Adelante

The recent trip from Reading to Moreton-in-Marsh was uneventful. On time, comfortable first class car of the Adelante design. But why couldn't the Britsh Rail desk at the Heathrow Coach Station sell me a combined Senior First Single ticket through from Heathrow to Moreton? They could sell me a return ticket, but not a single! So I bought the coach fare to Reading and then wondered how long the queue would be to buy the onward train ticket at Reading. Forunately I made it in time to pose my next question:

"Where will the first class car be on the 12:22 train to Hereford?"

"Depends. It's either the 2nd or the 4th of five. Depends on whether the train is running forwards or backwards."

"Hmm. I have this very large suitcase. Where do you suggest I stand?"

"In the middle."

Well, I supposed I asked for it!