Just in case anyone is unaware and maybe traveling or thinking of traveling to Liverpool,Lime St Station is closed
and looks like it will be for a few days yet due to a wall collapsing in one of the tunnels,blocking all lines into the station.
check the clips out , serious
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-39124787 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-39124787)
I saw that (several times) on the local news this morning but so far there has been narry a word on any national news I've seen up to 18.30 this evening. However, the minutiae of every word uttered by Trump in his speech to congress has been analysed in depth so that's alright then. ::)
Quote from: newportnobby on March 01, 2017, 08:39:40 PM
I saw that (several times) on the local news this morning but so far there has been narry a word on any national news I've seen up to 18.30 this evening. However, the minutiae of every word uttered by Trump in his speech to congress has been analysed in depth so that's alright then. ::)
It happened in the north - so no worries. If it had been southern rail it would headline the news and probably require a statement in parliament.
When I worked in Manchester for an international company they were regularly asking us to pop to Leeds to pass a message to another employee as if it was next door.
It was on the BBC website front page for at least part of today. Network Rail reporting closed until Monday - looks a bit optimistic to me...
Oops! How embarrassing.
As has been said it would be headline news if it happened in the South, like Birmingham ( :D just my dig as HS2) it would be the only thing on national news.
Latest news on TV this evening is that the line is not expected to re-open until next Thursday.
Ron
That's a mighty big chip your northerners have on your shoulder!
I saw it on the news down here in Sussex. It was on their "window on the north" feature we get. Made a change from the decline of coal mining, whippet farming and flat cap wearing.
Quote from: njee20 on March 03, 2017, 10:22:29 PM
That's a mighty big chip your northerners have on your shoulder!
I saw it on the news down here in Sussex. It was on their "window on the north" feature we get. Made a change from the decline of coal mining, whippet farming and flat cap wearing.
"Window on the north"?
Presumably that would be the dormer window on the mansions you live in down there.
And what d'you mean, mighty big chip? :P :D
Quote from: njee20 on March 03, 2017, 10:22:29 PM
That's a mighty big chip your northerners have on your shoulder!
I saw it on the news down here in Sussex. It was on their "window on the north" feature we get. Made a change from the decline of coal mining, whippet farming and flat cap wearing.
I disagree the flat cap sweat shops are running at maximum production. Sadly the local whippet farm has had to close after cuts in its subsidy. As for chips we like the big ones rather than the foreign fries
Quote from: njee20 on March 03, 2017, 10:22:29 PM
It was on their "window on the north" feature we get.
We had a similar program up here called "Keyhole on the South"...........It only ran for a few months.Lack of viewer interest they blamed it on........ :D ;)
I hte to bring it up bout you are all down south.
:laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
'On ya, javilinflaw! :thumbsup: :beers:
And Bealman is down southest of us all.
Maybe, but my honeymooning daughter is up your way skiing as I type this! So watch it, mate, spies are out and about :D
Anyway, please keep us far and away types informed as to when things are normal again at Lime Street..... the approaches to which are classic. Eric Treacey took some classic pics in that cutting.
Please keep the North/South Divide comments off of this forum please. Thanks.
Quote from: Bealman on March 04, 2017, 08:23:56 AM
Anyway, please keep us far and away types informed as to when things are normal again at Lime Street..... the approaches to which are classic. Eric Treacey took some classic pics in that cutting.
One of my favourite locations for the good bishop's photographs.
Apparently it was one of his favourite locations, too. Where he stood to take the photos baffles me.... must have been in one of those little alcoves, I guess.... he was definitely game!
I think this will have repercussions, as part of the cause is being attributed to a third party storing heavy materials very near the retaining wall.
According to some reports the people who were storing on the site were warned by Liverpool council last year to reduce the weight of materials been stored at the site.
As I say just reports but the blame game could be starting, just feel sorry for commuters no service under the mersey and now this the timing couldnt be worse!!!
I caught it on BBC news website headlines by chance just not long after it happened then saw the footage on 6'oclock news. I did wonder about how high that wall was -and the closeness of the items stored next to it! At least nobody was hurt but a major bummer for commuters I guess until they sort it.
Rich