CBC Top StoriesMar 9
What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uk-wife-carrying-race-9.6962119?cmp=rss
CBC WorldMar 9
What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uk-wife-carrying-race-9.6962119?cmp=rss
Show threadRail AndyMar 7

21st January:

2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 3 minutes late.

2I46 18:02 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 4 minutes late.

1st attempt:
1O80 18:31 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: Cancelled: A broken down train.

2nd attempt:
1O81 18:58 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: 3 minutes late.

#GWR delays: 17 minutes.
#Southern delays: 8 minutes.
#GreatNorthern delays: 3 minutes
#Thameslink delays: 1 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 3 minutes.
Total delays: 32 minutes.

#GWR On time: 1.
#Thameslink On time: 1.
#GreatNorthern On time: 1.
#Southern On time: 1.
#LondonOverground: 1.

#GWR Cancellations: 2 (2 full Cancellation).

Total On time: 5 / 18 trains.

2025 Stats:
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2024 stats:
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2023 stats:
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2022 stats:
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2021 stats:
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Rail AndyMar 6

2026 Stats:
7th January:

2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 3 minutes late.

2I46 18:02 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 2 minutes late.

1O80 18:31 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: On time.

#GWR delays: 3 minutes.
#Southern delays: 2 minutes.

Total delays: 5 minutes.

#GWR On time: 1.

Total On time: 1 / 3 trains.

2025 Stats:
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2024 stats:
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2023 stats:
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2022 stats:
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2021 stats:
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Show threadRail AndyMar 6

23rd December:

2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 1 minute late.

2I48 18:32 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 1 minute late.

1O81 18:58 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: On time.

30 #Southern On time.
13 #SWR On time.
34 #GWR On time
3 #ElizabethLine On time
8 #Thameslink On time.
3 #SouthEastern On time.
96 / 212 trains On time.

#GWR delays: 3 hours & 48 minutes.
#SWR delays: 50 minutes.
#Southern delays: 1 hour & 49 minutes.
#Thameslink delays: 1 hour & 6 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 10 minutes.
Total delays: 7 hours & 39 minutes.

2 #SWR Cancellations (1 full Cancellations, 1 diverted due to disruption).
1 #ElizabethLine Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
11 #GWR Cancellation (3 part Cancellation, 8 Full Cancellation).
3 #Southern Cancellation (2 part Cancellation, 1 full Cancellation).
2 #Thameslink Cancellations (1 full Cancellation, 1 skipped earlier stops, 1 part Cancellation).
2 train disruption diversion.

2024 stats:
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Show threadRail AndyMar 6

29th October:

2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 2 minutes late.

Bus didn't show up, so ended up on this:
1D18 08:29 #Dorking (Main) to #Leatherhead: 1 minute late.

1O80 18:29 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: 3 minutes late.

24 #Southern On time.
12 #SWR On time.
29 #GWR On time
2 #ElizabethLine On time
5 #Thameslink On time.
1 #SouthEastern On time.
79 / 170 trains On time.

#GWR delays: 3 hours & 7 minutes.
#SWR delays: 50 minutes.
#Southern delays: 1 hour & 15 minutes.
#Thameslink delays: 18 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 2 minutes.
Total delays: 5 hours & 32 minutes.

2 #SWR Cancellations (1 full Cancellation, 1 diverted due to disruption).
1 #ElizabethLine Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
11 #GWR Cancellation (3 part Cancellation, 8 Full Cancellation).
2 #Southern Cancellation (2 part Cancellation).
1 #Thameslink Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
2 train disruption diversion.

2024 stats:
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2023 stats:
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Show threadRail AndyMar 6

22nd October:

1V39 08:17 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 3 minutes late.

1I46 18:02 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 2 minutes late.

1O80 18:29 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: 4 minutes late.

24 #Southern On time.
12 #SWR On time.
29 #GWR On time
2 #ElizabethLine On time
5 #Thameslink On time.
1 #SouthEastern On time.
79 / 167trains On time.

#GWR delays: 3 hours & 2 minutes.
#SWR delays: 49 minutes.
#Southern delays: 1 hour & 15 minutes.
#Thameslink delays: 18 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 2 minutes.
Total delays: 5 hours & 26 minutes.

2 #SWR Cancellations (1 full Cancellation, 1 diverted due to disruption).
1 #ElizabethLine Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
11 #GWR Cancellation (3 part Cancellation, 8 Full Cancellation).
2 #Southern Cancellation (2 part Cancellation).
1 #Thameslink Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
2 train disruption diversion.

2024 stats:
https://mastodonapp.uk/@RailAndy/113186014538727241
2023 stats:
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2022 stats:
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Show threadRail AndyMar 6

15th October:

1V39 08:17 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: On time.

2I46 18:02 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 1 minute late.

1O80 18:29 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: On time.

24 #Southern On time.
12 #SWR On time.
29 #GWR On time
2 #ElizabethLine On time
5 #Thameslink On time.
1 #SouthEastern On time.
79 / 164 trains On time.

#GWR delays: 2 hours & 55 minutes.
#SWR delays: 49 minutes.
#Southern delays: 1 hour & 13 minutes.
#Thameslink delays: 18 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 2 minutes.
Total delays: 5 hours & 17 minutes.

2 #SWR Cancellations (1 full Cancellation, 1 diverted due to disruption).
1 #ElizabethLine Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
11 #GWR Cancellation (3 part Cancellation, 8 Full Cancellation).
2 #Southern Cancellation (2 part Cancellation).
1 #Thameslink Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
2 train disruption diversion.

2024 stats:
https://mastodonapp.uk/@RailAndy/113186014538727241
2023 stats:
https://mastodonapp.uk/@RailAndy/111244666219790724
2022 stats:
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2021 stats:
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Show threadRail AndyMar 6

8th October:
2V38 07:39 #Reigate to #DorkingDeepdene: 1 minute late.

2I48 18:32 #Leatherhead to #Dorking (Main): 4 minutes late.

1O81 18:55 #DorkingDeepdene to #Reigate: 1 minute late.

24 #Southern On time.
12 #SWR On time.
27 #GWR On time
2 #ElizabethLine On time
5 #Thameslink On time.
1 #SouthEastern On time.
77 / 161 trains On time.

#GWR delays: 2 hours & 55 minutes.
#SWR delays: 49 minutes.
#Southern delays: 1 hour & 12 minutes.
#Thameslink delays: 18 minutes.
#SouthEastern delays: 2 minutes.
Total delays: 5 hours & 16 minutes.

2 #SWR Cancellations (1 full Cancellation, 1 diverted due to disruption).
1 #ElizabethLine Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
11 #GWR Cancellation (3 part Cancellation, 8 Full Cancellation).
2 #Southern Cancellation (2 part Cancellation).
1 #Thameslink Cancellation (1 full Cancellation).
2 train disruption diversion.

2024 stats:
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2023 stats:
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2022 stats:
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Pierre HuyghebaertFeb 27
Au #RoyaumeUni, dans les «#menssheds», les hommes travaillent ensemble le bois et l’âme
Les hommes, en vieillissant, tendent à s’isoler et à négliger leur #santémentale. Dans le monde anglo-saxon, une approche non médicale se développe: la #prescriptionsociale. Reportage à #Dorking, près de #Londres, dans un repaire où des hommes entre eux travaillent le #bois et leurs maux d’âme.
#EricWalravens #AlterÉchos #masculinité https://www.alterechos.be/dans-les-mens-sheds-anglais-les-hommes-travaillent-ensemble-le-bois-et-lame
Au Royaume-Uni, dans les «men’s sheds», les hommes travaillent ensemble le bois et l’âme

Les hommes, en vieillissant, tendent à s’isoler et à négliger leur santé mentale. Dans le monde anglo-saxon, une approche non médicale se développe: la prescription sociale. Reportage à Dorking, près de Londres, dans un repaire où des hommes entre eux travaillent le bois et leurs maux d’âme.

Alter Echos