It was the early 1980s and my mother and father had just moved in together, when a television commercial for American Express travellers cheques captured the public imagination, giving my parents a new annoyance to deal with.

It was the early 1980s and my mother and father had just moved in together, when a television commercial for American Express travellers cheques captured the public imagination, giving my parents a new annoyance to deal with.
I was at Spencer Street Station today and saw this rather strange sign hidden away. It was well made, and designed to be used many times. It said the following:"Due to industrial action the country and interstate train service has been […]