The Railway Travellers' Handy Book, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Sharon Handy

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🗓️ 20 November 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Let’s continue Listener Request Month with this delightfully thorough guide to train journeys. From reading a timetable to choosing the right portmanteau and hiring someone to throw gravel at your window, every practicality is considered.

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Transcript

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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 election provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you
0:17.2	get some sleep. Before we begin I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our Patreon family. Cherry, Michelle, Doris, Amy, Celeste, and another Cherry, which is a little bit delightful.
0:42.0	Thank you all so much for supporting this podcast.
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1:16.6	also find a link to buy me a coffee.com where you can support us with a one-time tip, no subscription required.
1:26.0	I hope you'll take a moment to check them out.
1:30.0	Now, let's read and relax.
1:35.0	Find a comfortable spot.
1:39.0	Adjust your volume.
1:42.0	Take a nice deep breath. your volume.
1:46.0	Take a nice deep breath in.
1:50.0	Let it out slowly.
1:54.0	And off we go.
2:09.0	Tonight, let's enjoy another new listener request and relax with the railway traveler's handy book of hints suggestions and advice, before the journey, on the journey, and after the journey.
2:15.0	First published in 1862 by Lockwood and Co. Stationers Hall Court, London.
2:24.0	Let's begin.
2:26.0	The Railway Traveller's Handy Book
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