This is an interesting film about The Somerset & Dorset Railway and
Burnham on Sea, one of many films that Sir John Betjeman produced and
there are some parts that make me smile.
I like him appearing from underneath a railway waggon still with his
cigarette on the go (I've never smoked but I acknowledge smoking and
it's place in history and society). I love his uninhibited attack on
Doctor Beeching and his call to war against the then imminent railway
cuts.
All these films are nostalgic and I find them quite emotional and sad as
so much that in my view that was wrong about the priorities of
government over the ages is spelled-out so movingly. I suppose that
means that I am a 'left-winger.' I am actually very much in favour of
business and enterprise and it only works if it is profitable - I know
that - and that is all HMG and Beeching spoke about - how the railways
lost money. The thing is - maybe we should care more about people and
less about money and profitability in some scenarios (like
transportation).
What do you (little lonely reader) think? You can comment you know - you
can stay "anonymous". You can also contact me if you wish.
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