The projected modal switch from car, coach and short-haul flights to rail remains very modest, despite all the evidence available from high-speed introductions elsewhere.
I stood outside the door for a space, letting I dare not wait upon I would , as Jeeves tells me cats do in adages, then turned the handle softly, pushed – also softly – and, carrying on into the interior, found myself confronted by a girl in housemaid's costume who put a hand to her throat like somebody in a play and leaped several inches in the direction of the ceiling. Coo! she said, having returned to terra firma and taken aboard a spot of breath. You gave me a start, sir! […] If you cast an eye on him, you will see that he's asleep now. Coo! So he is.
I'm suddenly reminded of a conversation on rec.bicycles.misc about two years ago on the subject of bicycle seats that are less likely to pinch nerves and arteries in the bonch region (as such pinching can cause you to go limp permanently, which is why I ride with a notched seat) and riding clothing that would prevent you from sitting on your bits when getting on a bike on nasty hot days when you're riding low-slung, so to speak.
In this way, every Citibanker becomes a brand manager and an ambassador of the Citibank brand. ... Indeed, the Citibank brand will never sleep