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Harry Chapin was born in Greenwich Village - NYC...

Supposedly the council has finally agreed to renovate these toilets after several years of indecision. The downside is that they will be closed completely soon to do the work, and not reopen until next summer :( ( I'm not sure where the alternative toilets a "few steps away" are, unless they're...

They also toured as part of another Charisma package, but this time VDGG were replaced by the rather different Rab Noakes! :)

He seems to film and release pretty much every tour he does. Or at least it seems that way :)

Try "Spring" by er, Spring from 1971. Three of the band played Mellotron...

Thought Steve was on top form last night. I must be getting old, but the Brighton Centre acoustic actually sounded good as well.... I also thought Amanda's voice was fine for shadow.

Eastern Road, just before Sussex Square. The Kiosk used to be a bus shelter I seem to remember...

Let's hope the ticket office "Get 'em out by Friday" ...

Sorry, but change tack is actually correct. It is a sailing term.

I bought an advance ticket to Norwich from Southern, and although it says that it can not be refunded it seems the rules are being relaxed almost on the hoof. The Southern website is very confusing, but I've now filled in the form and sent my tickets back. Hopefully things will be easier now the...

They are huge in China. Everyone uses them for everyday transactions so they must have some value ???

The tunnel was used as a rifle range at one time, as well as being used to grow mushrooms! http://kemp-town-railway.yolasite.com/photos-from-a-private-collection.php

A slightly clearer photo of the site from 1961 with another E4 class on the freight service to KempTown. As the halt was built of wood and only lasted five years, I'm not suprised photos are elusive... (This is taken from Michael Welch's excellent Sussex Steam. Photo by G. Daniels)

I think Wembley Central to Clapham Junction is closed for engineering works. Trains between Marylebone and Wembley Stadium will be running eveyry 10-15 minutes ...