I was reading an article about the changes that covid will make for train commuters and train journeys in general.
Now I am sure that a lot will not miss some of those mind numbingly dull journeys and be glad of the opportunity to do more WFH, but it got me thinking (and reminiscing) about some of the longer regular trips I have done on the train. Times when there was less plugging in and switching off for the duration and people would be reading, looking out the window and up for a bit of conversation, those lucky encounters when you would meet some lovely, interesting humans and chat for hours.
I used to travel a lot from Edinburgh to Plymouth which usually involved a night train ,then what the older blokes called ’the milk train’ from Paddington to ,as the guard would often announce ,”Thee English Riviera” . Met some lovely people on those trips, with amazing stories. Great fun.
So, which three people (alive) would you like to share a long train trip with?
Mine would be.. Eddie Izzard ..Grayson Perry…Marina Hyde.