So you sent him to Coventry, as it were. --- On Sun, 8/24/08, bloovee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: bloovee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [canals-list] Sob story (Was: Kismet Hols 08) To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008, 9:28 AM Years ago I had a bloke at church (in Warrington) who was "stranded" and wanted the train fare to get to Coventry. Never give money, but offer to buy the ticket. So we went to Bank Quay, I got him a Saver Return to Coventry (£15 in those days from the Vicar's discretionary/ slush fund) and left him to get the train. But I waited, the train went, and he came down the steps from the platform, no doubt to try and get a refund, but found me in the subway. He told another little story about "nerves" but insisted he did want to go to Coventry. The next train wasn't too far behind so I made sure he caught it. So he certainly got as far as Crewe whether he wanted to or not. And I'd kept the return half of the ticket... Steve [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
