OT - Part 4 who said we are posting for the record

[Bolanette87]

If it is then im wrong to.

hi bob!

Oh no!! I've had that before - staff at Doncaster are esp rude and I always seemed to get stuck there when I was coming home from uni

Well, what happened today that made my blood boil was as followed:

1. On our train from Barnsley to Leeds, it suddenly stopped dead in the middle of nowhere. We were left waiting for half an hour, and nobody told us what the hell was going on.

2. When we got to Leeds, there was an announcement saying: "Take your stuff with you when you leave the train."- No apology or anything!!!! Then another announcement came over saying: "Our delay was caused by a signal failure.". Again, no apology! Despite more than one oppertunity!!

3. We'd missed the train at this point, so Robert went down to the office in Leeds train station where the people in the office totally ignored him, despite him knocking on the door twice!

4. Eventually, a surly bloke showed up and told us to get a train to York and we could join the train we'd missed there. Looking at the times, we knew there was no way this was possible but he was insistant (IE: Wanted rid of us!) so we went.

5. Got to York at twenty past one, and found that our train had left at 12:30, which was before we'd even left Leeds, so the guy from Leeds was obviously lying, and had sent us on a totally unneccessary journey!

Needless to say, we're writing to complain!!

Bob xoxoxox

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Evening Jackie

 

[A Small World]

Hi everyone - just a quick hello as I have my taxi hat on tonight. The kids have school discos tonight

Hi Jackie - have fun playing taxis

 

[Danauk]

Log houses, that is fun. I remember doing that when i was little. Will you be making a house aswell Karen?

I'll have to make one as a demo. I'm not sure my kids are going to measure their wood all the same length, it will definately be fun!!

 

[hildasmuriel]

Hi everyone - just a quick hello as I have my taxi hat on tonight. The kids have school discos tonight

That's early in the term, isn't it?

Still laughing at the idea of the the Christmas tree being booted around the room.

 

[torsie24]

I dont think I ever made a log house....

 

[BRobson]

That's early in the term, isn't it?

We are finished for 2 weeks on Friday

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

I'll have to make one as a demo. I'm not sure my kids are going to measure their wood all the same length, it will definately be fun!!

Your have to show us your creation

 

[hildasmuriel]

I dont think I ever made a log house....

Sue your old school - say you have confidence problems because they never let you make a log house.

 

[A Small World]

We are finished for 2 weeks on Friday

bet the children are hyper tonight

 

[hildasmuriel]

We are finished for 2 weeks on Friday

Oooh - 2 weeks for half term. You're so lucky.

 

[Dianetigger]

We are finished for 2 weeks on Friday

We don't finish til October 23rd and then only for a week, I for one can't wait - least then this paperwork will stop!

 

[BRobson]

bet the children are hyper tonight

Yip - although DS is begging for his bed but he has to wait for DD to finish her Disco at 9.15 - DH is out tonight

They will all be tired at school tomorrow

 

[Bolanette87]

Well, what happened today that made my blood boil was as followed:

1. On our train from Barnsley to Leeds, it suddenly stopped dead in the middle of nowhere. We were left waiting for half an hour, and nobody told us what the hell was going on.

2. When we got to Leeds, there was an announcement saying: "Take your stuff with you when you leave the train."- No apology or anything!!!! Then another announcement came over saying: "Our delay was caused by a signal failure.". Again, no apology! Despite more than one oppertunity!!

3. We'd missed the train at this point, so Robert went down to the office in Leeds train station where the people in the office totally ignored him, despite him knocking on the door twice!

4. Eventually, a surly bloke showed up and told us to get a train to York and we could join the train we'd missed there. Looking at the times, we knew there was no way this was possible but he was insistant (IE: Wanted rid of us!) so we went.

5. Got to York at twenty past one, and found that our train had left at 12:30, which was before we'd even left Leeds, so the guy from Leeds was obviously lying, and had sent us on a totally unneccessary journey!

Needless to say, we're writing to complain!!

Bob xoxoxox

Oh, and as a result, we lost our reserved seats! Small thing, but when you have loads of luggage its a big deal! And we had plans for this afternoon that had to fall through!

Bob xoxoxox

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

I thought you only had 1 week off for half term in october.

 

[BRobson]

I thought you only had 1 week off for half term in october.

Scotland is 2 weeks We dont get a week in May though

 

[gemmybear83]

Oh, and as a result, we lost our reserved seats! Small thing, but when you have loads of luggage its a big deal! And we had plans for this afternoon that had to fall through!

Bob xoxoxox

Yup complain Bob - who was the train company. I was once on a train that set on fire

I ended up sitting in the rubbish compartment as the replacement train was so busy - sitting on bin bags for 2 hours was a nightmare!!

I wouldnt care but it was one of those "new" cross country trains!!

 

[hildasmuriel]

Scotland is 2 weeks We dont get a week in May though

But you finish earlier than us for summer, I think? They keep talking of changing to 4 or 5 term years, but we are no nearer it.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Scotland is 2 weeks We dont get a week in May though

Oh right, that would make sense.

 

[A Small World]

Scotland is 2 weeks We dont get a week in May though

DD gets 2 weeks next May which is really good as we can go to France for the 2 wks - 2 wks in October would be a bit cold