Thursday Thread: Live from Preston

Morning all

I’m reporting to you live from Preston, where I and a train load of others have been abandoned by Northern Rail and expected to find our own way to Manchester. At this time it’s not known what time I’ll get to work. I can’t tell you much at this time but there is a strong smell of cannabis here on the platform. More on this story as it develops.

Back to you in the studio

18 Likes

Sounds fair game to turn around and go back home to me

6 Likes

Thank you @Konichiwa_Bitches

Foggy day here in Manchester, we’re all keeping an eye out for your arrival.

I’ve got a tour at 10.30 and I really am not feeling it. Coming up: I’m going to have a cup of chai over on the sofa and a chat to our resident Agony Aunt, Fig.

7 Likes

Breaking news: consumption of alcohol and late night fried foods leads to strange morning symptoms including lethargy, irritability, and incessant whining

Experts left baffled

6 Likes

Good morning from the West Highland Line

Went to bed somewhere near Stafford and woke up to such views as this.

Coming to you live from the beautiful desolation of Rannoch Moor (?) and there’s loads of deer about.

Plan for the day is to explore Fort William and it’s surrounds before a bus up to Inverness, a bit of dinner and then the sleeper back to Euston tonight.

22 Likes

Morning. Are you having problems with your washing machine not draining and are you also having trouble booking an appointment with your GP?
We’ll be having a cup of tea and talking to @AcceptanceIII for some advice on these matters later on in the show. See you then

6 Likes

One of those days where its super quiet in work but also everyone is in for once, no holidays or illness. In other words absolutely prime sciving day. Laundry and housework it is.

1 Like

I’ve been to Preston, it’s really nice

Sort of reminds me when I was waiting to get to work with a pal early one morning where a train was showing as ‘on time’ until about a minute before it was due to arrive then it was ‘cancelled’ and pretty much all future trains too.

And my pal in a pretty bad mood was moaning at one of the staff and said something like ‘its the 21st century mate how did you not know it was going to be cancelled until a minute ago’

2 Likes

What did you like about it?

The four day working week: future of the workplace or woke pie in the sky? Our correspondent spicer is trying to finish all of his work today. We’ll check in later to see if his clients have other ideas.

2 Likes

Off through to Edinburgh, Gf has been off sick for a while and is her first day back in the office, was going to suprise her but had to tell her as she was potentially going to change to WFH

:heart_eyes::heart_eyes::heart_eyes:

A rare day I can do my actual best bits of job role and ignore the constant, endless shite of other people

Chances of having time for coffee when I change trains: 10%

Dogs just decided he’s gonna bark today, no reason why, just make a load of noise.

I once had to spend the night in Preston train station. It is a key part of my lore.

A dull grey day in B-town today. Feels like November. I got an advert for heated desk mats on Instagram yesterday, which could potentially change my life.

Hopefully some new trainers will arrive in the post for me today.

Has a nice park and my friend lives there

2 Likes

The view from Corrour

Britain’s most isolated station. 10 mile yomp across moorland before you reach any sign of civilisation from here…

The old signal box has been converted into accomodation though, which is definitely one for the bucket list.

Classic dog behaviour

10 Likes