Scenes From a Railway Carriage and Memorable Journeys

We have a street in our town called Railway Street… but no railway.
We were going to have a railway, the locals say.
We even have a railway station, but so far no railways have been built here.

However, I have had memorable train journeys in the past.
The most memorable was London to Istanbul, four and a half days, with no buffet car. It was a bit of a nightmare as we had to keep changing trains and were often left on platforms in different countries.
In the old Yugoslavia, two fat, jolly ladies got on with a huge picnic hamper and shared it with everyone in the carriage. Two Turkish men stood for me so that I had a place to sleep when the train was in Greece, where we crossed the border into Turkey.
We arrived at the iconic Istanbul station, which is a beautiful building and in many movies.
Countries varied from manicured landscapes to the beauty of Bulgaria, so green and many waterfalls, but draconian officials who questioned and searched everyone.
Seats on many Turkish trains were wooden and uncomfortable.
Then, exciting trains in Australia with completely open carriages with no seating, where there was fresh air and views of sparse land. Also, double-decker trains that were a novelty to me.

I know some of you love trains.
In my heart, I miss the steam trains, but barely remember them. Train journeys are not so glamorous these days. Although long-distance journeys look appealing to me.
There are always plans to build railways here, but so far nothing has materialised. Subways or underground don’t appeal to me.

What are your trains or transport systems like?

So let’s chat, play music, post memories and gifs and images, respect our friends…enjoy!

Lian & Kieran

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Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans

Chuck Berry - Memphis Tennessee live 1965

From a Railway Carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson (read by Ben W Smith)

Doctor Zhivago (1965) Original Trailer 

Wonderful shots of train journeys and across snow by sled.

One Pill Makes You Smaller

But… Ozempic does make you smaller, but there are extremely bad side effects, don't be persuaded by advertising, it's a multi money making industry. Hollywood also sets the trends with diets, slimming and lifestyle.

Many of us have experienced hospital stays and seen beds in corridors, yet 2 million has been spent on beds on a roof too, most patients love it, it seems.

Would you prefer a room with a view in the open air, this is the latest experiment?Patients are under canopies in all weather, just hope it doesn't snow!

Medical equipment is in glass boxes to protect it from the weather. I wonder the effect of bad air quality in London where the experiment is? What is your experience of hospital stays? Even daily visits are too much for me. Not enjoyable! Hospital gardens are better, but many a time, I'm not allowed in the garden with my friend in a care home and we are accompanied by security guards. I asked if they would like to sit with us. No, they sit watching us?! Many elderly here are in care homes, and the homeless imprisoned. The food quality has improved and looks quite tasty. Enjoy chatting with friends, music, gifs and memes. What have your experiences been? Most of all enjoy. Lian

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Benny Hill - St. John Thomas Hospital (1984)

Would You Like to Time Travel?

Would you choose the past, present, or future?
What era would you choose and why?

If you could meet a famous person, who would you choose?
What questions would you ask?

Is there an era of music that you would choose?

Would you change anything in your life?

How would you like to travel: spaceship, time machine, or other form of transport? 

You could meet Jesus or Buddha, or even enjoy the court life of Henry the Eighth.
Meet a sweet, fluffy dinosaur or a terrifying one…

Travel to Paradise.

You could go back to a certain time in your own life, or pictures of the latest astronauts.

Choose a distant star or planet.

Would you try to change a particular event in history?

Unfortunately, the theory is that the only possibility is the future.
Wormholes are way too small to enter for a human. And apparently, in reality, we can only travel into the future. We can dream.

Are there any periods of time you would like to avoid?

Has anyone travelled backwards or forwards while dreaming?

The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

What If You Could Time Travel?

The Scariest Dinosaur You've Never Heard Of

Greensleeves - A 16th Century English Folk Song

So join us to discuss Time Travel.
Chat with friends and enjoy your time.
Base comments with respect.

Lian and Kieran

It Has to be Said… No Man is an Island



It appears that the class system still exists…..it was stated only a King or Monarch, or Pope can
touch on sensitive issues without offence.

It is important to strengthen alliances with allies and in today’s world.

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND.

It seems, briefly, or really a long time ago, that I worked for the Commonwealth with Dame Zena Daysh.
She was from a political family from New Zealand and had goals early on and a direction.

My path took me out of Europe into Asia, yet another insight and belief system.

On LFE, we have a mish-mash of different countries represented, all are encompassed in some way, be it a commonwealth country, an ally, or a friend. We work together in one direction.

Zena Daysh had strong ties with the royals, heads of state, and always said Charles was the most intelligent of all of them.
For a long time, Charles, perhaps because of his immature wayward strengths, kept out of the royal arena for many years.

I, too, had ties that brought Zena and me together, but I was busy fighting the class system, so we united and worked together, which enlightened me as to what strength and direction the Commonwealth had. It appears that the binding force in the West, the Alliance of the US with Britain, Europe, and Canada, is bonded in a small way in LFE.

Charles’ speeches in the USA were well delivered and brilliant, moving too. He represented  ‘Class’, but not the frivolity of riches and fashion so often seen these days to impress.
Many were moved by Charles’ speeches, whether in agreement or not.
Takes some skill to hold vast crowds.

An American Reacts to King Charles' Address to US Congress

I wear hats, but these are over the top, pardon the pun.

The environment is important; we live on this planet, so we should care.