I like Richard Branson.

So there.

I can have a odds on stab at the top of your list Kaffs 

I don't mind him either Kaffs 

and I don't mind his trains either 

Better than those bloody East Coast stuff 

My list of wankers?   Pretty much depends on the day!

I know he doesn't own it all now, but I love the Virgin brand  (although I had a bad experience when I moved house)    His trains, I loved.. was gutted when the lost the cross country franchise (I commuted to Manchester weekly at the time - First Transpennine are abysmal)   Virgin know about customer service.

Northeren Line are stagecoaches..and all depending if it's raining, the drivers are sober..or they can be bothered to run and normally you don't pay coz the guy can't be arsed to collect the money 

I'm guessing Alex is high up there 

You know me so well.... 

I was pleased he's got breathing space for our end, normally the service is bang on Kaffs. I have never had a hold up going into Glasgow...Edinburgh on the other hand with Transpennine  is a nightmare, I've yet to catch one on time  

The odd delay wasn't the thing that annoyed me most.. it was the crappy trains, air con on full in the middle of winter and it's set at the depot before the train leaves and can't be adjusted according to the train manager?    Food was crap - even in F.C.  - toilets often out of order and no cleaners on board.     I used to really enjoy my journeys on Virgin's trains.

I try and avoid Transpennine at all costs Kaffs..I travel Virgin most times, but where I live it's the obvious and best choice  I would rather drive than travel to Edinburgh again with them, bloody awful 

Best journey was when they announced they'd be stopping at Carlisle for 10 minutes because ALL of the toilets on the train were out of order.    You went at Carlisle, or you waited until Manchester.... 

I could have met you...I would have taken you to the Griffin toilets and you could have caught a much later train 

He's a chancer and a bullshitter.  Always has been and always will be.  Space Tourism should be internationally illegal.  It has no social, scientific nor technological value

I think I've mentioned how this will put black carbon into the upper atmosphere leading to climate change.  According to those who know, put carbon that high in the atmosphere and it stays up in there for far, far longer than the carbon deposited by commercial aircraft much lower in the atmosphere.

Of course, 'wealth creator' Branson, won't be footing the bill for any failed harvests etc, just collecting the profits from sating the enormous egos of the 1% of the 1% super wealthy elite. 

I'm a little surprised that Pam has zero tolerance for state owned East Coast! 

They are a fabulous firm! (Once one susses how to use the web site to full advantage)

TBF Cross Country is also state owned (by our chums from t'Fatherland)

I guess I had a bad experience first time. I'll give it another go (although I don't travel a lot on trains)  

It's a shame you couldn't accompany me today on Northern Rail from Donny to Rotherham and back. It was like the Black Hole of Calcutta, one couldn't move, and whilst there were plenty of frottage opportunities, one really doesn't want to frot with foul bowelled, beery breathed, denizens of Teesside.