I yawn.
Rotund Asian man, mid 30s, with Prince Naseem haircut: Are you tired?
Yes, a little bit.
I’m tired too. I’ve been travelling for 14 hours today, since 7 this morning.
That’s a long day.
Yes, a long day.
Where have you come in from?
Milton Keynes.
I hear Milton Keynes is interesting. Lot of straight roads, very modern.
Yes, it is very nice.
What did you do there?
Had a look around, went to a café for a cup of tea coffee.
And now you’re off to Wolverhampton?
Yes, I’m going to Wolverhampton and then I catch the train back to Coventry.
That’s a lot of travelling.
I like travelling on trains. Have you got a job?
Yes. In London.
I don’t need to work. My parents give me 350 a week so I don’t need to. Every day, I travel. I go out in the morning and don’t get back until they are in bed.
That’s great.
Yes, next week, I have booked to stay in Leeds for a fortnight, so I can travel around there.
I like Leeds.
It is my favourite city. It means I can go up to Edinburgh during the day, and come back to Leeds at night. Are you married?
No.
My parents want me to get married but I don’t want to. I just like to travel on trains.
Showing posts with label train. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 19 August 2009
welsh women on a train
Woman on train from Swansea to Cardiff sitting down with a coffee:
"That was a long way that was. Right down the other end. I went all the way up there and the woman behind the counter says to me, ‘can you come back in five minutes. I’m just setting up.’ I said, no, I’ve come all the way up the train for a coffee; I’ll wait here until you’ve done what you are doing.
"I waited there and asked for two lattes, and you know what she said, she said I couldn’t have them because the machine wasn’t working, it’d have to be instant. She pours me two coffees and says, that’ll be £3.40. £3.40! I said, You’ve only put coffee with water.
"I said I wanted a latte and you’re charging me for a latte and I’m only getting instant. She said a latte was £1.90."
"Outrageous."
"I know. And she was rude. Can I come back in five minutes? She could have just said, could you wait here while I set up, I’ll be with you in a minute, but no."
"That was a long way that was. Right down the other end. I went all the way up there and the woman behind the counter says to me, ‘can you come back in five minutes. I’m just setting up.’ I said, no, I’ve come all the way up the train for a coffee; I’ll wait here until you’ve done what you are doing.
"I waited there and asked for two lattes, and you know what she said, she said I couldn’t have them because the machine wasn’t working, it’d have to be instant. She pours me two coffees and says, that’ll be £3.40. £3.40! I said, You’ve only put coffee with water.
"I said I wanted a latte and you’re charging me for a latte and I’m only getting instant. She said a latte was £1.90."
"Outrageous."
"I know. And she was rude. Can I come back in five minutes? She could have just said, could you wait here while I set up, I’ll be with you in a minute, but no."
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