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| Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 In "Across the West" [364624/24934/26] Posted by grahame at 07:25, 24th August 2025 |      |
Totally confused on this one,did 14 coaches actually make the journey from the west of England to Paddington?
If it did how was the train accommodated at Paddington?
If it did how was the train accommodated at Paddington?
I would be surprised if 14 carriages made Paddington. Maximum platformed is 12 IET carriages (but how would you do that?) in Platform 1, but a long lead out past the old parcels / mail platform without points might provide an exceptional ability to handle more?
From the sectional appendix PDF - here:
If that "26 chains" on the left is the distance to the first point, then physically 20 carriages of 26 metres could just fit in there.
| Re: No trains to Marlow expected until 25 August In "Thames Valley Branches" [364623/30613/13] Posted by Electric train at 07:02, 24th August 2025 Already liked by grahame, PrestburyRoad | |
I don't know the details of the "signalling issue" ... but I muse that modern technology adds to how long things take to fix when there's a problem. I also muse as to whether other modern constraints prevent a unit being locked on the branch-off-a-branch with one train in operation on it, stop and proceed at crossings if necessary, and passengers transferring around the platform end at Bourne End.
The Maidenhead - Bourne End is Token Block system using BR-W Tyers No9 tokens (each token is engraved with the section name) which need to be released at the commencement of the section and placed and the end of the section in a token exchange machine at each end of the line, this clears the signals / locks points so only one train is in the section (Maidenhead - Bourne End) possession of the token is the Drives authority
The Bourne End - Marlow is controlled by a Train staff system the Train Staff (this is basically a keyed rod ladled with the line name) is released from a ground frame at Bourne End the release of the Train Staff locks the points at platform 1 Bourne End this traps the train in that section, the removal of the Train Staff allows the Token system on the Maidenhead - Bourne End section to allow and train to enter that section and that how the peak hour service operates.
The normal day time service requires the token to placed in the token machine at Bourne End and the Train Staff to be removed and the reveres for the return.
It is a Victorian system, very reliable in terms of safety of trains and in performance, the systems is operated multiple times a day every day of the week.
It is possible given its uniqueness in the area the local Signal Maintenance team may not have all the spare parts or give that it is a very mechanical system some parts may need repairs done in the workshop
| Re: Great Western Railway battery-powered train achieves distance record - August 2025 In "Across the West" [364622/30593/26] Posted by Electric train at 06:30, 24th August 2025 | |
This achievement is a great demonstration of British based technology and development unlike most if not all of the other battery powered based train competition out there.
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025 In "London to the Cotswolds" [364620/29711/14] Posted by Worcester_Passenger at 05:20, 24th August 2025 | |
Sunday August 24
Advance warnings of disruptions this evening:
16:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 18:22 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:18
17:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 19:22 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:18
18:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 20:22 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:28
19:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 21:22 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:20
19:54 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 21:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:28
20:54 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:35
21:48 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 23:41 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:20
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:18
17:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 19:22 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:18
18:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 20:22 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:28
19:50 London Paddington to Moreton-In-Marsh due 21:22 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:20
19:54 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 21:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:28
20:54 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 22:24 will be terminated at Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 23:35
21:48 Moreton-In-Marsh to London Paddington due 23:41 will be started from Oxford.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
Last Updated:24/08/2025 01:20
| You don't bring me flowers,Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisland In "Across the West" [364619/30618/26] Posted by infoman at 04:29, 24th August 2025 | |
Edit to add - full story at https://www.bristol247.com/lifestyle/shops/florist-moves-new-location-12-years/ - Grahame
Florist moves to new location after 12 years
A florist that was positioned outside the main entrance to Bristol Temple Meads for 12 years has been forced to relocate.
A well-known sight outside the station, Lily Violet May flower stall has become a staple for many commuters.
But she is now in a new location and with a new horsebox setup opposite Hart’s Bakery on Lower Approach Road.
The move, Lily explained, was prompted by a tense relationship with the station’s operators, Network Rail.
“They never outright said that they didn’t want me there but they made it very obvious that I wasn’t welcome,” Lily told Bristol24/7.
“They were saying I had to tender for my pitch which I’d never had to do before.”
Because of this, Lily has resorted to taking her business only a few hundred yards away.
She hopes that the change will have a positive impact on her sales, and that the local community fostered by neighbouring Hart’s will bring a “more focused” demographic to her shop.
“Everyone is so much nicer down here,” Lily added.
“I feel so much more welcome already. And, to top things off, the rent is less than half what I was paying before.”
Lily Violet May is a welcome sight from Hart’s Bakery
Hart’s Bakery assistant manager Immi said: “It is really exciting to have another indie business down by us and it really brightens up the car park.
“It’s lovely to look at from the front of the bakery, and we always have her flowers on our tables as well.”
The florist said that she is excited about her business’ next chapter, but is nervous that the move will lose her some regular customers.
Lily said: “I just hope that people know I’m still here and still going…
“I wasn’t treated like a person up there,” Lily explained as she pointed up to the station entrance.
“I had to do half-hourly checks of my buckets for bombs and endless security checks. It was impossible to get my job done.”
The florist has big plans for her new set-up
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We’re always happy to work with traders at our stations when any issues arise.
“In the years ahead, passengers will have more retail choice as Bristol Temple Meads is going through the biggest renovation in decades.
“Bringing back the Passenger Shed into use will enable more shops and restaurants to open, on top of the new entrances, new multi-storey car park and cycling provision, and the multi-million-pound roof renewal.”
A florist that was positioned outside the main entrance to Bristol Temple Meads for 12 years has been forced to relocate.
A well-known sight outside the station, Lily Violet May flower stall has become a staple for many commuters.
But she is now in a new location and with a new horsebox setup opposite Hart’s Bakery on Lower Approach Road.
The move, Lily explained, was prompted by a tense relationship with the station’s operators, Network Rail.
“They never outright said that they didn’t want me there but they made it very obvious that I wasn’t welcome,” Lily told Bristol24/7.
“They were saying I had to tender for my pitch which I’d never had to do before.”
Because of this, Lily has resorted to taking her business only a few hundred yards away.
She hopes that the change will have a positive impact on her sales, and that the local community fostered by neighbouring Hart’s will bring a “more focused” demographic to her shop.
“Everyone is so much nicer down here,” Lily added.
“I feel so much more welcome already. And, to top things off, the rent is less than half what I was paying before.”
Lily Violet May is a welcome sight from Hart’s Bakery
Hart’s Bakery assistant manager Immi said: “It is really exciting to have another indie business down by us and it really brightens up the car park.
“It’s lovely to look at from the front of the bakery, and we always have her flowers on our tables as well.”
The florist said that she is excited about her business’ next chapter, but is nervous that the move will lose her some regular customers.
Lily said: “I just hope that people know I’m still here and still going…
“I wasn’t treated like a person up there,” Lily explained as she pointed up to the station entrance.
“I had to do half-hourly checks of my buckets for bombs and endless security checks. It was impossible to get my job done.”
The florist has big plans for her new set-up
A Network Rail spokesperson said: “We’re always happy to work with traders at our stations when any issues arise.
“In the years ahead, passengers will have more retail choice as Bristol Temple Meads is going through the biggest renovation in decades.
“Bringing back the Passenger Shed into use will enable more shops and restaurants to open, on top of the new entrances, new multi-storey car park and cycling provision, and the multi-million-pound roof renewal.”
| Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 In "Across the West" [364618/24934/26] Posted by infoman at 03:35, 24th August 2025 | |
Totally confused on this one,did 14 coaches actually make the journey from the west of England to Paddington?
If it did how was the train accommodated at Paddington?
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364617/29726/18] Posted by grahame at 23:08, 23rd August 2025 | |
Sun, 24 August 10:38 Weymouth to Swindon due 12:57
24/08/25 10:38 Weymouth to Swindon due 12:57 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Weymouth, Upwey, Dorchester West, Maiden Newton, Chetnole, Yetminster, Thornford, Yeovil Pen Mill, Castle Cary, Bruton and Frome.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
24/08/25 10:38 Weymouth to Swindon due 12:57 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Weymouth, Upwey, Dorchester West, Maiden Newton, Chetnole, Yetminster, Thornford, Yeovil Pen Mill, Castle Cary, Bruton and Frome.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.
| Re: Crosscountry - RMT Industrial action over the Bank Holiday weekend In "Cross Country services" [364616/30553/43] Posted by TaplowGreen at 21:28, 23rd August 2025 Already liked by ChrisB | |
Interviewer absolutely nails it.....
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BKfuUgiBz/
| Re: Visit Cornwall web site In "The West - but NOT trains in the West" [364615/30617/31] Posted by grahame at 21:14, 23rd August 2025 Already liked by Chris from Nailsea | |
August bank holiday weekend and the Visit Cornwall web site has had a bit of a mare by their own account. They'll no doubt have it fixed dreckly.
Mark
https://visitcornwall.com/
Mark
https://visitcornwall.com/
Ooops ... but at least they know they have a problem and have a holding page in place with a sense of humour and a stated timescale.
| Visit Cornwall web site In "The West - but NOT trains in the West" [364614/30617/31] Posted by Mark A at 21:02, 23rd August 2025 | |
August bank holiday weekend and the Visit Cornwall web site has had a bit of a mare by their own account. They'll no doubt have it fixed dreckly.
Mark
https://visitcornwall.com/
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364612/29726/18] Posted by TaplowGreen at 20:14, 23rd August 2025 | |
I would reverse that and ask you why / whether you have any evidence that they aren't? I have at least verbal proof that attempts have been made.
A simple "No" would have sufficed
| Re: St Erth station - facilities, footbridge, improvements, incidents and awards (merged posts) In "Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall" [364611/3828/25] Posted by Mark A at 20:05, 23rd August 2025 | |
The National Rail web site still lists accessibility as involving a shuttle bus between the two sides of the station (between certain dates / hours of the day).
Mark
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/st-erth/
| Re: Heritage railways and how they connect with the larger infrastructure In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [364610/30616/28] Posted by grahame at 19:58, 23rd August 2025 | |
When Grahame mentioned the Mollibahn (another line to the coast), I started to wonder about its business model. Its summer timetable (which runs until 2nd November) starts at 0640, with a nearly hourly service until the last train arrives back at 19:24. Seven days a week, I believe; and the railway's PDF timetable shows connecting train services.
Kuhlungsborn has a population of around 8000 and is a smart residential town with plenty of very nice homes within very easy walking distance of the station - train into Bad Doberan with a connection onward to Rostock and also one on to Wismar. Rostock is a substantial working city. Buses also run and it's very much a suburban / commuter town into Rostock that Minehead probably isn't for those reliant on public transport into Taunton.
Plenty of hotel / leisure traffic outbound to both Kuhlungsborn and Heiligendamm and towns that are naturally set up for public transport, cycling, walking.
Some pictures from earlier this year and from last ... one streetview too as I didn't take any pictures in the streets near the station.
Edit to add - 3 stations (east, middle, west) along the line in Kuhlungsborn. Each - I think - with a close area of residential housing around them for train commutes, and an early Monday to Friday train all year into Bad Doberan.
Further edit to add - there is a tourist (room) tax in the wider Rostock area - and on paying in visitors are issues with a bus and tram (?train ?not Mollibahn) ticket covering the duration of their stay. I suspect in makes a difference as to whether people park up or use public transport during their stay, and to the finances of the whole operations.
| Re: St Erth station - facilities, footbridge, improvements, incidents and awards (merged posts) In "Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall" [364609/3828/25] Posted by RailCornwall at 19:48, 23rd August 2025 | |
Been unable to head west for a while, maybe next week I will with someone who could use the lifts if they're in service, what's the latest on these? I can always route via PZ if the lifts are still not available.
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364608/29726/18] Posted by Phil at 18:40, 23rd August 2025 Already liked by ChrisB, Chris from Nailsea | |
I would reverse that and ask you why / whether you have any evidence that they aren't? I have at least verbal proof that attempts have been made.
I might suggest that rather than having verbal proof, what you actually have is verbal evidence.
| Re: No trains to Marlow expected until 25 August In "Thames Valley Branches" [364607/30613/13] Posted by ChrisB at 18:26, 23rd August 2025 | |
BBQ Sunday, don't forget!
| Re: Railfuture - the only remaining national independent passenger commentator? In "Who's who on Western railways" [364606/30614/2] Posted by ChrisB at 18:20, 23rd August 2025 | |
The BBC news this morning (23.8.2025) is all doom and gloom about people travelling today - especially on Cross Country Trains where there's virtually nothing running.
Errr...that's nowt, nada, nothing whatsoever on Crosscountry.
Being available - on the end of the phone & (in the case of TV) able to travel to a suitable rail-looking interview venue. Bruce W is very good at that & gets his e-card around the media outlets
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364605/29726/18] Posted by ChrisB at 17:36, 23rd August 2025 | |
I would reverse that and ask you why / whether you have any evidence that they aren't? I have at least verbal proof that attempts have been made.
| Re: Heritage railways and how they connect with the larger infrastructure In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [364604/30616/28] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:52, 23rd August 2025 | |
This discussion is going to be more general than "Minehead Rail Link Group" - should it be split off?
No sooner said than done, Trowres.
Thank you for your post. CfN.
| Finally, a train journey that I could enjoy In "The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom" [364603/30615/51] Posted by Trowres at 16:15, 23rd August 2025 | |
I haven't made very many train journeys in the past year. Partly this is because the experience on the journeys I had made (with GWR) were so frequently stressful and uncomfortable (train cancellations, overcrowding, noisy football fans, mediocre in-train environments).
Finally, a success on Southeastern. Fast, it wasn't. But the class 375 Electrostar on the Hastings line was quiet, had working air conditioning, and seats with tables that lined up perfectly with the windows. (see: it is possible
) . Seat comfort is subjective, but this party of three were in agreement that these were the best seats encountered for ages.Meanwhile, elsewhere...
| Heritage railways and how they connect with the larger infrastructure In "Campaigns for new and improved services" [364602/30616/28] Posted by Trowres at 15:50, 23rd August 2025 | |
The UK - or perhaps I should say England? - seems to be very good at providing reasons why things can't happen.
Many so-called heritage railways here are in some sort of financial difficulty at the moment. There's a recent thread on https://www.railforums.co.uk/ on this topic. It's rather dismal reading; contributors suggestions seem to include retrenchement - fewer operating days or trimmed timetables - and more drift away from being a genuine heritage railway towards some sort of sedate fairground ride "experience".
Another thread discusses main-line links. Again:,dismal reading: not worth the effort. Few passengers for the cost and effort etc. ( I have to say in this context that the main line railway hasn't helped -a thought that I may develop later).
When Grahame mentioned the Mollibahn (another line to the coast), I started to wonder about its business model. Its summer timetable (which runs until 2nd November) starts at 0640, with a nearly hourly service until the last train arrives back at 19:24. Seven days a week, I believe; and the railway's PDF timetable shows connecting train services.
This discussion is going to be more general than "Minehead Rail Link Group" - should it be split off?
| Re: Twenty thousand - and counting ... Chris from Nailsea In "Introductions and chat" [364601/30612/1] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:52, 23rd August 2025 | |
You know that HUGELY embarrassing little section - 'total time logged in'? I can't help but wonder what yours must be. I live in dread of my wife seeing mine one day . . .
Simple Machines software defaults to assuming that you're still here for a while after you cease loading pages and so your "total time online" escalates and is pretty inaccurate.
Thanks, grahame. I'll try that one, in any divorce court.
| Re: Travellers warned of bank holiday road and rail delays - August 2025 In "Across the West" [364600/30598/26] Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 14:15, 23rd August 2025 | |
A 'news update', from the BBC:
Rail disruption expected amid bank holiday strike
RMT union members will walk out from Saturday to Monday
A train operator has warned people to expect disruption to rail services over the bank holiday weekend due to industrial action.
CrossCountry said a strike by members of the RMT union meant it would be running a reduced timetable, with no trains running on Saturday, risk of cancellations on Sunday and a "very limited" service on Monday.
The RMT said its members had voted "strongly in favour" of action after it claimed CrossCountry had failed to honour agreements on staffing, safety and pay.
Managing director Shiona Rolfe said CrossCountry it was "committed to reaching an agreement" and was available to continue talks with the union. "It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers' journeys over the bank holiday weekend," she said.
On Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will further impact the "very limited" service planed between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, meaning some journeys will take longer.
National Express said it was boosting its capacity over the weekend in response to the disruption. 9,000 extra seats will be added, serving cities including Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Bolton, Cardiff, Hull, London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Swansea and Wolverhampton.
Rail users in Sheffield said while the strike may cause immediate disruption they were largely supportive of the action.
Steven Vivian, 44, who frequently travels by rail, said: "They have a right to expect their pay to keep pace with how MPs' pay has gone up over the last decade or so. I think it's fair enough."
Another passenger, Kristian White, said he often used trains and had been affected by disruption from strikes previously. "It bothers me in the short term, 'oh great, I can't get the train now', but at a genuine level, where I'm thinking about the wider perspective, it doesn't bother me as much," the 21-year-old said. "If they want to strike and fight for their values, why shouldn't they? There are places in the world where we can't do that."
Passengers with tickets booked for CrossCountry travel on Saturday are advised to claim a full refund or travel either side of the bank holiday weekend. CrossCountry only tickets for 23 August will be valid on its services between 21 and 27 August.
RMT union members will walk out from Saturday to Monday
A train operator has warned people to expect disruption to rail services over the bank holiday weekend due to industrial action.
CrossCountry said a strike by members of the RMT union meant it would be running a reduced timetable, with no trains running on Saturday, risk of cancellations on Sunday and a "very limited" service on Monday.
The RMT said its members had voted "strongly in favour" of action after it claimed CrossCountry had failed to honour agreements on staffing, safety and pay.
Managing director Shiona Rolfe said CrossCountry it was "committed to reaching an agreement" and was available to continue talks with the union. "It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers' journeys over the bank holiday weekend," she said.
On Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will further impact the "very limited" service planed between 08:00 and 18:00 BST, meaning some journeys will take longer.
National Express said it was boosting its capacity over the weekend in response to the disruption. 9,000 extra seats will be added, serving cities including Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Bolton, Cardiff, Hull, London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Swansea and Wolverhampton.
Rail users in Sheffield said while the strike may cause immediate disruption they were largely supportive of the action.
Steven Vivian, 44, who frequently travels by rail, said: "They have a right to expect their pay to keep pace with how MPs' pay has gone up over the last decade or so. I think it's fair enough."
Another passenger, Kristian White, said he often used trains and had been affected by disruption from strikes previously. "It bothers me in the short term, 'oh great, I can't get the train now', but at a genuine level, where I'm thinking about the wider perspective, it doesn't bother me as much," the 21-year-old said. "If they want to strike and fight for their values, why shouldn't they? There are places in the world where we can't do that."
Passengers with tickets booked for CrossCountry travel on Saturday are advised to claim a full refund or travel either side of the bank holiday weekend. CrossCountry only tickets for 23 August will be valid on its services between 21 and 27 August.
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364599/29726/18] Posted by TaplowGreen at 14:13, 23rd August 2025 | |
The far too frequent cancellation of Swindon/Westbury/Yeovil PM/Weymouth services issue, seems to need raising at Government level.
Why do you think that GWR aren't already doing exactly that? Isn't it more likely that they are, and the DfT/Treasury are responding negatively about finding the money necessary?
Can you share any examples/evidence which demonstrate that GWR are raising these issues with the DfT?
| Re: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2025 In "London to the Cotswolds" [364598/29711/14] Posted by ChrisB at 13:13, 23rd August 2025 | |
Saturday August 23
Later - curiouser and curiouser:
Later - curiouser and curiouser:
11:58 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford due 12:43 will no longer call at Ledbury.
This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service.
Additional Facilities Information
first class ONLY on this train - NO STANDARD CLASS AVAILABLE.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 10:31
Though RTT is reporting this as being a 9-car train.This is due to a fault on this train.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9. There are no reservations on this service.
Additional Facilities Information
first class ONLY on this train - NO STANDARD CLASS AVAILABLE.
Last Updated:23/08/2025 10:31
So only the 1st class coaches in use with all the Standard locked out, it seems. Can't think why they'd do that though. And why that prevents a call at Ledbury....
| Re: 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury In "TransWilts line" [364597/29726/18] Posted by ChrisB at 13:10, 23rd August 2025 | |
The far too frequent cancellation of Swindon/Westbury/Yeovil PM/Weymouth services issue, seems to need raising at Government level.
Why do you think that GWR aren't already doing exactly that? Isn't it more likely that they are, and the DfT/Treasury are responding negatively about finding the money necessary?
| Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2025 In "Across the West" [364596/29650/26] Posted by TaplowGreen at 12:37, 23rd August 2025 | |
Delays to services between London Paddington and Reading
Due to a points failure between London Paddington and Reading trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines.
Train services running to and from these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes. Disruption is expected until 13:30 23/08.
| Re: Twenty thousand - and counting ... Chris from Nailsea In "Introductions and chat" [364595/30612/1] Posted by grahame at 11:37, 23rd August 2025 Already liked by GBM, Mark A, Timmer, Chris from Nailsea | |
You know that HUGELY embarrassing little section - 'total time logged in'? I can't help but wonder what yours must be. I live in dread of my wife seeing mine one day . . .
If you are looking for
I have been practising my excuses!
