Victoria Has Disappeared Too!
Elizabeth went underground yesterday and by the time I got there today, it looked like Victoria had joined her, although I can’t find any news on the web. But I can’t see a TBM in this picture.
The TBMs Have Disappeared
Note the massive cranes.
Elizabeth Goes Down The Hole
The weather last night, which was dry and clear enabled CrossRail to lower the first of the pair of tunnel boring machines; Elizabeth and Victoria, into the enormous hole on the Limmo peninsular by Canning Town station.
There are some wonderful pictures here on the CrossRail site.
The pictures have a sort of Kubrickesque feel to them. You could just imagine them being used as a model for some futuristic film set.
No Football Today
Ipswich are at home and there’s rail replacement buses both way. I’ve normally nothing against buses, but rail replacement ones generally have a standard that leaves a lot to be desired and given the weather they’ll probably be icy.
Berlusconi Found Guilty
Berlusconi has been found guilty and sentenced to time in jail.
Perhaps he should serve it in a womens’ prison.
How To Really Annoy Cold Callers
Richard Herman really got back at cold callers trying to sell PPI insurance and suchlike, by charging them £200 and getting paid. It’s all here on the BBC.
Perhaps we should annoy cold callers, by saying we’re a friend or relative of Richard Herman and we’re going to use his methods.
I suspect as the news has broken round the country from the BBC, there has been a lot of people saying, I’ll get the next idiot who phones.
The Anonymous Widower 