Autobiography

Cherry

'The Toss of a Coin', Chapter 13 / 3

Mrs Thatcher wants to know 'how many bangs do I get for my bucks', we study the tragic issue of suicide on the railway and look at the impact of privatisation on safety.

'The Toss of a Coin', Chapter 13 / 2

Some examples of the impact of the new safety research and sharing experience with other national railways

A full force gale

There was a guy who once stopped drinking his pills. He very soon discovered that he had quite a lot of energy.

Risk

Waddo i do now, ma?

'The Toss of a Coin', Chapter 13 / 1

A serious chapter on the way BR went about trying to improve safety. How much should you spend to save a life? How do you make such judgements?
Poem of the week

Eighteen Sheets to the Wind

We voted for that.

'The Toss of a Coin', Chapter 12

Train accident at Clapham Junction, and I get involved in the Inquiry and its aftermath - serious issues (and some more personal and embarrassing accidents).

R.I.P

There’s a certain joy, a satisfaction In words text, nothing spoken. A rhythm a flow even pofanity Has place and meaning…a glow Between the lines the harshness

Black heart

I choose not to represent I care not to know The damage my actions May cause to those unknown This lump in my chest Its chambers filled with pride Will lead me wilfully

The Man in your room

Nothing new. Nothing strange nor startling... Just a few simple words and my hearts separates. 'There's a man in his room. Standing up.' Now the horror crashes in and the pealing of bells.