LEON Scraps China Cups Because Of COVID-19
LEON used to offer proper china mugs in their restaurants.
Not in every one, but in some that I use.
But not any more, as last week. they were using paper cups.
I was assured that as soon as they can the china mugs will return.
Isis Issues Coronavirus Travel Advice: Terrorists Should Avoid Europe
The title of this cost is the same as this article on the Sunday Times.
This is the introductory paragraph.
The Isis terrorist group is steering clear of Europe because of the coronavirus. Having previously urged its supporters to attack European cities, the group is now advising members to “stay away from the land of the epidemic” in case they become infected.
I think on balance, this could be a good thing, given that Iran doesn’t seem to be very successful in controlling the coronavirus.
I Apologise For The Quality Of My Latest Posts
Since swapping to a Microsoft Surface Studio Pro 2 and Windows 10, the quality of my posts has got worse.
This is because they seem to be incompatible with WordPress.
It annoys me terribly, as I was brought up in a letterpress print works, where nothing less than perfect pages were tolerated.
I suspect I need to return to Windows 7!
I have improved them by reediting them in Windows 7 on my old laptop.
I certainly couldn’t recommend a Microsoft Surface Pro and Windows 10 to a blogger, who uses WordPress.
LNER Services To Double Between Bradford And London
The title of this post is the same as that as this press release from LNER.
This is the introductory paragraph.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to confirm it will be doubling the number of Azuma weekday services between Bradford Forster Square and London King’s Cross from Monday 18 May 2020.
The timetable is as follows.
Southbound
- Leave Bradford Forster Square at 06:30 and arrive London Kings Cross at 08:59
- Leave Bradford Forster Square at 08:43 and arrive London Kings Cross at 11:31
Northbound
- Leave London Kings Cross at 16:33 and arrive Bradford Forster Square at 19:29
- Leave London Kings Cross at 18:33 and arrive Bradford Forster Square at 21:29
All services appear to call at Shipley between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square.
The press release doesn’t say if the trains split and join at Leeds station, but the timings are generous enough, if it is needed.
I wonder, if there will be more services between London and Bradford Forster Square in a few months. It probably depends on the level of success.
LNER Expands To Huddersfield
This press release from LNER is entitled LNER Announces Direct Services Between Huddersfield And London.
These are the introductory paragraphs.
LNER is proud to announce new Azuma services will be introduced between Huddersfield and London King’s Cross from Monday 18 May 2020.
The daily weekday service in each direction will be LNER’s first direct link between the West Yorkshire market town and the capital.
They will also connect nearby Dewsbury directly with London King’s Cross, after more than a generation of no direct services between Huddersfield and London.
The timetable will be as follows.
The new southbound service will depart from Huddersfield at 05:50 and Dewsbury at 06:01. The Azuma service will arrive in Leeds at 06:16, where it will couple to another five-car Azuma to form the 06:40 Leeds to London King’s Cross service, which will arrive in the capital at 08:51 on weekdays.
The evening northbound service will depart from London King’s Cross at 18:03 and will be formed of two five-car Azuma trains, which will split in Leeds, with one train continuing to Skipton and the other to Dewsbury, arriving at 20:45 and then Huddersfield at 20:58.
Joining and splitting is definitely being brought to Yorkshire by LNER.
I wonder, if there will be a London to Huddersfield service in the reverse direction in a few months.
Test Pilot Case Turns Up Problems To Max
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on The Times.
This is the two introductory paragraphs.
The double-whammy of the 737 Max crisis and the coronavirus pandemic has shredded Boeing’s share price, but the aviation giant could soon find itself fighting on yet another front.
Federal investigators are trying to build a criminal case against Mark Forkner, the former Max test pilot, if they believe they can prove allegations that he misled American air safety officials about the jet’s safety, it was reported yesterday.
It looks to me, that Boeing is getting deeper in the mire.
I’m keeping well away from the company and their products.
Sadiq Khan Scraps Tube Fare Freeze In Mayoral Election Pledge To Only Freeze Bus Fares
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on ITV.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Sadiq Khan has announced that if re-elected as Mayor of London, he’ll freeze bus fares for the next four years and ensure any other TfL fare rises are lower than the rate of inflation.
When I first heard of Sadiq Khan’s fare freeze for the 2016 Mayor of London election, I considered it a blatant electoral bribe, as the finances just didn’t add up.
I’m not sure, who I will be voting for next year, but it will be a North London candidate.
Recently, there have been cuts to buses in North and Central London, but few, that I can ascertain in the South of the City. Could this be because, if a Mayor cuts buses or any other services in their area, they get incessant pestering, as they go about their business? So do Mayor’s cut, where they are not instantly recognised?
Budget 2020: Egyptian Temple In Leeds Could Be Surprise Beneficiary Of Rishi Sunak’s Yorkshire Deal
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on iNews.
This is the introductory paragraph.
An iconic Victorian flax mill designed to look like an Egyptian temple could be the unexpected beneficiary of Rishi Sunak’s Budget windfall amid a proposal to turn it into a northern arm of the UK’s national library.
Sunak is contributing twenty-five million. to the conversion of the Grade One-Listed Temple Works.
Conclusion
I wondered where he would use some of the Government’s money in Yorkshire and this would appear to be where he has!
It is my belief, that this is the sort of bold plan we need to execute in this country!
Four Western TfL Rail Stations Now Have Step Free Access!
The title of this post is the same as that of this article on Rail Advent.
This is the introductory paragraph.
Transport for London has announced that passengers using Hanwell, Iver, Langley and Taplow can now benefit from step-free access from street to platform for the first time.
I shall be adding pictures to this post, when I find out how to add them using this terrible new Microsoft Surface computer.
COV-19 Isn’t Good For Chuggers
Outside Marks & Spencer on Dalston Kingsland Road this morning, I was accosted by a chugger.
I told him that because of the coronavirus, that I wouldn’t be stopping.
He gave a knowing look and allowed me to walk on!
He didn’t look pleased and I suspect, I wasn’t the first to give him that excuse.
The Anonymous Widower 