My colleague Shirley would like me to point out that the current works on our train tracks around Chorley are buggering up her journey home.

She used to be able to get a direct train from Bolton to Hindley, near Wigan, just after 4.30pm.

Now she can't.

Unless she wants to wait until 6pm.

Like the rest of us she had no warning and discovered station staff no better informed.

Expecting someone to wait an hour and a half, at a peak travel time, isn't acceptable really, is it?

Bless her, she seems to think Blogging has some sort of power to change the world.

So if you are reading, Mr Fat Controller, Shirley wants her train back, please.