Euston station, the London terminus of the West Coast Mainline, is a cautionary tale of what happens when bureacracy overtakes artistry. At present, Euston is…
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Time for a bit of self-promotional work, specifically around what could be the geekiest of all my geeky pleasures: trains! Over at The Meerkat of…
Please, please! Hold your applause! It’s greatly appreciated, but unnecessary 🙂 Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! Moving and Shaking Upheaval seems to be the…
Out of all the trains that have carried me to various destinations down the years, my favourite is the Class 91, which hauls passenger services…
The East Coast Mainline is arguably the UK’s most famous railway route, though like it’s companion (the West Coast Mainline), it is also arguably not…
Ever heard the expression ‘not all men’? It became something of a rallying cry in the wake of women referencing the ever-present dangers they face…
There are many times when you have to stop and consider ‘how far is too far?’ At what stage can we say ‘right, this situation…
Welcome back everyone, to the Meerkat Muse! Let us rewind a bit, to two weeks ago… Koalas I would like to gather that most of…
Destiny can be fickle. It can be hard to resist, and yet sometimes the most exhilerating, challenging, and crazy path through life emerges when you…
I’ve recently had an experience that goes to show how some customers foolishly believe that old adage, ‘the customer is always right’. To anyone reading…