| [otd] 15th July - St Swithins day - next 40 days Posted by grahame at 08:02, 10th July 2026 |     |
Researching "on this day" - we have gaps this month as July is a quiet month in the calendar and we have gaps - I came across the Britsih "Groundhog Day". """July 15 in the UK is celebrated as St Swithin's Day, marking the 971 AD translation of the Anglo-Saxon bishop's relics to Winchester Cathedral. According to British folklore, whatever the weather is like on this day - whether rain or sunshine - will continue for the next 40 days and nights."""
And waking this morning (10th July) I find GWR reporting 54 trains cancelled completly and 66 more not serving all the stations they are supposed to. They tell us on JourneyCheck """The high temperatures that are forecast for today can lead to an increase in points failures."""
Publishing a timetable and then amending it on an almost-routine basis feels less than satisfactory to me, but then what are the alternatives?
