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« on: August 09, 2014, 22:26:44 »
My colleague 'bobm' from Swindon is disqualified from answering, simply because he knows where I was this afternoon.  Wink
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2014, 22:49:24 »
Bristol Temple Meads?
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2014, 22:52:52 »
More specifically?  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2014, 23:01:16 »
Same place as this photo of mine from 1st July, Platform 7?



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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2014, 23:02:29 »
Even though I'm disqualified I still don't know the answer other than the bird looks a bit upset at being photoed!
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2014, 23:03:35 »
Platform 8, actually:



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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2014, 23:08:48 »
I rather think he was German: Herr Ingull was not amused at being interrupted in his quite determined stance to ensure that we humans 'minded the gap' ...  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2014, 23:11:01 »
Platform 8 (being at the southern end) would be the departure point for the locals to Nailsea and Backwell.  I should have realised.  Sadly, I didn't even know which station it was.  Angry

I thought I might have seen that seagull before but couldn't be sure. Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2014, 23:14:00 »
So, same platform face then?  Tongue

I was close.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2014, 23:19:44 »
Indeed: as the crow (or seagull) flies, you were as close as makes no matter (or splatter).  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2014, 23:30:44 »
If that seagull was German, he would probably be telling us to M^we along.
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