Creeping Burnhamisation
Posted in Highbridge on 23rd December 2006
So the transformation of the northern fringes of our little town begins... The unannounced appearance of roadsigns indicating that works would close the junction of Church Street and Burnham Road from 2nd January 2007 for seven months sees the beginning of the project to build the new ASDA supermarket on...
A Season in Hell
Posted in Railways on 15th December 2006
It's not been a good week around here for rail users. Since the new timetable began on Monday, First Great Western have either suffered some rotten luck, or have fallen prey to an entirely predictable series of problems depending on your viewpoint. According to a letter published following a truly...
Handing the Line Back
Posted in Railways on 10th December 2006
Finally, we're coming to the end of the three week long closure of the mainline here. There is still a weekend to go, but at least getting to work each day will be a little easier. Granted the new timetable makes getting home a little harder, but you can't I...