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Swedish Aggregate For Crossrail
I found this story in Specification Online, which is entitled A heavyweight solution for Crossrail, mildly funny as , we're importing aggregate from Sweden for Crossrail. It seems a long way to bring a simle oroduct like aggregate.
Read the story and you'll find out why!
I suppose Mr. Farage has already made a poster with a slogan of British Aggregate for British Railways.
How Will Crossrail Affect The Docklands Light Railway?
When Crossrail opens, there will be a simple step-free walking link between Canary Wharf station and and Poplar DLR station.
As Poplar is the station on the DLR, where the North-South and the East-West routes cross, this is one of the better connectivity features of Crossrail.
Poplar serves a junction in four directions:
- Eastbound towards Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal.
- Northbound towards Stratford and Stratford International.
- Southbound towards the Isle of Dogs, Greenwich and Lewisham.
- Westbound towards Bank and Tower Gateway.
At present to get to Greenwich and Lewisham, you need to change at Canary Wharf DLR station, but as there is a reasonable walking route between Canary Wharf station and Canary Wharf DLR station, passengers for Lewisham could use that route.
As Crossrail will also have a reasonable link to the DLR at both Stratford and Woolwich, I wonder if we'll see some reorganisation of services on the North-South DLR route between Lewishan and Stratford International.
Will some services go all the way between Lewisham and Stratford International?
Obviously, this will be determined by the routes travellers take after Crossrail opens.
There will also be affects due to the Law of Unexpected Consequences.
I am fairly sure, that Crossrail trains on the two Eastern branches will interface well at Whitechapel station, so passengers going between a station on the Abbey Wood branch to one on the Shenfield branch may prefer to go via Whitechapel, as it will be a simple cross-platform interchange.
How will this affect passenger numbers on the Jubilee Line and the DLR?
I suspect that passengers will use the route that is best for them and this can only mean spare capacity on the two historic routes.
As Crossrail will also be a bypass for the Central Line with connections between the two lines at Stratford, Liverpool Street, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Ealing Broadway, the Greater East London area will be a big beneficiary from Crossrail.
We'll have to wait and see how passenger numbers work out, but I think that the North-South route of the DLR could be blessed with spare capacity because of Crossrail, so there may be scope to extend the route past Stratford International and Lewisham.
Two possible extensions from Lewisham are detailed on Wikipedia.
But there is nothing past Stratford International. The DLR Horizon 2020 Study, does propose an extension up the Lea Valley to Tottenham Hale. This is the report's summary of this route.
A DLR extension to Tottenham Hale via the Lea Valley was tested extending all services (15tph) onwards from Stratford International. The route would run alongside the Lea Valley rail route. The DLR extension is seen as serving intermediate markets (heavy rail would only stop at Tottenham Hale and Stratford) and would serve the Olympic site(s) and the Olympic legacy with additional stops at Lea Bridge and Walthamstow Marshes. Potential drawbacks are largely environmental, covering concerns over Hackney Marshes and the Lea Valley reservoirs.
I talked about it in a sub-section of The High Meads Loop At Stratford. This is a summary of what I said.
Extension of the DLR to Tottenham Hale was mooted a few years ago and a document called DLR Horizon 2020 talked about extending the system from Stratford International up alongside the Lea Valley Lines to Tottenham Hale station
It may be a worthy idea, but does it really make economic sense, when according to what you believe a lot of things may be happening in the area.
- A new Lea Bridge station has been created.
- A new Hall Farm Curve will happen.
- A rebuilt Hackney Wick station is being constructed.
- Crossrail 2 is being promoted and will serve Tottenham Hale and to the North.
- Transport for London have taken over the Lea Valley Lines.
- There will be a a major upgrade in the Tottenham Hale area, which is described in this document on the Haringey Council web site.
- Four-tracking will happen through Tottenham Hale station.
When the heavy rail expansion is sorted and the area between Tottenham and Walthamstow is developed as housing and a very large wetland and leisure area, the case for a Lea Valley Light Railway may be stronger and in need of reassessment.
What happens to the North-South route will be driven by the consequences of Crossrail and the massive need for housing in London and the transport links to serve it.
The Mayor's Plan For A Galion's Reach Extension
The latest plan is to extend the DLR from Galion's Reach across the Thames to Thamesmead and Abbey Wood.
I wrote about this plan in The Mayor's Plans For East London River Crossings.
I shall repeat what I said, as I think this is a plan with legs.
A BBC article says this about this proposal.
A DLR crossing at Gallions Reach, helping support the development of around 17,000 new homes across Newham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich
It is different to the original proposal of a Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock, which stayed on the North bank of the Thames.
This map shows the area of London from Gallions Reach to Abbey Wood.
- Gallions Reach DLR station is marked with the red arrow.
- Just to the North of Gallions Reach station is the main DLR depot, which would probably be an excellent site to start a tunnel.
- The tunnel would probably emerge on the South bank of the Thames to the West of Thamesmead.
- It could then weave its way along the side of the main road.
- The North Kent Line with Abbey Wood and Belvedere stations runs along the bottom of the map.
- Crossrail could be extended to Gravesend.
- Crossrail should also be extended Ebbsfleet International for European rail services.
If the DLR extension went from Gallions Reach DLR station to Abbey Wood station it will be a loop on Crossrail serving a lot of areas ripe for quality housing and commercial development.
It certainly looks a feasible area to think about taking the DLR.
I also think if more destinations are created in the East, then this will need other developments.
- More capacity in the new trains, that are being ordered.
- Extra destinations in the West
- Expansion of the North-South route t balance the network.
The North and South extensions were covered earlier.
Extension To The West
I have written about this in Extending The Docklands Light Railway West From Bank Station.
The Docklands Light Railway must be one of the best stop-gap transport projects ever created.
Crossrail's affects on the DLR will be more about providing opportunities, than creating problems.
We also shouldn't underestimate the role of the DLR in bringing passengers to Crossrail.
Whitechapel Station Now Has Full Length Platforms
The East London Line platforms at Whitechapwl station are now full length.
The roof is coming on too!
I still think that Whitechapel Will Be The Jewel In The East.
The station will open to Crossrail in December 2018. This document on the Crossrail web site gives details of the schedule of works in 2017.
Greater Anglia's Ten Point Wish List
This article in Rail Technology Magazine is entitled Greater Anglia to lobby government for investment in 10-point upgrade plea.
So what do they want?
- Haughley Junction upgrade.
- Ely area upgrade.
- Ely to Soham track doubling
- Trowse swing bridge replacement with a double track fixed link.
- Long loops at Colchester and Witham to allow fast trains to pass slow ones.
- Digital re-signalling between Colchester and London.
- Capacity upgrade to allow four trains between Angel Road and Stratford.
- Four-tracking between Coppermill Junction and Broxbourne.
- Wider level-crossing upgrade program.
- Platform and concourse upgrade at Liverspool Street station.
Should we call it ambitious, greedy or sensible?
1. Haughley Junction Upgrade
This has been requested for years, so I suspect it has been thought about for a long time.
But the new East Anglia Franchise has plans that will affect the traffic through Haughley Junction.
- Three express trains per hour (tph) between Ipswich and Norwich – Up from 2 tph.
- Two tph between Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds – Up from three trains per two hours.
To make matters worse, an increasing number of freight trains between Felixstowe and Peterborough will be going through the junction.
This Google Map shows the junction.
- Stowmarket, Felixstowe and Ipswich are to the South.
- There is a handy level crossing where station road crosses the tracks.
- Diss and Norwich is to the North.
- Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge and Peterborough are to the North West.
You could naively think, that around the junction is nothing but farmland and a few trees, but the owners of |Tiptree Fram probably have lived three for decades.
You are the driver of one of Greater Anglia's new crack Stadler express electric multiple units scheduled to reach Norwich in ninety minutes from London
Going North, you have just stopped at Stowmarket station. But you can't leave as Haughley Junction is blocked by one of the many long freight trains crossing the flat junction from the line to Peterborough to go South to Felixstowe.
So bang goes your schedule!
Going South, you have a similar problem, in that freight trains could delay progress, whilst they cross from the Peterborough Line.
Freight trains and passenger trains joining the Peterborough line from the South, would appear to not cause such a large problem, as they just turn left without crossing any lines.
In an ideal world, there probably needs to be a single-track flyover, so that trains from Peterborough to Stowmarket can cross the Norwich lines without delaying trains. A similar flyover at Hitchin cost £47million.
So it wouldn't be cheap and would the locals fight the construction of such a structure in the midst of Suffolk countryside to benefit commuters from Norfolk?
A complete scheme would also add a loop line just to the West of Haugthley Junction, so that long freight trains could wait without getting in the way, until there was a suitable time to cross.
I suspect, that to keep costs down and avoid annoying the natives, all that will happen at Haughley Junction is a limited scheme so that trains can wait before crossing.
Over the last few years, Network Rail have developed some innovative junctions and crossings, so let's hope that they come up with a scheme that's efficient, affordable and can be built without closing either of the important routes through the area.
But whatever is done here will certainlt help Greater Anglia achieve their objective of three tph between London and Norwich in ninety minutes.
Knowing the area well, I suspect that there will also be an enormous fight over if Network Rail decided to close the level crossing shown on the map.
2. Ely Area Upgrade
I looked at this in Are The Trains In Ely Finally To Be Sorted?
Whatever is proposed here will not be just a few millions and probably very disruptive to implement, but it is essential to acommodate the planned extra services through the area.
3. Ely To Soham Track Doubling
Upgrading this six miles of single track might appear to be easy across the flat lands of Cambridgeshire, but the line does include a couple of level crossings and a couple of bridges.
This Google Map shows the ely end of the route at Ely Dock Junction.
Note the single-track Hawk Bridge over the Great Ouse.
Luckily, a freight train derailed on the original single-track bridge and virtually demolished it. The new bridge may be only single-track, but provision was made for a second track.
A few times, I've passed Ely Dock Junction on a train or stood on the platform at Ely and seen a freight train waiting at the Dock Junction to pass through the spaghetti at Ely.
Double-tracking would mean waiting freight trains wouldn't delay Eastbound services on the Ipswich to Ely Line.
But will a chord be built so services can go directly between Cambridge North station and the Ipswich line?
This could enable Colchester Peterborough services to take a route of Bury St. Edmunds-Cambridge North
The Google Map shows the site of the original Soham station.
Note that the line reverts back to double-track, just South of the former station site.
So will doubling of line include provision for building a new station at Soham, as Cambridgeshire Council have proposed?
You can certainly see, why Greater Anglia want this section of line to be doubled.
4. Trowse Swing Bridge Replacement
The Trowse Swing Bridge is a major bottleneck on the Great vEastern Main Line, as not only does it restrict operations into Norwich station, but it makes access to Crown Point Depot difficult.
It's definitely the railway equivalent of having a single-lane section for both directions on a motorway.
In Is This The Worst Bottleneck On The UK Rail Network?, I proposed the following under An Affordable Alternative.
It has to be said, that perhaps the most affordable solution would be to build a stylish fixed link, probably with a double-track railway and foot and cycle bridges.
As to the boat users, all boats that need to go under the bridge regularly would be modified so their masts could be lowered at no cost to their owners.
Other bribes could be given to occasional users.
There will be many bridges to cross, before Trowse bridge is replaced with a modern structure, more suited to a modern railway.
Unless of course, the rusting and decrepit bridge decides to do the honourable thing and falls down of its own volition.
It's probably too much to hope, that a freight train derails on the bridge, as one fortunately did on the Hawk Bridge at Ely.
5. Long Loops At Colchester And Witham
Colchester station is not a station that would win awards for efficiency.
This description of the platforms is from Wikipedia.
The "up" (London-bound) side comprises two platforms, numbers 3 and 4, which have an unusual layout: 3 is on the up main line and is served by intercity trains from Norwich, while 4 is on the up branch line which merges with the up main line where the two platforms join end-to-end. The junction is protected by a trap leading to friction buffer stops. There are also bay platforms at both ends of the up main platform. The London-end bay (platform 6) is used for peak trains to and from London. Previously this platform was used for frequent services for the Sudbury Branch Line. However, most of these services were truncated to terminate at Marks Tey from the mid-1990s. The other bay platform (platform 5) is used for services to Colchester Town and Walton-on-the-Naze. The "down" side platform is an island platform with two faces, one on the down main, and one on the down branch line. Platform 1 is mainly used for Clacton-on-Sea trains and occasionally for Norwich trains.
The new franchise has plans, that should make the station more efficient, but much busier.
- Norwich to London trains will have a frequency of three tph.
- A new one tph service will link Colchester and Peterborough, which would mean that Colchester to Stowmarket via Manningree and Ipswich would have a frequency of four tph.
But the interesting idea is to extend the service between Sudbury and Marks Tey stations to Colchester Town station via Colchester.
The service between Sudbury and Colchester Town could be two tph, as the trains could pass each other between Colchester and Marks Tey, if the track allowed.
This Press Release from Network Rail is entitled More Reliable Railway For Essex As £100M+ Upgrade Is Completed.
This is said.
The last piece of the jigsaw included the commissioning of new 'bi-directional' signalling on the Great Eastern main line between Colchester and Marks Tey – meaning trains can now travel in both directions on both lines. This allows them to bypass problems should they occur and will improve flexibility and help reduce delays.
I have just flown my helicopter over the junction at Marks Tey and it looks like there is a short loop line of about a kilometre on the South side of the main line, which is connected by a series of crossovers to the \Gainsborough Line. On the other side of the main line, there would also appear to be a connection between the two lines.
So a train from Colchester Town could do the following.
- Travel to Colchester station on the Sunshine Coast Line.
- Stop in Platform 4 at Colchester station.
- Travel on the main line towards Marks Tey.
- Switch to the loop North of Marks Tey.
- Cross over the main lines and enter the Gainsborough Line to stop in Marks Tey station.
- Travel to Sudbury and back.
- After stopping at Marks Tey station return via the main line to Colchester and then on to Colchester Town.
Currently, a train is scheduled to go from Colchester Town to Marks Tey in 13 minutes, with the round trip from Marks Tey to Sudbury taking about 45 minutes.
If the service between Colchester Town and Sudbury was to be two tph, the Marks Tey to Sudbury round trip must be under thirty minutes, so that only one train is on the branch line at a time.
The service is currently run using various trains like a Class 153 train, which have a top speed of 75 mph and acceleration to match, whereas the mosdern Class 170 train has a 100 mph capability. The Gainsborough Line also has a speed limit of just 50 mph.
So I suspect, that with some judicious engineering on the branch and modern trains, that a thirty minute round trip is possible, thus making two tph on the Gainsborough Line a distinct possibility.
All these service changes could simplify the pattern of trains through Colchester station.
- Most trains stop in the station and continue on their journey.
- Peterborough trains could use the bay platform 5 or a reversing siding to turn back.
- The bay platform 6 could be used as a terminus for trains from London as now.
So will the tracks be arranged so that there is an avoiding line between the platforms just as there is at Ipswich station and used to be at Chelmsford station?
The certainly would appear to be enough space.
This picture illustrates the problems at Witham station.
- The freight train was going towards London and was slowly going through the station.
- The two lines in the middle are the two main lines, where trains generally stop.
- When the new Stadler and Aventra trains enter service in a couple of years, there will be more trains going through the station.
- At times, trains could be separated by just a few minutes.
- As these trains are designed expedite stops, I wouldn't be surprised to see more trains doing a Touch-and-Go.
This article on the EssexLive web site is entitled Witham loop could happen by 2024 with added faster trains to Liverpool Street.
It says that the loop will be built North of Witham station and would allow faster trains to pass slower ones by 2024, but that Simon Burns MP will be pushing to have it built sooner.
This Google Map shows Witham station and the line to the North.
Note the Braintree Branch Line going off to the North-West.
It does appear that there would be space for the necessary extra tracks to create passing loops North of Witham station.
These would mean that passing wouldn't have to be dome with the slower train blocking a slow platform.
It certainly looks as if that both loops will be beneficial to all train operators and passengers.
6. Digital re-signalling between Colchester and London
Given the following on the Great Eastern Main Line South of Colchester.
- Increased numbers of trains.
- Speeds of 100 mph and possibly more.
- The need to do very fast stops and maintain headway of a few minutes.
- The trains will be new.
I suspect that digital signalling will be a necessity to maintain the required service frequency.
7. Capacity upgrade to allow four trains between Angel Road and Stratford
There is certainly pressure for this service from the local Councils in the area.
Would it include the preliminary works from the upgrade of Angel Road station?
8. Four-tracking between Coppermill Junction and Broxbourne
This is important both for Greater Anglia services to Stansted Airport and Cambridge and Crossrail 2.
I wrote about this in Crossrail 2 'Cannot Go Ahead' Without Four-Tracking Of West Anglia Line.
But it will be a large and very disruptive project.
9. Wider level-crossing upgrade program
I have been held up so many times by level crossing incidents, this can't happen to soon.
10. Platform and concourse upgrade at Liverpool Street station
I thought that this was going to happen, as soon as the Crossrail trains go into the tunnels.
Greater Anglia are not asking for the stars and it is a generally sensible wish list.
Possibly the most expensive projects are the following.
- Ely area upgrade.
- Trowse swing bridge replacement with a double track fixed link.
- Digital re-signalling between Colchester and London.
- Four-tracking between Coppermill Junction and Broxbourne.
But some like the four-tracking of the West Anglia Main Line are not urgent, until Crossrail 2 gets an opening date.
Eduardo Paolozzi At Tottenham Court Road Tube Station
Eduardo Paolozzi's mosaics are now back in Tottenham Court Road tube station.
This article on Global Rail News describes how they were installed.
It's a pity, that there are not more to cover the new white walls, which are there because the station has been expanded for Crossrail.
Crossrail Release Aerial Views Of Stations
This page on the Crossrail web site has several up-to-date aerial views of stations.
This image shows the Crossrail station at Paddington station.
Crossrail have said this about the station.
The Elizabeth line station runs along the full length of the existing Paddington Main Line station. A 90 metre clear opening – a unique feature for an urban underground station design – will be covered by a dramatic steel and glass canopy eight metres above the ground that will allow natural light to flood down to the station platforms.
This Google Map shows Paddington station and where Crossrail comes to the surface to the West of Royal Oak station.
If you look in the top-left corner of the map, you can see a road named as Westbourne Park Villas. The foot-bridge across the railway from this road is the one in The Footbridge At Westbourne Park, from which I took pictures of the Crossrail tunnel portal at Royal Oak.
This map from carto.metro.free.fr shows the layout of Crossrail and the Underground Lines at Paddington station.
So it looks like the Crossrail lines go under all the lines into Paddington and then they surface by the Westway, before going under the footbridge and linking with the main line out of Paddington.
A link between the Bakerloo Line and Crossrail is being constructed, which I wrote about in Paddington Is Operational Again, but is there going to be a link between the Circle/District Lines and Crossrail?
Custom House Station – 26th January 2017
Custom House station will close on the DLR on February 3rd until late December 2017, so I went to take some pictures to see how far the builders have got.
It would appear that not to much has changed since I last visited and wrote this post called Custom House Station – 24th July 2016.
Platforms 13 And 14 At Paddington Station
These pictures show work at Platform 13 and 14 at Paddington station.
It looks like they're being tidied up and lengthened, so that when in 2018 Heathrow Connect is transferred to Crossrail, the platforms can be used by the 200-metre long Class 345 trains.
It will only be a temporary arrangement as in 2019, Heathrow Connect trains will use the core tunnel under London.
- 4 tph between Abbey Wood and Heathrow Terminal 4.
There will also be 4 tph on Heathrowc Express from Psaddington to Hrathrow Terminal 5.
So it looks Heathrow will be trying to con passengers to use the expensive Heathrow Express. Edpecially from Terminal 5!
It is only continuing to fleece passengers, as it is totally pointless for savvy travellers.
Quite frankly, if you're anywhere to the East of Paddington, would you change at Paddington to waste money, when a change at Heathrow Central will be free?
It would be far better to run 8 tph to the Airport, with four tph going to each of Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. Four tph could start at Shenfield and four tph at Abbey Wood.
And then there's the problem of vFreedom Passes. Will I be able to use my pass on Crossrail to get to Heathrow?
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These pictures show the track layout, where the Greenford Branch Line leaves the Great Western Main Line.
The basic track layout is simple.
The track from the bay platform 5 in West Ealing station and a track that joins to the Up Slow Line through platform 4 come together in a short length of single track, that then splits again to form the double track of the Greenford Branch Line.
Whilst I was waiting on West Ealing station, a freight train came down the Down Slow Line and then through Platform 3 of the station, before going down the branch line. So there must be another crossover to allow trains to change tracks.
The pictures are described in detail as follows.
- The Greenford Branch Splits/Joins Outside West Ealing Station – The track to the left, goes to the bay platform 5.
- The Greenford Branch Changes From Single To Double Track At The Start Of The Branch – The branch is double-track until outside Greenford station.
- West Ealing Sidings To The Top-Left And The Greenford Branch To The Right – The Plasser site is in the middle.
- The Greenford Branch Joins The Great Western Main Line – The bay platform 5 is straight ahead.
I suspect that when the timetable changes in May, the track layout will be in its final form.


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- xoxoxoBruce said...
I wonder why Uncle John threw, "Each year, rice blast fungus destroys enough rice to feed 60 million people", in a paragraph about spiders having 8 legs?
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Oh dear. Uncle John throws in random facts in the printed books. I have to delete many of them when I transcribe them to html. I missed that one, but thanks for finding it -fixed now!
Really? That would be the "irresistible bits of trivia and
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I think it's cool and that you should leave them in. . . . - 3/20/2017 12:55:00 PM
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Mahathi 07/09/2016 in Music Classes, Dance Classes, Sports Coaching classes
I have a month of time...n I am thinking of learning something apart from academics...I am interested in badminton , squash n music...But i think 1 month would not be sufficient to learn all these...I even like dancing but I can't dance...I have completed 1st year of mbbs...n I think this is the only last time I would be free...Help me in choosing any one of these.
Pantula Gopala Rao 23/11/2016
Mahati, Your idea of utilising the time for learning is really appreciable. What I suggest is:- you can try Badminton and if yo you are good at that, you can continue. Along with it you can start music ( in which I can help you), which refreshes you and also, it gives you confidence in participating in the competitions and events in your Medical college. I have MBBS and BDS students, who are enjoying learning basics of music and some songs also. Best wishes.
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I d say learn Music. Especially Keyboard. I say this considering your timeline. You have one only one month. You can do a solid Music theory course with some Keyboard techniques on which you can build on later. This will stay with you for ever for a very long time. Kindly connect with me for any help.
Neeharika Gupta 28/09/2016
Learn to play guitar..it will help u relax ur body and mind as well. If interesed please contact me.
Ranju Saini 09/09/2016
Both Dance and music will be an additional asset for you. Music will be a calming ,soothing for mind and dance will make u feel good and active. Make your choice
Pantula Gopala Rao 26/11/2016
Dear Mahathi, as an artist-my elderly advise to you is that you should take up your interests one by one. Try your hand at Badminton first. Simultaneously you can take up Music- These two are distinct. So you can take up both simultaneously. Similarly take up Dance and another sport together. Thus you can fulfill all your ambitions. I can help you in study of music- on your holidays or week ends. Best of luck.
Pantula Gopala Rao 25/11/2016
Mahathi, you sought for advice in September, and by this time you might be back to your busy schedule as a medical student. However, you can find some time on week ends and holidays, and spend half an hour or so in learning music and refresh along with acquiring knowledge in the great art.
Gulshan Kumar 16/11/2016
Don't think so much I have to do dancing.
Playing music an all I feel you have to join fitness classes. I think you will feel good.
Pasumarthi 18/09/2016
As everybody here saying nothing can be learnt in one month that's true, but i can say any thing u want to learn can be learnt as a crash course depending upon your capacity of following...
Princy 09/09/2016
as u have interest in music, You can go for keyboards...its pretty easy to learn
even my 8 yrs daughter have learnt a play a song within 2 days....one month is far enough to learn few of your favrt songs. All you need is the spirit to learn something and choose a right tutor for yourself.
All the best :)
Rajeswari 08/12/2016
Hai this is Rajeswari from chennai, chidambaram natyalaya, It is very interesting to see a girl learning an art in one month. This itself shows your ultimate love for art. Being a dance teacher I really appreciate your positive thought and any time you can contact me and I can teach you dance in one month. I too want to be a trend setter.
Thilak John 06/12/2016
I am a Guitar Tutor, You definitely can't learn playing the Guitar in One month but sure you can develop the interest for it and trust me Music can in some way help you express yourself better.
Dance 30/11/2016
As a dance teacher I suggest you can take up dance. After your vacation also you can continue. Just spend 2 hrs per week for learning and daily 15 to 30 min for practice. That's it. Doctors can dance. I myself an engineer teaching dance. Hope this will help you. Have a good day. Take care.
Sanchit 25/11/2016
Buy a harmonica. Its the best instrument if you don't know much about music because all the keys come in the same scale. So, if you buy a harmonica in. say, scale C, which is very commonly used in songs, and play it randomly, you'll be able to create your own music. And a harmonica will fit in your pocket as well.
Hema Urs L 18/11/2016
I would suggest you to take up light music if you are interested in vocal. You can also join dance for a month apart from classical since it needs longer time to get practiced with. This would go hand and hand with music. All the best. There are badminton clubs which teaches the tips and techniques of badminton. If you want to engage the whole time in one month you can join even for badminton too.
Abhishek Bali 31/10/2016
if you are interested in learning something new then i can teach you about sports, exercises, yoga, physical fitness etc
Debu Halder 30/10/2016
U choose dance.. im a dance choreographer & animator... i xhoose dance always...
Priya 29/10/2016
Hi Marathi,
One month is a short time. U can try an instrument but u wud need to have one as well.So dance or music will work as u don't need to buy anythin right away. U can start learning either based on ur interests. I teach classical Indian music so if u choose this, I can help you in my best abilities to help u learn something useful . I have been trained in western too so I generally integrate thetwo forms of music to get the best out a person. Let me know! Good luck:)
Virender Singh Singer Artist 14/10/2016
music is the best thing. as you know you cant get mastery of music in a short period but you can learn basic things regarding it. so go for music.
Bilvaa 14/10/2016
You can try learning bhajans or light songs. If you have some (not necessarily a highly trained rigorous background) aptitude and can hum film songs fairly well, you should get a guide or coach to teach you these. Even if you learn to sing 3 or 4 bhajans well, in this time, you can be proud of this. Some times instrumentals are also fine, but a few instruments could be difficult at first level, and may be frustrating for the beginners, and you may not learn much in 1 month. HEnce I am not advising it. But if you have been able to get a clear sound on the flute on your own, on your own, then in the first month we can teach you on skype something like short songs and some exercises as a foundation course. You may have to do 3 - 4 days a week, for you to learn something which you can be proud of. We have done such crash courses for students of undergraduate courses, during summer and some of them picked up very well.
Best Wishes
Kamlesh 29/09/2016
Dear Mahathi, i feel proud that you are in MBBS and still like to learn more,if you are free for one month than its difficult for you to achieve or learn skills.from my side i want to advise you to join Dance Classes bcz you will be fit also by doing dance.kind regardsThank you
Aaqil Pathan 18/09/2016
Dance ia the best form to get yourself in an intresting hobby. You will be suprised when you will come to know that how easy it is for you to present yourself in public. Your physical health will be fit. Your stamina will increse. And you can utilise your spare time anywhere.
Nitin Ranjan 18/09/2016
You should go for dance.As dance is the most interesting thing to keep you mentally and physically and you can easily learn dance in just 1 month .Just contact me if you feel like making this month to be interesting.
Raghaw Alawa 16/09/2016
You go as per your most interest...
if you will go with dancing then you can contact me .
Also you can learn in a month but you have enough time for this .
if you spend 7 to 8 hour in a day you can learn a lot.
Nayan 16/09/2016
Since you have whole one month. Start adopting new habits which requires only an hour or two per day. Dance is a great option. Learn choreography from youtube videos if you feel comfortable to follow or else look for instructor which can teach you the basics. You could also go for badminton. Investing one hour/day will definitely help you grow much.
Rituparna Biswas Mukherjee 16/09/2016
One month is not enough to learn anything. But as a dancer I would say, dance is a better option
Divya Jenifer Amalraj 15/09/2016
Hey...Dance is a good option. BFAB is opening it's school of dance in anna nagar.. from oct1 classes ll commence. Join us if u r interested.
Gairik Mukherjee 15/09/2016
Very sorry to say you that you cant
learn music in one month. Since one month is not enough time sports will be best for you.
Santhosh Babu 13/09/2016
Hello Mahathi,
I suggest you to learn dance instead of all these activities. Because the mentioned activities will take time to be perfect. But dance you can learn perfectly in a month.
If you are really interested to learn dance, then you can call me on the below mentioned mobile number.
Santhosh Bhoompally.
Rajeswari 13/09/2016
Hai Mahathi ,Keeping only perfection in mind and not learning anything is not going to give you anything. Learning capability varies from each person. So you can even learn dance in one month to satisfy your mind. Perfection will come if you keep practicing that even after this month. Nothing is impossible it is only up to you
Sowmyashree Mayur 12/09/2016
Hi I can teach you music online for a month as a package including simple songs for regular singing during occasion - festivals, family functions etc. I like in Bangalore and am also a doctor - MBBS, MD, PhD
Sandeep Kaur 12/09/2016
You can learn anything in music as it will require less time even badminton is a good option
Gairik Mukherjee 09/09/2016
You can not learn music within one month. It takes lots of time for getting perfection.
Selvin Christopher 09/09/2016
Music is such a best one that u can learn in short period of time..its an best entertainment nd entertainer..so.the choice is urs..choose the rit path and mke my best wishes be a part.PEACE
Selvin Christopher 09/09/2016
Music is the best thing tat u can learn in short period of timee..so mke ur choice bst..PEACE
Neta Suresh 08/09/2016
Well, don't know from which city u r now. but you can learn few grace full simple items in a month
Durgesh Nandini 08/09/2016
Mahathi go with what ur heart says. Because to learn art its ur interest. In one month u can't learn anything but u start learning something which you want but not something somebody said .
Apostrophe 07/09/2016
I'd also say go with Dance.. Since the navratri is approaching, you can join Garba Dandiya.. N one month is enough for Garba Dandiya basics.. So, If you're interested, you can contact me..
Ishita 07/09/2016
Go with DANCE. Dance keeps both the body and the brain active, vital for people of every age. It offers a way to improve strength and flexibility, which helps keeps muscles and joints healthy. Choosing to start a new hobby can help you meet new people and make friends with people who have similar interests.Dance helps you learn about your body, improving your posture and balance.Dance offers a creative outlet for people to express their personalities in a safe environment. It is a fun way open up new possibilities, keep healthy and enjoy yourself. best wishes.... Ishita Ray
Anjali Rawat 07/09/2016
hey mahathi, u can't learn anything in one month only but if u have intrest in dancing then please do it. i will not say that u will become expert or anything but u will deffinately enjoy ur month the fullest.
Rekha Pandya 07/09/2016
hello Mahathi ji.... instead of you, if i would have been required to choose then i may had gone for any one game for physical fitness and music for mental fitness... hence one is required to accept that it will be only opening ceremony of both with the self, as one can't master any of it within a month.. best wishes.... Rekha Pandya
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We're always looking to cover the most relevant topics on the minds of FML managers and in that spirit, now we'd like to highlight your thoughts about the game. Every week, we'll be scouring the official forums for the best threads, brightest comments, heated debates and even the most laughable rants!
In this edition: more of your suggested ideas, tweaks and improvements for Football Manager Live.
It's been much harder to find suggestions this week as I think that everyone's fingers have been busy writing about 1.3! I did attempt to review the locked topics as per a Mark Burton comment on last week's article but topics are getting locked far too quickly nowadays…
Gone are the times when you could entertain yourself reading the latest naming, shaming, accusations that moderators are not doing anything about cheating, and accusations that from others that moderators are being too harsh and they should be able to sell their top quality players to their "best mate" for £1 if they want. It appears as though the "rage threads" are now fairly infrequent and the original poster will be quickly redirected to Support or to a thread that is on the same subject.
This week in the general discussion forums, we've seen talk on how coaching skills are/not effective, a couple of "minor" threads on how 1.3 affects wage demands, and some small news about a provisional 1.3 launch date.
Elsewhere we've seen Cantona opening in time for Season 12 while Martin White is bigged up in dramatic style and Si Evans is requested not to have an opinion about GW merges. What follows are what I firmly believe to be the top five suggestions of the week:
1. Option To Removed All Unconfirmed Teams In Competitions
suggested by titi186 on this thread – http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?p=3822309
Organising friendly comps is great. Trying to keep one rolling for multiple seasons can be a great pain when it comes to the ones that have a large number of members. When you reset or change a competition it requires that everyone reconfirms. This step can sometimes be a struggle.
One suggestion in the thread is to removal all teams and start again inviting people. Personally I have found with larger comps that you do get people confirming when asked to and it leaves a number of greyed out teams, i.e. the ones that have yet to reconfirm entry. It is possible to right click and remove from comps, but a "remove all unconfirmed" option would enable comps to be restarted much quicker.
2. Sense Of Triumph – Congratulations Screen
suggested by Spacenugget on this thread – http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?p=3823245
Actively congratulating managers for achieving goals is on the roadmap according to Marc Duffy, but what an ace idea. One thing I liked about Gran Turismo was the licenses. You don't forget that sense of satisfaction when completing a license and getting that small animation of credit due for the work you put in. However, the license itself enabled entry to new competitions. Would it mean as much without essentially unlocking a new part of the game and how would this work in FML?
With the introduction of a token system and future introduction of missions, I think that we'll be going some way to rewarding those that are online for longer. I'm not convinced that gaining a congrats screen for attaining the well travelled achievement will make people play the game any different, but winning official FA Comps and getting a team celebration pic in my strip would give me a new pride.
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suggested on very many various over the last two years, two in last week!
Always nice to see the idea of national teams coming around again. The forum search function underutilised, there are always opinions on the matter to be expressed. Again. There appears to be two trail of thoughts.
The first is "international" i.e. having either an AI international manager calling up players or some sort of election/qualification process that leads to a manager being the international manager. The second is "FA select" so one person within an FA is elected the manager and basically selects the best squad from the whole FA. Either way this is seen as something to work to every season
The length of service and how to get elected is fine detail but before a player is allowed to be called up, it would simply have to be that there were no sticky injuries and that a player could play for international and club at the same time. Else this may end up with situations where there would be a conflict of interest and it would interfere with normal goings on.
4. Goals For Shortlisted Players
suggested by kevy3480 on this thread – http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?p=3828622
A very simple idea, a bit like scouting video reports, this idea is essentially to deliver to you a compilation of the best clips of players in your shortlist. I am guilty of signing players based on attributes and reputation and that this would introduce a moment of realism that I feel is currently missing.
Maybe this could be a bit like goal of the week, with radio buttons and a chance to see the clips/goals on a pop-up? There was a suggestion about integrating this into the TV lounge, although I'm sure that there could be better plans for chat rooms in the future (still wondering whether each FA chatroom could have it's own TV area applicable only to FA clips). In any case the clips appear only to be used for goal of the week and it would be nice to make more out of clips.
5. All Newgen Game Worlds
suggested by TonyQ123 on this thread – http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=146642
This is something that has been picked up before and reading through the 1.2 release notes it looks like there is now a means of starting a newgen-only game world. It's not happened yet though, perhaps because the last three GWs had already been announced. The benefits of a Newgen (or Regen if you remember the days when you could put an ace player due to retire in your shortlist and then watch as they magically became the reincarnation of said player) game world are immense. For starters scouting skills will become THE skill to learn. Assuming that players will be random and not just random names for the same player, then you can no longer rely on suggestions, experiences in other GWs or an FM database. So for this reason, your skill in player selection will be tested. Trialing may become more important.
The biggest thing for me would be the fact that known names will no longer be selected just because they are known names. What I mean here is that when you assembly 1000 managers into a GW, a majority of these will have got a shortlist of names that they want to try and sign first, Rooney, Pepe, Messi, etc. Perhaps one-man teams will become rarer, maybe we'll see more balanced teams based on reputation and attributes. This could also give the option for future GW merging if this was needed, without duplication of players.
The only downside is the advertising for FML in that you are given the option to sign such real-life superstars; not knowing anyone could put off a potential customer. So the real question should be whether FML should concentrate on being newgen across the board (after all, Cantona has just reached season 12) or whether a newgen GW would be "Pro" only for transferring into with your skills?
As always, feel free to add your own ideas on the official forums at community.sigames.com. If you have any comments on the suggestions listed this week, definitely post them below. Maybe this will get some creative thoughts going and I'll pick yours next time!
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