The wrong kind of pollen

**Chris** · 03-10-2006, 23:17

No, seriously:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/5402692.stm

Good old British Rail, or whatever they call it these days.

**Russ B** · 03-10-2006, 23:20

I wonder if they have staff suggestion boxes to come up with excuses like this

**Rob** · 03-10-2006, 23:21

You couldn't make it up if you tried

**Kevin T** · 03-10-2006, 23:23

That's a great excuse, not to be sneezed at...

foreverwar · 04-10-2006, 09:53

"Arriva said the gradient on the track at Tallerdig (near Machynlleth), the hot weather and high levels of pollen were to blame. They said pollen had blocked train radiators and they had failed."

That'll be that "maintenance" thing, then?

Jules · 04-10-2006, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

I wonder if they have staff suggestion boxes to come up with excuses like this

If they do the winner should take up writing because there excuses are the best piece of fiction I have read in a long time lol