In fact the East Grinstead line was very kind. With no possibility of making it to the station in time for the 16.58, JCFC squelched onto the platform at 17.06 - and was delighted to find a miserable group huddled there waiting for the train that had been rescheduled for 17.08 because bad weather had imposed speed restrictions, with fear of fallen branches. The expected wait of over 20 minutes was therefore cut to just two!