29 Apr
2014
29 Apr
'14
10:06 p.m.
On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 08:02:33PM +0100, Will Godfrey wrote:
Back in 2003 I had a holiday in Germany travelling
entirely by train. It was a
fascinating experience (from many points of view). What struck me was the
similarity between those, and the English ones of the same period. The rail
companies were proud of their works and built for style as well as function -
not so much these days :(
In the era before the channel tunnel I used to travel a lot on
the Ostend - Dover ferries. I remember the old Dover train station
(demolished AFAIK). Yellow bricks, cast iron stairs painted in
bright red, and a smell typical of all British train stations...
And of course the MI6 man scrutinising arriving foreigners - easy
to spot: doesn't move and is the only one wearing a suit and tie.
Ciao,
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