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Old 19th July 2008, 09:16 AM   #12 (permalink)
Peter Masson
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"Chris Tolley" <cjt.7@supanet.com> wrote
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> It also matters when the OP contacted the guard. If the hypothesis is
> correct, and this didn't happen until at or after Wigan NW, then the
> comment from the guard "this train is going to Liverpool" would be
> entirely reasonable. Before Wigan, I can't imagine a guard saying
> anything other than "it's going to Wigan."
>

It's difficult to be sure quite what happened, as the OP was so oblivious of
his location until he arrived at Liverpool. Unfortunately it doesn't quite
scan
'Oh Mr Guard, what shall I do?
I want to go to the Airport, but they've taken me on to Liverpool.
Take me back to Manchester as quickly as you can.
Oh Mr Guard what a silly OP I am.

Peter
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