Reply To: Trainspotting – live reporting by Froggee (paterfamilias)

[Froggee]

Darlington – bang on time

Another trolley service has been by. Interestingly the food offering was caveated with “anyone not eaten yet” so maybe only for newborn babies? I took a Pepsi. I don’t think I have had a Pepsi this millennium. It turns out they have added artificial sweeteners since I last had one and it tastes very, very wrong. “Free” drinks are a curse when the best drink is always free from the tap. Except at certain airports obviously.

Sorry to hear about your travails @The-Savage-Squirrel. Have a cup of tea and a hug on me.

I have never been to Dalington but have been through it many times on the train. Given that the town claims to be the birthplace of the modern railway, they only have themselves to blame. If we had stuck with horse-and-cart technology, I am sure I would have visited many times, rather than just passing through.