Sibboleth
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Post by Sibboleth on Jul 13, 2023 22:29:36 GMT
I did hear a suggestion recently that the Shrewsbury issue is related to which side of the river is involved, but I'm not convinced. It's absolutely not: Frankwell is on the Western side of the Welsh Bridge but back when it was a slum it was 'Shrew' (or even ' Shoe', which is the really hyper-local proletarian version) and not 'Shroe', and the small remaining population there still use that pronunciation. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jul 14, 2023 5:30:46 GMT
Battersea if you're an incomer. Bah'sea if you're local? More like Bah-uh-sea, really. The correct local pronunciation of Clapham Junction (which is in Battersea, and if someone refers to it solely as 'Clapham' I will judge them for it) is 'The Junction'. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2023 5:46:06 GMT
Battersea if you're an incomer. Bah'sea if you're local? More like Bah-uh-sea, really. The correct local pronunciation of Clapham Junction (which is in Battersea, and if someone refers to it solely as 'Clapham' I will judge them for it) is 'The Junction'. Just because locals can’t pronounce their ‘t’s it doesn’t mean we all shouldn’t. 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2023 6:40:13 GMT
Argh, Clapham Junction: it feels like 50% of London's population use it when you pass through. My wife lived in Wandsworth, so we took that train many times. Avoid.
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Post by batman on Jul 14, 2023 7:08:17 GMT
I'm not in a position to avoid Clapham Junction especially at the moment as you can't really get from Richmond to Clapham proper (I'm currently working in Clapham, that is the Lambeth borough section of it including its High Street) without changing or alighting at Clapham Junction. It's a lot better out of peak hours but yes it is very busy during those hours.
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Post by johnloony on Jul 14, 2023 11:51:50 GMT
Battersea if you're an incomer. Bah'sea if you're local? More like Bah-uh-sea, really. The correct local pronunciation of Clapham Junction (which is in Battersea, and if someone refers to it solely as 'Clapham' I will judge them for it) is 'The Junction'. Clapham Junction is (by me) pronounced “Claaam Junion” (rhymes with onion) |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jul 14, 2023 12:16:15 GMT
Argh, Clapham Junction: it feels like 50% of London's population use it when you pass through. My wife lived in Wandsworth, so we took that train many times. Avoid. it is bliss for we trainspotters. Can anywhere else offer 17* parallel running lines? * I think; I sometimes count 16. Or 18. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Jul 14, 2023 12:50:19 GMT
Argh, Clapham Junction: it feels like 50% of London's population use it when you pass through. My wife lived in Wandsworth, so we took that train many times. Avoid. it is bliss for we trainspotters. Can anywhere else offer 17* parallel running lines? * I think; I sometimes count 16. Or 18. 17. Was 16 when I was a kid. Plus the lines between platforms 6 and 7 that go into the depot. |
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Post by johnloony on Jul 14, 2023 12:52:52 GMT
Argh, Clapham Junction: it feels like 50% of London's population use it when you pass through. My wife lived in Wandsworth, so we took that train many times. Avoid. it is bliss for we trainspotters. Can anywhere else offer 17* parallel running lines? * I think; I sometimes count 16. Or 18. us not we |
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Post by yellowperil on Jul 14, 2023 13:00:35 GMT
Au contraire it is bliss for we trainspotters. Can anywhere else offer 17* parallel running lines? * I think; I sometimes count 16. Or 18. us not we trainspotters are often wee. |
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Post by Robert Waller on Jul 18, 2023 15:50:13 GMT
2021 Census New Boundaries (ranks England and Wales) Age 65+ 8.6% 557/575 Owner occupied 39.3% 543/575 Private rented 38.1% 15/575 Social rented 22.5% 97/575 White 67.9% 476/575 Black 12.3% 41/575 Asian 9.1% 170/575 Managerial & professional 55.1% 2/575Routine & Semi-routine 12.0% 566/575 Degree level 65.2% 1/575No qualifications 9.2% 571/575 Students 7.2% 186/575 General Election 2024: BatterseaParty Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Marsha de Cordova 22,983 48.8 +2.4Conservative Tom Pridham 10,944 23.2 –12.2 Liberal Democrats Francis Chubb 4,826 10.3 –4.8 Green Joe Taylor 4,239 9.0 +6.5 Reform UK Barry Edwards 2,825 6.0 +5.4 Workers Party Daniel Smith 499 1.1 N/A Rejoin EU Georgina Burford-Connole 401 0.9 N/A Independent Jake Thomas 216 0.5 N/A SDP Ed Dampier 149 0.3 N/A Lab Majority 12,039 25.6 +14.6Turnout 47,082 64.7 –11.6 Registered electors 72,767 Labour hold Swing 7.3 C to Lab
General Election 2019: BatterseaParty Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Marsha de Cordova 27,290 45.5 -0.4Conservative Kim Caddy 21,622 36.1 -5.5 Liberal Democrats Mark Gitsham 9,150 15.3 +7.3 Green Lois Davis 1,529 2.5 +1.0 Brexit Party Jake Thomas 386 0.6
Lab Majority 5,668 9.5 +5.1Turnout 59,977 75.6 +4.6 Registered electors 79,309 Labour hold Swing 2.5 C to Lab Boundary ChangesBattersea consists of 90.7% of Battersea Mapboundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/9bc0b2ea-7915-4997-9d4a-3e313c0ceb51/london/London_110_Battersea_Portrait.pdf2019 Notional result (Rallings & Thrasher) | Lab | 24757 | 46.1% | | Con | 19106 | 35.6% | | LD | 8095 | 15.1% | | Grn | 1358 | 2.5% | | BxP | 352 | 0.7% |
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