12/06/2026
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EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED OVER VISITORS WHO SAY THEY DON’T WANT ANYTHING
An emergency meeting was held in the tea room yesterday following a growing number of visitors claiming they “don’t want anything.”
Staff have become concerned because the statement is almost never true.
The issue was first raised by Buffet Manager, Brenda Hawkins, 68.
“Someone will say they don’t want anything.”
“Then they ask what cakes there are.”
“That’s not somebody who doesn’t want anything.”
Station Manager, Trevor Hainsworth, 51, agreed.
“The phrase appears to mean: I want something but haven’t decided what yet.”
Ticket Clerk, Brian Ellis, 67, presented several recent examples.
“I don’t want anything.”
Followed by:
“What flavour is the fudge?”
“I don’t want anything.”
Followed by:
“Are those scones fresh?”
“I don’t want anything.”
Followed by:
“Just a small tea then.”
Platform Supervisor, Sheila Cole, 66, reported one visitor who maintained he wanted absolutely nothing for nearly twenty minutes.
He eventually left with tea, cake, a railway mug and two jars of chutney.
He remained convinced he hadn’t bought much.
Buffet Assistant, Lucy Parker, 18, suggested that perhaps people simply change their minds.
This possibility was considered.
It was unanimously rejected.
At 2:14pm, one gentleman announced:
“I definitely don’t need anything from the gift shop.”
Witnesses later observed him carrying a tea towel featuring a locomotive.
When asked about the contradiction, he replied:
“Well, I didn’t know I needed it until I saw it.”
The committee has therefore approved a new sign for the platform:
VISITOR NOTICE
PLEASE ALLOW YOURSELF
TO BE TEMPTED
BEFORE MAKING
FINAL DECISIONS
Early results have been promising.
Nobody has stopped saying it.
But staff now know what happens next.
🚂 😊
