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« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2008, 14:43:08 » |
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And when he's there he seems to spend most of his time in the ticket office on the phone or otherwise ignoring those who wish to purchase a ticket, so I'm told by a very reliable source.
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2009, 22:08:22 » |
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So now both machines can be axed to get the cash. They won't even be under the watchful eye of Jason for the few hours he's there (though granted such attacks are unlikely in the morning rush-hour.)
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2009, 22:14:39 » |
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Erm ... Jacob ... but you're quite right, John: it all seems to be a bit of a bodge job, to be brutally honest.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 17:59:28 » |
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Another quick update from me: Well, actually, all was well, last week ... until Friday morning, at about 08:55. It had rained overnight, so both ticket machines were having a hissy fit, refusing to sell tickets, as they'd been stood out in the rain overnight. "No problem!" I thought, as I bounded cheerfully up the steps to platform 2, "there's always our cheerful chap with his Avantix▸ !" But no: as a fellow passenger informed me, our local Avantix wielder was actually over on platform 1, picking up litter. While that's commendable, it did seem to me that he'd have been rather better employed using those particular few minutes to sell a few tickets, to those (like me) wanting to catch the 08:59 NLS to BTM▸  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2009, 20:44:40 » |
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as long as they don't encounter a ticket examiner or station with an open booking office on their travels.
... or vacman, with a gleam in his eye and an Avantix▸ machine at the ready!  Actually, I've never had a problem buying my ticket on board (or even, if necessary, at the gateline at BTM▸ ), whenever the vending machines and / or our local chap are not selling tickets at Nailsea - for whatever reason.  |
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« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2009, 16:43:48 » |
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I will not mention a name as I am not sure if I can or not.
The Station Staff/Ticket Clerk at Nailsea & Backwell station has been put forward in the "Do you know a Star" competition run by FGW▸ .
Customers have voted for him as an excellent and very helpful member of staff.
Congratulations.
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« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2009, 16:50:44 » |
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Yeah have heard good things about him, and I'm there are members on this board who can vouch for him deserving the award.
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« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2009, 16:55:31 » |
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Hmmmmm.
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« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2009, 22:27:57 » |
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... and a rather diplomatic "Hmm" from me, too.  |
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« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2009, 15:27:35 » |
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Having been asked to expand on my previous post, may I just point out that the results of 'Do you know a Star?' have not yet been announced, so I feel it is inappropriate to speculate about who may have been nominated - or who may win - at this time. From the FGW▸ website: Vote for a Star has now ended and the details of winners will be announced shortly. Thank you for making your nominations.
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« Reply #25 on: October 16, 2009, 21:10:28 » |
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Colleagues have been told who the 5 people with the most votes were.
The Nailsea guy was one of those 5.
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« Reply #26 on: October 16, 2009, 22:22:49 » |
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In that case, Ollie, as it's now in the public domain, I'm happy to wish Jacob (yes, that's him - his name has appeared here on the forum before) all the best. Chris  |
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« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2009, 18:22:37 » |
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In that case, Ollie, as it's now in the public domain, I'm happy to wish Jacob (yes, that's him - his name has appeared here on the forum before) all the best. Chris The guy in my staff magazine is called Alan??? |
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« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2009, 18:45:08 » |
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Has Alan replaced Jacob, fairly recently, then? That could explain some of the confusion. |
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« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2010, 00:42:08 » |
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Sorry to drag up this old thread but I think I may be able to help with Chris's question!
Week before last our regular ticket guy at Nailsea had a day off and FGW▸ had actually managed to find a relief for him - a first in itself as far as I'm aware. Chatting to this guy, it turns out our man that we all call Jacob (for that's what is on his name badge) isn't actually called Jacob. I would say what it is but I don't think I should on a public forum.
Is it common for FGW staff to use a false name on their name badge?
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