Britain's contactless public transport revolution moves to Oxford
Oct 23rd, 2016, 01:38 PM
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>[that sounds like one of those logic problems - if H qualified for his bus pass at age 60 and W qualifies for hers at age 66 but he got his 13 years before her, how old is their dog?]
And how long does it take to fill his bath?<
No wonder I trouble with Math(s) in school.
And how long does it take to fill his bath?<
No wonder I trouble with Math(s) in school.
Oct 23rd, 2016, 07:14 PM
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The flannerpooches may ride free ONLY IF accompanied by a human.
There are even some bits of Britain's public transport system that ban dogs altogether - though not in Oxfordshire or London.
Indeed, a brief survey seems to show that public transport dog bans correlate with having voted for Brexit. I suspect that comes from a different correlation: Remain-voting parts of the country have adorable, well-trained pooches. Spaniels, labs or retrievers.
Brexiteers have staffies. Often adorable too: but only if properly trained.
There are even some bits of Britain's public transport system that ban dogs altogether - though not in Oxfordshire or London.
Indeed, a brief survey seems to show that public transport dog bans correlate with having voted for Brexit. I suspect that comes from a different correlation: Remain-voting parts of the country have adorable, well-trained pooches. Spaniels, labs or retrievers.
Brexiteers have staffies. Often adorable too: but only if properly trained.
Oct 24th, 2016, 02:34 PM
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Oct 24th, 2016, 10:51 PM
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>>he/she was required to have a ticket or just a fare dodger.<<
Honorary conductor, I think.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...train-station/
Honorary conductor, I think.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...train-station/
Oct 25th, 2016, 12:06 PM
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the late lamented John Peel once featured a story about a London dog who led a rich secret life, spending his days exploring the trains and buses, and even being fed by a police dog handling unit.
his owners only discovered this when the dog became ill and they were contacted by a number of people who were wondering where the dog was.
History does not relate [or more accurately I cannot remember] whether the dog returned to his old ways once he recovered.
As for cats, our local railway station has a station cat, called Hector, with his very own FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/Hectorthestationcat/
his owners only discovered this when the dog became ill and they were contacted by a number of people who were wondering where the dog was.
History does not relate [or more accurately I cannot remember] whether the dog returned to his old ways once he recovered.
As for cats, our local railway station has a station cat, called Hector, with his very own FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/Hectorthestationcat/
