Wendi Shepherd
wendiwales.bsky.social
Wendi Shepherd
@wendiwales.bsky.social
Health protection consultant in Wales. Bit of a nerd/geek. Infectious diseases (esp zoonoses, emerging, and HCID), hiking, camping, Lego, video games, cats, sarcasm, equality, books, yoga, (learning to) cook, travel.
I have now been travelling for over 3hrs to end up somewhere less than 45 miles from my home (with who knows how long until I reach Birmingham...)
December 20, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Despite conductor having seen my ticket, no nudge to check i knew what was going on. So, back to Gobowen where I will have over an hours wait to get back on a train to Birmingham. Getting in around 5.30pm. Complete waste of time. Is train travel always like this in UK???
December 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
By the way, wheelchair access is a joke. Looks like a 40 degree angle, uneven, and not wide enough.
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
If I have a seizure here, I'm screwed. Back to waiting on the road where no shelter but at least feels (marginally) safer?
December 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
It is also freezing as every window open and feels damp due to everyone getting on wet from rain.
December 20, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Bus packed. No seats or space for prams - 2 already on here. God knows what happens if someone in a wheelchair needs to get on). Someone talking to their sister on Facetime (via speakerphone), someone else watching TikTok via loud speaker. Don't people know about headphones???
December 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Should get freedom bus pass for free travel BUT needs prescription cert which I'm still waiting for... (but that's another story)
December 20, 2024 at 12:51 PM
4, how do I book a ticket? Is the app I've downloaded legit?? No machines or office at local station apparently so just have to risk it.
5, "engineering works" alert on my route. No idea what this actually means. No meangingful info on National Rail, TfW, or Train line. FFS.
December 20, 2024 at 12:48 PM
3, TfW are generally OK-ish. I will go with them rather than via Liverpool as station nearby. Change in Wrexham. Or change in Shotton, Stafford, and various other. Basically, all going back on myself. Wrexham it is.
December 20, 2024 at 12:47 PM
1, why will this take 4.5hrs when it is <2hrs in a car???
2, it costs how much?? Off peak, in advance?
December 20, 2024 at 12:45 PM