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7 Reasons This Poster Frustrates Me So

7 Reasons This Poster Frustrates Me So

1.  It’s Quicker By Rail. I’m sure it was, 75 years ago. Sadly, given the fact that my last foray on a train took a good deal longer than it took Neil Armstrong to get to the moon, I would suggest times have changed. And not for the better. It’s frustrating that this poster would now have to say, ‘It’s Quicker By Rail (Unless You Meet A Cow)’. 2.  It Oozes Frenchness. This isn’t my usual anti-France...

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7 Reasons Whitstable Is A Bit Strange

7 Reasons Whitstable Is A Bit Strange

I don’t know. Maybe I caught the place on a bad day, but my goodness, there are some strange people there. I mean really, really strange. 1.  The Conversations. “Have you heard from your friends in Iceland?” “Oh, well not since the last time.” 2.  The Stall Owners. “Would you like a picnic?” As chat-up lines go, this is quite forward. No introductions. Just straight in there, “Would you like a picnic?” I replied no, at...

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