Michael's Blog: December 2025

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Thursday 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[11/12, 11:13] Michael Noël Turner: ===================================================

[11/12, 11:13] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[11/12, 11:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 platform 2 -1P26 12:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (13:44) for 1P45 14:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:18 platform 8

[11/12, 11:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745001 platform 1 -1P28 12:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (14:21) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:51 platform 5 cleaning 🧹🧼

[11/12, 11:15] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 -1P30 13:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (14:44) for 1P49 15:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:18 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼

[11/12, 11:16] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 -1P32 13:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:54 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼

[11/12, 11:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 2 -1P34 14:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (15:44) for 1P53 16:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:20 platform 8 cleaning 🧹🧼

[11/12, 11:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745105 platform 1 1P36 14:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (16:19) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:50 platform 9

[11/12, 11:18] Michael Noël Turner: 755329 755405 755415 platform 2 1P38 15:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (16:46) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:17 platform 12

[11/12, 11:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 4 1P40 15:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (17:20) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:52 platform 10

[11/12, 11:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P42 16:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:46 (17:48) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:18 platform 11 - cleaning 🧹🧼

[11/12, 11:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745104 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:18) for 5P44 18:40 Norwich Thorpe to CPD 18:58

[11/12, 11:21] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 platform 2 9P46 17:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:39) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:47 platform 10

[11/12, 11:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745001 platform 1 1P50 17:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (19:21) not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[11/12, 11:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P54 18:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (19:51) - not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[11/12, 11:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 -

[11/12, 11:24] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 1P56 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:21) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11

[11/12, 11:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27

[11/12, 11:26] Michael Noël Turner: 745105 platform 1 - 1P60 19:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:19) for 1P73 22:02 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 23:57 platform 10

[11/12, 11:26] Michael Noël Turner: 7555329 755405 755415 platform 2 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49)

[11/12, 11:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18) for 1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4

[11/12, 11:29] Michael Noël Turner: 745110 platform 1 - 1P16 09:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:16 (11:18) 745102 745106 on platform 1 for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 13:47 platform 6

[11/12, 11:30] Michael Noël Turner: +++++ Thursday +++++ 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[11/12, 14:21] O2 Michael Turner: 745001 platform 1 -1P28 12:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:19 (14:21) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:51 platform 5 cleaning 🧹🧼 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 14:44] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 2 -1P30 13:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:45 (14:44) for 1P49 15:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:18 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 15:15] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 1 -1P32 13:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:15 (15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:54 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 15:44] O2 Michael Turner: 745103 platform 2 -1P34 14:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:45 (15:44) for 1P53 16:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:20 platform 8 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 16:21] O2 Michael Turner: 745105 platform 1 1P36 14:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:21 (16:19) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:50 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 16:44] O2 Michael Turner: 755329 755405 755415 platform 2 1P38 15:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:45 (16:46) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:17 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 Badly

[11/12, 17:19] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 4 1P40 15:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:20 (17:20) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:52 platform 10 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 17:45] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 2 - 1P42 16:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:47 (17:48) not for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:18 platform 11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 18:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745104 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:18 (18:18) for 5P44 18:40 Norwich Thorpe to CPD 18:58

for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street cleaning 🧹 🧼 badly inside and cabs, ?

745009 platform 2 left at 18:03 , no cleaning

[11/12, 18:42] O2 Michael Turner: 745106 platform 2 9P46 17:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:43 (18:39) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:47 platform 10 Cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[11/12, 19:11] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P54 18:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (19:51) - for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs

[11/12, 19:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 1 1P56 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:21) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11 cleaning 🧼🧹🧼 inside the cabs

[11/12, 19:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27

[11/12, 19:19] O2 Michael Turner: 745001 platform 1 1P50 17:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:20 (19:21) for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[11/12, 19:49] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 1 - 1P54 18:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:50 (19:51) - for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs

745001 was on platform 2, not 1.

745001 platform 2 left at 19:39.

[11/12, 20:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 1 1P56 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:19 ( 20:21) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11 cleaning 🧼🧹🧼 inside the cabs

[11/12, 20:59] O2 Michael Turner: 745003 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:56 (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27 no cleaning

745108 Royal Dock arrived at 20:24.

notes for Thursday 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[11/12, 11:13] Michael Noël Turner: ===================================================

[11/12, 11:13] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[11/12, 11:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745104 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:18) for 5P44 18:40 Norwich Thorpe to CPD 18:58

[11/12, 11:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 -

[11/12, 11:25] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27

[11/12, 11:26] Michael Noël Turner: 7555329 755405 755415 platform 2 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49)

[11/12, 11:27] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18) for 1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4

[11/12, 11:30] Michael Noël Turner: +++++ Thursday +++++ 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

1970: The Serious Business of Shopping | Tuesday Documentary: The Retail...

The Rise and Fall of Caffrey's: Britain's Yellow Gold Secret

Caffrey's Irish Ale is an ale launched in 1994 by Bass Breweryand currently owned by Molson Coors.

History

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The Caffrey brewing family first brewed beer in Dublin in the late 18th century, about thirty years after the Guinness Brewery was founded. They too sited their brewery on the River Liffey, a few hundred yards east of the Guinness site.

Caffrey's Irish Ale was re-launched in 1994 and marketed as a beer which combined features from other types of beer: it could be served as cold as lager, its texture would be as smooth as stout, while its taste was that of an ale. Though launched with little advertising, it was priced at the top end of the market and was made available in over 7500 pubs. Sales of Caffrey's for the first year were higher than expected for a new product, at around 150 000 barrels in its first year. It was designed to appeal to "the ageing lager drinker...looking for a mature pint."^[1]

Coors Brewing Company acquired the US distribution rights to Caffrey's in December, 2001 when they purchased UK based Carling Brewers who owned the rights previously. Sometime in 2002, after Coors purchased Caffrey's from Interbrew, it ceased importation of the beer into the United States market. Coors decided that continued sale of Caffrey's in the US would interfere with the branding of Killian's as Coors's premier Irish brew. Many Irish bars around the US still have Caffrey's paraphernalia, but no longer sell the beer.

Coors's decision to sell Killian's over the nitrogen charged Caffrey's in the US market allowed Diageo, makers of Guinness, to gain market share with its Smithwick's brew in Irish bars throughout the US. Caffrey's is still available in the United Kingdom and Canada.

In 2011, Caffrey's sold around 35,000 barrels in the UK, down from 200,000 in 2002. From 2000, the popularity of Caffrey's rapidly declined, despite a relaunch in the UK in 2010.^[2] After this date, it is apparent that there was a strategic decision by Coors to concentrate on other brands, although no official announcement was made.^[3]

Product

[edit]

At its launch Caffrey's was brewed to 5.2% ABV. In 2001 it was reduced to 4.2% and to 3.8% in 2010 in an attempt to halt declining sales.^[4]^[5] It is based on an 1897 recipe and is designed to be served between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius.^[5]

Caffrey's was later launched in 440ml cans, featuring a nitrogen pocket that agitates the beer when you open it giving it a characteristic closer to a draught beer. Nitrogen is less soluble than carbon dioxide, which allows the beer to be put under high pressure without making it fizzy. The high pressure of dissolved gas is required to enable very small bubbles to be formed by forcing the draught beer through fine holes in a plate in the tap, which causes the characteristic "surge" (the widget in cans and bottles achieves the same effect). The perceived smoothness of Caffrey's is due to its low level of carbon dioxide and the creaminess of the head caused by the very fine bubbles that arise from the use of nitrogen and the dispensing method described above.

Brewery

[edit]

Thomas Caffrey first established the Ulster Brewery in Queen Street, Belfast, in 1897. The brewery was sold to the Ulster Brewing Company in 1950. The last member of the family to have been active in the business, Nicholas James Caffrey, died in 1984, survived by two daughters, Virginia and Bridget (since deceased), and one son, Nicholas Philip Caffrey. The brewery was acquired by Charringtons (later Bass Charrington) in 1964 and then by Interbrew in 2000. On July 6, 2004, the owners of the former Caffrey's brewery, Interbrew, announced their intention to dispose of the site of the brewery.^[6] Having no takers, they closed the brewery in 2005. The Caffrey's Ulster Brewery, established in Belfast in 1897 and taken over by Bass in 1974, closed in 2004, so ending big company brewing in Northern Ireland.^[7]

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Wednesday 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/12, 12:09] Michael Noël Turner: ========================

[10/12, 12:09] Michael Noël Turner: 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/12, 12:10] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 -1P26 12:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (13:44) for 1P45 14:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:18 platform 8

[10/12, 12:11] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 -1P28 12:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (14:21) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:51 platform 5 cleaning 🧹🧼

[10/12, 12:12] Michael Noël Turner: 745004 platform 2 -1P30 13:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (14:44) for 1P49 15:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:18 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼

[10/12, 12:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 1 -1P32 13:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:54 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼

[10/12, 12:13] Michael Noël Turner: 745102 platform 2 -1P34 14:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (15:44) for 1P53 16:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:20 platform 8 cleaning 🧹🧼

[10/12, 12:14] Michael Noël Turner: 745001 platform 1 1P36 14:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (16:19) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:50 platform 9

[10/12, 12:15] Michael Noël Turner: 755329 755405 755415 platform 2 1P38 15:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (16:46) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:17 platform 12

[10/12, 12:16] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 platform 4 1P40 15:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (17:20) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:52 platform 10

[10/12, 12:16] Michael Noël Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P42 16:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:46 (17:48) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:18 platform 11 - cleaning 🧹🧼

[10/12, 12:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:18) for 5P44 18:40 Norwich Thorpe to CPD 18:58

[10/12, 12:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745003 platform 2 9P46 17:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:39) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:47 platform 10

[10/12, 12:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745009 platform 1 1P50 17:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (19:21) not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[10/12, 12:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745004 platform 2 - 1P54 18:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (19:51) - not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[10/12, 12:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 -

[10/12, 12:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745005 platform 1 1P56 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at ( 20:21) for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11

[10/12, 12:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27

[10/12, 12:20] Michael Noël Turner: 745001 platform 1 - 1P60 19:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:19) for 1P73 22:02 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 23:57 platform 10

[10/12, 12:20] Michael Noël Turner: 7555329 755405 755415 platform 2 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49)

[10/12, 12:21] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18) for 1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4

[10/12, 12:22] Michael Noël Turner: 745002 platform 3 - 1P16 09:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 11:17 (11:18) 745102 745106 on platform 1 for 1P35 12:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 13:47 platform 6

[10/12, 12:22] Michael Noël Turner: ++++ Wednesday ++++ 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/12, 14:17] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 1 -1P28 12:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:17 (14:21) for 1P47 15:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 16:51 platform 5 cleaning 🧹🧼 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[10/12, 14:49] O2 Michael Turner: 745004 platform 2 -1P30 13:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 14:44 (14:44) for 1P49 15:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:18 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

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[10/12, 15:16] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 1 -1P32 13:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:17 (15:18) for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:54 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs A to F

Changed, this is 745005 for 1P49 15:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street

745004 platform 2 for 1P51 16:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 17:54.

[10/12, 15:41] O2 Michael Turner: 745102 platform 1 ? -1P34 14:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 15:42 (15:44) for 1P53 16:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:20 platform 8 cleaning 🧹🧼inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[10/12, 16:20] O2 Michael Turner: 745001 platform 3 1P36 14:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:20 (16:19) for 1P55 17:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 18:50 platform 9 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[10/12, 16:43] O2 Michael Turner: 755329 755405 755415 platform 2 1P38 15:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 16:43 (16:46) for 1P57 17:30 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:17 platform 12 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖

[10/12, 17:18] O2 Michael Turner: 745106 platform 2 1P40 15:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:18 (17:17) for 1P59 18:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 19:47 platform 13 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[10/12, 17:46] O2 Michael Turner: 745109 platform 2 - 1P42 16:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 17:47 (17:48) for 1P61 18:32 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:18 platform 11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

[10/12, 18:51] O2 Michael Turner: 745110 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:43 (18:18) for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street

745005 5Y69 21:37 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 22:14 platform 2 - 1Y69 22:25 Ipswich to London Liverpool Street 23;49 platform 8.

755409 & 755423 on Royal Dock

745003 platform 2 9P46 17:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 18:50 (18:39) for 1P63 19:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 20:47 platform 10 cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖🫧

[10/12, 19:24] Michael Noël Turner: 5Y69 2137 Norwich to Ipswich

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID F67245, identity 5Y69

TSC 21945001

STP schedule

10th December 2025 only

Empty Coaching Stock

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operatedm

Platform 2 Ipswich 22:14.

1Y69 2225 Ipswich to London Liverpool Street

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID Y09665, identity 1Y69

TSC 21939001

Altered WTT schedule

10th December 2025 only

Express Passenger

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operated

Standard class only seating.

Platform 8 22:49 London Liverpool Street.

5M50 0040 London Liverpool Street to Orient Way Cs

Departing on 11th December 2025

Greater Anglia

UID F67266, identity 5M50

TSC 21890002

STP schedule

11th December 2025 only

Empty Coaching Stock

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operated

[10/12, 19:27] Michael Noël Turner: 5Y41 1911 Norwich to Ipswich H.S.

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID F67247, identity 5Y41

TSC 21890002

STP schedule

10th December 2025 only

Empty Coaching Stock

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

755423 + 755409

Driver only operated

TRUST ID 485Y411Y10

Activated 10/12/2025 18:11

Ipswich H.S.

1945

1944

2R34 2228 Ipswich to Felixstowe

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID Y84304, identity 2R34

TSC 21893002

SSuX - 19/05/2025 to 12/12/2025

Ordinary Passenger

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

755409

Standard class only seating

2W34 2221 Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID Y84733, identity 2W34

TSC 21894002

Altered WTT schedule

10th December 2025 only

Ordinary Passenger

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

755423

Standard class only seating

[10/12, 19:30] O2 Michael Turner: 745009 platform 1 1P50 17:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:20 (19:21) not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

[10/12, 19:48] O2 Michael Turner: 745005 platform 2 - 1P54 18:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 19:48(19:51) - not for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9

For 5Y69 2137 Norwich to Ipswich

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID F67245, identity 5Y69

TSC 21945001

STP schedule

10th December 2025 only

Empty Coaching Stock

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operatedm

Platform 2 Ipswich 22:14.

1Y69 2225 Ipswich to London Liverpool Street

Departing today

Greater Anglia

UID Y09665, identity 1Y69

TSC 21939001

Altered WTT schedule

10th December 2025 only

Express Passenger

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operated

Standard class only seating.

Platform 8 22:49 London Liverpool Street.

5M50 0040 London Liverpool Street to Orient Way Cs

Departing on 11th December 2025

Greater Anglia

UID F67266, identity 5M50

TSC 21890002

STP schedule

11th December 2025 only

Empty Coaching Stock

Great Britain (Network Rail, TPS)

745005

Driver only operated

[10/12, 20:20] O2 Michael Turner: 745004 platform 1 1P56 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:19 ( 20:21) not for 1P71 21:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11

[10/12, 20:29] Michael Noël Turner: 745004 platform 1 left at 20:29, no cleaning

[10/12, 20:48] O2 Michael Turner: 745002 platform 3 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at 20:48 (20:48) for 1P71 22:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 22:55 platform 11 - cleaning 🧹🧼 inside and cabs 🚖 F to A

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9. Friday 31st May to Saturday 1st June 2024 — Room 402 £57 for one night.

...Double Standards Room — Internet Rate Room Only.

10. Sunday 16th to Thursday 20th June 2024 — Room 312 £188 for four nights

Double Standard Room Internet Rate Room Only.

11. Sunday 7th to Friday 12th July 2024 — Room 446 £240 five nights

.....Double Standard Room —

12. Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th August 2024 — Room 306 £86 two nights

.....Twin Standard Room.

13. Sunday 1st to Thursday 5th September 2024 — Room 326 four night £237:00

.....Double Standard —

14. Wednesday 6th to Thursday 7th November 2024 — Room 411 for one night £48.

.....Double Standard

15. Wednesday 13th to Thursday 14th November 2024 - Room 632 for one night £42

....Double Standard

16. Monday 2nd to Tuesday 3rd December 2024 . Room 471 for one night £42.

...Double Standard.

17. Wednesday 29th to Thursday 30th January 2025 Room 213 for one night £42.

...Double Standard.

18. Sunday 9th to Monday 10th February 2025 Room 270 for one night £42.

19. Tuesday 25th to Wednesday 26th March 2025 Room 505 for one night £52.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

20. Monday 7th to Tuesday 8th April 2025 Room 413 for one night £48.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

21. Wednesday 9th to Thursday 10th April 2025 Room 510 for one night £55.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

22. Wednesday 21st to Thursday 22nd May 2025 . Room 561 one night £58

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

23. Monday 2nd to Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Room 542 One night £54 plus £2:40

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

24. Thursday 5th to Friday 6th June 2025 Room 615 One night £48 plus £2:40.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

25. Wednesday 18th to Thursday 19th June 2025 Room 458 One night £52 + £2:40.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only - First time I had a shower, no bath ?

26. Sunday 6th to Monday 7th July 2025 Room 271 One Night £52 plus £2:40.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

27. Tuesday 15th to Wednesday 17th July 2025 Room 558 one night £58 plus £2:40.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only

28. Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th August 2025 Room 213 two nights £112.

...Double Standard. — Internet Rate Only, paid £116:80.

29. Sunday 17th to Tuesday 19th August 2025 Room ? Two nights £108.

... Double/Twin Standard Room. Cancelled on Saturday 16th August 2025.

29. Monday 18th to Tuesday 19th August 2025 Room 177 one night for £53:40 + £2:40

.....Twin Standard Room

30.Thursday 11th to Friday 12th September 2025 Room 206 one night for £55 + £2:40 = £57:40.

.....Twin Standard Room(1 Adult)

31. Wednesday 5th to Thursday 6th November 2025 Room 410 for one night £55 + £2:40 Tax = £57:40 .

.....Twin Standard Room(1 Adult)

Sachas Hotel Manchester Thursday 18th to Friday 19th April 2024 - Room 463 - £37 for one night. Single Standard Room - Room Only Pre-paid plus City Visitor Charge; a supplementary £1.20 inclusive of VAT Charge per room/unit per night.

Easy Hotel, Liverpool

Wednesday 10th to Thursday 11th September 2025, room 504 for one night £34:80. Double Room without Window. First Time.
Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th October 2025 room 304, changed to 302 for £89:10 plus £4:80 City Tax = £93:90 for two nights. for 1 Double Room without window, non-refundable.
Sunday 12th to Thursday 16th October 2025 room 408 £146:20 + £9:60 City Room Tax = £155:80 - Double Room without Window. -
Sunday 26th to Wednesday 29th October 2025 room 508 for three night £126:20 - Double Room without Window. -
Sunday 2nd to Tuesday 4th November 2025 Room 311 £83:84 for two nights - Double Room without Window. -
Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th December 2025 Room 508 £66:80 for two nights - Double Room without Window. -

30 James Street Hotel, Albion House, Liverpool L2 7PQ

Thursday 21st to Friday 22nd September 2023 Room 6 LG Floor Arabic Cabin £67:50 one night.

Easy Hotel Ipswich

1. Friday 19th to Saturday 20th September 2025 Room 14 Ground Floor £34:20 for one night. Double Room without Window. First Time.

The Brocket Arms Wetherspoons Hotel. 38 Mesnes Road , Wigan NW1 2DD.

1. Tuesday 4th to Wednesday 5th November 2025 Room 104 £50:40 for one night . Single room non- refundable.

Notes for Wednesday 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉

[10/12, 06:39] Michael Noël Turner: St Helens: Plans to explore new corridor along former rail line | St Helens Star https://share.google/pXfoCQLtYxDeUqNYD

This will initially be as a “green corridor” but with the potential for “rail or other transport use” in future – with the initiative named the Sutton Oak Link.

A recent feasibility study commissioned by the council has identified significant potential and a strong business case to “reimagine” the historic route as a “people-focused movement corridor” that connects existing and new communities along the link.

The council says using this historic infrastructure from the borough’s rich industrial heritage as a modern transport route could unlock major benefits and brings yet more positive news for the area which was recently awarded £20 million Pride in Place funding from the Government.

The scheme could:

Reconnect communities and destinations between St Helens Central and Junction stations, including the Moss Nook housing development in Sutton, St Helens Hospital and The Brewdog Stadium.

Provide a safe and inclusive travel corridor for walking, cycling and wheeling.

Create attractive new green spaces for leisure use and improve biodiversity while reducing anti-social behaviour.

Promote healthier lifestyles and travel choices, helping to ease long-standing congestion pinch points on the nearby road network.

Rationalise and improve the bridges along the line.

While regular passenger operations ceased in 1951, the line remained in use for freight and occasional diverted passenger services until 1987, with the final freight train running in September 2002. Today the corridor is inaccessible, creating a physical divide between communities and a negative environment due to overgrowth, littering and anti-social behaviour.

Cllr Kate Groucutt, cabinet member for business and inclusive growth, said: “The emerging Sutton Oak Link scheme presents a transformational opportunity to create a safe, attractive and accessible movement corridor that links our neighbourhoods and breathes new life into this historic route.

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[10/12, 12:17] Michael Noël Turner: 745103 platform 1 1P44 16:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (18:18) for 5P44 18:40 Norwich Thorpe to CPD 18:58

[10/12, 12:18] Michael Noël Turner: 745 platform 1 arrived at for 1P67 20:00 Norwich Thorpe to London Liverpool Street 21:49 platform 9 -

[10/12, 12:19] Michael Noël Turner: 745101 platform 2 - 1P58 19:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (20:48) for 5P58 21:09 Norwich Thorpe to Crown Point |Depot 21:27

[10/12, 12:20] Michael Noël Turner: 7555329 755405 755415 platform 2 - 1P62 20:00 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (21:49)

[10/12, 12:21] Michael Noël Turner: 745106 platform 2 - 1P64 20:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich Thorpe arrived at (22:18) for 1Y75 23:05 Norwich Thorpe to Ipswich 23:49 platform 4

[10/12, 12:22] Michael Noël Turner: ++++ Wednesday ++++ 14:30 to 21:30 Thorpe Station 🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉🚉