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Billyo's Blog: July 2007
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Wednesday, July 18, 2007. As you'll no doubt already be aware, I have a problem with First Great Western. They are not capable of running the service they are supposed to provide. We are halfway through this week and my delays already total more than an hour. My problem is not generally with FGW. Front-line staff (though occasionally it is), my gripe is mostly with the appalling management who havn't. So that everybody has their. Friday, July 06, 2007. On my way hom...
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Billyo's Blog: March 2007
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Friday, March 30, 2007. Living In A Bubble. On the daily grind to work, I reckon. About 50% of commuters I see have something stuck in their ears. I'm no different. I've nearly always got the headphones of my radio/mp3 player/laptop in my ears. I've often thought that this is sad, that we all live in our own little bubble, and are not sharing our audio experience with anyone. Wouldn't life be more pleasant if we listened to the natural noises of life? So all this we...
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Billyo's Blog: Hidden Charges
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Wednesday, February 27, 2008. I went to book some train tickets for this weekend on the trainline.com. There are a series of hidden costs; First you have to uncheck the boxes for optional travel insurance from Columbus at the riduculous cost of £1 per journey. This cost is ridiculous because you have to be delayed by four hours before you can claim anything, and you'll be covered by your household/travel insurance for most of it anyway. I'm sure that the costs compa...
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Billyo's Blog: March 2008
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Sunday, March 02, 2008. Worse At The Weekends. My wife and I decided to get away this weekend. A change is as good a break, someone might have said once. We thought we'd go somewhere easy to reach - just a single train ride from Bath - so we chose Weymouth. Is your cup of tea. We were surrounded by yoofs "Yeah, but, No but"-ing their way from Westbury, Frome and Yeovil all the way to Weymouth. Outside, sure enough, a bus was on the forecourt to take us as far as Wes...
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Billyo's Blog: June 2009
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Tuesday, June 02, 2009. Long time supporter of public transport jumps in the car. Delete as you see fit. For those who care this is broken down as £80 saved on train ticket and £50 saved on the (outrageously expensive) monthly bus ticket to get to Bath station (also paid to First! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm 27, I'm a scientist working in Cardiff. I write about things I want to comment on. Doesn't everyone? View my complete profile. Some Ranty Commuter Types.
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Billyo's Blog: Worse At The Weekends
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Sunday, March 02, 2008. Worse At The Weekends. My wife and I decided to get away this weekend. A change is as good a break, someone might have said once. We thought we'd go somewhere easy to reach - just a single train ride from Bath - so we chose Weymouth. Is your cup of tea. We were surrounded by yoofs "Yeah, but, No but"-ing their way from Westbury, Frome and Yeovil all the way to Weymouth. Outside, sure enough, a bus was on the forecourt to take us as far as Wes...
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Billyo's Blog: December 2007
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Wednesday, December 12, 2007. I've not got time to explain. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm 27, I'm a scientist working in Cardiff. I write about things I want to comment on. Doesn't everyone? View my complete profile. Some Ranty Commuter Types. FGWinfo (it's a customer site! FGWinfo Coffee Shop Forum. First Great Western Sucks. In Defence Of First Great Western. More Train Less Strain. Oldfield Park Train Blog. Save The Train (Melksham). Pouring Money Down The Drain.
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Billyo's Blog: Monday, Not Fun
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Monday, February 25, 2008. Monday, Not Fun. Wow - just goes to show you shouldn't tempt fate. After telling you all on Friday. This evening though, I received an unexpected bonus, courtesy of FGW's uselessness. The 19:49 from Bristol, calling at Oldfield Park, so my 20:22 made an additional call. There were some Mardy people on my train, who had been cold at Temple Meads for a while, but for me it was a shorter walk home. You win some, you lose some. Thoroughly enjo...
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Billyo's Blog: September 2007
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Hi there, I'm Billyo. This is my blog. Tuesday, September 04, 2007. Lone Demonstration (In Absentia). It finally arrived. Despite the fact that I sent my McDemo. Application form off before my good friend over at I Hate First Great Western. Mark Thomas and his friends have done the business and will protest, on my behalf outside the Department for Transport. (Click see see letter more clearly). For the bargain price of £5). Anyway, Mark Thomas and his friends have been making a mockery of this law, by at...
