Mat

Thoughts & Observations of #MatWithOneT ☕️ - As heard on @bedrockradio 📻

[Mat @MusicMat]

@BenTrainDriver Not too bad!

Some trips are given (somewhat generous) allowances at Shenfield.

Other morning 6 min to “hurry up and wait” as works finished early…

Always baffles me how you can be on time and early / late simultaneously😂

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@BenTrainDriver Knew it! 😂

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@BenTrainDriver Sod’s law grantees its was the trip before a PNB or going home 😂

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A House was listed online 4 days ago

3 days ago I contacted to ask for a viewing…

Reply from agent today saying ‘no more viewings’

as they’ve had so much interest
That final offers are tomorrow 🤔

All above asking price…

Is that normal - like 4 days?

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@BenTrainDriver @JoshR319 @LNER @railadventureen @DavidHorne Would probably need to be a weekend where c2c are reduced / not using LST as they often use the P16/17… (they can always divert back via Gasworks curve at Bow Jn)

Although anything like today points failure AM peak & they lost P1-4 🫤

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@cmpd_date Did they ever fix the hole in the roof of the staff office?

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@BenTrainDriver Or, have the designs all face the same way 🤔 then even in 10 formations it wouldn’t matter

Either way it’s gonna look weird on the mini-stadlers 🫠

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@ChimeWhistle Never understood why London isn’t abbreviated to LDN 🤷🏻‍♂️

LDN Waterloo
LDN Victoria
LDN Liverpool St
LDN King’s Cross

[Mat @MusicMat]

Suggestion: @StarbucksUK / @Starbucks introduce a clear indicators of stores that in / out of rewards scheme?
(Be an interesting to see if there’s a footfall difference in stores that do participate).

Meanwhile at Liverpool Street..
My Caffè Nero loyalty card looks healthy 😅

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It’s really disappointing that @StarbucksUK in Bishopsgate centre at London Liverpool Street has stopped accepting Starbucks rewards 🫤

I already avoid the one inside the station as they don’t honour it….

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@TfL Thanks - already submitted!

Deffo needs to be some better communication perhaps in TflGo or on countdown….

Like if a train is delayed / cancelled you get a reason why…. With the bus you get nothing
(& no delay compensation either!) 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Mat @MusicMat]

@TfL what’s going on with the 346?

(Currently 18:33 14/05 - Harold Wood Stn)

The 18:24 to Upminster has failed to arrive?

Next one showing as 15 min….

Been standing here since 18:00 what’s the reason for Excessive Wait Time?

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After 9 months….. I’ve finally qualified 🫣

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@JohnTillUK @ChimeWhistle Haven driven both modes…

Traffic is a factor, sometimes it’s just drivers. Couple notoriously ran early, making the following bus late & full… one guy drove at 25mph everywhere.

I find annoying there’s no sort of “delay repay” with buses. Esp if you miss a connection!

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@RMcCarthy86 6x SG button presses 😂

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@tatentschluss There’s a questionable convenience / sweet shop where I live… which states

“Open 5AM to 1AM Midnight” 😬

It annoys me every time I see it….

[Mat @MusicMat]

@joncstone 👀 Judges with London eyes 👀

Our circle line (oddly has a tail too) is a 10 min service….

Compared to our ridiculous frequent peak hours Victoria Line, that has a train every 90 seconds. 🫠

(Both equally as horrible to use)

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I appear to have an inability to simply walk past @marksandspencer … I always end up popping in….

I think I’m starting to understand why my ex said “You have an M&S lifestyle…” 😅

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@chunkyboyjames @TrainLifeGB Clacton, Ilford, Southend is 720 only

Rest will sign the various Stadler’s 745/55

Ilford depot driers have the novelty of the 08 shunter too