TRAVEL CHEATS

Two families - we'll call them the Smarts and the Dumbs - met on a train journey to Manchester, England. Members of the two families started to talk to one another and it soon became apparent that the Smarts had bought only one ticket between them for the journey. Shortly before the ticket inspector came round, the Smarts headed off to the toilet. After collecting the Dumbs' tickets, the inspector banged on the door of the toilet and shouted: "Tickets, please". A single hand emerged - complete with ticket - and the inspector, having satisfied himself that all was well with the world, clipped the proffered ticket and carried on down the train. The Dumbs were deeply impressed by this feat of cunning and in the course of the rest of the journey they arranged to meet the Smarts for the trip home. Sure enough, on the journey home the two families met again, only this time the Dumbs had bought just the one ticket -the Smarts hadn't even bought one. Just as the Smarts were beginning to explain how they were going to get around the problem, the ticket inspector was spotted heading their way. The Dumbs rushed into the toilet and a short while later there was a knock at the door. "Tickets, please" said Mr Smart before pocketing the Dumbs' ticket and joining his family in another toilet.

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