Page 26 - Chiron Spring 2020
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 Chelsea pensioner Barrie has once again been on his travels; he had a text from his daughter that his son had gone through a rather nasty Parotidectomy, so it was a trip up to Barton-upon-Humber.
Three trains and a bus to the middle of nowhere. After making sure my son was coping it was suggested I travel back via Hull as there was a train direct from Hull to Kings Cross, then a bus across the Humber Bridge to Hull Station. No problem, I’ll do that.
Caught bus, arrived at Hull Stn to find out I had about three nanoseconds to catch train. Looked up at board train to Kings Cross platform eleven and a half, rushed onto platform to find a large group of suited gentlemen looking at the train, and asked one if this was the train to Kings Cross, to which he said it was. He took my case and walked towards the front, barely keeping up with him I stated I had a First-Class Ticket and
Intrepid traveller
Barrie Davey, In-Pensioner
would like to sit in the diner. He opened the door for me, found me a seat and put my meagre case on the luggage rack. Asking if I was comfortable, he departed. As soon as he›d gone a very nice young lady (mind you, all the ladies are young to me now) came over and asked if I would like something to drink, so I asked for tea please. By the time she came back the train was on its way. I’d had a good look round and something looked strange: everything was BLUE. Blue, mmm something was wrong here: “Wait a minute... I’m on the wrong train... My ticket is for LNER... What is this train?” Looking around I saw it is called Hull Trains. Lady came back with tea. I explained to her my fears. She said, “Relax Sir, I’ll go and get the Train Manager.” Sometime later another young lady came to me, introducing herself as (Lucy) the Train Manager. I told her I had a ticket BUT, hand over
mouth, eyes looking around as if I was an escapee from Stalag 32, I whispered in her ear: “I think I’m on the wrong train. I suppose you will throw me off at Doncaster.” “No Sir, you sit and relax have this one on us.” I enjoyed the trip waited on by a bevy of ladies.
As I was getting off there was ‘Lucy’. “Thank you” I said, shaking her hand, “I clocked the train doing 120 mph.” She said: “It actually topped 124 Mph, Sir, it’s a brand-new train and we are so proud of it.”
Wow!
I somehow think all the suited gentlemen seeing the train off at Hull were Managers or Directors and ‘Lucy’ nor anybody else would have thrown me off after seeing one of their suited gents put me on the train... I wonder... but thank you to all the staff on that Hull Train.
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 Longines Global Champions Tour – London
Barrie Davey, In-Pensioner
Practicing some of his skills which he’d acquired during his time in Melton at the Veterinary Hospital.
He spent some time with what was probably the most expensive horse he’d ever been lucky enough to touch and get to know. Barrie says “I didn’t get to know his name as we only had a short time together during which we had a very satisfying heart to heart.”
He (the horse) had just come out after his last event, when the vet needed to carry out some inspection and if needed treatment. Barrie was lucky enough to be invited to watch the resident vet at work, he (the Vet) asked Barrie if he would like to accompany him while he attended to the horse.
Barrie said “I was in my element, this was one of the happiest moments of many spent at The Royal Hospital.” The horse (A well mannered stallion) seemed to know that he was actually giving Barrie more than he was receiving.
Barrie is a great believer in the power of touch and mental telepathy, and that the power Oxetocings (which Barrie practices and believes in 100%) is its a two way exchange, and says “You both benefit,” Barrie’s face says it all.
In Pensioner Barrie Davey, during the Longines Global Champions Tour in Chelsea London
















































































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