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Eleven Minutes Late

Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) and the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the national psyche and folklore - yet it is considered uncool to care about them. For Matthew Engel, the railway system is the ultimate expression of Britishness. It represents all the nation`s ingenuity, incompetence, nostalgia, corruption, humour, capacity for suffering and even sexual repression. To uncover its mysteries, Engel has travelled the system from Penzance to Thurso, exploring its history and talking to people from politicians to platform staff. Along the way Engel (`half-John Betjeman, half-Victor Meldrew`) finds the most charmingly bizarre train in Britain, the most beautiful branch line, the rudest
railwayman, and - after a quest lasting decades - an Individual Pot of Strawberry Jam. ”Eleven Minutes Late” is both a polemic and a paean, and it is also very funny.
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Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) & the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the national psyche & folklore
- yet it is considered uncool to care about them. For Matthew Engel, the railway system is the ultimate expression of Britishness. It represents all the nation`s ingenuity, incompetence, nostalgia, corruption, humour, capacity for suffering & even sexual repression. To uncover its mysteries, Engel has travelled the system from Penzance to Thurso, exploring its history & talking to people from politicians to platform staff. Along the way Engel (`half-John Betjeman, half-Victor Meldrew`) finds the most charmingly bizarre train in Britain, the most beautiful branch line, the rudest railwayman, &
- after a quest lasting decades
- an Individual Pot of Strawberry Jam. ” Eleven Minutes Late” is both a polemic & a paean, & it is also very funny.

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Strawberry - A type of fruit, red in colour
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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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