The Zep and I
Never been that bothered about the Zep, and I could do with some advice from those who were down with the whole big-haired squeeky voiced cod-Crowleyian ting.
In m’new book, ‘Something of the Night’, I write quite a bit about music, and I’m trying to put together a Spotify playlist of all the songs I mention, and also a representative track from all the bands I mention. Then I’ll run the playlist when the book comes out, so that visitors to the website can her some of the songs for themselves. Top modern work on my behalf, I think you’ll agree.
And reading through, I find I’ve mentioned the Ledden Ones, so I need a track, a representative track. But there isn’t anything actually by them, since, as proper dinosaurs they won’t let their stuff stream. So, please; what’s best to do?
The photograph is of a diesel day on the Severn Valley Railway at Kidderminster. I believe that one or more members of the group were from the Kidderminster area. So, the thinking is that I put this picture up, and then people who are googling Kidderminster Diesel Day come across this post. The betting is that some of these people might have a lively knowledge of the West Midland Tribute Band scene, and could point me in the right direction
Consensus seems to be train noises.
Better than Zep anyway
Indeed Graham – at my local station on the Eastbouren line the staff wanted me to do the same – very cagey when I insisted I wanted an Advane ticket (they are required by the regulator to sell all tickets) – I presume they are not trained any longer so want to push sales on line. As you say it is a career suicide for their own jobs.
On line cheaper tickets are only a £ or so cheaper when the train operator gives an on line discount – which many do not do so anyway.
Southern are very poor in this regard
Whole lotta led
In its own way Dan, the whole town of Newhaven IS INDEED a cruise terminal of sorts. Not that most of the outside world would see things that way. It’s all down to perception. And chemical intake.
I went into the ticket office at the town station the other day to ask about tickets to Gatwick and was immediately advised to go online as I’d get a better deal there.
Career suicide anyone?
Been a long time since I rock an’ ro-o-olled
Off topic obviously but the picture might legitimise it – and I thought you migth be interested.
Browsing for Information on the Southern website (you know, trains from Victoria that sort of thing) – I saw a user forum contributor ask if (not quite a quote) ‘they could permit the Ghost Train to Newhaven Marine that runs each night circa 7pm from Lewes to be permitted to carry passengers as sometimes the connection from London to an earlier Seaford train is missed’ – Southern responded that they could – although it will not show in the next printed timetable.
I thought this was interesting (nearly wrote ‘exciting’ but stopped myslef at the last minute) – indicating that Newhaven Marine still has a ghost train, and that one might be able to catch it for all or part of the trip (and maybe stow away for the last short leg to Newhaven Marine).
I wonder if Newhaven could become a cruise terminal – if so this station could have a new lease of life (maybe by installing a Ritazza Coffee machine?) in such circs.
Officialdom would probably manage to close the station just weeks before the 1st cruise ship arrived….
Though you migth want to know this info anyway.
Exciting news
Ah Ian. Do you remember a room in Newhaven in 1977? On one wall was a poster of Johhny & Sid, gobbing on life, and on the wall opposite were Jimmy and Robert, sneering across at the young ones. We were at a cultural junction then, and didn’t we know it.
Don’t know anything about streaming and all that stuff.
Oh, and many congratulations.
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