Thomas Long

Solicitor. Food and wine obsessive. Personal views only. Retweets do not necessarily mean endorsement, etc.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@Masterofwhine Lanzarote

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast We’ve just been told on board that it’s because of a decision to close the station. Surely the right thing to do would be to keep the station open so that those travelling to Wigan, who are already very late, can get there?

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast what time is the 21:10 from Euston likely to depart? The board says delayed and no information available. Thanks.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast I’m on the delayed 21:10 from Euston

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast I’m on the train and it has just been announced that the train now won’t be stopping at Wigan - despite being behind schedule and despite there being lots of people on the train going to Wigan. How is that a remotely sensible decision?

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast Wigan

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@Masterofwhine That’s mental.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@friebos 🤣

[Biniam Girmay @GrmayeBiniam]

Let me open the door.

[Daniel Lloyd @daniellloyd1]

The Tour de France really is the greatest show on earth, isn't it?!

I absolutely love this sport. The three best weeks of the year about to kick off. #letourdefrance

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast I have spoken to staff about it previously and they know that they’re all broken. They have been broken on various tables on multiple different trains for months. I am on a Pendolino at the moment and it is the same situation.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast the chargers on tables on trains between London Euston and Preston/Glasgow Central haven’t worked for months. When are they getting fixed?

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@DanNeidle Just read the article (great work as ever by the way). One thought - is it possible that the contract between Fujitsu and the PO (and possibly government) was executed by deed?

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast hi - I have a single ticket for the 20:33 from Euston to Wigan North Western which is cancelled. Can I use my ticket on either the 18:30 or the 19:30 for the same journey? Thanks.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast I’m on the 21:10 Euston to Preston

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast Hi - the 21:10 from Euston (20:20 cancelled) is making extremely slow progress. Please can you provide an update on the issue/expected progress? We have now been stationary at Stafford for a long time and the train manager has no information.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@jwalkermobile Nebbia is a must. Great food and a great wine list.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@ishkolhatkar 82 Lafite. Magnum.

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

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[Sam Coates Sky @SamCoatesSky]

🥶 LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Britain sold a government bond at auction on Wednesday that will pay investors an annual return of 5.668% - the highest yield of any gilt sold this century, as markets demand extra returns in anticipation of further Bank of England rate rises. 1/2

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast Oh no indeed! I am sat at the back of carriage A - it is effecting about the last 6 rows in this carriage. Though I understand from somebody who just went to look for another seat that it is happening in other carriages as well. Apparently it is a feature of this train!

[Thomas Long @ThomasMLong]

@AvantiWestCoast 20:33 from Euston to Preston. There is water coming from ceiling in carriage A. People (and their belongings) are getting wet. No staff around.