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RichardB replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 4 months ago
Well, to be fair, accidents through excessive speed aren’t all caused by the heat of competition. One curve at Morpeth was the scene of three (count them) derailments within thirty years, all in the BR period: 1969, 1884 and 1994. Fortunately only the first caused any fatalities, six of them. And at Eltham Well Hall in 1972 the driver was…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 4 months ago
Fascinating and absorbing stuff as ever, Richard. As well as the wonderful clarity and readability of the technical matters, I find the culture of the railway companies and the way it affected how they ran their services really eye-opening. We have it pretty bad these days, with the worst combination of competition and monopoly, but at least we…[Read more]
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Bren posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Happy New year everyone – I’m busy editing, well no surprise there except that I haven’t had the opportunity to get back to it for many a long time. I decided I can’t call myself a ‘writer’, until I start to write a new book.
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Tony Lyttle posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
I’ve just been completing my Tax Return for 2017/18, due in online by 31 January, 2019 and found a very welcome ‘tax break’ for new authors with not too many sales.
I published my first (and only, so far) book in 2016/17. I had to declare the additional income from the sales as ‘self-employment’ income. Lots of stuff to fill in and quite a…[Read more]
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Hi Tony,
Thank you for this post. Very good news about the Trading Allowance. It was a nuisance having to fill in forms about the small profits we might make from our ‘amazing’ self publishing experience. As you say if we keep careful note of our costs it may be a while before true profits are accrued.
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
A reminder to my friends on the Room With a View forum that there are only 18 more days to complete initial endeavours by 22:00 on 25 January. More time than the government has to conclude and present its EU withdrawal agreement on 21 January but I leave you to decide which is the harder task.
Apologies to members not in the Room With a View…[Read more]
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Jonathan replied to the topic Monthly comp – December 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 4 months ago
Don’t forget about this! 🙂
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Raine posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Ah feck and arse. I’m so sorry to have totally dropped the ball re the monthly comp. Had a difficult holiday period and a few things have fallen by the wayside – this included. I’ll read today and announce belated winner later. I might have to beg off the individual feedback if that will delay me further. So sorry folks – was pants of me.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 4 months ago
Another interesting and entertaining story from the world of railways – thank you Richard.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 4 months ago
Another engaging story, Richard. I have no particular interest in railway history but your adept recounting of these incidents mean that I open your blogs with a sense of anticipation and I am never disappointed. You have a gift for giving us the right amount of background to bring the events to life. Thank you!
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Welcome Rhiannon.
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Thank you! 😀
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Welcome to the Den 😊
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Thank you! 😃
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RichardB posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Those Denizens who are veterans of the late-lamented Word Cloud may remember my habit of posting occasional blogs on historical railway accidents. For the new year, I thought I’d revive that tradition here. See below.
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RichardB started the topic Speed Kills: Salisbury, 1906 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 4 months ago
One reason that railway accidents make such sensational news is because, in contrast to the daily carnage on the roads, they are so rare. It was once said that you are safer in a British railway train than almost anywhere else. And one reason for that is the responsibility and care with which the vast majority of British railwaymen have always…[Read more]
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Hi Megan. Welcome to the Den 😁
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Hi Jules! Thankyou!
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JaneShuff posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
I’ve posted a short story in a private group (After The Honeymoon) that I’d love some feedback on. It was my entry into last year’s short story competition and I recently dusted it off and did some work on it. If anyone has time, please have a look. It’s only in a private grup in case I decide to submit it somewhere later. Thanks!!
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Ah, that was the ‘fairground murder’ story if I remember. I liked that a lot. Membership requested.
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Yes! And actually most of what I’ve done has arisen from what I remember of your comments. I expect it needs more…
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