Oh shit! Following for the review

Tech-workwear

It’s technically a technical but only on a technicality

Well it’s too bloody hot in this box! “Single file boys, we’re having war outside today”

Your local hardware store may rent you an SDS drill for the day if you don’t need one day to day

Kae Tempest The Book of Traps and Lessons A fantastic album all the way through

Not sure, my experience with this is in Australia, they’re all over the rail corridor but not on the sleepers as far as I know. There’s usually a specific phone number you call to alert, say emergency x3, your location and the nature of the emergency.

Just a stab in the dark but they may occur at regular intervals, and similar notation may be on the poles and other infrastructure. In the event of a rail emergency you give the operator that info and they will halt all trains that could be affected by the emergency

You are thinking of dried Sea Sponge, you can get them in pharmacies and cosmetics stores where I live