Yesterday - despite the mad mullahs - I went to London to ride the last
RMs on Routes 14 and 22. Great atmosphere and London was buzzing
despite the outrages. Just a shame that there are only three routes
left now.

10.45 ex Piccadilly - food service in first - usual tea and coffee
bacon rolls and fruit juice - that's it - no alcohol, no water - no
fruit juice. Arrived about six early.

Return in the evening - baked potato with splodge, or egg and spinach
sarnies, with the usual hot drinks, water or wine, and alcoholic. I had
already eaten at the Wong Kei in anticipation of what passes for a food
service on the WCML these days so I contented myself with G & Ts.

Who on God's earth devises these menus?? After meetings in London going
on into the evening in the 90s a steak au poivre was just the ticket on
the 20.00 Holyhead and change at Crewe - now unless you want an insult
to your taste buds just pretend there isn't food out of Euston after
brekkers.

The aircon in my coach was on in spades. In the next it certainly
wasn't as I ambled through to the loo. No complaints there - clean - no
smell.

On the way back however I was literally knocked for six as I tailgated
the steward through the door into the passenger cabin from the
vestibule. You see I am used to those wonderful old Mk IIs and IIIs so
despised by many here. They had pressure pads so that an approaching
footfall held the door open - Pendolinos don't and I got a substantial
clout on the temple. ( That's no reason for a round of applause form
you lot ;-}

Is this a design omission? because if it is - it is a serious one and
one from which a frail passenger may well receive a real injury.

On 23 Jul 2005 04:52:39 -0700 someone who may be
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>On the way back however I was literally knocked for six as I tailgated
>the steward through the door into the passenger cabin from the
>vestibule. You see I am used to those wonderful old Mk IIs and IIIs so
>despised by many here.


Not despised by me.


>They had pressure pads so that an approaching
>footfall held the door open - Pendolinos don't and I got a substantial
>clout on the temple. ( That's no reason for a round of applause form
>you lot ;-}
>
>Is this a design omission?


It is a design "feature", one which several people here have sought
to defend. They have also criticised me for criticising this
"feature".


>because if it is - it is a serious one and
>one from which a frail passenger may well receive a real injury.


In 22xs they soon started announcing how the doors work and warning
people not to stand in them.


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> I had already eaten at the Wong Kei in anticipation of what passes for a 
> food
> service on the WCML these days so I contented myself with G & Ts.


Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....

;-)

On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:15:26 +0100, "shaun"
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><snip>
>
>> I had already eaten at the Wong Kei in anticipation of what passes for a 
>> food
>> service on the WCML these days so I contented myself with G & Ts.
>
>Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....
>
>;-) 
>


heh, a mate of mine ended up there after a show (bout 11pm) to be told
by the guy on the door "we close, we close. You f**k off McDonalds!"

David Hansen wrote:


> In 22xs they soon started announcing how the doors work and warning
> people not to stand in them.


"To open the internal doors press the button. The door will close after
a period no matter who or what may be in its way - to retrieve your
trapped limb press the button again"

Ian

Of course, while the doors are open the button is obscured, but even so
there is no warning of the impending Branson Bash!

Going back to the Wong Kei, we were introduced to it in 1983 by Bill
from Hong Kong whilst on a course at Willesden Poly. You show us the
best Chinese, we'll show you the seamier side of London! We also set
the record for Mill Hill Broadway to Leeds town hall in a beamer!

Best memories :-

After a client complained that the meal delivered wasn't his "You
order, you eat - you pay!"

After the place appeared in the Standard's good food guide I was
present when a crowd of yuppies appeared and met the "upstairs -
downstairs" man.

He halted their progress in the usual manner and the leader turned to
his cohort and announced "Fxxking rude little man!"

The host looked him up and down and announced - "I not fxxking rude -
you fxxking rude. Now fxxk off out!"

Magic - pure magic!!! and great and cheap fodder too!

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> >
> >Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....
> >

What is this thing about Oriental Restaurants which have stupid names when
pronounced as English words? We used to have Indian Restaurants with the
names of Mahatma Cote, and Arji Bhaji - and there was also the Italian
Costalottis.

Peter

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>
>  wrote
> > >
> > >Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....
> > >
> What is this thing about Oriental Restaurants which have stupid names when
> pronounced as English words? We used to have Indian Restaurants with the
> names of Mahatma Cote, and Arji Bhaji - and there was also the Italian
> Costalottis.


Used to be a Chinese take-away somewhere near Hereford called the Yu Wah.

TM

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> "Peter Masson"  wrote in message
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>>  wrote
>> > >
>> > >Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....
>> > >
>> What is this thing about Oriental Restaurants which have stupid names
>> when pronounced as English words? We used to have Indian Restaurants
>> with the names of Mahatma Cote, and Arji Bhaji - and there was also
>> the Italian Costalottis.
> 
> Used to be a Chinese take-away somewhere near Hereford called the Yu
> Wah. 
> 


Sorry I can't resist pushing the OT drift further

A local sushi place is called (I kid you not) Fuku Roku 

-- 
Stephen Rees
Richmond BC
Canada

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> We used to have Indian Restaurants with the
> names of Mahatma Cote, and Arji Bhaji - and there was also the Italian
> Costalottis.


Did you used to go to Argate, on the Costa Lotless, for your holidays?
All the comforts of home!

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

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> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:15:26 +0100, "shaun"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
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>><snip>
>>
>>> I had already eaten at the Wong Kei in anticipation of what passes for a
>>> food
>>> service on the WCML these days so I contented myself with G & Ts.
>>
>>Ah - Wong Kei. An oasis of surliness....
>>
>>;-)
>>
>
> heh, a mate of mine ended up there after a show (bout 11pm) to be told
> by the guy on the door "we close, we close. You f**k off McDonalds!"


hehe - for added entertainment try one (or if you're brave, all) of the 
following:

1) Pretend the table is a drum and use the chopsticks to play it.
2) Tell the upstairs upstairs man that you don't want to go upstairs.
3) Attempt to pay by cheque. Then attempt to pay by credit card.

>> Used to be a Chinese take-away somewhere near Hereford called the Yu
>> Wah. 
>> 
>
>Sorry I can't resist pushing the OT drift further
>
>A local sushi place is called (I kid you not) Fuku Roku 

You buy an Air Ticket to the city of Fukuoka and your bags tagged in
three nice letters    F U K