Yea, Pauline, it behooveth thee to examine thineself closely, e’en as the time for New Year resolutions draweth nigh.

I know that's right baby. No need in holding a grudge.

On another occasion a Schools class, No. 30911 Dover, with a load of eight bogies on the same train was badly delayed by signals all the way, but made very determined attempts to pick up time whenever possible. This resulted in a sustained speed of 50 m.p.h. up Sole Street bank and several snippets in the eighties.

At almost every turn he seemed intensely focused but unpressured and completely in command.