Jack journalistically describes a protracted interaction with our wonderful friends at City-Link!

It's Christmas, I want to go home to see my family. The media points out that there are terrible timetable delays to look forward to. I fear the "turn up at Euston and not get a seat, or even get on the train, because of overcrowding" scenario. I therefore try and make a seat reservation at www.virgintrains.com for travel tomorrow. I see things have changed, a new website design with a new fare matrix.

Bottom line: it used to be possible to buy a saver return on the website which meant as long as you picked the ...

My combinatorics are a bit rusty but I reckon the chances of the number selections being so similar is fairly remote. I might contact the National Lottery and ask for some number facts! Will report back their reply.