Fare dodgers targeted as train ticket refund rules are tightened
In a bid to clamp down on ticket fraud that costs the railways millions each year, the government has quietly changed the rules on claiming refunds for unused train tickets.
DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, the government is quietly changing the rules.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on £100+ tickets.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/far...
02.03.2026 09:12
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Happy to announce that for the first time yesterday a pair of blue tits used the new bird feeder and checked out the bird box. So exciting!
01.03.2026 08:58
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The Dream Machine ™️
13.02.2026 17:06
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05.12.2025 20:53
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I'm sure it would have been "beyond the scope of the project" had you suggested any sensible improvements, anyway!
02.12.2025 11:11
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Sadly, yes, I think I do. Spotted a methodological problem from a quick skim through this morning. Sighed. Then put in the list to have a better read through later.
02.12.2025 11:09
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Given how illegible black/death metal band logos can be I legitimately thought the one on the bottom left was real (turns out it's a placeholder)
24.10.2025 10:23
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I've done this three times in the last 2 weeks. Lessons learnt: Sharpen your knives and don't cut in the direction of your hand.
15.10.2025 17:57
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It's update COSHH season. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards has some fun entries.
15.10.2025 14:33
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Highly likely! I saw them a few times there. Concert archives said they played at the Anson rooms in Jan 1999 and May 2000.
13.10.2025 19:05
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That was quite the Monday morning ordeal! I'll see if I can find the photo of the screw before it got sucked into the MS.
13.10.2025 19:03
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Nein, @simonhammann.bsky.social liebt Dampfnudeln.
10.10.2025 10:13
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I just found this in my folder of memes @simonhammann.bsky.social and I'm cackling!
10.10.2025 09:47
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A crisp start to the day here!
22.09.2025 07:29
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Are jellyfish fish though?
27.08.2025 17:19
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It's a plastic banana used for measurement purposes... 🍌
22.08.2025 09:04
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No, no. Iain left his lab book unattended in Archaeology. It was the usual suspect (Paul).
22.08.2025 08:48
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A picture of a man's face which is very rectangular. Next to a banana, for scale.
Also, the (life size?) picture of your face is still in Iain's lab book.
22.08.2025 08:32
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Cardboard Dan Brown (not the author) is still around. Skeleton Simon lives in Wales now.
21.08.2025 16:41
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Invitation to review request for a paper that heavily leans into ritual sacrifice. Do I really want to put myself through this?
15.07.2025 12:48
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Who doesn't enjoy a mug of Bovril?
09.05.2025 12:37
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Dang, I was trying to give names with the same first letter as the birds (Ron and Bob, for Robin and Blue tit). But I don't really know what #1 and #4 are... 😅
10.04.2025 13:41
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Dave, Ron, Bob and Steve?
09.04.2025 14:15
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You should talk to @climatebadger.bsky.social if you want tips on how to walk and talk at the same time!
13.03.2025 18:55
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I archive everything I don't need to actively deal with, so it's there for reference but not immediately visible. Deleting useful things is just madness!
06.03.2025 18:19
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He is a B&B host, so both works!
01.03.2025 09:18
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Narrated my first asynchronous lecture material! Had to cringe listen to make sure I hadn't accidently included any "ah fuck it's". I don't sound Bristolian either = win-win!
06.02.2025 11:43
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Beautiful sunrise this morning!
21.01.2025 13:50
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Today's theme will be finding and removing leaks.
15.01.2025 09:32
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