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One skill I\u2019ve developed over the years of working on the railways is the ability not to scream the words \u201cAre you insane?!!!\u201d the minute they come into my head.\u00a0 This was useful this week, when I saw someone walking down the cutting beside the tracks. \u00a0There\u2019s not a lot of space in there and while not actually deadly, it\u2019s certainly not \u201cminimizing the risk\u201d as the Occ. Health and Safety folks say.\u00a0 Also it upsets the drivers who are inclined to be jumpy over people walking beside the tracks.<\/p>\n

I was surprised to discover the trespasser was a young woman.\u00a0 They usually have too strong a sense of self-preservation for such hi jinks.<\/p>\n

\u201cHang on,\u201d she replied, absent-mindedly poking around in the bushes when I went down and yelled \u201cHey get off the tracks it\u2019s not safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

At length she came up and handed me three mobile phones to hold while she climbed up onto the platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you looking for?\u201d I asked, thinking I could help.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Pokemon!\u201d said she.<\/p>\n

Hence the jaw-dropping moment when I discovered the Pokemon-Go craze.\u00a0 Apparently my station is a Pokemon-Go point of interest.<\/p>\n

Oh Joy!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/fullact.com\/pokemon-go-players-looking-for-pokemon\/<\/p>\n

Best wishes to all you Pokemon-Go players. \u00a0Glad to see you around. \u00a0But stay safe.<\/p>\n

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One skill I\u2019ve developed over the years of working on the railways is the ability not to scream the words \u201cAre you insane?!!!\u201d the minute they come into my head.\u00a0 This was useful this week, when I saw someone walking down the cutting beside the tracks. \u00a0There\u2019s not a lot of space in there and …<\/p>\n

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