Notes for Wednesday 21:30 to 07:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉+🚉🚉🚉 three hours overtime

[11/11, 17:28] Michael Noël Turner: ==========

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[11/11, 17:31] Michael Noël Turner: 745107 platform 1 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:47) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27 -

[11/11, 17:32] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P60 19:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:18)  for 1P73 22:02 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 23:57 platform 9  -

[11/11, 17:32] Michael Noël Turner: 755338 755424 755418 platform 1 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49) -

[11/11, 17:34] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18)  - (1P16 09:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:16 platform 2 )   for  1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4 - 

[11/11, 17:34] Michael Noël Turner: 745004 platform 1 - 1P68 21:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (23:21) -

[11/11, 17:35] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 1 - 1P70 22:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:28) -

[11/11, 17:35] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 4 - 1P72 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (0133), -

[11/11, 17:35] Michael Noël Turner: ++++++++++

[11/11, 17:36] Michael Noël Turner: 755336 platform 6 -2S37 2348 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:38) -

[11/11, 17:37] Michael Noël Turner: 755406 platform 5A 2S35 2303 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:12) -

[11/11, 17:37] Michael Noël Turner: 755408 platform 2B - 1K96 2214 Stansted Airport to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:11) -

[11/11, 17:38] Michael Noël Turner: 755420 platform 5B - 2C73 23:34 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:08) -

[11/11, 17:38] Michael Noël Turner: 755331 platform 6 - 2J99 2300 Beccles to Norwich arrived at (2357) -

[11/11, 17:39] Michael Noël Turner: 755325 platform 4A - 1K94 2243 Ely to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2342)  -

[11/11, 17:39] Michael Noël Turner: 755332 platform 4B - 2J97 2247 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2331) -

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[11/11, 17:40] Michael Noël Turner: 755420 platform 5 -2P67 22:14 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:46) - 2P72 23:00 Norwich Thorpe to Great Yarmouth Vauxhall 23:30 platform 2 -

[11/11, 17:41] Michael Noël Turner: 755421 platform 6 - 2S33 2201 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2257) -

[11/11, 17:41] Michael Noël Turner: 755336 platform 4- - 5S36 2200 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:36) - 2S36 2247 Norwich Thorpe to Sheringham 2344 -

[11/11, 17:42] Michael Noël Turner: 755401 platform 1A - 1J96 2046 Stansted Airport to Lowestoft Central 2333 platform 4 - Norwich Thorpe platform 1A 2242-2251 -

[11/11, 17:43] Michael Noël Turner: 755419 platform 3B - ( 755423 1K88 20:20 Cambridge Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138))   for - 1K99 2240 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge 2356 platform 5 -

[11/11, 17:43] Michael Noël Turner: ----------

[11/11, 17:44] Michael Noël Turner: 755406 platform 6 - 2S31 2101 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2151) - 2S34 2200 Norwich Thorpe to Sheringham 2259 -

[11/11, 17:45] Michael Noël Turner: 755331 platform 5 - 2P63 2114 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2146) - 2D99 2154 Norwich Thorpe to Beccles 2255 platform 2 -

[11/11, 17:46] Michael Noël Turner: 755325 platform 1 - 2J93 2051 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2135) - 1K97 2140 Norwich Thorpe to Ely 2238 platform 2 -

[11/11, 17:46] Michael Noël Turner: 755423 platform 3B - 1K88 2020 Cambridge to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138) - for 1K99 22:40 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge 23:56 platform 5 -

[11/11, 17:46] Michael Noël Turner: 755423 platform 3B - 1K88 2020 Cambridge to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138) -  -

[11/11, 17:48] Michael Noël Turner: ++++ Wednesday ++++ 21:30 to 07:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉+🚉🚉🚉

What a Crazy World December 1963

 the film What a Crazy World " December 1963, many well knowpeople in this, actors, singing

What a Crazy World is a 1963 British pop musical comedy directed by Michael Carreras and based on a stage play by songwriter Alan Klein. Released in December 1963 right as Beatlemania was taking off, the film brings together a notable lineup of early 1960s British pop stars alongside beloved British comedy and character actors. [1, 2, 3]

You can explore the complete production details on Wikipedia or view the full cast list on IMDb.

The Singers and Pop Stars

• Joe Brown. Plays the lead role of Alf Hitchens, an unemployed East End lad trying to get a song published on Denmark Street. Brown was already a major British rock 'n' roll star known for hits like "A Picture of You". [1]
• Marty Wilde. Plays Alf's tough, petty-criminal best friend, Herbie Shadbolt. Wilde was one of Britain's premier rock 'n' roll idols of the late 1950s and early 1960s. [1, 2]
• Susan Maughan. Plays Alf's on-and-off girlfriend, Marilyn Bishop. She was fresh off the massive chart success of her 1962 hit "Bobby's Girl." [1]
• Freddie and the Dreamers. Appear as themselves ("Frantic Freddie and The Dreamers"), bringing their trademark energetic stage antics to the film shortly before their international chart breakthrough. [1, 2]
• Alan Klein. Plays a supporting role as Jervis, one of Herbie's mates. In addition to writing the original stage musical and songs, Klein later sang lead vocals for the New Vaudeville Band. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Lesley Duncan. Appears in a minor role as Lil. She went on to become a highly respected British singer-songwriter and session vocalist for artists like Elton John and Pink Floyd. [1]

Notable British Actors

• Harry H. Corbett. Plays Alf's grumpy father, Sam Hitchens. By December 1963, Corbett was a household name in Britain for starring as Harold in the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son.
• Avis Bunnage. Plays Alf's mother, Mary Hitchens. She was a prominent member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop and starred in classic British "kitchen sink" dramas like The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
• Michael Ripper. Appears in multiple recurring cameo roles as "The Common Man" (such as a street spiv and a labour exchange clerk), grumbling about the "bleeding kids". Ripper was one of Britain's most recognizable character actors, famous for his numerous Hammer Horror appearances.
• Larry Dann. Plays Chas (or Harry in some credits), one of the local lads. Dann later became well known for his roles in the Carry On film series and as Alec Peters in EastEnders.
• Fanny Carby and Denise Coffey. Both respected British stage and television comedy actresses appear in supporting roles as Dolly and Horror, respectively.
• Grazina Frame and Monte Landis. Play Alf's sister Doris and her shady entertainment-manager boyfriend Solly Gold. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Behind the Scenes and Music

• Kitchen-Sink Meets Musical. Unlike many glossy pop musicals of the era, the film blends upbeat music-hall and rock 'n' roll numbers with a gritty, working-class East End setting.
• Original Trailer. You can see the cast in action in the What a Crazy World Original Trailer on YouTube, which highlights the mix of East End humour and musical numbers. [1, 2, 3, 4]

If you'd like to explore this film further, I can:

• List the soundtrack songs and tell you who sings each number in the movie.
• Share details about the original 1962 stage play at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Royal Stratford East.
• Recommend similar 1960s British pop musicals featuring stars like Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, or Tommy Steele.

Tuesday 21:30 to 04:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/11, 17:14] Michael Noël Turner: =======

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[10/11, 17:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745102 platform 1 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:47) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27 -

[10/11, 17:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745007 platform 2 - 1P60 19:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:18)  for 1P73 22:02 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 00:000 platform 9  -

[10/11, 17:17] Michael Noël Turner: 755338 755424 755418 platform 1 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49) -

[10/11, 17:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745104 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18)  - 745008 (1P16 09:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:16 platform 2 )   for  1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4 - 

[10/11, 17:23] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 1 - 1P68 21:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (23:21) -

[10/11, 17:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 - 1P70 22:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:28) -

[10/11, 17:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745001 platform 4 - 1P72 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (0133), -

[10/11, 17:24] Michael Noël Turner: +++++++

[10/11, 17:25] Michael Noël Turner: 755415 platform 6 -2S37 2348 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:38) -

[10/11, 17:25] Michael Noël Turner: 755408 platform 5A 2S35 2303 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:12) -

[10/11, 17:26] Michael Noël Turner: 755405 platform 2B - 1K96 2214 Stansted Airport to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:11) -

[10/11, 17:26] Michael Noël Turner: 755327 platform 5B - 2C73 23:34 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (00:08) -

[10/11, 17:27] Michael Noël Turner: 755406 platform 6 - 2J99 2300 Beccles to Norwich arrived at (2357) -

[10/11, 17:27] Michael Noël Turner: 755402 platform 3A - 1K94 2243 Ely to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2342)  -

[10/11, 17:28] Michael Noël Turner: 755325 platform 3B - 2J97 2247 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2331) -

[10/11, 17:28] Michael Noël Turner: -------

[10/11, 17:29] Michael Noël Turner: 755327 platform 5 -2P67 22:14 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:46) - 2P72 23:00 Norwich Thorpe to Great Yarmouth Vauxhall 23:30 platform 2 -

[10/11, 17:29] Michael Noël Turner: 755412 platform 6 - 2S33 2201 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2257) -

[10/11, 17:31] Michael Noël Turner: 755415 platform 4- - 5S36 2200 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:36) - 2S36 2247 Norwich Thorpe to Sheringham 2344 -

[10/11, 17:31] Michael Noël Turner: 755416 platform 1A - 1J96 2046 Stansted Airport to Lowestoft Central 2333 platform 4 - Norwich Thorpe platform 1A 2242-2251 -

[10/11, 17:33] Michael Noël Turner: 755420 platform 3B - 1K88 20:20 Cambridge Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138) for - 1K99 2240 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge 2356 platform 5 -

[10/11, 17:33] Michael Noël Turner: -------

[10/11, 17:35] Michael Noël Turner: 755408 platform 6 - 2S31 2101 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2151) - 2S34 2200 Norwich Thorpe to Sheringham 2259 -

[10/11, 17:35] Michael Noël Turner: 755406 platform 5 - 2P63 2114 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2146) - 2D99 2154 Norwich Thorpe to Beccles 2255 platform 2 -

[10/11, 17:36] Michael Noël Turner: 755402 platform 1 - 2J93 2051 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2135) - 1K97 2140 Norwich Thorpe to Ely 2238 platform 2 -

[10/11, 17:37] Michael Noël Turner: 755420 platform 3B - 1K88 2020 Cambridge to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138) - for 1K99 22:40 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge 23:56 platform 5 -

[10/11, 17:37] Michael Noël Turner: +++ Tuesday ++ 21:30 to 04:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/11, 20:51] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745005 Royal Dock at 20:51.

[10/11, 20:57] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745001 platform 2 for 1P73

745102 platform 2 1P58

[10/11, 21:23] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745007 platform 2 - 1P60 19:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 21:23 (21:18)  for 1P73 22:02 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 00:000 platform 9  - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs

[10/11, 21:40] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755402 platform 1 - 2J93 2051 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2135) - 1K97 2140 Norwich Thorpe to Ely 2238 platform 2 -

755420 platform 3B - 1K88 2020 Cambridge to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2138) - for 1K99 22:40 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge 23:56 platform 5 -

755407 platform 1 arrived at 21:40

[10/11, 21:50] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755338 755424 755418 platform 1 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 21:51 (21:49) - quick clean 🫧🪥

[10/11, 22:17] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 755413 platform 3 for 22:40 Norwich Thorpe to Cambridge

[10/11, 22:25] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745104 platform 4 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 22:16 (22:18) CPD Clean   - 745008 (1P16 09:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:16 platform 2 )   for  1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4 - 

[10/11, 22:26] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 745008 CPD Reception notice at 22:26

[10/11, 22:28] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 755421 platform 1 arrived at 22:28 cleaning

[10/11, 22:49] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 745008 platform 2 arrived at 22:44 for 1Y75

[10/11, 22:52] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755327 platform 5 -2P67 22:14 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 22:44(22:46) - 2P72 23:00 Norwich Thorpe to Great Yarmouth Vauxhall 23:30 platform 2 -

755412 platform 6 - 2S33 2201 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2257) -

755415 platform 4- - 5S36 2200 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 22:36 (22:36) - 2S36 2247 Norwich Thorpe to Sheringham 2344 -

755416 platform 1A - 1J96 2046 Stansted Airport to Lowestoft Central 2333 platform 4 - Norwich Thorpe platform 1A 2242-2251 -

Platform 1A arrived at 22:42

[10/11, 23:18] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745003 platform 1 - 1P68 21:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 23:18 (23:21) - CPD Clean

[10/11, 23:37] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 170203 platform 4B

170417 platform 4A

158863 & 158854 platform 4A+

[10/11, 23:39] Michael Turner 😇 Voxi Network: 745003 platform 1 left at 23:38 no cleaning

[11/11, 00:13] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755408 platform 2A 2S35 2303 Sheringham to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 00: (00:12)

 

755405 platform 2A - 1K96 2214 Stansted Airport to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 00:09 (00:11) -

755327 platform 2B - 2C73 23:34 Great Yarmouth Vauxhall to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 00:05 (00:08) - cleaning 🧹 🧼 

755406 platform 5B - 2J99 2300 Beccles to Norwich arrived at 23:53 (2357) - cleaning 

755402 platform 3A - 1K94 2243 Ely to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2342)  -

755325 platform 3B - 2J97 2247 Lowestoft Central to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (2331) -

[11/11, 00:20] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745009 platform 1 - 1P70 22:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 00:21 (00:28) - Stable Clean 🫧🪥 DEF for 1P01 05:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street , now quick clean 🫧🪥 ?

[11/11, 01:11] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 3Q67 2131 Cambridge Recp 1&2 to Norwich Goods Yard

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[11/11, 01:24] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745001 platform 1 - 1P72 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 01:25 (0133), - stable clean 🪥 DEF

[11/11, 02:57] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745001 platform 1 stable clean 🫧🪥 DEF

[11/11, 03:20] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755420 & another 755421 in Jubilee,

[11/11, 03:22] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: Platform 3, 4, Middle Road and platform 6 and 7 all empty 🫙

[11/11, 03:24] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 755406 platform 5B cleaning 🧹🧼 Windows

[11/11, 03:40] Michael Noël Turner Lyca: 745005 Royal Dock

Typewriter

 

This typewriter, bought by my Dad Noel Turner in 1971, was in my shed for many years

This is an incredible piece of family history! Your Imperial 200 portable typewriter looks remarkably well-preserved, especially considering it spent years stored away in a shed.

Finding a vintage typewriter complete with its original hard shell case, the instruction booklet, and the original hand-written guarantee document is quite rare. Looking through the paperwork, there are some truly wonderful details:

• A Christmas Eve Purchase: Your dad bought it on December 24, 1971—perhaps it was a special Christmas gift to himself or the family!
• Local History: It was purchased right here in Norwich from Martins & Cricks at 70 Thorpe Road.
• The Care Log: The handwritten notes show it was lovingly maintained over the decades, getting serviced in April 1990 and receiving a fresh ribbon in January 1994.

The keys look remarkably clean, and the powder-blue casing holds up that classic 1970s aesthetic perfectly.

What are your plans for your dad's typewriter? I can help you with:

• Cleaning and restoration steps to get the keys and carriage moving smoothly again if they are sticky.
• Finding replacement ribbons so you can type on it today.
• Historical context about the Imperial Typewriter Company and its Litton Industries era.

Let me know what you'd like to explore next!

This look like a laptop computer, well old type ? in many ways, latops and computers replace the typewriter ? In many ways, the skill of a secretary , or staff of the typing pool ? offices, I mean, seem to always be ignore by many people, and now it seem so easy, but them skills make any work look better, so companies still need them skills.

I found some "Tipp-Ex" for typewriters, something a company might not use, unless it was just used for notes, of course, as it stand out so well, and look bad, on any official letter

You hit the nail on the head. In a high-end corporate setting, using standard correction fluid or "white-out" on official letters was considered an absolute taboo. It left a thick, chalky patch on the page that screamed "mistake," completely ruining the crisp, executive presentation of the document. If a professional typist made a glaring error on a formal letter to a client or executive, the standard protocol was usually to rip the page out and re-type the whole thing from scratch. [1, 2, 3]

However, there is a fascinating distinction depending on the type of Tipp-Ex you found:

The Secret Weapon: Tipp-Ex Correction Paper

If what you found looks like little chalky white strips or tabs of paper rather than a bottle of liquid, you have found the typist’s secret weapon. Tipp-Ex Typewriter Correction Paper was actually invented before the liquid fluid specifically to solve the problem of ugly corrections. [1, 2, 3]

It worked like magic:

1. You backspaced to the wrong letter.
2. You held the little white Tipp-Ex slip directly over the error.
3. You typed the exact same wrong letter again. [1]

The mechanical impact of the key struck the slip, transferring a powdery white silhouette perfectly over the black ink mistake to mask it. Then, you backspaced again and typed the correct letter over the newly whitened spot. Because it only masked the exact shape of the character rather than painting a big white blob, it was significantly less noticeable on official stationery! [1, 2, 3]

The Infamous Liquid Fluid

The liquid bottle of Tipp-Ex—which is what most people remember—was indeed a bit of a nightmare for formal documents. As you rightly noted, it was messy, took time to dry, and made the texture of the paper look uneven. In a typing pool, liquid white-out was generally reserved for internal memos, personal notes, or drafts. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Eventually, technology tried to fix this. By the late 1970s and 1980s, high-end electric typewriters introduced integrated "correcting ribbons"—sticky lift-off tapes built right into the machine that could physically pull the ink off the page so perfectly you couldn't even tell a mistake had happened. [1, 2]

Your observation highlights exactly why those professional secretaries were so highly valued: managing errors seamlessly without making the final work look sloppy was a true art form.

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Is the Tipp-Ex you found the little paper strips or the liquid bottle? Knowing which one you have can tell us exactly how a typist would have used it with your dad's Imperial 200.

paper strips, for the typewriter, I see not cheap, lol

Ah, you found the classic paper tabs! They definitely aren't cheap anymore because they are considered a specialty vintage item now—especially original Tipp-Ex Typewriter Correction Paper. Since they aren't manufactured in massive quantities like they were in the 1970s and 1980s, collectors and vintage typewriter enthusiasts have driven the price up quite a bit.

Finding those paper strips alongside your dad's machine is like finding a complete time capsule. It means the setup is exactly how a typist would have used it back in the day, keeping those little tabs close at hand to correct mistakes on the fly without making a mess.

If you ever want to test the typewriter out, you can actually still use those original strips! Even if they are decades old, the dry white powder on the paper usually still transfers perfectly when struck by a typebar key.

Would you like to try typing a test line on your dad's machine to see if the keys still strike and the ribbon still has ink, or would you prefer some tips on how to safely dust down the mechanisms first? Let me know what you'd like to do next!