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Title: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: Buffin on May 08, 2021, 07:57:56 AM
Definitely not one for any serious train buff. The Sun reports that "Fans spot train-obsessed Michael Portillo has started dressing like them" and dubs him MICHAEL PORTILLOCO

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14888263/train-obsessed-michael-portillo-dress-like-them/ (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14888263/train-obsessed-michael-portillo-dress-like-them/)

Mr Portillo told The Sun: "Very well researched."
Title: Re: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: njee20 on May 08, 2021, 08:03:42 AM
Some of those are pretty tenuous, the SWT one looks totally different. It's got a bit of red  :confused1:
Title: Re: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: ntpntpntp on May 08, 2021, 12:34:53 PM
Smacks of The Sun scratching around for things to publish. No surprise there.

I enjoy Micky Portaloo's programmes, a relaxing bit of railway and travelogue related TV.
Title: Re: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: Trainfish on May 08, 2021, 12:49:46 PM
Me too but I wish he'd open his eyes more. He always looks like he's asleep  :goggleeyes:
Title: Re: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: Jim Easterbrook on May 08, 2021, 01:19:03 PM
Quote from: ntpntpntp on May 08, 2021, 12:34:53 PM
Smacks of The Sun scratching around for things to publish. No surprise there.

More like The Sun trawling Twitter for anything they can copy to fill some space.
Title: Re: Portillo dressing to match the train
Post by: Buffin on May 09, 2021, 08:13:04 AM
Quote from: Jim Easterbrook on May 08, 2021, 01:19:03 PM

More like The Sun trawling Twitter for anything they can copy to fill some space.

As the person who started the thread, I completely agree.

In this fraught times I just like some good clean silly light relief :)