Come Back British Rail - all is forgiven.
Well, not quite all perhaps. On a trip to London yesterday I was told to change trains at Nuneaton, that was a new one for me, but ever obedient – don’t laugh so loudly, I did as I was told – after the train had been delayed in Birmingham just long enough for us all to dash over the bridge at Nuneaton to watch our connection gently ease its way out of the station. What has happened to the idea that the passengers can be accommodated and looked after? I know it would be so much easier if the trains were allowed to travel between stations without even bothering with us, no hold-ups, cleaning, luggage, food to load etc etc. Perhaps that is what is in the five year Rail Track (or whoever is looking after the rails now) plan.
One little gem I found courtesy of the incourtesy of the system, was the café on platform 5 at Nuneaton. They have decorated it in with old railway ‘bits’ – the signs, seats, lights, models etc. It is wonderful!
And they still have the victorian embellishments on the buildings.
ally couldn't justify it. i saw them live last night and even when i wasn't always particular into ALL the music, and even though it was a group of men-men, with modernist-men-brain-spirit, it was so honest and fast and slow and the lead singer had so much about him in and out of his little hat and his coat. it was...a good experience. they put on a good show. yellow lights/tight. and about the retro...i'm not sure if i'm responding to the music in a critical way, if it's really at all groundbreaking, or if it's just hitting something emotionally. who can say why something gets inside someone. but when it might not all seem immediately original (though i think it is), it lacks that dirty city ambition characterizing so many of these new successful (or wannabe successful) bands taking stuff from long ago and making it sound good but smell bad (like the uneasy enjoying of songs by the strokes and rapshit and sucklike - feeling like 'enjoying' china through epcot center rides) these guys, it's not like that.
and they're not a boring pub band either, stuck in an old rock riff. they're different! and that singer, ben, has charisma with a capital SEE. d they're not a boring pub band either, stuck in an old rock riff. they're different! and that singer, ben, has charisma with a capital SEE.
Well, not quite all perhaps. On a trip to London yesterday I was told to change trains at Nuneaton, that was a new one for me, but ever obedient – don’t laugh so loudly, I did as I was told – after the train had been delayed in Birmingham just long enough for us all to dash over the bridge at Nuneaton to watch our connection gently ease its way out of the station. What has happened to the idea that the passengers can be accommodated and looked after? I know it would be so much easier if the trains were allowed to travel between stations without even bothering with us, no hold-ups, cleaning, luggage, food to load etc etc. Perhaps that is what is in the five year Rail Track (or whoever is looking after the rails now) plan.
One little gem I found courtesy of the incourtesy of the system, was the café on platform 5 at Nuneaton. They have decorated it in with old railway ‘bits’ – the signs, seats, lights, models etc. It is wonderful!
And they still have the victorian embellishments on the buildings.
ally couldn't justify it. i saw them live last night and even when i wasn't always particular into ALL the music, and even though it was a group of men-men, with modernist-men-brain-spirit, it was so honest and fast and slow and the lead singer had so much about him in and out of his little hat and his coat. it was...a good experience. they put on a good show. yellow lights/tight. and about the retro...i'm not sure if i'm responding to the music in a critical way, if it's really at all groundbreaking, or if it's just hitting something emotionally. who can say why something gets inside someone. but when it might not all seem immediately original (though i think it is), it lacks that dirty city ambition characterizing so many of these new successful (or wannabe successful) bands taking stuff from long ago and making it sound good but smell bad (like the uneasy enjoying of songs by the strokes and rapshit and sucklike - feeling like 'enjoying' china through epcot center rides) these guys, it's not like that.
and they're not a boring pub band either, stuck in an old rock riff. they're different! and that singer, ben, has charisma with a capital SEE. d they're not a boring pub band either, stuck in an old rock riff. they're different! and that singer, ben, has charisma with a capital SEE.
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