. @FGW Well apparently not because the lady in your buffet car refused to use it for the coffee I ordered claiming it was unsafe! @keepcup
— Joe Crowley (@joe_crowley) February 22, 2014
DAN DAN DANNNNNN!
Welcome to Gate Gate! The pages formerly known as Cup Gate! Here we will chronicle Dastardly Scandal and Frippery! Scandals involving drinkware! Bad deeds featuring baguettes!
Cup Gate!
@joe_crowley This is procedure to stop passengers hurting themselves with hot water. Sorry
— First Great Western (@FGW) February 22, 2014
Morning @FGW, this is my @keepcup. I reuse it so it's good for the environment, saving on paper cups. Simple, right? pic.twitter.com/qqMXHvGGjZ
— Joe Crowley (@joe_crowley) February 22, 2014
Just paid £1.90 again for a cup of hot water on @fgw – this time I was told not allowed to give me unless for medical reasons.#hotwatergate
— Kelly Davies (@KellysDavies) May 8, 2014
.@FGW but I was told before you absolutely HAD to charge for the cup and water as couldn't tally/account for it otherwise. Clearly you can.
— Kelly Davies (@KellysDavies) May 8, 2014
Farcical! It's HOT WATER. “@FGW: @KellysDavies Hi Kelly. The manager has advised that it's just not a product we plan to make available.
— Kelly Davies (@KellysDavies) May 9, 2014
The 1st Great Carriage Capture with the BGC & @FGW: 42333 http://t.co/EFjGpZuiOu Ollie gets into #HotWater with @KellysDavies #CupGate
— Jimothy Halpert (@BGCollector) May 8, 2014
Careful, passengers! Deadly water here does lurk!
Here's me LITERALLY taking my life in my hands. Daredevil stuff. #unsafe #againstprocedure @fgw @keepcup pic.twitter.com/mSOdtKVzXP
— Joe Crowley (@joe_crowley) February 22, 2014
@joe_crowley @FGW @KeepCup you'd think they'd welcome it – after all, tiny bit more profit for them as they're not losing a paper cup?
— Fiona Whalley (@FiWhalley) February 22, 2014
@FGW So'hot-water-gate' returns. Please explain why I can't have a cup of hot water without a tea bag in it for 'health and safety'reasons?
— Kelly Davies (@KellysDavies) February 18, 2014
A small victory for common sense: persuaded the man on the @FGW train home to serve me a cup of tea in my @keepcup and NO ONE DIED! #miracle
— Joe Crowley (@joe_crowley) February 22, 2014
@FGW trains just tried to sell an old lady a cup of water in front of me for £2.10. She needed it to take her medication. #disgrace
— Thom Rewcastle (@Tommyonepin) March 4, 2014
@FGW £2.30 for a cup of hot water…really?!
— Caitlin Ashton (@agirlmadasbirds) April 5, 2014
@FGW £2 for hot water!!! #corporatethieves
— April Donnelly (@theREALaprilcd) July 14, 2014
@FGW just been charged £2.10 for a hot water. Not impressed! What is the justification for this policy?
— Niki Gabb (@NikiGabb) January 13, 2015
@NikiGabb Hi Niki. There are costs involved with the sale of hot water; from the cup to the staff costs, energy/water supplies used. Grant
— First Great Western (@FGW) January 13, 2015
So @FGW just charged colleague £4.80 for 2 cups of boiling water. Had own tea bags. FOUR POUNDS & EIGHTY PENCE @MartinSLewis @MoneySavingExp
— annemarie wyley (@annemariewyley) June 17, 2015
Bacon Gate!
Just look at this beautiful bacon!
Not one to take things lying down, James has a mission! A quest! A Chase!
On the @FGW train from Bristol and this was the only sad excuse for a sarnie they have, for £4.70! #ripoff #shameful pic.twitter.com/tyeXogZA0C
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 25, 2015
Following my hideous @FGW sandwich experience I thought I should share the DM convo. #bacongate #firstgreatwestern pic.twitter.com/3KIhWrnMT2
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 2 @FGW @fgwkmc : #bacongate #firstgreatwestern pic.twitter.com/gNfEBiwXFk
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 3 of #bacongate #firstgreatwestern #bacon #customerservice #semen pic.twitter.com/4Ci1BfxT2C
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 4 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc #firstgreatwestern #bacon #kickass pic.twitter.com/vAtkdf1AIj
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 5 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @tommyelectrics #semen #bacon #nick #ollie #firstgreatwestern pic.twitter.com/EAN0aSWGcc
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 6 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @tommyelectrics #semen #bacon #nick #ollie #firstgreatwestern #Sherlock #Case pic.twitter.com/BvS1dnI8zI
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 7 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @tommyelectrics #bacon #nick #ollie #firstgreatwestern #Sherlock #Case #Elementary pic.twitter.com/md7l9wWCtG
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 8 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @tommyelectrics #bacon #ollie #firstgreatwestern #food #train #BenedictCumberbatch pic.twitter.com/kj4Hl4F3dB
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 10 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @Anna_Seligman @Beemyster #bacon #ollie #firstgreatwestern #food #train #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/FKzPTiVDfK
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
Part 11 of #bacongate @FGW @fgwkmc @Anna_Seligman @Beemyster #bacon #baker #firstgreatwestern #food #train #Sherlock pic.twitter.com/l3XRaOW25j
— James Maclean (@JamesHAMaclean) March 26, 2015
With all due respect, that baguette really does look terrible!
@FGW apparently buying a £100 train ticket doesn't buy you a spoon. #computersaysno attitude
— Charlie Lawson (@CH_Lawson) April 27, 2015
Wow, @FGW. £98.50 for a one way ticket and I'm told I can't top up my tea (which I bought on the train!) with hot water! #extortion #CXfail
— Veronika (@veronika_k) April 29, 2015
@FGW £4.70 for a dry, stodgy, anemic, tasteless, badly assembled sandwich! Gee, thanks. #thegreattrainrobbery pic.twitter.com/mrkObFZevm
— Ravenswood Media Ltd (@rvnmedia) May 2, 2015
@fgwkmc £1:10 for a cup of hot water! No tea bag, just hot water. 0700 BGN>CDF bcos customer wanted to use own teabag #ripoff
— Neill Owen (@newollien) May 19, 2015
As a frequent user of @FGW I was truly amazed that I was charged £4.50 for a bun and 1 piece of bacon pic.twitter.com/LgBWOt3AX1
— charlie armstrong (@charliechuckle8) July 17, 2015
@GWRHelp £55 for a ticket and your drink man wouldn't just give me a cup with ice without buying a drink………………..?
— ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (@AMoanyCunt) March 1, 2016
I asked for a cup of PLAIN hot water on a @GWRHelp train as I was feeling unwell & was told nearly £3! I'll stay feeling sick thanks!
— becky (@theowletblog) May 21, 2016
Really? £4.70 for a bacon roll is a bit much but to find it half empty is really taking the piss @GWRUK pic.twitter.com/29yYv6dyfd
— Keren Townsend (@KezTownsend) June 18, 2016
@natalieben @HughsWaronWaste @GWRHelp 16:06 to Penzance not allowed my travel cup & must have carrier bag. #wastenot pic.twitter.com/SPq6a8vMq0
— The Bin Man (@TheBinMan1) July 29, 2016
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