The Railway Traveller's Handy Book, Part 3
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 7 July 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Let’s kick off a month of relaxing travels to sleep with more from this handy guide to riding a train. This time, how to purchase your ticket, class differences, the best place to sit, and why rudely stolen seats are never worth the embarrassment of a kerfuffle. Facts!
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another Boring Books for Bedtime. |
| 0:08.0 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep. |
| 0:19.8 | Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks |
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| 1:22.8 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:30.4 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:34.2 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:39.4 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:44.0 | Let it out slowly. |
| 1:48.4 | And off we go. |
| 1:57.4 | Tonight, in honor of the summer season, when many people take to the road and travel, |
| 2:05.6 | let's kick off a month of relaxing voyages with more from the Railway Traveler's Handy Book of hints, suggestions, and advice before the journey, on the journey, and after the journey. |
| 2:16.6 | First published in 1862 by Lockwood and Co. Stationers Hall Court, London. |
| 2:26.0 | Let's pick up right where we left off as we learn the complexities of choosing our tickets. |
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