What concerns the old dears of Neath? They're concerned as to which is the best nail salon in the town, the limited nuber of crisps in a packet, and the that all the seats in the train are facing the wrong way. What doesn't concern them is how long it takes them to get on the train, nor that as they're doing so they're blocking others. I was standing waiting to get past and was given the dirtiest of looks - a "what do YOU want" - while the booked assistance bloke tried to find a wy to safely stow the stuff they had with them in the luggage area; somewhere I recall reading that you're limited on luggage to what you can manage - but I don's supposed that applies in Neath.
I'll be an "old dear" myself in a year or two, so I suppose I should be careful how much I grumble - and I suppose when the time comes I'll be concerned at nail salons and crisp counts too, and raising my voice in the train so that half the carriage is aware of what I'm thinking and doing.
And now - a little grumble that they can't see anything out of the window. Perhaps they've never been out at night before! (written 2014-12-11)
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[1064] Light and shadows at Beach - (2007-02-04)
[1065] Graham Ellis - an Introduction - (2007-02-05)
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[1570] London Midland ... Merrymaker ... Percy Danks - (2008-03-10)
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[2100] Visiting Family - (2009-03-23)
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