For a Glascow starting train the 9.44 to Lunon did quite well and although it graduated after Berwick from 'slightly delayed' (4 minutes plus) to 'late running' (15 minutes) and thus rating 'any inconvenience regretted' we made such good time after Stevenage Kings Cross arrival was only slightly delayed (6 minutes) We had too many 'Train Crew Disabled Passenger Alarm activated'jingle jangles for complete peace of mind. Don't try and pin this on the disabled however as it was perfectly able people thinking they were trapped in the new fangled Dr Who automatic revolving door loos panicing and pressing the alarm if there was the slightest delay in making a break for freedom after pressing the stiff and unyielding 'open door' gadget. Fortunately only one of this type on our Mallard but obviously well used by the technically fearful.
Now in Lunnon it is stinking hot. But at least Huttonian's book launch was a triumph. Sadly the publishers had only 60 copies of the tome for sale-they went in half an hour leaving aggrieved would be buyers frustrated and working their way through the wine at my expense.
