Thursday, 5 January 2023

Today The Striking Rail Unions Won,

the drivers were on strike,


Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the good news was that the trains would be running on Wednesday when I visit Duncan, only the ticket office staff would be on strike on Wednesday, so on Monday I went to the station with Diana, only to find that as there were no trains the ticket office staff although they should have been working, decided to close the station, and because of my Senior Travelcard I could not buy a ticket using the machine, the last time this happened it was only a one day strike I drove, it was a horrible journey, and took longer than if I had travelled by train as everyone else took to the roads as well, this week the strike was week long, already on Monday the news reports were full of traffic warnings as the roads were so clogged, the strikers had won, no visit to Duncan this week, next Monday I will again try to buy tickets for the rest of the month to visit him every week, the sad thing about this and many other strikes is that it effects people like Duncan and myself, the people who the strikers want to effect have their own ministerial cars and drivers, and are not effected at all, oh well there it is, rail strikers 1 - Stan/Duncan 0, if you are wondering what the strikers want, have a look at the UK's largest circulating paid for newspaper, free give away newspapers are not included, back to Wednesday, Diana was at work I had a quiet day, in the afternoon Diana returned home from work so we had a meal together in the evening, first a read and a sherry,

followed by a starter of spring rolls,

for our main course, baked salmon with asparagus in blankets and mashed potatoes,

eyes down and tuck in!

for dessert a real treat,

home made crème brûlée, which was delicious, after our meal it was feet up for a Lewis, followed by a New Tricks before we were off to bed.


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2 comments:

  1. jpo56265 January 2023 at 12:55

    Dear Stanley and Diana
    Sorry you couldn’t visit Duncan-seems all regulated services are out of control. My, pretty handsome wages for rail workers….and they are greedy and strike for more.
    Problem is most countries are in deep debt and things such as pension funds are not funded. The system is not financially sound long term so at some point the s***t will hit the fan. Socialism is also creeping into USA and those on relief make far more than those that work..so at some point we will see a major collapse here.
    Glad we are as old as we are, but Alley and Diana will be challenged after our passing. Hell of a new world!!!!
    Regards
    John and Alley

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  2. PattayaStan6 January 2023 at 10:04

    Dear John and Alley, over here it almost looks like everyone is on strike, just today I read that traffic wardens in West London are going to strike for 2 weeks, here is a list of just some of the strikes we will be facing:

    https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/complete-list-strikes-where-unions-180000268.html

    and more besides! and it is a fact that so many families over here just do not work and play the system, whilst living in Thailand there was one guy who I will not name, who permanently lived in Thailand and boasted that he never did a day's work in his life! he now receives a full UK pension PLUS disability payments, strange as he is fit enough to build a fish pool and fountain where he lives, and has no trouble riding his motorcycle and walking around town! After we go it will be a New World for both of our sweeethearts, as it happens we are putting as much as we can into Diana's pensions, plus at least she will live here rent and mortgage free, which in later years will help, next Monday off to the station to buy this months rail tickets to visit Duncan, hopefully! best regards, Stan and Diana.

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