 1979) was disrupted by a strike of BBC technical staff, which resulted in the recasting of the role of Reg (the wisecracking friend of Basil and Sybil) in "The Anniversary", and delayed the episode's transmission date by one week. The episode "Basil the Rat" was also delayed, not being screened until the end of a repeat showing six months later.
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