Take care^H^H^H Photos when you travel by train.

On Jul 11, 12:39 am, Roland Perry <rol...@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> In message
> <c3dc7313-4285-4fd7-abe3-02f74fb4c...@a70g2000hsh..com>, at
> 15:42:40 on Thu, 10 Jul 2008, 1506 <adrian_auerhud...m>
> remarked:
>
> >On Jul 10, 2:32 pm, Roland Perry <rol...@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> >> In message <4uuc749n5kmqhe3jhk38tndn5q56cfj...@>, at 22:22:58 on
> >> Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Tony Polson <docnews2...@> remarked:
>
> >> >The children were well behaved and showed
> >> >great respect.  In spite of the comparative lack of noise they
> >> >appeared to be really enjoying themselves.  As I said, a revelation..
>
> >> Did you try taking a photo to remind you of the occasion?
>
> >Wow, you think raising kids with some values might make a difference!
> >You think the Republic of Ireland might be onto something lost in the
> >UK?
> >You think!
>
> Can you see any criticism of the children in my posting? I can't.
> --
> Roland Perry

My remarks were not intended to criticize you Roland. I f they read
that way, I regret it.

On 2008-07-10, Tony Polson wrote:

> In Ireland last weekend I was surprised to be asked to pay 22c (about
> 18p) for each bag. Then I recalled reading that the Irish Government
> had imposed a tax on carrier bags. A shop assistant confirmed that
> the 22c was the tax. The bags themselves are still free. ;-)
>
> I toured Limerick, Mallow, Cork, Cobh, Blarney, Killarney, Listowel,
> Limerick (again) and finally to Shannon Airport. I didn't see any
> plastic bag litter anywhere. Neither did I see any other litter, nor
> any graffiti, not even in the most run-down areas of Cork.

Nice. I don't think you can credit the bag tax for all of that,
though.

> Even a trip to the hated McDonalds for a quick snack was a revelation.
> I saw it was full of kids and, based on experience, braced myself for
> the inevitable cacophony of shouting and whining spoilt brats.
>
> But inside, it was quiet. The children were well behaved and showed
> great respect. In spite of the comparative lack of noise they
> appeared to be really enjoying themselves. As I said, a revelation.

That's definitely not the bag tax. ;-)

Neil Williams <wensleydale@pacersplace.org.uk> wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:46:32 +0100, "BH Williams"
> <bhwilliams@letra.co.uk> wrote:
> >. As to
> >the Green Bags- I have resisted these, as they are too bulky to stuff in
> >Hi-Vi pocket if I need to got to the shops after a shift.
>
> The large ones are more of a by-car type of item (or by bike with a
> trailer), and they work very well at that. Far better than loads of
> plastic bags.

Which brings the subject back to railways. If one has no car and has to
get the shopping home by train, it gets difficult if you have a lot of
big bags or even several of the old-fashioned thin, rustly bags. They
take up a lot of floor-space, and there isn't much of that between the
ever closer seats on trains.

Should supermarkets offer sealable bags that wouldn't spill your
groceries if you put them on the overhead rack, or should trains have a
bit more space in them?

Cat.

<abe22@cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> On 9 Jul, 08:22, WZR <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:29:35 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
> > > In message <xae8x3hzz3yu$.h9skwtpaesqa$....@40tude.net>, at 23:58:21 on
> > > Tue, 8 Jul 2008, WZR <inva...@invalid.com> remarked:
> > >>since the "St. Pancras Terrorist" appears to have been a Mr
> > >>Perry.
> >
> > > St Pancras *spy*, please!
> >
> > Of course, sorry Roland!
> >
> > This is not just a spy, this is a fully-trained, camera-wielding, *Marks &
> > Spencer* spy.
>
> <goon show>
> Aha! A Shepherd Spy!!
> </goon show>

No, he's all covered in mints...

Cat.

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:54:23 +0100, Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) wrote:

> Patter wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:35:51 +0100, Stimpy wrote:
>>> On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:49:38 +0100, The Stainless Steel Cat wrote
>>>>>> This is not just a spy, this is a fully-trained, camera-wielding, *Marks &
>>>>>> Spencer* spy.
>>>>> <goon show>
>>>>> Aha! A Shepherd Spy!!
>>>>> </goon show>
>>>> No, he's all covered in mints...
>>> No... Stop it... Now...
>>
>> You're right, this is starting to sound like harrassmint.
>>
>
> Anyone mentioning anything about Uncle Joe will be struck off <g>

Oh, balls!

--
WZR