The Worst Journey in the WorldAspley Cherry Garrard was the youngest member of the Scott Polar Expedition when he and two others lost their tent to the winds of a night-time snowstorm. They spent hours in temperatures below -70°F stumbling about the ice floes hoping they'd bump into it as it was their only hope of survival.
OK, so that was bad, but we reckon you've had worse. We know how hard you lot are.
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Last train from London, calling at all stationsJust one of many that spring to mind:
Some mates and I were in our early twenties at the time; a mix of boys and girls.
We'd just missed the 23.30 train from London Charing Cross to Tonbridge: this is the penultimate train and stops at about four stations before Tonbridge, so the journey was about 50 minutes.
So we had to get the last train; the 00.06, which stop at ALL FOURTEEN stops on the way to London. This was back in the days of slam-door rolling stock and this particular train was made up of funny old carriages with no toilets.
So, there we were, having had a skinful and facing a two hour journey without toilets onboard. Being of a certain age, we'd not stopped drinking and had a number of cans and bottles to drink of the train.
Just imagine trying to piss into an empty beer can. And imagine how much harder it must be for a girl.
Much entertainment on that journey home.
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