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FiveSeventeen

@FiveSeventeen@bahn.social

I travel a great deal, but mainly commute to work on the 05.17 from Bremen each week day.

I read heavy books, collect old photographs, and write long letters. My working clothes are kilts, but I do own one pair of jeans.

This is a small, occasional record of those travels by train and bus, of books read and letters written, and sometimes the events in between. Posts are automatically deleted after three months.

Don't expect any deep philosophical content here!

Born at 317.58 ppm

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FiveSeventeen, to Life
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"So, you're telling me, I can turn it over and there's more music on the other side?"

#life #music #vinyl

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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A good delivery day today, if somewhat spread out. A set of bathroom scales, something I haven't used since I was a twenty-something and, having quickly used this evening, will probably never use again.

Two new LPs for the collection: "Tales of Topographic Oceans" by Yes - described on the cover as the changing force in progressive rock, whereas I seem to recall diehard Yes fans hated this record - and "Bursting at the Seams" from Strawbs. Anyone remember Strawbs?

SubtleBlade, to random
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Patients evacuated and scans cancelled after #Stockport #hospital ceilings fell in

Ceilings in two units in #SteppingHill hospital collapsed days apart including in critical care unit
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/03/patients-evacuated-and-scans-cancelled-after-stockport-hospital-ceilings-fell-in
#ToryPoliciesInAction #NHS #NHSEngland #BreakThenPrivatise #UnderfundingPublicInfastructure

FiveSeventeen,
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@SubtleBlade @Wen

mattresses and bedding not included.

FiveSeventeen,
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@Wen @SubtleBlade

Quite a bit in the press last year, I think, over charging exonerated prisoners for bed and board when released. Englandshire, naturally.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Time for this morning's adventures in travel. What will the world present us with today?

At the moment, online, everything seems to be working, and running on time.

#life #travel #commute #bahn

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Supplier: Your package will be delivered today, probably.

Delivery Agent: your package might possibly be on the delivery van sometime soon, but not today.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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If, in years to come, anyone asks me for memories of my work time, of things that stood out or were unusual, I suspect the first thing which will come to mind is those rare days when the 05.17 was on time.

#life #travel #commute #bahn

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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And so the 05.27 to Achim wins, and the 05.17 seems to be lost somewhere in the system. Not yet cancelled, moved, or reported as delayed.

Some people seem to still be on their day off.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Cooking done for this afternoon's main meal. I've never even tried to even imagine a vegetarian cottage pie, but it seems, on first tasting, to work reasonably well.

The proof will be in the tasting by others.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Just waiting for an announcement which tells me the train, which us not at the platform, is at the platform.

Timing: the announcement came just before I finished typing, and the train is, indeed, not here.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Killing it slightly with packing....

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Oh joy. The 05.17 tomorrow has already been cancelled, due to a sudden shortage of staff.

Good thing the 05.45 is back on the timetable.

#life #travel #commute #bahn #DBFail

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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One thing the members of the US Supreme Court should bear in mind, in their senseless considerstions: if the President of the USA has immunity, there is nothing to stop this President from "replacing" them. With their own blessings.

#life #justice #USPolitics #SupremeCourt #immunity

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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After an excellent sold-out theatre performance in Bremerhaven-Lehe last night, I was back home at 02.00 this morning and, as my body clock has total control of my waking life, awake, if not up, at 05.00. A theoretical lie-in of an hour.

Sunday is laundry, paperwork, relaxation, all of which are now well and truly underway.

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Not even half past seven and I've had my first WHAT THE FUCK?!?!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/26/home-office-considered-antisemitism-campaigner-for-counter-extremism-unit

FiveSeventeen,
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@fkamiah17

Welcome to the Early Risers world.

FiveSeventeen,
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@fkamiah17 I dream of staying in bed so long...

fkamiah17, to random
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Giving you a run for your money on the train today @FiveSeventeen - 16 min delay for the London train from Newport 😡
No platform changes though.

FiveSeventeen,
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@fkamiah17 take you a while to catch my 68 minutes, two platform changes and train cancelation after six stops.

Yesterday I saw a fellow Mastodon mentioning they were caught up with 210 minutes. Something we can all aspire to.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Not my court case, but: the defendant claimed they had dropped something in the well of their car, leaned over to pick it up and, in doing so, their arm pushed the button which changes the speedometer from kilometers to miles. That's why they were driving so fast.

The car is an American version Mercedes S Class. The defendant is a lawyer.

Mmmkay.

#life #legal #court #justice #Germany

fkamiah17, to random
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Fuck sake. Kate's one is for "contributions to the arts and sciences" 🤷‍♀️

FiveSeventeen,
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@fkamiah17 that'll be for her work in photography, probably.

18+ RickiTarr, to random
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This looks like a horror movie.

FiveSeventeen,
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@RickiTarr

The hands.

The hands of Nosferatu.

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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And the travel fun starts again. First report is that the 05.17 is running 20 minutes late. We'll probably have the platform change in 15 minutes, and the cancelation in 25.

Prove me wrong, DB!

#life #travel #commute #bahn

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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I'm not one of those short memory people who will laud and praise Speaker Johnson. He blocked aid to Ukraine for six months. He's no hero.

#life #ukraineaid #ukraine #usa #USPolitics

FiveSeventeen, to Life
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Trying to decide which book to read next: English or German, Fact or Fiction? My selection of fictional works is rather limited, and the last two or three titles I read were in German, so we'll go with "The Book at War: Libraries and Readers in an Age of Conflict" by Andrew Pettegree.

#life #books #AmReading #bookstodon #history

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    FiveSeventeen,
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    @ryanhoulihan

    Trump is in a witness protection program in your building?

    FiveSeventeen, to UKpolitics
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    Complete lack of scandal as Conservative MP admits she was on drugs during the coronation.

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