@mlanger
Mum and Dad used to #hire #punts on the #Thames at #Henley and #Wey at #Guildford and #Godalming and take we three children on picnics during the 1950s, so we were used to day trips on small open #boats, but the #Llangollen trip was the first time we'd been near a #canal or stayed overnight on a #boat

Taking place shortly before my 14th birthday did make it a pretty formative event.

@SpeccyWorldCup bought #InvincibleIsland from The Model Shop, Swan Lane, #Guildford. Tape would't load so took it back. Shop owner refused to take it back saying I might have copied it. Made me feel like a criminal, thanks chap, hope you enjoyed the Scalextric £millions I'd sent your way until that day, who else would've bought the Goodwood Chicane? So never played it from that day until last year on WOS. It's good! #ZXSpectrum

4th December:
Work:
1st attempt:
1V37 07:17 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: Cancelled: Shortage of staff.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G44764/2024-12-04/detailed

2nd attempt:
2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: Cancelled: skipped required stops: due to late running. Started late from depot & picked up more delay through signal problems & getting caught behind various #SWR services.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G45477/2024-12-04/detailed

3rd attempt:
1V39 08:17 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 8 minutes late: extra passenger load from 2 cancelled #GWR trains, disruption to #GTR services & making additional stop at #Betchworth.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G44656/2024-12-04/detailed#allox_id=0

1O81 18.55 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: 22 minutes late: problems with the level crossing earlier, police incident at #Guildford & #SWR incident at Ashford.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:G44929/2024-12-04/detailed#allox_id=0

Daily delay (#GWR): 30 minutes.

35 #Southern On time.
40 #GWR On time.
9 #SWR On time.
1 #LondonOverground On time.
7 #Thameslink On time.
6 #Southeastern On time.
2 #ElizabethLine On time
Overall On time 104 / 193