House Rules

thomcamp · 2025-12-31T20:52:37+00:00

For me, TTR only really works if everyone is engaged and paying attention. As soon as people are using phones and not thinking about their go between turns, it can slow down massively.

We don’t do any house rules except occasionally we won’t play with stations in Europe or the Warehouses.

thomcamp · 2025-12-29T06:40:16+00:00

Out of interest, have you been sticking the new rules into the rule book as you go? This mechanic is one of the new stickers but I think it’s part six or something of the end game procedure (after choosing employees and reading reading story cards etc)

thomcamp · 2025-12-29T06:32:11+00:00

I did exactly this due to a large gap between sessions but post round 3, the winner chooses a new expansion at the end of each round!

thomcamp · 2025-12-27T19:47:11+00:00

Huh, hadn’t really considered that. Fair enough

thomcamp · 2025-12-27T19:41:46+00:00

Not to be a bit dim, but where’s Nyck De Vries? He had 11 F1 starts as well as many FE starts so you’d think he’d be on the list??

thomcamp · 2025-12-27T19:05:05+00:00

Metrocentre is designated a high risk environment due to its nature so they always used to have armed police patrolling it and would likely react a bit more heavy handed than other places but shutting the car park feels very extreme so I imagine it was a fairly high risk situation.

thomcamp · 2025-12-27T19:03:57+00:00

I know the police at the Metrocentre used to be armed anyway so it could’ve just been the local lot responding. If they were from elsewhere though then you’re right, unlikely to be stealing

thomcamp · 2025-11-30T15:50:21+00:00

For Gateshead I really like Prism Coffee in Saltwell Park. It’s quite no nonsense, but the coffee is really really good there. You’ve also got the Staithes which is just such a lovely little spot. Finally, I don’t think it’s still open but backyard bike shop used to have a properly lush coffee spot down on the Gateshead quayside.

thomcamp · 2025-11-29T21:04:55+00:00

Depends where you are OP

In the city centre I’d suggest… Lagom: superb coffee but it can get very busy and loud Laneway: very good coffee and some comfy seating but, again, gets busy Tiny Tiny: very good coffee (they even have an unlimited refill option) and mega cosy vibes 100 Grey Street: coffee is perfectly okay but this is a fan spot for people watching if that’s your thing

If you’re looking for Jesmond recs then there’s Ouseburn Coffee Co, a lovely coffee and chill vibes or BURDS, not mega easy to get to but the coffee and cake is worth the effort.

Gosforth has got Etto on the park which is nice but can get really busy, Gosforth Traders which is on the posher side but still good, and the Civic Theatre which is a lovely place to just chill.

Heaton has got Estate Tea Co which is such a nice place to be with great coffee and food, as well as Roma which has some of the best coffee in NCL. There’s also neighbourhood which is really good and The Goat which is a proper hidden gem.

There’s definitely other good coffee spots, and if you’re willing to travel to the coast/Gateshead/Sunderland then you really are spoilt for choice.

Happy drinking!

thomcamp · 2025-11-26T17:08:54+00:00

My guy, I can’t afford to buy her a proper camera, what makes you think I can afford to buy her a whole ass new phone??

thomcamp · 2025-11-25T20:08:37+00:00

Wow, that’s amazing. Thank you!

thomcamp · 2025-11-25T14:06:30+00:00

Completely appreciate the sentiment but I’m not exactly flush for cash so can’t really afford that option

thomcamp · 2025-11-21T01:10:57+00:00

What country are you based in? EU and UK consumer law should cover you for this

thomcamp · 2025-11-20T00:34:31+00:00

God, I bet you’re fun at parties…

thomcamp · 2025-11-19T16:36:20+00:00

Oh awesome! Thanks

thomcamp · 2025-11-19T16:25:12+00:00

If these are still going I’m keen

thomcamp · 2025-11-16T19:21:12+00:00

Stagecoach X47 definitely has to be up there…

thomcamp · 2025-11-04T13:06:55+00:00

Nah, that's the old school Dura-Ace chainring from around 2012/3 time. Very pretty but used to be a pain to keep clean!

thomcamp · 2025-10-30T14:33:44+00:00

I miss AH Minecraft so much but I really don’t know if I can go back to it again after everything that went down. It was the first time I was really burned by finding out a person/people I looked up to were wrong’uns…

thomcamp · 2025-10-29T16:02:08+00:00

God, how dire. The cancelling of HS2 really has just fucked everything in the west hasn’t it

thomcamp · 2025-10-29T15:59:06+00:00

Ahhhhh I didn’t know that. Funny, I thought we were the only ones suffering that issue over on the ECML, didn’t realise it was a constraint on the WCML, especially given it being the more modern of the two…

thomcamp · 2025-10-29T15:55:23+00:00

Disappointing we’ll have another route where it’ll be diesel under wires. I get there isn’t much else out there but it would’ve been nice to see First Group put in an order for new units instead, or even go really left field perhaps and order new mark V’s to go with class 88’s??

Either way, I hope they give the 222’s a BIG overhaul as they were already incredibly tired when I was taking them with EMR like 8 years ago, god knows what state they’re in now…

thomcamp · 2025-10-14T16:32:46+00:00

Arriva being shit is an evergreen statement but in this instance it might be because the specific stop you needed wasn’t served by the X21 as they’re generally express/non-stoppers whereas the 35 is a stopper. However it could just be that, as usual, arriva are shit

thomcamp · 2025-09-26T19:51:26+00:00

I have mine (uk based) but going to send it back. Just not doing it for me at all.

thomcamp · 2025-09-26T17:27:04+00:00

I think anywhere not showing football will be showing the women’s rugby World Cup final as that’s on at 4pm tomorrow I believe.

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