I recently took a train from Newcastle in England to Edinburgh in Scotland - a journey lasting about 90 minutes and one which I do regularly. But this particular trip was marked out by the drama in the carriage in which I had, by happenstance, ended up. It was the 'Quiet Coach'. Is this a…
Viewing platforms II*
*or life's like that..... Here's how my morning started today, with a visit to the coffee shop before I got on my train. It was clearly far too early both for me and the hapless server...: Me: camomile tea please, with an almond croissant to take away Server: is that with milk? Me: (puzzled because why would…